contest: count the buckyballs magnets and win!

July 16th, 2009 comments (150) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob

Remember BuckyBalls? You know, those amazing tiny little rare earth magnets that you can sculpt into all sorts of artistic (and not so artistic) creations? How’d you like a chance to win some of these cool metallic playthings for yourself?

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Thanks to the guys over at BuckyBalls, Technabob readers can win these just by guessing how many balls are in the photo below. All you’ve got to do is post a comment below, along with your guess as of the exact number of BuckyBalls in the image below, and you’ll be entered to win.

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If you get it right, you’ll win a bunch of BuckyBalls magnets!

  • 1st place (closest to exact number) wins 3 sets (value $75 USD)
  • 2nd place wins 2 sets (value $50 USD)
  • 3rd through 5th places win 1 set each (value $25 USD)
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Can’t wait to play with these things? Then head on over to GetBuckyBalls and order a few sets right now. The first 30 readers to buy a set will save $2.50 by entering the promo code “technabob” at checkout.

CONTEST RULES: You must have U.S. shipping address to participate, and only one entry per IP address will be allowed (so don’t go tinkering around with 10 different e-mail addresses!) Be sure to post a valid e-mail address, as it’s the only way I can contact you to let you know you’ve won. The contest ends on 7/31/2009 and any ties will be subject to a random drawing from the pool of winning entries.

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July 16th, 2009 comments (150): stumble it! digg it! by: technabob


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comments (150):

  1. Peter Butler says:

    480 I think :D *fingers crossed*

  2. Haider Ali-Khan says:

    425

  3. Tony says:

    Looks like one set to me: 216 is my guess.

  4. joshua says:

    364?

  5. joshua says:

    i want to change my guess from 364 to 520 can i do that ?

  6. Rusty Bell says:

    My educated guess is 380! Go go go! xD

  7. Aaron B from IL says:

    I think that there are about 384

  8. rob brown says:

    I think that there are about 220

  9. Larry.Lortie says:

    I’ll go with 365

  10. Kelly Ann T. says:

    I think there are about 243

  11. Spencer says:

    My guess is 324. :)

  12. Nick says:

    My guess is probably hmmmmm… 474. :)

  13. sarah says:

    340?

  14. Carla Spence says:

    My guess is 228

  15. Ryan Platson says:

    563

  16. Antonio DiMare says:

    373 Yes

  17. Spencer says:

    My new guess is 648. :)

  18. Nick says:

    i guess 450 :)

  19. Amber says:

    I think there are 301.

    Amber
    Crystalclearbc@aol.com

  20. Shannon says:

    My 11 year old helped with this. 250 is what he came up with

  21. Todd Barwick says:

    378

  22. Kimberly says:

    I’m guessing 257!

  23. Austin says:

    I say 254

  24. James Jenkins says:

    265

  25. DLog says:

    324 is my guess

  26. Kyle says:

    my guess is 364

  27. Joseph Hardville says:

    hmm… 216?

  28. sterling says:

    448

  29. K3NJI0SHIR0 says:

    216 is right. i agree with tony.

  30. K3NJI0SHIR0 says:

    and Joseph

  31. SirAlacron says:

    457 is my guess

  32. Tad says:

    191 is my guess

  33. Bruins says:

    216 balls

  34. Andrew says:

    236

  35. Molly says:

    I guess 303.

  36. Nick says:

    my guess 389

  37. Andrea says:

    My guess is 434.

  38. nickolas says:

    342

  39. Spencer says:

    I guess 456. :)

  40. Baylee says:

    The answer is 216

  41. The Official PYT says:

    288

  42. Kaptain-Karmel says:

    Hmm… 325 ?

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