Technabob » rare earth http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:42:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Contest: Count the Buckyballs Magnets and Win! http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/16/buckyballs-magnet-contest/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/16/buckyballs-magnet-contest/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:36:01 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=16897 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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