We’ve just kicked off a big subscription drive for Lost At E Minor whereby — over the next two weeks — we’ll be giving away prizes to random new subscribers as well as a big goodie pack to the person that encourages the most new subscribers [using the Refer A Friend function on the e-newsletter] to sign up to the weekly email. So this is how it will work: every day for the next two weeks there will be a spot prize given to a randomly selected new subscriber to the e-newsletter. At the end of the two week period, we will also determine who has referred the most people onto the newsletter and they will be sent a pack including a guy’s [Zanerobe] and girl’s [Religion] t-shirt; the new Black Keys album; a beautiful Pani dress [pictured above right]— guys, you’ll definitely be in the good books with the other half if you win this; girls, you will love this dress. Pani is one of the hottest Australian labels around right now; along with a few other treats and goodies. Other prizes that will be up for grabs include a pair of Tsubi jeans and t-shirt [pictured above left]; some Religion t-shirts; a Lade t-shirt; and some more Pani dresses. New subscribers — anyone who signs up over the next two weeks — who want to enter this giveaway should leave a comment under any posting on the website, then check back in under this giveaway posting at 1pm Sydney time each day [that's 9pm New York time; 6pm LA time; 2am London time — yawn! — and so on] to see if you’re a winner that day. You can leave as many comments as you like and enter every day over that two week period. The final prize pack announcement will be made under this posting on November 28th at 1pm Sydney time. Good luck! And thanks for supporting Lost At E Minor.
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Gary said | 15 November, 2006
This is absolutely awesome! The best giveaway by Lost At E Minor ever!
megan said | 15 November, 2006
Yeah….I LOve treats!
Thanks for the Pani dress Eminor..
Zac said | 18 November, 2006
Next winner: Michael for his comment on this post: http://www.lostateminor.com/2006/11/16/augie-march-up-blur. You win the Black Keys CD.
Ele said | 20 November, 2006
Thank you thank you thank you to eminor. Without you, my desk would be a cultural wasteland, and I would be tempted to dress in black all day every day.
Ok, so maybe not black…that’s a little extreme. Possible gray though…or if you’d like me to be a tad more drastic – beige. Heavy sigh.
My point? Love the newsletter, and the mere mention of a printed version twisted my knickers (in the nicest possible way). Love you long time. Please, please, please keep up the tidy work.
x
Zolton said | 20 November, 2006
thanks ele! and to everyone else who has voted and left comments about this. work will start very soon on a printed version of lost at e minor. keep your eye on the website for updates.
mia said | 21 November, 2006
ok. So the Zavos team just cannot stop givin’. !!! Regular reading of Lostateminor is as crucial to the week as doing the Saturday crossword.. AND trust me that is VERY important for people like me. You always seem to have your finger on the pulse… one of these days R.Murdoch will be knocking on the Lostateminor doors..
Zolton said | 21 November, 2006
ha! rupert can never buy us. well, maybe not. well, it’s unlikely. well … anyway, mia you win something cool as a new subscriber and a random comment leaver. congrats. and use the prize for good and not evil. that’s for good and NOT evil.
megan said | 15 December, 2006
Hi , Received my pani dress today… thankyou thankyou thankyou x
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Zolton said | 15 November, 2006
Congratulations to Megan S who is our first new subscriber spot prize winner. She wins a Pani dress. Check in again same time tomorrow for the second winner of the week.