Now’s your chance to do something for charity, and to own a Brass Serpent or any other whistle or flute from Serpent Music. Pay 5 bucks and buy a raffle ticket, and you just might be in there with Wendy, Beth, and ChattieKathy - owning anything from one whistle or flute, up to a head with a handful of barrels!
All - that is Absolutely All - proceeds (other than the bite taken by PayPal) will go to The Hunger Site. Be generous. It is not nice to be hungry anytime, and even less so during the Holidays.
The raffle winner will be announced on Christmas Day, as soon as I get word from the Raffle Manager.
Go to the Serpent Music website, mainpage at http://www.serpentmusic.com , and click the button to purchase tix, and God Bless Us, Every One!
Damn it! Somehow, the $3.00 S&H is getting charged. I’ll fix it, and anyone who got billed for $8 inadvertently will get 2 tix as compensation.
Sorry, people… :roll:
serp
As of this moment, PayPal hasn’t gotten back with me about how to turn off the S&H selectively. So for now, if you want to get just one ticket, go ahead and do it, then email me:
bill AT serpentmusic DOT com (you know the drill…)
with your mailing address, and I’ll refund your 3 bucks. Otherwise, if I don’t hear from you within 24 hours, you’ll get 2 tix at the bargain price of $4 each. Buy 2, get 3, and so on.
Hey, gang, it’s charity, and 'tis the season to be generous!
I MISSED TELLING YOU THIS:
The raffle ends at 0:01:00 CST on 24 December, 2002. The winner will be drawn by the Raffle Manager that day, and announced on Christmas morning (CST – may be some other time where you are! )
Sorry for all the stupid confusion. This is my first ever raffle, and I’m still learning.
Happy Holidays,
serpent
I’ve fixed the overcharge, using instructions from PayPal. You will no longer be charged shipping for a raffle ticket.
Been awfully quiet, too. Come on, people, risk 5 bucks! Help support a great cause! Get yourself a real bargain on a terrific whistle or flute. You get to choose anything from my site, including the Christmas Trio and the low whistles. If the winner wants, I’ll even make a tunable low-D. What do I have to offer to get you to take notice and buy a ticket or five?
At this moment, it’s a real horserace. There are fewer than 5 participants, with less than $40 in the game, total. A Village Smithy sells for $5 more, plus S&H.
How about this:
If you hate serpent for whatever reason, donate the 5 bucks. If you win, you can get a whistle for free, and vilify him about how crap the instrument is.
If you like serpent, for whatever reason, donate the 5 bucks. You’re an automatic winner, in my book! And you can use your winning charisma to support me to the sky! What fun!
It’s a charity, and a good cause too. So least thing I can do is bump this up, instead of sending yet another one in your privates
Now I don’t have a PayMate
account. Could I please just snail-mail you a left-over 5-bucks bill?
I think it’s American : it carries a B&W pix of, er–let me put my proxy glasses–says LINCOLN under the cameo. Corny. Says also Robert E. Rubin just next, that must be the artist: there’s a Series 1995 copyright too. But maybe he’s an MD, this guy’s handwriting sure sucks, I wouldn’t trust him if he signed me a check
On 2002-12-19 19:16, Zubivka wrote:
It’s a charity, and a good cause too. So least thing I can do is bump this up, instead of sending yet another one in your privates >
Now I don’t have a PayMate
account. Could I please just snail-mail you a left-over 5-bucks bill?
I think it’s American : it carries a B&W pix of, er–let me put my proxy glasses–says LINCOLN under the cameo. Corny. Says also Robert E. Rubin just next, that must be the artist: there’s a Series 1995 copyright too. But maybe he’s an MD, this guy’s handwriting sure sucks, I wouldn’t trust him if he signed me a check >
Zoob, consider yourself entered, and thanks very much. I’ll email your number to you in a minute. Donate the 5 bucks to whatever charity you like there in France on my behalf. And bless you for your caring and generosity.
Bill Whedon
Bumping it back up…
I just e-mailed Bill and told him to put me down for two chances, and I’ll deduct the cost from the price of the Ebony whistle I’m making him.
BTW-- in the spirit of full disclosure, I am the raffle manager, and I hereby REMOVE myself from the raffle itself lest we end up with an Enron/MarthaStewart insider sorta thing. Our 2 “chances” will just be a donation, and won’t dilute the winner’s pool.Good luck, all, and keep those entries coming. Paul
PS-- We will be out of town in Toronto and Michigan during the drawing, and I will make every effort to make the winning selection in a timely fashion. However, if for some reason technology ( laptop, cell phone, etc) make the posting of the results later than Christmas, the fault is mine, not Bill’s)
I had no idea that Paul was going to say that, so, also in the line of full disclosure, I have assigned two numbers to BrewerPaul anyway (!), and he will have no idea which they are when he chooses. Not that it will make any difference. If one of his numbers wins, the whistle will immediately be placed back in a “sudden death” raffle, the character of which will be announced if the situation takes place. And again, any and all proceeds will go to the charity.
Hey, 'tis the season!
Happy Holidays, everyone!
serpent
Hi, Gang!
Even if you don’t want a Serpent for yourself, think what a fine gift one would make! These are the Improved Model whistles, clear, sweet sound, little chiff and lowered air requirement.
Donate! Buy a raffle ticket or two! You might win a Serpent Whistle. You will, definitely, win the gratitude of someone who might otherwise not have food for the family. Something for us all to consider when we sit down to those wonderful holiday meals.
We might not be able to change the entire world, but we can make a crucial difference to some of our fellow human beings. It isn’t about guilt - it’s about dignity, caring, love, and a belief in the power wielded by each of us to grant those things to persons less fortunate.
Even if you don’t want the whistle – even if you don’t like the charity, still, grant those boons to someone, somewhere, this season. Chiff and Fipple is a community of people whom I treasure. Nowhere else have I been part of a group where there is so little of a mean-spirited nature. I wish you all the happiest of holidays.
With love,
Bill Whedon
(edit to korrict spelin)
[ This Message was edited by: serpent on 2002-12-21 13:22 ]
Just wanted to let you all know that the winner will also have a choice of the new opalescent-satin finish (still unannounced on the website, no piccies yet). No extra charge.
Cheers,
serpent
Been having some difficulty getting fully into the holiday spirit, Bill, what with how insanely busy our store has been the past week, but I’ve a feeling donating to this more than worthy cause is gonna do the trick!
“Grandma got run over by a reindeer…”
It worked!!!
I’m really sorry, but the only modal keys we presently support are R# and Y.
However, if you win, you can use the included cross-half-horizontal fingering chart to transpose. The keys are only a minor diminished ninth apart.
Good luck!
serp
On 2002-12-22 06:38, madguy wrote:
Been having some difficulty getting fully into the holiday spirit, Bill, what with how insanely busy our store has been the past week, but I’ve a feeling donating to this more than worthy cause is gonna do the trick!
“Grandma got run over by a reindeer…”
It worked!!! >
~Larry
Great, Larry! And everyone who has entered - if you didn’t get an email from me containing your tix numbers, please let me know via email so I can get them to you. I’m getting really excited about this! C&F People are the BEST!!
serpent
