Re: Fw: [smbc] SMBC Rider Wins Free Ducati 1098

[haosheng@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Yes, I've also voted as well for Dan's fine machine.  
I'm currently fighting the urge of using my other email addresses to cast more votes.  The addresses have completely different names that don't resemble this email address so it can't be linked to my original vote.  

Hao


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "David Gallegos" <dgallegos1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Fellow breakfast club members:  I have voted for Dan's bike in the contest
> and have gone one step further and have gone through my address list and sent
> out the following letter to most of my good friends that are not part of the
> breakfast club and are not motorcyclists.  I have already received
> confirmation from some of them that they have voted  on his behalf.  I would
> encourage the rest of our membership do the same and maybe we can help Dan win
> a free trip to Italy.
> 
> 
> 
>   > " Dan is a good friend of mine and we rode motorcycles in Sicily in May
> 2007
>   > with our wives.  He is a Italiian motorcycle enthusiast and has entered
> this
>   > contest with one of his bikes.  If you could help him out by giving him
> your
>   > vote I know that he would appreciate it.  I selected all of you
> individally
>   > from my mailing list as a way of saying hello to each of you for this
>   > special cause.  It will cost you nothing."
>   >
>   >  Dave Gallegos
>   >
>   >
>   >  ----- Original Message -----
>   >  From: "Dan Bockmier" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   >  To: "Sunday Morning Breakfast Club" <smbc@xxxxxxxxx>
>   >  Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 10:31 PM
>   >  Subject: [smbc] SMBC Rider Wins Free Ducati 1098
>   >
>   >
>   >  > Not really but it could happen.
>   >  >
>   >  > Riders, I find myself caught up in some serious fun and am compelled
> to
>   >  > solicit help.
>   >  >
>   >  > I entered one of my motorcycle restorations in a Ducati sponsored
>   >  > contest and have been accepted into the competition. The serious part
> is
>   >  > that the winner could find themselves with a trip for two to Italy to
>   >  > attend the annual Milan International Motorcycle Show and a special
> tour
>   >  > of the Ducati facilities, all as a VIP guest of  Ducati. Pretty fun
>   >  > stuff for a motorcycle geek. There is even a grand prize of a new
> Ducati
>   >  > 1098, but if you ask me the free trip is the better reward.
>   >  >
>   >  > Though a panel of judges has the final say, there is a public voting
>   >  > component that is intended to have some sway on the machines chosen to
>   >  > advance. That is where your help comes to bear. Check out the link
> below
>   >  > and if you like my entry, give it a vote and maybe I'll be sending you
>   >  > all post cards from Milan and Bologna next year. I think my chances
> are
>   >  > slim yet the odds are exceedingly better than most such contests.
> Thanks
>   >  > for indulging me and wish me luck. Here is the link:
>   >  >
>   >  > http://ducatisuperbikeconcorso.com/onlineroundvote.php
>   >  >
>   >  > Dan