And the winner is. . . . . .

Jerry Busse

Jerry Busse

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A ruse my friends . . . a ruse. I posted a ridiculous number of knives that I own personally over on the "how many Busses do you own thread". Anyone who actually knows me can attest that I only have a few. I made this post however, in order to post the winning number for the contest before I announced the final four countdown. That way everyone would know that it was on the "up and up". I posted that I own "14" Basic #3s. The contest was all about Valentines day, February "14". Starting to understand the madness? It was a ruse I say . . .a ruse. . . . In fact I posted that on that same thread (that it was a ruse). .. I think twice. Yes, I hid the number directly in front of you where only a complete madman would think to look. Luckily none of you are insane, although your writing would indicate otherwise. The good news is that everyone wins in the end. For the three who made the finals but hit the wrong number, we will be issuing you a gift certificate for $25.00 towards the purchase of your next Busse knife purchased direct from the shop. This brings the total prizes awarded to $225.00.

Thanks to all for participating and just in case you didn't figure out from all of my ramblings. . . the winning number was 14 and thus CLIMBER Wins! with a guess of 16.

Yours in nuclear hidden clues,

Jerry Busse
 
Climber,

Enjoy that BUSSE dude!

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Congratulations Climber, and thanks Jerry.

Now what'll it be... hmmmm...

Badger-E! Yep, let's put that $25 towards a Badger-E. E-mail coming...
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Ah,

so close and yet so far
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Good job climber!

And hey, thanks for the gift certificate!
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Dan
 
Busse #3 Valentine Prize
I won? I won? Did I really win something? A Busse #3 for me?
Now THAT is worth singing about!
2 B sung 2… well, you’ll know…
How many knives does it take for a man,
To know that he has all he needs?
And how can a man satisfy his bride,
When she begs for his Busse, “Pretty please?”
The answer, my friend is: “Busse-to-Win”;
The answer is “Busse-3-to-Win”.
{Yeah, I know that makes little sense, but it sings…!}
Truly, my wife, Lori,who generally doesn’t approve of my “knife habits,”
Upon hearing my cry of exultation {more like a loud gasping sound} from reading the posts on “The Win”, said to our nine-month-old daughter, Madelyn Noel, I think Papa won something…: Did ya’ win? Did ya’ win? & Is it for ME!?!?!?
So there I was, stammering, “Uh, no honey, it’s not for you... uh, I mean, I’ll uh, I’ll get you another one, OK…?” Feeble I was, very feeble. {Re-READ Michael B’s poetic post on the ‘emotional torment’ of the male knife-lover if U don’t experientially know “what-up wit’dat...”}
It appears that the Busse #3 will be a memorable Valentine’s gift used by BOTH of us; that is, until I can afford a second one
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SO,{ with heartfelt emotion:
THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!! }
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You may very well have turned my wife into a {Busse} knife-lover with this contest, Jerry Busse & crew! Good to know you’re skilled in “advanced P.R.”, huh?
Also very good to know, Jerry, that you really don’t have a “Busse Harem”. If I hadn’t been so sleepy every time I logged-on, I might’ve caught those clues a little better about “14 Basic #3’s” in those lists...
To the rest: Thanks for the encouragement, glad to know ya’ thru this forum...
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Hey, I feel a song comin’ on... it’s about my wife, & the knife,
That she didn’t care too awfully much about,
until we won it!: {Beatles Finale, who else?}
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She’s got a Busse to wi-in,
She’s got a Busse to wi-i-in,
She’s got a Busse to win, but she don’t ca-a-are...
My baby don’t care!
{No worries: wait till she USES the knife!
Then she’ll sing a different tune:
“Now I’m a believer...”
OK, I’ll stop now!}
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Anyway: Email is MASTERLOUCKS@juno.com for contact; tell me where to send my mailing address & I will do so ASAP. And that, my new friends, U better believe!
Rejoicing, The Clif
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PS Re: my signature; if only Arthur had a Busse earlier...


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"Percival... I never knew how empty was my soul until it was filled."
Arthur the King upon sipping from the Grail.

[This message has been edited by Climber (edited 02-23-2001).]
 
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Congratulations climber! You will love your Busse Combat Knife!

Screwtape

"On second thought, lets not go to Camelot, tis a silly place" Authur, on quest for Grail
 
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