End part of Your poem looks similar to song "You ruin me"…lolz..
OzBargain Turning Lucky 8 - Send in Your Happy Birthday Greetings & Win Gift Card Prizes
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Employeescotty on 10/11/2014 - 13:27 ozbargain.com.au (480 clicks)
23 entrants, 0 wins
Last edited 10/07/2024 - 11:10 by 1 other user
23 entrants, 0 wins
Last edited 10/07/2024 - 11:10 by 1 other user
Dates
Closing Date
30/11/2014
Draw Date
02/12/2014
Prizes
Description
Gift Cards or PayPal Credit
No. of Prizes
8
Total Prize Pool
$2,144.00
Entry Requirements
Open To
Australia-wide
Entry Limit
Unlimited
Entry Methods
Website
Prerequisites
Account/Membership
Announcement of Winners
Here are the winners to our birthday competition this year:
- crunchy — $568
- Tinqer — $368
- wheresmandy — $368
- tonytone — $168
- tightarse — $168
- msmhw — $168
- PJC — $168
- nonbeliever — $168
Congratulations!
Original Post
November is OzBargain's birthday month, and on the 27th of November we will be celebrating our EIGHTH BIRTHDAY! Yes it is all about the lucky 8 — pronounced similarly to "prosper" or "wealth" in Chinese. While OzBargain is not really about wealth creation (please contact a financial adviser on that), your money does go more miles by spending wisely, and this community is here to help you find the cheapest price and all the latest sales.
So this year we have decided to run a birthday greeting competition, similar to the one we did last year. For the next 3 weeks you can get prepared for your Happy Birthday greetings — it can be in the form of a
- poem
- photo / graphics art work
- animated GIF
- video
Or maybe you can get a suggestion from last year's winning entry — hanging an actual banner over a busy motorway.
However to celebrate OzBargain turning the lucky 8, we'll give out bonus points if the number 8 is included in your birthday greetings.
There will be eight winners this year totalling $2,144 in prize.
- 1x 1st Prize: $568
- 2x 2nd Prize: $368
- 5x 3rd Prize: $168
"68" apparently sounds similar to "on the road to prosperity" in Chinese so there you go. The winners can claim either PayPal credit or Coles/Myer or Wish gift cards.
You can submit your entries in the comments below. Make sure you do that before Sunday 30 November 23:59 ADST. Moderators will pick winners, make announcements and send out the prizes the week after. Other rules:
- 1 prize per person but multiple submissions are allowed.
- Content need to be publicly viewable.
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Here's my entry, a tribute to all those unnecessary Eneloops, impulse-bought Chromecasts and obsessive ING Paywaving :'(.
You forgot the 5UBW4Y logo…
ODE TO SCOTTY
Your forums are great
We all take the bait
So good one mate
for Birthday number 8Here's my entry
Now you're EIGHT!
It's never too late,
Your bargains are just great
So It's time to celebrate,
And next year we'll need a bigger cake,
just popping in to say HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAYHere we go…
Ozbargain, you turned eight
To that I say, u wot m8?
LOL joke, pls dont hate
Happy birthday Ozbargain
Hope you get lait(d)OZBARGAIN, OZBARGAIN, YOU ARE GREAT
YOU ARE THE ONE I APPRECIATE.
OZBARGAIN OZBARGAIN, YOU ARE EIGHT,
WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS IMPORTANT DATE!YOUR BARGAINS HELP ME SURVIVE,
I NO LONGER NEED TO LIVE ON CHIVES,
WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS SITE WILL THRIVE,
FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO ARRIVE!!!!I SHOULD BE STUDYING RIGHT NOW,
I'M GOING TO WIN THIS, HOW?
I'M NOT TOO SURE, BUT WOW,
THIS SITE IS JUST… POW!!!
Happy 八th birthday, Oz八gain!
Here's my picture contribution:
http://i.imgur.com/SvmG3Kd.jpg
Happy 8th Birthday Ozbargain!
Here are 8 candles for you
And also some posts in the past which contain "8" as positives votes
8 for infinity of Blessings and prosperous in the years coming ahead!!Thanks for saving us some $$$$$$$$$
O Ozbargain, google of my firefox.
You have brought out the stinkin' GELDA in me :)
For those of you who don't know, Gelda is an Arabic word meaning 'Leather.' It refers to the piece of rubber found in faucets to keep water from draining out of the pipes and, when applied to humans, means incredible tightarses who keep all the $$ in the pipes of their pockets, never letting a cent drain out.
That is my case with ozbargain. In less than a year of following this site I won 10 of the 100$ tigerair vouchers and sold 5 of them on gumtree. I also got and sold 40 of the good food and wine show in Melbourne. I got many free samples of stuff but eventually decided the quantities were too little to justify all the keyboarding (effort means i will need to eat more food which costs money). Last couple of days alone I won some balls (yes :)) from the instant win competition and today I won Beats by Dr.Dre Studio Headphones which I will be selling on gumtree to buy a second hand plasma TV(the prize i originally wanted to win) and save the rest.But the best thing about Ozbargain is that it is a free form of entertainment. way better than the exhausting Hollywood blockbusters which make me waste my $$ on panamax (I watch Old dvds for free from the public library). And it is for sure better than outdoor exercise which makes me hungry.
Long live Ozbargain!I stay up too late
Perusing Ozbargain
That’s what my folks say
mmm-mmm
That’s what my folks say
mmm-mmmI blow off too many dates
Eye strain is giving me headaches
At least that’s what my folks say
mmm-mmm
That’s what my folks say
mmm-mmmBut every session
I can’t stop refreshin’
Don’t wanna be regrettin’
Missing a deal
And so I’ll stay awake all night‘Cause it shoots up my heart rate, rate, rate, rate, rate
When I purchase something great, great, great, great, great
Ozbargain, thank you for the eight, eight, eight, eight, eight
eight years (eight years)My pupils then dilate, late, late, late, late
The deal was really worth the wait, wait, wait, wait, wait
Baby, thank you for the eight, eight, eight, eight, eight
eight years (eight years)I never miss a deal
It really makes me squeal
When I get something for a steal
mmm-mmm
Something for a steal
mmm-mmmI’m shopping on my own
(shopping on my own)
Buy everything I want from home
(thing I want from home)
Now I might need to get a loan
mmm-mmm
I might need to get a loan
mmm-mmmCos every session
I can’t stop refreshin’
Don’t wanna be regrettin’
Missing a deal
And so I’ll stay awake all night‘Cause it shoots up my heart rate, rate, rate, rate, rate
When I purchase something great, great, great, great, great
Ozbargain, thank you for the eight, eight, eight, eight, eight
eight years (eight years)My pupils then dilate, late, late, late, late
The deal was really worth the wait, wait, wait, wait, wait
Baby, thank you for the eight, eight, eight, eight, eight
eight years (eight years)Hey hey hey
Just think while you’ve been getting down and out about the long queues
and the pricy, pricy shops of the world,
You coulda been logging on to this great site.Ozbargain has a birthday soon
I’m like “oh my god, congrats on making eight”
Let’s find a cracking deal for a crate or two of beer
We’ll drink together for another eight, eight, eight.‘Cause it shoots up my heart rate, rate, rate, rate, rate
When I purchase something great, great, great, great, great
Ozbargain, thank you for the eight, eight, eight, eight, eight
eight years (eight years)My pupils then dilate, late, late, late, late
The deal was really worth the wait, wait, wait, wait, wait
Baby, thank you for the eight, eight, eight, eight, eight
eight years (eight years)At eight I slept and ate all day,
It's great to be eight, hey?
My teenage years, there was mail drought,
And I thought that stalking posties would help out.
As I grew- the bills did too,
The drought was broken but not in the way I was mad about.
Then I discovered some cheap Eneloops,
Whilst browsing the site during a poop.For the first time in a long time, my mail box wasn't just a place where dreams died,
Pricing errors (or generous companies), useful/useless gadgets, some freebies on the side,
You've reached such greight heights in your little life-
As you help increase the weight of our pockets,
I add you onto the list of useful addictions, unlike to chocolate.
With barely a wrinkle on your page,
I look forward to the journey as you age.
For now, know many lives have breathed easier because you have lived!Thank you to scotty and the team for raising this community so well for the past 8 years, oh and also to everyone who has ever posted a helpful deal :)
Happy birthday Ozbargain! Although I only joined recently, I've been lurking for a long time and had a great year of bargains! Here's my entry: I made a prezi (first time, hope it works!). There's some background music too so please turn your volume on. It's probably best viewed in fullscreen because some of the text is small. You can either navigate through by arrow buttons on the panel, or turn on autoplay (bottom right corner, 4 seconds delay is ideal). Happy birthday again!
Happy beighted birthday you cheap bastard OB…. :P
OzBargain for the Deals's pride
OzBargain for the times we Cry
OzBargain gotta stay alive.. .I will survive
OzBargain for the city streets
OzBargain for the hip hop beats
OzBargain oh I do believe
OzBargain is all we need..Eight Birthday's to rule them all
Eight Birthday to find the deals
Eight Birthday's to bring them all and Eight birthdays to win them!(Any resemblance between this poem and epic works of literature is purely coincidental!)
Wow Ozbargains eight, isn't that great.
New deals every day, getting it free or heaps less to pay!Happy Birthday OZbargain, I Love you so much that you are part of my daily life !
OzB, m8! It's gr8 to hear you're turning 8. May this wish reson8 across the st8s. Happy 8th!!!
HBD
I don't get the significance of the tiny picture above, of the clock showing 7:43:39 :). Happy birthday anyway.
Oh I get it, 7 + 4 + 3 + 3 - 9 = 8. Surely there was a more obvious photo.
To the Oz Bargain site
I am just a stupid wife
Who loves to spend lots of money
My husband says "Hold up Honey!"
Why do you buy stuff you don't really need?
But then I plead!
That I really do need
And add to my collection
All my stuff and inventions
of crap and trash
That I spend with my hard earned cash
So keep up the great site
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NO: 8
WOO! HOO! LET'S CELEBRATE!!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22EHOmtWNwI
The simpsons "number 8" parody of the Beatles "Number 9"
Go on, watch all 10 minutes of it lol
My entry .. my new personalised plate if i win in Orange black (OzBargain style). Didnt know how to extract the plate pic from the website so took a screen shot
it resembles OZBargainbirthDAY
http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/46868/26686/ozbday.jpg
On my orange Lambo
http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/46868/26687/ozbargain_c…
Ozbargain is eight
and I want to help them celebrate
by looking on their site thats great
and buying all these amazing deals with credit card, Paypal and Paymate
theres another million posts I want to rate
so for gods sake
dont post any more deals mate
cos Im really worried I wont be fine
by the time Ozbargain turns nine :)
HB OzB
Happy Birthday Ozbargain! I probably spend 800% more time on OzBargain than on Facebook and I've got 8 deal posts though I probably spend the rest of my time just reading 888 posts and spent $888 minimum on deals I've found here.
This is such an amazing and underrated website and I hope it stays very much alive and buzzing until 88 at least!
Well… Scotty will be 88 soon, so maybe that can be the next "8" milestone ;)
Ok so here's my entry- JV Hi-Fi with many specials starting from $8 to $888 with special added JV comments
JV- you've done it again!
https://vimeo.com/112559699
Please let me know if you can't see the videoReferences
Futjitsu batteries:
Sony a6000
COTD voucher with BDAY code
It's "you're", not "your".
Yeah I realised that just after I published it :/
Ozbargain is eight
It makes me stay up late
My wife she might hate
I may battle click bait
And though my eneloops were late
My LED torches were great
E-books collections inflate
Enough Udemy courses to conflate
More toys on my plate
I'm much richer to date
So thanks very much matePlease organize a meet up to celerate the 8th birthday.
Eight; The amount of Eneloop deals I see daily
here is my entry, hope you like it,
http://youtu.be/bLX7bhhpF84This the best I can do due to the exams I have and other things. will see if I have free time will try something else later.
Everything in the video bought from OZb. Everything done by myself, except the music, its from youtube.
all the personal information are true, I born at the 8th of the month …etcgood luck to everyone :)
Fly a banner from a plane with " Happy 8 birthday Oz Bargain " from all your loyal followers.
Hi All,
THis is my submission. I decided to do it as a slowmation video.
Love the background music!
For my celebration of OzBargains 8th Birthday, I threw an OzBargain themed 8th Birthday Party.
I stuck with the theme of 8 by having 8 cups, 8 sets of cutlery, 8 lolly cups and of course 8 Eneloops as candles for the cake.
The photos can be viewed here:
Awesome!!!!
Dear mods, can I please get my hands on an EPS or high res JPG of the logo?
Cheers
Elli
CHAMP! thanks Neil.
Here is a quick birthday message from me! All handmade with the stuff around my house just like the the cheapskate I am =)
http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/29349/26833/20141127_00…
Ozbargain my dearest,
On thee, how much I spend!
Like hush money, I most fearest-
That it will never end.Eneloops and undies at the start,
Now 20 Cheezel boxes more wise.
The undies no longer fit the part,
Perhaps a blessing in disguise?99c tool cards to 16K SPSS,
I really thought I saw it all.
But WAIT! 1c coffee, you jest?!
You always surprise me with more.Your vibrant orange hue
Sure strikes a chord within.
Communities like this, I've seen few.
We're such good friends, and almost kin.Happy birthday OzzyB!
In the blink of an eye, you'll be 9.
But each time I checkout, gee…
Is it really your birthday or mine???And the answer to that is… por que nos los dos! Mexican girl cheering( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Happy birthday 8th Ozbargain! Hope to still see y'all 72 years later at woolies buying half price hard 'n' soft taco kits on Ozbargain's 80th birthday. :-)
Got married last year and during the wedding speech, unfortunately my best man had checked my ozbargain account during the wedding and found that I had 'last logged in' 22 minutes ago and made it public knowledge during the speech. The wife had a taste of things to come!
This is an ode to either how addicted I have been over the last 8 years with ozbargain and/or how great the website and community is.
Keep up the gr8 work ozbargain!
omg yes u gotta win
Someone give this man a medal
Just saw this featured on OzB Facebook page. Competition is over guys. Good job
Haha oh man that makes my day.
This is bad. Now my kids have been chanting "happy birthday happy birthday 8 8 8 8 8…"
@koreainhyuk — it's far from over. Many good entries come in at the last minute, and we have 8 prizes.
"happy birthday happy birthday 8 8 8 8 8…"
happy 8irthday, happy 8irthday, oz8argain is gr8
That was pure gold and going to be hard to top. Well done.
Get this tune out of my head……
Done :)
This is gr8
man i laugh for non-stop for 2 days!!
What if crunchy is Tony Abbott in disguise?
Hi everyone, here is my adjective-Acrostic to OZBARGAIN:
Open-hearted
Zippy
Beloved
Awesomeness
Remarkable
Giving
Active
Innovative
NotableOh dear ozbargain, Iam not just "loco" for taco but also for your bargains :D, Feliz Cumpleanos! Happy *8 Birthday! :D
It is really great
That you've turned eight
You've grown up so fast
And your here to lastOz Bargain oh so bright
You are my great delight
All the fantastic deals
Bought with your approval seelsI am quite happy
'cause your a nice chappy
And deliver each day
An amazing arrayYour antidotes are amusing
Your forum enthusing
With helpful topics
And comps of the tropicsI'm totally for filled
With the guide you did spilled
Engrossed in the reading
My habit you are feedingOn to my screen
Like a shot of codeine
It takes away my pain
'cause I'm buying againNow for a gift
You would not have to sift
Thought the daily soup
I found you eneloop.HAPPY EIGHTH BIRTHDAY OZ BARGAIN!!!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203120023873854&se…
A Haiku
Eight Years of OzBargains
Always upvote
Refresh website for new deals
Here a link to my little creation for your 8'th Birthday
http://i.imgur.com/ogu5VP4.jpg
Not a man of many words
But hope my birthday wishes are accepted
" all the BEST"
A true ozbargainer with his trusty stash of eneloops
Gday Ozbargain,
Thanks for being a good M8,
Bringing me all the special deals that i must purchase, Its been GR8!
Here's to more wonderful years of GR8 bargains!
Cheers!I've only just come across this site,
And I believe that I just might
Have found the best place for a bargain or sale
But when I see the ones I've missed, I just wail!All I can say is Ozbargain is GREAT
Can't believe you're about to turn 8!
So have a great birthday and many more,
… and now I'm off to the Amazon store :)Long time reader but posting first time on your birthday !!!
I have made a small video for you !!!
Happy birthday
G'day Scotty & team. Congratulations on 8 fantastic years.
Here is my contribution to the competition.
No offense jv… it's all in good fun :)
Hahahahhahahaha :-D
LOL - WWJVD?
I'd buy that wristband
Lol
Did I just get identified with that man with silly mustache? Damn.
We'll make sure BOTH jv and tightarse turn up to our next Melbourne meetup.
I'll bring the popcorn
what…. no more eneloops O______________O
I think I'm gonna be sick…
I just watched that at work with my headphones in, I started laughing so much my coworkers were all looking at me. That was sensational!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
I got to the stage where it was ugly face laughing! I had to hold my nose so I would stop. (I am behind a petition)
Happy 8th Birthday Oz Bargain, it seems so surreal
Over the years you have been generous and genteel
To help us find deals
That are full of appeal
And make us squeal
That we feel
It's Unreal!
Now 69 is a very fine position
But here 68’s a finer proposition
Apparently it signifies prosperity
And OzBargain doesn’t promote austerity
So post your deals correctly, uniformally
Or JV wil ask how much are these normally
Neither Tightarse nor King Tightarse are near to Balls
Yet all realise when an outstanding deal calls
What about Altomic whose posts are atomic
A great bargain vulture is our easternculture
To learn the latest tricks follow TRENT86
Mobile in your pocket? Bagman could unlock it
If tech is causing grief Scrimshaw might have relief
Don’t be a passenger buy some cheap Slazenger
Staying inside the loop for yet more Eneloop
Trying to live cheaper, pockets getting deeper
Spend under twelve-fifty? Now you’re being thrifty.
Stocks become depleted? Orders getting deleted?
Posts don’t get repeated if that’s how we’re treated!
Buy when it becomes wise spend to economise
Stock up when it makes sense saving dollars and cents
The greatest deal some days may be Catch Of The Day’s
Get stuff you dream about not have to scream about
Popular posts could be a really good freebie
You can blow your bugle about being frugal
And don’t let DSE become your OCD
Keep striving for thriving F5ing reviving
When ducking and diving OzBargain high-fiving
We’re jiving and saving is more than surviving
There’s nothing here to hate real easy to relate
Buy before use-by date try to get cash rebate
Saving money is great don’t let the deals abate
OzBargain even has a member called headphones
Normally active on the bargainhunting scene
The number Eight is how many pairs of headphones
I purchased since January 2013
Spend over twelve-fifty? No I’m being thrifty!
Now older than seven and still younger than nine
Not too late mate celebrate this website so fine
OzBargain we are great OzBargain is aged eight
Our combined IQ rate exceeding 888!Happy webdays and I hope you go to infinity and beyond!
Happy birthday and thank you so much!
Happy B'day Ozbargain!! Don't think I have ever said happy birthday to a website before lol.
Happy Birthday Ozbargain, love you 4ever !
Happy Birthday Ozbargain, love you 5ever!
Happy "8" B'day OzBargain!
Looking for more Bargains.
Cheers mate.
Jack. ……Happy 8th birthday Ozbargain!
Thanks to all the admins, moderators and staff behind the scenes who help make this such a fantastic website!
Good luck to all who have entered this competition too :)OzBargain, my best mate,
You're finally turning 8!
When we first met all those years ago,
It was through the generosity of Scotty and co.
Now you're a full blown community;
Here's to another 80 years, and sustainability!
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Ozbargain Ode.
A day of joy and happiness,
An 8th birthday…
You
Ruined
My
F873ing
Life.
My money is gone,
as is my wife.
My credit is depleted
on the deals I've not needed.
So enjoy your moment of glory
while I wallow and wait
for the next deal to eventuate.
I'll spend without thinking
And reflect as I rue
the bargain
Ozbargain
Screw you.