Hoping to buy my dad a Hitachi P42H401 TV -- Help?

[Johnal]

Hey Guys,
I really don’t want to go around spamming for people’s help, but this is a pretty small and friendly group and what I need your help in is TV related! A website called crunchgear.com is hosting a contest that ends this Friday at 2:00pm (PST) where people who submitted a video could explain why their father needs a new TV for this Father’s day. Well, my sister helped me out and we submitted a video... and for financial reasons, this is probably the only way we could ever get my parents a new TV. It’s a Hitachi P42H401 on the line, so it’s not the greatest thing out there, but I know my dad would appreciate it.

If you guys could please visit the link below and scroll to the bottom of the web page and click on my name (JOHNAL) and vote for me, I’d greatly appreciate it! Thanks so much guys and I apologize in advance if this post bothered anyone. I’ll leave it to the mod to decide if this should be deleted.

Thanks!
http://crunchgear.com/2007/06/13/pater-obsoletis-you-guys-came-through-and-dads-everywhere-are-happier/

P.S. For any of you Star Wars fans... my sister went to the convention in LA and made her own shirt that she’s wearing in the video (our video is the first one on the page) ... how cool is that shirt!

[curtis]

OK...I voted!

[jvillas]

OK Johnal, got my vote, Good Luck :)

[drewface]

got my vote, too. looks like you're doing pretty well in the contest...

[davef]

Got my vote too :D

[BradJudy]

I voted too. It was a well done video.

I'll give it another vote from work for including a good looking Star Wars fan. :)

[blindcat7]

Added my vote for you. Good luck!

Chris

[debo]

You now have 60% of the vote...good luck!

[Dread Pirate Robert]

You just got my vote, and would have gotten it based solely on the video, too. Nicely done. :)

[curtis]

Looks like you won!

[Johnal]

you guys are so awesome! Thanks so much! I definitely haven't won yet though...there's a "Jeremy" and a "Chris" who always manage to get in +20 votes every hour...i've become near obsessed with tracking the progress of this contest. Thanks so much again for your help! =)

[muzz]

My Vote is in........ red tape... LMAO!!! :D

[curtis]

I thought it said voting ends today at noon east coast time?

Also, it is not letting me vote from my machine in the office.

edit: duh! Today is Thursday...wishful thinking.

but still...I can't vote from here.

[Johnal]

I thought it said voting ends today at noon east coast time?

Also, it is not letting me vote from my machine in the office.

edit: duh! Today is Thursday...wishful thinking.

but still...I can't vote from here.

The guy running the site said it's been glitchy (not great when you're running a contest imo) so the other option is to e-mail them at contest@crunchgear.com and he'll add it manually. Subject line should read, "PATER VOTE: JOHNAL"

It's kind of a nuisance to ask people to send e-mails on my behalf so I didn't mention it. But, if you or anyone else like to send an e-mail, I won't object! =)

[buddhadas]

You got my vote as well, hope the numbers hold up for you.

Jim

[Quinn]

Hopefully those at work will vote for you again on their home computers and visa versa.

[Johnal]

Hopefully those at work will vote for you again on their home computers and visa versa.

indeed! Somehow the guy that was in 2nd just got like +25 more votes... i'm only leading by like 1 or 2 now! yikes!

[curtis]

OK...I was just able to vote from the office.

Only up by 1% right now!!

[Quinn]

I just check up to see how Johnal was doing and it allowed me to vote again. :D

Edit Wow Jeremy just picked up 20 plus votes in the last few minutes to tie Johnal.

[Johnal]

I just check up to see how Johnal was doing and it allowed me to vote again. :D

Edit Wow Jeremy just picked up 20 plus votes in the last few minutes to tie Johnal.

It was just announced!! We Won!!! We only won by like 11 votes so it was just craaazy close! Thank you so much guys!!! My dad is going to be so stoked this Father's day!!!

[dallas]

It was just announced!! We Won!!! We only won by like 11 votes so it was just craaazy close! Thank you so much guys!!! My dad is going to be so stoked this Father's day!!!

you should send his old tv/vcr to the guy in second place. :)

[muzz]

Awesome!!!

Wtg! :d

[jvillas]

I am delighted to hear the good news, Congratulations Johnal, made my day!!.

[debo]

Fantastic!

[curtis]

now you need to get him a set of Ascends, receiver, and a sub. :)

[Johnal]

now you need to get him a set of Ascends, receiver, and a sub. :)

sounds good...just tell me where that contest is and I'm in! =P

[drewface]

congrats

[BradJudy]

Very cool. Congrats and happy father's day.

[blindcat7]

Congrats. I generally have pretty bad luck with contests and drawings and such. I was half afraid that my vote might jinx you. I'm glad I had the chance to participate even in this small way in a contest that turned out well for the person I was rooting for!

Chris

[buddhadas]

congrats Johnal
this is my first fathers day without my Dad, I am truly happy I was able to help you just a touch. Happy Fathers Day.
Jim