It’s been fun, educational and hilarious viewing all of your comments, stories and photos for the WD-40 Now & Then Sweepstakes… We’ve truly enjoyed traveling through time with you, and are proud to announce the winner of our $2,500 Grand Prize. So, without further adieu, WD-40 is pleased to announce that Shirlene K. from Harrisburg, PA is our big winner!
Congratulations to Shirlene, who just celebrated a birthday last week, and thank you to all who participated! Know that all good things don’t have to come to an end… We encourage you to keep sharing your stories, interacting with other members and checking back for fun new content.
Is this really how WD-40®, a product currently sold in 160 countries around the world, got its big break? Tell us if it’s fact or fiction. This is your final chance to get as many entries toward the grand prize drawing as you can, so good luck! Each comment left between 8/30-9/5/10 qualifies as an entry into this week’s drawing for a WD-40 sticker and another chance to win $2,500 in the grand prize sweepstakes.
This guy needs a concealed weapons license to carry this can. Read the legend of how WD-40 saved a Floridian’s boat from pirates, then leave a comment on this post telling us whether you think it’s fact or fiction. Bonus, share your own WD-40 story. Each comment left between 8/23-8/29/10 qualifies as an entry into this week’s drawing for a WD-40 baseball cap and another chance to win $2,500 in the grand prize sweepstakes.
Move over Snakes on a Plane, Snakes on a Bus is hitting theaters near you starring…drum roll…WD-40®! When you’re done clapping take a moment to read the legend, then leave a comment on this post telling us whether you think it’s fact or fiction. Bonus, share your own WD-40 story. Each comment left between 8/16-8/22/10 qualifies as an entry into this week’s drawing for a WD-40 travel mug and another chance to win $2,500 in the grand prize sweepstakes.
Did WD-40 save a nude burglar from a, um…wedgy? Leave a comment on this post telling us whether you think it’s fact or fiction. Bonus: share your own WD-40 story. Each comment left between 8/9 - 8/15 qualifies as an entry in this week’s drawing for a WD-40 Wall Clock and another chance to win $2,500 in the grand prize sweepstakes.
Billy Ray Cyrus wants his hair back. And we want yours. Upload photos of your worst 80’s or 90's hair to the Now & Then group photo album between 8/1-8/8/10 to enter to win a WD-40 baseball cap or other WD-40 swag. Your photo entries will also count toward the $2,500 grand prize sweepstakes. Rock on dude!
You know you can’t resist…jump in let’s take slip trip through time to the 70’s when the best movie lines EVER appeared on low definition screens in movie theaters everywhere. The Godfather (1972), Jaws (1975), Rocky (1976), Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease (1978), and Star Wars (1977) just to name a few. Come on, we know you got more.
Challenge:
Leave your favorite 70’s movie lines in comments of this blog July 26 – August 1, 2010 to enter this week’s drawing for a WD-40® No-Mess Pen® and another chance to win $2,500 in the grand prize sweepstakes.
This week, our trusty little time machine slips back to the 60’s to relive the heyday of the muscle car. Think you could take on Mona Lisa Vito (My Cousin Vinny) for auto expertise? We’ve created a quiz that will put your hot rod knowledge on the stand.
Challenge:
Take the 60’s Muscle Car Quiz below and post your answers in the blog comments July 19-26, 2010 to enter the weekly drawing to win a groovy WD-40® car air freshener and earn another chance at the $2,500 grand prize sweepstakes!
Quiz:
What does the "H" in Shelby Mustang GT 350H stand for?
What do the letters GTO mean and where were they derived from?
With what muscle car product is Linda Vaughn associated?
Which came first—the Mustang or Baracuda (when)?
What was the hottest stock engine available in the 1966 Impala SS?
Who was the Aston Martin DB5 (made famous by the 1960’s James Bond films) named after?
In 1969, Pontiac introduced a new GTO called the "Judge". The Judge name was inspired by a skit from what TV show?
In 1967, the Dodge Coronet R/T came standard with the 440 ci motor. What does R/T stand for? (Bonus: What was the only other engine option available?)
What was the first year Dodge Chargers had the vertical split grill?
What is Chrysler's 426 Hemi engine commonly nicknamed?
Slip through time with WD-40®. This month, journey through the eras from the wholesome days of the 50’s to the 90’s, when we all rejoiced because grunge finally became fashionable. Watch for a new time machine challenge each week for a chance to win weekly prizes and entry into the grand prize sweepstakes. And, earn the coveted “Time Traveler” badge. Your tasks may loosen memories that you thought were stuck in the past for good …
This week, your mission, should you choose to accept it, will take you on a trip back to the days when you were just learning the skills of the slick. You may relive bad hair days and even worse pickup lines. Step into our time machine to slip back to 1953, the year WD-40 was born, and test your abilities to maneuver through the time/space continuum.
Challenge: Take the 50’s photo caption challenge. Come up with a caption for any of the photos below and leave your answer in the blog comments for July 12-18, 2010 to enter to win this week’s drawing for a Collector’s Can wall clock. Each caption you write will also enter you into the $2,500 grand prize drawing.
Nice job, Solution Seekers, you made it down to the crossroads where things are all mixed up. And, like Clapton before you, you’re searching for some clarity. At this fork in the road, you’ll find 28 different word puzzles posted daily this week to our forum. Unscramble the letters to reveal one of the 2,000+ uses for WD-40. To submit your answer, reply to the forum and you’ll enter this week’s giveaway and get another chance to win the grand prize sweepstakes.
Challenge:
Go to the Now & Then Crossroads Word Scramble and submit your answers in a forum reply. This week’s winners could win a WD-40 Baseball Cap or other WD-40 goodies. The winners will be chosen randomly from forum replies submitted between July 5th – 11th, 2010. Check back daily for new uses to unscramble.
