Saturday, July 3, 2010

How many miles were on that truck?

Thank you all for participating in the "what's the mileage on my truck" contest. Apparently my hints did more to confuse than clarify because almost all of the guesses were on the high side. I should be so lucky that my truck survives that long. I suppose I should have given you hints like "going to town makes me crazy" or "my ranch is my life and I rarely go anywhere," but I figured that was obvious.

Anyway, one person came within 1,895 miles of the odometer reading, and with a guess of 111,111 miles, the winner of the $100 gift certificate at online retailer csn|stores is Nuzzling Muzzles. (I will email the certificate information to you.) Here's how she came up with her guess: I got my truck in 2001 also, so I was just going to go look at my mileage and guess that, but I'm sure I haven't reached 100,000 miles yet. So, I'll guess a crazy number like 111,111. That sounds like a number to get excited about.

Honorable mention goes to Brenda, though, whose calculation made me laugh the hardest: 127,777 is my educated guess. I multiplied the number of oil changes by the years divided the tire number and calculated the altitude factor and the distance of Walmart...Or maybe I just guessed.

I'm going on a little road trip today, and you can bet I'll be thinking about what challenge I can pose for the next contest as the miles add up. Meantime, celebrate your independence and have a safe holiday weekend.

22 comments:

  1. Now that was a fun contest and congrats to the winner!

    Just think on your little road trip today about that 'wear and tear' you'll be putting on that fine truck! LOL Have a great week end!

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  2. Congratulations to the winner! I'm sure you're going to enjoy that gift certificate!

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  3. Congratulations Nuzzling Muzzles (that is a lot of z's)!
    I guess my formula was a little off. I should have asked how far the feed store was.
    Have fun on your field trip. Bring us back a s'prise.

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  4. And the winner is....Nuzzling Muzzles. Congratulations.
    Now Carson, you need to get out more!Best always,
    Sandra

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  5. I'm so happy to have won! Thank you for hosting the contest. I still haven't checked my truck to see where its mileage is, but I don't think it has reached 75,000 yet. These days I just leave it hooked up to the horse trailer and only drive it when I go on trail ride. It guzzles too much gas to drive the 2-hour round trip to the office. Thanks again.

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  6. Only 109,000 miles? My 1999 Honda Accord sedan has over 180,000 on it. We gave it to our son and a year ago and she is still chugging along! I LOVE Hondas!

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  7. congrats and love the thought process brenda has...
    have a safe happy 4th of july!

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  8. Your new header with Hank and the mountains is absolute knock-out gorgeous. Whataview!!!

    Congratulations to Nuzzling Muzzles.

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  9. Congrats to Nuzzling Muzzles - she deserves a special prize!

    Have fun on your trip and drive safe!

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  10. Congratulations to Nuz Muz, good guess. Have a great weekend and give Wynonna a hug for me.

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  11. Congratulations Nuzzling Muzzles!

    Every technical piece I read about this truck indicated that the light is scheduled to go on at 10,000 miles. Every rant I read about this truck is that it burns oil like a bastid and the light can go on 300 miles after an oil change.

    Tough challenge, but oh so much fun.

    Have a great weekend!

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  12. Congratulations to the winner. Hope everyone has a safe 4th.

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  13. Ah, somehow I missed this contest! That one answer was hilarious! You all have a great weekend, too. :)

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  14. Congratulations NuzMuz! Brenda that was a good one (since there's no prize, maybe we can all just refer to you as First Runner Up from now on *Grin* ;o)

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  15. Congratulations to the winner!

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  16. Well done Nuzzling Muzzles! Congrats...and another great give away Linda...thanks!

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  17. Congratulations to the winners! I guess I was thinking a higher mileage since I still have to travel into town for an 8 to 5 job, M - F. :( Hope you have a safe 4th also!

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  18. Nuz has the Golden Ticket going on - she won my 200th post giveaway, the lucky duck!

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  19. Cool! Way to go Nuzzling M. I like that the winning "guess" was random, but somewhat scientific. That was fun, thanks 7MSN! :)

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  20. Congrats! Have fun shopping!

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  21. Ha, ha...love the guess work... BRILLIANT, I say!
    Congrats to the winner. :-)
    I really should have played but I have a fear of guessing. I wonder if there's a scientific name for that. We got our Tahoe in 2001, too. :-)

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  22. Crap...now I know my middle initial isn't for Louise, it's for LOSER. Oh well, I won't try so hard to win next time..and just let all you guys win instead.

    Grumbling because the weather in western WA is doing just what it always does on July 4th. Gray, mid 50s and raining. I keep looking at the 7MSN calendar, hoping LInda left out the month of July and this is just a nightmare.

    Nope.

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