MickinMD ★ Posted December 13, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 13, 2018 Vitaminwater is running a contest where someone will be chosen to see if they can avoid using a smartphone for a year with a $100K prize and $10K if they last 6 months. You do get to use a provided 1996-era cellphone to make calls. For Tracfone users like me that don't use half their 100 minutes/month, this is a piece of cake - though I'd have to go back to my 2"x2"x4" dual camera/camcorder for pictures. Here's the story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/12/12/vitaminwater-smartphone-challenge-100-k-dollars/2298228002 Here's the vitaminwater link: https://www.vitaminwater.com/ Since I rarely have used Twitter (last post in 1995) and never Instagram - you need to send a message with one or the other to enter, I hope I got it right by simply ending my entry message with the two hashtags in the instructions below and a picture of me walking Jake. post a photo to Twitter or Instagram telling vitaminwater® why you need a break from your smartphone. what would you do with all that time? go wild, be out there, and wow us. make sure to include hashtags #nophoneforayear and #contest. guidelines to assist a successful transition note: not legally binding. at all. you may not use any smartphone for 365 days. if texting is a pleasant experience or you can get on the internet, it’s probably a smartphone. this means you may not physically operate, caress, hug or otherwise be physically affectionate with anyone’s smartphone. if you’re lying in bed and miss your phone, do not attempt to sneak a midnight scroll…just close your eyes and dream about vitaminwater®. that’s what we do. every night. and sometimes at the office. you got this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted December 13, 2018 Share #2 Posted December 13, 2018 I stay connected for work so couldn't do it. I probably could if my work didn't require connectivity 24/7. But then I'd be without my salary for a year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted December 13, 2018 Share #3 Posted December 13, 2018 I could do it. I can wait to check my emails when I get home and still have an old Garmin GPS for the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted December 13, 2018 Share #4 Posted December 13, 2018 24 minutes ago, ChrisL said: I stay connected for work so couldn't do it. I probably could if my work didn't require connectivity 24/7. But then I'd be without my salary for a year... THIS. If it didn't include work it would be a piece of cake. I do not even have a phone other than the work phone and I am required to be reachable 24/7 so need to be connected. Once I retired, this would be simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted December 13, 2018 Share #5 Posted December 13, 2018 I could do it. My phone pisses me off anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 13, 2018 Share #6 Posted December 13, 2018 I could do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted December 13, 2018 Share #7 Posted December 13, 2018 Gawd, what a dumb promotion, I am shocked the media would pick up something with zero intrigue or sizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted December 13, 2018 Share #8 Posted December 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Gawd, what a dumb promotion, I am shocked the media would pick up something with zero intrigue or sizzle. Maybe they just know that their audience thrives on zero intrigue. I mean, RR generated 22 responses to 'useless letters of the alphabet" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 13, 2018 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2018 26 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Gawd, what a dumb promotion, I am shocked the media would pick up something with zero intrigue or sizzle. So you couldn't do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted December 13, 2018 Share #10 Posted December 13, 2018 19 minutes ago, donkpow said: So you couldn't do it? I think anyone could easily do it, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 13, 2018 Share #11 Posted December 13, 2018 I would miss gridblock and radioparadise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 13, 2018 Share #12 Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Randomguy said: I think anyone could easily do it, of course. There can only be one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted December 13, 2018 Share #13 Posted December 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, donkpow said: There can only be one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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