In an epistle to All dated 22 Mar 97 22:51, Pete Donahue writes:
 PD> I would be interested in hearing some
 PD> feedback on what happens to names
 PD> after the the name of a doorprize
 PD> winner is drawn.  Though this is not a
 PD> problem at National convention due to
 PD> the large number of attendies who
 PD> have registered for the convention,
 PD> but some of us have noticed that at
 PD> our state convention a person can have
 PD> his/her name drawn as much as six
 PD> or seven times lessening the chances
 PD> for others to win.  Some of us have
Them's the breaks! Maybe the bucket needs to be shaken up a bit 
more!
 PD> suggested thatafter a winning name is
 PD> drawn that the name be removed from
 PD> the pot and returned to it before the
 PD> banquet as many of the doorprizes
IMHO door prizes aren't an egalitarian enterprise. Sometimes one 
goes home with loads of loot; most of the time, one goes home 
empty-handed!
 PD> given away at that time are given away
 PD> then and all convention attendies
 PD> should have the opportunity to win
 PD> one.  And some of these doorprizes are
Why is the banquet any different than the rest of the convention?
 PD> upscale as many of you know.  How is
 PD> this situation delt with at other
 PD> state conventions?  Just something to
 PD> consider.  Take care and have a good
 PD> evening.
Well, if the prizes appear to be going to too many of the same 
people, we lynch the person drawing the door prizes. Has a very 
celubrious effect on the random distribution of door prizes!
Just kidding. In actual fact, we don't worry about it. If there 
appear to be problems, we just yell at the person doing the 
drawing to "shake 'er up!". Whether this actually changes things, 
only the God of Chance knows!
Mike Freeman 
Internet: mikef@pacifier.com
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