Mike Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Thursday, November 15, 2007 Some people will do anything to make a kid happy. Jody Powell, 35, hung on to a 12-foot statue of "Hannah Montana" for the better part of six days to win tickets to a sold-out concert by Miley Cyrus, star of the Disney Channel TV show. The concert will be held next week in Tampa. "I'm ecstatic. It's like a dream come true," said Powell, holding four tickets to the show and a photo of his fiancee with her 7-year-old daughter, also named Hannah. Twenty contestants started Nov. 8, placing a hand on the 400-pound statue in the parking lot of radio station WFLZ-FM, the contest's sponsor. They were allowed 12-minute breaks every three hours and got catered meals, but weren't allowed books, cell phones or iPods. Powell was declared the winner Wednesday afternoon when the other remaining contestant, Lara Padgett, became distracted and let go. "That sun really got to me today," said Padgett, who later was checked out at a hospital because she wasn't feeling well. "I took my hand off the fur-lined boot." But the two had already made a deal. Powell gets the tickets, and Padgett will use the two backstage passes that are part of the prize package. They'll split a $5,000 cash prize. The Disney Channel is owned by The Walt Disney Co. ©Disney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_n_white Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I got so many things to say about this,that I can't narrow it down to just a couple. I'll think about it some more and come back later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I got so many things to say about this,that I can't narrow it down to just a couple. I'll think about it some more and come back later. I have the same problem, that's why I only posted the ..eh-hem story and no comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_n_white Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Well it's 5 hours later and I still can't narrow it down. Think I will take the weekend to think and then reply on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Ahh , unadulterated capitalism , and the Boomer desire to 'appear ' ( smoke and mirrors ) to be a good parent ( I would DIE for my child ! ) ; seeking your own desires in the meanwhile , and showing your kids what money and a quest for fame can buy . I can't speak for Walt , but I can only say : Born on a mountain top in Tennessee The greenest state in the land of the free Raised in the woods so's he knew ev'ry tree Kilt him a b'ar when he was only three Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier Fought single-handed through many a war Till the enemy was whipped and peace was in store And while he was handlin' this risky chore He made himself a legend forever more Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who knew no fear He went off to Congress and served a spell Fixin' up the Government and the laws as well Took over Washington, so I heard tell And he patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell Davy, Davy Crockett, seeing his duty clear When he came home his politic'ing was done And the western march had just begun So he packed his gear and his trusty gun And lit out a-grinnin' to follow the sun Davy, Davy Crockett, leading the pioneer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 America is not at war. America is at the hannah montana concert. This is the first sign that the apocalyps**t is nigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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