I just won a Tivoli PAL radio :)

I just got a phone call from The Observer (and I was thinking, why is the Observer phoning me?!) and I won a competition that I entered to win a Tivoli PAL radio a couple of weeks back. I don't know what colour it will be though. It should be here on Saturday, apparently. I'll post pics.

I'm chuffed to bits. A couple of months ago I won a set of Pantone markers, and now this. It's always nice to win stuff that you would never justify spending the money on, but then secretly kind of want....

I looked on eBay, and they are selling for £100 or so, which is kind of tempting, as I don't need it, but then the more I look up the specs, the cooler it looks. It's portable! Yay. Maybe I'll wait and see what colour it is. If it's pink, it's definitely going.... Anyone else got one? Is it good?



edit: darn typos

 

I hadn't seen that dark green. Ugh. That is evil. The navy one's fairly gross too. Well fingers crossed for Saturday.... I quite like the bright green one though.

That's what I'm hoping for. I do rather like brown. And black or white would also be nice.

Sorry! I think I just used up my next 10 years good luck winning those two, and yours may be just starting. You'll go and win the lottery, and a radio and some felt tips will look pretty sad in comparison....

 

Mmm. Brown. I do wear an abnormal amount of brown clothing.

Not to make you jealous, but when I was in New York a couple of years ago I got a pair of trousers that are identical to UPS brown with yellow piping for a dollar fifty.

 

Heh heh.

I haven't got it yet. I phoned the woman from the Observer today because I had a feeling something had gone wrong, and it turned out CityLink tried to deliver on Wednesday and left a card. Except I was in on Wednesday, and they didn't leave a card. In other words, they didn't bother looking for my flat. A big thumbs down to CityLink. So I've arranged redelivery for Tuesday, and they now have detailed instructions about where exactly my flat is, and my mobile number, which was no doubt completely mistranslated by the Vicky Pollard on the phone at CityLink Bristol. We shall see. The saga continues. Wanna sweepstake? Bet you a pint of cider it's black.

 

Well, I'm afraid you'll have to take my word on that. Bear in mind I'm a bit shy, and felt bad enough having to phone up this woman and hassle her about something I was getting for free, let alone say "oh, and what colour is it? I hope it's not that disgusting green".

Here is a drawing to illustrate my honesty and lack of radio colour knowledge. Believe me now?

 

iGav, we owe each other a pint. Or we don't owe each each other a pint, but where would the fun be in that?

It came today, and it's a beautiful rubbery orange. Mmmmmm. It pretty....

 

Mmm, it sounds surprisingly good for its size. I had the volume about 1/4 up and it was comfortably loud and sounded good. Whether I'd pay £100-150 for one, I dunno. Then again, I am a cheapskate....

 

That is one of the more amusing things I have read recently. You're just disappointed because it's not a vile green, and therefore can't laugh at me. Well, not because of the radio, anyway....

 

It is! Oh, hang on, it's stopped working. And what's that blue spark? What have I done?