I won a one-ounce gold piece as a door prize. Still have it, can't get much for it. To get $400 per ounce (or whatever the market price is) means you need tons of it to sell, not a single ounce.

 

That is pretty cool too.......

 

I won a crappy set of headphones in 5th grade!

Not a contest but my girlfriend took me to Vegas for my birthday last month. I don't really gamble but played slots for about 20 minutes a day for the three days. Came home up about $800. I am not dumb enough to think that will ever happen again but at least I have my "I came from Vegas up $800 story."

I spent the money a week later on a 2001 Silverstone Metallic convertible.

 

A buddy of mine, he's been on this board, GNALUZU, won a Caddy Escalade in a raffle and sold it to buy an '03 SMG M3. Lucky bastard.

Me? I aint won sh!t.

 

I won 2nd place in a StarCraft Tournament back in college when that game was huge. 2nd place prize was $500, a shirt, fleece vest, baseball hat and my pic posted on the internet. It was quite the surprise considering I signed up at the last minute and didn't expect to win anything. I was so shocked by the win and took more pleasure out of telling people that I got money for playing a video game. First place was $1000, but I was happy enough with 2nd.

 

I've won movie tickets in a random drawing in highschool. big whoop.

I've won some burton merchandise (apparel) in a snowboarding boardercross competition..

I've won a couple trophies here and there in a couple big air/best trick competitions...

...and I've won a couple trophies and medals running 5K and 10K races

nothing outrageous...just kinda for personal fun

 

Abou 20 years ago, I won a ten speed bike in a raffle.

 

I won a pool in the superbowl last year about 400 dollars..I went and regeisterd my S

 

Nothing really... I won like 50 bucks once in a raffle.. But I also had like 70% of the tickets.

 

Won $250 when i was like 10... thats about it.