Showing posts with label sandbox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sandbox. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

A better reason to sign up with Sandbox?

Mo Twister's Cash in the Box!

Ok, so who exactly is Mo? If you don't know him, there's still time to start listening to his radio show Good Times with Mo, Mojo and Grace Lee, 6 to 9am Monday to Thursdays at Magic 89.9. I've been following it, using it as my alarm clock even, for a few months now and I must say, it's fun! Not always classy, but always funny! Sure helps break the monotony of the morning grind. In fact one of the ways they liven things up is through some of the contest they play or the topic they ask listeners to contribute their thoughts on. Calling and joining might just land you a ticket to a hot concert (like the EHeads concert last March and the Davids last month) or even GC to places like Hotel Sofitel's Spiral.

So to go back to the game... This is something like that, except it's even better! Every day (at least everyday they're on, which is actually 4days/wk) they give away money. All you have to do is be lucky enough for your phone number to get called, and then to actually know how much they're supposed to be giving away that day. So how could you know? It's really quite simple really, all you have to do is read his blog at sandbox. You have to sign up first though.

Yesterday, they gave away P25,371.14 and P10,748.69 today. Not bad huh? Sure beats any concert ticket or even GC to Spiral. Oh, and one last thing, Mo is calling random numbers from a list he has from somewhere. Yesterday he said there's about 200 there, so fat chance that your's is in there, so even if somehow you managed to get somebody who's already on sandbox to tell you the price, you still have to actually sign up, comment on his blog and give your number so he can include it in his list.

The question that's begging to be asked now is: How do I know that it's not rigged to allow only predetermined people to actually win a prize?

I think this is the real deal. For one thing, they call people who don't seem to know the answer because they are simply unaware of the contest. That in itself is nothing because that part too can be stage-managed. Although I mention this because I read an entry in sandbox earlier about Mae, a blogger who's also on sandbox, lamenting her lost. She was actually the 2nd or 3rd one called today ( I can't remember except that one they called was guy with a really loud dog), and she just wasn't prepared. I'm pretty sure she's not lying about that. Still, that's not incontrovertible proof, even if it's pretty good. Another reason why I say this is they don't just call people who knows the show, yesterday, a woman they called begged off and hanged up on them. I'm sure that couldn't be good for their self-esteem, so I doubt they'd rig it that way.

And of course, what do you lose if you give it a try? 5 mins of your time, maybe? Or none if you end up enjoying sandbox. Oh, and I hear they're giving away P40K on Monday to celebrate their 4th Anniversary. Forty thousand pesos! For me, that's 40,000 reasons to sign up!

(Click the image to sign up!)

And of course I have a better reason to believe this game is the real deal, indisputable as far as I'm concerned. What is it? Let's just say I'm P10,748.69 richer after today.

Friday, May 29, 2009

What is sandbox?


sandbox [sand-boks] –noun

a box or receptacle for holding sand, esp. one large enough for children to play in.

If you're from the Philippines like I am, it's entirely possible you missed out on the whole sandbox thing. We have the streets where we play tumbang preso and such, but that's for when you already are friends. A sandbox is literally a box full of sands where your parents would leave you to play, dig around, and discover stuff for yourself. Discover what exactly? Friendships for one, some that quite possibly will last your whole life.

How exactly does the sandbox exprience create lasting bonds? Frankly, I don't know. I imagine it could be because in the sandbox, we allow people to touch and see us unadorned--relaxed and carefree--something we wouldn't normally allow them to in another setting. Maybe its the feeling of being co-discoverer of the seemingly new world around you that caused that bond to be formed. Or perhaps its the exclusive yet open nature of the sandbox that gives one that combined feeling of safety and freedom.

I don't know, perhaps I'm merely spinning words here. I never really had that as a kid. Do I wish I did? Hmm... maybe. I'm not sure. I know I'd want a grownup version of that though. And guess what? I just might have found one. Mysandbox.com just launched last Saturday. Is it anything like I described up there? That and more!

Sure it's not a perfect product yet, but which sandbox ever is? It's the presence of us kids that gives us that unique sandbox experience. Mine's not really complete yet, so please join me and sign up. And make sure to let me know of your sandbox experience. ...oh, and please look me up when you do, the name's KingArthur.

Click the image to sign up!

NB By the way, you get a doughnut and coffee at Krispy Kreme just for signing up! Now isn't that a cool welcome gift to play in the sandbox? Let me know if you need company!