Hurray for finally getting off your butts and sending in some outrageous spring break tales. Who cares if they all came rushing in at deadline? We journalists know how it is.
It was tough deciding, but Bianca Van Rensburg is going to Durango, Colo. this spring break, courtesy of Durango Mountain Resorts. Why? We had fun reading her entry, which came in the form of a picture book.
Obviously putting oodles of time into the project, we set aside the fact that it was sort of a sob story, and decided to send this girl on a free trip. She'll escape the wrath of the drycleaners where she works and hit the slopes instead.
Our hats are off to you, Ms. Rensburg. But we mustn't forget about the other prizes. The Game Cube will find a new home with our second place winner, Cody Hill.
We're not sure whether to believe this crazy tale, but it was mighty entertaining.
Cody and his friends took a trip to Nassau in the Bahamas last year. Here, the boys took beer bongs of straight alcohol in an attempt to have their 15-minutes of fame on E! TV. They also watched a 60-year-old woman join in the festivities and jumped in the ocean afterwards with their camera. Because cameras and water don't mix, this swim "magically" ruined all proof of the adventures.
Later that evening, Cody woke up in the middle of a jungle to discover he had been bitten by weird "animals." Afterwards, he says he was chased by a gun slinging Bahamian.
We don't think Colorado can handle you Cody, but we're sure you can handle a Game Cube, courtesy of Nintendo.
Our third place winner stole our hearts, so he's stealing our GameBoy SP. Charlie Martin's tale of "Rocky Point gone awry" is the kind of trip we hope to never go on.
After his friend Matt got drunk and jumped off a cliff, falling 35-feet onto a bed of sand and rock, Charlie had to dish out nearly $2,200 to rush his friend to an American hospital.
Bummer that he lost all that money, even worse that he had to see his friend's blood puddles being wiped off the floor as he was held down by four Mexican hospital workers.
Don't worry-a shattered elbow, months of rehab and dozens of stitches later, Matt's OK and his tragic tale has won his buddy a GameBoy. Yeah for you Matt! Way to be a trooper.
Brendon M. Brooks also deserves a round of applause for his entry, although he walks away with nothing, he'll know that "Chappelle's Show" fans everywhere salute him.
Simply stated, Brendon's letter says:
Dear SPM Folk,
I, Brendon M. Brooks, deserve the honor of winning this spring break trip contest (or at least the Game Cube or GameBoy SP) because of one single, solitary reason: I'M RICK JAMES' BITCH!!!!
I got it Brendon, and that's all that really matters.
To view the winning submissions, visit www.asuwebdevil.com.
Reach the reporter at erika.wurst@asu.edu.
