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We asked: Fancy taking THREE of your friends or relatives or office whatnots around [Dublin] city on November 13 on a food-stuffed ‘Lost and Found’ trail courtesy of Totally Dublin and Heineken?

We also asked: tell us the best thing you’ve ever found.

You replied to both in your dozens.

Runners up:

PaddyLastNovember: Not sure this is the BEST thing I ever found but as a kid it was pretty exciting. We found a dead body floating in a lake that we had gone fishing in.

Gaz: I came home after a night out and found a lump of dog (or human!?!) shit at my front door, well I didn’t so much as find it but step in it. Anywho to make a long story short I took it as a sign to head out to the shops and but a nice pair of brouges. Been lookin’ dapper ever since!

MeSarah: I found a hidden waterfall in New Zealand with families of friendly baby seals playing in the water :)

Dubrugger: I found a bag of weed in Paolo Nutinis dressing room at Electric Picnic, also he’s a messy b*****d. His mother would not be proud.

Winner:

Mort: I was in San Francisco on a J1 in 1998. One day when I was tying my shoe lace I found a men’s gold wedding ring at the side of the road, near where we lived. I brought it to the local precinct to hand it in. The cop looked at me like I’d three heads and told me to keep it. I meant several times to pawn it but never got round to it even though I hadn’t a dollar to rub together. Back in college in Limerick again, in similar financial circumstances I intended to pawn it but couldn’t locate a pawn shop, there was no cash for golds back then. It was a serious chunk of gold, I thought I’d at least get enough for a night out from it. The next summer I went to work in Munich and found myself again in the poor house or tent as it was. Brought it to a jewellers which advertised as per my basic German “we buy silver and gold”. After much sceptical questioning as to how I acquired the ring the old dude in the shop ran various tests to determine the quality of the gold. He declared that he didn’t know what the ring was made of but it definitely wasn’t gold but he’d give me, I don’t know what the offer was, something like €10. I figured as he still wanted to buy it the guy was yanking my crank so I declined the offer. A year later, now in college in Dublin I was skint again and needed money for a few beers so I took the ring to the pawn shop in Harolds Cross. My story now was that I had been left the ring by my Grandad. The guy in the shop, said he couldn’t take it off me officially as it was probably robbed but he’d give me €20 for it. At this stage I was convinced the ring was worth upward of a hundred quid so I hung on to it. 7 years later I got engaged, I wasn’t particularly flush by any means and the last thing I had to buy before the big day was my own wedding ring. Finally the ring was going to pay off, I convinced my wife on the day that I bought it in a vintage jewellers in Belfast, an elaborate lie, why lie? I dunno I just did. The ring was way to big for me but I’m wearing it to this day and I’ve grown in to it. If my wife is ever worried I’d take it off on a lads weekend away or anything she need not because I have a permanent green ring stained onto my wedding finger, I’m pretty sure now the ring is brass, possibly a washer dropped my a plumber in San Francisco in 1998.

Thanks all.

Previously: Heino Where I’m Going

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Want to get lost NEXT Thursday?

Fancy taking THREE of your friends or relatives or office whatnots around [Dublin] city on November 13 on a food-stuffed ‘Lost and Found’ trail courtesy of Totally Dublin?

Michael sez:

The Heineken #OpenYourDublin campaign’s most recent element involved the above surprise for two diners in Coppinger Row {Dublin] to give you a flavour.  “Lost & Found’ will have persons navigating their way in a treasure hunt to lead them through some of Dublin’s finest hidden gems.

Kicking off with a special edition Killer Sandwich banquet, folk will then be kitted out with a map and set off on a trail around some of the city centre’s most exquisite spaces and take part in some mystery events.

You will then collect tokens in each of these spaces that will unlock the final location at the end of the evening, where the musical stylings of Cloud Castle Lake and Mmoths take over the speakers. For a chance to bring your friends on this adventure tell us the BEST thing you’ve ever found…

So.

Many.

Cats.

Lines MUST close  at 6pm

Over 18s only (boo).

Lost & Found (Totally Dublin)

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Would you like to give them the gift of pop?

The Cheerios Childline Concert returns to 3Arena [Dublin] on Sunday November 30th, 2014 for what will be its 17th year with stars Olly Murs, Shane Filan, Hometown, Ryan Dolan, Fresh Re and more!

Tickets €45.00 (limited to 8 per transaction) went on sale yesterday.

But don’t worry

We have FOUR free tickets to giveaway.

To enter, please complete this non-threatening sentence:

‘My FOUR member DREAM Irish boyband would include__________,____________,_____________and____________’

Lines MUST close at 11.30am 1pm 1.45pm 2pm

Cheerios Childline Concert Ticket Hotline

*All parties involved with the Cheerios Childline Concert are providing their services free of charge on the night including artists, organisers and 3Arena. The complete funding of the concert goes towards the financial support and aid of the 24 hour phone-line, dedicated to helping children. Childline can be contacted by calling the freephone number 1800 66 66 66.

Thanks Joanne

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Oh yes.

Navan-based pumpkin growers Alright Pumpkin are back in the big smoke [Dublin] with their unique brand of pumpkin patch TODAY in South Studios, New Row South, Dublin 8 from 12 til 5 with Cool Beans offering edible warmth, comfort and support.

To celebrate Broadsheet readers can put it all on red/orange.

The prize is a chance to take home as many pumpkins as they, or their nominee, can physically carry from the patch.

To enter, just complete this simple sentence:

‘I demand my body weight in pumpkins for the following reason(s)______________________’

Lines MUST close at 12.45pm

Alright Pumpkins 

No cash, fee or squash plants were given for this post.

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You may recall the Wall Buddy [the almost life-size GAA wall posters] competition yesterday?

We have a winner.

‘Fast Forward wins the prize of a free Wall Buddy for correctly identifying the GAA stars above and giving us reasons for their pin up status.

His entry.

From left: Caroline O’Hanlon, Armagh ladies captain who scored a penalty in their Ulster final victory over Monaghan, their first Ulster title in seven years; David Moran, who after returning from two ankle injuries and two years out of the game won his place back in the Kerry team mid-season this year before going on to win an All-Ireland Medal and an All-Star, an outstanding role model for determination and persistence, and finally Seamus Callanan, who despite being written off by the press as past his prime (he’s only 25) finished the year as top scorer in the Championship 9 goals and 50 points.

Thanks all.

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Yesterday: A Hurl At Bedtime

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You might recall the competition to tie in with the release of Fury (2014).

Readers were offered a chance to drive a WW2 tank (like the one above) at the Irish Military War Museum Strinagh, Collon, Slane, Co. Meath

Runners up:

DNS: “I deserve to drive a WWII tank because I feel the need…….THE NEED to make up for other ‘inadequacies’ in my life.”

Bertie Blenkinsop: “I deserve to drive a WWII tank because. .. ah I’m not really Sher man.”

V for Viennetta: “I deserve to drive a WWII tank because then I would be full of thanks and a tank would be full of me.”

Declan: “I deserve to drive a WWII tank because after being informed I’m being let go next week, I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”

Spaghetti Hoop: “I deserve to drive a WWII tank because I’ve been to paradise but I’ve never been to Meath.”

Mr. P.: “I deserve to drive a WWII tank because I do a tankless job, to provide for a tankless wife, the mother of my tankless children, a drive in this tank would be a Howl(itzer).”

Winner:

DazzaMazza:
1. I drive a car like a tank (Ranault megane). It eats petrol like a tank, costs the same to insure as a tank, makes the same noise as a tank and occasionally tanks.
2. Because when I was a kid I had a fish bowl and never a tank.
3. Im Irish so I say tanks all the time.
4. I go to church every week, they guy at the top says ‘let us give tanks’ and have I ever received one? Not even close.
5. Even though Im a middle aged man with 2 kids and a family saloon, I wants my 100 nazi scalps!

Thanks all.

Previously: I Deserve To Drive A WW2 Tank

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Think you’re Brad?

Alison Keegan, of Sony Pictures writes:

To celebrate today’s release of Brad Pitt’s new film FURY (2014), we are giving two lucky winners a FAMILY PASS to the Irish Military War Museum where they can drive an authentic WWII tank! The winners will also receive a double pass to see FURY (cert 15A) and a GOODY bag full of FURY merchandise….

To enter, just complete this militaristic demand.

‘I deserve to drive a WWII tank because____________________________________’

Lines MUST close at 5.30pm

Previously: Broadsheet Trailer Park: Fury

No cash, favours, tank rides, etc. were given for this post other than de prizes.

Thanks Barry H

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You might recall yesterday’s Zig And Zag competition giveaway?

We asked: How would YOU describe a childhood without the furry aliens?

The winners of a copy of the 25th Anniversary re-issue of  The Fridge In A Denim Jacket by Zig and Zag (O’Brien Press) are:

Sheila: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like an children’s afternoon show never playing the whole of a music video…. oh.”

Eimear: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like being left out of a really good inside joke.”

Luna Love God: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like a head without Zogabons: lacking in joy.”

Gerrup: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like a belly-button fluff collection without the fluff.”

moochaill: “A childhood without Zig and Zag is like people who tell you you’re beige when you’re really fawn: just wrong.”

Joseph McGinley: “A childhood withoug Zig and Zag is like a big green bicycle eater on a diet.”

Thanks all.

Yesterday: Care To Zig A Zig Ah?

Thanks Geraldine Feehily.

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Finally.

The re-issue of a timeless classic.

A gift to pass on to the children of the future.

Or to sit beside the Harpic in your ironic loo book collection.

Geraldine Feehily of O’Brien Press writes:

“Today is the official publication date for the 25th Anniversary Edition of The Fridge in a Denim Jacket by Zig and Zag. It’s full of ridiculously zany jokes and handy tips for life, like how to master Zogspeak and how to recognise a Green Wibbly Wobbly Monster. We Have SIX copies to giveaway to six Broadsheet readers judged the best at completing the sentence below:

“A childhood without Zig and Zag is like _________________________________’

Lines MUST close at 5.45pm

The Fridge In A Denim Jacket (Zig and Zag, O’Brien Press)

No cash, favours, bukes, etc given for this post other than de prizes.

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Sober Lane D4 in Irishtown, Dublin 4

A steak supper for SIX at Sober Lane D4’s new Supper Club tomorrow NIGHT was the prize.

But who had the best fantasy dinner guests?

Runners up (selected by Sober Lane):

Blonto: “My top three ‘fantasy’ Irish Supper guests are Peter O’Toole, Richard Harris and Oliver Reed. I’d have to record it all cos you’d be blotto after the starter.”

fluffy biscuits: “Michael Fassbender – make no mis-steak an eye catching guest, nice to look at and as he talks I could get lost in his eyes; Johnny Logan : I met him in Copenhagen and he was telling dirty jokes, nicest funniest man you would ever meat (get it!) and that’s just for starters (see what I did there!!) and Fr Peter McVerry – after ravishing Michael Fassbender I would like an engaging after dinner speaker, then Johnny can belt out a few tunes to bring an evening to a close.”

Paul D: “My top three ‘fantasy’ Irish Supper guests are Mrs Brown, Mrs Doyle, and my Mammy.” (Leave them fight over the tip!).”

Paula: “My fantasy dinner guests would have to be The Morbegs (both Molly & Rossa) and Bosco. Classic figures in Irish history.”

Winner:

Miami Dolphin’s Barn: “My top three ‘fantasy’ Irish Supper guests are Twink, Twink’s dog & Liam Neeson. If one goes missing we’ve got the best man for it. If the other goes missing, more pepper sauce for everyone.”

Thanks all.

Previously : Have You Six Friends

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