Here’s a gift your dad will love for Father’s Day—a 65-inch HDTV. What, can’t afford it? OK, OK, well, you can always try to win one for him; all you have to do is write a clever essay as to why he needs a new TV.
The folks at Charter Communications have opened up a contest with first prize being a 65-inch 1080p LCD television, plus a year of free HDTV cable, telephone and Internet service in the Charter Bundle. Four finalists will each get a free year of the Charter Bundle.
To enter you have to submit an essay of 250 words or less—that’s only a handful of paragraphs, to give you an idea—as to why your Dad deserves a shiny new TV. You can add an optional photo. If his setup contains a giant wooden cabinet, dials and rabbit ears covered in tinfoil, you might want to get that camera ready.
The contest runs until 11:59 p.m. on June 6, so you’ve got plenty of time to perfectly craft your essay. Unfortunately, if you live in New York, Rhode Island or Florida you’re not eligible. Of course, your Dad has to live in an area that receives Charter service, too.
Contest entries are only acceptable online, not through snail mail, so sign up at http://charter.com/HDdad.
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My dad is a gift for me. He is a down to earth person. He tend to be more practical to the situations and family loving....He is a (Retd) Govt. employee worked as a Checking Inspector in Tamilnadu Transport Corporation. He was retired one month back he loves gardening, watering the plants and doing prayer in the morning with the flowers from the plants. He loves to listen and see all kinds of songs, movies especially devotional songs. He loves to read books and he feel it is the best friend for him which make him occupied. he’ll sit in his chair and lay back with a book in his hands. It’s so funny because he looks so relaxed just reading away.Similarly he likes to spend his time with the family and loves to watch television since it is the best entertaining friend for him. He loves to watch old movies which stop me watching sports channels. If he get one on his own then he will be very happy and watch it on his favorite wheel chair with his favorite books on his side so that when he get bored of the tv program he can either switch to reading or gardening. He will be excited to have one latest tech television to enjoy for the rest of his life…
my Dad has been a great dad he was up every day regarudness of how he felt to go to work and provide for our family. fishing with me and my brother on the weekends after cores. after my brother dead at 14 he still made time for me even when i knew he was sad he put on a smile for me!
my dad is sick on with liver diease and needs a transplant,he cannot get out like he wants to so he
watches a lot of tv when he is not in bed .he made
our life good i would like to get him a little of that back with a great new tv! thank you for your time.
kaleb matsen
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I THINK MY DAD IS VERY SPECIAL JUST A FEW THINGS ABOUT MY DAD.HE WORKS TWO FULL TIME JOBS.AND EVEN ON HIS DAY OFF IF I NEED HIM TO TAKE ME TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE OR DRIVING LESSONS HE ALWAYS HAVE TIME FOR ME.JUST LAST NIGHT I HAD BASKETBALL PRACTICE IT ONLY SUPPOSE TO LAST 1 HOUR, BUT COACH KEEP FOR 3 HOURS MY DAD SAT THERE WITH A SMILE. WHEN I RAN OUT OF GATOR AIDE HE WENT TO THE STORE AND BOUGHT GATOR AIDE FOR WHOLE TEAM I WAS SO HAPPY.BUT HE NEVER COMPLAINED THAT HE HAD TO GO TO WORK IN 3 HOURS. I SAID TO MY DAD WHEN WE WERE DRIVING YOU MUS REALLY LOVE ME, HE SAID THAT I WAS HIS MOST IMPORTANT JOB TO HIM. I GRABED MY DAD HAND AND HELD IT ALL THE WAY HOME.THATS MY DAD !!!!