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June 4th, 2010

The CartoonChurch office World Cup sweepstake

We support the football... and Christianity

I’ve decided, for my own idle amusement, to run a World Cup sweepstake here in my office in the heart of Industrial Basildon. Unfortunately, as I am the only one who works here it has the potential to be less than enthralling. As things stand I will have an approximate 100% chance of winning, which does remove a certain element of excitement. I have therefore decided to open the sweepstake up to friends and readers of this blog.

In order to make my sweepstake legal it is free to enter (See Is your office World Cup sweepstake legal?). This might mean it is not technically a sweepstake, I’m not sure.

All you have to do to enter is write a comment in the comment section below. To make it more interesting please indicate your department (‘Bob from accounts’, Helen from janitorial services’ etc).

Countries will be allocated randomly by picking names out of a container of some sort (details of container to be decided). If we get more than 24 32 entrants there will need to be some doubling up, so you’ll have to share your country with someone else. I will close entries at the end of Monday.

The prize will be a small selection of cartoon goodies of my choosing. I will send them anywhere in the world. On the unlikely offchance I get hundreds of entries I reserve the right to make the prize fairly… small. I also reserve the right to add additional rules on my merest whim.

Pundits can discuss the progress of the CartoonChurch office sweepstake on Twitter using the hashtag #cartoonchurchsweepstake

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101 Responses to “The CartoonChurch office World Cup sweepstake”


  1. Tom from HR says:

    I would like to enter, please.

    [fingers crossed for Honduras]

  2. Kate says:

    Kate from Geeks & Gadgets would like to be interested in the World Cup for longer than it takes England and the Ivory Coast (work sweep, most likely illegal) to leave the competition ;-)

  3. Paul from Printing says:

    I’d like to enter – no national preferences.

  4. Martin from Editorial says:

    I am very much hoping for North Korea, as they only have two goalkeepers. They also picked an extra striker and cunningly allocated him a goalkeeping spot. FIFA have now said he can only play in goal – boy I hope that happens…

  5. Phill says:

    Seeing as I’m not in my office sweepstake, I’m quite happy to join in with your office sweepstake!

    Can I be listed as “Phill from IT”?

  6. Andy from the office next door says:

    Was likewise in a sweepstake of 1, so thanks for the merger! Spain I reckon, but obviously take whomever comes out of the as-yet-undisclosed container.

  7. Johanna says:

    Johanna (diocesan barista) would love to take part in the hope it will make everyone else’s world cup excitement tolerable

  8. Aaron Orear says:

    I really appreciated the CoE’s prayer for those simply not interested in the World Cup…but I’ll enter anyhow. Maybe it’ll help me manage with equanimity seeing all those blasted car flags.

    Aaron from Incense and Monstrance Testing Dept.

  9. Phil from the 1st floor cupboard says:

    Free? You’re saying it’s free?

  10. Paul from IT says:

    One trouble of working in a Christian organisation is that you don’t get to do sweepstakes, so I’m glad to be able to join in this one.

  11. Sam Norton says:

    What a good idea, I’m in.

    (Sam, from Research and Development)

  12. Phil Ruse says:

    Phil from darkest Bristol.

    Crosses fingers.. Spain.. my daughter got Slovakia in her school draw – so I shouldn’t complain :-)

  13. Joel from Expenses Management says:

    I’m in… Come on *insert randomly assigned future country here*!

  14. Rachel, Tea and Sticky Bun Lady says:

    My ordination only clashes with Slovakia v Paraguay – but my heart goes out to those being ordained on quarter final day. Sorry, am forgetting myself: One sugar or two, duck.

  15. Magnus from IT says:

    Since Sweden is out I hope for Norway, Denmark, Ivory Coast or Nigeria.

  16. Sarah says:

    Sarah, the girl from IT

  17. Rural Vicar James says:

    James from Photocopying would like to be part of this initiative!

  18. David from Accounts says:

    Great idea, I’m in.

  19. Charlotte says:

    Would love to enter. Please not Slovakia though.
    Thanks,
    Charlotte on reception.

  20. Sara says:

    Great, count me in.

    Sara from the Library

  21. Matt says:

    Matt from Legal Services would love to join up.

  22. Ian Coombs says:

    Ian from Compliance

    I’ll join in if I must.

  23. Alasdair says:

    I’m in.

    Alasdair from the Coral Research Wing.

  24. Caroline from Inanimate Resources says:

    There’s no requirement to actually watch a match is there?

  25. Kate says:

    @Magnus If I get Ivory Coast again, I’ll swap ya ;-)

  26. James from marketing says:

    Maybe I’ll take an interest thanks to this lol :) .

  27. Benita says:

    So out of touch with the world cup that I had to look up how many teams there were to see if I could still join in! Will, of course, take a keen interest in the games if I get a chance to be in the Dave Walker sweepstake.

    Benita from Insightful Observations Wing

  28. Jackie says:

    Jackie the Chief Product Tester (Chocolate Sub-Division) is also interested in taking part.

  29. The Church Mouse says:

    Hi Dave – Mouse from the Church here. What will you do if more people sign up than there are teams!?

  30. Dave says:

    Mouse / Benita / anyone else – please join in no matter how many other people enter! If there are more people than teams (which there now are) there will be doubling up. So each team will have more than one person allocated. I will send out multiple prizes – I have a good stock of padded envelopes.

  31. Doofas says:

    As another lone worker I was wondering how I was going to manage a world-cup sweepstake without being guaranteed to lose. I’m in!

    Doofas from Catering Services

  32. Justin from Complaints says:

    Please, please, please let me get New Zealand (it’ll be good practice for my department)

  33. Nick Page says:

    Count me in. I’m in an office of two, but since the other one is the wife we don’t have a much better sweepstakes ratio than you.

  34. Sandie from quality control says:

    I want to be in your sweepstake so much it hurts.

  35. Stuart says:

    Stuart from the mass-priest department would like to take part.

  36. Wes from the post room says:

    Happy to join in the office sweepstake. Good to know that I’ll see the prizes (or padded envelopes) in the post room even if I don’t win them myself!

  37. Sarah from the Canteen says:

    Please sign me up for a team.

  38. sarah - development facilitator says:

    Count me in (please!)

  39. Rory from Internation Relations says:

    As a matter of departmental expertise, I’d like to point out that there are 32 teams involved, including mighty New Zealand. Go the All Whites!

    Although, being from a small and oft-overlooked department I don’t have high hopes of being included on my own account – I’d be happy to ‘share’ a team.

  40. Sara A-G says:

    Sara from the chaplaincy department would like to cast her hat in the ring. Sign me up!

  41. Sarah says:

    Sarah from R&D

    I am pleased to participate in this team-building initiative as I just got sent a free World Cup wallchart from Viking Direct and no clue about football.

  42. Duane from Security says:

    Sign me up too please!

  43. Graham Smith says:

    Hi! This is Graham from the Special Projects & Implementation Team calling to check that you’re settling into the new premises OK.

    By the way, I’ve heard on the grapevine that you’ve kindly agreed to take on (what is likely to become) the onerous task of running a World Cup sweepstake. May I please be entered into the draw?

    Oh, and the boss has asked me if you’d stop encouraging everyone to refer to us by acronym as it’s gone beyond a joke now. Ta very much!

    Graham

  44. Anne, Art Department says:

    I’m delighted to participate in this inspiring endeavor.

  45. Stella from the Entertainments Committee says:

    Ooh – a sweepstake- how exciting! Can I join??

  46. Ruth says:

    Ruth, keeper of the post-it notes, would also like to enter. I know nothing about football, nor do I really care, but I just might get a little interested if there is a prize involved.

  47. Smudgie, keeper of the COSHH cupboard key says:

    Am I too late? Has the world cup started yet?
    Will this make living right next door to a pub with two massive TVs permanently switched on to the Sports channel bearable? Count me in.

  48. Chris from languages training (French section) says:

    Hoping for France of course. Will provide some light relief from the stress of watching England.

  49. Sue Mortimore says:

    Count me in! I’m the sole occupant of my home office, where I do nothing all day.

  50. Tara says:

    Count me in Tara from Animal Control

  51. Sally from the Pew Sheet Production Department says:

    Ooooooh yes please – would love to be included – will make the World Cup a little bit more interesting …….

  52. Andrew Openshaw says:

    Count me in !

  53. Steve from Counter Industrial Espionage Division says:

    Can’t do worse than in my other office world cup sweepstake

  54. Pete Hobson says:

    I’d prefer a sweep steak, but I guess cartoons will be sufficient incentive.
    Pete from The Square

  55. Scribbledfish says:

    Andy from the doctor who department would like to enter…

  56. Lee says:

    Hello,

    Lee the Future Tactics Supervisor here.

    Can I enter please?

    Cheers

  57. ramtopsrac says:

    The Reader in Writing (spare room… end of the cul-de-sac) would like to be counted in too please – can’t let the husband have all the fun at his school..!

  58. hopeeternal says:

    Count me in!
    hopeeternal
    Receptionist etc. (aka ‘handing out tea & sympathy, fielder of phone calls & doorstep enquiries department’ aka Vicar’s wife)

  59. Nick from The Department of Administrative Affairs says:

    Count me in too please. Preferably for a team for whom no car flags are available.

  60. Andrew Openshaw says:

    Forgot to say I’m from European Supply Chain so I’m used to delivering stuff late !

  61. Sue Diplock says:

    Sue from the Retirement Association would like to enter – anything as long as it’s free!

  62. Donna says:

    Count me in too!

  63. Gary Alderson says:

    I missed out on the Office sweepstake because I resigned, so please can I take part.

  64. Sarah from the office says:

    Can I join in? Otherwise I’ll have to join our office sweepstake and as I’m the only one there it’ll save me writing out 32 country names just to pick one.

  65. Jan says:

    World Cup – whats that then????

    PLease can I be entered. Thank you

  66. Felicity Pickup says:

    Ironic that a flag with a big red cross does not signal “Christian” and one has to fly a flag with another symbol (a symbol which only our in group will recognize, probably). Lift high His royal banner?

  67. Ann says:

    Yes- want to enter – know nothing about any of teams and only a little bit more about football (or soccer as we call it here in the US).
    Ann from grandparent services

  68. chris clark says:

    What’s the world cup?

    Chris from Marketing.

  69. Fiona says:

    Ooh, can I enter please? Hoping for Spain… Department for Cat Herding (coordination of youth development)

  70. Chris Kidd says:

    Chris from youth services would like to enter too.

  71. Rachael from the Monastery says:

    Is this World Cup some sort of sporting jamboree? Oh go on then I’m in. Any country will please me!

  72. Eliza says:

    I am a Methodist and we are supposed to not gamble, and I dont gamble ever. But a world cup sweepstake is is okay in my executive opinion.
    So yes I would like to enter,

    Eliza from the sewing room

  73. Helen (from somewhere just left of insanity says:

    I have never entered a sweep stake and this is probably as involved as I will ever get in the World Cup – so I would like it to be with you! No national preference.

  74. John says:

    John the Trade Union rep wants to chill out from fighting injustice to join the sweepstake….(in a non gambling way)

  75. Wilf from Legal says:

    Yes please, I’m in.

  76. Robin Usher says:

    Robin from Rochdale, hoping (against hope) that England will will.

  77. Robin Usher says:

    Sorry – typo – “will win”!

  78. Dave from the Department for Pencil Sharpening and Replenishment says:

    Looks like you have plenty of entries, but if the fact I’m following comment number 77 doesn’t disqualify me then I’m in!

  79. Clare from the Alto line says:

    Oh, go on then

  80. Russ (aka Noddy from The Small Office No-one Goes In says:

    Yes, might as well. I have a wall chart.

  81. Grandmère Mimi says:

    Mimi from Coffeemaking Dept.

    Who’s playing?

  82. Teddy says:

    I am for Algeria

    Teddy from Knowledge center

  83. Ian from Dept of World Domination says:

    Excellent. I’ve been hoping to find out more about frisby golf, so here’s my chance. Surprised that there’s such widespread interest in the sport though.

  84. Anthony from Logistics says:

    Yes please if possible

  85. Sheena says:

    Yes please! I’ll have Scotland. What do you mean they didn’t qualify?

    Sheena from Tartan Tat sales.

  86. Craig Freeman says:

    Great idea! Would like to be included please.

    Craig (from the Digital marketing team)

  87. Sir Geoff Boycott says:

    After thrashing Bangladesh, I’m with England to beat Pakistan. My grandmother could bowl that lot out.

    The Aggers Home for Confused Cricketers

  88. Ben (not yet departed) says:

    Good luck on your entry Dave. Come on England!

  89. Sue from IT says:

    Dave – this seems a splendid idea
    I didn’t enter the office sweepstake because it seemed too serious – real money involved
    Anyway I don’t like football
    But your virtual sweepstake sounda a lot more fun
    Can I have one of your flags for my MX5

    Alternative call me – Sue, Reader from Birmingham Diocese

  90. Z says:

    I’m rooting for Honduras. Or, if they fail, Greece needs some good news.

    I’ll be Ann Tique from Auctioneering.

  91. Farli says:

    Farli from the chair-moving, photocopying and liturgical compliance department would like to play too please.

    Fully intending to avoid all football matches for the next two months.

  92. David Lewis says:

    Dave from packing would like to be included

  93. Ellen says:

    Yep. Count me in. Ta.
    Ellen in ‘ breakages’

  94. Phil Ritchie from spherical inflatables dept says:

    Happy to join in as my dept is responsible for balls.

  95. Mark Bennet says:

    Count me in.

    Mark from “Obscure Bible Verses and Mad Prophets Rehabilitation”

  96. Peter from the Pathetic Acronym Creation, Marketing, Advertising and Naming department says:

    I’m not very good at my job. Everything I come up with seems to be unoriginal… oh well.

  97. Simon (archivist) says:

    Just nipped up from the sub-basement to enter the comp.

    I’ll go back to my filing now.

  98. Margaret says:

    Margaret from Animating Horticulture says Hi!

  99. Nexi says:

    This is the best trip I’ve ever been on…

    Nexi from the attic (and former baptist times cartoonist)

  100. fredden says:

    I’d like to take part too. Hopefully it’s still Monday in the UK…

  101. Dave says:

    ************ ********* *********** *********** ****

    The signup period for CartoonChurch office sweepstake entries is now closed!

    Thanks everyone for your entries. There have been well over 100 when you include the ones here and those on The Facebook page.

    I’ll work on the draw between now and tomorrow evening, and will hopefully be able to post the details of everyone’s countries by the end of Tuesday.

    ******** ********** *********** *********** *********