Microsoft Giving away flowers and an Xbox360 Elite in Mothers Day contest

zekrahminator · Apr 14, 2007

As we all know, Mothers Day is rapidly approaching. Microsoft has decided to take this annual holiday, and add a fun-filled contest to it. Microsoft is offering flowers and an Xbox360 Elite to anyone who can write a 250-500 word essay explaining how awesome their mother is, and more importantly, how she affects the gaming community. The contest will close May 6th, 2007. Contest entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, appeal to Xbox.com readers, and how well it conveys the feelings you have toward your mother/female legal guardian. If your mother frequently has helped you through those levels you just can't seem to pass, leads World of Warcraft charges, or simply supports your addiction to video games, please write an ode to your mother here.

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mullered07 · Apr 14, 2007

wasnt mothers day in march ?

Conti027 · Apr 14, 2007

ghost101 · Apr 14, 2007

Wow, theyre giving away a whole xbox 360. Cheapest PR stunt ever.

0V3CHKiN · Apr 14, 2007

mullered07 said:
wasnt mothers day in march ?

Mother's Day is always in May.

TUngsten · Apr 14, 2007

mullered07 said:
wasnt mothers day in march ?

lol, somewhere there's a VERY disappointed mom....

mullered07 · Apr 14, 2007

TUngsten said:
lol, somewhere there's a VERY disappointed mom....

i think youll find in the UK its in march

damn americans think the planet revolves around them :shadedshu

lmao jk about that last part before yall jump on me

zekrahminator · Apr 14, 2007

Hey, I didn't know that Mothers Day was in March in the UK, I guess I learned something

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WarEagleAU · Apr 14, 2007

I could write how my mom has impacted gaming, hell she used to sit with me and my brother while we played or NES and SNES RPG games and write stuff down, remember where stuff was when we forgot, clues and all that. But, I already own a 360 and this will give someone else a chance to earn them one. Nice job MS.

zekrahminator · Apr 15, 2007

Enter the contest, and when you get the Xbox360 Elite, send your old one to me

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Dark Ride · Apr 15, 2007

You must be a legal resident of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and Canada (except for Quebec).

Zero Cool · Apr 15, 2007

Bill Gates is trying to buy mothers!

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