It’s iPad 3G release day and guess what? I seem to be stalled at $13.02 worth of donations. Yay! The thought that this is actually going to work is starting to fade. Granted, my strategy of “begging for money for a luxury gadget during a recession” probably isn’t the most well thought out plan. But if I somehow manage to get enough donations from the wonderful “people of the internet” and get an iPad despite my wife’s definitive “No!”, it would be my crowning achievement.

So I’ve decided to give away a 64GB iPad 3G plus an Apple wireless keyboard as soon as my donations reach $1800 (One for me, one for you. Do the math.) Now I know what you’re thinking. “Wow, that’s really crappy seeing as how you only have $13.02 so far. I bet this giveaway never even happens.” And to that I respond, “Yes, you’re probably right. Quit squashing my iPad hopes and dreams. ”

Now, I can’t ask anyone to donate to enter the giveaway, so in order to win you just have to:

1. Follow @MyWifeSaidNo on Twitter.
2. Send out a tweet from your Twitter account with this link http://goo.gl/IVvL and the #MyWifeSaidNo hashtag included (the rest of the tweet text is up to you, but feel free to be creative! ex. “What a crappy giveaway. This will never happen. http://goo.gl/IVvL #MyWifeSaidNo).

Each tweet sent with #MyWifeSaidNo and the link included will be considered an entry into the giveaway. When (if) the donations reach $1800, a winner will be randomly selected and announced via Twitter.
Yes, this is a super lame last ditch effort but my wife said “No!” and I still want an iPad.
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