It's Time for Oscar Night! Let's Pick the Winners! CONTEST ALERT WITH PRIZES!!! UPDATE!!!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

SECOND UPDATE: Please see the new turn of events just announced in a new discussion!!! BUB's saga is starting to read like a suspense novel....twists and turns all over the place!!

UPDATE:  THIS JUST IN.....Karen was nice enough to tally up the winners and she and Jane (Rooney and Stuart) tied for first place. Karen has decided, after much consideration, that she does not want Brad and conceded the victory to Jane. Jane, private message me your address and Brad is on his way to your house to live a life of luxury...ride the golf carts, meet the gators, play with Rooney and Stuart, and make all the other women jealous in your neighborhood! Congratulations!! I hope BUB and you will be very happy!!

Sunday is Oscar night in our household. I watch every year and usually get mad at who wins, but this year I thought it might be fun to have a little contest. Of course, we need a prize and I have the perfect one for the gal or guy who has everything. Everyone can use a friend, especially one who is not judgmental, is always a good listener, never long winded (unless you release his valve), and likes to spend time with you. No, I am not offering my services, but I do have the right guy for this occasion and his name is Blow Up Brad!

Keep in mind, when inflated, he does not look exactly like the guy on the box, but he could still be useful if you ever find yourself driving on I-95 and need one more passenger to get in the HOV lane. He is also available to sit at the dinner table with you, so you never eat alone again, and he will never pick his Ipad2 or Kindle over you, so you have time on your hands to think of stupid contests. 

Please be kind to Brad, if you are the winner. He has already been rejected by a friend and my mother and returned to me. His ego is bruised and he needs a loving home. Please note he is potty trained, sleeps in a box, and just needs a good pump from time to time to realize his full potential.

Pump is not included in this offer!

Alright, now here is all you need to do to play. Pick the Oscar winners BEFORE the Oscar telecast and Monday, I will tally up the entries and let you know who won and who gets Brad. Good luck. I can't wait to get rid find a wonderful home for a wonderful inflatable guy. In case of a tie, I will choose the winner based on who I like better  a question I come up with after the Oscars. 

Here are the nominees:

BEST PICTURE

‘The Artist’ ‘The Descendants’ ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’ ‘The Help’ ‘Hugo’ ‘Midnight in Paris’ ‘Moneyball’ ‘The Tree of Life’ ‘War Horse’

BEST DIRECTOR

Woody Allen, ‘Midnight in Paris’ Michel Hazanavicius, ‘The Artist’ Terrence Malick, ‘The Tree of Life’ Alexander Payne, ‘The Descendants’ Martin Scorsese, ‘Hugo’

BEST ACTOR

Demian Bichir, ‘A Better Life’ George Clooney, ‘The Descendants’ Jean Dujardin, ‘The Artist’ Gary Oldman, ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ Brad Pitt, ‘Moneyball’

BEST ACTRESS

Glenn Close, ‘Albert Nobbs’ Viola Davis, "The Help" Rooney Mara, ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Meryl Streep, ‘The Iron Lady’ Michelle Williams, ‘My Week With Marilyn’

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Kenneth Branagh, ‘My Week With Marilyn’ Jonah Hill, ‘Moneyball’ Nick Nolte, ‘Warrior’ Christopher Plummer, ‘Beginners’

Max Von Sydow, ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Berenice Bejo, ‘The Artist’ Jessica Chastain, ‘The Help’ Melissa McCarthy, ‘Bridesmaids’ Janet McTeer, ‘Albert Nobbs’ Octavia Spencer, ‘The Help’

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

‘A Cat In Paris’ ‘Chico & Rita’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ ‘Puss in Boots’ ‘Rango’

BEST FOREIGN FILM

‘Bullhead’, Belgium ‘Footnote’, Israel ‘In Darkness’, Poland ‘Monsier Lazhar’, Canada ‘A Separation’, Iran

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

‘Man or Muppet’ from ‘The Muppets’ ’Real in Rio’ from ‘Rio’

[F, Calla & Luca]

Karen, you have fallen into the trap. Brad will arrive for sure.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

F, The web has been spun...LOL :)

[F, Calla & Luca]

Poor Karen, I think her first responses may be correct : (

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL.....Leslie might have to help me again in "delivering" this package of Brad or is it Brad's package?? :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Do not put Leslie in that position, it will not be pretty! Brad is not living here!

(PS: I see our next chat will have to be on basic human anatomy. First lesson, when it comes to packages, there is no such thing as an "innie".)

[F, Calla & Luca]

I tried to tell her that in a subtle way.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Clearly, subtlety is lost on Laurie, lol!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL....Leslie mentioned that, too, and now F and Karen :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL...I guess my husband is going to have to chat, too :) Brad could sit on that hand in the bathroom! Have you ever seen the movie Austin Powers? My DD does a whole skit based on that movie about a turtle head...nuff' said!! I can't believe I just said that.............

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm very happy to say I have never seen Austin Powers.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I haven't either, but my daughter has and used to do bits from the movie on our long drives home to Indiana. It is really not something I am proud of...LOL :)

[F, Calla & Luca]

Ditto.