Rachel Triska - Winner !
Last Plea.....
A summation of all of my other entries, for the judges convenience.
Point 1: I am obviously good at sucking up to judges.
Point 2: It as been almost 3 years since I have been home, and I am only 19!
Point 3: It will likely be 7 more years until my next chance to come home, as after a year more in Germany I shall have to return to my family in Australia for Uni.
Point 4: I had to once and must again live in Australia. That surely deserves a sympathy vote, right?
Point 5: Without Marmite my inspirationless existence leads me to boring posts and flattering photos.
Point 6: Going home means that I will be there in time for my Best Friend's 21st, which will mean the world to us both. She is one of the best people in the world, and always sent me birthday and Christmas parcels overseas- including to Germany!
Point 7: Friends, family, stranger AND my entire town is behind me- I am obviously missed, so please, PLEASE send me back.
Point 8: I promise to promote Marmite by putting a video up on YouTube showing the many different ways in which Marmite is delicious by putting it on or in every meal whilst in Aotearoa.
Point 9: Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease.
The Whole Town is Behind me! =-D
I haven't been home in years, yet just as I have not forgotten about them, it seems that my town has most definitely not forgotten about me either. I got this scan of the local Newspaper, the Feilding Herald, in an e-mail from of mine today. It came as a complete shock and surprise; but definitely a happy one! I'm glad that you are rooting for me guys, and with any luck I will soon be able to thank you in person. Come on Marmite, with a whole town behind me, I've got a good chance- right?
31 October 10 at 7:40am
Thank-you Pamela, that is so kind of you! =-D Hope to see you too Mummy!
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31 October 10 at 5:22pm
good luck hunni, theres another vote from me. this is totally cool its in the newspaper. just 2 days ago i sent an email to each n vry zm person on the website pleeing to help me. but havnt herd anything yet :(. goodluck hunni miss u soo much
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Me and Charlene
We've known each other for 12 years, and she's one of my oldest, best and closest friends. It's her 21st birthday in December and I would give anything to be able to see her for it, including paying over a thousand dollars for the price of a plane ticket back to Germany after Christmas. It would mean the world to both of us if you could get me there, and I could see her again for the first time in years.
29 October 10 at 12:43am
awesum pic lol most da 1s wif me n charlene make me look lika giant lol n u tad taller than me lol dus hurt ya knees holdn dem poses tho aye lol. far out 3 days lft of voting!!! oh man i so hope u gt bak aye will make her bday so awesum n far she deserves it aye she's soo awesum always giving and her whole family, plus u deserve ta b bak for her bday n christmas ta see erybodi!!!! win win :P man i have my fingers crossed aye i wna c u too!!! lol im katchn a bus down to charlenes bday in dec n she's catching a bus up to my bday nxt month :P man ur votes have gone up quick, cant wait ta c u!!! u so have ta b here im definatly hoping for it :P
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29 October 10 at 12:43am
haha kelly, nah i grew extra 10 inches from school, lmao i wish. love u rach heres another vote from me. stupid thing hasnt been working 4 me so ive had to try other ways
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29 October 10 at 2:20am
Thanks everyone, you guys are the bestest bestest! I really do hope that I am able to return, since I may not for another 7 years or so!
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A Life Without Marmite!
BUT WHY IS THE MARMITE GONE?!
26 October 10 at 7:28pm
you go girl- who else needs an extra vote? someone else you know?
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27 October 10 at 8:13am
i wish i could bvote for u rach 3 times not once coz no1 else needs a vote lolz,waste of time havig the other 2 votes if i cant use them lolz.
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My Leaving Present
When I left NZ in 2008, protesting strongly- Charlene made me this entirely awesomeful present, just to ensure that I'd never forget her. As if I ever could. Now it is coming her 21st birthday..... 2 and a half years later; and you have the power to give her a present that is equally as awesome. Me! =-D Keep voting guys, and I very well may be able to hug her again.
19 October 10 at 1:13pm
I've been eating Marmite for nigh on 50yrs now... so you Marmite guys owe me big time! Send Rachel home
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19 October 10 at 5:52pm
SQUISHY COMMENTS. Just like you said on FB.
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MY PROMISE TO MARMITE!
If you send me home then I PROMISE to eat Marmite on EVERY MEAL whilst on that trip- ie. in NZ. Then I will film it and put it on YouTube in order to show the world the diversity of your Product. Yes, I have resorted to blatant bribery. So sue me.
22 October 10 at 8:42am
rachel needs to come home as her friends miss her and cant afford to go ova to germany ,its been 2 years jus aboput 3 since i saw her last ,please vote for rach :)
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26 October 10 at 10:26am
Voted again! Good luck huni! Would be cool to see you! Eat that Marmite =P
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Keep on Voting!
To Everyone Who Has Voted For Me So Far.
Thank-you so much! We're almost there, and I know that we can do it if we keep trying! This may be the last chance for free tickets for who knows how long..... but I am never going to stop trying to get home. I may need to spend the next 7 years-ish NOT living in New-Zealand, (1 more in Germany, 3 in Aus for Uni, 3 in Aus for paying off Uni,) but even if I have to live off toast for a year I promise to save up enough to come back at least once during that time, since it will be so much cheaper to come back then from Aus then it would ever be for me to afford to come back now from Germany. Also, it then wouldn't matter if I could only eat toast as I'd be able to stock up on Marmite whilst I was there! =-P
I love you all, and keep on voting..... I just know that if we try hard enough, all of our dreams will come true.
Missing you all,
Rachel.
xoxo
11 October 10 at 4:08am
Hey! You missed out that you are meant to spend a year in Russia :P Hope you do get the chance to come home though!
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11 October 10 at 12:33pm
Ah yes, I promised Darina that I'd come back to learn Russian once I'd mastered the basics of ballroom dancing..... bother promises made in pubs in St. Petersberg that are forgotten by none! =-P
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Inspirationless
Dear Marmite. Your product was my muse- without it, I am finding it difficult to come up with interesting and attention-grabbing posts. This obviously means that I need remedial therapy in the land of Marmite. Please, Marmite- send me back to the land where I can get medicine for my imagination!
Love,
Rachel.
9 October 10 at 1:36pm
be good to see you again, charlene miss you veri much
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9 October 10 at 8:23pm
Thanks Everyone! I miss you all sooooo much too, and we're almost there! Keep on voting and I know that we can do it.
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13 October 10 at 6:03pm
Rachel without her childhood friends is like New Zealand without MARMITE. It's just not right.. :}
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Who knew that I was this talented?!
This is a short video that highlights just a few of the myriad of reasons that I would kiss the feet of anyone who got me home, even for a little while. Seriously, despite any ensuing health complications- I mean it! =-D
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7290777
7 October 10 at 9:12pm
Good luck Rach! hope to see you at home
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7 October 10 at 9:50pm
i voted for u rachel, hope u come home 4 my daughters 21st.
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12 October 10 at 6:13pm
Love it! hahahahahahah "Ur mamas so hairy, she looks like shes got Tana Umanga in a head lock" classic!!!!!
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Everywhere BUT home
2 & 1/2 years ago my parents moved us to Australia. Oh the horror. When I had finished high-school at the start of this year, I took a two year job in Germany as an Au Pair. I have been to 18 countries in the 12 months since then, making a grand total of 20. Everywhere BUT home. If I were home in time for Christmas, it would not only be my last chance for a long time- as I will have to move back to Australia and my parents for Uni- but I'll also be in time for my best friends 21st.
5 October 10 at 8:03am
Thanks everyone! It will be amazing to see you guys again..... It's ridiculous that I haven't seen some of you since I was 16!
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5 October 10 at 8:11am
to the voters.... this is my best friend in the world she is th eonly one i can tlak to when somtehings wrong nd not be judged n evrythng else. shes helped me soo much n when im feeling sad i like t tlak t her, it hurts sooo much i dont get to see her naymore. its my 2st this year and the best present anyone could give me is my friend :) i have recently lost a few more friends to a foreign country and it is no longe the same n i dearly miss rachel. if theres any chance she can come home i think i would hug u all. :) miss u rach hopefulli i see u home for my birthday :) n christmas :)
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26 September 10 at 8:04am
I hope you do - you have not been home in ages!Would be absoultly wicked to see each other on our home soil instead of foreign soil. good luck!
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7 October 10 at 1:44am
reali reali hope that u gt ta come bak for charlenes 21st :P im proberly combining my 21st with her so would be wicked kwel if you do get over :P guna vote all i can, hope ta c ya in dec :P n man marmite lol only way mum could gt me to eat when sik lol marmite on bita melted marge on toast :P n i dnt lyk toast lol kept gtn intruble for eating the marmite out of the container hahaha yer k we knw im weird lol goodluck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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472 votes
Judging
Sure, you may have 100,000 facebook friends to vote for you but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re on the plane. It’s a quality, then quantity rule round here. We’ll be making our decision based on originality and creativity, how well your entry fits with the values of the Marmite brand, then popularity.
31 October 10 at 10:49am
:)
Report this comment31 October 10 at 8:36pm
OK so you're cute with how you present yourself. I will vote for you once again from Victoria, BC....because you seem to be a person of good will. I hope this is true and good....and that this vote will see you home, Rachel.
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