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41,172 2,080 May 30, 2019 at 09:12 AM
So I heard about Blip billboards...you upload an image, and they display it in 8 second intervals. You have a lot of control over where, when and how often the billboard displays. For our daughter's high school graduation, I uploaded this image:


I paid $100 total to have the billboard shown over a few hours over two days (it rotated with other ads). It was along I-40 in Greensboro, about 20 minutes from our house. I figured it was unique, and less expensive than a traditional graduation announcement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7urzk-IPs8

It was definitely a hit with mom and the daughter (I didn't tell either about it until we drove to view it); we drove back the next day because our daughter wanted to show her boyfriend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHK4umFHLVk

It was displayed around 2,000 times over the two days, so I could have spent a lot less to get a similar result. Now my challenge is what to do for her college graduation - but I have at least four years to come up with something.

/brag
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05-30-2019 at 09:44 AM.
05-30-2019 at 09:44 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
So I heard about Blip billboards...you upload an image, and they display it in 8 second intervals. You have a lot of control over where, when and how often the billboard displays. For our daughter's high school graduation, I uploaded this image:


I paid $100 total to have the billboard shown over a few hours over two days (it rotated with other ads). It was along I-40 in Greensboro, about 20 minutes from our house. I figured it was unique, and less expensive than a traditional graduation announcement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7urzk-IPs8

It was definitely a hit with mom and the daughter (I didn't tell either about it until we drove to view it); we drove back the next day because our daughter wanted to show her boyfriend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHK4umFHLVk

It was displayed around 2,000 times over the two days, so I could have spent a lot less to get a similar result. Now my challenge is what to do for her college graduation - but I have at least four years to come up with something.

/brag
Very Cool! Applause

Now you are going to have to contend with a lot of loungers asking for her # as she is very cute. I'm guessing she gets her looks from her mother nod
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05-30-2019 at 09:49 AM.
05-30-2019 at 09:49 AM.
Nice job, pops! laugh out loud
Whee
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GoodLuckPenny
05-30-2019 at 09:52 AM.
05-30-2019 at 09:52 AM.
You go!!! You are an AWESOME parent! Your daughter is pretty AND smart!!! ApplauseApplauseApplause
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emelvee
05-30-2019 at 10:04 AM.
05-30-2019 at 10:04 AM.
Quote from DC :
Very Cool!

Now you are going to have to contend with a lot of loungers asking for her # as she is very cute. I'm guessing she gets her looks from her mother
fortunately.
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Jokester713713
05-30-2019 at 10:11 AM.
05-30-2019 at 10:11 AM.
Dad of the year ! 🍺
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SnakePlisken
05-30-2019 at 10:20 AM.
05-30-2019 at 10:20 AM.
I'd rather have the $100
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05-30-2019 at 10:31 AM.
05-30-2019 at 10:31 AM.
super cool and congrats to her! Rock
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Iaaaiws
05-30-2019 at 02:19 PM.
05-30-2019 at 02:19 PM.
Secret You misspelled "granddaughter"
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05-30-2019 at 02:49 PM.
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Quote from Iaaaiws :
Secret You misspelled "granddaughter"
laugh out loudApplauseApplause
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05-30-2019 at 04:58 PM.
05-30-2019 at 04:58 PM.
Quote from Iaaaiws :
You misspelled "granddaughter"
laugh out loud
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05-30-2019 at 06:18 PM.
05-30-2019 at 06:18 PM.
I found out King-McIver is #1
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Ms.arteest
05-30-2019 at 08:42 PM.
05-30-2019 at 08:42 PM.
Way cool dad! And I can't believe she's out of school! She was in middle school, like what. ..3 weeks ago? EEK!
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fsyowad
05-30-2019 at 08:59 PM.
05-30-2019 at 08:59 PM.
The only thing I remember about my graduation , is that at my reception, my mom's hot friend sat next to me on the sofa and put her hand on the inside of my thigh....
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Iaaaiws
05-30-2019 at 09:34 PM.
05-30-2019 at 09:34 PM.
Quote from fsyowad :
The only thing I remember about my graduation , is that at my reception, my mom's hot friend sat next to me on the sofa and put her hand on the inside of my thigh....
Secret That was your mom's graduation, and her friend was changing your diaper.
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