Brad reckons Necker Island looks like the place to be, so for his entry, went straight to the source.
Hi!
My name is Brad and I’m just letting you know about my askrichard entry. So I decided to go straight to the people that might actually know Richard Branson and send an email to the reservations team at Necker Island. Hopefully they’ll enjoy the humour behind it all. And hopefully they’ll pass on the website to Richard himself!
The email chain is below. I’ll let you know if they reply!
Cheers,
Brad
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From: Brad Wong
Sent: Friday, 22 May 2009 2:23 PM
To: Joe B
Subject: RE: Reservation enquiry
Hi Joe,
Thanks for your reply. Sounds great!
The only thing left to do is to get Mr. Branson to check this site… www.askrichard.com.au
It’s a huge appeal from Sydney community radio station FBi radio! (fbirdaio.com).
Our beloved station is going under, and we reckon Mr. B is the man to help us out!
If he comes through (which i’m sure he will!), I’ll be spending the prize money I’d receive (for convincing the great man to come through!) at Necker!
Excited!!
Brad
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From: Joe B
Sent: Wednesday, 20 May 2009 7:35 PM
To: Brad Wong
Subject: RE: Reservation enquiry
Dear Brad,
Thank you for your email and interest in Necker Island, congratulations on winning such a fantastic prize.
It sounds like the best option for you is going to be one of our Celebration Weeks, which is where individual rooms can be booked by couples or singles to enjoy the island ‘house party’ style. These happen on selected dates through out the year and I have enclosed details of when these are. If there are going to be four of you then you will need two rooms.
Applicable rates and further information are enclosed, do bear in mind you will need to add a 2.5% British Virgin Island service charge to all totals.
I hope this helps, do let me know if you have any queries.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards
Joe B
NECKER ISLAND FREE NIGHT OFFER
1 July – 18 December 2009
Escape to Sir Richard Branson’s private Caribbean hideaway. Hire Necker Island for exclusive use and when you book 6 nights pay for just 5, or stay even longer and when you spend 9 nights you’ll pay for only 7. Rates start from US$ 51,000.00 per night for up to 28 guests and include accommodation, all meals and drinks as well as a team of 60 fabulous staff.
Help save our trees! Think… do you really need to print this email?
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—–Original Message—–
From: Brad Wong
Sent: 19 May 2009 15:12
To: LE Reservations
Subject: Reservation enquiry
Hi there,
I’m a Economics PhD student at the University of Sydney, and recently won $50,000 in a radio competition! I’ve always wanted to go to Necker Island, and was wondering what I can get on Necker with $50,000?? I’d like to go in the next 6 months with three friends and am happy to spend my winnings! What is your availability like, and what sort of extras can come with the basic accommodation packages??
Sincerely,
Brad Wong.
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hey brad! please take me with you!
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Branson knows that girl on his back isn’t strapped in right? And that it’s not safe for her to just hang on like that? And that she’s naked and not his wife and that he’s married and that cameras were invented and the internet is still going and his wife may see the pictures taken of him with a camera on the internet playing russian roulette with a naked girls life?… Oh he knows all that? Okay just checking.