Following the successful previous contest (with cash prizes up to RM 5ka piece, I always love cash prizes!), Mister Potato is at it again. Only this time it is even bigger, with grand prize being a gold bar worth RM 88,888!

GOLD BAR! I’ve heard about these mystical thing when I was young, we called it “Kim Tiau” in Hokkien. Those old TV series with the rich tycoons playing with gold bars sitting behind their desk, it was so bling, so surreal.

And now you’re telling me there’s a chance I can win one of these babies? (not the actual picture of the prize)


I think I’d use it as a door stop *evil grin*

If I win the gold bar, it doesn’t mean there’s nothing left for you, my dear readers. 😀

There’re 3 x RM 8,888 first prize, and another 100 x RM 888 consolation prize winners. These are all cold hard cash, and with over 100 winners it’ll be quite unlucky if you actually don’t win.

The contest:

  • Get the unique SMS code from the 75 or 160 gram Mister Potato contest edition pack.
  • Guess the combined weight (in KG) of Mister Potato, Ortega, the three Mariachis (Unos, Dos, Tres), and the sack of 100 potatoes. Send in via SMS with unique short code)
  • Submit as many entries as you like, but each short code is only valid for 1 entry
  • for more details go to misterpotato.com.my

Sherlock Homes’ deductive skills is utmost important here. There are clues on the website as to how much these characters weigh in. Let me give you some tips (I shall not share all for I want the gold bar!)

  • Mister Potato himself – 33 pounds heavier than a baby elephant (at 105kg), with 2.2 lbs = 1 KG. A simple calculation should put his weight at 120 kg or so.
  • Ortega – profile puts him at “about” 132 lbs but definitely below 134 lbs. That’s between 60-65 kg.
  • Tres – 40 kg (from the clue given)
  • Dos – Dos + Mister Potato = 170 kg, so that should put him at around 50kg
  • Uno  – with the Mariachis averaging 48 kg, Uno should work out to be around 54 kg
  • sack of 100 potatoes – not gonna give you this one, work it out yourself!

Now excuse me while I go get some Mister Potato, the contest runs from 1st Jan till 31st March 2010, so hurry!

Guessing the weight for Mister Potato contest: Sherlock Holmes style
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67 thoughts on “Guessing the weight for Mister Potato contest: Sherlock Holmes style

  • January 25, 2010 at 10:18 am
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    Cheesie,
    possibly skinnier than you!

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  • January 25, 2010 at 10:39 am
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    I also want a gold bar too. So time to much on Mister Potatoes chips.

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  • January 25, 2010 at 10:52 am
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    “I think I’d use it as a door stop”

    hahaha… i like your statement..

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  • January 25, 2010 at 11:21 am
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    JD,
    make it happen! 😀

    Palie Massa Studio,
    Hahah 😛

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  • January 25, 2010 at 12:18 pm
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    such contest, do u think there will be insider leaking out info to friends?

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  • January 25, 2010 at 12:26 pm
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    ahgroo,
    If there is one I wanna know that guy!

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  • January 25, 2010 at 1:31 pm
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    walau..how guess…noe eat oli la..

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  • January 25, 2010 at 4:45 pm
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    ShaolinTiger,
    but you can’t count! 😀

    suanie,
    but try biting it! 😛

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  • January 25, 2010 at 4:48 pm
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    kim tiau means pooop also.

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  • January 25, 2010 at 5:15 pm
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    myhorng,
    that’s damn old school hokkien ok

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  • January 25, 2010 at 11:48 pm
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    want me to inform them how much is a sack of potato weigh in?? average lar.

    Tel myhorng BAK TIAU AI MAI?? thts old school!

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  • January 26, 2010 at 9:26 am
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    foodcrazee, i only fancy ham chim peng 1 all the time. bak tiau not my type.

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  • January 26, 2010 at 9:26 am
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    wah this is worth joining. I’ll use the gold bar as my paper weight!

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  • January 26, 2010 at 1:05 pm
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    foodcrazee,
    Hahah shhh don’t tell!

    myhorng,
    ewww

    eiling,
    Yahh very good deal!

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  • January 26, 2010 at 4:31 pm
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    if only the gold bar is as heavy as mister potato!

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  • January 26, 2010 at 5:58 pm
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    aud,
    But at least it’ll be almost as heavy as you!

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  • February 22, 2010 at 1:58 pm
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    gold roger,
    you just wait!

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  • March 2, 2010 at 4:02 pm
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    Here, have a gold bar

    [GOLD]

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  • March 16, 2010 at 5:18 pm
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    i follow the contest,because i want gold or money hahahahahaha

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  • March 16, 2010 at 6:09 pm
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    suhaimi,
    yesss, moneh is good!

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  • April 3, 2010 at 6:04 pm
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    Mister Potato will give the winner whom is the insider to the company…so the money is still remain for the company….+ the company gain profits as buyers keep buying….!!!

    They won’t tell you the exact answer when the winner is announce…!!

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  • April 5, 2010 at 12:01 pm
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    aaron,
    ahh don’t be such a cynic, I’m quite sure there’s no need for a company this size to be doing something like that. 🙂

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  • April 6, 2010 at 6:55 pm
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    the total weight answer is 345kg … I’m in the final, guess RM888 in the bank err potato bag…

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  • April 7, 2010 at 7:35 am
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    The winner already announce?

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  • April 8, 2010 at 10:05 am
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    Tunku Badlishah,
    waaaa, nice! goddamnnn

    Steven,
    I don’t know yet, going to check it out now.

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  • April 8, 2010 at 8:28 pm
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    Wau, Tunku. so u got chance to win grand prize? after that belanja us can ka?.

    KY, any news yet..so, u are in the list also?

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  • April 9, 2010 at 12:15 am
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    steven,
    waaa yah mesti belanja. i don’t think i got it. gahh

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  • April 9, 2010 at 4:34 pm
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    Just wonder why the result not 345.++kg?

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  • April 9, 2010 at 10:05 pm
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    Hmm..well, just wait full list winner from potato web side..hopefully still in the list..:P

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  • April 10, 2010 at 1:27 am
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    steven,
    I think cos it’s supposed to be round figure anyway?

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  • April 14, 2010 at 2:56 am
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    When they want to posting contest result?

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  • April 14, 2010 at 9:29 am
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    Izwan Adzman,
    I’m not sure, i think they’ve delayed it a bit cos lotsa ppl guessed correctly.

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  • April 14, 2010 at 11:44 am
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    mane resultnya???? nie yang buat hati panass nie!!!bila contest ari2 iklan. bila ?tolong jawab mammee

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  • April 14, 2010 at 2:28 pm
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    yanz,
    I’m also waitinggg

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  • April 15, 2010 at 12:19 am
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    14th April will be the last day for the tie breaker so meaning we may have the result soon.

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  • April 15, 2010 at 2:26 am
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    How much cost u all invest for this contest?

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  • April 15, 2010 at 11:17 am
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    Me,
    yah soon i hope!

    steven,
    not much, like normal makan mister potato only

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  • April 15, 2010 at 8:54 pm
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    hehehe…so, what the answer for total weight 100 pcs potato? any idea?

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  • April 16, 2010 at 12:11 am
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    steven,
    well the total is 345kg, so u can work your way back. 😛

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  • April 18, 2010 at 1:35 am
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    Hi.. I also shortlist for the tie breaker. Hopefully can get at lease rm888hehe.

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  • April 18, 2010 at 10:55 am
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    ashraff hasni,
    good luck!

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  • April 21, 2010 at 8:16 pm
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    Today also not announce yet.. Hope it will announce before May, coz 3May is my birthday :p

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  • April 22, 2010 at 3:53 pm
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    Yeah I was wondering when are they going to announce the result?

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  • April 22, 2010 at 6:31 pm
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    I have a friend working at MDD (Which is company running for this contest) and she say basically the winner will be announced 1 month after the closing date. So, i try push her to get an answers, then she only say keep waiting until end of this month.

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  • April 23, 2010 at 11:19 am
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    yeahh, everyone is waiting!

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  • April 23, 2010 at 2:48 pm
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    The results are out. I think this is a pure bull shit and marketing gimmick…anyone won?

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  • April 23, 2010 at 3:12 pm
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    Look at the names listed, they looked fake and I can’t believe myself of not winning at least a consolation prize for the tie breaker…fcuk mister potato…it’s a scam for sure!

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  • April 23, 2010 at 8:31 pm
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    I think I have to agree with you. It’s a scam and what a joke all of us believe that we can win…hahahaha..

    Anyway, I personally think pringles is away better than mister potato.

    What you guys think?

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  • April 24, 2010 at 12:55 am
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    True, this is their marketing strategy… Their first priority only to make profit besides that making the contest only to attract customer to purchase MP Chips. Actually Pringles is a way better than MP Chips.

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  • April 24, 2010 at 1:04 am
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    BTW, I spotted Tunku Badlishah in this thread winning Rm888

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  • April 24, 2010 at 2:20 am
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    Now the result is out. Who win in this contest, share with us what is your guess for the 100 potatoes. So this way we can tell what is the real weight of it.

    Me first, my guess (I win consolation) is 14KG.
    Next please.

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  • April 24, 2010 at 5:18 pm
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    hahah don’t be such cynics though. I think the contest was a bit too easy and hence lotsa ppl got the 345kg answer right.

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  • April 26, 2010 at 5:00 pm
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    Ya. I’m in the list too..consolation prize ler..still okay ler..cover up all my invest cost…hehehee.

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  • May 5, 2010 at 12:15 pm
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    Where are the winning list? I can not find it…

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  • May 5, 2010 at 11:45 pm
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    The website is not valid…

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  • July 17, 2010 at 11:35 am
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    any news for this result..

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