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raffling off dates with the bashful bassist

English translation: selling lottery tickets - the winner gets a date with the shy bassist

02:44 Apr 16, 2013
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English term or phrase: raffling off dates with the bashful bassist
Being in a band is expensive. Really expensive. There’s the gear, the van, the rehearsal space, the recording time, the CD duplication, the Web site, the lead singer’s hair products, the T-shirt manufacturing, etc. Things add up quickly, and rarely does a band make enough money to cover it all. Some bands resolve the issue by sharing the rehearsal space, touring in mom’s minivan, or recording the album at an audio-engineering school, but eventually somebody’s got to pay for something. So why not revamp the live act into a DIY profit machine?
In this current state of the music industry, the major label practically doesn’t exist for the working band. That elusive record contract, that fantasy we’ve all dreamt about, for the most part is a pipe dream. There’s still some money to be made in this business and there are many streams of revenue to tap, but it’s pretty much entirely up to the musician to figure out how to stay afloat. The live show offers a great situation to make money, and if you’re smart about it, your band might one day earn enough for you to purchase your very own panini maker!
Of course there are the usual methods of making money: playing gigs, album sales, ***raffling off dates with the bashful bassist*** — but there’s more to maximizing potential profits than just showing up and playing. The basic sources can always use a tune-up, and a new vein of potential gold dust is just a few good whacks of the pick away. If you haven’t already, it’s time to get smart about the band, treat it like a business (and no, that’s not selling out), make some money, and pay your uncle back for that loan on the band van. While the following strategies won’t spontaneously yield any cushy retirement funds, their combined efforts can greatly impact any band’s financial infrastructure in a positive way.

I can't really understand this phrase - what is it supposed to mean within the context? Please advise.
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 14:53
Selected answer:selling lottery tickets - the winner gets a date with the shy bassist
Explanation:
The lottery tickets have a grand prize: a date with the shy, presumably cute bassist. They'd sell well, too, because he's so shy none of the girls get a date with him, except with this fundraiser.
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 03:53
Grading comment
Thanks everybody!!!
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4 +8selling lottery tickets - the winner gets a date with the shy bassist
NancyLynn
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example of a 'date raffle' (organised by a blogger, date with herself as the prize)
Miriam O'Connor

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selling lottery tickets - the winner gets a date with the shy bassist


Explanation:
The lottery tickets have a grand prize: a date with the shy, presumably cute bassist. They'd sell well, too, because he's so shy none of the girls get a date with him, except with this fundraiser.

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 03:53
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thanks everybody!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Alphonse (X): Or perhaps he's a she... ;)
21 mins
agree  Charlesp
53 mins
agree  Arabic & More
2 hrs
agree  Tony M: I'll buy a whole book of tickets...
2 hrs
agree  Jim Tucker (X)
3 hrs
agree  Jack Doughty
4 hrs
agree  Charles Davis
6 hrs
agree  jccantrell
16 hrs
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Reference: example of a 'date raffle' (organised by a blogger, date with herself as the prize)

Reference information:
Extract from a blog:
Thursday, March 29, 2012

WIN A DATE
WIN A DATE RAFFLE!

the winner will get round trip tickets to Vegas and hotel accommodations, and a date with me. you must be in the u.s or canada. if your over seas you will have to buy your own plane tickets



TICKET INFO!

tickets are 500 tokens each. or 1000 tokens =3 tickets or 5000 tokens= 25 tickets.



the raffle ends on may 20th at midnight! and i will draw then.

Example sentence(s):
  • WIN A DATE RAFFLE

    Reference: http://winadatewithholly.blogspot.co.nz/
Miriam O'Connor
New Zealand
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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