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I find this highly ironic...
Bullhead
City man with ugliest couch in America wins $10,000
first prize By THOM McGRAHAM Bee
Staff Writer BULLHEAD CITY - One
might think Tim Finn acquired an unsightly, huge
divan years ago for the purpose of employing it as
an anti-couch-potato weapon but the semi-retired
former casino employee from Bullhead City, Ariz., -
fighting space problems in his home because of the
couch - took a positive gamble and ended up winning
a $10,000 living-room makeover grand prize for his
efforts. A 25-year resident of
Bullhead City, Finn entered his colorful 12-foot
sofa in the national "Ugly Couch Contest" -
sponsored for the eighth consecutive year by Sure
Fit Inc., Slipcovers of Allentown, Pa. Out of 1,050
entries, Finn's was tabbed in August as one of the
three most hideous couches in America by 23,000
individuals who cast their votes online at
www.surefit.com. Tim
Finn (trophy) of Bullhead City enjoys
sitting on ugliest couch in America with
the likes of Joan Rivers and Regis Philbin
and Kelly Ripa, co-hosts of the popular
Live with Regis and Kelly morning talk
show on Sept. 18. Finn's couch. which won
top prize valued at $10,000, was selected
by studio audience members who voted for
best of three finalists in ugly couch
contest sponsored by Sure Fit, Inc.,
Slipcovers. David Keyser (l) from
Ferryville, Wis., won second place and
Jill Piispanen (r) of Winchester, Mass.,
was third.
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