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TAFs interviews "Lunch with Arnold" winner!

Reported By: TheARNOLDFANS.com Staff
Wednesday, April 9, 2003

Last year TheArnoldFans.com reported on a charity auction which gave fans the opportunity to bid on a special lunch with Arnold! What ever happened with this event and who won the auction? TheArnoldFans has the exclusive story and we interviewed the big winner!

Douglas Sinjem III was in for the surprise of his 9-year-old life when his parents presented him with a congratulations letter informing him he was the lucky winner of the Lunch with Arnold auction.

Click HERE to view the Sinjem's official congratulations letter! On top of the Las Vegas Desert Inn, little Douglas and his dad, Doug Sinjem, met Arnold for the first time. Arnold, examining the child's spikey haircut, bellowed "Is this a Terminator haircut or what?!"



With the high bid of close to $10,000, donated to The After School programs, the Segrims were given a full hour to sit with Arnold and discuss whatever topic they chose. For the most part they talked about the old bodybuiling days, ate Wienershnitzel, talked of T3, signed autographs and posed for pictures with their favorite movie star.

"Arnold was very relaxed and was just himself. He wasn¹t looking at his watch for the "Times Up" or a signal - but he seamed to really be enjoying himself," says Sinjem Sr.



The Sinjem's learned a few things about the the Austrian Oak... like his facination for collecting flasks. After questioned about Franco Columbu, Arnold informed them he see Franco often still works out with him and they are big chess competitors.

Jokingly, Doug pressed his luck and asked for "T3" Hollywood premiere tickets. Although it was uncertain if Arnold would have the power to give Douglas the premier tickets so far in advance, Arnold did promise his biggest 9-year-old fan that he would "send a Terminator gift no one on the block would have!"

When Arnold was called away to leave, Schwarzenegger gave little Douglas a peck on the cheek and showed him how to pose like a real bodybuilding champion.



On video camera, Arnold left the Sinjem family a message for those who could not be there with Arnold. Schwarzenegger looked right into the camera and left a personal message for Doug's wife and his other sons.

Schwarzenegger was also in Vegas that day to visit and cheer up a sick young child with cancer and to donate 4 Indian motorcycles at The Hard Rock Café.

Considering that Arnold, Doug and Douglas had such a great time, www.lunchwithaleader.com is planning another lunch with Arnold later this year in Sept-Oct. If you want to have lunch with Arnold this year, come back later or check out www.lunchwithaleader.com!



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