Win a Free Alpha Membership
Here's your opportunity to win an Alpha subscription.
First prize: Nine months Alpha.
Second prize: Six months Alpha
Third prize: A $25 Dunkin Donuts gift card. edit: plus three months Alpha
Last place will get a one month avatar text war.
The Contest
It's simple, really. Have ten links in at least three different categories approved by the Alpha Queue. Prizes are awarded in order of completion of the task. To qualify for entry you must have ten or fewer submitted links and be a current regular Swarmer as of this posting. Reply to this thread to enter. Contest begins February 3rd. 09:00 cst.
Thanks to HOBO and Wotak for the prize donations.
Edit: Waiving the requirement for ten or fewer submitted links. The contest is open to all regular swarmers.
Clarification: The links do not have to be submitted all at once.
<span class="post_was_edited">On 2008-01-22 at 08:33:56, middle_age_man asked to smell your meep</span>
<span class="post_was_edited">On 2008-02-20 at 07:23:12, middle_age_man asked to smell your meep</span>




Jan22 '08
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Sorry, didn't see this. Linking it now.
So ten links total? Or thirty?
Jan22 '08
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sometimes link rejection can be a bit rough ....but you can count me in sir!
Jan22 '08
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Must have 10 approved, or 10 submitted?
<span class="post_was_edited">On 2008-01-21 at 21:28:31, r0b0c0p asked to smell your meep</span>
Jan22 '08
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Ten approved, young sir, and those ten must break into at least three categories. We don't want 9 million YouTube FUNNAY submissions. We're looking for creative and interesting bullmeep.
That, and you need to announce your entry HERE to be eligible.
Mr. spod seems to be the first official contestant.
Holy wind to you, Sir.
(did I get that right MAM?)
<span class="post_was_edited">On 2008-01-21 at 21:48:20, Wotak asked to smell your meep</span>
Jan22 '08
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To qualify for entry you must have ten or fewer submitted links and be a current regular Swarmer
spod and boboflop can't play this card game.
Jan22 '08
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^ The fine-print is much bolder now.
Can we get a list of eligible contestants from our linkswarm stats thread?
...or do we really need this particular rule?
I say drop the gauntlet and let these mothersniffers brawl over the honor of accepting this prize.
Jan22 '08
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i am so high right now.
Jan22 '08
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Call me pessimistic, but i fear this idea will be another Operation Market Garden. A brilliant end-around play that will fail miserably.
But hey, I salute your efforts. Carry on.
Jan22 '08
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Hey!
Jan22 '08
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I'm not trying to be a meep. I have high hopes for this. I just don't want anyone to be disappointed if it doesn't work. Like I said, I salute the effort. It's better than anything my feeble mind has come up with.
Jan22 '08
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Ten links total.
Jan22 '08
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is this singling out noobs? or rewarding the lazy?
seriously though, i'm a poor college kid who cant justify the cost of trying out an alpha for any period of time but would love to give it a shot.
Jan22 '08
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The ten or fewer submitted links has been waived.
Jan22 '08
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word.
Jan23 '08
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Well meep, I'll try is but meep life is busy these days.
Jan23 '08
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i shall try, but will fail.such is life.
Jan23 '08
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Count me in.
Jan24 '08
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Deal me in
Jan25 '08
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Ok, so we have:
PLAYA: r0b0c0p
PLAYA: bigdoug2005
PLAYA: Regulator
PLAYA: heimer66
PLAYA: sikki_nixx
PLAYA: spod
Did I miss anyone? <blink>pjp56?</blink>
(the fine print says you have to sign up here to enter so wake the meep up)
Who's in charge of keeping score?
<span class="post_was_edited">On 2008-01-24 at 20:03:51, Wotak asked to smell your meep</span>
Jan25 '08
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Feb 3 seems like forever away in Internet time.
Jan25 '08
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I'll keep on top of it. I hope
Jan27 '08
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I suppose I will enter...
Jan27 '08
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Count me in meepers
Jan27 '08
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Yeah meep it I give up I'm never gonna win, the meep with it.
Jan27 '08
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^ We haven't even started yet, dork.
"Contest begins February 3rd. 09:00 cst."
There is still time for you to find good links to submit before the contest even begins.
Jan27 '08
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you can totally win, regulator. just submit like 10 youtube links to "happy hardcore" videos
Jan28 '08
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I'm in. To renew my alpha, which I shouldn't even have really.
Jan28 '08
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I am sure I can win.
But I won't have internet starting tomorrow or so.
No more internet, forever.
Feb02 '08
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We need a good avatar for the loser. I'm sure the swarm can come up with something fitting. Post your pics here.
Feb02 '08
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I have one for the winner.
Feb03 '08
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do I get points for making LS my homepage?
Feb03 '08
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Avatar for the winner submitted for your consideration.
[IMG]http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4572/wonkpic5lz2.jpg[/IMG]
Feb03 '08
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Thanks, but I'm looking for something for the last place contestant.
Feb03 '08
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Is there really a difference between the winners and losers in a LS contest?
Feb03 '08
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In...
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ok I am in, but only cause you offered the free coffee
Feb03 '08
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Sorry Jimbobber, in order to qualify you had to be a current member as of the first post in this thread.
Feb04 '08
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These are the lucky contestants
spod r0b0c0p sikki_nixx heimer66 Regulator bigdoug2005 HankRearden MistaCharisma acheron bobacus
Last place will be determined by the contestant with the least number of approved links. In case of a tie then the last person to register for the contest with the least approved links will come in last place. Clear as mud?
Good Luck. Rock the fuk out.
Feb04 '08
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as of about 1:30PM california time, this is the count so far:
spod - 1 r0b0c0p sikki_nixx - 5 (just got a 5th as i posted this, i think) heimer66 - 1 (or 2, depending on the time) Regulator bigdoug2005 HankRearden MistaCharisma - 1 acheron - 1 bobacus - 1
i may very well have counted wrong, but i think this is the current tally.
Sikki_Nixx out to the early lead, with 4 (5?) approved links. everyone else needs to step it up if they want free things.
<span class="post_was_edited">On 2008-02-04 at 15:38:51, nocal asked to smell your meep</span>
Feb04 '08
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I think Sikki_Nixx only has 2 links thru the AQ