*Updated* 2009 Pumpkin Carving Contest for Asus Netbook! [Archive]

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slickdeals

10-20-2009, 06:49 PM

Update: We are having issues with the pumpkin submission form. If you get a blank page on submission, please send your entry via <a href="http://slickdeals.net/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=1">pm to slickdeals</a>. Also, we don't have very many entries so you have a good chance of winning.

<a title="shirtbf" href="http://gallery.slickdeals.net/albums/2008pumpkins/entry131a.jpg"><img class="attachment wp-att-502 centered" src="http://gallery.slickdeals.net/albums/2008pumpkins/entry131a.jpg" alt="shirtbf" /></a> We are kicking off the holiday shopping season with the grand opening of the <a href="http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=41">Black Friday 2009 forum</a> and our fourth Annual pumpkin carving contest! Last year brought in some interesting entries so we're anxious to see what this year brings. It's always interesting to see the creativity from the community. You only have a little more than a week, so get to it and starting carving that pumpkin!  Entries can be as creative as you want, but they must be PG13 or tamer and conform to our <a href="http://slickdeals.net/forums/sdmisc.php?page=aup">image rules</a>. Also, entries must have a placard somewhere that mentions Slickdeals 2009 in order to verify authenticity. After we get some entries, we'll host them anonymously in a temporary forum and put them up for thumbs up/down voting. The rules: <ol> <li>Get a pumpkin.</li> <li>Carve it.</li> <li>Take a few digital pictures of that pumpkin, and <a href="http://slickdeals.net/forums/pumpkin.php" target="_blank">submit your entry</a>. We are having issues with the pumpkin submission form. If you get a blank page on submission, please send your entry via <a href="http://slickdeals.net/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=1">pm to slickdeals</a>.</li> <li>A placard with the words "Slickdeals 2009" must be included in the picture to qualify for voting. Sample entries from <a href="http://gallery.slickdeals.net/view_album.php?set_albumName=2007_Pumpkin_Carving_Contest" target="_blank">2007</a> and <a href="http://gallery.slickdeals.net/view_album.php?set_albumName=2008pumpkins" target="_blank">2008</a>.</li> <li>Do NOT post it in the forums. We'll post the pics anonymously. Submissions must be made by 11:59:59 PM EST, Nov. 1st.</li> <li>Starting Nov. 2nd, we'll all vote on the best pumpkin carving! The poll will open the morning of the second and close on Saturday Nov 7th. Extra 5 points (thumbs up) for Slickdeals or Black Friday themed pumpkins.</li> <li>Only one entry per person, please. A group of pumpkins that create a theme can be submitted as one entry. You can choose to have your entry lit or unlit. Once an entry is submitted, it can not be changed.</li> <li>Please do not post pictures of your submission in the discussion thread, or it will be disqualified.</li> <li>The rules are subject to update for clarification if necessary. Here are the entries for <a href="http://gallery.slickdeals.net/view_album.php?set_albumName=2008pumpkins">last year's contest</a> and the winner was <a href="http://archive.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=989053">buvwon</a></li> </ol> Prizes This year we have some exciting prizes. We will pick a winner for the grand prize and runners up for Slickdeals Apparel. <ul> <li>Grand Prize: Asus EEE 1000H Netbook! + Slickdeals Sweatshirt + T-Shirt</li> <li>2nd - 10th place: Slickdeals Sweatshirt + T-Shirt</li> <li>11th - 30th place: Slickdeals T-shirt</li> </ul> Get carving!! <a title="shirtbf" href="http://slickdeals.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=101&pictureid=285"><img class="attachment wp-att-502 centered" src="http://slickdeals.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=101&pictureid=285" alt="shirtbf" /></a> <a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41cW7kHZVZL._SL500_AA280_.jpg"><img class="attachment wp-att-508 centered" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41cW7kHZVZL._SL500_AA280_.jpg" alt="asus netbook" /></a>

MoonSprite

10-20-2009, 07:57 PM

Sounds like fun!

DEALVIXEN

10-20-2009, 08:17 PM

Don't have that much artistic talent but can't wait to vote!

wuzzy

10-20-2009, 08:42 PM

:woot2:

link in #3 is not active yet.

DNC

10-20-2009, 09:29 PM

Placard with Slickdeals 2008?

Isn't it 2009?

Princess Crunch

10-20-2009, 11:39 PM

:woot2:

link in #3 is not active yet.
:iagree:

I want to show off my pumpkin. When will the link be active?

serra

10-20-2009, 11:48 PM

Placard with Slickdeals 2008?

Isn't it 2009?

yes, placards should say "slickdeals 2009"

Brynn

10-21-2009, 12:26 AM

pakr2005

10-21-2009, 05:19 AM

Chompin' at the bit!

shellylay81

10-21-2009, 07:35 AM

i am lost too!!

benjie

10-21-2009, 07:36 AM

I'm confused :( (But what's new, right? :lol: )

It says grand opening of the Black Friday 2009 forum, but I can't find it or any info in the OP on how to get there (or what date it starts if it isn't open yet) :confused:

Someone hold my hand and walk me through it :down:
I don't think it's up yet. Surely they're not waiting till the contest is over to open it.

Entries can be as creative as you want, but they must be PG13 and conform to our image rules.

Remember boys and girls, they must be PG-13. No G or PG entries, please.

tyrantt23

10-21-2009, 09:39 AM

first.

wuzzy

10-21-2009, 10:04 AM

Link is now active!

sbuxlover.

10-21-2009, 03:32 PM

Pumpkin contest :whee:

benjie

10-22-2009, 07:54 AM

Ok, I give up. When is the BF subforum opening? We've already got 4 ads out there.

DNC

10-22-2009, 08:00 AM

Ok, I give up. When is the BF subforum opening? We've already got 4 ads out there.
Black Friday 2009 (http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=41)

benjie

10-22-2009, 08:10 AM

Black Friday 2009 (http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=41)
Ok, so we're just re-using the same forum and moving all the 2008 stuff to the BF archive. Works for me. I checked it earlier, but the name hadn't been changed yet. Thanks.

Schooby

10-22-2009, 05:48 PM

I can't wait to see how creative and talented people are this year!

purplefdu

10-22-2009, 06:12 PM

Sweetness, something fun to do with all the lovely pumpkins awaiting slicing in my kitchen.... can't wait to see the other entries.

blackleatherrai

10-22-2009, 06:36 PM

Pumpkin question - does it have to be an SD theme, or can it be anything?

zionmagus

10-22-2009, 07:22 PM

oh snap, I might just enter for a slickdeals sweatshirt.

slickdeals

10-22-2009, 08:02 PM

Pumpkin question - does it have to be an SD theme, or can it be anything?
Entries with SD or Black Friday themes get a +5 score bonus so you have a better chance of winning.

ngchiwo

10-22-2009, 09:11 PM

can't wait to see...

Brynn

10-23-2009, 10:40 AM

Black Friday 2009 (http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=41)

You're so helpful :inlove2:

Entries with SD or Black Friday themes get a +5 score bonus so you have a better chance of winning.

And I guess you're okay, too :blush: :P

crazedpanda

10-24-2009, 09:44 PM

Ah, been waiting for this contest since last year. Prizes are even better this year!

maddoghoek100

10-25-2009, 05:02 PM

Hmm, when i try to submit it says uploading the photo, then it goes to a white screen. Does that mean it was uploaded.

Brynn

10-25-2009, 09:52 PM

Black Friday 2009 (http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=41)

I got it to be even better... asked them to add it to the drop-down list on the top banner :woot2: That's why I couldn't find it at first... I was too lazy to actually click forums, then have that new page open up :lol: :O

Xtreme-D

10-26-2009, 09:34 PM

Brynn

10-26-2009, 09:55 PM

can the picture be edited to include BOTH a lit, and unlit picture of the pumpkin in the same jpeg?? I don't see why not, but I don't want to be disqualified.
thanx,

(hope this wasn't answered already.)

D

You can submit more than one photo of your pumpkin, it just has to be the same pumpkin :)

Xtreme-D

10-26-2009, 10:42 PM

Only one entry per person, please. A group of pumpkins that create a theme can be submitted as one entry. You can choose to have your entry lit or unlit. Once an entry is submitted, it can not be changed.

I guess I was just thrown off by this statement. I just assumed "one entry per person" and "lit or unlit" in the same statement meant only one picture.

well, either way...SD might get THREE pics from me. One lit, one unlit, and one combined.

wish me luck. (I never win anything! LOL!)

D

MJMerlina

10-27-2009, 08:30 AM

**NOT SAFE FOR WORK**

If anyone needs help cahvin' there pumpkins, just watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPyyiiH76Kw&feature=PlayList&p=C5A720EFE13CBA8E&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=60

He'll teach you how to cahve it Boston style!

l8nite

10-27-2009, 10:23 PM

After submitting my pumpkin images, I get a blank page. Did you receive my submission?

slickdeals

10-27-2009, 10:43 PM

After submitting my pumpkin images, I get a blank page. Did you receive my submission?
We received a few, but not yours. Please submit again.

maddoghoek100

10-28-2009, 08:00 AM

I got a blank page as well, did you get mine? I tried twice.

l8nite

10-28-2009, 12:49 PM

We received a few, but not yours. Please submit again.

I tried again a few times, in Safari & Firefox, but I only ever got a blank white page in response. :(

l8nite

10-29-2009, 01:12 AM

I tried again a few times, in Safari & Firefox, but I only ever got a blank white page in response. :(

I give up, I've tried a bunch more times over today :(

slickdeals

10-29-2009, 01:26 AM

Can you send me your entry via private message (http://slickdeals.net/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=1)?

wickedpixel

10-29-2009, 02:34 PM

hope they ordered some small t-shirts this year. was a finalist last year and can't even wear my prize - way too big. :(

deeds

10-29-2009, 06:40 PM

This is a cute idea !

anthy

10-30-2009, 05:38 PM

I'm trying to see last year's winner, but I get this message when I click on the "buvwon" link:

"This function is disabled in SlickDeals.net Forums Forum Archive or you have no permission to use it. Please visit SlickDeals.net Forums Live Site instead. Thank you, and sorry for any inconvenience this may have cause you."

Schooby

10-30-2009, 07:57 PM

Last years entries were amazing. I can't wait to see more this year!! :woot2: I'm going to see what stores around here still have some for sale tomorrow.

Deal_D

10-31-2009, 08:39 PM

Hi,

Could you please confirm if my entry is received, I tied for many times and just got success message at last :).

Not sure why but didn't have option to attach in PM.

Thanks,
DD

slickdeals

10-31-2009, 09:15 PM

Hi,

Could you please confirm if my entry is received, I tied for many times and just got success message at last :).

Not sure why but didn't have option to attach in PM.

Thanks,
DD
Yes, we got yours.

Deal_D

10-31-2009, 09:18 PM

Yes, we got yours.

Thanks for confirming

Ed_Bighead

11-01-2009, 05:18 PM

Can anyone confirm if my entry was received? I uploaded 3 images but did not see a submit button so I am reluctant to believe that it worked... Also, I can't PM anyone because I just made this account... If I had been aware that you needed such privlieges, I would have made the account earlier, but I didn't know.

yuugotserved

11-01-2009, 05:21 PM

Love last years contest! Very creative!

Hope this time around, it'll be better!

Nice prizes! :drool:

slickdeals

11-01-2009, 05:26 PM

michaelboyda

11-01-2009, 07:09 PM

I've been a long time lurker and visiter of the site but this finally gave me a reason to join the forum :)

Thunder30

11-01-2009, 07:45 PM

How many entries have been submitted so far?

whimseys

11-01-2009, 08:33 PM

**NOT SAFE FOR WORK**

He'll teach you how to cahve it Boston style!

That was hysterical, love the shout outs to Revere and Lynn! :D

Xtreme-D

11-01-2009, 09:57 PM

tribblegirl

11-01-2009, 10:01 PM

okay...I'll say what everyone else is thinking...
PEOPLE JOINING JUST TO WIN STUFF!!!!!????
They can't even REP people for goodness sake!!!
Talk about being used!!! Lurking, letting everyone else do the work, then signing up just to get free SD stuff. I know we sometimes do this to OTHER sites...but NOT to SlickDeals!!!
BAD! BAD! BAD!

Just my 2�

D (member for YEARS!)

I think a lot of people have lurked for a long time...my DH has looked at this site (and purchased many posted slickdeals = $$$ for this site) as long as I have, but he's never been a member until recently...so I don't think it's fair to say that people are just participating for the prizes...plus if they carve a pumpkin that rocks, they deserve to win.

Xtreme-D

11-01-2009, 10:24 PM

I think a lot of people have lurked for a long time...my DH has looked at this site (and purchased many posted slickdeals = $$$ for this site) as long as I have, but he's never been a member until recently...so I don't think it's fair to say that people are just participating for the prizes...plus if they carve a pumpkin that rocks, they deserve to win.

I respectfully DISAGREE.
If they are lurking...they AREN'T contributing. PERIOD. Then they join just because they get ANOTHER chance to get stuff from SD without even so much as a useful REPLY to a thread. At least the REAL members have enough respect to "give back" to the site that supplys us with such good deals.

Good pumpkins or not...I think there should be a minimum requirement. Wether it be post count or a minimum time spent as a member. Like I said before...if they can't even give a rep...they darn sure shouldn't be able to get so much as a t-shirt before a "REAL" member does.

D

PlatypusElf

11-02-2009, 12:01 AM

Maybe some of us don't really have much to contribute? You're taking a happy contest awfully seriously.

tribblegirl

11-02-2009, 09:44 AM

I respectfully DISAGREE.
If they are lurking...they AREN'T contributing. PERIOD. Then they join just because they get ANOTHER chance to get stuff from SD without even so much as a useful REPLY to a thread. At least the REAL members have enough respect to "give back" to the site that supplys us with such good deals.

Good pumpkins or not...I think there should be a minimum requirement. Wether it be post count or a minimum time spent as a member. Like I said before...if they can't even give a rep...they darn sure shouldn't be able to get so much as a t-shirt before a "REAL" member does.

D

Are you familiar with the concept of affiliate marketing?

Lurkers certainly do contribute to this site more than you recognize.

And I agree with the other person, you are taking this way too seriously.

Besides the big prize is decided upon by the mods, not by the popular vote. The person that won last year had very few posts, yet the mods saw it fit for him to win. It was a great pumpkin too.

BostonGirl

11-02-2009, 02:44 PM

Are you familiar with the concept of affiliate marketing?

Lurkers certainly do contribute to this site more than you recognize.

And I agree with the other person, you are taking this way too seriously.

Besides the big prize is decided upon by the mods, not by the popular vote. The person that won last year had very few posts, yet the mods saw it fit for him to win. It was a great pumpkin too.

:iagree:

What some people don't get is for every lurker/new member that clicks on a deal or link, SD gets paid. What do you think keeps this site running? Mr.SD doesn't front the costs himself. Regardless of anything SlickDeals is a business and as long as people are buying, they are helping SlickDeals. IMO

tribblegirl

11-02-2009, 02:47 PM

:iagree:

What some people don't get is for every lurker/new member that clicks on a deal or link, SD gets paid. What do you think keeps this site running? Mr.SD doesn't front the costs himself. Regardless of anything SlickDeals is a business and as long as people are buying, they are helping SlickDeals. IMO

I have a house full of crap as a testament to that fact.

Xtreme-D

11-02-2009, 03:11 PM

So, I guess if a lurker ever found a great deal that would benefit everyone, INCLUDING SLICKDEALS, (through clicks) and didn't bother to post it due to the fact that THEY AREN'T A MEMBER...

BAH! WHO CARES? I stand corrected. Nevermind.

I'm taking off my "serious hat" and leaving the thread quietly.

Peace-Out.

D

tribblegirl

11-02-2009, 03:17 PM

wickedpixel

11-02-2009, 05:26 PM

Wasn't voting supposed to open today? I can't seem to find the poll. Could someone kindly point me in the right direction?

tribblegirl

11-02-2009, 05:31 PM

Wasn't voting supposed to open today? I can't seem to find the poll. Could someone kindly point me in the right direction?

The link is right on the main www.slickdeals.net home page, front and center..."It's time to vote for your favorite pumpkin"