Grand Opening of Black Friday Forum + Pumpkin Contest for Dell Mini!

[slickdeals]

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A few Black Friday ads (<a href="http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=1&amp;t=964631">Harbor Freight</a> &amp; <a href="http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=1&amp;t=887819">Ace Hardware</a>) are starting to show up so we just opened our <a href="http://forums.slickdeals.net/forumdisplay.php?sduid=1&amp;f=41">Black Friday forum</a>. Come on in and join the fun.

To start it off, we'll do something fun and have a Slickdeals Pumpkin Carving Contest!! For our third Annual pumpkin contest, we are opening the contest site wide, so everyone go get a pumpkin, carve it, and <a href="http://forums.slickdeals.net/private.php?do=newpm&u=1">pm your entry to slickdeals</a>. After we get some entries, we'll host them anonymously in a temporary forum and put them up for thumbs up/down voting.

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Entries can be as creative as you want, but they must be PG13 and conform to our <a href="http://forums.slickdeals.net/sdmisc.php?page=aup">image rules</a>. Also, entries must have a placard somewhere that mentions Slickdeals 2008 in order to verify authenticity.

<strong>The rules: </strong>
<ol>
<li>Get a pumpkin.</li>
<li>Carve it.</li>
<li>Take a few digital pictures of that pumpkin, and host it online at a
site such as <a href="http://slickdeals.net/?sduid=1&amp;sdtid=968093&amp;sdfid=16&amp;u2=http://www.tinypic.com/">tinypic</a> or <a href="http://slickdeals.net/?sduid=1&amp;sdtid=968093&amp;sdfid=16&amp;u2=http://imageshack.us/">imageshack</a>.</li>
<li>A placard with the words "Slickdeals 2008" must be included in the picture to qualify for voting. [<a href="http://gallery.slickdeals.net/albums/2007_Pumpkin_Carving_Contest/pict0005ow8.sized.jpg">Sample from last year</a>, this year entries must include the year as well].</li>
<li>PM the link of your image to <a href="http://forums.slickdeals.net/private.php?do=newpm&u=1">slickdeals</a>. 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 Friday Nov 7th. Extra 3 points for Slickdeals or Black Friday themed pumpkins.</li>
<li>Only one entry per person, please. You can choose to have your entry lit or unlit, but only one entry will be allowed. Once an entry is submitted, it can not be changed.</li>
<li>Please <strong>do not post pictures of your submission in this thread</strong>, or they 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=2007_Pumpkin_Carving_Contest">last year's contest</a> and the winner was <img src="http://i.slickdeals.net/images/smilies2/whee2.gif" alt="" /></li>
</ol>
<strong>Prizes</strong>

This year we have some exciting prizes. We will pick a winner for the grand prize. 50 of the highest rated pumpkins will receive the runner's up prize.
<ul>
<li>Grand Prize: <strong>Dell Mini</strong>! + Black Friday T-Shirt</li>
<li>50 Runners's up: <strong>SD Black Friday T-shirt</strong></li>
</ul>
Get carving!!
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[BostonGirl]

Firsttttttttttt :whee:



Not this time Mr.SD...I got first..better not merge it on me...:lol:



Love the new shirt design. I have already been working on my pumpkin carving ideas....:whee2:


Oh and you shouldnt put the entries up until they are all in and time to vote.

[slickdeals]

All the entries will go up at the same time.

[Jex]

Awesomenes!!!11

Edit: PG13 ahhh shucks. :P

[yuugotserved]

excellent design on the shirt! Love it!! thanks!

[Bslick]

The shirt looks awesome!! Cool design!

[Qaid]

pretty ridiculous!
wish pumpkins were cheap, I wouldn't want to spend a lot of money on failed experiments

[BayArea]

:woot: gotta start coming up with some ideas!

[hawaiiandawn]

:whee: Top ten!! :whee:

[RonDo]

If I had any pumpkin carving skills I'd be all over this. Also, glad to see the BF forums alive once again. I think I joined 4 years ago because of BF.

[wuzzy]

must.win.shirt

Hopefully because this is opened sitewide and not just the lounge, there are no cheaters

[hot_mamma311]

:whee2: Awesome! this will be my first time entering the Pumpkin carving contest! :whee2:

[serra]

must.win.shirt

Hopefully because this is opened sitewide and not just the lounge, there are no cheaters

cheaters? how so? there were no cheaters last year or the year before. just less competition because it was hosted in the lounge, which happens to be a public forum that did not exclude anyone who wanted to participate.

[wuzzy]

cheaters? how so? there were no cheaters last year or the year before. just less competition because it was hosted in the lounge, which happens to be a public forum that did not exclude anyone who wanted to participate.

More publicity and a nice grand prize.
Someone could go to a nice pumpkin carving contest and find a pumpkin they like, bring an index card with slickdeals on it, and put it right near the pumpkin and take a pic. Hopefully nobody thinks like me and does it and ruin it for everyone. I'm buying my pumpkin(s) tomorrow. :bulb:

[derickchow]

shirt or pumpkin? anyway, good to be a winner.

[RicoValdez]

Great Shirt Design! Awesome!!!

[britt_1870]

I really like the t-shirts

[phistyle]

:( ....I've never carved a pumpkin before...... I guess I can start and try lol

[Inquistive0ne]

:woot: I am excited. I wonder how many people are going to do it this year. I need to step up my pumpkin carving skills now.

[drac]

It stills be too early to cut up me pumpkin. Perhaps at the end of the week, sos I can use it for Halloween.

[BlessedRedeemer]

hey this may be a silly question, but is there any place that we can buy slick deals tshirts. cuz i really like this one.

[serra]

hey this may be a silly question, but is there any place that we can buy slick deals tshirts. cuz i really like this one.

these tee shirts are not for sale which makes them even more coveted :D

join the fun and carve a pumpkin!!

[gamercrazer]

sweet, know what will i crave me pumkin to

[funmike]

sweet, know what will i crave me pumkin to
I suggest you avoid "craving" any words in your pumpkin. It's hard to fix typos. :lol:

Will I get to choose the color of my Dell Inspiron Mini Laptop prize? http://www.funmike.com/pumpkin-icon.gif

[ststoleson]

im so in

[sbuxlover.]

when are our pumpkins due?

That laptop is soooooooo mine :D

[LiTeSTriKe]

could you tell us how many entries there were last time? does the pumpin have to have sd on there, or can it be a face?

[serra]

could you tell us how many entries there were last time? does the pumpin have to have sd on there, or can it be a face?

there were 19 contestants last year.

the pumpkin itself does not have to say "SD", HOWEVER, you must have a placard in the same photo that reads "slickdeals 2008"

[LiTeSTriKe]

all 19 got tshirts? what was up with last time? it was restricted to the lounge???

[redsolar]

all 19 got tshirts? what was up with last time? it was restricted to the lounge???
We gave away a moderator position, and serra won it. And her pumpkin became immortal by means of :whee2:

The above is totally false

[serra]

We gave away a moderator position, and serra won it. And her pumpkin became immortal by means of :whee2:

The above is totally false

:rofl2:

the whee2 smilie was Drio's entry from last year which won by a huge landslide! :woot: :worship:

[BostonGirl]

:rofl2:

the whee2 smilie was Drio's entry from last year which won by a huge landslide! :woot: :worship:

:whee2: was awesome...your Modship was the boobie prize...:lol:

[LP2008DEAL]

slickdeals's shirt, looooove it!

[LiTeSTriKe]

if my pumpkin is ugly, do i still get a shirt? how much do pumpkins cost nowadays? last time i went to a pumpkin patch was in elementary school and there was like 60 years ago.

[wuzzy]

if my pumpkin is ugly, do i still get a shirt? how much do pumpkins cost nowadays? last time i went to a pumpkin patch was in elementary school and there was like 60 years ago.

like .50-.89 a lb

[LiTeSTriKe]

like .50-.89 a lb

damn thats expensive. i can submit those mini pumpkins right? the ones that cost like $1.

[leastcmplicated]

I spent $4 for the pumpkin i'm submitting, its a pretty nice size too.

[yuugotserved]

hmm i might join in this, if i can find a very cheap one maybe roughly 3-5.00 should be good enough. :D slickdeals spirit! :D

[Kristin]

hmm i might join in this, if i can find a very cheap one maybe roughly 3-5.00 should be good enough. :D slickdeals spirit! :D

They're about $4 at WalMart. They don't charge by the pound so you can grab a pretty decent sized one at that price. :nod:

[GungHo]

They're about $4 at WalMart. They don't charge by the pound so you can grab a pretty decent sized one at that price. :nod:

Gotta go to walmart :)

[LiTeSTriKe]

do grocery stores sell them cheaper?

[leastcmplicated]

do grocery stores sell them cheaper?
mine was $4 at Kroger (grocery store in the south) Its a decent size for carving.

Have we gotten enough to post up yet??

[Iguana775]

damn thats expensive. i can submit those mini pumpkins right? the ones that cost like $1.

I just got 2 good sized pumpkns for $6 at walmart. you can find them cheap. I got one for my daughter and one for the contest. :D

[ajan246]

when is the last date we can submit a pumpkin?! This needs to be posted on the main post.

[slickdeals]

Submissions must be made by 11:59:59 PM EST, Nov. 1st.

[ajan246]

Submissions must be made by 11:59:59 PM EST, Nov. 1st.

thanks!

[leastcmplicated]

urge to post picture of pumpkin rising....!

hehe

[lt1ta1994]

When it says one entry per person, can we submit more than one image of our pumpkin as long as its only one pumpkin entry per person?

[Nanocat86]

Oh I am totally in!!! I carve pumpkins every year! It's my favorite part of Halloween! It would be an added bonus to get something for it, especially a Dell Mini, now THAT would be SWEET!

[sugarsugar]

love the shirt! :)

[ericjoy143]

In 4 shirt. thanks.

[LiTeSTriKe]

Submissions must be made by 11:59:59 PM EST, Nov. 1st.

Could you extend the submission deadline to Sunday 11:59:59 PM PST? Sunday is the only time I have to carve a pumpkin.

[serra]

Could you extend the submission deadline to Sunday 11:59:59 PM PST? Sunday is the only time I have to carve a pumpkin.

no


stop PWing and go carve it

[PSwayze]

I have a question about the contest. I carved a pumpkin of myself so I want to put a picture of me next to it. Is this allowed in the rules or do I have to submit a picture of the pumpkin completely unaltered and by itself?

[funmike]

I have a question about the contest. I carved a pumpkin of myself so I want to put a picture of me next to it. Is this allowed in the rules or do I have to submit a picture of the pumpkin completely unaltered and by itself?
Have someone take a single photo of you next to the pumpkin (and the SD placard.) :bulb:

[Putas]

Yes, the SD shirts are awesome looking!!!!

[racoonrick07]

I submitted a pumpkin but im not sure if i sent the links that were needed im assuming i did can a moderator let me know if i sent the right links or if they even got it?
Thanks!

[serra]

I submitted a pumpkin but im not sure if i sent the links that were needed im assuming i did can a moderator let me know if i sent the right links or if they even got it?
Thanks!

if you do not get an acknowledgement from the moderator that you private messaged to by October 30th, please let me know.

[LiTeSTriKe]

Could the deadline be 11:59:59 PST instead of EST? Unfair that they have 3 hours more than we do.

[brisar]

Could the deadline be 11:59:59 PST instead of EST? Unfair that they have 3 hours more than we do.
It ends the same time for everyone, so nobody is getting more time than anyone else

[serra]

Could the deadline be 11:59:59 PST instead of EST? Unfair that they have 3 hours more than we do.

but you learned about the contest 3 hours ahead of them :dontknow:

[LiTeSTriKe]

but i want to carve my pumpkin at 9pm PST while watching family guy and submit it at 11pm PST. can i do that?

[random.]

Since it ends at 9pm pacific... No. They can't make an exception just for you.

[leastcmplicated]

Isn't it defeating the purpose of Halloween to carve your pumpkin after halloween anyway? so in essence the mods are already giving everyone extra time by having it end AFTER halloween. Instead of taking the time to complain, you should take that time to carve...

[lookingisfree]

but i want to carve my pumpkin at 9pm PST while watching family guy and submit it at 11pm PST. can i do that?

Sure you can submit it then. It just won't be entered in the contest then. :lol:

[LiTeSTriKe]

Isn't it defeating the purpose of Halloween to carve your pumpkin after halloween anyway? so in essence the mods are already giving everyone extra time by having it end AFTER halloween. Instead of taking the time to complain, you should take that time to carve...

I'm at school most of the day, from 9am-10pm, and have two upcoming midterms. If I had time, then there would be no need for me to ask for an extension.

[The Raddish]

The rules is the rules. :dontknow:

[SP33DFR34K]

I'm at school most of the day, from 9am-10pm, and have two upcoming midterms. If I had time, then there would be no need for me to ask for an extension.

Apply a divide and conquer algorithm to get your pumpkin carved

[littlelovely21]

Question. If we are entering the contest can we have our pumpkin pic as our profile pic, avatar pic or have a link to our pic in our siggy? Or would that get us disqualified?

[serra]

Question. If we are entering the contest can we have our pumpkin pic as our profile pic, avatar pic or have a link to our pic in our siggy? Or would that get us disqualified?

for contest/voting purposes, this would be considered self-promotion.

if you do enter the contest, we ask that you refrain from linking your picture in your profile, avatar or siggy until after the contest have concluded.

[littlelovely21]

for contest/voting purposes, this would be considered self-promotion.

if you do enter the contest, we ask that you refrain from linking your picture in your profile, avatar or siggy until after the contest have concluded.

Oh I see. Okay then. Thanks.

[boogyman12]

i'm in. looks fun.. love the t-shirts too :D

[funmike]

How will the grand prize winner be determined? The announcement post here says: "We will pick a winner for the grand prize." Will it be the forum poll results as voted on by any registered forum user? With a prize valued at $350-$450, there's a real chance for vote stacking or outright fraud. Or does the SD staff privately judge and ignore the poll?

FWIW, a simple poll is really not the best way to run a contest when you have a lot of entries. Something like Fark's photoshop contest voting, where users can vote for as many individual entries as they like, is much more fair and also gives a better balanced breakdown of 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. placing. It's something you guys should think about for the future...

[littledebbie]

ooh...i want a shirt. i carved my pumpkin too early, it didn't make it to halloween. but i got some great pictures of it before it turned into mush. :)

[Rivalyn]

Pumpkin design submitted! I was in such a hurry, should have cleaned it up a bit :P

[punkie]

FWIW, a simple poll is really not the best way to run a contest when you have a lot of entries. Something like Fark's photoshop contest voting, where users can vote for as many individual entries as they like, is much more fair and also gives a better balanced breakdown of 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. placing. It's something you guys should think about for the future...

We can do that on the polls here on SD too where you will be able to choose multiple pumpkins although they may just make it a poll where you pick one pumpkin only :dontknow:

[Inquistive0ne]

How will the grand prize winner be determined? The announcement post here says: "We will pick a winner for the grand prize." Will it be the forum poll results as voted on by any registered forum user? With a prize valued at $350-$450, there's a real chance for vote stacking or outright fraud. Or does the SD staff privately judge and ignore the poll?


Yeah, I was wondering the same thing.
But I can't wait to see all the pumpkins this is going to be great!

[yuugotserved]

crap! ends in a day.. gotta go out and get a pumpkin.. i would still be happy with a SD shirt.. :D already got my FW shirt. :D

[slickdeals]

How will the grand prize winner be determined? The announcement post here says: "We will pick a winner for the grand prize." Will it be the forum poll results as voted on by any registered forum user? With a prize valued at $350-$450, there's a real chance for vote stacking or outright fraud. Or does the SD staff privately judge and ignore the poll?

FWIW, a simple poll is really not the best way to run a contest when you have a lot of entries. Something like Fark's photoshop contest voting, where users can vote for as many individual entries as they like, is much more fair and also gives a better balanced breakdown of 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. placing. It's something you guys should think about for the future...
We will be picking the winner for the mini.

As for the voting, we'll have a pumpkin forum with each entry in a thread. People can vote using the thumbs. We will also have a gallery of pumpkins so you can see all the entries at once.

[wuzzy]

We will be picking the winner for the mini.

As for the voting, we'll have a pumpkin forum with each entry in a thread. People can vote using the thumbs. We will also have a gallery of pumpkins so you can see all the entries at once.

You MIGHT make an appearance in my pumpkin:D:bounce:

[biohzrd]

Just threw my pumpkin into the ring. I want a shirt!

[littlewing78]

how do I send a picture in a pm? My pumpkin is ready but I don't know how to send it.

[BostonGirl]

how do I send a picture in a pm? My pumpkin is ready but I don't know how to send it.

did you upload it to a site like photobucket?

well anyways, click on the link posted in the first thread to PM it to a mod.(preferably one thats blue..it means they are online.)
Include the link to your photo in your PM.

[littlewing78]

Thanks boston. Serra helped me figure it out..........I hope.

[slothsd]

still no reply pm from a mod whether my pumpkin pics were received. I pm'd Tuesday night. Should I send links to another mod?

[littlewing78]

I still don"t know either.

[littlewing78]

Ok I just got a confirmation.

[luck123]

Good luck to everyone!

[desert_starr_57]

I just sent mine in. I hope it got through alright.

[slickdeals]

still no reply pm from a mod whether my pumpkin picks were received. I pm'd Tuesday night. Should I send links to another mod?
I see your pumpkin. :)

[desert_starr_57]

Just got confirmation. Thanks!! I can't wait to see all the great pumpkins.

[juicycoupon]

i haven't received confirmation either. i submitted it about 14 hours ago.

[bigcheesy]

anyone have pics from last year's winner?

[Jex]

anyone have pics from last year's winner?

I believe its posted in the original post of this thread.

[serra]

i haven't received confirmation either. i submitted it about 14 hours ago.

:doh: sorry, i just replied to your PM. good luck!

[slickdeals]

i haven't received confirmation either. i submitted it about 14 hours ago.
You're entered.

anyone have pics from last year's winner?
It was immortalized into this smilie :whee2:

[themilkman]

I just submitted mine!

I like to wait until the last minute!

[juicycoupon]

thanks for the update serra and slickdeals! i can't wait to see everyone's entries! :bounce:

[evilkeo]

i'm in! woohoo!