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Pumpkin Carving Contest 2011

70,256 5,366 October 14, 2011 at 02:21 PM Slickdeals


The Sixth Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest is underway!

Due to fewer participants in the last few years we have decided to move this to the Lounge.


Maybe if we get a ton of entries we can move this back to the Announcements forum next year and have bigger prizes available again....come on people ...show us what you can do!

This year you'll be posting your pictures here in this thread and then we'll make a poll for people to vote. Yes, I know it's not incognito this way..so I hope you all vote for the ones you really like.


Here's what you need to do:


1) Get a pumpkin.

2) Carve it.

3) Take a few digital pictures of that pumpkin, and post your favorite in this thread by 11:59:59 PM PDT, Nov. 3rd. You can choose to have your entry lit or unlit.

4) A placard with the words "Slickdeals 2011″ must be included in the picture to qualify for voting. Photo-shopping the words onto the picture does not let us know it's really your picture. It has to be a sign (placard). Some examples can be found in the wiki of this thread for 2010, 2009 and 2008.


Rules
  • Entries can be as creative as you want, but they must be PG13 or tamer and conform to our image rules.
  • Also, entries must have a placard somewhere that mentions Slickdeals 2011 in order to verify authenticity.
  • A group of pumpkins that create a theme can be submitted as one entry.
  • Once an entry is submitted, it can not be changed
  • Submissions must be made by 11:59:59 PM PDT, Nov. 3rd.
  • We will have a new thread with a poll for you to vote starting on Nov. 4th and voting will last one (1) week. Extra 5 points (thumbs up) for Slickdeals or Black Friday themed pumpkins.
  • Only one entry per person, please.
  • You may vote on as many as you like.The rules are subject to update for clarification if necessary.
Prizes are:

  • Grand Prize: Pandigital 8" Digital Photo Frame (model Pan8008DW) + SD T-Shirt + SD Beanie
  • 2nd - 10th Place: SD T-Shirt + SD Beanie


And a link to last year's winner mzm447's post which has a link for full video.

* Site-wide contest terms and conditions apply.
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10-14-2011 at 03:10 PM.
10-14-2011 at 03:10 PM.
Cool
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10-14-2011 at 03:23 PM.
10-14-2011 at 03:23 PM.
About time! woot

The prizes are not very motivating though Down
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10-14-2011 at 03:26 PM.
10-14-2011 at 03:26 PM.
Quote from Pig :
About time! woot

The prizes are not very motivating though Down
The Picture Frame is cooler than it sounds but yeah I know.

We need to get lots of entries to show how much we'd miss the contest if it's gone!!!

Rally! Rally! Rally!
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10-14-2011 at 03:27 PM.
10-14-2011 at 03:27 PM.
Quote from Schooby :
The Picture Frame is cooler than it sounds but yeah I know.

We need to get lots of entries to show how much we'd miss the contest if it's gone!!!

Rally! Rally! Rally!
Iagree But to encourage more participation, can we give away say SD Jackets/pullover/something to 2-10 and then SD t-shirts to 11 to 30 or something? ( Although I realize cost+shipping * 40 will be a decently large amount)
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10-14-2011 at 03:30 PM.
10-14-2011 at 03:30 PM.
Quote from Pig :
Iagree But to encourage more participation, can we give away say SD Jackets/pullover/something to 2-10 and then SD t-shirts to 11 to 30 or something? ( Although I realize cost+shipping * 40 will be a decently large amount)
Already vetoed... sweatshirts were in the prizes last year and participation was still less than before. Sadwalk

So...we need to get lots of people entering this year!
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10-14-2011 at 03:31 PM.
10-14-2011 at 03:31 PM.
Quote from Schooby :
Already vetoed... sweatshirts were in the prizes last year and participation was still less than before. Sadwalk

So...we need to get lots of people entering this year!
Ranting SD being stingy? Sounds like SD is planning on going public or something laugh out loud
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10-14-2011 at 03:33 PM.
10-14-2011 at 03:33 PM.
Quote from Pig :
Ranting SD being stingy? Sounds like SD is planning on going public or something laugh out loud
Smack Hush your mouth. SD is not stingy. The bigger prizes are given away in the Announcement Forum. Harhar
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10-14-2011 at 03:35 PM.
10-14-2011 at 03:35 PM.
Quote from Schooby :
Smack Hush your mouth. SD is not stingy. The bigger prizes are given away in the Announcement Forum. Harhar
But I don't win any there, do I? eh? eh? Ranting
laugh out loud

(Will stop with the OT now)
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10-14-2011 at 05:25 PM.
10-14-2011 at 05:25 PM.
Throw in a hat and I might enter.
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10-14-2011 at 05:30 PM.
10-14-2011 at 05:30 PM.
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Throw in a hat and I might enter.
If you promise to enter I will throw in the SD beanies.

They are nice knit hats Smilie
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10-14-2011 at 05:31 PM.
10-14-2011 at 05:31 PM.
Quote from Schooby :
If you promise to enter I will throw in the SD beanies.

They are nice knit hats Smilie
Deal.

* subject to change
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10-14-2011 at 05:33 PM.
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Deal.

* subject to change
Nope...no disclaimers allowed...either commit or shup. laugh out loud
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10-14-2011 at 05:35 PM.
10-14-2011 at 05:35 PM.
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Nope...no disclaimers allowed...either commit or shup. laugh out loud
I plan on entering.

The caveat was because I never know what may come up. We have a rental house that found 2" of water in last weekend. Mold everywhere.
I know I am going to be busy with that for a month, but I will try.
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