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Good luck for all that entered the TCL footy tipping competition. Go Hawks win by 24 please. :)

Lemond
03 Oct 15 2:44 PM
General Chatter

Also https://www.festival.melbourne/connect/win-a-night-at-quest-southbank/

Another competition got it from the link off the yarratrams competitition. Thou I can't find the terms and conditions for it so far. It asks for a WOL answer thou not 100% sure if random draw etc. If anyone can find the T&C's.

Reminds me of the TCL current competition. They corrected it after I pointed out they forgot the T&C's.

Lemond
02 Oct 15 2:20 PM
General Chatter

I Just found a WOL competiton while on the tram. For those in Melbourne it's a nice day out. :)

www.festival.melbourne/yarratrams

Answer the following question in 25 words or less: 'What would you do with a $500 Load&Go China card?'

Promotion commences 5pm (AEDT) on 25/09/15 and closes at 11.59pm (AEDT) on 25/10/15 (Promotion Period)

Can the admin add this one?

Lemond
02 Oct 15 2:01 PM
I've Won

This is a little 'I'VE WON', and a little question. In the last three weeks I've won two WOL prizes that equate to approximately $1100 worth. Now I don't need congratulations or a pat on the back, but question: how often have you won with a WOL answer that you feel is sub-par? I feel that there were more entertaining entries than my own, so it got me pondering :)

tbone999
01 Oct 15 9:19 PM

@tbone999 Congrats.
I think any creative WOL win is worth a congrats. Damn two wins must have that winning formula or instinctive creative streak. :)

What were they competitions for? Is it possible to share winning examples?
I think I've got to find a balance for what the judges are looking for and humour. From what I've seen if it looks good for marketing point of view then it wins.

Still X fingers for a couple of competitions waiting on the winner announcement. No wins thou only recently been comping.
God please don't tell me it was for the recent Optus caption competition. I still have to do a letter to their marketing department for that one. So plagiarized.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 11:07 PM

@tbone999 So why do you think your entry won, over the others that seemed more entertaining?

What style works? Poetry, rhyme?

Lemond
01 Oct 15 11:08 PM

Well done, sometimes when I read the winning answers the win is justified, other times not!

JulieD
02 Oct 15 8:17 AM

@tbone999 I can understand if don't want to post your winning examples. Any chance to get a taste of the other entry/s and why you thought they should/could of won.

I think comes back to the post I did regarding creativity. It's not the idea but the execution.

Lemond
02 Oct 15 9:04 AM

@JulieD Yeh creative competitions are subjective by nature. My only gripe is concerning originality lol.

I hope for the yahoo 7, unbreakable AFL moment WOL competition, the judges have got the tissues on standby. The first thing that came to mind was the tribute the hawks and pies did for Adelaide's coach Phill Walsh, joined in unity at the center of the MCG.

Lemond
02 Oct 15 9:27 AM

@Lemond You probably have a good point with the 'marketing point-of-view' for WOL entries. I guess the judges are marketers, so they have these jingles running around in their head all day, and see potential based on what they read. That might also be why a lot of rhyming entries win as well.

I often hear myself singing little jingles in my head after listening to the ads in the background while I'm on the computer (my mother always has the TV going). "Nobody beats, Super A-Mart" or "Nobody does chicken like KFC" are good clues to what marketers like to hear. Just keep it rhymee and make the product stand out like it's "the best thing since sliced bread." I'm going to give that a go!

divergent
02 Oct 15 10:03 AM

@divergent Yeh which is why for one comp just finished which haven't published the winner I don't think I'll win. Idea was there, but lacked in execution to make it marketable. It was for the street art prize, if anyone entered. Looks great. Loved the evil bunny. I might make that my next profile pic. :)

I'm not 100% sure with rhyming and not all poetry has to rhyme. I feel it depends on the competition and what inspiration you get.

All in all its good fun. :)

Lemond
02 Oct 15 1:54 PM

@Lemond I think poetry that doesn't rhyme requires a little more effort to say it correctly in your brain as you read it. I may be wrong, but I've read some poems before that didn't make sense, but once a true poet read it out loud it just clicked. Rhyming is a poor man's poetry, almost like a limerick, but it get's the job done - mostly.

Roses are red, violets are blue, rhyming or not, it'll have to do! Lol

divergent
02 Oct 15 3:46 PM

@tbone999 I assumed that its the first answer they like which is randomly picked. The only reason 25WOL answers occur is because the organisers don't have to apply for special conditions when running a competition. Please correct me if I'm wrong. To satisfy the 25WOL condition promotors can ask questions instead. I don't think there is an awful lot of thought going into judging the 25WOL answers and I assume only two or three people would have to agree. I've won with sub-par 25WOL answers and think its great. Sometimes I put in heaps of effort and sometimes I don't. It's enough that a promotor receives all our details which boosts their contacts/customers in exchange for their product or incentive. Don't assume the entrant is getting a raw deal with all the loops we have to leap through. Its great when people win and actually get their prizes.

Melbourne79
04 Oct 15 10:46 AM

@divergent lol. Now I'm torn between "funny" and inspirational/funny for this weeks caption. Pity can't do two entries.

Lemond
05 Oct 15 10:23 AM
J

I've often thought I was a worthy winner and sometimes I've thought my winning entry was a bit ordinary. Most of the time, when I've got to see the winning entry it has been good but sometimes I've thought it wasn't anything special. I like Facebook and blog comps where all the entries are listed. It is easy to see what not to enter because often the answers are very similar. I think before you're concerned about rhyming, punning, or being funny etc you must have an original idea.

Jrob71
05 Oct 15 12:38 PM

@jrob71 Yeh a good idea helps. You'll find given the same material you get very similar ideas. I feel execution plays a big part. It's Not What You Say--It's How You Say It!

Agree about facebook and blog comps where you can see entries for what not to enter. Usually about 4 or 5 might stand out of 100. Thou if its multiple entry you may be limiting yourself. Tossing up if I doing that myself. I usually go off on a tangent to be original. Probably missing the mark.

Thinking thou my caption this week might be hmm risky with double meaning. I'm torn with another more general appealing one that might work. After doing mine I realized what another post meant. Same idea just I missed its meaning initially. Still I got my to idea in a round about way.

Lemond
05 Oct 15 1:46 PM

@jrob71 I always tend to look for the winner's entry to see what was so special, and sometimes been disappointed after reading it. It just highlights the fact that it meant more to the judge than it did to me, perhaps hit their funny bone in someway, but went mostly over my head. So there is no absolute best entry per se, except in the eyes of the judge.

divergent
05 Oct 15 2:24 PM

@divergent At least give yourself a good chance.

You know what I really like about facebook WOL competitions. You can check out what other competitions people enter. Wow was madly doing quick entries for random draws that didn't know that existed.

Guessing the will give my facebook away its a mess of competitions tagged. Just use it to bookmark competitions.

Lemond
05 Oct 15 5:50 PM
General Chatter

Yeh finally got my WOL entry in for the unbreakable moment. Grrr was an Olympic effort. I should nominate the entry form for my "unbreakable" moment.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 8:45 PM
General Chatter

Has anyone enter the competition at https://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/toyotacountdown/ I cant work out how to submit an entry. :(. I've registered with yahoo in case that was the problem.

SOS

Yeh Finally can see an enter button. Not 100% sure what solved it. Changed browsers and turned off all security settings possible. God the hardest parts for some competitions is working out how to submit. Lesson is DON'T leave entries to the last minute.

Must write that 1000 times.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 7:11 PM
General Chatter

For WOL comps how well do poems work? I tend to do attempt them using poetry. Does you decision depend on the type of comp etc?

Lemond
01 Oct 15 3:50 PM
Voting Requests

Please vote for my cake
http://www.lifestyle.com.au/bakeoff/createacake/details.aspx?id=6d5649b0-10c7-4284-b8f3-c67f02ee37bf Entered this competition and have no realised its a voting comp,any votes would be appreciated,thank Amy

Amybb
01 Oct 15 1:36 PM

@Amybb Is there a way to see what it looks like? Not the most friendly of sites to browse must say. Was checking out your competition. Why should your cake win in 25 WOL? :) Or do we get a taste test? Sounds good for afternoon tea, when umpiring cricket starts in week. :)

Lemond
01 Oct 15 3:27 PM

@Amybb What's the time frame for voting?

Lol love the facebook/tv advert for the Great Australian Bake Off with Maggie Beer.

Fitting as Julie Andrew's 80th birthday today as well. :)

If its got chocolate, coffee and Baileys/Frangelico and raspberries with ice cream I'm there. :) Love affogato's

Lemond
01 Oct 15 3:44 PM
A

@lemond I'm not clear on the time frame of the bake off comp,just popped up last night and thought I'd give it a go as I love baking :)

Amybb
01 Oct 15 10:13 PM
A

@lemond I agree a taste test would be nice

Amybb
01 Oct 15 10:14 PM

@Amybb Nice one. Is it coloured layers or fruit in the colored layers? Argh last year for a surprise for a friends birthday tried doing a rainbow cake. Found out fruit in cake makes great man hole covers, hard to balance the acidity. Some layers worked well. Also the day was stinking hot, and the frosting didn't work well. Looked pretty with the different coloured layers and fruit. So did the kitchen walls. :) lol

I'm sticking to muffins. :)

Lemond
01 Oct 15 10:44 PM

@Amybb I Just want to show us why you deserve my/our vote. A picture is 1000 words, and the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. :)

Lemond
01 Oct 15 10:56 PM

@Amybb Done

divergent
02 Oct 15 10:06 AM
A

Thank you @divergent, @lemond :)

Amybb
02 Oct 15 8:42 PM

@Amybb I haven't yet. I like my arm to be at least slightly twisted. Do have a pic what it looks like? :)

Sounds like it might make a good arvo tea.
Argh next weekend looks like going to be a long one with cricket umpiring. First week always the hardest physically. :(

Lemond
03 Oct 15 2:44 AM

Good Luck Voted

FARMERTYSON
03 Oct 15 8:18 PM

Voted :-)

JaXxX
04 Oct 15 3:38 PM
A

Thank you @jaXxX,@FARMERTYSON Crossing my fingers and my toes :)

Amybb
04 Oct 15 7:45 PM

Voted

Di_D
10 Oct 15 9:49 AM
A

Cheers Di_D for the vote,I wish I knew how I was scoring from this competition is the oddest competition I have entered a family member that voted was quick to point out the spelling mistakes ;)

Amybb
10 Oct 15 10:10 PM

@Amybb Voted. Least I think I have. The worse site I've seen for trying to navigate. If didn't have your direct link would never find it.

Lemond
12 Oct 15 10:12 AM
A

Thank you @lemond I do agree very odd site,although they do run some good competition and offers to trial products

Amybb
12 Oct 15 1:44 PM
General Chatter

Argh the 6th time in the last 24 hours I think "smart mortgage" called up. God if only I could recall which competition it was I would say steer clear. I hope they got the hint do not call back!

Lemond
01 Oct 15 12:10 PM
General Chatter

Has anyone joined the Neilsen scan your shopping? Just want to get any feedback.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 9:53 AM

That's an interesting question. I didn't know about the Nielsen Consumer Panel before you mentioned it and I googled it. I currently use the IRi Aztec Shopper Panel, and it's a real hassle to scan everything with my phone, although they do have a scanner, I just thought it would be cheaper for them if I used my phone, but it's a pain typing in the amounts. I might give the Nielsen scanner a go as it might be quicker. I'll be able to compare between the two companies as well. Anyway, it means that I can't just put my groceries away when I get home. I have to spread them all out and go through my shopping list scanning each item and entering the price. It's a pain, and I'm not sure it's worth it for the points you get. I'll see if Nielsen have a better ROI.

divergent
01 Oct 15 1:35 PM

Doh! They won't let me sign up because I'm already with IRi Aztec.

divergent
01 Oct 15 1:40 PM

Hi, Lemond. I haven't been successful yet in joining the Nielsen panel, even after several separate invitations to enrol in the programme. Just not part of the demographic they're targeting currently. I had joined Nielsen/Net Ratings some time back where you download software on your computer running in the background to monitor your online usage. Individuals' data are pooled. More global trending stuff than individual scrutiny. A rewards/incentive programme is attached to the panel. There was a known issue with their software on Apple Mac machines (corrupted audio stream) though engineers were working on that. I had since removed the software. I'm not sure if the issue has been resolved for Mac users yet. Here's the url:
http://au.nielsennetpanel.com/pnl/au/p11.p1?p_session_id=&p_language_id=61
Just another option for you...

toxicgherkin
01 Oct 15 1:56 PM

@toxicgherkin I completed the final stage for sending out the equipment this morning. They called me about two weeks back and this morning got a email to remind me to complete the final survey.
I was seeing what people thought about it etc, if the rewards are worth it.
I think they are based in New Zealand from my conversation. Was great to talk to and caught me at the right time. I.e. that was after problem solving with Optus chat for an hour to work out how post for their comp.

I already got a $50 coles e-voucher for a long, long, long.... survey a month back. They must of got my details from that.

Hmm @divergent if didn't tell Neilson how would they know.

I've been lazy on the surveys last few weeks while doing WOL comps :).

Lemond
01 Oct 15 3:08 PM

@toxicgherkin Reluctant to install any software to chew up my limited download at the moment. I.e. just using mobile to tether to the pc. Lucky its an old 5GB plan.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 3:11 PM

I also installed the Nielsen software on my phone a couple of times, but despite their assertions that it wouldn't change anything, it did slow down my internet activity and even stopped some websites from displaying with a message saying 'Go Away' (different sites, same message). I've installed some survey software on my desktop as well (Valued Opinions, e-Rewards), with similar claims of it not changing anything, but have found that they still do something that kills my connectivity. The points they give you in return are just not worth the hassle of having to repair your operating system after uninstalling their app (severe google searching required),

divergent
02 Oct 15 9:52 AM

@divergent Valued Opinions rings a bell somewhere. Thanks will steer clear.

Regarding fixing OS. I find it best if got the space partition the hard drive in two. Same for backup drives. First thing I do when I buy a drive is to plan how to partition it. Doing it later you can run into complications.

That way can install a spare OS to switch to in case of emergency. A couple of days ago I was having trouble with bluetooth, and my mouse wasn't connecting. It gets tricky trying to fix and operating system etc without input devices as an example.

Saves the frustration of having a non working PC and trying to fix it from DOS and can google the problem. A lot of times its just easier to start from scratch from a new OS then work out the problem. And having a backup OS you can relax and get back to work straight away.

Lemond
02 Oct 15 1:44 PM

Yes - I've been a member of the homescan for about 4 or 5 years now. I scan all of my shopping and I do it as I put my shopping away so no problem and it has also saved me a lot of money as when I am looking at the receipt and putting in the price I often notice I have been overcharged (which I wouldn't have realised if I just popped the shopping away without looking at the receipt).

It is a lot of effort - you don't get more points if you do bigger shops that cost more money. AS long as you scan at least once a week you will get a message on your scanner telling you how many points you have earnt (usually connects automatically on a sat night). I usually earn 2 x $50 prepaid eftpos cards per year, but you could be lucky enough to win one of their mystery comps that will give you some points to boost you up. Hope that helps.

Oh and each Christmas they send you a little prezzie as a thank you for being a member.

bops18
04 Oct 15 11:52 PM

@bops18 Thanks. Sounds good. The first part looks like a direct quote I've read about saving money by checking receipts.

Is the home scanning the Nielson shopping scanning or a different company?

Thanks gave me a good understanding what to expect in rewards wise. Guess about the same for using the Coles etc rewards cards. :)

Lemond
05 Oct 15 10:15 AM

@Lemond lol about direct quote - all my own words and all true :) wish my words sounded that good in wol comps lol.

This is scanning for Nielsen Home Scanning Panel.

You get about 40 points per month, 50 points per family member (I am only a 2 person household) on their birthday to add to points total, 100 points per year on the day you joined plus an odd little survey here or there worth 10 points. There is also the chance by just scanning that you may have scanned their "mystery" product and win some bonus points.

Have fun if you join.

bops18
06 Oct 15 11:09 AM

@bops18 hehe maybe it was your own quote I read from somewhere else. Sounded very familiar. Hmmm sounds like as much fun as umpiring cricket. lol.
Thanks.

Lemond
06 Oct 15 11:10 PM

@bops18 The Nielsen Homescan arrived this morning.

Lemond
14 Oct 15 10:48 AM

@Lemond Happy Scanning :)

bops18
15 Oct 15 9:17 AM
General Chatter

:( I didn't get my daily bonus and guessing games points this morning.
How do I fix this, or who to contact regarding this anomaly?

Lemond 0 Last :(. All uphill from here.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 7:27 AM

Morning, Lemond. Points tally resets for the start of each month. To gain a point in the new month you must first view a listed competition. That will be your restart. Remember to view competitions.com.au 's promoted competition to get your 200 points as well. Your daily login and daily number guess points will add to your tally too. Hope this helps.

toxicgherkin
01 Oct 15 7:46 AM

@toxicgherkin Thanks, so it should be ok once I visit my first competition? I was avoiding doing anything until it was fixed. I did logged in early and did the guessing game. At the time I noticed it hadn't reset the competitions to click on as all set to viewed. I see the 200 points thanks. My first full month coming up. :)

Lemond
01 Oct 15 7:49 AM

@toxicgherkin. Thanks looked like that fixed it. Doh 4 daily bonus points. :(

Lemond
01 Oct 15 7:54 AM

@toxicgherkin lol funny thing yesterday was thinking if only I could transfer 4 points to you to get you to 3rd to put some whisky in that mug. :)

Lemond
01 Oct 15 8:03 AM

@Lemond You get an additional point for every competition you view that has been added within the same month. If you want to get to the top of the leaderboard then make sure you view every competition added each day.

divergent
01 Oct 15 8:37 AM

@divergent Thanks. Understood that. And bit of luck helps with the daily bonus. :)

Lemond
01 Oct 15 8:56 AM

@Lemond ..hehe....if only !!! though there'd be a mutiny on Admin's hands!!! I've been lucky to gain a place at month's end once (third place). There's a long queue of aspiring winners - no losers here!!! ;)

toxicgherkin
01 Oct 15 1:33 PM

@toxicgherkin. lol. Well I did wish you luck for the monthly ladder, over a week back. Wanted to see a pic of the mug full of whisky after the win. :)

Thanks for this morning, I didn't realise it wouldn't show your points until you had clicked on a new competition. I thought I'd lost the early morning points for the guessing game and daily bonus in the reset.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 2:54 PM

..hehe

toxicgherkin
01 Oct 15 3:14 PM

@toxicgherkin Ok time to start doing the next WOL, thou doing it bit the last minute. Usually like to mull over them for a few days. Like the AFL unbreakable moment think I've got an idea, and the Applicances online one for the sporting moment idea is brewing away.

Hate doing travel WOL's. I just can't get the inspiration for those, or T&C's don't included the spending $$$.

Now this weeks caption. hmm see someone got a similar idea I had. doh. I need to work of that and this time be funny. Think that's whats lacking in some of my WOL.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 3:41 PM

@toxicgherkin I definitely need to do a funny WOL entry next. Just finished my WOL for today. :) Thou it say's I can do multiple entries. Don't want to end up rehashing my original idea.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 6:17 PM

Yep, don't plagiarise yourself, lol.

divergent
02 Oct 15 9:54 AM

@divergent lol self plagirism well unless its been published on billboards I might rehash it for a different comp

Lemond
02 Oct 15 1:33 PM
General Chatter

My name is Jrob71 and it's been 63 days since my last win.

Jrob71
30 Sep 15 7:46 PM

Welcome to the non winners club and thanks for sharing

Goldmember
30 Sep 15 8:24 PM

Brave of you to say so, comrade. .......Cheers...? ;)

toxicgherkin
30 Sep 15 10:48 PM

Hi Jrob71

Mellyxo
01 Oct 15 7:22 AM

lol @Jrob71, @Goldmember . Is membership free? I wish to join too.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 7:35 AM

Lotsa luck !

fourleaf
01 Oct 15 10:48 AM
J

Membership is free. Everybody is welcome to join but it is my greatest hope that no one is eligible.

Jrob71
01 Oct 15 7:50 PM

@jrob71 lol. Yeh hoping x fingers to tear up my membership as soon as I can work out how to post my entry to yahoo. Grrrr cant find the submit option. Carefully ticked all boxes and personal information. Register a yahoo account.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 8:09 PM

@Goldmember We need a badge. Maybe something with a star for each month we haven't won.

Lemond
03 Oct 15 8:54 AM
J

And what about a motto? - Maybe "Don't win?, You're in".

Jrob71
03 Oct 15 7:35 PM

Bit extreme thought Gold member would like something with a bit of bling look.

Lemond
04 Oct 15 1:13 AM
General Chatter

how do i know iv won a mini ipad

totaldiva
30 Sep 15 10:06 AM

You will just know:)

JoLee
30 Sep 15 3:11 PM

But how?
Phone ? Email? Spam? Mail?

JaXxX
30 Sep 15 3:20 PM
J

I don't count anything as a win until it turns up on my doorstep.

Jrob71
30 Sep 15 7:40 PM

Hi there totaldiva! Companies advise in different ways. Sometimes who'll get an email that normally starts with Congratulations in your inbox though not always. Good idea to check your spam folder as well as it may go there depending on your security settings and e-mail settings. Sometimes you need to check back on the site and sometimes it just shows up! If you've been hanging out to see if you've won, you can also try sending them a friendly e-mail asking for the winners name. Sometimes how a winner will be advised will be in the T&Cs.
Facebook is different, you may get a PM or have to check back. I always try to check back as lots of winners don't get PMs. Lotsa luck : )

fourleaf
01 Oct 15 10:43 AM

@fourleaf Thanks. It needs a sticky post about what a winning email looks like. With all the spam emails and some deceiving to claim a win or possible winner. I've switched mainly to gmail from hotmail on the advice of this forum blog. Plus my hotmail has got 7000 unread emails to sort through.

Lemond
01 Oct 15 9:00 PM

Thanks 4leaf

JaXxX
04 Oct 15 3:39 PM
General Chatter

@MammaPigga84

Thanks about the heads up about scams.
Here's a video about facebook competition scams to be vary of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=137&v=mJ4V66gJH04

Lemond
29 Sep 15 6:54 PM

Thanks Lemmond, a worthy read.

JaXxX
30 Sep 15 9:38 AM

thanks

Mamma
30 Sep 15 7:24 PM
General Chatter

I think if you get any emails from Janeatyourturn.com which is a sponser of planet 49 its a scam its said i was potental winner of kitchen aide. looked at google and alot people are saying scam , there is a car competition and other stuff associated with planet 49. Has anyone ever won from here?

Mamma
29 Sep 15 2:55 PM

@MammaPigga84

That rings a bell. I get a lot of those which make you think your a winner/potential winner Doh! I quickly bin those. You got to read the terms very carefully usually they require joining some subscription service or $$$$$ per min for a trivia contest. I stay well clear of those.

Lemond
29 Sep 15 6:05 PM

@MammaPigga84

Thanks made me think about a link I just found. Re UWheels I highly suspect that's a scam and have removed the post. Apologizes to all. Argh I'm sure it is after going to the real facebook page.

Lemond
29 Sep 15 6:17 PM
I've Won

Yay great start to the week, I've won a $280 set of Bambi Tencel sheet set & a tomorrow land blu-Ray set - just thrilled

Alittlebitoffun
28 Sep 15 10:40 PM

Congratulations :)

JoLee
29 Sep 15 6:28 AM

Well done!

JulieD
29 Sep 15 7:38 AM

Great pickup there, Alittlebitoffun. I won a set of their Tencel sheets recently. They feel very luxurious. I've washed them but not tried them out yet. Enjoy.

toxicgherkin
29 Sep 15 7:46 AM

awesome!!

Trevsta
29 Sep 15 11:19 AM

Congratulations!

fourleaf
29 Sep 15 12:12 PM

Great prize :) Congrats

bops18
01 Oct 15 8:33 AM
General Chatter

Guessing my delicate topic regarding using existing ideas in verbatim and plagiarism , was too hot to handle. Have any compers come across similar incidents where a response to a creative WOL competition was a clear case of plagiarism? If so did the organizers of the competition take the appropriate action etc?

Kind Regards,

Lemond
24 Sep 15 10:29 PM

Yes, I did, it stood out like a sore thumb and the "entrant" who put the original response, which won, notified the company directly and they rectified it. It's still a shock to see and it makes you wonder why people do it. It takes all kinds! Happy comping.

JulieD
25 Sep 15 8:18 AM
R

Lol I've seen my OWN answers recycled and used by others, which I soon point out. There's a few that are well know for it. And same with photo comps. I've seen people win with photos taken straight off the net

roobycat
25 Sep 15 8:21 AM

Wow that's integrity for the entrant.

lol about own answers recycled. Yes I've look at winning ones just to get an idea what the judges are looking for. Just the overall style. New to WOL.

Argh for photo competitions you can easily do an image search. I did it for the caption competition first time. Then thought best not to let that influence me. I'm sure they would be aware of existing captions for it.

Well I think more for the Optus competition in the heat of having fun get lot non serious plagiarised entries. I know I did one TV show quote was watching at the time. Right at the end of the comp when I was relaxing. It wasn't meant to be taken serious. Was kinda throwing off the entrant from copying my ideas I posted. Argh was the same person that "won".

Looking at who to contact in Optus in PR. Hmm thinking go from the top down in marketing. I see they have a facebook account. Just need to be very diplomatic to be taken seriously. So far no response from the Optus community. Apart from the "winner" pointing fingers to distract . Another participant very annoyed.

Lemond
25 Sep 15 11:44 AM

At Uni I dropped the hint about an assignment going around from a previous years to the lecturer. I was living in the halls of residence and group of mates where coming to me to debugged a mess of an assignment. Spaghetti code. Nowhere new my standards. I Did it very diplomatically not mentioning any names. Result was a friendly warning on plagiarism at the next lecture.

Lemond
25 Sep 15 11:53 AM

I just did a photo comp earlier in the week. It was only open to residents . Was about what local living means to you. Did it bit at the last minute. Luna park with Tram, and beach scene with view towards the city, my view to the town hall, town hall at night. Hmmm could of been more thought put into it. Least got me to work out how to use the camera on the phone and bit of fun. Figured how many residents would actually bother to enter. For $500/250 thought why not.

Lemond
25 Sep 15 12:01 PM

Thanks for the responses. I wonder who won with a creative caption this week. I'm still waiting for my first win and new member welcome pack.

Lemond
25 Sep 15 12:08 PM

@roobycat When it was pointed out how did the competition organisers handle it?

Lemond
25 Sep 15 12:11 PM
General Chatter

On the topic of creativity for WOL comps. I came across some good videos that compers might find interesting to help their creativity process. http://speculativeintent.com/2013/11/15/creativity-isnt-about-ideas-its-about-execution/

Lemond
23 Sep 15 11:48 PM

Good article/videos. It made me think of the programming course I'm currently doing. The instructor is giving me all his knowledge and techniques, and surely I'll develop my own, but his teachings will form the foundation on which all future developments will be based. Is this plagiarism, or is this simply a passing of skills from one to another, so that they grow and become greater? At the start, the Hello World apps will look identical for all students, but as the skills grow, the future apps produced will diverge into a myriad of different looks and feels, but with the same underlying foundation.

So what is creativity? Is it the entire thing, or is it just the interpretation? If I took someone else's work and felt I improved on it, should not the improvement be considered the creative part, with the foundation simply being the ladder upon which I climbed to a greater height? Certainly musicians who cover the songs of others, and make a new but similar song with their own interpretation could be considered to have plagiarised the original artists work, but to those of us who enjoy the new interpretation, do we really care? Lol.

Imagine a person who entered a poem into a competition, but it lacked something, so it didn't win, but later someone found where it lacked and improved on it, and it won. Was the first person creative for putting together something that didn't work, or was the second person creative for watering it and allowing it to grow into something beautiful? Perhaps it's all in the interpretation. ;)

divergent
26 Sep 15 10:46 AM

@divergent

Computing especially at uni very tempting for students to copy work, especially with time constraints. I always approached what is the assignment trying to teach you. So I tended to go overboard. That's putting it lightly. Recall a COBOL assignment over 250 pages after documentation. 4000 lines of code v about 400 lines for most students. That was with extensive code reuse, data driven etc.

Never really thought about creativity in programming. Unless the count the process of breaking down problems into smaller ones, ultimately into functions that do only one thing, Also how you anticipate the unexpected.

The way you break down the problem, techniques used eg the sorting method chosen, the design of interface being intuitive etc etc, guess can be described as a creative process. Can go on and on how about code reuse, data driven etc to make your program flexible.

Overall you can tell if someone just plagiarized a program. In the end you just cheat yourself from the purpose of being there. To learn, verses getting that piece of paper.

Yeh it is an very interesting site on what creativity is. New to creative WOL so finding them fun.

For the poem I guess depends on what was changed does it transform it in some way. Like just changing the subject matter say from dog to cat and keeping the rest bit like the Optus WOL competition. Thou I'm still undecided if this would be called plagiarized. Thou I know where they got the idea, and and see they put virtually no effect in. Thou ideas/creativity can come in a flash. I struggle to see what creative input they had. But does that make it plagiarized?

Lemond
27 Sep 15 11:22 AM

@divergent In summary as each student is at different stages in learning, and experience, this will determine their own combinatorial creative works.

Lemond
27 Sep 15 3:38 PM

@divergent Agree about the hello world app initially they may look all the same due to the level of knowledge. There may be subtle differences like hard coding the string, or using a constant, using a function and passing in the value to say allow formatting e.g. centered, or which language to display etc, to be data driven/ code reuse. Also maybe use of design techniques like Object Oriented verses Procedural. "Simple" design decisions taken initially may limit the flexibility or ease of maintenance of the application later on.

Lemond
28 Sep 15 10:33 AM
General Chatter

Sigh the winner of the Optus WOL Comp just plagiarised another similar caption. :( All that creativity in my little fingers should of just googled for a caption.

Apologies in advance if my post sounds like sore loser syndrome.

Just comparing the winning caption below with other similar captions on the internet. Would you think that it is creative? Is this plagiarism or does it warrant being creative?

For the competion.com.au caption I know you can do an image search easily and find its' caption. But would never copy it. If anything clouds creativity and originality. Producing same old style captions. Borrowing a bit for inspiration and forming your own creative work I would find acceptable and natural.

Would like compers opinions.

Winning response:

IF OIL IS MADE FROM
DECOMPOSED DINOSAURS, AND
PLASTIC IS MADE FROM OIL..
THEN THESE PHONES MUST BE
MADE FROM...
...MOM?

Similar Captions

So if oil is made from
decomposed dinosaurs, and
Plastic is made from oil... then
Plastic dinosaurs are made from
REAL dinosaurs!

IF OIL IS MADE FROM DECOMPOSED
DINOSAURS, AND PLASTIC IS MADE FROM OIL

ARE PLASTIC DINOSAURS MADE
FROM REAL DINOSAURS?

To finish on a quote:
Without copying first, no creative work would ever see the light of day. That's not a blanket policy to steal though ? Picasso

Lemond
23 Sep 15 5:17 PM

I've noticed an instructor on Udemy, offline of course, who actually promoted plagiarism, by taking other people's content and rewording it into your own words in order to submit it and make money. The example he gave was with recipes, but he said it could be done with anything. I've not been that desperate for content, but I realise how easy it would be to remember something from your past (something that you have no idea where you heard or read it) and resubmit it in your own words, perhaps with your own sense of humour added. Like the old 'Roses are red, Violets are blue, ...' phrases, which run around a lot in my head. The above example about oil might come under that category ???

divergent
25 Sep 15 10:08 AM

Thanks for the response.

So would regard the winning example as plagiarism? In case I'm remotely biased being a entrant. Hmm well thing is what changes were actually made to transform an existing idea. You get parody's etc which twist an existing phrase or idea. Find that's natural and acceptable.

http://speculativeintent.com/2013/11/15/creativity-isnt-about-ideas-its-about-execution/

I found that a great page about creativity and how people can come to the same ideas separately.

Lemond
25 Sep 15 11:43 AM

Loved the video. Thanks Lemond.

Stonesnut
25 Sep 15 7:15 PM

Great video, verrrrry interesting!

JulieD
25 Sep 15 8:09 PM

@divergent You make an interesting point with the old 'Roses are red, Violets are blue, ...' phrases. Like the Knock Knock jokes. I think they help carry the creativity in the middle. Help set the tone etc. I wouldn't think that would dismiss any creativity/originality unless the main content wasn't original.

For the winning example if I substituted 'phones' to say watches, would that now show I've been creative?

Lemond
26 Sep 15 12:48 AM

@JulieD , @Stonesnut Thanks. Guess, the good thing out of all this has got me questioning, what is creativity. Can be a bit blurred at times.

Lemond
26 Sep 15 12:54 AM

Just getting feedback on whether I'm biased before registering a formal complaint with executive managers. If indeed plagiarism and lack of originality/creativity from a PR point of view I wouldn't think they would support it.

Lemond
26 Sep 15 1:15 AM
General Chatter

T&C Hows this for terms and conditions:
The Sweepstakes (?Sweepstakes?) is open to all humans age 21 or older at time of entry.

Damn discrimination against pets and mother in laws entering.

lol

Lemond
23 Sep 15 1:55 AM

haha good one :)

Mellyxo
23 Sep 15 7:22 AM

hehe

toxicgherkin
23 Sep 15 10:41 AM

@toxicgherkin Was too funny those T&C. Maybe they should drop hints in the WOL comps in the T&C for what to put in, so that they know that they have been read. Go toxic for the monthly leader board.

Lemond
23 Sep 15 8:32 PM
I've Won

From Film Blerg, 2 X tickets to see "Learning to Drive" , thanks!

JulieD
22 Sep 15 4:25 PM

Congrats, Julie. Not heard of this flick. Will have to check it out. Enjoy!

toxicgherkin
22 Sep 15 6:36 PM

CONGRATULATIONS :)

JoLee
22 Sep 15 8:39 PM

Congrats.

Oh the irony if I won that. See some comps for cars mention in their T&C, if the winner doesn't hold a licence it goes to their nominated adult with a licence. Hmm which friend to choose.

Lemond
23 Sep 15 1:27 AM

Congratulations!

fourleaf
23 Sep 15 9:55 AM

Nice one, congrats😀

JaXxX
28 Sep 15 1:33 PM
Introductions / Social Meetups

Hello Newbie thought id try my luck

Badboybubz
22 Sep 15 2:28 PM

Welcome aboard, BBBz!

toxicgherkin
22 Sep 15 2:53 PM
General Chatter

Hello World

Cow
22 Sep 15 1:23 PM

Moo!

toxicgherkin
22 Sep 15 2:53 PM

Good to see you back cow.Oh much has happened...lol

Trevsta
22 Sep 15 4:18 PM

Yeh, we used to hang out together at the farm :)

JoLee
22 Sep 15 8:41 PM

what have i missed?!? haha

Cow
23 Sep 15 9:03 AM
General Chatter

Did anyone enter the HBO Emmy Challenge Competition? Anyone do well. Sigh Game of Thrones. Got 11/19

Lemond
21 Sep 15 12:59 PM

Hi, I did, but after seeing the results, I don't think I picked that many! Love VEEP, and was pleased to see that picked up a few. Good luck!

JulieD
22 Sep 15 4:27 PM

:) Veep thou haven't seen it. Was hoping Mad Men might pick a few up. Thou thinking afterwards it had been overlooked previously, so probably a bad gamble. :(.
Good luck I think they announce the winners today.
Would love to finally see GOT.

Well overall 11 wasn't too bad considering I had no clue. Put my strengths into action. Statistically Analysis. lol

Lemond
23 Sep 15 1:22 AM

Yes I did but I can't remember what I put down lol

bops18
25 Sep 15 9:02 AM

lol. Guessing the winners got more then 11. Was kicking myself on a couple that had thought worth the punt and changed my mind.

Lemond
25 Sep 15 12:21 PM
J

I was hoping Orange Is The New Black would win more than they did, but oh well, btw im new here :)

Jessi-is-so-gay
28 Sep 15 7:50 PM

@Jessi-is-so-gay Welcome. I picked that for the category it won. :). Might of been supporting drama actress. Was an outside chance and took a punt. About the only punt that came off. Think she won an Emmy last year. The comp was fun . :)

Lemond
29 Sep 15 9:11 AM
General Chatter

I might have missed the notifications but there are new blogs posted by our friendly guest blogger! Well worth jumping over to the Blog page for a look-see. Hooroo.

toxicgherkin
20 Sep 15 2:17 PM

Thanks for the heads up toxic. Well worth the read.
I found both new articles very interesting.....

I recently found out some information on the Pay.com.au comps which I think also involve baby Co comps - win a Toyota Klugar comp that runs for about 365 days and some others. I was always was a bit hesitant entering these as when you go to the T&Cs it says winner chosen who then has to attend another drawing in Sydney ( no accommodation or airfares ) who then has to choose a number between 1-100 to win the car if you miss out, you win $100. Since the comp runs for a year, that means say...10,000 entries?.....since it's so heavily promoted, .....so chances are 1:10,000 to get to the the next draw...if you are lucky enough to win that then you have 1:100 chances of winning the car. Such a remote chance of winning (1 in a million and the promoter knows this) that this is just heavy hard line marketing that really is going to cost them practically nothing.

There's also a site called www.mailshark.com.au that says the competition is a scam that will download malware onto your computer. I'm not sure, one because mailshark sells e-mail protection services and two because they say that the comp has nothing to do with the Pay.com.au although when I go to that site, there's hardly any information about Pay.com.au and when I look further, I come up with 404 not found. An example of hard core marketing I'd say, after your spending information and one I've stayed away from. I've never seen a comp run so tight and hard line and I've worked with some marketing types (by association) before who wouldn't even consider running something like this. I call it "extreme e-mail marketing - don't take the risk"

On a more positive note I didn't win anything for four weeks and it felt so loooong, but I've got a $50 voucher from Ritchie IGA, Woohooo! so the second article is very uplifting THANKS NICOLE!!

fourleaf
20 Sep 15 7:55 PM
General Chatter

I might have missed the notifications but there are new blogs posted by our friendly guest blogger! Well worth jumping over to the Blog page for a look-see. Hooroo.

General Chatter

Just wondering has anyone EVER won anything decent from MacDonalds Monolopy?

Alittlebitoffun
20 Sep 15 12:09 PM

No, and nobody that I know of :)

JoLee
20 Sep 15 12:17 PM
T

Yes I won a microwave once....

Trost
20 Sep 15 4:00 PM

lady across the road won $10 000 travel voucher from MacDonald's Monopoly last year after picking up everyone second chance tickets left behind. It took her hours to enter all of her entries but she won a great prize for her efforts. Maybe that's what I should do???

tinman249
20 Sep 15 4:39 PM

x fingers for the CashKick 2nd chance draw then. My buildings recycling bin was hmmm recycled :). A bit weird for that comp, lots of draws 44 per day over 6 weeks. So far it's not showing many winners on their notification page. Either they are slow verifying winners and/or their webpage. Thou says will be updated by the 23rd.

Lemond
20 Sep 15 5:17 PM
R

As an ex McDonalds store manager @bukfizz, I've heard all the 'conspiracy theories' and can assure you it's completely random, where and when prizes are won. Yes it's open to staff to nick some of the game tokens if they wish, but I for one, looked on that VERY harshly, and treated the staff member the same. McDonalds ones are hard to win, because keep in mind how many stores there are Australia wide, and how many people enter those per day. There's MILLIONS! So, just keep trying. Like anything else, it's pure luck!

roobycat
21 Sep 15 12:10 PM

A couple of years ago I won a blue-Ray surround system in the second chance draw, was mean't to be just a DVD player but that item was no longer in stock so ended up with a heaps better prize

bj74
21 Sep 15 8:41 PM

rip off that you can't even get a piddly ticket/card if you buy a small meal or just a burger err - they want you to UPSIZE! ... pass.

sann-oh
27 Sep 15 6:27 AM
R

Not sure if it's the same, but there used to be a ticket on every hash brown bag, so buy 20 hash browns lol ..... or you could try whinging to the manager if they serve you. From experience, my attitude to the customer was based solely on THEIR attitude to ME! Nice to me? Only too happy to help where possible. Rude to me? I'll be rude back and said customer can go jump! lol :-)

roobycat
28 Sep 15 3:30 PM
General Chatter

Congrats kirstielydia on the weekly guessing game. Wow first day joined and one guess and wins. How's that for luck. What's the odds? Do all new members get a joining bonus? Missing mine!!

Lemond
20 Sep 15 9:53 AM
General Chatter

anyone get the living room code word? missed it :(

Mamma
18 Sep 15 10:41 PM

@MammaPigga84

RICE

I didn't know they had a competition till tonight so registered and joined. Was recording The Project and left it going. Lucky I didn't change over to the Footy.

Good Luck

Lemond
18 Sep 15 10:58 PM

thanks

Mamma
18 Sep 15 11:24 PM

@Lemond thanks, I like the show so normally watch it but hubby was watching something . Its very hard to win it, you have to guess the right number for that week, so your name could get picked and your number has to match theres which the open an envelope , you see it on the shopdocket website under winners.If you dont get the jackpot and your name is picked you win $250

Mamma
18 Sep 15 11:32 PM

@MammaPigga84

lol. He was probably watching the Hawks V Adelaide AFL match. Yeh, I read the terms and conditions. No wonder it has a high jackpot. What if hasn't gone off all year etc at the end of the promotion. Must re-read the fine print.

Lemond
19 Sep 15 6:08 PM

@Lemond its so stupid, they should just give it to whoever guesses write and if people choose same number,redraw their names from a hat. That what companies do to make you watch their show for ratings

Mamma
21 Sep 15 10:49 AM

well I think 250 is a bit cheap for a tv prize

Lemond
21 Sep 15 12:56 PM
I've Won

From Foxtel Store FB a prize pack from Crabtree and Evelyn and the movie "A Royal Night Out", thanks!

JulieD
18 Sep 15 10:01 PM

Congratulations :)

JoLee
19 Sep 15 7:09 AM

Lovely wins there, Julie. :)

toxicgherkin
19 Sep 15 8:16 AM
General Chatter

For WOL competitions how are contractions counted? For example I'm, won't etc. Are they counted as one or two words?

Lemond
18 Sep 15 6:17 PM

@Lemond, I suspect their algorithm would be similar to Microsoft Word, in that those individual contractions would count as one word each. I do like those WOL competitions that indicate as you attempt to submit, that your intended response is over their limit. Very handy, indeed.

toxicgherkin
18 Sep 15 8:20 PM

Thanks, @toxicgherkin.

Yes if they are using a MS word algorithm. Usually I've counted them as two after checking out the advice on this and other competition forums/google.
I guess in good faith to avoid confusion they treat them as one. Thou technically it's two words.

So far I didn't want to risk breaking the terms and conditions.

Yes be easier if they showed as you entered. I had a major issue with the TCL competition. The conditions said 25 or less but their custom form wouldn't let me do more then 21 no matter how I hard I tried. That form just stopped allowing you to type your response with no counter. If I pasted my response it would just spit up and error message when I tried to submit. It appear to count them as two. Damn had my response all ready. Hard enough cutting down to 25.

I haven't seen any forms that show a word count as you go. My guess be too much work to develop.

Damn I had words up my sleeve then for a couple WOL comps.

Now for this weeks caption for the pic. Hmmmm

Lemond
18 Sep 15 10:55 PM
General Chatter

What channel is X Factor on? If on ten tenplay.com.au might have a catch up video on their site. How I catch The projects code word if I miss it.

ok XFactor Thursday episode replay can be found at https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/the-x-factor/-/watch/29557822/the-x-factor-thu-17-sep-season-6-episode-5/

Lemond
18 Sep 15 6:14 PM
General Chatter

I fell asleep watching XFactor last night.... Did anyone get last night's codeword???

tinman249
18 Sep 15 9:27 AM

tinman, I heard on the digital grapevine that the X Factor codeword availability won't commence until the final 12 contestants are announced. I don't have confirmation of this. I suggest watch (and/or record) and take it from there. Sweet dreams! ;)

toxicgherkin
18 Sep 15 8:22 PM

thanks toxic will have to try and keep my eyes open after 9pm lol. These 5am starts are getting the better of me ...... babies do that to ya.

tinman249
19 Sep 15 1:44 PM

not long now ..... and the code word will be on the big screen. It just so sucks my hubby hates the X Factor :-( ..... hopefully it's up before he comes to bed lol

tinman249
24 Sep 15 7:42 AM
Leaderboard

It would be great if the top 4 leader board winners for the previous month were displayed. I was sure I was close...being my birthday month! Make that...a TOP 20 short list.

Shortyren
17 Sep 15 11:08 AM

@Shortyren, agreed. I've even asked @admin to host a list of previous month's rankings for continuity purposes. For someone whose birthday is at the end of the month (end of the year to be precise!!!!), with birthday points appearing just before midnight, I am none the wiser, tending to birthday and NYE's celebrations. If the absence of a cash win notification (ranking 1-3), or double daily number guesses (ranking 4-20), I have no idea where I ranked without checking in. Who does that at NYE?

toxicgherkin
17 Sep 15 8:55 PM

Someone from WA might! Only what 9 pm over there.

Lemond
18 Sep 15 6:35 PM
I've Won

Just a few little things. A $150 roasting pan with glass lid that I've been wanting for SO long (because I'd never PAY that much for one), a few DVD's, BBQ light - $65, and just now, a $120 rugby Guernsey from Coke Rewards. Not a bad month so far, and whittling down my 'shopping list' lol

roobycat
16 Sep 15 3:47 PM

happy days. nice wins :)

Trevsta
16 Sep 15 9:39 PM

Congratulations! : )

fourleaf
17 Sep 15 10:25 AM
R

Thanks! Yes I just keep plodding away lol. I only enter for things I really want/need, so I'm happy with every win :-) Good luck guys!

roobycat
17 Sep 15 11:48 AM

Good pickups, roobs. Congratulations.

toxicgherkin
17 Sep 15 8:56 PM

Wow well done - enjoy your prizes

bops18
18 Sep 15 9:54 AM

Congrats. I'm a new comper here still waiting for my first win. Come on Optus! Hope they loved my Captions for their comp. Trying out the 25 WOL which are fun at least if you don't win. Find if the WOL comp is something you need etc helps inspire.

Lemond
18 Sep 15 7:03 PM
R

Thanks guys! @Lemond, I really only enter 25WOL now. Have never been 'lucky' with draws and things, so 25WOL are my competition of choice, and where 99% of my wins come from :-)

roobycat
19 Sep 15 4:59 PM

@roobycat
:) Share your winning tips.

Lemond
19 Sep 15 6:10 PM
R

Lol I don't really have any tactics. I just write whatever comes to mind. Don't over think it

roobycat
20 Sep 15 4:42 PM
I've Won

Hi all we'll as you know I win lots of travel comps. Just letting you know my latest win was over in nz. Heineken beer chained four contestants to a briefcase for two weeks. I was one of them. The prize I won is all expenses paid trip the rugby world cup semi final and GRAND final in LONDON!!! Here is a photo of us on TV winning our tickets.

surferboy83
15 Sep 15 11:22 PM

Another great travel prize! Makes me wonder why I don't enter travel competitions. :)

divergent
16 Sep 15 7:11 AM

OH MY GOODNESS... You are so lucky. Congrats!!!

Mellyxo
16 Sep 15 7:33 AM

Awesome win, congrats!

JulieD
16 Sep 15 7:59 AM

Fantastic win! Congratulations.

toxicgherkin
16 Sep 15 9:34 AM

Congratulations surferboy83

bj74
16 Sep 15 9:52 AM

Wow that is amazing! Congratulations!

fourleaf
16 Sep 15 11:26 AM

that is golden. your on fire mate!!

Trevsta
16 Sep 15 11:49 AM

Cheers guys!

surferboy83
16 Sep 15 2:34 PM

Awesome prize, enjoy

bops18
18 Sep 15 9:55 AM
C

Surferboy, congratulations on your wins. I read this a while ago. Could you please tell us how you enter your travel competitions? Purchases, SMS entries, online entries, magazines, radio competitions or crystal ball gazing and voodoo? If it is a big secret, you don't have to share your methods. Thank you.

ChristineA09
13 Oct 15 7:03 PM
I've Won

Well I made to the San Francisco with the prize I won a few months back here on competitions.company.au it's awesome.

surferboy83
15 Sep 15 11:15 PM

Stupid phone predicted wording wrong.

surferboy83
15 Sep 15 11:17 PM

Congrats.
News flash we have a new PM now. They might let back into Australia.

Wow 2 weeks chained to four contestants to a briefcase. They should of chained their mother in laws with them. Would of been over in 5 minutes.

Beats my attempt for AFL Grand final tickets few years back. 4 hours trying to keep one hand on a car having footballs etc thrown at you to catch. Damn rigged it for the disable kid. Got a cap as good memories.

Lemond
16 Sep 15 12:20 AM

What an awesome prize. Well done, and congrats!

divergent
16 Sep 15 7:06 AM

Awesome

JoLee
16 Sep 15 7:07 AM

Was this the lingure comp you entered and won?
Well done... Who pays to travel when you can just win your way to places.. haha

Mellyxo
16 Sep 15 7:35 AM

Terrific win!

JulieD
16 Sep 15 8:00 AM

On 'ya, surferboy83!

toxicgherkin
16 Sep 15 9:35 AM

Looks like a great time!

fourleaf
16 Sep 15 11:24 AM

Thanks all! @mellyxo this is the lingerie comp. Just finished 8nights in sanfransico now I'm in NYC. The nyc part I paid for myself. :)

surferboy83
16 Sep 15 2:33 PM
R

Wow! Congratulations on your win! Nothing like free travel. Say hi to my niece who lives in New York .... ya know, if you run into her or something. She's tall and blonde. Shouldn't too hard to spot! lol

roobycat
16 Sep 15 3:44 PM

TOTES JELLY!!!! @surferboy83

Mellyxo
17 Sep 15 7:14 AM

Glad you're enjoying yourself, always good to win prizes that you are really passionate about :)

bops18
18 Sep 15 9:55 AM

Truly happy for you. Someone won. You proved it. Congratulations too 😛 A great win

JaXxX
18 Sep 15 2:04 PM

! Instead of ?
:-))

JaXxX
18 Sep 15 2:05 PM

haha jaXxX!!!

surferboy83
25 Sep 15 3:59 PM

Are you gloating?
Fair enuff :-P

JaXxX
28 Sep 15 1:35 PM
General Chatter

How do you get a comper high?

Lemond
15 Sep 15 9:46 PM

Trick question? I don't do that these days....

Goldmember
15 Sep 15 10:24 PM

lol

Trevsta
15 Sep 15 10:43 PM

Ans: Exhale more then 25 times.

Lemond
16 Sep 15 12:21 AM

Bit delirious from doing the 25 WOL Optus caption comp tonight for a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+. Guessing my jokes won't win. lol. X fingers hoping the judges like 70's/80's rock references then.
I'm all comped out. Was great fun thou. Lot better then random draws and filling in endless yes/no surveys.

Lemond
16 Sep 15 1:45 AM
General Chatter

I've got an idea for next 25 WOL competition. in 25 words or less inspire other compers to enter WOL competitions. :)
Must say they can be fun.

Lemond
15 Sep 15 8:11 PM
General Chatter

Ok learnt lesson 2.
Don't leave it to the last minute to enter a competition to avoid technical difficulties. Always the case when you need technology it senses it. Taken me an hour to work how to post to a blog for a competition. Argh came down didn't see an email to verify my new account. lucky I did that yesterday. During the attempt to work it out forgot my main password lol. Then got locked out. Then had to reset my password. Online chat help was useless. However a facebook post replied back saying I hadn't verified my blog account. Which wasn't the same email account for my main account. Damn never liked facebook till now.
What a hassle. lol

Now the hard part is done. I can finally post my winning captions. x fingers.

Lemond
15 Sep 15 5:37 PM
I've Won | Bloch - Win Tickets To Anything Goes

Woohoo ,won two tickets to Anything Goes!

Calaisvilla
15 Sep 15 4:57 PM

Congrats!!

JoLee
15 Sep 15 9:14 PM

Anything Goes, but not every one can go. Congrats!

divergent
16 Sep 15 7:13 AM

Great prize, bellsbay. Congratulations.

toxicgherkin
16 Sep 15 9:36 AM

Nice win :)

fourleaf
16 Sep 15 11:20 AM

I went to that - it was great!

Nass
17 Sep 15 2:53 PM

Nice prize - that will be a very enjoyable prize, congrats xx

bops18
18 Sep 15 9:57 AM
I've Won

Had a decent week last week, won a bottle of sparkling wine, a Weleda fathersday skin care pack, a gorgeous candle & a Vicks vapouriser set (which will come in handy with two kids) plus, I am thrilled, as I entered a FB through EFTM in relation to guessing sports scores for the night to win a $650 watch, I got all the answers correct first, however once it was over they advised you had to have the top three in order (not previously mentioned), anyway I was the first with all correct answers but was told too bad, well turns out they decided to send me the prize anyway as they too thought it was wrong to change the rules at the end of a comp. am just thrilled!!!

Alittlebitoffun
15 Sep 15 4:02 PM

Congratulations :)

JoLee
15 Sep 15 9:14 PM

Wow. Nice win with the watch. Was great of them to honor their own terms and conditions in good faith. Lesson 1 read the terms and conditions. Time to crack open that sparkling wine and celebrate the win. :)

Lemond
15 Sep 15 9:38 PM

You will be looking great, smelling great, and drunk. Watch out compers.

Lemond
15 Sep 15 9:40 PM

Congrats, Alittlebitoffun!

toxicgherkin
16 Sep 15 9:37 AM

Some nice wins for you, congratulations!

fourleaf
16 Sep 15 11:19 AM
R

Well done!

roobycat
17 Sep 15 11:51 AM

Woohoooooo nice prizes, keep it up , well done

bops18
18 Sep 15 9:57 AM
I've Won

First Win In MONTHS!!!!
I am SOOOOOOOO excited.

Mellyxo
15 Sep 15 3:18 PM

Congratulations!!!!!

JoLee
15 Sep 15 9:15 PM

nice win

Trevsta
15 Sep 15 10:45 PM

My favourite meal too! Congrats

divergent
16 Sep 15 7:09 AM

@JoLee @Trevsta @divergent Thanks everyone :)

Mellyxo
16 Sep 15 7:35 AM

Yay for Mellyxo! Congrats. :)

toxicgherkin
16 Sep 15 9:38 AM

Congratulations!

fourleaf
16 Sep 15 11:17 AM

Good win, Mellyxo!

JulieD
16 Sep 15 1:06 PM

Well done, I enter this weekly also, yummy prize

bops18
18 Sep 15 9:58 AM

@toxicgherkin @fourleaf @JulieD @bops18 Thanks everyone. I'm so excited to try the dark chocolate marshmallows. they are my fav.

Mellyxo
21 Sep 15 7:30 AM
General Chatter

Don't forget the Competitions.com.au weekly caption contest ends today. I give it the thumbs up! :)

Lemond
15 Sep 15 2:32 PM
General Chatter

Today is my 25 WOL day for captions. What inspirations do fellow compers come to mind when doing a WOL comp? I'm stuck in a endless loop of 70's/80's music frame of mind. Can't get them it out of my head. Oh another song. lol

Lemond
15 Sep 15 1:44 PM
General Chatter

Happy to see so many members winning :)

Nass
15 Sep 15 1:19 PM