Announcing: IceInSpace Xmas 2005 Competition!

iceman (Mike) · #1 09-11-2005, 09:41 AM

Hi all.
I'm pleased to announce the <a href="/index.php?id=73,243,0,0,1,0">IceInS pace Xmas 2005 Competition</a>, which will be launched at 9am AEDST on Friday the 25th November 2005.
As a result of all the positive feedback received after the <a href="/index.php?id=73,227,0,0,1,0">IceInS pace 1st Anniversary Competition</a>, I've organised another competition for the valuable IceInSpace members  to celebrate Christmas 2005.
The competition is open to IceInSpace Forum members, and almost $1000 worth of prizes are up for grabs, thanks to the generous sponsors:  <a href="http://www.bintelshop.com.au/">Bintel</a>, <a href="http://www.skylab.com.au/">SKY:Lab Astronomy Software</a>, <a href="http://www.astroshed.com/">Eddie Trimarchi</a>, <a href="http://www.astmag.com.au/">Australian Sky & Telescope</a> and <a href="http://www.myastroshop.com.au/">My Astro Shop</a>.
All you have to do to enter is be an <a href="/forum">IceInSpace Forum</a> member (<a href="/forum/register.php?">register here</a>) and answer 30 mutiple choice quiz style questions before 5pm on the 15th December 2005 AEDST. The good news is, you only need to get 1 answer correct to be in the draw to win the fantastic prizes on offer. To encourage research, the more answers you get right, the more entries you get in the draw and the greater your chances of winning.
The competition will be officially launched at 9am on the 25th of November 2005 AEDST, at which time the quiz form will be posted and you can submit your answers online.
For more information, including details of the prizes on offer and the important competition rules, can be found here on the <a href="/index.php?id=73,243,0,0,1,0">Competition Page</a>. Please be sure to read the rules carefully to ensure your entry is valid and eligible to win the great prizes! You can find discussions on the forum <a href="/forum/showthread.php?t=5280">in this thread</a>.
Thankyou to our supporters, and we welcome all new members to be part of our Xmas celebrations!
Please use this thread to discuss all aspects of the competition.

Starkler (Geoff) · #2 09-11-2005, 10:53 AM

Fantastic Mike

Im sure many more people will be encouraged to enter this time

iceman (Mike) · #3 09-11-2005, 11:17 AM

Sorry, I accidently locked the thread.

It's open! Reply now!

Thanks janos for the headsup

chunkylad (David) · #4 09-11-2005, 11:32 AM

Hi Mike

Thanks for making the effort of organising another competition for us. i love the sound of this format - I thought it was the best suggested type of format to use following the feedback from our anniversary competition. It gives everyone a chance to win, while those more diligent with their research will have a better chance to win.

Good onya Mike

Cheers, Dave W

janoskiss (Steve H) · #5 09-11-2005, 11:42 AM

Awesome prizes. Nice to see Bintel throwing in the Nagler.

iceman (Mike) · #6 09-11-2005, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Awesome prizes

They sure are, I'm bummed that I can't enter!!

Thanks again to the great sponsors for putting up such great prizes.

iceman (Mike) · #7 09-11-2005, 12:20 PM

I sent out a bulk email to all registered forum members announcing the competition. If you didn't receive the email, please check the email address in your profile and make sure it's correct as I get many bounced emails each time I send a bulk message like that out.

rowena · #8 09-11-2005, 06:18 PM

I so want to win first place! Just for the Nagler!

i guess i had better study on the

and

that i won't

but perhaps I'm more like

and know more answers then I think!

RussellH · #9 09-11-2005, 09:40 PM

Cool, great idea. Excsue my noobieness, but what's a nagler eyepiece?? (I bet that's one of the questions

).

Anyway, how can you draw the winner out of the barrel, when the names are all in a hat

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 09-11-2005, 10:40 PM

Russell, a Nagler is an Eyepiece worth about a Gazillion dollars and is said to be the best of the best. It is named after the owner of the TeleView company Al Nagler.

davidpretorius · #11 09-11-2005, 10:59 PM

great comp Mike, and thanks to all sponsors.

A nagler with an Eddie T, wow!!!!!

janoskiss (Steve H) · #12 09-11-2005, 11:59 PM

I wondered about that too Dave, the prize bundles. There are lots of prizes but they're going to go to just 3 winners. One prize per entrant might be more popular; with more winners..

I have one of those Naglers and it is not a bad little eyepiece.

... and it only cost a little more than my scope.

ving (David) · #13 10-11-2005, 01:18 PM

sweet

I am in on this one

33South (Chris) · #14 10-11-2005, 02:59 PM

Thanks Mike/Bintel I've always wanted a Nagler.

winners are grinners, Im the one in the middle

Chris

davidpretorius · #15 10-11-2005, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman

They sure are, I'm bummed that I can't enter!!

Thanks again to the great sponsors for putting up such great prizes.

I see no reason why not, I say let all owners, admins, moderators, spamerators (ken & me), agitators (paul), confuserators(ving), orators(dave 47tuc), grumporators (asimov) & naglerators (houghy) should be able to enter.

What is the harm in giving Mike and Mojo one entry each??????

I know that they will be marking the questions, but fairs fair guys!

I will start a poll.

500 members, we need 5% to make a forum and a 2/3 majority in the affirmative so that Mike & Mojo get at least one entry!!