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E: 28/02 - Win 2 night break to New York (merged)

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In which year was construction of the Empire State Building completed?

1930
1931 :D
1932

T&Cs clicky

Good Luck! ;)

Searched: url, empire+state

EDIT: From T&Cs "Once you have answered the question you will automatically be entered into a free prize draw (regardless of whether you have answered correctly or incorrectly) to win flights and accommodation for two people to New York."

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  • Loooove New York
  • Ms_Chocaholic
    Ms_Chocaholic Posts: 13,498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Win a trip to New York Prize Draw Terms & Conditions

    ELIGIBILITY: This promotion is open to any person resident in the UK who is 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, except employees of Microsoft Limited (“Microsoft”) and employees of Orbitz Worldwide and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate families (defined for the purpose of these Terms as husband, wife, mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, or persons residing in the household of such employees), and anyone else professionally connected with this Competition. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of Entrants and check their identity.

    SELECTION OF WINNERS: Microsoft will select the winner by random prize draw in the presence of an independent adjudicator before 15 March 2009. The winners will be notified by email or telephone within one week of the drawing. In the event that the winner does not respond within a further one (1) week, the winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize and an alternative winner will be randomly selected. The winners may be required to participate in publicity or advertising.

    PRIZE: The prize awarded will be a trip for 2 people to New York. Prize includes 2 economy return flights to either JFK or Newark airports & 2 nights accommodation in a Manhattan 3 star hotel. All airport taxes will be covered by ebookers . The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash. If the winner decides not to accept the prize awarded, he/she will notify the promoter of such decision in writing and will, with effect from the date of such notice, forfeit any and all claim to the prize awarded. No alternative prize will be awarded. The promoter reserves the right to deal with the prize declined in such manner as it, in its absolute discretion, regards fit. When the prize is booked, the winner must give ebookers 2 weeks notice between requesting travel dates and travelling. Travel may take place at any time apart from over 25 December 2009, 31 December 2009, 10 to 13 April 2009 inclusive or any other Bank Holiday period. Travel must take place before 31st December 2009 & is subject to availability. All winners will be responsible for supplying valid passports and visas and, where necessary, for obtaining appropriate vaccinations and inoculations. Prize winners are responsible for organising and paying for their own travel insurance and expenses whilst on the trip.
    Thrifty Till 50 Then Spend Till the End
    You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time
  • imagia
    imagia Posts: 174 Forumite
    I couldn't get this to accept my entry in Firefox, but with Opera it went through first time.
  • OberonSH
    OberonSH Posts: 1,792 Forumite
    http://specials.uk.msn.com/TRAVEL/newyork.aspx

    (Searched for New York & empire states building, nothing came up so apologies if it's already been picked up)

    Start the New Year in style with a mini-break to New York. We're giving away a trip for two which includes two return flights to the Big Apple & two nights' accommodation in a Manhattan three-star hotel. To enter simply answer the question below and fill out your details

    In which year was construction of the Empire State Building completed?193019311932

    T & C

    Win a trip to New York Prize Draw Terms & Conditions
    1. ELIGIBILITY: This promotion is open to any person resident in the UK who is 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, except employees of Microsoft Limited (“Microsoft”) and employees of Orbitz Worldwide and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate families (defined for the purpose of these Terms as husband, wife, mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, or persons residing in the household of such employees), and anyone else professionally connected with this Competition. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of Entrants and check their identity.
    TO ENTER: Visit http://specials.uk.msn.com/travel/newyork.aspx and answer the multiple choice question. Once you have answered the question you will automatically be entered into a free prize draw (regardless of whether you have answered correctly or incorrectly) to win flights and accommodation for two people to New York.
    2. TIMING: This promotion runs from 09:00GMT on 12 January 2009. The closing date of this promotion is 23:59GMT on 28 February 2009.
    3. USE OF DATA: Personal data which you provide will be used for future Microsoft marketing activity. The collection of personally identifiable information for the purposes of this promotion will be subject to the Privacy Statement at http://privacy.microsoft.com/. Specifically, the data collected through this promotion will be used to send an email to entrants to confirm where the entrant has won a prize. In addition, Microsoft will pass the winners’ names and email addresses to our prize fulfilment partner ebookers.com., in order for them to arrange delivery of the Prize. All personally identifiable information will be deleted approximately six (6) weeks after the Winners are selected.
    4. SELECTION OF WINNERS: Microsoft will select the winner by random prize draw in the presence of an independent adjudicator before 15 March 2009. The winners will be notified by email or telephone within one week of the drawing. In the event that the winner does not respond within a further one (1) week, the winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize and an alternative winner will be randomly selected. The winners may be required to participate in publicity or advertising.
    5. PRIZE: The prize awarded will be a trip for 2 people to New York. Prize includes 2 economy return flights to either JFK or Newark airports & 2 nights accommodation in a Manhattan 3 star hotel. All airport taxes will be covered by ebookers . The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash. If the winner decides not to accept the prize awarded, he/she will notify the promoter of such decision in writing and will, with effect from the date of such notice, forfeit any and all claim to the prize awarded. No alternative prize will be awarded. The promoter reserves the right to deal with the prize declined in such manner as it, in its absolute discretion, regards fit. When the prize is booked, the winner must give ebookers 2 weeks notice between requesting travel dates and travelling. Travel may take place at any time apart from over 25 December 2009, 31 December 2009, 10 to 13 April 2009 inclusive or any other Bank Holiday period. Travel must take place before 31st December 2009 & is subject to availability. All winners will be responsible for supplying valid passports and visas and, where necessary, for obtaining appropriate vaccinations and inoculations. Prize winners are responsible for organising and paying for their own travel insurance and expenses whilst on the trip.
    6. WINNERS LIST: The winner consents to their surname being made publicly available. The winner’s surname will be available for a period of up to three weeks after the closing date by emailing [EMAIL="prizes@microsoft.com"]prizes@microsoft.com[/EMAIL].
    7. OTHER: No correspondence will be entered into regarding either this promotion or these Terms and Conditions. In the unlikely event of a dispute, Microsoft’s decision shall be final. Microsoft reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this promotion at any time without notice.
    8. Microsoft cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party. Entrants agree that Microsoft will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of the prize or from participation in this promotion. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit Microsoft’s liability in respect of death or personal injury arising out of its own negligence or arising out of fraud.
    9. These terms, the conduct of this promotion and the interpretation and enforcement of these terms and conditions shall be exclusively governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, unless you are a Scottish resident, in which case you may choose the law of your own country of residence. Entrants irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales, unless they are a Scottish resident or a resident of Northern Ireland, in which case they may choose the courts of their place of residence.

    Promoter: Microsoft Limited, Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park, Reading, RG6 1WG, England
    This year I'm getting organised once and for all, and going to buy a house with my wonderful other half. And that' s final!

    Current Pay Off Target : £1500 :mad:
  • bhafc810
    bhafc810 Posts: 11,285 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Back comping Nov 2021

    Wins
    3 pens
    £10 Odeon Cinema Voucher
  • OberonSH
    OberonSH Posts: 1,792 Forumite
    oh pants. Sorry guys! And there was me thinking I'd found a new comp lol.

    I'll slink back into the shadows lol
    This year I'm getting organised once and for all, and going to buy a house with my wonderful other half. And that' s final!

    Current Pay Off Target : £1500 :mad:
  • Amilucky?
    Amilucky? Posts: 13,794 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Merge Requested :rolleyes:
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