Wooo runner up prize

AlastairI

Bummer, oh well. Back to trying to win the others :P

mpython

I must be the 10th one then......

treasure-hunt

i think i maybe one of the 10 runners up, i had a email late last night saying

We have the pleasure in informing you that you have won one of the " 10 runner-up"
prizes in the "On-line" Oil painting competition that you entered recently.As a winner you have won the chance to own a Simon Butler oil portrait that you would like painted
of yourself, a loved one, a pet, your house, or simply that favourite photo that you always wanted to be
made into a beautiful oil painting

i hope this is right i cannot see anywhere asking for money
if it is this is just great, and will make a fantastic christmas present

AlastairI

I just got the same email again, so that's two £100 vouchers.

AnnieH

Wow Alastair - you think you can put them together and £200 off

mpython

Sorry, I got a second email today with a new code and asked if they can be combined but they can't. (Maybe they read MSE?)

I have to admit I'm still tempted by the idea of an oil painting of a family portrait.............. Does anyone know if its done by computers or by hand?

AnnieH

I quite like the idea too, mpythin. It would be lovely. As far as I know they're done by hand, but I'm not sure.

dr_del

Eh up,

I got one of these too - I was really happy too as this would be the third thing I've managed to win. (got an ipod shuffle and a crate of beer and a t-shirt through this site so far ;-)

Isn't there someone you can complain to if a competition breaches its own rules? To be certain its not a freakish coincidence I suppose we should make sure more than 10 people we can acount for have won - it's not impossible all 10 second place winners came from this site - merely stageringly unlikely.

Guy makes nice portraits though.


And for the record no I wasn't going to subject future generations to my ugly mug

**begin edit**

re-counted with my brain switched on and realised we had already accumulated 11 winners of a "10 runners up" prize. So I have emailed him to ask what is happening - I dont expect a response but should one be forthcoming I will post back here. If we can prove inentional wrong doing I still can't think of anything we can do. But I would welcome suggestions ( keep them legal please ;-P )

**end edit**

Dr del


Microsoft works is just as big a non-sequiter as military intelligence.

dr_del

Hi,

Well I got a reply from him - the email is reproduced below in full.


"Well if you are the 11th person to win then we have made a mistake and you should not have been a runer-up should you ? So scrach yourself off the list, there, that sorts that out !

Terry"


I am deeply tempted to see how much money he makes when he'd ddos'd off the net for a couple of months :mad:


The email I sent him was in no way insulting or abusive - merely asking for clarification. Is there any way to find out who ran this competition and complain to them?


dr del

RiTSo

dr_del wrote:

"Well if you are the 11th person to win then we have made a mistake and you should not have been a runer-up should you ? So scrach yourself off the list, there, that sorts that out !

Terry"

Couldn't help but laugh at that reply!

To be fair you questioned it and 'Terry' sorted the problem out!!