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50 Challenges for 50 Compers in 2017

mansey
mansey Posts: 4,585 Forumite
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edited 12 December 2016 at 6:17PM in Compers chat corner
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All 50 places are now taken

If you would like to join next years Challenge please let us know :D

Can you complete the following 50 Competition Challenges next year?
(Folks would just copy and paste the following onto their own post and fill it in through out the year)

(1) I have won ???/£2017

(2) I have won a prize worth less than £1
(Tell us what it was)

(3) I have won a prize worth £100 or more
(Tell us what it was)

(4) I have won a prize worth £500 or more
(Tell us what it was)

(5) I have won a prize worth £1000 or more
(Tell us what it was)

(6) I have won a prize on a Sunday
(Tell us what it was)

(7) I won a prize in January
(Tell us what it was)
(8) I won a prize in February
(Tell us what it was)
(9) I won a prize in March
(Tell us what it was)
(10) I won a prize in April
(Tell us what it was)
(11) I won a prize in May
(Tell us what it was)
(12) I won a prize in June
(Tell us what it was)
(13) I won a prize in July
(Tell us what it was)
(14) I won a prize in August
(Tell us what it was)
(15) I won a prize in September
(Tell us what it was)
(16) I won a prize in October
(Tell us what it was)
(17) I won a prize in November
(Tell us what it was)
(18) I won a prize in December
(Tell us what it was)

(19) I won a prize beginning with A
(Tell us what it was)
(20) I won a prize beginning with B
(Tell us what it was)
(21) I won a prize beginning with C
(Tell us what it was)
(22) I won a prize beginning with D
(Tell us what it was)
(23) I won a prize beginning with E
(Tell us what it was)
(24) I won a prize beginning with F
(Tell us what it was)
(25) I won a prize beginning with G
(Tell us what it was)
(26) I won a prize beginning with H
(Tell us what it was)
(27) I won a prize beginning with I
(Tell us what it was)
(28) I won a prize beginning with J
(Tell us what it was)
(29) I won a prize beginning with K
(Tell us what it was)
(30) I won a prize beginning with L
(Tell us what it was)
(31) I won a prize beginning with M
(Tell us what it was)
(32) I won a prize beginning with N
(Tell us what it was)
(33) I won a prize beginning with O
(Tell us what it was)
(34) I won a prize beginning with P
(Tell us what it was)
(35) I won a prize beginning with Q
(Tell us what it was)
(36) I won a prize beginning with R
(Tell us what it was)
(37) I won a prize beginning with S
(Tell us what it was)
(38) I won a prize beginning with T
(Tell us what it was)
(39) I won a prize beginning with U
(Tell us what it was)
(40) I won a prize beginning with V
(Tell us what it was)
(41) I won a prize beginning with W
(Tell us what it was)
(42) I won a prize beginning with X
(Tell us what it was)
(43) I won a prize beginning with Y
(Tell us what it was)
(44) I won a prize beginning with Z
(Tell us what it was)

(45) I have won a FaceBook competition
(Tell us what it was)

(46) I have won a Twitter competition
(Tell us what it was)

(47) I have won an Instant Win competiton
(Tell us what it was)

(48) I have won an Effort Competition
(Tell us what you did)

(49) The postie brought me an unexpected win
(Tell us what it was)

(50) I have gone a whole day and entered NO competitions
(Tell us the date)

(51) I've won the lottery, I'm a millionaire, I quit comping all together
(Remember I am your bestest friend ;) )

I have completed ??/50 of my challenges so far this year

Soooo now we need 50 Compers who will take the Challenge
:eek:

1) mansey
2) Makeandsave
3) lisylou21
4) McLennan
5) Moneybot
6) chrissie57
7) Ikkle87
8) marg2k8
9) 2013YOTH
10) Newnan
11) Indie
12) GPark
13) bluesooz
14) bhafc810
15) mmm wine
16) Lady M
17) jaibaby
18) sscrase
19) WoodyAllenJesus
20) ness13
21) Ms Dee
22) pate-ci0
23) lottiegirl
24) gizmobenny
25) ellasmommy
26) Biker*Chick
27) ellie_the_owl
28) Compingfairy
29) Cathp808
30) fraserbooks
31) browneyedgirl1988
32) I Love comps
33) thorne101
34) stefalfie11
35) morning postie
36) allothrope
37) Emzilla
38)
39)
40)
41)
42)
43)
44)
45)
46)
47)
48)
49)
50)
“I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
2020 January Challenge
Simply Media 423/1000
Winning Moments 85/1000
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  • Marg2k8
    Marg2k8 Posts: 5,841 Forumite
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    mansey wrote: »


    I need 3 more challenges to make it up to 60

    How about

    58) I have gone a whole day without entering a single competition
    59) I have gone a whole two days without entering a single competition
    60) I have gone a whole week without entering a single competition
    Save
  • mansey
    mansey Posts: 4,585 Forumite
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    McLennan suggested 50 Challenges for 50 Compers in 2017, which I like so gonna chop a few out....

    And maybe add 1 really hard one :eek:
    “I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
    C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
    IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
    2020 January Challenge
    Simply Media 423/1000
    Winning Moments 85/1000
  • mansey
    mansey Posts: 4,585 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Marg2k8 wrote: »
    How about

    58) I have gone a whole day without entering a single competition
    59) I have gone a whole two days without entering a single competition
    60) I have gone a whole week without entering a single competition
    Save

    These folks are addicted :rotfl::rotfl:
    “I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
    C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
    IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
    2020 January Challenge
    Simply Media 423/1000
    Winning Moments 85/1000
  • mansey
    mansey Posts: 4,585 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 30 November 2016 at 7:29PM
    OK so we need 50 compers who will take the challenge :eek:
    “I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
    C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
    IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
    2020 January Challenge
    Simply Media 423/1000
    Winning Moments 85/1000
  • Count me in, 50 will be good perhaps qzxy remove lol
  • I'll give it a go
  • mansey
    mansey Posts: 4,585 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Count me in, 50 will be good perhaps qzxy remove lol

    Noooooooo I want to see folks crazy/funny/daft answers :rotfl:
    “I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
    C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
    IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
    2020 January Challenge
    Simply Media 423/1000
    Winning Moments 85/1000
  • Moneybot
    Moneybot Posts: 11,949 Forumite
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    Ok to keep the newt happy I'll sign up.

    I'm still a bit confused though as to what I'm signing up for. Are we going to have 50 separate threads going?
    Rational judgement, now, at this very moment.

    Virtuous action, now, at this very moment.
    (Wisdom, Courage, Self-control, Justice)

    Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of what you can’t change
  • chrissie57
    chrissie57 Posts: 4,857 Forumite
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    I'm in - should be good for a laugh
    "If ever there is a tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you. "
    A.A. Milne

    We are such stuff
    As dreams are made on; and our little life
    Is rounded with a sleep.


    Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced (James Baldwin)
  • Moneybot
    Moneybot Posts: 11,949 Forumite
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    Are you sure you mean thread though? Not posts on the one thread?
    Rational judgement, now, at this very moment.

    Virtuous action, now, at this very moment.
    (Wisdom, Courage, Self-control, Justice)

    Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of what you can’t change
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