Congratulations Adele.
All is forgiven Jeremy . I'm not the best typist myself, so often leave off letters or say things that are unclear.
I will just mention that a problem with "first in" contests is that some of us are GMT -8 and others GMT +10, so often things begin in the middle of the night for some, mid-day for others [when they are at work] or whenever. How do you adjust for the GMT differences when determining a time zone's 'start time' & therefore a winner 'first in' ? Good question & I have no idea of the answer. Maybe 1 person took 2 minutes to find the answer and another 5 hours, but the 5 hour person saw the notice 8 hours before the other person. Who really won? No handicapping system that I know of.
Elaine
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Thread: New Year Competition.
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21-01-2010, 5:07 PM #11ET in the USAGuest
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21-01-2010, 5:10 PM #12SBSFamilyhistoryGuest
ohh I never though of that has anybody else.....
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21-01-2010, 5:23 PM #13jeebGuest
Well to be honest I did think of that but hadn't taken into account the genius quick thinking minds of BG members and expected it to take a little longer to solve. I did have a laugh at some of the more comic responses:-
I asked what changed this normal Victorian family and one response was -
'They had a decendant who calls himself Jeeb.'
Actually I'm not related to Richard Davies but I researched for someone who is.
Jeremy
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21-01-2010, 5:25 PM #14
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Congratulations Adele !
I am just really happy to be in the top fourChasing Caseys
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21-01-2010, 5:43 PM #15ET in the USAGuest
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21-01-2010, 10:32 PM #16
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Well done Adele!
I did much the same as you - but you were obviously quicker off the mark ...!!
I will add that I agree with Elaine about the "first past the post" option - but, as she says - no easy answer to that .....!Barbara
Life isn't waiting for the storm to pass - it is learning to dance in the rain
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21-01-2010, 11:18 PM #17Colin RowledgeGuest
At the risk of alienating folks, may I make a suggestion? ---
Pick a closing day/date,and based upon date of response [taking into accoumt time diffemtials] - all correct responders names are placed in a hat and the winner is then drawn.
Not 'hung and quartered' but randomly picked.
Colin
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22-01-2010, 12:24 AM #18
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08-02-2010, 9:14 AM #19
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I've just PM'd my address to you. Thank you to you and One Stop Ancestors for sponsoring this prize and to Jeremy for thinking of such an interesting competition.
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08-02-2010, 6:42 PM #20
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Congratulations Adele!
Its nice to see a Canadian flag flying from the winner's podium Take the Irish CD as well.... I'll come and borrow it from you
Sue
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