Hey Brian, the card contest?

[Mary Sauer]

Maybe this year? Doesn't have to be a holiday card, any occasion will do.

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Maybe this year? Doesn't have to be a holiday card, any occasion will do.

I like the idea of course. And agreed, it doesn't have to be holiday,
but it would be good to run the contest through the holidays and finish
up and pick the winner near Christmas. What do you think?

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[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Maybe this year? Doesn't have to be a holiday card, any occasion will do.

I have also *pinged* the proper channels for the winning "product"

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[Mary Sauer]

Well I can contribute to a prize. A BMW? Miniature of course. I understand Hot Wheels
had one once...
We need an impartial judge... How about Sarah or DavidA?

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

In Mary Sauer <[email protected]> posted:
|| Well I can contribute to a prize. A BMW? Miniature of course. I
|| understand Hot Wheels had one once...
|| We need an impartial judge... How about Sarah or DavidA?

I have the prize taken care of now. I was thinking possibly posting the
cards on www.publishermvps.com and putting up a poll/voting option for
everyone to vote.
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[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Well I can contribute to a prize. A BMW? Miniature of course. I
understand Hot Wheels had one once...
We need an impartial judge... How about Sarah or DavidA?

I don't mind judging (but Davey might have a hard time with anyone outside
Australia. Make that outside Western Australia. Actually scratch that, make
that outside of Perth.Nope, I sit corrected - outside of his /house/.)

Does that mean the competition is only open to residents of North America?
IIRC, there was a time when anyone was eligible. It's a shame because I have
something I'd love to submit (Jo knows what I'm talking about because she's
seen it)

Why can't MS cough up the few measly bucks it would cost to send the prize
overseas?! They're tighter than my sister's ex when it's his round! GRR!! It
was OK the first year! There are many contributors here who would love to
participate, I'm sure, but they can't because they're in the wrong sodding
country!

S'not fair! <*STAMPS FOOT*> I wanna play!!! I wanna WIN!! Muuuuumeeeee!!!
The nasty MS man says I can't win because I don't live in his country!! He's
being so *MEAN*!!

..--
My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
lose his marbles?

 

[Mary Sauer]

Actually Microsoft will no input, this would be sponsored by the Publisher guys...
Brian said he is working up the rules. If you win, Sarah, I will personally cough up
the money to ship whatever the prize may be...

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

In Miss Perspicacia Tick <[email protected]> posted:
|| I don't mind judging (but Davey might have a hard time with anyone
|| outside Australia. Make that outside Western Australia. Actually
|| scratch that, make that outside of Perth.Nope, I sit corrected -
|| outside of his /house/.)

Oh yes, David.....where o where has David been. As for judging, I would like
to possibly make this a general public and MVP judging, allowing the public
to go to the website and have their vote submitted.

|| Does that mean the competition is only open to residents of North
|| America? IIRC, there was a time when anyone was eligible. It's a
|| shame because I have something I'd love to submit (Jo knows what I'm
|| talking about because she's seen it)

I am working out the details.

|| Why can't MS cough up the few measly bucks it would cost to send the
|| prize overseas?! They're tighter than my sister's ex when it's his
|| round! GRR!! It was OK the first year! There are many contributors
|| here who would love to participate, I'm sure, but they can't because
|| they're in the wrong sodding country!

As Mary said, MS is not sponsoring these contests. They can't for many legal
reasons. This is only sponsored by the MVP's. As for having the contest for
U.S. residents only, I chose that the first time around because I wasn't
sure how the shipping with *customs* would be. I will be looking at making
this available to everyone this time around.

|| S'not fair! <*STAMPS FOOT*> I wanna play!!! I wanna WIN!!
|| Muuuuumeeeee!!! The nasty MS man says I can't win because I don't
|| live in his country!! He's being so *MEAN*!!

I'm not mean.....just evil I don't see why you can't participate this
time. I will let you all know soon. Just make sure you are super nice to
anyone and everyone that posts to this newsgroup (yes, I will make David A
your exception
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[JoAnn Paules]

Mary beat me to the offer. I just got home from work otherwise *I* would
have offered it.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

(snip)

Oh yes, David.....where o where has David been. As for judging, I would
like to possibly make this a general public and MVP judging, allowing the
public to go to the website and have their vote submitted.

It has been quiet here lately. Almost like the calm before the storm.

(snip)

|| S'not fair! <*STAMPS FOOT*> I wanna play!!! I wanna WIN!!
|| Muuuuumeeeee!!! The nasty MS man says I can't win because I don't
|| live in his country!! He's being so *MEAN*!!

I'm not mean.....just evil I don't see why you can't participate this
time. I will let you all know soon. Just make sure you are super nice to
anyone and everyone that posts to this newsgroup (yes, I will make David A
your exception

Ummm, Brian, does that offer go to *anyone* who he's not nice to?

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

David's been on vacation. I also read one of his posts where he is
mostly using a different (better!) DTP program for most of his work.

Well good! Now we can all be happy here with our Publisher program! Give
him my best!
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

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confers no rights.

 

[Mike Koewler]

David's been on vacation. I also read one of his posts where he is
mostly using a different (better!) DTP program for most of his work.

Mike

 

[JoAnn Paules]

After all of these years? Why switch now?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Mike Koewler]

JoAnn,

People did quite well getting from place to place in a horse and buggy,
but would you travel that way today?

Mike

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

In

Oh yes, David.....where o where has David been. As for judging, I
would like to possibly make this a general public and MVP judging,
allowing the public to go to the website and have their vote
submitted.

I am working out the details.


As Mary said, MS is not sponsoring these contests. They can't for
many legal reasons. This is only sponsored by the MVP's. As for
having the contest for U.S. residents only, I chose that the first
time around because I wasn't sure how the shipping with *customs*
would be. I will be looking at making this available to everyone this
time around.

I'm not mean.....just evil I don't see why you can't participate
this time. I will let you all know soon. Just make sure you are super
nice to anyone and everyone that posts to this newsgroup (yes, I will
make David A your exception

Cheers Bri! I think being nice to Davey goes beyond even what *I* can
manage!

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Well good! Now we can all be happy here with our Publisher program!
Give him my best!

Best what? ;o) <eg>

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

JoAnn,

People did quite well getting from place to place in a horse and
buggy, but would you travel that way today?

Mike

It's like the Honda advert (don't know whether you have the same one in the
US - it's voiced by an American bloke anyway).

Which reminds me of a joke (which I'm going to have to get out of my system
now).

Ken was on a business trip to Japan and his hosts invited him out to play
golf. However, Ken had an embarassing problem - everytime he bent down to
place his ball he broke wind and the result sounded like 'Honda'. One of his
hosts said "No worry. Common ploblem. You go see my doctor" and hands him
his doctor's card.

So, the following day, Ken goes to see this doctor and explains the problem.
"Oh yes" said the doctor, "You have abcess".

"Are you sure, doc,?" asks Ken "Don't you want to examine me?"

"No need" says the doctor


Wait for it










You'll be glad you did













Hold on







"Yes" said the doctor "Abcess makes the fart go Honda".

See? Now wasn't that worth it? ;o)

 

[Jim]

Cheers Bri! I think being nice to Davey goes beyond even what *I* can
manage!

'Sprobly only a rumor, Sarah, but I heard David rushed off in a
suicidal frenzy when he happened on a website that listed PagePlus as
no longer supported...
Blessed be, for sure...

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from Miss

"Yes" said the doctor "<snip punchline>".

ROFLMAO!!!

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

'Sprobly only a rumor, Sarah, but I heard David rushed off in a
suicidal frenzy when he happened on a website that listed PagePlus as
no longer supported...
Blessed be, for sure...

You mean Serif are discontinuing PP?! I hope not! I don't want him showing
his vile visage 'round here again! ;o)