[Darkling]

To celebrate 1,000,000 points in the bank, I'm giving them away.

That's right, there are 1,000,000 points up for grabs.



To be in with a chance of winning a share of these points all you have to do is:-

1. Correctly answer three simple questions:
   1. How many points is Darkling giving away?
   2. What is the name of the fifth installment of the 'Yeti Sports' series of arcade games?
   3. How many legs does an Albatross have (when not carrying a penguin)?
2. State how may points you would like.
   
3. In twenty words or fewer, state why you deserve these points.

To be eligible to win you must:

• Be a registered member of NZBoards.
• Have made at least ten productive (or at least on-topic) posts since you joined.
• Be nice to Darkling.

• Not be Darkling.
• Not be an NZB admin with the ability to award yourself points at will.
• Not have 100,000 points or more.

If you have too many points to be eligible, donating or gambling them are acceptable to bring your total down.
Banking is not. I will be reviewing the bank history.
Points received by way of donation will NOT be counted against you.
Again, I will be reviewing the donation history.


Entries are to be in the form of a reply to this thread.
Only one entry per registered member.
Points will be awarded on merit basis.
Darkling's decision is final.
No correspondence will be entered into (please don't crap on this thread).

The closing date for entries is 18:00 BST Sunday 27th June 2004.


*edit*

Conditions revised to remove the challenge requirement.

[Penny]

Can I just have the points without doing any of that stuff?? It seems easier that way.

[NiteFenix]

Right now, three words spring to mind.

Break, Pilfer, Run.

Need I say more?

[Sparklechick]

*looks at conditions*

*wanders off*

[Darkling]

Conditions revised to remove the challenge requirement.
That was not fair.

Just answer the questions, say how many points you think you should get, and gave a short (20 word) statment of worthines, why you as a person are deserving.

[Darkling]

Conditions revised to remove the challenge requirement.
That was not fair.

Just answer the questions, say how many points you think you should get, and gave a short (20 word) statement of worthiness, why you as a person are deserving.





I know those commas are in the wrong place but I just don't care.

*Waits for grammar Hitler*

[Sparklechick]

I don't think I should get any points.

Great idea though Darkling.

[Penny]

Right just for fun...

a.1. 1,000,000
a.2. Flamingo Drive
a.3. 2?? I'm hoping this isn't a trick question and they actually only have 1 leg or something.

b. as many as I am allowed... or all of them.. actually it doesn't matter...

c. Just becuase I am Penny and its my Birfday the day after entries close. And becuase I entered first.

[kall]

Originally Posted by Sparklechick

I don't think I should get any points.

Great idea though Darkling.

No, I imagine that under the Terms and Conditions, 'sleeping with the Admin' is much the same as 'being an Admin'.

[Darkling]

Originally Posted by kall

No, I imagine that under the Terms and Conditions, 'sleeping with the Admin' is much the same as 'being an Admin'.

No.

The only exclusion is admins.

Mods and supermods (without admin donate access) are welcome to participate.

[kall]

Awww what!?

*quickly explains the basics of phpmyadmin to the staff*

[Darkling]

Last chance to enter or Penny is going to be one rather rich gall

[Darkling]

This competition is now closed for entries
Good luck to all those who submitted their entry before the closing date.

Let the grading commence.


Grading of entries.

Entrant: #1

Penny

Sanity test:-
A1: 1,000,000 Check
A2: Flamingo Drive Check
A3: 2 Check

Greed Test:-
B: as many as I am allowed... or all of them.. actually it doesn't matter... Check

Tiebreaker:-
C: Just becuase I am Penny and its my Birfday the day after entries close. And becuase I entered first. Check (3)

Eligibility:
Be a registered member of NZBoards. Check
Have made at least ten productive (or at least on-topic) posts since you joined. Check
Be nice to Darkling. Check
Not be an NZB admin with the ability to award yourself points at will. Check
Not have 100,000 points or more. Check

Entry Type:
Reply to thread 706 Check

Number of entries:
1 Check



Weighting:-
12-0 + 2: 14


End of entrants.



Distribution of prize fund by entrants' weighting.

Prize funds available: 1,000,000

Sum of entrants' weighting: 14

Weighting point value: 1,000,000 / 14 = 71428.57 2dp



Entrant #1.

Penny

Weighting: 14

Share: 14 * 71428.57 = 999,999.98


End of prize distribution.


Remainder: 0.02




Distribution of remainder.

Highest weighting: 14

Number of entrants with highest weighting: 1

Remainder to distribute: 0.02

Share per entrant with highest weighting: 0.02 / 1 = 0.02


Entrants with highest weighting:

#1: Penny

Share: 999,999.98

Adjusted share: 1,000,000


End of remainder distribution



Final list of adjusted shares:-

Entrant #1: Penny
Share: 1,000,000

End of share list.


Winning entrants, please check your balance for credit of donation.
Banking is highly recommended.
There are thieves about. (you know who you are, and so do the rest of us.)

Have a nice day.