Send a Member to CGE, 2004 Edition PREQUEL!

**digitalpress** · 03-20-2004, 07:38 AM

Last year, we hosted a very successful "pool" in which the first 50 members who paid the registration fee of $10 were given an equal chance for a trip to Vegas, plane and hotel fare covered, as well as $100 spending money (courtesy of CGE) and some extra stuff (courtesy of our own "Darth Vader").

You can see some of the details of that here.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/view...end+member+cge

We're ready to go again this year, so this message serves as both a "feeler" of sorts, and a request for your opinion.

So let us know:
1) If you're interested in joining the contest.
2) Your opinion on the attached poll. We can run MULTIPLE contests if the demand is there for it, but I'm wondering if it's better to do "singles" for $10 registration or "doubles" for $20. The way I see it, if you don't have a spouse or friend to bring along, you could always invite another member. We're buying TWO plane tickets and TWO hotel rooms, so it would work out either way - but the $20 registration may seem steep. What's your opinion?

**punkoffgirl** · 03-20-2004, 07:46 AM

I vote for single, because if you run more than one contest, that's more than one chance to win. With the doubles, it's only ONE chance to win, for twice as much!

**dave2236** · 03-20-2004, 10:55 AM

I'll be in for a single.

**Sylentwulf** · 03-20-2004, 11:07 AM

I can see more people signing up for just $10. $20 starts to get expensive when theres a 1 in a hundred chance of winning

**WiseSalesman** · 03-20-2004, 11:16 AM

I'm tempted to pick option 2, but I know I'm more likely to sign up if the risk is less.

**Queen Of The Felines** · 03-20-2004, 11:25 AM

Quick question on the $20 option: You said we can invite another board member along. Does that other board member have to live nearby or can it be someone from across the country/world? I guess I mean if I win, can I, say, give the other half of the prize to POG or AdamG or Chadtower or Achika or whoever or does it have to be someone near me like Chunky or Butta?

Just wondering.

Kristine

**AB Positive** · 03-20-2004, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Queen of the Felines

Quick question on the $20 option: You said we can invite another board member along. Does that other board member have to live nearby or can it be someone from across the country/world? I guess I mean if I win, can I, say, give the other half of the prize to POG or AdamG or Chadtower or Achika or whoever or does it have to be someone near me like Chunky or Butta?

Just wondering.

Kristine

Aww, someone's thinking of me

I'd love to enter this, and I'd probably choose the $20 personally, although I doubt my work schedule will allow me to do so.

-AG

**mosesshirai** · 03-20-2004, 12:00 PM

I Missed This Last year And am totally up for it at 10 or 20 or both. It's possibly the only hope I have to get to CGE.

**digitalpress** · 03-20-2004, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Queen of the Felines

Quick question on the $20 option: You said we can invite another board member along. Does that other board member have to live nearby or can it be someone from across the country/world? I guess I mean if I win, can I, say, give the other half of the prize to POG or AdamG or Chadtower or Achika or whoever or does it have to be someone near me like Chunky or Butta?

Just wondering.

Kristine

Good question.

It can be ANYONE, really. We'd be buying two separate tickets and two separate rooms so it doesn't matter who it is or how far away they are. In fact, this option came up last year for the very reason you state. Say you win... and you REALLY want to meet, say, Achika. Well, that would be a pretty sure-fire way of making that happen.

**SoulBlazer** · 03-20-2004, 12:22 PM

Hum....what I'd suggest doing, DP, is two have two topics running at the same time -- and for each one, the first 50 people to sign in and send $10 is entered in the contest. And allow someone to sign up in both AND send $20 if they want. That way, someone can buy one chance or two.

**digitalpress** · 03-20-2004, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by SoulBlazer

Hum....what I'd suggest doing, DP, is two have two topics running at the same time -- and for each one, the first 50 people to sign in and send $10 is entered in the contest. And allow someone to sign up in both AND send $20 if they want. That way, someone can buy one chance or two.

That's a good idea if we're doing "singles" but it really eliminates the "doubles" option. Chance of winning BOTH of them and being able to bring your significant other/best friend/fellow forum member is slim to none. It doubles your chances of winning but running two $10 contests back to back accomplishes that as well.

**SoulBlazer** · 03-20-2004, 12:34 PM

I don't know, though -- IS there a lot of intrest in the doubles option? I know if I won I'd go by myself, and I think many people would do the same thing.

**Mayhem** · 03-20-2004, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Queen of the Felines

Quick question on the $20 option: You said we can invite another board member along. Does that other board member have to live nearby or can it be someone from across the country/world? I guess I mean if I win, can I, say, give the other half of the prize to POG or AdamG or Chadtower or Achika or whoever or does it have to be someone near me like Chunky or Butta?

And not me?!

Let's tug at the kitty's heartstrings

Nah... if Kris won it, I wouldn't mind her giving the other half to someone else as I'm pretty much covered travel and money wise

**Queen Of The Felines** · 03-20-2004, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mayhem

Nah... if Kris won it, I wouldn't mind her giving the other half to someone else as I'm pretty much covered travel and money wise

Well yeah, that's why I asked, you goof.

Kristine

**Darth Vader** · 03-20-2004, 01:23 PM

Either one works for me, I'll throw some stuff into the pile for this again as well.

Danny

**ApolloBoy** · 03-20-2004, 01:54 PM

I'll be going with ApolloBoy Sr (my dad).

**atari_overlord** · 03-20-2004, 02:09 PM

I would enter doubles. Traveling alone is okay but always more fun with a friend. And think about all the crap you spend $20 on. A chance to go to CGE this year is worth it. I loved it my first time last year but looking to buy a house right now so I probably will not have the money to go this year.

**ddockery** · 03-20-2004, 02:42 PM

2 all the way, a plane trip is a lot more tolerable with a friend there.

**Masco73** · 03-20-2004, 03:02 PM

I doesn't matter either way to me. It is a free trip to vegas after all. I would probably take a family member .

I seem to remember the prize of beef jerky and chips last year. Will that be up again this year??

Believe it or not, beef jerky is a big factor for some. That shit is damn expensive!!

Don't under estimate the power of jerky!!

**Darth Vader** · 03-20-2004, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Masco73

I doesn't matter either way to me. It is a free trip to vegas after all. I would probably take a family member .

I seem to remember the prize of beef jerky and chips last year. Will that be up again this year??

Believe it or not, beef jerky is a big factor for some. That shit is damn expensive!!

Don't under estimate the power of jerky!!

I'll have to see what is available this time around. Our company is in the middle of being sold, so there MAY be better or more variety of treats this time. I'll know more in a month or two.

Danny