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Fun Stuff => Competitions & Quizzes => Topic started by: Wizzo on November 30, 2007, 08:20:49 PM
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Everything you need to know to enter the daily Advent Competition and have a crack at the grand prize. I hope you like this one.
The Competition
Every day for the first 24 days in December a 'Christmas Letter' will be placed somewhere on the GPWizard site.
The aim is to collect all 24 letters and rearrange them into a Christmas phrase.
Once you have the phrase you will need to either PM or Email me with your answer. It is in your interest not to post your answer on the site as members who have not been collecting letters will all know your answer.
I will only accept answers received on 24th December.
If more than one member submits the correct answer, (and I suspect they will), I will randomly pick the winner out of a hat.
If you miss a letter or letters, then you can still try and complete the phrase, it will just be a little harder for you.
Remember you may have to hunt around for some of the letters.
Any questions or comments? Please post them below for all to see.
The Grand Prize
A pair of OMP racing gloves signed by 2007 F1 Drivers Champion Kimi Raikkonen!
(http://www.gpwizard.co.uk/images/prizes/kimigloves.jpg)
These gloves are in mint condition and was signed by Kimi at the Jerez test circuit in Spain - these would look amazing in a frame.
They come complete with a certificate of authenticity.
The Rules
One letter will be placed on the site per day.
Letters will be placed on GPWizard in different locations.
Letters will be graphical and 'obvious' that they are part of the competition.
Completed Christmas phrases must be PM or Emailed to me on 24th December - all phrases submitted before or after this date will be dismissed.
If more than one correct entry is received then the winner will be chosen at random.
Good Luck!
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Wahaay, here we go again.
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HOLY CRAP WIZ....... THAT IS AN AMAZING PRIZE!!!!!!
It just keeps getting better and better.......
Good luck everyone
Rom
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That's amazing, Wizzo! :swoon: You're far too good to us.
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Wiz,
That is an incredible prize. Well worth hunting all round the site for the answer.
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Jeez Wiz, where do you keep pulling these prizes from. :good:
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Well, it is Christmas... :D
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I bet you change from that blue outfit to a red one on December 24 and hire a bunch of reindeer. Surely you must be Santa Claus...
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okay Wiz,open wide and say ahhh,I've looked
everywhere else for the letter :D
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Ahhhhhhhhhhh :DD
Its not that difficult today dare, you're probably looking too hard. Remember the letters are graphical and todays has a little toy soldier next to it.
If you still have trouble then perhaps another member might be kind enough to help you in the chat room??
It's gonna get more difficult than this. :(
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I found it,yesterday took me an hour to find it :o
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Today it is X and yesterday it was Q. Right?
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Today it is X and yesterday it was Q. Right?
righto ;)
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Thats a good Idea Wiz, never thought of that. :-[
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I love that. Maybe it'll be Z tomorrow?
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That will be the third Z so far. :tease:
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got it :D
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Piece of cake today were'nt it
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Piece of cake today were'nt it
it was,I just thought I was etting
better at looking
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Got a couple of guesses written down
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Wiz, I take it that it is midnight on xmax eve
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Got a couple of guesses written down
me too,gonna dot every i too :D
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All guesses must be received ON the 24th December
Don't worry it's not the first received that counts, as long as your answer is submitted on the 24th then you'll either win or be entered into the hat with the other correct entries.
Hope you're enjoying this, some have dropped out already (as I knew they would) but beware - it will get harder.
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Did you forget to put a letter on today Wiz ?
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Nope Ian, it's been there since this morning for all to see! This one is much harder and I know for a fact that only 6 people have got it - if that.
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You picked a good day to admit to spying on us Wiz. Apparently it is OK now. :DD
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It's not in Google Images...
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%£!$&*%$£" The letter
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I've found the letter, after a lot of looking, and I've also figured out how GPWizard knows the number of people that have found the letter. Don't worry, Wiz, I won't spill the secret...
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WIZARD, you are one sneaky so and so :good: , I must have looked at it 4 or 5 times. Ali, you can tell us about Wiz's sneaky spying. :DD
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Ha ha well done guys. Perhaps I won't get too many correct answers on Christmas Eve.
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if this is easy,I can't wait to see hard
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Hey, Wizzo. For the benfit of those of us in other parts of the world, are you looking at Dec. 24 GMT?
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I've looked high and low for a hour,now I'll start looking near and far :crazy:
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Think you've got me beat on this letter Wiz. >:D
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Think you've got me beat on this letter Wiz. >:D
It's there Ian
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Hey Wiz, no fair, the letters don't show up in my 'unread posts'. What gives?
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That's because it isn't in an unread post
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That's because it isn't in an unread post
no hints Steven
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Especially not on chatroom eh Dare. :-[
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There are some sneaky ones coming up - keep paying attention :D
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Sorry, given up
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Been pretty easy so far...... I can't wait for the tricky ones....... so much fun to play Wiz
Rom
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There are some sneaky ones coming up - keep paying attention :D
Like today's WASN'T sneaky????? ;)
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You are a ;) sneaky one
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Now that IS really sneaky ain't it, I ain't NEVER playing cards with you Wiz. >:D
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Nope, was'nt the letter, nothing xmassy about it
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Today's letter is ridiculously sneaky. I am still not sure how I found it.
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This one was easy for me - but I can understand, given its location, why it was hard for others.
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I think Wizzo's hidden today's letter in his fridge behind the beer!
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Ho Ho Ho its there alright. You guys better win these gloves as Mrs Wiz has her eye on them - for gardening!!!! :confused:
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Don't worry, Wiz, I've found all the letters so far, apart from today's, and I haven't really started looking for today's yet. Those gloves will not be seeing any gardening tools if I have anything to do with it!
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I can't find today's despite a lot of searching.
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today was easy,only took a little
over an hour
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And that's easy?!? Though I have to admit I didn't find yesterday's, so you did quite a lot better than me, dare ;)
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I have been to most areas of this site and I can't find the letters..... Wiz is showing just how dumb I really am....... oh well....... LOL
Rom :DntKnw:
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Today's is probably the sneakiest so far. The letter isn't visible, but the link taking you to it is - just!
Ain't I a stinker!?!
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well....... I didn't want to say that Wiz....... but yeah...... that makes 3 letters now.....
:o
Rom
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I never said it was going to be easy. :P
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this is the first one I can't
find,so back for another look :'(
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:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
ahhhhhhhh
you sure Mrs Wiz has already used them and
buried the letter in the garden
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This is patently unfair. How exactly am I meant to process an invisible letter, if and when I find it?
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Its not impossible, I know of one member who's got todays for sure.
Don't worry if you miss a few, you will still be able to take a stab at the answer.
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If I can't process the letter if and when I find it, then I won't be able to get the letter no matter what I do.
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I think you misunderstand Ali, your question about today's letter indicates the letter is invisible, of course its not, in fact it is very visible, once you home in on the link to it.
Its like trying to find hidden treasure - X marks the spot
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I can see me ending up guessing on the letters I have now.
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That was annoying. Since the link rendered in the same colour as the surrounding text on my browser, I eventually only found the link by random frustrated clicking. There was literally no other way to tell there was anything there (even the browser's link destination function didn't show anything in the bottom-left hand corner - I don't understand how you got round that one).
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This is almost as hard as trying to find logic in an FIA verdict.
(Oops, don't tell then I said that. they might sue me, too!) :nono:
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Wizard, that was nasty for today >:D
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Ho Ho Ho Its all in the spirit of Christams Ian. :DD
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Baa, humbug !
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You double devious >:D you
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Ahh but you found it, thats the main thing. All you have to do is unscrambled the phrase!
Mwahahahahah (Dr Evil laugh)
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I found the message, not the letter tho'
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I found the message, not the letter tho'
me neither,thought that was gonna be too easy
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Yes Dare, that Wiz could teach the devil a few tricks could'nt he. :D
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Yes Dare, that Wiz could teach the devil a few tricks could'nt he. :D
I think the Wiz would be a S&M natural :'(
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I found the message, not the letter tho'
Wizzo, you, Sir, are a cad! :P
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I found the message, not the letter tho'
Wizzo, you, Sir, are a cad! :P
Cos,flattery will get you know where.I've found
the message twice,still no letter >:D
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Only 10 days to go now people and things will start to get easier from now on. :D
Start = Easy
Middle = Hard
End = Easy
I knew the middle section would sort the men from the boys (no offence girls). Well done to everyone who is still going, you've done well to get this far. :good:
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As there have now been at least three days where the supposed link hasn't been usable by my browser, I have to assume that I cannot possibly run in this game. Yesterday, rom and I were using the same link and getting completely different results (he got the letter (I think) and I just got a "trick" page). I am now fed up with this game and am officially withdrawing from it.
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tell Mrs Wiz I'll trade her 10 pairs of
Kimu gloves for her 1 pair of Kimi gloves ;)
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As there have now been at least three days where the supposed link hasn't been usable by my browser, I have to assume that I cannot possibly run in this game. Yesterday, rom and I were using the same link and getting completely different results (he got the letter (I think) and I just got a "trick" page). I am now fed up with this game and am officially withdrawing from it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hMenB9Ywh2Q
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I worked for a company a few years ago and they were having quality problems with some product. The lab scrapped batch after batch of it. I suggested as a joke that they get this as their theme song and play it every time they scrapped a batch. I was in the lab the following Monday to ask how a batch had gone. He didn't say anything he just pressed the play button.
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Yesterday, rom and I were using the same link and getting completely different results
Thats your browser playing up again Ali. With 3 letters missing you could still easily have a stab at guessing at the phrase.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScS2cgngAzg
:D
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I've got a song of my own for this game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzHtm1jhL4
Cos :crazy:
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I can't. I already don't know enough of the letters to guess at the phrase. And changing the browser isn't really an option for me - the only other option I know about is IE, and that locks my system up too many times for that to be a practical option.
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If you've only missed three Ali you should still be able to guess it, I've missed more than that and I'm still gonna have a go, todays was a piece of cake, remember, it's only a bit of fun. :DD
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Gawd Cos, I have'nt heard that Napoleon XIV record for years, nearly got that way in the middle of this comp myself. :crazy:
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You might be able to guess a phrase with three letters missing, ian, but my brain doesn't work like that. Besides, I've seen no sign of this "easy" letter on my travels...
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Ali, todays is even easier, consider the basement of your house
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Strange clue. My first thought was how do you know she has a basement? Then despite never having seen her house I figured it out.
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How many have you got Steven
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Not enough
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My house doesn't have a basement. And the clue doesn't make any sense to me.
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It was at the bottom of the home page.
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todays was a little tricky,thought it was
invisible for a while ;)
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If it's not invisible it's doing a good job of pretending to be then, 'cos I can't find it.
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My god some of the clues being given on here are more outrageous than Ted Rogers' 3-2-1 :DD
Anyway, you all might aswell stop looking folks, I got this game sewn up. I'm 99% sure I know the phrase already :good:
Neil.P
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Only joking folks, I only got 3 letters :yahoo: :DD ::) :tease: :crazy:
Neil.P
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That is some flash avatar ther Neil
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Yeah good innit Ian, thats a rather good representation of me as well I think. Got me Pit Babe Terrier wiv me :DD
Neil.P
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You never looked that bright in that photo from France mate
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:D
Todays letter was "T" wasn't Ian??
Neil.P
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I ain't found the darn letter yet mate
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OK I was just checking ;)
Neil.P
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Today's letter is not hidden - What!? I hear you cry!
Its simple, the letter is in the the site title 'GPWIZARD'. You need to take the title and turn it upside down and see what letters are still readable.
For example: if we turn GPWIZARD upside down the P becomes a b. I'll give you this one for free, today's letter is not a b!
How many other letters could today's letter be?
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Not so Wiz, Z remains Z and W becomes W,what are you playing at
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Don't forget the I remains an I and the stylised D at the end becomes a C. And the P doesn't turn into a b, it turns into a d.
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Actually W becomes M
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Silly me, thats what I meant Rom :crazy:
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It's all good mate..... I've got your back.... :good:
Rom
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I knew this would get you lot yakking. ;)
I think some of you are confusing turning the logo upside and reversing it. See below:
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You muppet Wiz :DD
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So now we have--- b M I & S
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Perhaps this was a bad idea??
Ok I've already said its not b, therefore the only letters left are M and I and if you really want to push it D.
Oh what the hell, its either M or I. ::)
Phew!
:D
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I had an advantage today. I got used to reading things upside down by looking at my car after several races! :crazy:
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Don't forget the e (the G turns into that in your picture).
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I really should read all the previous post before I post an answer.
Ignore this post. It dos not exist.
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As I virtually gave you the last letter, tomorrow's (20th) letter will be slightly sneakier. :tease:
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Oh dear me, not sneaky ones again, could be the end of my letters. :'(
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As I virtually gave you the last letter, tomorrow's (20th) letter will be slightly sneakier. :tease:
20th??????????
You mean there have been more than 5?????????
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Today's letter isn't sneaky. It is in the first place I have started looking every day since this competition began. It had to be there one day.
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Is todays letter on yet Wiz ?
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Damn work had me away for over 24 hours...... I missed a letter..... oh well.... hopefully I can find todays
Rom
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Today's letter is there for all to see, It is not hidden behind anything and is on full view to anyone looking in the right place. :crazy:
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OK we are nearing the end of the competition and I'm feeling particularly festive today so I will help you all with the following:
I have kept a record of every letter posted on each day, if you have missed any letters then you may post the day you missed below, (1-20), and I will give you the letter hidden for that day.
Each member may ask for one day each. Think wisely!
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Der, never thought of keeping a daily list. :crazy:
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Der, never thought of keeping a daily list.
:fool: :D
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I need the 9, 10, 11, 12 ,13 and 16 so I will let others post first and ask for one of those that doesn't come up on someone else's list.
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I'll start with Day 8. (One of many :'( )
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Day 8 = T
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how about todays,can't find it anywhere
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Can I have the letter for the 12th?
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You ain't on your own dare
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Steven the 12th = R
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Dare yesterdays (21st) = U.
In case you're wondering where it was, it was attached to the sticky topic in the events section. :D
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Tell you what Wiz, put all the letters up and I'll tell you which ones I missed. :P
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:good:, Another nice easy one Wiz, cheers.
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Here's the last letter guys, hopefully some of you will have worked out what the phrase is already. For those of you that haven't, there is a massive clue hiding on the home page, everyone should try and find the clue as its great fun!
Remember your answers should be sent to me on a personal message. Good Luck everyone! :good:
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Love the home page message Wiz. :good: :yahoo:
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Have you sent the phrase yet Rom ?
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I sure did Ian..... I hope I got it right..... all I can say is congrats to the deserving winner...
This has been a tough but fun comp... The Wiz has outdone himself.
Rom
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I think I know the answer now woohoo :yahoo:
Neil.P
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The correct answer to the competition was 'we wish you a Merry Christmas'
There was a total of seven correct entries and I'm sure you will join me in congratulating Cosworth who was the first drawn randomly out of the GPWizard hat.
Well done Cos! :yahoo: and well done to anyone who made it through to the end of this mind bending and sometimes frustrating competition. :good:
Look out for more competitions soon. :D
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Congradulations Cos,I'll be looking for a
white van heading down I-65 with the
driver wearing Kimi driving gloves :D
And thanks to the Wiz for being so generous
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Congratulations to Cos for winning the competition - well played :yahoo: :yahoo: ! And well done also to GPWizard for finding such lovely prizes :)
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Congrats Cosworth, Well done to you, you lucky man.
Rom
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Congrats Cos.
Enjoy your prize.
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Well done Cos, another great prize from the Wiz. This one is off across the pond tho', well done again mate. :good: :yahoo:
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Thank you very much, Wizzo! It's certainly most generous of you! :yahoo:
To everyone else, thank you for the good wishes. I hope you all survived your yuletide revels intact.
The gloves will find a home in the glass front case in my living room, with the rest of my most prized F1 goodies.
Once again, thank you all for your friendship and all the good fellowship here at GP Wizard.
Happy New Year to all,
Cos
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You're welcome, Cos. I had a good Christmas, with some nice presents and a nice convivial atmosphere. I visited Grandma and one of Dad's friends, and my brother's family came to visit as well.
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Congrats Cos - but really, do you need gloves down in Ohio? I just lost mine, and it's chilly over here in the Alps - how 'bout dropping them in the mail to me?
Seriously, it was a great contest and wonderful prize...I just wish I had time to have hunted for more myself. Maybe next time.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and fantastic New Year. And Wiz, I'm really thrilled I found your forum, I've had a lot of fun on it and look forward to more of the same in '08.
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Yay, Cos baby! I know something you can handle with those gloves.
*evil gleam*
Claw
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Kind words indeed guys but as I've always said, the site would be nothing with you!
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Hold all bets,seems theirs a Glovesgate a brewing,until
this mess is sorted out I'll be more than happy to
keeps the gloves in safe keeping ;) :D ;)
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Ya know, it seems strange to log on to the site and NOT start looking for today's letter! :crazy:
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You mean there is no letter and I have wasted the last two hours.
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Ya know, it seems strange to log on to the site and NOT start looking for today's letter!
:DD
You mean there is no letter and I have wasted the last two hours.
:DD
I could always make this feature permanent, although I think some of you would end up rocking in a corner, sucking your thumb saying 'Momma' :D
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Don't know so much about saying 'Momma', could be something else. >:D
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The gloves have arrived! :yahoo:
I'm going to frame them, perhaps with a pix or two I've taken of Kimi. Since Claw_Grrrl is much better at such things, I'll be getting her help. I'll post a pix of it when it's done!
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Hope you like them, Cosworth151!