About Valeria's Contest by Guru

Posts: 2913 · Posted: 08.03.2008, 14:56

QUOTE from Valeria: "I made the contest for fun cuz it was getting a little slow in here but our Admin made it official contests!! So come tell us your animal stories!!

My dear PCers,

Valeria is right. Her voluntary contest is worth at least the ordinary prize for a cash contest!

Just one little thing prevents her from being eligible to win the prize herself......by just going ahead and submitting a contest without saying anything about it to me first! And I would have definitely accepted the contest idea of hers with much appreciation! Then she could have been eligible to win as well. I wish you WERE eligible, sweet Valeria, since you were trying to help out of the goodness of your heart. But I'm sure you know how it goes... Rules is rules. I don't like it, just like I don't like ties where only one can win. But such is life, I guess.

I do want you to know that I appreciate very much your always being ready and willing to help your site in any way you can!

But just a tip for future for letting me know first.....the contest budgets are worked out in advance. However, this time, I will be glad to drop one of the planned contests because YOURS IS MUCH BETTER than "it" would have been, anyway! AND I know you did not expect to have a cash prize awarded to it....you were just trying to add some excitement just for the fun of it, which is wonderful......but SURPRISE! Your contest idea is way too good to go without a prize! A cash one! Very good act of dedicated membership, sweetheart! Your contributions are always good and always welcomed. By the other members, but also BY ME!

I cannot end this post of appreciation without apologizing profusely to all members for allowing a slowdown of activity! I am truly sorry and very guilty of trying to get too many new things started at one time, which has taken away from the speed and excitement of the contests for sure.

I promise to take a few "speedo" lessons. LMBO!

Maybe once we get the chats going, which I have also budgeted prize money for, and the bugs worked out of our tournies and crosswords and get the lessons rolling faster, things will get better! I sure hope so! It IS pretty bad when things get too slow for the members. MY BAD! And I apologize sincerely!

I am also thinking seriously about playing far fewer pro tournies and dedicating myself more and more to the job I love of being your ever-lovin' Guru. That could solve the problem by giving me far more time in my "creativity closet" of my PC Guru office.

Thanks to each and every one of you for sticking with me thru all our growth problems, and thanks especially to Valeria and all the other members who give so much of themselves to keeping our forum the way we want it to be!

With much feeling from

Your Guru

Posts: 1825 · Posted: 08.03.2008, 16:50

We love you Guru and know you are very busy so no apology needed!
It was so nice of you and the Admin to award a cash prize to my contest which I really didn't expect.

I apologize for jumping in and doing it without your permission but it was for fun and to get people talking a little more but now you made it more exciting as an official contest! I am sure everyone has SOME animal story to share good or bad lol

Since I am stuck judging now ROFL I just wanted everyone to know... I will do it the democrating way.. (with less stress to myself with having to pick a winner hahahaaha ) I will just throw everyones name into a bowl that enters and then draw a a name and then let Guru and OC announce the winners... Unless our Poker Guru or OC want to do the judging honors!! *grin*

Can't wait to hear all your stories!!! Oh and OC your kids... WOW! you hit the jackpot!! Handsome AND beautiful!!! Must take after their mom!

Posts: 2913 · Posted: 08.03.2008, 20:24

LOL, Valeria! Leave it to you to leave me laughing over my morning coffee!

OC's "kids" are indeed beautiful, ALL of them, as is she, so no doubt where the looks came from.

By the way, did you demote me? Last I looked, I AM the Admin at PC! ROFLMAO!

And while I am teasing you....or giving you a hard time......LOL, What is the name of the bowl that entered the contest? LMBO!

I had better stop now before I find myself in peril of finding myself on the wrong end of Valeria's horsewhip!

Love ya, gal!

Your Guru

Posts: 1825 · Posted: 08.03.2008, 23:02

*SPANK* I know you are Admin here - I MEANT OC and Geno by other Admin!! You silly goose!!!!

Quote: › And while I am teasing you....or giving you a hard time......LOL, What is the name of the bowl that entered the contest? LMBO!

Ok .. am I brain dead? I missed this statement all together... huh? bowl??

Behave now, or I will throw you down on the ground and tickle you till you plead for mercy!!

Posts: 1825 · Posted: 08.03.2008, 23:06

Let me clarify that further.... I kind of lump CC and PC together and all the Admin... but I know your Admin here at PC....and OC does stuff here at PC and CC and Geno owns it all... so that is why I said it that way ROFL

Posts: 2913 · Posted: 08.03.2008, 23:46

ROFLMBO!

Thank you, Valeria, for clearing that all up for me and setting me straight, altho RC might not be happy to have been left out at CC! LMBO! (I won't tell if you won't and that's a big and strong agreement!)

But don't think for a minute that you can get out of judging this contest! All I did was juggle some figures and approve a $30 prize. The rest is all your baby from submitting to judging! And a great Baby it is! A great contest!

Just let me know the winner so I can allocate the prize to his/her account.

What a character! PC would definitely not be the same without you!

By the way, have you received any comments on your new avatar?

Your Guru

Posts: 1825 · Posted: 09.03.2008, 01:24

I have had my new avatar about 3 or 4 weeks and had one comment LOL

Daaaaang I can't win for losing with you!!! I DID forget to mention Royal Blush- my bad- but my mind has her away at the moment - is my only excuse! She knows I think about her and love her madly!!

I just lump PC and CC as one big happy family and always TRY to include everyone on the staff at both places..

Apparently I am not doing a good job of it hahahahahaahah

Posts: 1825 · Posted: 09.03.2008, 01:28

Oh and you never explained the "bowl" entering the contest thingy? I am still confused on that one Razz

Posts: 1740 · Posted: 10.03.2008, 06:06

I made a comment Val as I noticed the sparkle right away lol.Oh mabey I was the one comment lol and getting into you twos conversation lol Laughing

Posts: 1825 · Posted: 10.03.2008, 06:08

Jump right in as I seem to be on Guru's "Pick on Val" list today hahahaah

Posts: 1740 · Posted: 10.03.2008, 06:10

Well thank you glad I am not the only one that has those days lol. Laughing

Posts: 2913 · Posted: 10.03.2008, 06:20

Now, Valeria!

You know my life would not be nearly as much fun without you to pick on!

Besides, you are so "pickable"! Let me add you are also sooo lovable!

Now about the "bowl" thingy........I was simply teasing you about a case of misplaced modifiers in your sentence structure. LOL Here is you quote from your post: a bowl that enters

That's all. But only for now!

Your Guru