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Apples to Apples Winners

Sep

08, 2011 |

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This post is already going to be epic, so I won’t bore you with a long prelude. Voila, the winning answers:

Day 1: Darth Vader

Asmatic (because, yeah) by R. Garret Wilson (+3)
Yikes! (because I never want to meet him!) by Lenny (+2)
Legos (because Legos are taking over my life) by Kelly (+1)

And an honorary win goes to Theresa Milstein for Lavendar. Because her link made me smile. Click HERE to see it.

Day 2: Stereotyped

Bose (because I love a good play on words!) by Beth (+3)
Asian mathematician (because its so TRUE!) by Lori M. Lee (+2)
Mary Sue (because I’m a writer) by Amy Sonnichsen (+1)

Day 3: Rubber Gloves

Comet (because I grew up cleaning with Comet) by LTM (+3)
Super-villain (because I’d rather face one of those than the “exams” everyone else mentioned) by Bethany Elizabeth (+2)
Dishes (because it’s unfortunately true) by Reb’s Photo World (first to mention it) (+1)

Day 4: Charming

Toilet Paper (because that’s just funny) by Lenny (+3)
TIE: Chris Philips by Chris Philips (+2)
TIE: Older Brother by MikeS (my real life older brother) (+2)

And the because on those? Yeah, if they have the moxy to put it out there, who am I not to laugh?

Day 5: Phony

Baloney (because who doesn’t like to say “Phony Baloney”?) by Lenny (+3)
Reality TV (because that’s about as phony as it gets) by Sarah Nicolas (+2)
Folex (because I LOVE making up words) by Amy Sonnichsen (+1)

Day 6: License Plates

Janet Sumner Johnson (because “Booyeah!” I’ve left my mark!) by R. Garret Wilson (first to mention me) (+3)
Criminals (because I find it hilarious that I’m right in there with the criminals) by Theresa Milstein (+2)
Drive-thru dinner ware (because it made me giggle) by MikeS (+1)

Day 7: Pigs

Miss Piggy (because there’s so much back story there I don’t have the space to tell you) by Reb’s Photo World (+3)
Fly (because they do!) by LTM (+2)
Christmas Ham (because I really wanted to choose BACON! but it was submitted too late) by Robyn Campbell (+1)

Day 8: Squeaky Clean

Sterilized Mice (because I fell off my chair when I read it) by MikeS (+3)
The money I made from organized crime (because LOL) by Chris Philips (+2)
OCD (because I don’t know anything about that. Really.) by CarolynV (+1)

Day 9: Absurd

The National Debt (because le sigh) by MikeS (+3)
Albert Camus (because I had to read his stuff for my thesis and he IS!) by Beth (+2)
Turd (because I feel like a little kid saying it and then giggling) by Sangu (+1)*

Day 10: Pond Scum

Delinquent Goldfish (because ROFL!) by Chris Philips (+3)
Pogo Sticks (because it’s SO random!) by LTM (+2)
Ex-boyfriend (because I may have had one of those) by Missed Periods (+1)

Thank you to everyone who played along with me! I had a blast reading through all your answers, and can I just mention how HARD it was to choose? I’m thinking I’ll have to do this again some time. Okay, so tallying up the scores, here are the winners:

1st Place:

MikeS

2nd Place:

Lenny Lee

3rd Place (TIE):

Chris Philips and LTM

Since there are 4 winners, I’ll add Mystery Prize Pack #2. First place gets the prize pack of his choice and then so on with the leftovers. I have e-mailed them all and will have shiny prizes in the mail as soon as the choices are all in. Thanks again for playing!

*Note: The author of this post does not encourage the use of the word Turd. 😉

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Apples to Apples Contest: Prizes to Win!

Sep

01, 2011 |

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Perhaps I should have done this in the beginning, but to entice you to play this game with me, here are the prize packages to be won by the top three contestants:

The Possession Prize Package:

Includes:

Hardback copy of Possession by Elana Johnson
$25 Gift Card to Best Buy (you’ll be wanting lots of cool tech after reading Possession)
An Idea Book and Pen (because any good writer needs one)

The MG/PB Prize Package:

Includes:

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman
An Idea Book and Pen

The Mystery Prize Package:

Includes:

Ha! I got you . . . as if I’d reveal what’s in there.
The tantalizing unknown (because who can resist that?)

For the complete rules, click here, but really, it’s basic word association. So go ahead, click on over and add your responses for each contest day.

Apples to Apples Contest Day 1
Apples to Apples Contest Day 2
Apples to Apples Contest Day 3
Apples to Apples Contest Day 4
Apples to Apples Contest Day 5
Apples to Apples Contest Day 6
Apples to Apples Contest Day 7
Apples to Apples Contest Day 8
Apples to Apples Contest Day 9
Apples to Apples Contest Day 10

And remember, the contest closes at Midnight, EDT, 4 September 2011. May the most clever answers win!

P.S. I won’t be here Monday, as I’ll be out there laboring or something for, you know, Labor Day. And my blogging friend Amy just nabbed an agent, so go congratulate her at The Green Bathtub if you get a chance. So excited for her!