Post by: Pryopizm on March 07, 2006, 09:56:21 AM
As everyone should know, this month marks the 7th Anniversary of Planet GameCube. We’re so excited to present to you, our dearest readers, a wonderful new contest that’s bound to blow the roof off the Internet and let the bodies hit the floor.
We here at PGC believe in the corporate ideal of empowerment. That means we let you do the work so we don’t have to! In this game, you will be empowered to come up with a photograph of your choosing. Of course, there are parameters, and I will present them to you here in a lovely, typewritten format:
Rule #1) To participate, submit a photograph of something having to do with the number seven and PGC. The number seven has a great amount of mystique surrounding it, and means many things to many people. For example, to me the number seven represents how many courses I need in a meal in order to feel sated.
Rule #2) Nothing obscene. PGC is a family website so we will not print any submissions that contain rude gestures, nudity, or any other kind of obscenity. How will we judge this? As Justice Potter Stewart said regarding pornography, “I know it when I see it."
Rule #3) The photograph must be taken by you and must be 100% real! Submitted photographs cannot be taken by some Pulitzer Prize winner nor found on the internet. For example, do not Photoshop your face on Neil Armstrong’s head with the PGC logo as the American flag. We are not MTV—we have standards.
Rule #4) No monstrously large files. Take pride and edit your work so that when I receive it, my hard drive doesn’t crash and I don't become a raving lunatic and don't get thrown in jail for about 300 human rights violations. Photographs should be of reasonable dimensions and file size.
Rule #5) Only one entry per person. You must include your real name and use a real email address so that we can contact you for shipping information if you are selected as a winner.
Winners will be decided by members of the Planet GameCube staff, whose decisions are final. By entering a submission for this contest, you confirm that you have permission to use the submitted photograph, including consent from any persons who may be depicted in the photograph, and you authorize Planet GameCube to display the photograph on this website if it is chosen as one of the winning entries. Planet GameCube staff and employees of the contest sponsors are not eligible to win. Entrants who violate the above rules may be disqualified. Open to our readers worldwide. Neither Planet GameCube nor the contest sponsors can be held responsible for electrical incompatibilities, regional encoding, or other complications with the prizes being used outside the United States.
Email your entry to contest@planetgamecube.com. The deadline for submission is 11:59 PM, Wednesday, March 15. Winners will be selected and announced later that week.
The winning entries will be proudly displayed on PGC with fanfare and ticker-tape.* We also have the following prize packages to award to the photos we think are best. (Note: all prizes are subject to change until the contest submission deadline. Some prizes may be added after the initial contest announcement, so check back often!)
One Grand Prize:
One First-Place Prize Pack:
Five Runner-Up Prize Packs:
* No actual fanfare or ticker-tape will be provided.
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors for this contest: 
Photo courtesy of Taylor Hill
Post by: Renny on March 07, 2006, 10:23:01 AM
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on March 07, 2006, 10:26:19 AM
Post by: KnowsNothing on March 07, 2006, 10:41:33 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on March 07, 2006, 10:50:07 AM
Though now I have to think of something to photograph.It's very nice of Nintendo to donate prizes though a Cube seems almost redundant considering the audience. Still it's a good amount of stuff. The runner-up prizes are on par with typical first prizes.
Post by: vudu on March 07, 2006, 10:58:55 AM
QuoteWho writes this stuff? Classic.
We’re so excited to present to you, our dearest readers, a wonderful new contest that’s bound to blow the roof off the Internet and let the bodies hit the floor.
I've never entered a PGC contest (mostly because I lack talent) but I'll see if I can come up with something to photograph. Does it have to be a single picture, or can it be a series of photos put into the same JPG file that tell a comic-book like story (or a photo montage)?
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on March 07, 2006, 12:10:57 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on March 07, 2006, 12:48:26 PM
Pics of some prizes on the way!
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 07, 2006, 01:17:12 PM
1. Does it have to be a photo with zero editing or can it be photochopped? (like to show a sequence of frames in one photo)
2. Can it have a 1-2 line caption at the bottom or something along those lines?
Post by: mantidor on March 07, 2006, 01:43:51 PM
?Im absolutely blank for ideas for this contest, if the holly spirit illuminates me Ill probably submit somthing with my very crappy webcam.
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 07, 2006, 01:52:08 PM
Post by: Dasmos on March 07, 2006, 01:57:29 PM
Post by: Pryopizm on March 07, 2006, 02:02:10 PM
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Originally posted by: vuduQuoteWho writes this stuff? Classic.
We’re so excited to present to you, our dearest readers, a wonderful new contest that’s bound to blow the roof off the Internet and let the bodies hit the floor.
Aww. . .thanks! I'm blushing.
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I've never entered a PGC contest (mostly because I lack talent) but I'll see if I can come up with something to photograph. Does it have to be a single picture, or can it be a series of photos put into the same JPG file that tell a comic-book like story (or a photo montage)?
We allow for creativity, so long as everything is 100% your stuff and it's one jpeg file.
Post by: Termin8Anakin on March 07, 2006, 03:48:12 PM
I WILL ENTER!
Just gotta get my brain thinking for an idea....im crap with creative stuff like this lol. But I will try!
So yeah, Smasth_Brother's second question, are we allowed to put in some text as a sort of tagline/caption sorta thing on the photo?
Cause then it'd be like a birthday card sort of thing as well.
Post by: Termin8Anakin on March 07, 2006, 03:50:22 PM
Bill loves Lindsay Lohan......*laffo*
oh, and how are you actually judging it?
The humour? Seriousness? BECAUSE HUMOUR IS SERIOUS BUSINESS, YOU SEE.
How it evokes one's emotions and pulls on one's heart strings with a strong sense of nostalgia?
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on March 07, 2006, 04:14:28 PM
Post by: UncleBob on March 07, 2006, 05:22:37 PM
Post by: Toad0787 on March 07, 2006, 07:53:05 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on March 07, 2006, 08:07:32 PM
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Originally posted by: PryopizmQuote
Originally posted by: vuduQuoteWho writes this stuff? Classic.
We’re so excited to present to you, our dearest readers, a wonderful new contest that’s bound to blow the roof off the Internet and let the bodies hit the floor.
Aww. . .thanks! I'm blushing.
I will submit this as evidence in my case against Take Two Interactive, thank you.
Sincerely,
Jack Thompson
Post by: Strell on March 08, 2006, 06:06:21 AM
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Originally posted by: KnowsNothing
What are PGC's rules about entering a contest when you've already won something? I know there's a time limit where you can't enter another contest, but I'm not sure how long it is.
I'd like an answer to this too, please, since I was one of the winners from the Metroid Mismatch contest last November.
Post by: vudu on March 08, 2006, 10:04:11 AM
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on March 08, 2006, 10:35:06 AM
Post by: vudu on March 08, 2006, 11:04:13 AM
Post by: capamerica on March 08, 2006, 01:08:22 PM
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Originally posted by: vudu
Any chance you guys could provide us with a high resolution PGC logo?
If they do give out a High Res verion of the logo I'm going to be upset, I might even cry. I just finished putting mine all together and I had to re-draw out the logo as best as I could in Freehand.
I hope cropping and some color correction is okay Photoshoping. If its not they better say so soon so I can re-send my picture.
Post by: HadesGigas on March 10, 2006, 07:17:28 PM
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Originally posted by: TheYoungerPlumber
I cannot most of your questions, since I am not in charge of the contest. I can tell you that no photoshopping is allowed, so the PGC logo would have to be printed out for it to be used in an entry.
I took a photo of my computer monitor. That had better be allowed. I did not alter the actual photo I took in any way.
Post by: miedo on March 11, 2006, 12:16:17 PM
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on March 11, 2006, 09:31:09 PM
Post by: Bloodworth on March 11, 2006, 11:39:20 PM
Post by: Strell on March 12, 2006, 10:24:04 AM
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on March 12, 2006, 10:42:34 AM
Post by: Pryopizm on March 12, 2006, 11:16:31 AM
As far as how long you have to wait after winning one contest, I have absolutely no idea. If there's a rule about that, I don't know it. I'm judging this based on the quality of the pictures sent in, so unless Jonny expressly says, "Hey, no letting people who won within the last X number of contests win," it's not going to be a factor in my decision making.
EDIT: Monitor photos are okay. Also, I'm going to clarify the Photoshopping issue: Adding text is fine. Altering the images in a photo is not fine. If there is text on something you took a picture of, (i.e. a shirt, book, etc.) and that text is altered, that is considered altering the image. However if you take a picture of yourself with a Burger King crown and added Purple text saying, "King of PGC!" that would be acceptable, albeit lame (no one has done that, I just came up with that idea--which is probably why it's lame.)
Post by: KDR_11k on March 12, 2006, 08:54:48 PM
But it would be a rip-off of Homestar Runner's King of Town!
Post by: wandering on March 13, 2006, 12:24:26 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 13, 2006, 02:27:17 AM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on March 13, 2006, 06:41:43 AM
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Originally posted by: wandering
The extended deadline increases my chances of entering somewhat, but my entry was going to feature Louie heavily, so now...I'm not sure.
You could still do it as a farewell or something.
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 13, 2006, 11:48:34 AM
I tried a pile of different lighting schemes but I could only make all of my photo visible if I dimmed the brightness. Is that acceptable?
The photo is 100% real, it's just that you couldn't see all of it unless I darkened a specific section of it because the light was too bright there.
If I had a $1,000 digital camera, I'm sure I wouldn't have this problem, but I'm working with what I have here.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on March 13, 2006, 04:41:50 PM
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 13, 2006, 04:59:49 PM
I could resubmit without the darkening, but it would look like crap.
Post by: capamerica on March 13, 2006, 06:36:07 PM
Cause if there is any question of it I would be more then happy to mail it the parts of my submission.
Post by: Strell on March 13, 2006, 07:48:54 PM
Post by: UniversalJuan on March 13, 2006, 08:54:39 PM
Again, I do not mean to come off as whiny, callous, or judgemental. I am simply giving my input on the matter. OH, and best of luck to those who are able to enter
Post by: Dasmos on March 14, 2006, 12:40:28 AM
Post by: HadesGigas on March 14, 2006, 12:43:33 AM
Post by: mantidor on March 14, 2006, 03:07:30 AM
all I come up with has very little to do with PGC even if it has some Nintendo characters, I dont even know who this Louie guy is 
.Post by: Jonnyboy117 on March 14, 2006, 05:03:54 AM
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Originally posted by: UniversalJuan
So uh...PGC staff. Have you ever considered a contest that involves just a good old fashioned drawing? I mean something everyone can enter and all? I don't mean to come off as a whiner but I don't have a digital camera or the ability to make a movie for the site (Reference to a previous contest). Drawing? Oh man...I can't even do stick figures well (This is not a bluff....). I'm sure I'm not the only longitme reader of this site who would love to have a shot at the prizes but possibly feel a tad alienated with the method of entry (A nod to past contests as well).
Again, I do not mean to come off as whiny, callous, or judgemental. I am simply giving my input on the matter. OH, and best of luck to those who are able to enter
We try to mix up the entry methods each time, and in fact I think we've done a great job of that. Over the years, we've had contests tailored to:
Artists
Digital Artists
Photographers
Film Directors
Musicians
Writers
Fanboys (showing off their crazy stuff)
Trivia Nuts
Game Music Fans
Now, I think most of our readers could claim some proficiency in at least one of these categories...but if you have any suggestions to expand the list for future contests, please let us know.
Post by: KDR_11k on March 14, 2006, 05:53:53 AM
Post by: Strell on March 14, 2006, 10:06:04 AM
...HUH?
Post by: HadesGigas on March 14, 2006, 07:44:52 PM
PS: Jon Coley sucks.
Post by: wandering on March 15, 2006, 06:24:58 PM
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Originally posted by: Jonnyboy117Quote
Originally posted by: wandering
The extended deadline increases my chances of entering somewhat, but my entry was going to feature Louie heavily, so now...I'm not sure.
You could still do it as a farewell or something.
Thanks for the suggestion...but inspiration struck and I decided to go in a different direction. Though I did give Louie an (almost undetectable) cameo.
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Originally posted by: capnamerica
I hope no one thinks mine is photoshopped, I would hope that if there was any question someone would ask.
Cause if there is any question of it I would be more then happy to mail it the parts of my submission.
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Originally posted by: Strell
Mine wasn't Photoshopped, but my photojournalism sister made it brighter/heightened the contrast on my entry. I've got several pictures of the situation at hand, so thankfully I can provide more proof if ever needed.
Now I'm dying to know what you guys did.....
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Originally posted by: Dasmos
The Metroid and Spiderman contests were both drawing ones. They were both recent also.
I think he meant a contest where the winner is chosen at random.
Post by: Strell on March 16, 2006, 02:46:23 AM
Post by: UncleBob on March 16, 2006, 05:12:23 AM
Here, here's my entry (yeah, I know it's too late).
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 16, 2006, 06:04:09 AM
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Originally posted by: Strell
Wandering, I'll be sure to post my entry in here if it doesn't see the light of day in the contest. Imo it was a great idea.
Same.
Mine took me a week to plan and build, but in hindsight, it's more of a salute to all things Nintendo (including its old-skool heritage) than it is to PGC.
I just haven't been around long enough to offer more PGC inside jokes, references and whatnot.
Post by: UncleBob on March 16, 2006, 07:34:23 AM
It's PGC - with 7 - count 'em 7 PGC Activated Pop-up windows! It's just like seven birthday spankings...
Post by: Infernal Monkey on March 16, 2006, 02:02:08 PM
Post by: mantidor on March 16, 2006, 03:30:35 PM
not to mention the lack of a camera and time to find this locations
Next contest will do hopefully
Post by: wandering on March 17, 2006, 07:22:01 PM
My congratulations in advance.
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Wandering, I'll be sure to post my entry in here if it doesn't see the light of day in the contest. Imo it was a great idea.
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Same.
I look forward to it.
Post by: capamerica on March 19, 2006, 04:17:08 PM
When are we going to know who wins? The weekend is almost over.
Post by: vudu on March 19, 2006, 05:30:35 PM
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 19, 2006, 05:51:57 PM
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Winners will be announced this weekend!
Sweet! I'm 15 minutes away from being able to tell work to pound sand because they don't realize that monday is still part of the weekend (EST, anyway).
Seriously, it's one of those things where you say to yourself, "Yeah, I'm sure I didn't win." then five minutes later, "But I wonder...if they've updated yet. I'll go check..."
I'll be happy when it's over so I can stop all this second-guessing.
Post by: wandering on March 19, 2006, 06:26:41 PM
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Seriously, it's one of those things where you say to yourself, "Yeah, I'm sure I didn't win." then five minutes later, "But I wonder...if they've updated yet. I'll go check..."
I'm in the same place.
I never win these things, so I'm kind of in 'no way to win mode...I'm just checking the front page every 2 minutes to see what other people beat me with.' But then I'm like, 'well, I can't go in assuming I'll win, that'll jynx it and then I really won't.' And then I'm like, 'Well, I shouldn't have a glimmer of hope only to have it crushed!'
And then I'm like, 'Come on, Wandering, there are seven winners, of course I'm one of them!'
'are you kidding Wandering? Do you have any idea how elaborate all of the other entries are? These people worked months on their entries, you don't have a chance!'
'Well, listen, can't you just...'
'No! Shut up!'
'Well I just...'
'Shut the hell up!'
'If you keep yelling at me I'll hurt you again! I'll hit you over the head with a baseball bat just like last time!'
'DO it! Come on you bastard!'
'Stop it! Leave me alone!'
'You need me, Wandering, I'm the only one who's ever loved you. The only one who can ever help you.'
'I know.'
'Come on, let's have fun with model airplane glue together.'
'Okay.'
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 19, 2006, 06:36:53 PM
Post by: UncleBob on March 19, 2006, 06:37:34 PM
Post by: wandering on March 19, 2006, 06:42:50 PM
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I think the voices in your head and the voices in my head would really hit it off.
Wandering, Smash_Brother; Smash_Brother, Wandering. Smash_Brother, Wandering; Wandering Smash_Brother. Wandering, Smash_Brother, Smash_Brother, Wandering. Wandering, I assume you already know Wandering; and Smash_Brother, you of course know Smash_Brother.
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If anyone wins a GameCube and finds themself with 2 GameCubes with a hankerin' to sell one for real cheap to a good home, let me know.
I'd give you my old one, but I was kind of planning on turning it into a lunchbox. You understand.
Post by: capamerica on March 19, 2006, 07:02:04 PM
I'm like I never win these kind of things I just have really bad luck.
But I keep checking the front page and my email just thinking maybe this time will be differnt, maybe this will be the time where everything changes.
Post by: wandering on March 19, 2006, 07:10:59 PM
*stares at capnamerica's avatar in attempt to take mind off contest*
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 19, 2006, 07:19:19 PM
Though, I'd think that if someone here had won, they'd at least post about it. I'd rather know than be left in suspense.
Post by: IceCold on March 19, 2006, 09:25:13 PM
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 20, 2006, 07:47:22 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 20, 2006, 12:12:50 PM
Post by: Toad0787 on March 20, 2006, 12:32:28 PM
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on March 20, 2006, 01:36:21 PM
So, no, we're definitely not still voting.
Post by: capamerica on March 20, 2006, 02:29:10 PM
oh well maybe I'll win a future one.
If anyone wants to see my entry you can see it here:
http://www.medaverse.com/Cap/7gens.jpg
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 20, 2006, 03:12:26 PM
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Originally posted by: capamerica If anyone wants to see my entry you can see it here:
http://www.medaverse.com/Cap/7gens.jpg
You should mail those to PGC anyway. I'd put those on my wall if I were them.
Post by: vudu on March 20, 2006, 03:46:13 PM
Post by: Pryopizm on March 20, 2006, 05:27:47 PM
Post by: capamerica on March 20, 2006, 05:36:11 PM
I went with that side part cause I though it looked cooler then the normal side bar.
Unaware to everyone Planet GameCube V required 4 GBAs to play =P
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 20, 2006, 05:40:27 PM
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Originally posted by: capamerica Unaware to everyone Planet GameCube V required 4 GBAs to play =P
Don't get me started about them releasing PGC, then PGC Lite.
Post by: vudu on March 20, 2006, 06:06:17 PM
Post by: wandering on March 20, 2006, 06:37:01 PM
"you have one new message"
*eyes widen in shock, clicks on inbox*
" Photobucket: Upgrade to Premium and be First to get Video!"
...Oh well. Wasn't expecting to win, anyway.
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Does PGC DS have single kart multiplayer?
yeah, but you can only play as four differently colored Louies.
Clever entry, capamerica, btw.
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 20, 2006, 06:45:47 PM
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Originally posted by: wandering
*checks email*
"you have one new message"
*eyes widen in shock, clicks on inbox*
" Photobucket: Upgrade to Premium and be First to get Video!"
Yeah, I did that about a gazillion times. Friggin' spam...
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yeah, but you can only play as four differently colored Louies.
And you can only race on the Technical Support Forum. How bland...
Post by: Toad0787 on March 20, 2006, 07:10:09 PM
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 20, 2006, 07:21:02 PM
Sounds like Pry had some technical difficulties (Minda virus, back from the grave!).
Post by: UncleBob on March 21, 2006, 01:15:48 AM
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Notifications have been sent out. Pending a confirmation from someone on the forum, Stan's pretty much ready to roll and put up the winners.
So my entry (which I've dubbed "The Seven Layers of Hell") didn't win, I take it?
Post by: capamerica on March 21, 2006, 01:28:51 PM
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Originally posted by: Smash_BrotherQuote
Originally posted by: capamerica If anyone wants to see my entry you can see it here:
http://www.medaverse.com/Cap/7gens.jpg
You should mail those to PGC anyway. I'd put those on my wall if I were them.
Incase anyone can't beleave it, I did make all thouse boxes. Infact If you guys at PlanetGameCube want them I could send them to you. ^_^
Post by: WuTangTurtle on March 22, 2006, 09:36:13 AM
Felt like sharing my losing piece too.
http://www.boomnizzle.com/pgc/src/1143058696787.jpg
Post by: wandering on March 22, 2006, 09:45:01 AM
Here's my entry:
edit: I have some behind the scenes photos somewheres as well. I might share those later.
Post by: Strell on March 22, 2006, 09:58:12 AM
Clearly, great minds thing alike.
A couple things:
1) That is my real Gamecube.
2) I edited out my face. The actual entry has it, but meh.
3) This idea was from my sister.
Post by: vudu on March 22, 2006, 10:09:29 AM
Post by: Strell on March 22, 2006, 10:18:06 AM
I didn't cover the GC in frosting, though it looks like that. I put tape and paper underneath it. Frosted it, took the pic, then removed the underlinings I had made. True, some got on the machine, but nothing a slightly damp cloth couldn't get off in a few seconds. I did get some under the crystal lens thing at the top, but that was a quick fix.
I played Viewtiful Joe without issue afterward.
Post by: wandering on March 22, 2006, 06:42:30 PM
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Wandering. Wow. This will be scary:
...
Clearly, great minds thing alike.
Ahaha. Wow.
...actually, I have to confess, I got the idea by hiding in the bushes outside your house.
I knew I should've gone to Smash_Brother's house instead....
Those icing mushrooms are great, BTW.
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I heard they've sent out notifications.
I was wondering how you came across this bit of insider information.
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 28, 2006, 07:51:36 PM
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Originally posted by: wandering
I was wondering how you came across this bit of insider information.
Heh, yeah. I didn't want to say anything because I hadn't even yet decided if I should say anything.
These all look excellent as well. I feel bad because you guys went the distance and actually MADE your cakes whereas I brought a picture to Market Basket and had them do it.
Sadly, the actual cake itself, while aesthetically appealing, tasted pretty bad.
Post by: wandering on April 02, 2006, 07:38:04 PM
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These all look excellent as well. I feel bad because you guys went the distance and actually MADE your cakes whereas I brought a picture to Market Basket and had them do it.
ahaha, please don't feel bad. You put much more effort into your entry than I put into mine.
...at this point in the post there was supposed to be a funny picture to prove it, but, I can't find it. Oh well. Let's just say the two sides of the cake in the picture, were the only two sides that were actually iced.
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 03, 2006, 08:17:32 AM
Post by: zeldamental_truly evil on April 03, 2006, 09:43:36 PM
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Post by: zeldamental_truly evil on April 04, 2006, 09:18:50 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 04, 2006, 07:09:06 PM
My friend loves his DS and pulled me back into Animal Crossing with him. Now he's trying to seduce all of my female villagers...
He's the stingy type so he won't grab Hunters yet, but Brain Age is coming for $20 and that's RIGHT up his alley.
Post by: IceCold on April 04, 2006, 07:11:20 PM
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 05, 2006, 09:36:46 PM
I might just email Tycho at PA about Child's Play, but that only happens once a year at Christmas, I believe.
Post by: vudu on April 06, 2006, 09:11:19 AM
Post by: wandering on April 06, 2006, 08:07:54 PM
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But it's a whole cake, right?
Um. Not exactly....
Post by: wandering on April 10, 2006, 11:20:15 PM
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 14, 2006, 09:30:19 PM
Post by: vudu on March 17, 2007, 04:21:49 AM
Happy eighth birthday, PGC!
Post by: Ceric on March 17, 2007, 12:37:41 PM
