Wow!! I'm honored. And that was the one of my three that I thought had the weakest chance...

Props to all the winners, I especially enjoyed the war yesterday and today. Too bad I have to actually spend my time working, otherwise I would have joined in..

Congrats winners.

Congratulations to all you winners and monkeys and honorables. Especially to that new wooter, Mnemeth, who has apparently given Ann McCaffrey back her name, Mnementh!

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Nah, you just suck.
>Kidding< Really.

Congrats Winners!

ajacy wrote:

pssst. the saitek speakers were not a woot-off item. > WEEKLY CRITISISM ALERT: which begs the question, why bother creating a theme? I'm sure peopel would have come up w/ more creative things if they knew they didn't have to use a woot-off item... Congrats to the winners. I tried to take a different approach this week... I figured with 12 different entries I could at least get ONE mention... I think maybe the woot people blocked my screename after all the mean things i said a few weeks back so they arn't seeing my entries... the only explanation i can think of :-P * places the WOOT judges on my grill and cooks them slowly and painfully. Just kidding. -- Alan Jacyszyn

Ummm, speakers
Friday, November 18
Saitek Portable 2.1 Speaker System
by Wootbot 1:12 PM
Yeah, they were woot off.
Weekly Bitter Alert?

Jason Toon wrote:

AAARGHH flippin' typos...

Its nice to get some recognition.

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ajacy wrote:

I stand corrected... not sure why i thought that... *embarassed* I had the image saved in my woot folder, and then when i went back for some reason i thought it wasn't listed after looking over the page several times oops :( -- Alan Jacyszyn

The Rio Cali (Nov. 3rd) and the WD 250 GB HD (Oct. 29th) were not in the Woot! Off.

It was still a cool idea.

Wow, a double win! I'm honored! Thanks Woot! Very cool!

I was amazed at the sheer volume of people who couldn't seem to follow the simple instruction to make a product that combined TWO WOOT-OFF ITEMS. But hey, ignoring the rules seems to pay off, as several entries that should have been disqualified earned honorable mention. Heck, the first prize winner wasn't even created in Photoshop, but is instead a photo of an arts and crafts project they made. Kudos to you!


*Childishly bitter that my entry ((posted below) didn't get at least a mention*


Anyway, this was my first entry, so I'm sure I've got months of future rejection to look forward to. :)

Happy Thanksgiving to all and congrats to the winners! Be careful driving out there.

I loved the train wreck scenarios! Hope the cat was building up an immunity (love that movie, btw).

Can't wait to see what they come up with on this Friday! I'm learning more and more photoshop because of this, but would love to know if there is good material out there to really teach you how to use it. Anyone?

Jason Toon wrote:

AAARGHH flippin' typos...

Josephus wrote:

It's nice to get some recognition.

LOL
Yes. Yes, it is.

I'm sure the 2 (two) extra "A's" and the additional "H" are just typos.

I guess my entries weren't imaginative enough! :)

great job mnemeth
well deserved first place.

Hey, wait! Is that Woot using my credit card like bats-out-of-hell that set the Beverage of Choice afire? <hee hee hee!>

Congrats to the winners!

Somehow I think that we ALL ended up winners, getting to watch the HILARIOUS kitty war! How hard *can* you laugh at work and still pretend to be working?!?!!

Woot! and Wooters are the best. Hats off, dudes (and for the Wootettes, I went out and bought a 'fridge full of cheese.....)

superpope wrote:

I was amazed at the sheer volume of people who couldn't seem to follow the simple instruction to make a product that combined TWO WOOT-OFF ITEMS. But hey, ignoring the rules seems to pay off, as several entries that should have been disqualified earned honorable mention. Heck, the first prize winner wasn't even created in Photoshop, but is instead a photo of an arts and crafts project they made. Kudos to you!

Sorry, the rules don't dictate that you use photoshop. Just the ones that do look incredible...

from the rules: "Use Photoshop, pen and ink, collage, MSPaint, Etch-A-Sketch, tattoos, whatever"

Your first entry was good! Wish you the best of luck in the future contests!

Quailmann7 wrote:

great job mnemeth well deserved first place.

Memphis wrote:

I especially enjoyed the war yesterday and today. Too bad I have to actually spend my time working, otherwise I would have joined in..

tennbeekeeper wrote:

I loved the train wreck scenarios! Hope the cat was building up an immunity (love that movie, btw).

lroux wrote:

Somehow I think that we ALL ended up winners, getting to watch the HILARIOUS kitty war! How hard *can* you laugh at work and still pretend to be working?!?!! Woot! and Wooters are the best. Hats off, dudes (and for the Wootettes, I went out and bought a 'fridge full of cheese.....)

Begrudgingly, I have to agree - mnementh, great job!...

Though the cat/train/doughboy storyline was my fav...biased, I guess...

Props & shout outs to the boys!

How cool. Thanks for the mention! Congrats to the winners! Now my curiosity is piqued. Woot's next?

i suck :(

lroux wrote:

Sorry, the rules don't dictate that you use photoshop. Just the ones that do look incredible...

Ooo, you're absolutely right. I don't feel so bad now, because the paper bag necklace was clever, and they definitely worked for their prize.

Let's do a contest in which we make up a wine named for one or more of the whiners, their complaint, or just their general angst. "Subtly rank, yet unrefined, and ever so deftly clue-free"....

tennbeekeeper wrote:

... I'm learning more and more photoshop because of this, but would love to know if there is good material out there to really teach you how to use it. Anyone?

http://www.3dbuzz.com

Click on "Video Training" along the top

[quote user="superpope"]I was amazed at the sheer volume of people who couldn't seem to follow the simple instruction to make a product that combined TWO WOOT-OFF ITEMS. But hey, ignoring the rules seems to pay off, as several entries that should have been disqualified earned honorable mention. Heck, the first prize winner wasn't even created in Photoshop, but is instead a photo of an arts and crafts project they made. Kudos to you!


There was a small debate during the last contest about the same issue - the judges don't follow their own rules. I noticed it almost immediately and quit entering contests after a couple of weeks. Usually I despise structure, but in a contest, it is pretty much necessary.

I suppose if Woot says there are three items in a bag of crap, they will actually ship any number of items, since attention to details doesn't seem to be their strong suit.

I stop by each week and look at the entries and award prizes in my head. But I play elsewhere.

superpope wrote:

Anyway, this was my first entry, so I'm sure I've got months of future rejection to look forward to. :)

I think you're being optimistic... think in terms of years.

Nice entry, btw. Fun stuff.

browns99df wrote:

i suck :(

Admitting you have a problem is the first step on the road to recovery.

Wow, not many replies yet. Everyone must be on vacation this week. Or they're all doing what I've been doing the last 3 hours; pondering how Iroux's entry earned an HM! :P

edit: After 3 hours of no replies, Proteus_Crow posts twice during the short time it took me to compose mine! lol

Proteus_Crow wrote:

I think you're being optimistic... think in terms of years.

LOL!

You, Proteus Crow, are way beyond wise...

Sonan wrote:

Wow, not many replies yet. Everyone must be on vacation this week. Or they're all doing what I've been doing the last 3 hours; pondering how Iroux's entry earned an HM! :P edit: After 3 hours of no replies, Proteus_Crow posts twice during the short time it took me to compose mine! lol

HEY! Well, if I can keep you occupied for 3 hours then I guess it at least piqued your interest......hee hee hee! I would have voted for the cat series myself, but I don't get a vote.

Proteus_Crow wrote:

I think you're being optimistic... think in terms of years. Nice entry, btw. Fun stuff.

I was only referring to how long it will be before I give up, not before I win. :)

superpope wrote:

I was only referring to how long it will be before I give up, not before I win. :)

Well. With an attitude like that, it sounds like you've already given up!
Quitters never win... and winners never quit.
And Kitty smoothies are a damned fine source of protein.
And fur.

Sonan wrote:

edit: After 3 hours of no replies, Proteus_Crow posts twice during the short time it took me to compose mine! lol

...'cause I'm fast.


Like a Marsupial.

killingtime wrote:

LOL! You, Proteus Crow, are way beyond wise...

Thanks.
I can cook like a mofo, too.

Proteus_Crow wrote:

Thanks. I can cook like a mofo, too.

I must have you now! LOL! (j/k)

*me doesn't cook. I have horrible timing - very impatient.

*me is not quite the trophy wife!

mnementh wrote:

Kiss ass!

"I'll get you my pretties!" Just you wait...and wait...and wait...

Proteus_Crow wrote:

Thanks. I can cook like a mofo, too.

Sure you can! You crows are all alike. Its all cornbread and corn soup and grilled corn on the cob....

Josephus wrote:

Sure you can! You crows are all alike. Its all cornbread and corn soup and grilled corn on the cob....

Creamed Corn. You forgot that.

It's important.


Caw!