Win A New JEM7BRMR: Forum Member Writing Competition #2 (ALL SPOTS TAKEN)

[chef21]

Originally Posted by Rich

While it's flattering to think so, I don't think that would bear out in a poll of non entrants. And spreading the "prize" purchases evenly between the vendors was the only fair way to handle it.

well all i can say is I remember the disapointment in knowing it wasn't coming from your shop. Nothing against Matt's, but a lot of people who dream of getting their first jem, dream of getting it from Ibanez Rules. I think it was you who even said something about getting a proprely set up guitar or a project from someone else. Sorry if i am wrong. chef21

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by Rich

The last was sold out weeks before the limit, and this one is not finding that kind of support. There has to be some reasonable explanation.

Reasonable explanation: (other than it's not coming from I.R.)

One hundred and twenty some odd folk ended up with broken hearts and empty pockets

[Rich]

Originally Posted by chef21

I think it was you who even said something about getting a proprely set up guitar or a project from someone else. Sorry if i am wrong. chef21

Yea, but that's just marketing, true, but marketing

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by Rich

Yea, but that's just marketing, true, but marketing

Kinda like your doin right now

[Rich]

Nah, I'm genuinely curious as to why this "contest" isn't finding willing participants. Even poor mebers have a spare $20, not that they should blow their last $20 on the "state lottery", and I'll be the first to admit I only play when the "prize" is outragiously enormous!

[technomancer]

Yeah, I think there are 3 reasons this is goping slow:
1) a LOT of people don't like the BRMR... I'm really not crazy about it, and that combined with 3 below had me give it some thought before deciding to enter
2) I'm very tech savy (I'm a software engineer and network administrator) and even I found the 2 step entry confusing
3) it is a disappointment that it's not coming from Rich, as everyone knows his setups rule

[gitarguy]

Originally Posted by kennydoe

pardon the double post, but i'm past my slow season with work and if y'all say it's okay for me to get in on the contest, I'll do so just to get the numbers up.

I'm sure Damo would get in too.

~Kenny

I wouldn't have a problem with that.

[GiS]

Neither would I. @kenny and damo entering themselves.

[bpd111]

Originally Posted by technomancer

3) it is a disappointment that it's not coming from Rich, as everyone knows his setups rule

I didn't realize it wasn't coming from Rich. I guess I forgot. Can I have my money back?

I've been on the fence, for me it was just on the heels of the last contest. I'd just parted with $20 for the last one then along came this one. I figured if it's the last one *for a while* I'd get in on it. Heck, if we were to keep having these contests, eventually I'd have spent enough on chances that I could go out and buy a guitar... I don't really need another one.

[The Euphor]

Originally Posted by technomancer

3) it is a disappointment that it's not coming from Rich, as everyone knows his setups rule

I don't know his setups rule. I think for most people it doesn't matter where it comes from. As it will eventually need a new setup. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Nothing bad about Rich, but he's not the only one to deliver great setups. If he was he would be a tech for some hotshot somewhere.

[damo7v]

Originally Posted by kennydoe

pardon the double post, but i'm past my slow season with work and if y'all say it's okay for me to get in on the contest, I'll do so just to get the numbers up.

I'm sure Damo would get in too.

~Kenny

one step ahead of you Kenny! but i'm willing to go another entry if we're all growing impatient.

i've just arrived back from a month in australia and am catching up on my jemsite-ing. really surprised that this competition hasn't been put to bed yet!

[Davey]

All in favour of the $100 draw say "Aye!"

Aye!

[velocity]

wasn't it said at some point we could choose the 7vwh, or the uv777 instead? if we didn't want thr brmr?

[SRVoodoo]

Originally Posted by jemsite

OK, Kenny and I have tossed some figures around and i'll be posting soon with some GREAT NEWS for current contestants. Your odds of winning will be improved at no extra cost by 5-10% as unless we get ~29 entries today there will be spots removed (somewhere between 5-10 spots less) and future contest plans shelved. Stay tuned and strike while you can ... glen

ps - i'm sure those entered will be pleasantly surprised

I'll just wait for the above before dropping my $100.00 ($125.00) on the contest. my new wife just might have a problem with that since everything we have was spent on the wedding/honeymoon

[wildchild247]

so do we have to pay

and then write an essay

an essay on what topic?

its just that this one is a lot more confusing than the last

how many enrties left?