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  • #8805
    Vaughan
    Moderator

    Write a Wintery Haiku (3 lines only)  &  post with it the best awful Christmas jumper (sweater) you can find. (Size 300)

    Contest Directors – JessiCapri & Vaughan.

    Sponsored by Achat  and an anonymous donor.    Winner will get  A$500  and Runner up A$250

    Send to Saga55 in PM who will publish anonymously for voting. 

    The Haiku must be your own work,  pics can be your own  or off the internet.

    Open and Deadline for Entries.   Dec 6 to Dec 20 Midnight EST
    Open and Deadline for voting:   Dec 20 to 30 Dec 2020  Midday EST.
    Winners Announced on New Years Eve and prizes awarded.

    Haiku – This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Japanese origin. It contains 17 syllables in 3 lines of five, seven, five. Haiku poems are typically about nature and usually about a specific season.

    Here is an example –   Haiku and pic

    Haiku.    Put the kettle on
                  The days are getting shorter
                  Camellias at dusk     
         

    ca2a7ec51da47c68c2d73cdf3f60abd7.jpg

    To assist you, these might be useful for you.

    Useful FREE Downloads.

    Down Load this free programmes and open a free account with imgur to upload your pics too.

    1. For taking images – Light Shot http://app.prntscr.com/en/download.html

    2. For storing images and giving them a http address – Imgur https://imgur.com

    Uploading a pic to imgur.

    1. Log in to your free imgur account.
    2. Click on your name to show drop down menu. Click on Albums
    3. Click on “New Album”
    4. A box appears. Choose a name, maybe your partners name, the subject etc…  Make sure you click on “hidden”. You don’t want the public to see your obscene pics – you could even get kicked off the site.
    5. Click on “ Add another image” and a box appears.  Click on “Browse” and it open a box to your PC.  In the Pop up box, look for “Documents” in your menu and then your “Achat Name” Specials Folder, then  “Fave Pics” folder or  “Screen Shots” folder.
    6. Choose the pic you want.  Click on the pic to populate the box , then on “Open” and it will upload to your imgur album. This uploaded pic in your album will now have a “http…” address. You need the http address to post in forum either in a PM or a Topic.

    7. Alternatively if you have a Discord account, the pic can be uploaded there and the http address given there can be used for forum instead.

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    To upload a pic to forum.

    1. Right click on your chosen image in your imgur album you wish to post or pm in forum. A drop down menu will appear. Click on “Copy Image Address” or  “Copy URL” or similar.  This is to copy the http address of the pic.
    2. Open up Forum and the topic or PM ( Private Message ) you wish to answer or send.  Paste it by right clicking and choosing paste from the drop down menu (OR Control / Ctrl  + V  ) in your  Forum   ” Message ”  or  ” Reply”  box.   The URL will appear.
    3. Then high light it blue (Holding left button down on your mouse and dragging across )
    4. Above the smiley faces above  is a square box  ” insert image”  ( 2nd one from the left),
    5. Click on that, it will bracket the url for you
    6. Then preview, using the below button on the right under the text box. The pic should come up above this section.  Check it looks right and not too big.  If it’s not, try again

    If it’s too big,  try this –

    It can happen that a pic can be too big and it doesn't fix on the post size (max width is 750). So, it can help to resize it without modifying it offline. See below:

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    To Resize a pic thats too big

    1. [img.]http://URL of the pic[/img.]  (Remove dot after img in both brackets. Dotted so you can view it)

    2. Use this simple code:

    [img. width=300] URL of the pic [/img.] where 300 is the size you want to set.  (Remove dot after img in both brackets. Dotted so you can view it)

    3. I recommend for rooms, a good size is 650.   

    4. The longest size is 750.  So if you want pics on the same line, ensure added together, including spaces does not exceed 750.

    5. For smaller pics, lower it around 300 or 400.

    6. 600 is a good size for Forum.   [img. width=600] URL of the pic [/img.] (Remove dot after img in both brackets. Dotted so you can view it)

    7. If you are happy with the preview, then send / post.

    NB for this competition, you need 300 like this [img. width=300] URL of the pic [/img.]
    (Remove dot after img in both brackets. Dotted so you can view it)

    #168830
    Vaughan
    Moderator
    Exciting News Everyone

    Due to an unexpected and kind donation from an anonymous benefactor this particular competition is going to change slightly.

    It will be split into 2 contests.

    1.  A Haiku Contest where there will be improved prizes of  …..  Drum Roll  please….

    1st Place   –   A$ 1,000
    2nd Place  –   A$  750
    3rd Place  –   A$  500
    4th place  –   A$  250
    5th Place  –   A$  250

    This contest involves writing an original wintery Haiku with 3 lines and syllabells of  5 , 7 , 5.
    You can enter up to a maximum of 2 Haikus each but only one can win a prize. The prize will be awarded to the highest ranking Haiku. Then prizes awarded to the next highest ranking Haikus by a different writer.  No more than one prize can be won by a writer in this contest.

    AND 

    2.  A Christmas Jumper  Contest  where there will be improved prizes of  …..  Drum Roll  please….

    1st Place – A$  1000
    2nd Place – A$  500
    3rd Place –  A$  250 

    This involves finding the best ugliest jumper  or sweater you can find. It can be one taken yourself or one you have found off the internet. Please ensure it is sized to a width of 300.  Only 1 entry per person in this contest.

    Once completed and found, send your entries to Saga55 who will publish them in separate topics anonymously.

    The persons entering and secret Judges will list the Haikus and Jumpers in order of preference and send to Saga55 who will award points.
    There will also be a public vote where points will also be awarded.
    In the end, the entries with the most votes will be announced as Winners and the entrants identified.

    Open and Deadline for Entries.   Dec 6 to Dec 20 Midnight EST
    Open and Deadline for voting:   Dec 20 to 30 Dec 2020  Midday EST.
    Winners Announced on New Years Eve and prizes awarded.

    Thank you to The Contests Benefactor.
    JessiCapri  & Vaughan will remain Directors of both contests.

    We hope you will all enjoy entering both competitions and that it will bring some light relief in these Covid 19 Times.

    Good Luck everyone.
    Please tell your friends. Spread the word of this and the other contests and get them to join the Forum Community.
    We look forward to receiving your entries.

    #168831
    Saga55
    Participant
    WINTRY HAIKU PRIZES
    1st Place   –   A$ 1,000
    2nd Place  –   A$  750
    3rd Place  –   A$  500
    4th place  –   A$  250
    5th Place  –   A$  250

    So far we have had  3 Entries into this Wintry Haiku Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can do it.

    Haiku – This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Japanese origin.
    It contains 17 syllables in 3 lines of five, seven, five. Haiku poems are typically about nature and usually about a specific season.

    Syllable  –  a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in water and three in inferno.

    Still not sure –   when you say a word, usually when your mouth or tongue moves to a different shape … that's the next syllable.
    There are 3 syllables in the word “syllable”, 2  in “fire” , 1 in “wood”

    Got it?  Fantastic.
    Now you can write your Haiku –
    Total 3 lines 17 syllables,
    line 1 has to have 5 syllables,
    line 2 has to have 7 syllables and
    line 3 has to have 5 syllables.   

    Each person can enter up to a maximum of 2 Haiku poems. They do not have to rhyme.

    Have a go. We would love to read your work. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788131000744017940/Countdown1AAB.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    6 days left

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168832
    Saga55
    Participant
    Christmas Jumper PRIZES
    1st Place – A$  1000
    2nd Place – A$  500
    3rd Place –  A$  250

    So far we have had  3 Entries into this Christmas Jumper Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can find a great picture of a Christmas jumper/sweater and pm it to us. The prizes are well worth the effort.

    Each person can only enter once so find the best ugliest jumper you can!

    Have a go. We would love to see your jumper. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and the Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788130927934308383/Countdown1AABC.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    6 days left

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168833
    Saga55
    Participant
    WINTRY HAIKU PRIZES
    1st Place   –   A$ 1,000
    2nd Place  –   A$  750
    3rd Place  –   A$  500
    4th place  –   A$  250
    5th Place  –   A$  250

    So far we have had  5 Entries into this Wintry Haiku Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can do it.

    Haiku – This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Japanese origin.
    It contains 17 syllables in 3 lines of five, seven, five. Haiku poems are typically about nature and usually about a specific season.

    Syllable  –  a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in water and three in inferno.

    Still not sure –   when you say a word, usually when your mouth or tongue moves to a different shape … that's the next syllable.
    There are 3 syllables in the word “syllable”, 2  in “fire” , 1 in “wood”

    Got it?  Fantastic.
    Now you can write your Haiku –
    Total 3 lines 17 syllables,
    line 1 has to have 5 syllables,
    line 2 has to have 7 syllables and
    line 3 has to have 5 syllables.   

    Each person can enter up to a maximum of 2 Haiku poems. They do not have to rhyme.

    Have a go. We would love to read your work. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788131000744017940/Countdown1AAB.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    5 days left

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168834
    Saga55
    Participant
    Christmas Jumper PRIZES
    1st Place – A$  1000
    2nd Place – A$  500
    3rd Place –  A$  250

    So far we have had 6 Entries into this Christmas Jumper Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can find a great picture of a Christmas jumper/sweater and pm it to us. The prizes are well worth the effort.

    Each person can only enter once so find the best ugliest jumper you can!

    Have a go. We would love to see your jumper. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and the Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788130927934308383/Countdown1AABC.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    THREE days left

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168835
    Saga55
    Participant
    WINTRY HAIKU PRIZES
    1st Place   –   A$ 1,000
    2nd Place  –   A$  750
    3rd Place  –   A$  500
    4th place  –   A$  250
    5th Place  –   A$  250

    So far we have had  9 Entries into this Wintry Haiku Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can do it.

    Haiku – This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Japanese origin.
    It contains 17 syllables in 3 lines of five, seven, five. Haiku poems are typically about nature and usually about a specific season.

    Syllable  –  a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in water and three in inferno.

    Still not sure –   when you say a word, usually when your mouth or tongue moves to a different shape … that's the next syllable.
    There are 3 syllables in the word “syllable”, 2  in “fire” , 1 in “wood”

    Got it?  Fantastic.
    Now you can write your Haiku –
    Total 3 lines 17 syllables,
    line 1 has to have 5 syllables,
    line 2 has to have 7 syllables and
    line 3 has to have 5 syllables.   

    Each person can enter up to a maximum of 2 Haiku poems. They do not have to rhyme.

    Have a go. We would love to read your work. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788131000744017940/Countdown1AAB.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    THREE days left

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168836
    Saga55
    Participant

    Christmas Jumper PRIZES
    1st Place – A$  1000
    2nd Place – A$  500
    3rd Place –  A$  250

    So far we have had 6 Entries into this Christmas Jumper Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can find a great picture of a Christmas jumper/sweater and pm it to us. The prizes are well worth the effort.

    Each person can only enter once so find the best ugliest jumper you can!

    Have a go. We would love to see your jumper. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and the Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788130927934308383/Countdown1AABC.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    TWO days left

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168837
    Saga55
    Participant

    WINTRY HAIKU PRIZES
    1st Place   –   A$ 1,000
    2nd Place  –   A$  750
    3rd Place  –   A$  500
    4th place  –   A$  250
    5th Place  –   A$  250

    So far we have had  11 Entries into this Wintry Haiku Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can do it.

    Haiku – This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Japanese origin.
    It contains 17 syllables in 3 lines of five, seven, five. Haiku poems are typically about nature and usually about a specific season.

    Syllable  –  a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in water and three in inferno.

    Still not sure –   when you say a word, usually when your mouth or tongue moves to a different shape … that's the next syllable.
    There are 3 syllables in the word “syllable”, 2  in “fire” , 1 in “wood”

    Got it?  Fantastic.
    Now you can write your Haiku –
    Total 3 lines 17 syllables,
    line 1 has to have 5 syllables,
    line 2 has to have 7 syllables and
    line 3 has to have 5 syllables.   

    Each person can enter up to a maximum of 2 Haiku poems. They do not have to rhyme.

    Have a go. We would love to read your work. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788131000744017940/Countdown1AAB.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    TWO days left

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168838
    Saga55
    Participant
    Christmas Jumper PRIZES
    1st Place – A$  1000
    2nd Place – A$  500
    3rd Place –  A$  250

    So far we have had 6 Entries into this Christmas Jumper Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can find a great picture of a Christmas jumper/sweater and pm it to us. The prizes are well worth the effort.

    Each person can only enter once so find the best ugliest jumper you can!

    Have a go. We would love to see your jumper. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and the Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788130927934308383/Countdown1AABC.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    ONE day left

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168839
    Saga55
    Participant
    WINTRY HAIKU PRIZES
    1st Place   –   A$ 1,000
    2nd Place  –   A$  750
    3rd Place  –   A$  500
    4th place  –   A$  250
    5th Place  –   A$  250

    So far we have had  11 Entries into this Wintry Haiku Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can do it.

    Haiku – This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Japanese origin.
    It contains 17 syllables in 3 lines of five, seven, five. Haiku poems are typically about nature and usually about a specific season.

    Syllable  –  a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in water and three in inferno.

    Still not sure –   when you say a word, usually when your mouth or tongue moves to a different shape … that's the next syllable.
    There are 3 syllables in the word “syllable”, 2  in “fire” , 1 in “wood”

    Got it?  Fantastic.
    Now you can write your Haiku –
    Total 3 lines 17 syllables,
    line 1 has to have 5 syllables,
    line 2 has to have 7 syllables and
    line 3 has to have 5 syllables.   

    Each person can enter up to a maximum of 2 Haiku poems. They do not have to rhyme.

    Have a go. We would love to read your work. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788131000744017940/Countdown1AAB.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    ONE day left

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168840
    Saga55
    Participant
    Christmas Jumper PRIZES
    1st Place – A$  1000
    2nd Place – A$  500
    3rd Place –  A$  250

    So far we have had 7 Entries into this Christmas Jumper Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can find a great picture of a Christmas jumper/sweater and pm it to us. The prizes are well worth the effort.

    Each person can only enter once so find the best ugliest jumper you can!

    Have a go. We would love to see your jumper. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and the Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788130927934308383/Countdown1AABC.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    This is the LAST Day For Entries!!

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168841
    Saga55
    Participant

    WINTRY HAIKU PRIZES
    1st Place   –   A$ 1,000
    2nd Place  –   A$  750
    3rd Place  –   A$  500
    4th place  –   A$  250
    5th Place  –   A$  250

    So far we have had 13 Entries into this Wintry Haiku Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can do it.

    Haiku – This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Japanese origin.
    It contains 17 syllables in 3 lines of five, seven, five. Haiku poems are typically about nature and usually about a specific season.

    Syllable  –  a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in water and three in inferno.

    Still not sure –   when you say a word, usually when your mouth or tongue moves to a different shape … that's the next syllable.
    There are 3 syllables in the word “syllable”, 2  in “fire” , 1 in “wood”

    Got it?  Fantastic.
    Now you can write your Haiku –
    Total 3 lines 17 syllables,
    line 1 has to have 5 syllables,
    line 2 has to have 7 syllables and
    line 3 has to have 5 syllables.   

    Each person can enter up to a maximum of 2 Haiku poems. They do not have to rhyme.

    Have a go. We would love to read your work. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788131000744017940/Countdown1AAB.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    This is the LAST Day for Entries!

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168842
    Saga55
    Participant

    Christmas Jumper PRIZES
    1st Place – A$  1000
    2nd Place – A$  500
    3rd Place –  A$  250

    So far we have had 7 Entries into this Christmas Jumper Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can find a great picture of a Christmas jumper/sweater and pm it to us. The prizes are well worth the effort.

    Each person can only enter once so find the best ugliest jumper you can!

    Have a go. We would love to see your jumper. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and the Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788130927934308383/Countdown1AABC.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    THREE HOURS left For Entries!!

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

    #168843
    Saga55
    Participant
    WINTRY HAIKU PRIZES
    1st Place   –   A$ 1,000
    2nd Place  –   A$  750
    3rd Place  –   A$  500
    4th place  –   A$  250
    5th Place  –   A$  250

    So far we have had 13 Entries into this Wintry Haiku Contest. Obviously we would love more to enter. 
    We think you can do it.

    Haiku – This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Japanese origin.
    It contains 17 syllables in 3 lines of five, seven, five. Haiku poems are typically about nature and usually about a specific season.

    Syllable  –  a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in water and three in inferno.

    Still not sure –   when you say a word, usually when your mouth or tongue moves to a different shape … that's the next syllable.
    There are 3 syllables in the word “syllable”, 2  in “fire” , 1 in “wood”

    Got it?  Fantastic.
    Now you can write your Haiku –
    Total 3 lines 17 syllables,
    line 1 has to have 5 syllables,
    line 2 has to have 7 syllables and
    line 3 has to have 5 syllables.   

    Each person can enter up to a maximum of 2 Haiku poems. They do not have to rhyme.

    Have a go. We would love to read your work. Come on… Support your forum. Support us. Support your friends and Achat forum community.

    [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478965126473711636/788131000744017940/Countdown1AAB.jpg?width=649&height=405[/img]

    THREE HOURS left for Entries!

    Deadline for Entries Midnight EST 20 DEC (5am GMT 21 DEC 2021)

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