Win $100 in cash! FG's Tag-line Contest!

ForumGarden · Post by **ForumGarden** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:54 pm

Fine ForumGardeners, one and all! Forumgarden needs your help, and in return, you can win $100 in cold hard cash!

As you know, ForumGarden is an engaging, eclectic, interesting, funny, wide-ranging site. There's a million things to talk about, and a million opinions behind the talk.

We need a brief, pithy, concise 'tag line' to describe the ForumGarden experience. It can be funny, quizzical, offbeat, totally direct, obtuse, obscure, whatever! But most important, it must be brief. We want a tagline that can fit on the front of a baseball cap, or go on a coffee mug without making it look like someone forgot to wash it!

So, our contest: Send us your thoughts for a tagline. Send us one, send us a hundred. The more the merrier!

Once we've accumulated enough entries, we - the head gardeners - will select the top ten very best of those submitted. We'll then go American Idol on you! That's right - we'll post a poll of all the selected entries. Every few days, the tagline that gets the *fewest* votes will go bye-bye - and we'll start a new poll for the remainder.

When all is said and done, you, the gardeners, will have chosen the best tagline for us! And the person whose entry was selected will win $100! That's right! Cash. Good old money, which you can then spend on all the baseball caps, coffee mugs, tote bags, t-shirts, and sweatshirts that will carry your winning logo! :yh_money

So enter early, enter as often as you like. Please keep your tagline to twelve words or less. Yep, it needs to be that short! Also, please don't submit taglines that are already in use by other companies or organizations - that wouldn't help at all! Keep it clean, too, please. This must be for a wide audience.

The fine print: All submissions to ForumGarden become ForumGarden's property. By participating, you release ForumGarden or Smile Internet Networks from any claim to copyright or any other claim regarding the tagline.

The contest starts now! Good luck!

Enter Your Tag-lines Here:

contest@forumgarden.com

Be sure to include your ForumGarden username!

Agnes · Post by **Agnes** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:52 pm

i need to think this one out, i am not in a creative mood tonight, maybe tomorrow, just don't bann me. later, pal.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:54 pm

is more than one entry per person allowed?

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:56 pm

We will not know who submitted which tag-line, right?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:48 pm

JAB wrote: You can send as many as you like LC!thanks JAB...detective clouseau missed that! LOL

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:03 pm

BabyRider wrote: We will not know who submitted which tag-line, right?
Correct! Not until the end!

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:04 pm

JAB wrote: You can send as many as you like LC!
That's correct!

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:28 pm

HUUMMMMMM!!! Now I must get busy and come up with a clever TAG LINE.!!

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:38 am

flopstock wrote: where/who do we send them to?hey Flop, there's a link in the first post here. or you may notice a place to click on at the top right of this page .

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:59 pm

Brill idea:-6

babygirl · Post by **babygirl** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:38 pm

Hi so what is $100 in English money???????

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:37 pm

Angel chocobo wrote: Hi so what is $100 in English money???????I think 75 cents and some change?

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:50 pm

"Once we've accumulated enough entries, we - the head gardeners - will select the top ten very best of those submitted. We'll then go American Idol on you! That's right - we'll post a poll of all the selected entries. Every few days, the tagline that gets the *fewest* votes will go bye-bye - and we'll start a new poll for the remainder.

When all is said and done, you, the gardeners, will have chosen the best tagline for us! And the person whose entry was selected will win $100! That's right! Cash. Good old money, which you can then spend on all the baseball caps, coffee mugs, tote bags, t-shirts, and sweatshirts that will carry your winning logo! :yh_money "

So is it a popularity contest? Will we know who submitted the top ten when we vote? As one who is not that popular around here I would be concerned that my input would be voted down based on my popularity.........not my creativity.............. jusss wondering.......

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:22 pm

Angel chocobo wrote: Hi so what is $100 in English money??????? approx. 50 quid Angel xoxo

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:09 pm

BTS wrote: "Once we've accumulated enough entries, we - the head gardeners - will select the top ten very best of those submitted. We'll then go American Idol on you! That's right - we'll post a poll of all the selected entries. Every few days, the tagline that gets the *fewest* votes will go bye-bye - and we'll start a new poll for the remainder.

When all is said and done, you, the gardeners, will have chosen the best tagline for us! And the person whose entry was selected will win $100! That's right! Cash. Good old money, which you can then spend on all the baseball caps, coffee mugs, tote bags, t-shirts, and sweatshirts that will carry your winning logo! :yh_money "

So is it a popularity contest? Will we know who submitted the top ten when we vote? As one who is not that popular around here I would be concerned that my input would be voted down based on my popularity.........not my creativity.............. jusss wondering.......
it will definitely not be a popularity contest. people will vote on the entries blind - all you'll get to see is the entry. as each is voted off, if the person wishes recognition, we'll post their identity. people will only get a single vote - no ballot box stuffing like american idol has - and anyone who solicits votes will have their entry pulled.

the last thing we want is a popularity contest for the people submitting, which is at odds with getting an honest vote on the value of the tag-line itself.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:35 pm

Angel chocobo wrote: Hi so what is $100 in English money???????Yes, I'd prefer it in the British sterling:)

ForumGarden · Post by **ForumGarden** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:52 am

Some feedback!

We've received a lot of entries so far. Thank you and most have been very good!

Now, something to think about: About 80% of the submitted taglines make some attempt to work in the 'gardening' metaphor.

We don't see any need for that, in fact we wouldn't mind if the tag line had absolutely nothing to do with a gardening metaphor!

We hope this broadens your creative horizons even more! Good luck!

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:08 pm

Forumgarden wrote: Some feedback!

We've received a lot of entries so far. Thank you and most have been very good!

Now, something to think about: About 80% of the submitted taglines make some attempt to work in the 'gardening' metaphor.

We don't see any need for that, in fact we wouldn't mind if the tag line had absolutely nothing to do with a gardening metaphor!

We hope this broadens your creative horizons even more! Good luck!

Some feedback!

HUH............I found about 9 references to garden or gardener in your original message...........

Now you change up on us and holler that you would prefere we did not use the 'gardening' metaphor.........

So what then?

Maybe we should try using clear cutting? Or how about dust bowl.......

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:12 pm

BTS wrote: Some feedback!

HUH............I found about 9 references to garden or gardener in your original message...........

Now you change up on us and holler that you would prefere we did not use the 'gardening' metaphor.........

So what then?

Maybe we should try using clear cutting? Or how about dust bowl.......

that's just silly, bts. there are nice instances of the word "garden" in the original message, that's true. *six* of them are the name of our site, which is forumgarden. one of them is the term 'forumgardeners', which isn't exactly hammering the metaphor. that leaves two instances where we used the term "gardeners", one to refer to us, and one to refer to our members.

our original post wasn't "fertilized" with the word garden, nor did we "seed" the first post with metaphors along those lines. if we were really "digging" for people to use the garden metaphor, i'm sure we wouldn't have "pruned" it so closely and left out all those metaphors, using only the name of our site six of the nine times garden appears. now i'm getting a "furrow" in my brow just thinking about this.

Jika · Post by **Jika** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:16 pm

^ :wah: @ anas. nice word play!

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:43 pm

anastrophe wrote: that's just silly, bts. there are nice instances of the word "garden"
Doh!... that would be, of course, "nine" instances of the word garden. that they are nice instances goes without saying, but it is a tad self congratulatory.

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:40 pm

FG - where great minds don't think alike.

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:42 pm

Sorry - i forgot to go to the top post - it's all good now.

turbonium · Post by **turbonium** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:29 pm

If you don't dig them all, I hope you're weeding out the worst ones! Some people claim to be perennial losers in these contests, but that's just sour grapes. A seed of a great idea can suddenly bloom, well above the everyday garden variety. So, use your bean, lay off the corn (unlike me!), don't stalk your neighbor :wah: , plant yourself in a well lit area, with plenty of water, and your ideas will mushroom

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:48 am

can ya post the worst ones too, Imean if not then I think I will just put my suggestions here

Plant yourself

come get potted with us

ahahahaha

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:56 pm

I think if we read back, when the contest closes admin will pick the top 10 then throw them out to the general population sans posters name and let us pick the best of the 10

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:16 pm

Let's get on with it! When's the contest over?! I can't wait!!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:10 pm

Jives wrote: Let's get on with it! When's the contest over?! I can't wait!! :DPatience is a virtue my friend!

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:19 pm

Jives wrote: Let's get on with it! When's the contest over?! I can't wait!!

awww...you smartie! some of us are still thinking! ya'll better not wait on me to produce something interesting though.

i'm excited to see what will be picked too!

Post by **Betty Boop** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:42 pm

I like your sig line right now Hotsauce, I can't think of anything witty for my sig, let alone one for the forum!!

Post by **Betty Boop** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:56 pm

[QUOTE=Forumgarden]Once we've accumulated enough entries, we - the head gardeners - will select the top ten very best of those submitted. We'll then go American Idol on you! That's right - we'll post a poll of all the selected entries. Every few days, the tagline that gets the *fewest* votes will go bye-bye - and we'll start a new poll for the remainder.[QUOTE]

I don't think there is a closing date, it just seems to be when there has been enough suggestions.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:59 pm

I WANNA PLAY...............I WANNA PLAY !

Im gonna go think right now !

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:30 am

How about -hey come join our forum its a garden for all season`s ...ok to cheesy back to the drawing board .

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:40 pm

i may be mistaken, but it appears entries are closed....it could simply be a result of software changes however......in any case, voting should be fun! ~~~~be sure to exercise your right to vote!

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:45 am

abbey wrote: Patience is a virtue my friend!

Indeed! We still have a little ways to go. The submissions come in fits and starts.

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:13 pm

flopstock wrote: my personal favorite:

forumgarden.com.....shhhh, people are listening.

Flopp you are going to get the absurd award hehehe your suggestions are hilarious.

FG... spread a little dirt

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:58 pm

flopstock wrote: that's why i didn't actually submit any..and i have zillions! my concept of 'catchy' and the rest of the worlds never seem to agree..and that is just too embarrassing in a contest!:o

forum garden...have you hugged a conservative today?

forum garden..a 'meeting of the minds' and the mindless!

forum garden..where ideas blossom

todays favorite

forumgarden.com, where even idiots feel smart about something!:-3

Hahahaha silly girl go on and submit you never know what may float everyones boat.

FG, come on in and do a little muck flinging hehehehehe

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:42 pm

spread a little dirt! i love it minks! you too flop...you clever cats. so did we decide? the thing isn't flashing at the top any longer. is there a winner?

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:35 pm

hotsauce wrote: spread a little dirt! i love it minks! you too flop...you clever cats. so did we decide? the thing isn't flashing at the top any longer. is there a winner?

Oh you HOTTIE.......... We gotta vote first....... Waiting with abated (or is that bad) BREATH!!!!!! LOL:yh_whistl

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:55 pm

the flashing thingy isn't up there anymore, but if you go to the first post in this thread you will see a link to email your entries.

kmhowe72 · Post by **kmhowe72** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:01 am

conecting to each othere like vines.

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:45 pm

The Forum Garden - Where every one can get a little dirt on everything & everyone...

The FG - We have flowers, bushes, blooms and even some BAD weeds.......LOL

Come dig in our dirt - we are bound to come up with something buggy!