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Do you think my next (thus my second) question, from a series of eight, will be as interesting as this one? Or, what the fuzz is this "Ask eight questions before July 15th and possibly win a T-shirt" thing all about??

Asked by rebbel (35553points) July 9th, 2012

I like that we get a possibility to win a Jelly t-shirt.
But what (if any) is the underlying idea behind it (or is it under it?)?
Why eight questions?
Why before midnight of the fifteenth of July?
Why? What? Why?

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WillWorkForChocolate's avatar

Probably not. But maybe. I don’t know.
Me too.
Eight is the number of octopus tentacles.
Because at midnight, on July 15th, the world is going to explode.
Huh? Who? Where?

digitalimpression's avatar

Strictly promotional. And yes, it’s under it.
Because, assuming we’re not talking amputee squid here… tentacle count.
The 15th is important. That’s why.
Because. This. Because.

janbb's avatar

I’m assume they’re trying to stir up a little life around here; it’s been kind of moribund of late.

C’mon @rebbel – let’s do a nekkid raindance together!

Coloma's avatar

I am clueless but…I’m opting out of the competition because I have already won a photography contest this week.
Ribbon, plaque and trophy forthcoming. :-D
Sooo, not being of a greedy nature I shall happily concede to those that have not won any prizes this week. Ask until you collapse from exhaustion.lol

gailcalled's avatar

Note to all; @Coloma is taking credit for Marwyn, the world’s most photogenic goose. He won the ribbon, plaque and trophy.

Coloma's avatar

@gailcalled Haha, true that, Marwyn as subject was what won the contest, more so than my photography skills. ;-)

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Marwyn, it’s like they say if you got FLAUNT IT ! ! !

Waiting on Milo.

gailcalled's avatar

@Coloma: Milo here; Marwyn told me on the QT that he set everything up on a self-timer and then rushed to the coffee table and posed himself.

He was also responsible for hair, make-up and costumes.

Coloma's avatar

@gailcalled Yes, he’s a one goose show,.
Sheriff, banker and bartender of Marwyn town. lol—

janbb's avatar

Edit: “I’m assuming”

gailcalled's avatar

the guy pretending to sleep under the sombrero, the madam (in drag) of the local bordello, the school master, stage coach driver, traveling salesman, and the itinerant preacher.

Coloma's avatar

@gailcalled Brilliant! I need to build a little stagecoach for Marywn, pulled by the cats! haha

janbb's avatar

Maybe we need a Marwyn section in addition to the Meta section! lol

Coloma's avatar

Ask a goose?

“dear Marwyn, what type of artisan bread would you serve with romaine and ice water?”

gailcalled's avatar

Marwyn here; I am happy to wear the crown but Milo is, of course, my grey eminence.

augustlan's avatar

It’s a questionpalooza!

bkcunningham's avatar

I hope your next question is more interesting. ~

Trillian's avatar

I expect it will have all the punch and interest generating power that this one had.

marinelife's avatar

I think it will be more interesting if it has less navel-gazing in it.

Sunny2's avatar

My dear Rebbel, I think, with your wit and intelligence, you could easily write 108 questions in the allotted time. How many T-shirts do you need?

Berserker's avatar

I’m guessing this contest intends to get the activity going a little bit more round deez ‘eer parts.

janbb's avatar

@Symbeline that was my supposition too.

Berserker's avatar

@janbb Yeah, and we could use a little more activity round here…I was planning a while back to ask one question a day, but it’s pretty hard coming up with good questions, actually. :/ for me anyways lulz

Kayak8's avatar

Someday about three or four years hence, new jellies will scramble to figure out how to win the “8 before 15” award. The description will allude to something like “And I got the T-Shirt!”

jca's avatar

I have a suggestion: The person who asks the “Question of the Day” should win a tee shirt. If that gets too expensive, to give away a tee shirt per day, then make it “the week’s Question of the Day people will be eligible to win a tee shirt” and then pick one person out of the 7 for the week. Or make it “the month’s askers of the Question of the Day will be eligible to win a free tee shirt” and then pick from 30 days worth of Jellies, so it would be one free tee shirt given out per month. Something to make people excited, like they are now.

augustlan's avatar

@jca I like that idea! Don’t know if I can afford it, but it’s worth looking into, for sure.

Keep_on_running's avatar

I can make one of those shirts in the time it takes to think up 8 Fluther-worthy questions. lol

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