The Memo

The Memo

Did you get The Memo?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]The Memo

Did you get The Memo?[/b]

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]The Memo

Did you get The Memo?[/b]

Memes are so 90s

wats a memo? is that a typo?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]The Memo

Did you get The Memo?[/b]

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
The Memo

Did you get The Memo?

March 7, 2015

To: Red Hot Pawn Members who care about the history of our Prose Competitions,
these twenty three threads archived since April 2005 may be of interest:

2014 RHP Prose Competition
Original post by Silverstriker, 10 Nov '13 16:16
Thread 156409

BDP Summer Prose Comp: Results
Original post by BigDoggProblem, 16 Jul '14 15:29
Thread 160178

Big Dogg's summer prose competition
Original post by BigDoggProblem, 10 Jun '14 10:49
Thread 159611
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History of The Prose Competition Thread 156735
Original post by hopscotch, 02 Dec '13 19:31

"Back in the old old old days I used to have a keen interest in writing. Even my interdepartmental emails at work reeked with pretentious grandeur.

Then I discovered chess and became quite passionate about this stupid game. I am quite fickle about where my passions lie.

So I decided that in this place, these forums, where all that one can do is write, write, write, that I could introduce a writing competition, and boy was I surprised.

The mind-numbingly-awesomely-fantastically-brilliant prose that some people produced for the Prose Competitions literally stunned me.

So I thought that I would post a history of what has happened in the competition before. If you're a new user you can get to see what it's all about, or if you're an old participant you might enjoying revisiting these threads and seeing your work once more.

Round # - Winner - Thread - Date

Round 1 - Starrman Thread 22395 (Apr 05)

Round 2 - Ragnorak Thread 22910 (Apr 05)

Round 3 - hopscotch Thread 23612 (May 05)

Round 4 - ncrosby Thread 24068 (May 05)

Round 5 - XanthosNZ Thread 32297 (Nov 05)

Round 6 - abandoned Thread 34123 (Dec 05)

Round 7 - Starrman Thread 38287 (Feb 06)

Round 8 - pawnhandler Thread 92312 (Apr 08)

*Round 9 - Bosse de Nage Thread 112330 (May 09)

*Round10a - Gatecrasher Thread 129211 (Apr 10)

*Round10b - Gatecrasher Thread 129212 (Apr 10)

Round11 - Mike169 Thread 151594 (Feb 13)

Round12 - In progress Thread 156409

Unfortunately, or should I say, TRAGICALLY, round 9 and 10 were erased when all of catfoodtim's public forum posts were erased, so those entries are gone forever because, unfortunately, he hosted those rounds. I say it is tragic because, if I remember correctly, round 10 had some of the best entries of the entire series.

Some of you people could be professional authors. I really enjoyed hosting the competition, except when I didn't, and I hope to see it continue for a long time yet!"

(reminder: Round12 - Thread 156409)
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2013 Prose Results
Original post by Silverstriker, 10 Mar '13 14:14
Thread 151870

2012 RHP Prose Competition
Original post by Silverstriker, 18 Jun '12 07:58
Thread 147144

RHP Prose 2009 VOTING THREAD
Original post by catfoodtim, 04 May '09 07:14
Thread 112330

The Red Hot Pawn Prose Competition 5
Original post by hopscotch, 01 Nov '05 02:04
Thread 32297

The Red Hot Pawn Prose Competition 2
Original post by hopscotch, 22 Apr '05 04:57
Thread 22910

2015 RHP Prose - The results
Original post by Subscriber Silverstriker, 08 Mar '15 15:25
Thread 163295

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Here's The Memo:

March 7, 2015

To: Red Hot Pawn Members who care about the history of our Prose Competitions,
these twenty three threads archived since April 2005 may be of interest:

[b]2014 RHP Prose Competition
Original post by Silverstriker, 10 Nov '13 16:16
Thread 156409

BDP Summer Prose Comp: Results ...[text shortened]... ition 2[/b]
Original post by hopscotch, 22 Apr '05 04:57
Thread 22910

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Originally posted by Ponderable
There is a minor error in your list. You mentuioned the 2014 competition, but didn't list the winner Silverstriker for that year (round 12)
Thread 157640

27 Jan '14 15:41
Originally posted by Silverstriker
Thanks everyone for your entries and votes in this years competition. Here are the results

12th - The Blue Whale (3 points)
11th - St Mortz (4 points)
10th - Little Bird (5 points)
9th (getting 2 sets of votes including a 1st place) - The Invasion (7 points)
8th (getting 3 sets of votes but no 1st places) - The Mostest Bestest Gift (7 points)
7th (getting 3 sets of votes including a 1st place) - Quiet Days in the Mountains (7 points)
6th The Bigamist (9 points)
5th Momma's Baby Boy (10 points)
4th Falling (18 points)

and the topic three including the authors...

3rd place with 23 points.......

John the Smithy by kevcvs57

2nd place with 38 points...........

Lazarus II by mike169

and the winner with 40 points..........

What do you give the man who has nothing? by Silverstriker

Thank you everyone im very suprised with the winner this year!!!!