The “Things I’m Grateful For” April Contest - Now closed.
Welcome to the April TIGF Contest, which runs from 00:00AM GMT on April 1st 2008, until 11:59 GMT on April 30th 2008. The focus of the contest for April is commenting. The rules this time are slightly different, but I’ll try to keep them as simple as possible. I’ve set them up this way so even people with low traffic blogs stand a chance of winning.
- For every comment you make, you get 1 point.
- For everyone you refer who leaves a comment, you get 5 points.
- Every comment counts, up to 1 per day. Any extra than 1 per day will be discounted. For example, if you leave 40 comments on April 2nd, then nothing for the rest of the month, I’ll count that as 1 comment (and quite probably remove the other 39). Retroactively commenting is allowed - if you miss a few days, and then comment on them afterwards, that’s fine.
- If you refer someone to the site, and they leave a comment mentioning that you referred them, you get 5 points, and they get 1. Them mentioning that they were referred is important, because I can’t match up HTTP referrers to comments very easily.
- Previously made comments do not count towards your total - this contest is for comments made in April 2008 only.
- Comments can be anything - just to say “Hi” is acceptable, though obviously Id prefer something a little meatier than that.
- The rules/prizes may be changed at any point.
- The winner is the person with the most points at the end of April.
- My decision is final. Obvious spamming will get you disqualified. Etc.
Having read all that, I bet you’re wondering what you win, aren’t you? Well, seeing as this blog is about things that I’m grateful for, I figured I’d share some of those things with you. So, the prizes are as follows:
- A bamboo flannel. Totally unused, though it has been laundered ready for use, according to the manufacturers instructions.
- A copy of Life Wealth 101. 2nd hand, though a good readable copy.
- Coffee. You all know how much I love my mug of hot coffee, so I’m giving away a 100g bag of vanilla flavoured coffee beans.
- A decorative “cake soap” bar. I’ll try to get some pictures of this up soon. It’s a bar of soap, in the shape of a slice of cake. There’s a layer of what appear to be oats on the bottom, then the rest of the “cake”, with a layer of “cream” on top. All made out of soap.
- A Green & Black’s cereal bar.
Obviously, I can’t send you my bed, or Wenna, but I would if I could. 
To enter, just leave a comment. The more days you comment, the higher your chance of winning. I have a plugin that will allow you to see how you’re doing - to see, look at the bottom of the left hand sidebar. I have to update it manually every 24 hours, so the counts might be a bit off. If you have any questions, just ask. Otherwise, I’ll see you in April.
Good luck!
Solomon.
aww! Look at you
Such a sweetheart having a contest! I love coming here and commenting. No need for prices as an incentive 
Hope you’re having a great weekend!
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March 23rd, 2008 at 6:25 pm Quote this commentOn April 24 at 10:51 PM, Solomon said:
Well, I love winning stuff, so I figured I’d share the wealth about a bit.
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:13 pm Quote this commentHi there!
I’ve been swamped lately, but I figured that I’d stop in and say “hi”… and there’s a contest gearing up :-). Really cool… I’ll see you soon!
I hope that your weekend was relaxing!!
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March 24th, 2008 at 1:20 am Quote this commentCool! A contest. And a much better one that mine
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March 24th, 2008 at 11:21 am Quote this commentOn April 25 at 7:04 PM, Solomon said:
Cool. And yeah, I spent it chilling. I hope you enjoy the contest.
On April 25 at 10:48 PM, sandy (momisodes) said:
Better, or different to?
March 24th, 2008 at 12:30 pm Quote this commentLooks like an easy contest, but actually it is very difficult to remember and come over and give non-spam comments!
Good way to increase readership.
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March 24th, 2008 at 1:13 pm Quote this commentWow, this sounds nice! Happy Easter!
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March 24th, 2008 at 1:33 pm Quote this commentOn April 28 at 11:43 PM, Solomon said:
Thank you.
On April 26 at 12:07 PM, Solomon said:
Thank you. I just hope it all works out.
March 24th, 2008 at 1:56 pm Quote this commentyou mean, on top of reading something that some days, keeps me positive…we get more?
in my hometown, that’s call lagniappe.
quin’s last blog post..Shamless Self Promotion
March 24th, 2008 at 3:57 pm Quote this commentohhh, your commentluv is behind!
(this comment doesn’t count)
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March 24th, 2008 at 3:58 pm Quote this commentOn April 27 at 10:22 AM, Solomon said:
Bless you!
Seriously, though, it’s an interesting concept.
I don’t know what is up with CommentLuv. I think it perhaps caches the last URL, maybe?
March 24th, 2008 at 4:47 pm Quote this commentWell, I am not much of a commenter, as you well know. But I wish you all the best at getting traffic.
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March 25th, 2008 at 2:41 pm Quote this commentOn April 28 at 10:43 PM, LiLi said:
Thank you very much.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:54 pm Quote this commentYour site is one of the few I enjoy reading and commenting on. I know I won’t win a prize, but I already won by being able to stop by for a visit and leave with a smile.
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March 26th, 2008 at 4:33 pm Quote this commentOn April 29 at 7:28 PM, Bob said:
Thank you very much.
March 26th, 2008 at 7:17 pm Quote this commentThis is interesting… I want that cereal bar! lol
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March 27th, 2008 at 12:00 am Quote this commentPoint system seems a bit complicated. -_-
I will interpret it as a point for a comment per date and some points for a successful referral?
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March 27th, 2008 at 1:54 am Quote this commentOn April 29 at 10:21 PM, Eve said:
On April 29 at 10:31 PM, Solomon said:
Yep, that’s exactly right.
March 27th, 2008 at 7:06 am Quote this commentThanks for visiting my blog, You have inspired me to have a contest for April too just approved you ad on The Highway
April 1st, 2008 at 10:56 pm Quote this commentOn April 11 at 3:30 PM, lceel said:
Thank you for visiting!
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:27 am Quote this commentSolomon - I’m grateful for the trip I just concluded, to London. I’m also grateful I don’t live there. Just thought I’d say so. In context with your normal blog. Yeah?
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April 2nd, 2008 at 3:09 pm Quote this commentOn April 16 at 6:49 PM, lceel said:
Yep, sounds like London. Not a fun place to live. And yeah, whatever comment you want to leave is acceptable. As long as you don’t try to sell me viagra.
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:59 pm Quote this commentThanks for visiting
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:42 am Quote this commentOn May 1 at 6:38 PM, Solomon said:
NO problem. You have an interesting blog.
April 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 am Quote this commentToday I’m grateful that art class went so well last night. And I don’t live in London.
lceel’s last blog post..Hidden, a 100 Word Challenge
April 3rd, 2008 at 2:55 pm Quote this commentOn May 2 at 7:20 PM, lceel said:
That’s an interesting post you made about things being hidden. I never looked at the concept like that before.
April 3rd, 2008 at 5:32 pm Quote this commentI noticed you mentioned Wealth 101 - is this Wealth 101 - getting what you want -Enjoying what you’ve got by John-Roger and McWilliams? This is one of my favorite books - very insightful and very funny book also.
Thanks, Tom (TRCoach)
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April 4th, 2008 at 6:14 pm Quote this commentOn May 5 at 2:50 AM, hebba said:
It is indeed! It’s a great book, isn’t it?
April 4th, 2008 at 6:27 pm Quote this commentI’ve dropped by your site the past few days and drop a card. Nice site — one worth checking out — and nice giveaway — I think I’m thankful I found you! LOL
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April 4th, 2008 at 10:55 pm Quote this commentOn May 6 at 2:09 AM, quin said:
Thank you. I’ve added you to my daily drop list.
April 5th, 2008 at 12:15 pm Quote this commentCool, Im game if I can get more time for internet. Ive been sort of out of the internet loop lately, just updating my blog but not visiting any. Ive been knitting instead. By the way, your hat is next on the production line, so you will have it soonish.
April 6th, 2008 at 7:21 pm Quote this commentOn May 7 at 5:31 PM, ettarose said:
Excellent! I’m looking forward to it. I need it at the moment, with the way the weather has been.
April 6th, 2008 at 7:32 pm Quote this commentI am grateful for every waking moment that I get to spend with my wife and kids!
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April 7th, 2008 at 3:50 am Quote this commentOn May 9 at 6:37 PM, Bob said:
Cool! Family is often something to be grateful for. How did you find the site?
April 7th, 2008 at 8:55 am Quote this commentInteresting idea
I hope i win. lol
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April 8th, 2008 at 5:20 pm Quote this commentWelcome to the blog. And if you want to win, get commenting.
April 8th, 2008 at 6:14 pm Quote this commentToday I am grateful for art class, tonight. I am working on a new painting, finally, and it feels good.
lceel’s last blog post..And then we went to windsor
April 9th, 2008 at 2:58 pm Quote this commentThat sounds great. There’s nothing quite like creating something. By the way, there’s a lot of other topics you can comment on.
April 9th, 2008 at 5:22 pm Quote this commentSolomon, Yes, I know, but I like to keep my comments through this contest in context with what you normally post. Today, however, I would like to say that I am NOT GRATEFUL for the problems at work which caused me to miss my art class last night.
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April 10th, 2008 at 4:17 pm Quote this commentToday I am grateful that I have the last three foreign comments in your blog. And I’m glad and grateful for the notice you gave my post about ‘hidden’.
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April 11th, 2008 at 3:30 pm Quote this commentDid you get some traffic from it? That would have been cool.
April 11th, 2008 at 6:15 pm Quote this commentI don’t think so - my traffic levels, although low, usually don’t vary too much. I find that if I don’t go out and make comments everywhere, my levels drop. That said, I DO have several readers who seem to read me as a matter of course, which makes me feel good. My Haiku and the 100 Word Challenges have proven to be fairly popular - I find that I like writing, especially to a purpose.
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April 13th, 2008 at 1:27 am Quote this commentOn May 24 at 10:47 PM, Solomon said:
That’s absolutely true. People like to be noticed. Have you considered Entrecard? I’ve seen a massive boost in traffic since I started it.
April 13th, 2008 at 11:25 am Quote this commentNo, I haven’t. What is it? Of course, by the time you see and respond to this I will probably have researched it and found out. But, what the heck. I have to ask.
lceel’s last blog post..St. Paul’s in London
April 14th, 2008 at 4:36 pm Quote this commentOn May 27 at 4:01 PM, quin browne said:
It’s a way of getting some advertising for your blog. Instead of paying money out, you drop your card on other peoples blogs, which earn you credit. I’ve seen a huge jump in the amount of traffic I get since I started using it.
April 14th, 2008 at 5:40 pm Quote this commentI’ve thought about it - but I find that the way I blog, and the way I feel about blogging, means the more traffic I have then the more time it’s going to take me to respond, moderate, etc. I know I don’t have the greatest number of readers, but I do have some who read me regularly, and that, I think, is good enough.
lceel’s last blog post..Not clean yet, more baths
April 16th, 2008 at 6:49 pm Quote this commentThe more and more I blog, the more and more I find myself wanting to share this concept with other people. I’ve yet to find a way to make that fit with my no interference policy.
April 16th, 2008 at 9:14 pm Quote this commentMy mother used to wash my mouth out with soap for swearing. I wonder if soap would taste any better shaped as cake?
Tom(TRCoach)
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April 16th, 2008 at 10:09 pm Quote this commentSeriously, I nearly ate it before I realise what it was. My mom sometimes wonders what she’s raised…
April 17th, 2008 at 10:34 am Quote this commentOptimally, one could blog and not have to moderate comments and follow links, etc. But one must be GOOD for that kind of readership and I’m not.
April 18th, 2008 at 2:26 pm Quote this commentApparently, even though I am man, I can be grateful I’m not pregnant. Because that’s possible now. Which is so very weird.
April 21st, 2008 at 6:19 pm Quote this commentOn June 7 at 2:31 AM, Solomon said:
Surprise surprise, there’s a Wikipedia article.
April 21st, 2008 at 6:23 pm Quote this commentHello!
Thanks for surfing by today ;). Don’t we just LOVE Hotfessional???
Thing I am grateful for:
My blog, it seems the people who read it are the only ones who REALLY appreciate my “authentic” self :)……..
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April 22nd, 2008 at 1:47 am Quote this commentIsn’t it great to have an outlet like this?
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:04 am Quote this commenti’ve just dropped by to say hello. i don’t really want to participate. All the best!
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April 29th, 2008 at 9:30 am Quote this commentOn June 22 at 5:46 PM, Bob said:
Thank you very much!
April 29th, 2008 at 9:42 am Quote this comment