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1/27/09: THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED AS OF TONIGHT in fairness to the guessers who have worked for a month to get down to the nitty gritty.
In light of the sour economy and tightening budgets, I'm going to offer up 3-5 boxes of tubers for postage in April. This is contingent on having enough tubers survive for my own replanting and to accommodate a fundraiser I'll be doing for a work-related charity. I'm certain there will be extras in many colors, forms, and sizes.
The winners will have to work a bit. I'd guess the number of tubers will be between 10-15, more if I have them, fewer if desired by each winner. So, the top three-five contenders will be those who come closest to a number chosen between 0 and the current national debt: right now, 11:51 pm GMT 12/26/08 that number is $10,593,830,584,531.63. It's a long winter: I had to pick a big number! Let's keep it to whole numbers, no cents. Mr. Poochella has chosen the number and will keep it safe until the time comes. Between now and midnight March 31st people can guess as many times as they wish. Late on 3/31 I will determine who the top guessers are and Dmail those people to taper their boxes to preferred colors, varieties etc. as well as I can.
I have been assured by Admin that we won't blow out the DG servers, so guess as much as you want, please just keep your guesses under you original post by editing each new guess. Of course, ongoing chit chat is encouraged along the way. And if anyone has ideas to tweak the rules along the way, just put them forward. The only rule I ask is you don't sell them for the 09 season and you not be a dahlia tuber vendor.
So who wants a chance to try some dahlias or add to your collection? Nimble up your typing fingers and start guessing!
This message was edited Jan 27, 2009 8:34 PM
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