Triple SECRET GAW (MTo Eyes Only)

Nix · **on:** March 17, 2018, 09:07:57 PM

This is a Triple Secret Give-Away (GAW) contest. And, truth be told, it isn’t fair. Not entirely unfair, but just how unfair it is….is a SECRET.

The GAW does have rules. They are written down here (in invisible ink):

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Here is the prize:

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well, it’s actually what inside this box:

(The MTo sticker will be included in the box, but is not the only item in the box.)

Here’s the unfair bit: all eligible MTo members have already been entered into the contest. That’s, right. You are either already in or you can’t get in, except by Secret Committee. Contestants have already been selected—actually they selected themselves.

But there’s a SECRET:

Those who have been entered, may not qualify for the final drawing. Yes, another annoying bit of secrecy: contestants must both be entered and qualify.

So if you think you might be entered, how do you qualify? Here’s how…..

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And there’s another SECRET:
Those who have entered and qualify can improve their odds of winning. But, yes, you’ve guessed it, that’s a……

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So…..

It’s a GAW contest.
You may have or may not have entered.
You may or may not qualify.
The prize is unknown (although, it is in the box in the above photo and includes that great MTo sticker.)
You can improve your odds of winning, but how to do that is a SECRET.
And you don’t know exactly when the contest will end, but here’s a hint:
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I’ll use random.org to select a winner from the list of qualified entrants when I hit π*10^3 posts. (Somebody please remind me.)

Any questions?

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Yeah, fair question.

It would have seemed weird to announce a SECRET contest winner out of nowhere. Right?