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[Simon]

What is the Cash Accumulator?

The Cash Accumulator is a fantastic new feature of the SaferPak Discussions Forums. Every day the SDF Management will put £1 into the Cash Accumulator pot. The pot increases by £1 every day (including weekends) until the pot is won.

How can I win?

We've thought of a word. The first member to use this word in a post wins…it's as simple as that!

Are there any rules?

Members simply posting unconstructive rubbish in order to try and win will not be eligible. Also the word has to be written by you and not in an attachment, or quote of any kind. In determining eligibility our decision is final.

Why are SDF giving away money?

To encourage more posts and for a bit of fun.

There's a £1 in the pot…

Happy posting!
Simon

[Jim Wade]

... this word in a post...

Thinks: No. It can't be that simple. But if it is, I've just won £1 rather than hanging on for a couple of days and getting enough for a decent pint. Oh well, let's see.

Great idea, Simon!

rgds Jim

[Simon]

I was struggling for the level to pitch the first word, this being new and all. In the end I went for a middle of the roader (I think), it's not antidisestablishmentarianism or anything smart ass like that, but it's not ‘no' either. Sorry Jim.

Regards,
Simon

[Jim Wade]

Simon

I though I was being smart (o how often have I thought that only to be proven wrong) by taking your sentence The first member to use this word in a post wins…it's as simple as that! to mean literally that I might win by posting "this word in a post".

Well - it was worth a try.

OK - one more attempt then I'll leave it to others: Saferpak Food Packaging Safety Consultancy and Training

rgds Jim

PS may we ask questions in order to narrow down the search?

[rheath]

Jim,

I was on your wavelength..

I like your idea of narrowing the search - Is it a Film, Play, Book or person?

[Simon]

You are smart Jim, it's me that's the numpty.

Well guys I do want people to enter into the spirit but come on we're only at a quid. You can certainly ask questions to narrow down the search…it's called posting a new thread. :P

I will give clues at a later date if necessary.

Regards,
Simon

[johnwhittaker]

Spot on Simon.

I like the idea.

[Simon]

There's a fiver in the pot.

I'm going to get some sort of counter set up on the front page to add to the excitement. I can hardly contain myself.

Cheers,
Simon

[Neil Radford]

By the looks of it your will need a big container for the pound accumulator.

[johnwhittaker]

Simon,


Are you going to start giving out any clues for this?

John

[Simon]

Yes of course I will - if needs be. One of the ideas behind the CA is to encourage more posting and in theory the more you post the more chance you have of winning. Consider it as a bit of a reward for regular posters. If you don't think about it and just post as usual you never know it could be you.

OK the word is relevant to the subject matter on the SaferPak web site and is not especially weird. There that's narrowed it down a little from the 180,000 or so words in the English language.

Regards,
Simon

[Simon]

Why is it so fruitful?

[Simon]

The previous post is a clue.

Regards,
Simon

[Simon]

OK I want to give away £25, so here's the clue again:

Why is it so fruitful?

Regards,
Simon

[Jim Wade]

No need to shout, Simon!

My mind is so jam-packed with ideas, I don't know where to start.

rgds Jim

LATER: OK, so the word isn't jam-packed, eh? Fruitful -> fruit-full -> jampacked.

Geddit? I thought I'd goddit!

Edited by Jim Wade, 16 November 2004 - 08:21 PM.

[Simon]

Geddit?  I thought I'd goddit![/b]

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I did - you didn't. :)

I think maybe I'm just a bit crap at setting cryptic clues.

At least the cash is accumulating.

Regards,
Simon

[Bonno]

Do I have to 'fish' around for another clue or have I understood your clue correctly?

Bonno

[Simon]

I am crap at cryptic clues.

[Simon]

Do you give in?

[Jim Wade]

Do you give in? 

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More clues! More clues!

rgds Jim

[Simon]

More clues! More clues!

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To be honest I don't want anyone to win; it'll only show how embarrassingly bad I am at giving out clues. Second only to how amazingly bad I am at running successful competitions.

Next useless clue at £50.

BTW there isn't a clue in this post.

Regards,
Simon

[Puzzle]

Being too lazy to look, and noticing the ca is at 58 smackers, where's the additional clue??

(been very busy and I am in non-creative mode at present so no guess)

[Simon]

Being too lazy to look, and noticing the ca is at 58 smackers, where's the additional clue??

(been very busy and I am in non-creative mode at present so no guess)

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I changed my mind and decided not to give one.

Regards,
Simon

[yorkshire]

Just one guess:

Apple, Chokeberry, Chokecherry ,Hawthorn, Juneberry, Loquat, Medlar, Pomegranate, Pear, Quince, Rowan, sorb apple, Rose hip, Apricot, Cherry, Plum , Peach, nectarine, Blackberry, boysenberry, loganberry, Raspberry, Cloudberry, Wineberry, Bearberry, Bilberry, whortleberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Huckleberry, Lingonberry, Barberry, blackcurrant, Elderberry, Gooseberry, Nannyberry, Wolfberry, Crowberry, Mulberry, Goumi, Kiwi fruit, Chinese gooseberry, Persimmon, Buffaloberry, Prickly pear, Saguaro, Pitaya,Melon, cantaloupe, muskmelons, honeydew melon, Sunberry, Watermelon, Strawberry, Angelica, Cornelian cherry, Fig, Grape, Jujube, Pomegranate, Date palm, Olive, Grapefruit, Key Lime, Kumquat, Lemon, Lime, Yorkshire pudding, Mandarin, clementine, tangelo, tangerine, Orange, Ugli fruit, Guava, Longan, Lychee, Passion fruit, Tamarillo, Feijoa, Akee, Banana , Barbados Cherry, Breadfruit, Burmese grape, CamuCamu, Carambola star fruit, Cempedak Cherimoya, Coconut, Custard apple, Dragonfruit, pitaya, Durian, Guarana, Jackfruit, Keppel fruit, Langsat, Mabolo, Mamey sapote, Mamoncillo, Mango, Mangosteen, Marang, Papaya, Peanut butter fruit, Pineapple, Poha, Rambutan, Rose apple, Salak, Sapodilla, Soursop, Star apple, Sugar apple, Surinam Cherry, Pitanga, Tamarind

[Simon]

What can I say Yorky - that sure is an extraordinary array of fruit you've assembled. The problem is the answer has nothing to do with fruit. The clues are cryptic my friend (very cryptic indeed). I'm giving this not insignificant amount of cash away before close of business Wednesday 22nd December.

Regards,
Simon B)