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The Third Annual Virtual Pumpkin Carving Contest

The photo was taken at Twin Cities Magic & Costume Co.  A great place to go for Halloween customs and for magic too.   I would buy a costume there myself but I am frightening enough just the way I am, any more would be too much.

In 2006 I hosted  the first ever and perhaps the only virtual pumpkin carving contest ever held on the Internet.  To be honest it was kind of a disaster but we did get participation and a good time was had by all.  The rules were simple but people misunderstood them anyway. There was some cheating and a lot of whining too.   I ran it again last year and it went a little better but I think that is what caused the nervous twitch I still have.

It wouldn't be an annual contest if I didn't run it annually . . .so here we go . . . all you need to do is download this pumpkin, yes I really do mean this one.  

Using nothing but your imagination and the paint program that comes with your computer, decorate the pumpkin and send it, or a link to it to:  Teresa (at) Tboardman.com  To prove the paint program really does work read It's that time of year again and watch a video of  an artist at work.

Do not use photo-shop or any of those other fancy programs this has to be done using the paint program that comes with every computer.  On the PC it can be found in "accessories"  on the MAC there is a drawing program.

All entries are due by 0600 CST Thursday October 30th and there will be no exceptions this year.  I listened to your lame silly excuses last year, and the year before,  but I was nicer last year, and taller too.   Real estate blogs are not for wimps and I have the scars to prove it but you can't see them because they are all emotional scars, and besides you can't see me through the internet.  I wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat . . . . never mind.

All entry's, or maybe both of them will be posted on this blog on the 31st,  Readers will vote and the winner will be announced on November 1st at 10:00 AM  CST.  There will of course be double voting and a lot of cheating but heck thats what makes it fun.  This year in the event of a tie, Erik Hare will determine who the winner is.  He doesn't know about any of this so please don't tell him.   

To see all the entries from 2007 Click here  and these were the winners

To see all the entries from 2006  click here