Good Morning.
Unless you are reading this at a different time of day.
You've been having some questions. I have answers.
In some cases I just have kicks. Sometimes I have answers hidden inside of kicks. Most of the time I have kicks hidden inside of answers. So pay attention!
- I wasn't sure if I could ask you this. -
Never say this. You can *always* ask me this. If it's something I can't tell you, I will tell you that I can't reveal that information. If it's about someone else's vote, no, I can't tell you that. I can answer almost everything else. (or give you my best guess - as in "When is this mini season ending?" I have a rough guideline for that. But Second Chance could explode and then that timeline goes out the window.)
- Are we getting a break for Christmas? -
Look for that announcement after Week 9's results are announced.
- When is the Second Chance sign-up sheet going up? -
After the Week 9 results are announced.
- What is a sign-up sheet? What do I need to do?-
You write something in your DW/LJ/Open Source blog that says "I want to play Second Chance". It can be more detailed than that. It can be as exactly detailed as that. You then link it back to the Sign Up Sheet. And voila, you are signed up to play in Second Chance.
- Who is eligible to play in Second Chance? -
Anybody.
You could have byed out. You could have been eliminated. You could have missed the chance to sign up for the mini season in the first place. You could still be in the main competition but decide you want to set up a second account to play. (an "alt") If you have a desire to be in Second Chance, you can be in Second Chance.
- When will the Week 9 results be announced? -
Sometime tomorrow after 8pm EST. I'd look for them around 9pm or so on Thursday.
- When will we know who the Gatekeepers were? -
Right after that results announcement I will be making a Thank You post to the Gatekeepers, where I reveal who they were.
- I have questions about byes -
OK. But that's not a question.
- What is a bye and how do I use it? -
A bye is a "free week". If you use a bye, you don't need to write anything that week. It's a sports term.
In this mini season, everyone started with 2 of them.
I prefer that you go to the Topic thread and post that you are going to be using your bye that week. It makes things *much* easier for me when you do that. Because then I know not to waste my time searching to see if maybe you did post something and forgot to link it.
If you don't declare it though, I will check to see if you did post something, and if you didn't, I will automatically use the bye for you.
When you run out of byes and miss submitting your entry - you are eliminated.
I have extended the period to use your byes to the Top 20. (meaning that once we reach the Top 20, your byes go away. No more "free weeks")
Regular byes are good only in the main competition. (You can't use them in Second Chance)
- Can I transfer my bye to someone else and if so, when?
Yes, you can transfer your byes to another contestant. The only restriction is that you can only do that while still in the competition. So you can't wait until after you are eliminated and then say "give my byes to so and so". At that point, it's too late. You're gone. They are gone. But before you are eliminated, it's all good.
- What is a Golden Ticket bye? How do I get them? How are they different than a standard bye?
A Golden Ticket bye is a brand new thing. This is the first time they have been introduced.
It's a special bye that doesn't have some of those restrictions listed above. You CAN transfer it after you are eliminated. In fact, you don't even have to be a contestant to purchase one!
They are also good until the Top 20 - and again, an unique trait is that they are the ONLY BYES that can be used in Second Chance!!
You can purchase them for $10/each (limit 2) just mark your donation as "Golden Ticket Bye" and let me know who you want to receive it: paypal.me/GDreslinski
The cut-off for purchasing them is TONIGHT (Wednesday) at midnight!!! After which, they are gone.
The proceeds will be going toward the Mini Season's "Purse" (the money being split between the Final 4). Which, as of this post, is $363.59!
You can't use them until after Week 9 is completed. Which, see above, is Thursday.
- How many Golden Tickets are currently going to be entering the game?
As of this post, there are 5. I know there are a couple other people who have mentioned getting them.
Of those 5, some people have purchased them for themselves and others have bought them as gifts to give out to other contestants. (For the writer who has everything, except a safety net!)
- I have more questions -
Again, that's not a question.
- Can I ask you more questions? Or will you bite off my head? -
Why not both????
Of course you can ask me questions. You can post them in Green Rooms, or if you don't want it to be public - email me at
[email protected] and I will do my best to respond quickly.
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