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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 1:30 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'd like to extend a "Well Done!" to everyone who participated in this contest. Everyone showed a lot of creativity in their choices. I learned a few things just from reading through the winning names.
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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 1:39 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

If only I had sent in my entries sooner! I also suggested "The Poitiers" for the Type XV, but alas too late. Congratulations to all the winners! I think Albion's got some great names for their new swords. My favorite names of this group: The Allectus, The Decurio, The Hospitallar, and The Poitiers.
Howy, when do you think you'll have them priced and available for reservation? I will be reserving the Bayeaux for certain. Anything more you can say about the SoSM at this point as well?

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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 1:40 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Now that that's taken care of...

WHERE'S THE PRICING AND WHEN CAN WE ORDER???
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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 1:42 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

There are some great names. Obviously I was hoping to come up with about 13 winners but I guess they can't give all the prizes to one person. Happy

Still, I'm very pleased with a win and an honourable mention.

-v

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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 3:15 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

haha, ten winners was what I hoped for, Vincent - but I am completely stoked about an "honourable mention"! Should form a club... Cool
Many thanks to Albion! A great new line up of swords, and a heckuva lot of fun thinking up names!
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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 3:49 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hey guys, I can't find the contest rules on the Albion site anymore, so I've got a question.

Was the gift certificate good for any Albion sword or just the next gens?

Just curious, as $100 goes a lot farther toward a $300 suire line sword than it does a $980 next gen.

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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 4:21 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Yay!!!!!

. . . waitaminute. . . this means i have to pick another sword to buy. . . [kills a few moths in wallet and notes credit card still warm from last purchase]

. . . i think the gawds heard me when i discussed selling a kidney on Sunday. . . Wink

Oh well, as was said at Harvest Fest; "if you have the will, we'll find a way".

Thanks again Albion - a fun contest, a chance to help, and a little history lesson all in one! Cool
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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 4:40 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Congrats to ALL the winners & H/M's. A great and fun contest from the Albion crew.


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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 6:04 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I WON!!! Big Grin

(what an undignified way to begin my first post over here...)

Seriously, though, a BIG thanks to Albion. I've been salivating over the NGs for a long time, and it finally looks like one will soon be mine. Congratulations to all the winners- it's truly humbling to be selected among such a dedicated and knowledgeable group of folks, and for Albion to trust such a fundamental aspect of their business to their customers (future customer, in my case).
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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 6:47 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Cool!

I won, too!

If only I had submitted my pick for the ring hilt in English, I would have had two...went with the Gaelic tho....

It now IS a big question of what to spend the $$ on. What a nice dilemma to have Big Grin

Thanks Albion folkses!
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PostPosted: Tue 19 Oct, 2004 7:01 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

WOO HOO! I found myself doing some research for every name I submitted. Thanks to all of the folks at Albion for a fun and educational contest.

Now, which one to buy....

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PostPosted: Wed 20 Oct, 2004 7:03 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Vincent Labolito wrote:
Hey guys, I can't find the contest rules on the Albion site anymore, so I've got a question.

Was the gift certificate good for any Albion sword or just the next gens?

Just curious, as $100 goes a lot farther toward a $300 suire line sword than it does a $980 next gen.

-v


Hi Vincent~

It is only valid for a Next Gen purchase.

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PostPosted: Wed 20 Oct, 2004 7:15 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

thanks Mike!

-v

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PostPosted: Wed 20 Oct, 2004 8:59 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Chad Arnow wrote:
The name of the new Type XIV is.... the Sherriff?

I liked mine (obviously, since I submitted it Happy): the Crown Prince. As an off-shoot of the Sovereign, that makes it next in line to the throne.


Hey... don't make fun of my winning entry! It's mine and I'm proud of it. Happy

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PostPosted: Wed 20 Oct, 2004 10:23 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

would it be out of line for the participants to post all of the sword names they picked so we can see what some of the other possible names were?
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PostPosted: Wed 20 Oct, 2004 10:38 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Michael P Smith wrote:
Hey... don't make fun of my winning entry! It's mine and I'm proud of it. Happy

MIke


It's not making fun, so much as being really jealous. Happy Congrats!

Happy

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PostPosted: Wed 20 Oct, 2004 11:05 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Vincent, I don't think it would be "out of line," but what's the point? Albion picked the winners and I think by and large they got the best ones.
Except "The Sheriff." Wink

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PostPosted: Wed 20 Oct, 2004 11:57 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'd just be interested to what some of the other picks were. The ones that were chosen were very invormative, and I, like some others have mentioned, learned a bit from the winners, and from the research I did to pick the names.

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PostPosted: Wed 20 Oct, 2004 11:59 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Chad Arnow wrote:
Michael P Smith wrote:
Hey... don't make fun of my winning entry! It's mine and I'm proud of it. Happy

MIke


It's not making fun, so much as being really jealous. Happy Congrats!



Thanks!

I knew you were kidding, but I couldn;t resist. Happy

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PostPosted: Wed 20 Oct, 2004 12:30 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Big Grin

Albion gave out more than $2000.00 in gift certificates.

I enjoyed the contest very much, especially since one of my entries was chosen, plus an honorable mention. Whenever I was getting stressed out at work, I would send my mind out into outer space and see if I could come up with another name. My favorite was "The Hauteville" for sword number 8, commemorating the Norman family who conquered Southern Italy and Sicily during the 11th and !2th centuries.
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