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This is pretty much a tweet I guess, because I'm only posting to update anyone foolish enough to come here often on my status. I've acquired the additional maple-rific prizes (inlcuding some for next year) that I needed and should be mailing them out soon.

Hey RTP, shoot me a note with some info on where you would like yours sent!

I'm hyper busy and may not have much time for the blog in the next while... stay tuned and I'll get back at it asap.

Thank you for you patience,

R A N T W I C K

At almost 500 characters, the preceding was, like, 3.5 tweets! No wonder I don't use it much. It would seem I need to blather on.

The FARATS Winners!

The winners of the First Annual Rantwick Autumn Tree Smackdown are:

Rat Trap Press' "Charlie Brown" tree, with 117 (read back in the FARATS saga for the whole story) votes:

PaddyAnne's "Empress", with 26 votes:

But you likely knew those would win a prize. The big question today is who is the wild-card, randomly selected winner of the mighty maple prize? I arrived at that answer by putting all other entrants (excluding myself) on slips of paper:

I then dropped them in this cup:
 

After covering the cup and shaking vigorously, I asked a co-worker to draw a slip of paper from the cup. Here is the slip they drew:




 
Congratulations you 3! Send a note to rantwick at gmale dawt cawm with your maple syrup shipping address and I will get to work. Thanks again to all who participated and to all who read these never ending posts about the contest. The good news is that it is finally over. The bad news is that I may have to think of something else, perhaps even something interesting, to write about now.

R A N T W I C K

Last Day to Vote on FARATS Entries!

After what seems like a lifetime, time is almost up for voting on your favourite FARATS tree. Thanks very much to all who participated; I will be back tomorrow to announce the winners, including the wild card randomly selected one! I can't hardly wait!

Yer Pal,

R A N T W I C K