Starting today, and ending August 25th 2000
COILTEK has announced the "COILTEK WAS THERE" photo competition.
A 1 ounce nugget will be awarded to each of two lucky winners. One of the winners will
also win a Minelab Explorer XS Metal Detectorl.
Here's how it works.
Between now, and August 25th, 2000, if you plan to be on vacation in some very interesting
place, take your COILTEK coil along. Makes no difference if you plan on detecting there!
Let's say you are planning on going to Paris France this summer, take your COILTEK coil,
pose in front of the Eiffel Tower prominently holding your Coiltek coil, put a big smile
on your face and have someone snap your picture.
Let's say you're going to vacation in Nevada this year and just happen to pass by one of
the many legal brothels. I don't recommend that you become a patron of the establishment,
but you can stand in front of the sign that says, "Mabel's House of Ill Repute",
and have your picture taken with your COILTEK coil.
Or at the other end of the spectrum maybe you're going to Italy, well how about a shot in
front of the Vatican?
Here's the rules! (We reserve the right to add, or modify the rules as the competition
progresses, although the prizes will be at the very least what we are offering now, we may
upgrade the prizes, or add prizes for different categories depending on the response to
the competition.)
1. After taking your "COILTEK WAS THERE PICTURE", you must post it here on the
BBS forum. With the caption in the subject line: The Eiffel Tower, Paris France, COILTEK
WAS THERE, or "MABEL's HOUSE OF ILL REPUTE, Ely Nevada, COILTEK WAS THERE", etc.
2. You must send your picture along with the negative in an envelope to me "DOC"
COILTEK WAS THERE COMPETITION 3740 S. Royal Crest Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. It must
be in my hands no later than Midnight August 25th. 2000. (All entries become out
possession and will not be returned.)
3. You may use a digital shot for the posting, but you must also take a regular 35 mm
picture to submit to me to be in the running. We will not accept digital shots on disk, we
must have a negative to confirm authenticity of the shot. Too many slick things you can do
with Photo Paint programs these days. So we must have 35 mm shots and a negative.
4. When your picture is submitted it must contain a letter from you telling us where and
when the picture was taken, your name, address, phone number and a statement authorizing
"DOC" and COILTEK to use your picture in any way they deem appropriate,
including but not limited to advertising. Please make sure you include the information of
where the photo was taken, both the name of the place, like the VATICAN, and the
Geological location, like Rome, Italy, and the date.. Your picture(s) and negative(s)
become the property of COILTEK Pty Ltd. / DOC and will not be returned.
5. There is no limit to the number of entries per individual, as long as each entry is of
a different place. You do not need to have your COILTEK coil attached to a detector, but
it may look better.
6. You may also use celebrities as your place of interest. For example, maybe you run into
Al Pacino, walking down the street in Hollywood California. "Hey Al, mind if I have a
picture taken with you with my COILTEK metal detecting coil?" You get your COILTEK,
stand next to Al, and have your picture taken. Submit the shot, ME WITH AL PACINO
HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA, COILTEK WAS THERE. Make sure you get Al to sign a release that the
photo can be used for any way you want including advertising for a competition.
7. By no later than August 30th. all entries will be numbered and posted on a web site.
From August 30th to September 3rd midnight you can vote for your favorite shot
considering, the quality of the picture, the uniqueness of the location, the overall value
of the picture (incduding prominence of the COILTEK coil in the shot) as being something
that could be used to promote COILTEK coils.
You must vote by sending an email to the email address listed on the site, indicating the
number of the picture you are voting for, including your name, address, telephone number
and legitimate email address. Sorry no Yahoo, Hotmail, Free Mail email addresses, you must
use your ISP email address. (Too many people have numerous free email accounts and
could vote multiple times.) You may vote for your own shot once! However you can have your
friends vote for you. Voters may vote for only one shot, no multiple voting, so use your
one vote wisely.
8. No lewd or distasteful pictures. A picture of you in front of a sign that says,
"Mabel's House of Ill Repute", that's sort of funny. A picture of you in front
of a sign that says, "Mabel's House of Ill Repute", with a naked hooker by your
side, that's lewd. I mean your index to submit those pictures for my private collection,
they just won't be considered for the competition. :-)
9. By September 5, 2000 we will announce the name of the person who got the most votes.
And they will win, a Australian Gold Nugget weighing at least an ounce, and a Brand New
Minelab Explorer XS. Any indication that there has been voting fraud, and COILTEK, Pty Ltd
reserves the right to disregard the voting and judge the pictures and determine a winner.
10. By September 5, 2000 we will also conduct a random drawing of all entrants and the
winner will win a Australian Gold Nugget weighing at least 1 ounce.
So even if you don't think your picture is the most exciting location in the world, or
that you have a chance to be voted the best picture, submit your shot anyway because you
may win in the random drawing.
There will also be 10 honorable mentions determined by COILTEK Pty Ltd. that will win a
COILTEK hat.
Only one prize awarded per entrant, no multiple prizes.
Now let's see those, "COILTEK WAS THERE SHOTS!"
Be Careful Out There!
DOC
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