Tie Breaker.......

[smudge]

.....Daily Mail competition - any other ideas? In no more than 20 words please:

I'd like to spend my holidays under the mediterranuin Sun because:

[don1]

because: It beats the cr*p out of Skegness

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Very humorous, but I was hoping for a more sensible answer! Thanks anyway.

[jan1956]

try

http://www.slogan-competitions.com/

[Solon]

I'd like to spend my holidays under the Mediterranean sun because I go weak just dreaming of seven days there.

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Thank you for you answers so far - would just like to read what others would write.

I know, I know, I spelt mediterranean wrong in my Q. No excuses other than I had my Granddaughter on my knee when I was typing it!

[Dustybun]

Oi! don1, Skegness is lovely - in the winter!

[grannyg]

Because I have felt under the weather for too long

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Thank you grannyg - you are certainly right there!

Although the tie breaker isn't for me, it's for my friend - yes, another Daily Mail reader. I don't get time to do competitions - I only wish I did!

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P.S. She said if she wins, she'll bring me back an even nicer present!

[couchpot123]

Believe it calls for in an apt and original way. If u won using someone else's slogan, would that person have a legal entitlement to half of the prize i.e joint ownership?

[smudge]

Oh no, we're really good friends couchpot!

She has already sent off her coupon, but as she was talking to me about it, I thought I'd see what other's would write, that's all. ;o}

P.S. I see what you mean though - it could be tricky!

[couchpot123]

I don't think anyone would supply u with a real gem as they would want 2 keep it 4 themselves, & once posted on this site, it would then cease 2 be original & if u had say, 50 people using it, then all those 50 would be rejected by the judges (how would they be able 2 pick a winner out of the same T/B? 49 others would feel aggrieved. If u want, I could happily give u some pointers

[smudge]

It's okay thank you couchpot, it really was only a one off question.

I personally don't get time to do competitons &/or send off coupons. I love doing Arrow Words & Crosswords when I get the time though!

Thanks again.

[couchpot123]

Righto! here we go: Look at the buzzwords Med, Sun etc & make alist of all words that rhyme & try 2 form into a couple of sentences, don't worry if u go over, as u can pare it down as soon as you get a basic idea ,as soon as your brain juices start flowing you'll be able 2 substitute more meaningful words that put your T/B into a far more succinct context, don't forget 2 try & incorporate words that hold double or hidden meanings. Once you've got a rough draught, forget about it, put it away & look at it a few days later, If it looks rubbish &sounds corny, then it's a pretty good bet the judges will think so too!!

[couchpot123]

what i can't understand is why the DM did this comp this way? perhaps it was to cut down on the No. of entrants? because as soon as a lot of people see the dreaded word TIEBREAKER, they tend not 2 bother, leaving the way open 4 the elite compers such as valerie dallimore, who are prolific tie breaker winners, 2 clean up, leaving us mere mortals 2 continue wishing & dreaming DO NOT BE AFRAID OF T/B's The more u do the better u get at it