[Art]

Agreed...nothing seemed on a good course from the very beginnings with THAT "contest".

Maybe this time...no one will "Play".

[Data]

I feel for you Squarebear, Mitsuku did deserve the win and the cash     

The competition did smell funny from the start so it doesn't totally surprise me that the winnings haven't turned up.

Just don't give them any of you credit or bank details but I know you know that.

[squarebear]

If they had said up front that there was no cash, I wouldn't have minded but this seems a fitting end to a disaster of a competition.

[squarebear]

HOLY SMOKE!!!!! I’ve just been paid the prize money!! 

I just received an email from Paypal saying that someone had deposited $1,500 into my account. Sure, I thought, another one my spam filter didn’t pick up but hang on a minute, this one mentions me by name and hovering over the link reveals the genuine Paypal site. Curiosity got the better of me and I logged into Paypal to find $1,500 and a message: “Hi Steve, This payment is for the prize money of Cronus Bot Tournament. Thanks and regards, Akhtar Saeed Hashmi”

I take it all back. This was a wonderful, well run competition and I look forward to taking part again in the next one. 

[Freddy]

   Well all's well that ends well, though they took their time about it I am glad they came through for you.

Noting the recent prizes I think the beers are on SquareBear ! 

[squarebear]

Noting the recent prizes I think the beers are on SquareBear ! 

I know. What with this and the Loebner Prize money, I've earned more in the last few weeks than I have done in nearly 2 months at work! If every month was like this, I could give up my job and work on Mitsuku full time.

I plan on going to Bletchley Park next year whether or not I make the finals. If you come along, I'll buy you a coffee and a slice of cake in the cafe there. 

[Data]

Data falls off chair 

[squarebear]

Hehe! I did as well. I had forgotten all about it.