May Giveaway: Fine Woodworking DVD Archive From Taunton

[Matthew Schenker]

Good Morning,
The kind people over Taunton are providing another Fine Woodworking Archive Collection DVD-ROM worth $149.95 as a prize for a monthly giveaway here on the Festool Owners Group.

This will be a random drawing.  To be eligible, you must be a registered member of the Festool Owners Group, and listed as a "2008 Supporter" or "2009 Supporter."

The winner will be chosen on June 1, 2009.

Simple, straightforward giveaway for this month!

Stay in touch,
Matthew

 

[wnagle]

Where does it have a listing as FOG supporter.  And how do you become a FOG Supporter?

 

[wnagle]

Matthew,

How do you know if your listed as a 2009 supporter.  I don't notice that designation any where.

How do you become a 2009 supporter?  Is it content contribution?  Number of posts?  Money contributions?  What qualifies a person as a 2009 supporter?

 

[bonesbr549]

I was going to ask the same question but you beat me to it.  I'm curious about the answer as well. 

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Good Morning,
Thanks for your notes about the supporter designation.

To make things easier, and provide open information on financial matters, there is a section of the forum for this topic.

You can find it here ----> FOG Support .

Thanks,
Matthew

 

[Forrest Anderson]

Good Morning,
The kind people over Taunton are providing another Fine Woodworking Archive Collection DVD-ROM worth $149.95 as a prize for a monthly contest here on the Festool Owners Group.

That's very kind of them. Thank you for liaising with them over this Giveaway.

This will be a random drawing.  To be eligible, you must be a registered member of the Festool Owners Group, and listed as a "2009 Supporter."

The winner will be chosen on June 1, 2009.

By my count, there are 22 members currently designated 2009 Supporter (go to the Members Search Page, check the "Search by Position" box, uncheck any other boxes, put "2009" into the search box, and click the Search button).

If no-one else donates and becomes a 2009 Supporter before 1 June 2009, it therefore appears that the prize will go to one of these 22 members at random, even if they live outside the USA.

Is that a fair summary of the situation?

Forrest

 

[Matthew Schenker]

By my count, there are 22 members currently designated 2009 Supporter (go to the Members Search Page, check the "Search by Position" box, uncheck any other boxes, put "2009" into the search box, and click the Search button).

If no-one else donates and becomes a 2009 Supporter before 1 June 2009, it therefore appears that the prize will go to one of these 22 members at random, even if they live outside the USA.

Is that a fair summary of the situation?

Yes, that is more than a fair summary!  The DVD can be shipped anywhere in the world.

Thanks,
Matthew

 

[Forrest Anderson]

By my count, there are 22 members currently designated 2009 Supporter (go to the Members Search Page, check the "Search by Position" box, uncheck any other boxes, put "2009" into the search box, and click the Search button).

If no-one else donates and becomes a 2009 Supporter before 1 June 2009, it therefore appears that the prize will go to one of these 22 members at random, even if they live outside the USA.

Is that a fair summary of the situation?

Yes, that is more than a fair summary!  The DVD can be shipped anywhere in the world.

Thanks!

Forrest

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Everyone,
I've corrected an error in the original post.  The contest includes everyone who is a "2008 Supporter" or a "2009 Supporter."
Thanks everyone,
Matthew

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Good Afternoon,
And the winner is...Fortrout!

I'll be contacting the people at Taunton to let them know.

Thank you to everyone for participating, and thank you to Taunton for providing the prize for this giveaway.

Stay in touch,
Matthew

 

[robtonya]

CONGRATS Fortrout! ;D ;D

 

[fortrout]

Cool Beans !!!!!! Did I really win something or is this a gag for the new GUY?

 

[mwhafner]

Congrats

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Cool Beans !!!!!! Did I really win something or is this a gag for the new GUY?

Would we fool you like that?  No, you really won.  And the competition was fierce!

Here's how I randomized the thing: I put all qualified member names on a spreadsheet, mixed randomly.  There are 76 altogether.  Then I asked my four bowling teammates to each pick a number from 1 to 76.  Then I took the average of their picks (rounded up or down).  Came up with 21, which happened to correspond to Fortrout.

Don't look for logic in this system.

In futue contests, I'll have a system where members take part in the randomization and choosing.  Stay tuned for more on that!

Congratulations again to Fortrout!

Stay in touch,
Matthew