So, is anyone eligible for the contest?
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Posted on: 2009-12-16 18:40 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Looks like anyone from Europe can do it - except the British |
Originally Posted by Orion_Star_EU
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Well, no, only British people who also live in Canada and the US are eligible |
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Looks like anyone from Europe can do it - except the British
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I have a reserved table at a couple of the Ballet's up in Canada so I guess I win? 
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Yep - looks like triple residency to me.
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Originally Posted by Orion_Star_EU
Well, no, only British people who also live in Canada and the US are eligible
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Why ask canadians a mathematical question ?
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Originally Posted by MageX
Why ask canadians a mathematical question ?
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the
heck
does
that
mean?!?!?
(Read as: What is mathematical?)
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Weird Canadian government regulations.
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Originally Posted by MageX
Why ask canadians a mathematical question ?
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Its a legal loophole, frequently exploited by competitions like this.|
Originally Posted by MageX
Why ask canadians a mathematical question ?
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At least one place in europe is eligible. Thats a start.
No Aus yet ):
Good luck to those who enter
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It sounds like almost everyone in the U.S. is eligible - the residents of 49 states unless they are on military installation? Or is it only excluding military installations outside the U.S.? Still, most of the US population qualifies.
| (d) you must be a resident of the United States (excluding the State of Rhode Island, and excluding Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, military installations and commonwealths), Canada (excluding Quebec) (Canadian residents will be required to answer an additional mathematical question in order to claim their prizes) and the United Kingdom. |
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The reason for the math question is that, here, everything is classified as a "contest" or a "lottery". Contests require some form of ... contest. If you can't complete it, you can't win. Lotteries go to a randomly selected winner.
Lotteries are governed by the lotto commission. The person running it has to apply for, qualify for, and pay for a lottery licence. The winner hasto declare the winnings and pay tax on them (or their value).
It's easier for everyone involved if the winner has to answer "What is (4+6)*10?" than to have everyone jump through all the hoops involved in a lottery.
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the wording is what he finds funny. read as it is written, with the "and" in front of the uk bit, it seems to stipulate you must be a resident of the us, canada and the uk, rather than us, canada OR the uk, as such, only people with triple citizenship would be eligible.
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Originally Posted by Ironblade
It sounds like almost everyone in the U.S. is eligible - the residents of 49 states unless they are on military installation? Or is it only excluding military installations outside the U.S.? Still, most of the US population qualifies.
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Most U.S residents, those from Canada, and those in the U.K can enter is what I'm reading. No N.Z yet. I'm sure we're next. 
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this thread apparently needs John Kerry to come in and explain the joke.
Ah i get to enter a "original happy" cossie? Oh great i wanted to spend most of today playing my new game on the wii!
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| the 17-year-old resident |
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| The question [...] Multiply 90 by 2, divide by 6 and multiply by 12. |
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| "I was not surprised with the question being simple, although I did ask for help to make sure I would not lose out on the prize," Abdul-Baki said in an e-mail interview. "I mean, everyone could make mistakes." |
Removing the exclusions in the brackets we get this:
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So you've got to have three residences in separate countries. | (d) you must be a resident of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. |
Very poorly worded indeed.
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What I found most humourous was part of the exclusions wording
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Isn't Paragon City situated in Rhode Island? Even if it's in another universe, this bolded piece right here states that nobody in Paragon City is eligible to enter the contest in the first place! Haha! |
Originally Posted by Contest's section 2. Eligiblity
To enter the contest, as of Wednesday, December 16, 2009 (a) you must be 13 years of age or older, (b) if you are a minor in your country of residence, you must provide the entry as set forth under 1.1 with your legal guardian's approval and you must provide written approval of your entry to the Contest, and consent to these Official Rules and Conditions by your legal guardian (this written approval shall be provided within 14 days after the receipt of request by the Sponsor), (c) you must have Internet access, an email account and access to a personal computer, and (d) you must be a resident of the United States (excluding the State of Rhode Island, and excluding Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, military installations and commonwealths), Canada (excluding Quebec) (Canadian residents will be required to answer an additional mathematical question in order to claim their prizes) and the United Kingdom.
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