Bug sweepstake: win fumigation for life
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by Andy Bell
04 December, 2009
Last Friday, the 20,000th bug was entered into our tracking database. As Christopher commented when we reached bug 10,000, this industrial-scale error generation is not cause for recrimination. Quite the reverse, it is time to celebrate.
By that logic, it should be a double celebration: we've doubled our rate of bug creation. Mint's first 10,000 bugs took 26 months, the second 10,000 took under 14 months.
To get this online party started we are holding a prize sweepstake. Guess the date Mint hits bug 30,000 to win (enter in the comments below).
The prize is fumigation for life.
Rules
1. We estimate that an average person needs fumigation 3 times in their life. According to ADN pest control fumigation of one room costs £114.43 (at current exchange rate: $187.04). The prize will be the cash equivalent: £343.29 or $561.12.
2. If two people choose the same date, the person who guessed it first
wins the prize.
3. If no one hits the exact date, the prize goes to the person who got closest.
4. Entry closes on 20th December.
5. Competition is open to all.
(Photo thanks to otisarchives3).
Comments
Utku Can
07 December, 2009
My guess is... 26 October 2010.
Rodreegez
07 December, 2009
Gotta be 7th July 2010 (aka my birthday)
Antonio Gould
07 December, 2009
2nd September 2010. St Eric's day (patron saint of gnats).
nerdbanite
07 December, 2009
I'm going to rig it for around 5 November 2010. Remember remember.
Noam
07 December, 2009
Thursday 2nd December, 2010.
Phil Nash
07 December, 2009
I'm going to go for my birthday as well, as it would be a nice present.
Tuesday, 14th September, 2010.
Bring on the bugs!
mich
07 December, 2009
Going for the 6 of June 2010 (I have faith in the Mints to keep us all busy...)
Andy Bell
07 December, 2009
14th August 2010
Tim Morgan
07 December, 2009
27 January 2011 - my 35th birthday
Gregory Povey
07 December, 2009
Friday, 6th August 2010
The exact time, I'm not sure about.
colin
07 December, 2009
30th of September 2010
Tim Morgan
07 December, 2009
Nash's window of opportunity is a mere 2 weeks 8 Sep - 22 Sep. Sweet
Tom Harman
08 December, 2009
1st August 2010. It'll be a fine tribute to Ron DeVera day.
Ron DeVera
08 December, 2009
18 Oct 2010.
caruba
08 December, 2009
14 Oct 2010.
Hi.
Phil Nash
08 December, 2009
I don't need a window of opportunity Morgs, I need one day: 14/09/10.
paula buzzard
10 December, 2009
August 12th, and I am going to open it.
Bob
11 December, 2009
4/07/10
I call it winning day.
Suzana
11 December, 2009
I'll go for 19th August!
Biggsy
18 December, 2009
July the 11th. A double celebration, England win the World Cup (after beating the US in qualifying) and we have bug 30k. I don't think I will be able to contain my excitement.
Olly
18 December, 2009
1st October 2010
Paul Fisher
18 December, 2009
31st August. of note, if you are a born on this day in Britain you are almost certainly the youngest person in your academic year-group and are consequently academically disadvantaged pretty much forever.
Jenny
18 December, 2009
22nd Sept 2010
caspar
18 December, 2009
1st April 2010...
K
18 December, 2009
24th July 2010
Aled
18 December, 2009
May 14th, 2010
sophie
20 December, 2009
20.10.2010
bellops
21 December, 2009
This competition is now closed. No more entries!
Andy Bell
22 August, 2010
We hit bug 30,000 on July 1st 2010, meaning Bob was the lucky winner
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