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wilsonfamily4
10-16-2007, 11:58 AM
Okay I have to be honest. When Tricia announced the contest for the fall haiku I had no idea what a haiku was. I have a college degree so I am not sure how this happened, but alas I did not know. My husband was seriously shocked by my lack of knowledge.

Anyway my haiku is now one of the top 8. I called him and said "I may not know what a haiku is but I can write one." :) Thanks Tricia for choosing mine to be in the 8. I am on cloud nine.

I am not sure I can wait until OCTOBER 31!!
chipndale
10-16-2007, 12:22 PM
Congratulations on making the top 8! I am off to read them and vote!
askomsky
10-16-2007, 12:45 PM
LOL, Man you and I sound alike!! I had no clue (and yes I too went to college!) what one was had to read the forum AND google it. Wrote one and it's also in the top 8!?!?!??!?!?! Dumb luck I guess! lol

Congrats!!!!!!
wilsonfamily4
10-16-2007, 12:47 PM
LOL, Man you and I sound alike!! I had no clue (and yes I too went to college!) what one was had to read the forum AND google it. Wrote one and it's also in the top 8!?!?!??!?!?! Dumb luck I guess! lol

Congrats!!!!!!

LOL. good Luck to you. Maybe we can be 1 and 2!
Lisaj68
10-16-2007, 12:48 PM
Where are they??!! I can't find them!!! :p DUH!!
wilsonfamily4
10-16-2007, 12:48 PM
Under offers/contests on the front page. Go to no tricks, just treats and they are at the bottom.
SunshineGirl
10-16-2007, 01:07 PM
How funny is that!!

I'm anxious to hear who else is in the top 8 because I didn't look at any of the userids when I picked them.
bs4free
10-16-2007, 01:18 PM
Congrats on being on the list! They are all so good!!!! This is going to be hard to pick!!!!!
Lisaj68
10-16-2007, 01:20 PM
WAAAAA! I wanna read them!!! I don't know why I can't!!! They are not at the bottom of the "no tricks just treats" page ????
bs4free
10-16-2007, 01:31 PM
What internet browser are you using have you tried another!
bs4free
10-16-2007, 01:32 PM
BTW so you can read them



Vote for your favorite!! You may choose only one.



1) crunch of leaves, crisp air
smells of pies, bright starry skies
senses awaken



2) Trick or Treating kids.
Send them home all sugared up.
What a treat for Mom.



3) A Treat for a trick
Small pirates and princesses
Candy, dentist woes



4) Witches' cauldrons bubble,
Strange indgredients floating around,
Best to hide my FROGS!



5) Weight Watchers points gone
No more orange candycorn
Hidden out of sight



6) Full moon, foggy night
The leaves crunch under my feet,
pumpkin candles glow.



7) Children Trick or Treat
Ruby red candy apples
Sweet sticky fingers

8) When the SUNSHINE fades
kids in costumes seek REWARDS
of sugary treats!
linanglab
10-16-2007, 01:34 PM
I voted! Good luck guys!
wilsonfamily4
10-16-2007, 01:35 PM
Hey thanks!
After I voted (yes, I voted for mine) I could not see them anymore. I wanted to show my hubby mine but couldn't. Thanks
Jusacuz
10-16-2007, 01:42 PM
They are all really good :)
askomsky
10-16-2007, 02:01 PM
They are all really good :)

I only see one that doesn't follow the rule and it's easy to see how it could have been overlooked.:confused:
askomsky
10-16-2007, 02:02 PM
LOL. good Luck to you. Maybe we can be 1 and 2!


Sounds good to me!!!!!! :)
Lisaj68
10-16-2007, 02:10 PM
What internet browser are you using have you tried another!

Windows Vista - is that my broswer???

It is the same screen I saw as of yesterday....No changes to it.


ETA: Thanks for posting !!!! It was fun reading them. Now to figure out how to vote!!!
SunshineGirl
10-16-2007, 02:12 PM
Since technically the haiku can be written in different ways, we didn't want to penalize anyone for not following the traditional syllable count. We figured that we would leave it up to the members and if you didn't want to vote for one because it didn't follow the 7,5,7, you could very well do that. But we did find some authorities online that said that the syllable counts could vary.
ItsmeSunnyV
10-16-2007, 02:20 PM
DARN IT!!!! :computer: I was the 1st one to know what it was, and submit mine, and Mine didn't make the cut. LOL DARN YOU HAIKU'S!!!!! :rotfl:


:heart:, grumpy V
LuvMyBoys
10-16-2007, 02:24 PM
DARN IT!!!! :computer: I was the 1st one to know what it was, and submit mine, and Mine didn't make the cut. LOL DARN YOU HAIKU'S!!!!! :rotfl:


:heart:, grumpy V

Mine didn't make the cut either......but I understand your "frustration", after all there were FREE COOKIES on the line!!!

You don't know how badly I wanted those cookies!! Tricia, if you offer cookies for a prize, rest assured that I will always enter!! :rotfl:
ItsmeSunnyV
10-16-2007, 02:26 PM
Mine didn't make the cut either......but I understand your "frustration", after all there were FREE COOKIES on the line!!!

You don't know how badly I wanted those cookies!! Tricia, if you offer cookies for a prize, rest assured that I will always enter!! :rotfl:

I really think that's what it was...I WANTED THOSE COOKIES BAD!!! :eat: LOL j/k

p.s Thank you for the 5cents though!! :) Next best thing!
SunshineGirl
10-16-2007, 02:26 PM
Mine didn't make the cut either......but I understand your "frustration", after all there were FREE COOKIES on the line!!!

You don't know how badly I wanted those cookies!! Tricia, if you offer cookies for a prize, rest assured that I will always enter!! :rotfl:

The good news is that if our sales this month are good for the promo we are running with them, they will continue to give us cookies for our prizes. :)
Jusacuz
10-16-2007, 02:29 PM
Since technically the haiku can be written in different ways, we didn't want to penalize anyone for not following the traditional syllable count. We figured that we would leave it up to the members and if you didn't want to vote for one because it didn't follow the 7,5,7, you could very well do that. But we did find some authorities online that said that the syllable counts could vary.

Okay. That makes sense :)
Jusacuz
10-16-2007, 02:30 PM
I only see one that doesn't follow the rule and it's easy to see how it could have been overlooked.:confused:

One turned out to be a regional difference on how a word was said. It was a fun contest regardless. :)
wilsonfamily4
10-16-2007, 02:51 PM
You gals are funny. I so want the cookies too. Now that I have a 1 in 8 shot of winning I am going crazy!. I want ----no "need" these cookies.
askomsky
10-16-2007, 03:13 PM
You gals are funny. I so want the cookies too. Now that I have a 1 in 8 shot of winning I am going crazy!. I want ----no "need" these cookies.

I "need" those cookies like I need another hole in my head, but i do WANT those cookies!!!! Points won't matter for me! lol
wilsonfamily4
10-16-2007, 03:16 PM
I "need" those cookies like I need another hole in my head, but i do WANT those cookies!!!! Points won't matter for me! lol

LOL, really I am sitting here laughing. It is as if you read my mind last night when I said, no more sugar this month. BUT hey the cookies will get here next month. :)
jfrog
10-16-2007, 09:48 PM
LOL - I finally figured out (with your help!) where to look to read the top 8!!

AND was I ever happy to find my own haiku in the list! Thanks so much for including mine!!

I loved reading them all - and I'm glad I read them all more than once before voting because they disappear after you vote!

:cooldance: :sunshine: Good luck everyone!!!