http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Embrace the Pear en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:20:32 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-435501 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:35:52 +0000 MaxandCali'sMom 435501@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I voted this morning! Good luck, Eleniki!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-435492 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:03:29 +0000 eleniki 435492@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>You are the coolest, Mollycat! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-435490 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:00:07 +0000 mollycat71 435490@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>You know if TDK figured out the clear the cache so has everyone else! keep on voting! It is such an honorable cause and I am not ashamed at all to go back again and again and again........ </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-435487 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:55:44 +0000 eleniki 435487@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I know Kilroy. I just did a little 'rectifying' of that situation. It's gonna be a battle of the nimble fingers I think! Which kind of renders the whole creativity thing null and void. I do think The Boardroom is quite a good poem, but I just wish he hadn't taken my punchline - that's mean. I also wish there was some more transparent and above board way to judge the poems. Thanks for voting again. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-435483 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:40:09 +0000 Kilroy 435483@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm still seeing you listed as #1 among the poems, Eleniki, but I voted again just in case. Go Eleniki! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-435481 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:25:28 +0000 eleniki 435481@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Help - a newcomer has just pulled ahead of me. He's obviously figured out the cookies thing. And the really galling thing is, he stole the last line of MY poem - the word 'dare', which is even the TITLE of my poem! Help me TDKers!!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-435343 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:28:43 +0000 eleniki 435343@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh that's sweet, and funny! Dan - you registered with TDK to send me a message of support! Thanks so much. Still number one! Eight days to go though.... </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-435268 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:29:40 +0000 dan 435268@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>hello helen, it is actually a very nice poem on it's own...competition or not.<br /> Marie has just briefly stopped from reading her book and I am definitely goin to read it to Lucas. Have a nice Sunday and will write you in the email.<br /> dan a </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-434918 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:44:04 +0000 JoanfromNewJersey 434918@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I really liked your poem Eleniki! 10 stars from me! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256/page/2#post-434911 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:39:21 +0000 SoxsMom 434911@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I voted! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434903 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:35:00 +0000 eleniki 434903@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks 2B - I'm sure you have more interesting things to be doing! I really appreciate it. I'm number one now, thanks to all of you! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434421 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:55:03 +0000 2bpurring 434421@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Voting-clear cache-voting-clear cache and so on...This is such a wonderful poem and wonderful cause, I don't feel bad at all...I could do this all day!!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434362 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:28:34 +0000 Moonshadow_NZ 434362@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I voted for you too Eleniki, simply love your poem. Apparently my family way back on the tree, were apple cider and also perry makers in Hereford.<br /> Ohhhhhhhhh wonderful, you're at number one! ! ! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434332 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:59:20 +0000 SnowFlower 434332@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I voted! I was so witty, clever and a bit humorous as well. And awesome way to spend your winnings should you be chosen! I'll (ashamed? a little but not too much!) vote some more tomorrow - er later today! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434329 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:11:58 +0000 eleniki 434329@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Kilroy, I have a Mac too (they're the greatest). To clear your cookies, click on search engine in bold beside the apple symbol, top left (mine is Safari), go to Preferences, then Show Cookies, then you can remove all cookies from there! But hey, I'm first now!!! My sister, her son, and my partner, who's away with his daughter, voted about 20 times each last night! (Terrible ain't it..!) I'm a bit confursed as to how this could be a fair winning situation anyway, as obviously every entry gets their facebook contacts (I'm not on facebook, nor would I want to be..) etc to vote away - the competition even provides a link. I suppose it's all about awareness raising for Bulmers. But I don't understand which is the decider, the rating or the amount of votes. So, yes, by giving another entry just one star you reduce their rating, but does that give them an advantage too, by raising their votes? Dunno, it's a bit vague as a system! Thanks so much everyone! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434144 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:06:20 +0000 Kilroy 434144@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Yay! I was able to vote again from home. Now, if I can just figure out how to clear the cache on the Mac...</p> <p>Go Eleniki! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434132 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:31:53 +0000 DancingCatHill 434132@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I also discovered you can vote "against" the other poems. Buy voting them one star it lowers their star value! I liked yours best Elenki. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434112 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:40:43 +0000 oakcrone 434112@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I just voted. Let's keep it going! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434085 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:03:17 +0000 rainingwolf 434085@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I voted (10)--she is now #2! Let's get her up to #1 folks--we can DO it! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434071 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:41:29 +0000 jeankit 434071@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>10 stars or a pair of 5's for your "Pearpoem" (PS I like pear bubbly cider...just in case you need to know!) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434047 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:27:59 +0000 eleniki 434047@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks guys! You are the best!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434043 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:25:46 +0000 Annie R 434043@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>LOL, Eleniki...I didn't even read the other poems, I just voted for yours...I knew it would be the best! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434035 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:21:44 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 434035@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>She's 3rd now, but needs more votes. Her poem is more highly rated than those in 1st and 2nd place, but has too few votes. Come on TDKers, only a few days left to vote. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434028 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:12:20 +0000 eleniki 434028@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh wow 2bpurring, I just did it myself!! (that's not very honorable now is it?) But it is a very good cause, and I do like the idea of such a big company contributing to the welfare of children in Bhimsenthan village without even knowing it (if I win). Thanks for that sleuth work on my behalf! The competition runs for 11 more days. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-434004 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:46:54 +0000 2bpurring 434004@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>This is such an awesome cause!!! I have found that if I clear out my cookies then refresh the page I can vote again...</p> <p>To delete cookies from Internet Explorer, click on tools, then Internet Options, box will open up, click on button that says "delete cookies" click okay. Refresh the web page and it will allow you to vote again.</p> <p>I have found I can keep repeating this process as long as I go through the above steps!!!<br /> Good Luck How long will this contest be running??? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-433996 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:24:53 +0000 eleniki 433996@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>buuuummmmp...... </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-433965 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:50:01 +0000 eleniki 433965@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh, and just to put things in perspective, the €200 prize for this part of the Pear Factor competition would supply a Nepali village child with schooling for one year in an 'English' school (where all subjects are taught through English rather than Nepali, as in the free state schools, giving the students a much greater opportunity to have a career in tourism, medicine, engineering, politics or teaching. For this money, not only do they receive a better education, but also their uniform, books, stationary, transport (when there are buses), and 'tiffin' (middle of day food). I know some people who would think nothing of spending that amount of money on dinner for two in a posh restaurant in Dublin City Centre.. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-433962 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:42:20 +0000 eleniki 433962@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hey, thanks everybody!! I'm happy you're voting for me. If I do win this one, I have to say I think it would be because the other poems are rather bad.....but having said that, you never know what people like, and maybe if it's a jingle they're looking for, other poems might suit that better than mine. And no, you can't vote more than the once I think :(<br /> WWM, I have just read Three Cups of Tea, and thought it was excellent. I want to go back to Nepal - I made some very good friends there, really got under the skin of the culture, which is utterly different to anything I had experienced before. The people have nothing, yet I saw happiness shining out of many many of the people's eyes. Another very good book, this time relating to Nepal and an American woman's experience teaching there 20 or 30 years ago, is 'The Violet Shyness of their Eyes'. I identified with so much of what she wrote. I could go on about Nepal, but will maybe keep it for another thread, or a link to a blog. Thanks again. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-433960 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:39:17 +0000 Buttercup 433960@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I voted 10 stars,I liked your poem Eleniki and I'm really impressed and hopeful that you win so you can help your village even more. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20256#post-433959 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:32:14 +0000 Kilroy 433959@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Very clever, Eleniki, I voted 10 stars. I'll try to vote again tonight from home.</p> <p>Come on, TDK! She's currently #5, we need to stuff the ballot box! </p>