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« on: July 05, 2015, 15:14:36 »

A prize quiz running through until Sunday 2nd August 2015. Free to enter. Please read the rules carefully before submitting your entry.

There are 25 locations to identify with a bias toward First Great Western served locations, although there are others from across the UK (United Kingdom).

There are two prizes on offer to the entries with the most correct answers. I've decided that this time the prizes will be in 'cash'. A ^20 uncrossed Postal Order for the winner, and a ^10 uncrossed Postal Order for the runner-up.

The Prize Picture Quiz will run for four weeks with a closing date of 11:59pm Sunday 2nd August 2015. The winner being announced on or after 3rd August 2015.

Images are all 800 pixels wide, and around 470 pixels depth. They are best viewed on a tablet, laptop or PC. Smartphone users may struggle to view them.

The topic is locked and answers can only be submitted as per the rules below.

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Entry: One entry per person. Multiple entries will be excluded. All entries to be submitted to bignosemac by Personal Message (PM). Please title your Personal Message (PM) "Prize Picture Quiz Summer 2015", then list your answers 1-25. Personal Messages (PM) can be sent by clicking on the speech bubble icon below bignosemac's profile picture or by using the forum's 'My Messages' button.

Closing Date: The last date for entries will be 11:59pm Sunday 2nd August 2015. Entries after that time will not be accepted.

Eligibilty: The quiz is open to all registered members of the Great Western Passengers' Forum (aka Coffee Shop). The forum's Administrators and Moderators are not eligible to enter.

Answers: All images are on/outside UK National Rail stations. Station locations must be named in full (i.e. Bristol would not be an acceptable answer when the image is of Bristol Parkway).

Winning Entry and runner-up: The winning entry and runner up will be the ones having the most correct answers. A list of correct answers will be provided to the forum's Administrator/Moderator team prior to the closing date. In the event of any ties, the tied entries will each be assigned a number by bignosemac, and an Administrator will pick one of those numbers at random. The Administrator will not be informed of the forum name or avatar of the tied entries. More than one random draw may be required to decide the winner and runner-up. Following completion of the quiz the list of correct answers and the forum names of the winner and runner-up will be posted on the prize quiz thread.

Prizes: First prize will be a ^20 uncrossed Postal Order. The runner up will receive a ^10 uncrossed Postal Order. These are cashable at any Post Office. The winner and runner-up will be required to provide address details by Personal Message (PM) to bignosemac and the prizes will be forwarded by 'Royal Mail Signed For' delivery. Prizes will be sent out on or after 3rd August 2015. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery. Address details supplied will not be published or stored and there is no requirement to provide your real name.

General: Outside of entry to the quiz and awarding of the prize, no correspondence will be entered into. The decisions of the Moderators and Administrators of this forum will be final. These General Terms and the Specific Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any dispute arising out of or in connection with them shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2015, 15:43:41 »

1. Clapham Junction


2. Avonmouth


3. Manchester Piccadilly


4. Bridgend


5. Luton


6. Cromer


7. Bristol Temple Meads


8. London Cannon Street


9. Penzance


10. Neath


11. Tiverton Parkway


12. Newquay


13. Pewsey


14.


15. Bridgwater


16. Smallbrook Junction


17. Queen's Park


18. St Erth


19. Colchester


20. Swindon


21. Orpington


22. Taunton


23. Church Stretton


24. Crewkerne


25. Yatton
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« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2015, 11:49:00 »

A reminder that there is still plenty of time to complete and submit your entry to this prize quiz - good luck!
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2015, 19:18:48 »

Just under two weeks to go. Get your entry in.  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2015, 23:08:47 »

As a Coffee Shop forum administrator, I am not eligible to enter this quiz.  Wink

Which is probably just as well: so far, after repeatedly looking at bignosemac's pictures, I've now definitely identified all ... erm, well, four of them, actually.  Roll Eyes Embarrassed Tongue

Please do send in your entry!  Grin
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2015, 23:52:30 »

One of the moderators (not bignosemac, obviously!) has now claimed another four - so, between us on the admin team, we've now possibly managed to identify a mere 8 / 25.  Tongue

Good luck with your entry - the closing date is 2 August 2015.  Wink
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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2015, 08:58:25 »

Just a reminder that the aim is not to get all 25. I know there's some real tough ones in there. As many as you can answer/guess and you may get a bit of dosh!
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2015, 17:57:14 »

Been looking at these again and upped my score a little (not that I can enter of course).  Grin 

It is going to rain (again) tomorrow - so if you're stuck indoors - give it a go!
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2015, 19:02:20 »

It is going to rain (again) tomorrow - so if you're stuck indoors - give it a go!

I, on the other hand, will be out and about - delivering, and getting wet (again).  Thanks, Bob!  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2015, 20:19:50 »

An update for you, from the combined efforts of three administrators and a moderator on the Coffee Shop forum:

Between the four of us, we have probably managed to identify 16 out of the 25 locations - although one of our claims is only a 'possible' as we have a split decision on that one!  Roll Eyes

As 'bignosemac' has already pointed out - you really don't need to be able to identify all 25 locations.  Please do submit your entry, with however many you are able to place!   Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2015, 19:02:19 »

With less than a week to go I've only received three entries. If it stays like that two of them are guaranteed a prize.  Undecided
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« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2015, 22:01:38 »

To update (and hopefully encourage) our readers, I can now tell you that the collective suggestions of the admin / moderator team have been 'marked' by bignosemac (behind the scenes, as we are all ineligible to enter the quiz).

Apparently, between the four of us, we actually managed to get 12 out of the 25 correct.  There are some fiendishly difficult ones in there, quite obviously.  Tongue Roll Eyes Grin

So, just to emphasize, you really don't have to get all 25 answers: please do submit your entry, with as many locations as you can.  Any 'guesses' do not incur any penalty if they are wrong - it's simply the total number of correct answers in your entry which counts!

Good luck!  Grin
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« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2015, 23:09:46 »

I have now received news that the number of entries submitted has risen to four: while I obviously wouldn't want to see anyone's chances of winning a prize be diminished by further entries, those chances are still rather high!  Tongue

Please do get your entry in - the odds on winning something are so much better than the lottery!  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2015, 22:31:08 »

There is still time to enter this quiz:

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There are two prizes on offer to the entries with the most correct answers ... the prizes will be in 'cash'. A ^20 uncrossed Postal Order for the winner, and a ^10 uncrossed Postal Order for the runner-up.

... and it doesn't cost you anything to enter - simply send a PM with your answers to 'bignosemac'.  Wink
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« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2015, 09:16:37 »

I know you log on at work!  Grin  Why not spend your coffeebreak seeing how many you can identify, or guess, and get your entry in.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
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