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Original poster

Dear MNHQ: Er, not that I'm desperate, or bitter, or competitive...

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GoodWilfToAllMN · 18/12/2008 13:50

or ANY of those things

But why have you suddenly changed the closing date of the Xmas name comp to Friday after I so PATENTLY had won by the original date you set?

Hmmmmm?

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JustinExcelsisMumsnet · 18/12/2008 15:32

She's been in the cupboard for some time.

hecAteAMillionMincePies · 18/12/2008 15:22

ah, we're blaming gerry again, like halloween, yes?

poor woman's going to lock herself in a cupboard (or defect to NM! )

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GoodWilfToAllMN · 18/12/2008 15:20

Ah. So just your Common or Garden SNAFU then?

No Cash for questions?
No concerted campaign of bribery and corruption in the halls of power?

You realise ALL GLOVES ARE OFF in the canvassing campaign now?

Thanks - appreciate it.

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JustinExcelsisMumsnet · 18/12/2008 15:19

ps please address all complaints to [email protected].

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GoodWilfToAllMN · 18/12/2008 15:19

To mitigate in my favour, for the defence, I'd like to add:

  1. My name is entirely original and NEVER used for any previous Christmas name.
  1. I nominated Plonker and suggested many other competitors people demonstrating my generosity of spirit
  1. I also donated free and excellent Christmas names to a number of people including:

TheMoistSwimofSeptimusSwan (takes a bit of working out)

ChristMarsSleighdy

And even some for OliviaMN though she obviously doesn't like them too much:

ElfierMumsnet (but you have to say this one quickly)
DoesSantaKnowWeDontOliviaAnyMore

  1. I WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON. Fair and Square.
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Threadworrm · 18/12/2008 15:18

This is shameful. It reeks of Blue Peter Cat.

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JustinExcelisMumsnet · 18/12/2008 15:16

Well, here's the thing. Turns out we'd written the intro to the newsletter asking people to vote in the name change poll and then just as we were sending it out someone realised the poll was supposed to have closed, so in a last minute panic twas decided to extend the competition deadline. So, well, in truth we've sort of mucked up. So... let's hope the right result prevails and if not, promise we'll make it up to you?

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GoodWilfToAllMN · 18/12/2008 15:14

Robbed, I tell you.

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hecAteAMillionMincePies · 18/12/2008 15:14

are you feeling robbed?

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GoodWilfToAllMN · 18/12/2008 15:10

...

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hecAteAMillionMincePies · 18/12/2008 14:20

ooh, it's changed has it? ok, good.

Nemostwonderfultimeoftheyear · 18/12/2008 14:19

didnt even realise it had changed

PuppyMonkeyNuts · 18/12/2008 14:16

Ooh, is it a voting rules scandal thing?

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GoodWilfToAllMN · 18/12/2008 14:15

Ahem?

Seriously, at least an explanation would be polite, no?

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