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Subject: Re: Rock Contest - April Falls / Eracol

Author:
Norm

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Date Posted: 23:08:37 27/02/04 Friday
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In reply to: Norm 's message, "Re: Rock Contest - April Falls / Eracol" on 23:07:26 27/02/04 Friday

I mean, 16 of the 57 that didnt vote are my friends

>PS. After speaking to my friends, at least 16 of that
>57 didnt vote!
>
>
>>There were some issues with April Falls bringing
>>people onto the stage and also damage to a microphone.
>> I am currently trying to get hold of Dan to discuss
>>this and until then, their place in the Second round
>>is provisional.
>>
>>As far as the audience vote is concerned, I printed
>>250 voting slips, which co-incidentally is our
>>capacity. If 250 people came in, then all 250 slips
>>were given out and if certain people came in early,
>>then they had a slip!
>>
>>If people didn't take a slip, or lost it, then it is
>>their loss as we cannot hand out extra ones, as this
>>would make a farce of the vote.
>>
>>The whole point is that people watch all three bands
>>and then vote for the one they feel is the best;
>>obviously, this never happens and people only ever
>>vote for their mates. Such is life! Obviously, with
>>a sold out show, people leave and we can then let in
>>more people, but to hand out more voting slips would
>>devalue the previous votes.
>>
>>If you compare the number of people who voted to the
>>number of people in that night, you would find that 57
>>people didn't vote. They may have been your mates or
>>one of the other bands... who knows...
>>
>>The bottom line is: Terminus won the judges vote and
>>6 more people voted for April Falls than Eracol;
>>welcome to democracy! ;-)

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