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fishfreek

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What is this? There always seem to be features of this site that people just don’t seem to know about and this scavenger hunt has been setup to help familiarize the members with some of the lesser-known items about Aquarium Advice. We will be giving out prizes for First, Second and third place. The first place prize is a 2006 Aquarium Advice wall calendar. The winner will have their choice between a freshwater calendar or a saltwater calendar. More on the calendars coming in the next few days. Second and third place will win a copy of the book The Ocean at Home: An Illustrated History of the Aquarium By Bernd Brunner. Participants should PM either myself or reefrunner69 with the responses to the scavenger hunt items below. The responses MUST be in the following format. Submissions that do not follow this format will be tossed out.

Code:
Q: Question for first Item
A: Answer for first item

Q: Question for second Item
A: Answer for second item

...

The responses will be date/time stamped when they are submitted and the first to submit a response that has all the items answered correctly will be our first place winner. The second and third to respond will be our second and third place winners. Everyone should tripple check their answers before submitting. We will only accept one response per member and we will only be contacting the first three whom respond with all the questions answered correctly.

We will not permit in any way members posting in the forums hints about the scavenger hunt questions. Anyone posting hints will be disqualified from the contest. In addition any question that has a hint posted will be tossed out of the contest. Once all three winners have been contacted we will post the answers to the questions in this same thread.

Admin and Advisors are not eligible for this contest.

Q. In total how many smiles are available to use from the posting screen?

Q. Where can you see a list of everyone whom has donated to Aquarium Advice?

Q. Where can you find information about the staff?

Q. If you have a question about AA, where would you post it?

Q. After fishfreek and reefrunner69, who was the next member?

Q. Name all the styles that have the banner/logo on the left of the page?

Q: How many sponsors do we have here at Aquarium Advice?

Q. Where do you go if you want information on aquarium heaters?

Q. Who is the moderator for the Minnesota regional forum?

Q: Which style contains tab button for links on the homepage?

Q. When you filled out your profile, what is the example given for location?

Q. Are there avatars to choose from, or do you need to make or own?

Q. What do you become when you donate to AA?

Q. In the photo gallery where are you to NOT upload images?

Q. What date was the first newsletter sent out?

Q. Where can you find the Saltwater Compatibility Guide?

Q: How many articles do we have here at Aquarium Advice?

Q. How many different calculators are there for your use at AA? List 3 of them.

Q. Where can you find out how to completely reseal your glass tank?

Q. Which style has the banner/logo across the top of the page?

Q: How many books are for sale in the Aquarium Advice Library?

Q: What is the abbreviation for "High intensity discharge lighting (Mercury Vapor and Metal Halide)"?

Q: Which style does not contain the AA banner on the Hompage?

Q: Standard members are given how much attachment space?

Q: What style on the forum index page has a link to your private messages toward the bottom of the page?

Q: What is the URL one would visit to "Tell a Friend about www.aquariumadvice.com"?

Q: Which style uses the " | " symbol to separate navigation links at the top of the page?

Q: There are two locations where one can change their style. Where are they?

Q: Which styles use graphics as navigation links?

Q: Which forum has the most topics?

Q: What TIME does the "Official" chat start?

Q: What style on the forum index page has a link to your private messages below the Google search box but above the forum listings?

Q: On the who is online page the data is accurate for what time period?
 
All the prizes are still up for grabs. So far everyone whom has submitted has had at least 2 incorrect.
 
It isnt too hard, it is just challenging. Look at the prizes offered, you wouldnt expect it to be too easy eh?
 
Actually, the scavenger hunt was a great idea. I have had a lot of fun looking for all the items. Some are real simple, some are a little vague, and some you know you have seen the answer before but can't remember where now.

Good job guys.
 
with out giving anything away just list the questions you thought where vauge. Again dont put what you think the answers are.
 
fishfreek said:
with out giving anything away just list the questions you thought where vauge. Again dont put what you think the answers are.
I PM'd you my response just to be safe.
 
This is driving me insane.. I have no idea which 2 questions may be wrong.. then again I probably got more than 2 wrong.. Just to be safe I bought a calendar..LOL.. Will the answers be posted once the hunt is finished?
 
Yes they will be posted once we have all three winners OR the end of the week which ever comes first. I had no idea this was going to be this difficult.
 
On behalf of my employer, he would like to thank AA for giving me something to do for 3 hours this morning instead of the work that was assigned to me. What started out as fun, has ended in great frustration. :cry:
 
The question that I thought was vague.....was which styles have graphics as navigational links........

had alot of problems with that one :mrgreen:
 
There were two questions that I thought could go either way.

Q. Where do you go if you want information on aquarium heaters?
Q: Which styles use graphics as navigation links?
 
Are the people with the most correct answers going to win since it appears nobody is going to get them all correct? Just curious. This was a great way to advertise the new calendar and get us to buy one. I'll be ordering one soon.
 
A first place winner has been notified. The winning submission was sent in at 01 Nov 2005 09:32 pm. I didnt want to announce this as it would probably keep people from submitting for the second and third place prizes.
 
A winner :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: When the contest is all over be sure to announce who this smartypants is! 8) Congratulations whoever you are! :mrgreen:
 
We have a second place winner now. The answers we was looking for will be posted either once we have a third place winner or Sunday Nov 6th rolls around.
 
Ok here are the answers we was looking for. Items in () are secondary answers that we would have accepted if receved since some where a little unclear or had multiple possibilities.

Q: In total how many smiles are available to use from the posting screen?
A: 136 total if you click the view more link (20 displayed on the post reply screen)

Q: Where can you see a list of everyone whom has donated to Aquarium Advice?
A: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/alumni.php

Q: Where can you find information about the staff?
A: The Lounge Announcement

Q: If you have a question about AA, where would you post it?
A: Site Help/Feedback

Q: After fishfreek and reefrunner, who was the next member?
A: Jacob Morgan

Q: Name all the styles that have the banner/logo on the left of the page?
A: BlackSoul, fisubice, phpVB2, subSilver

Q: How many sponsors do we have here at Aquarium Advice?
A: 10

Q: Where do you go if you want information on aquarium heaters?
A: Product & Retailer Reviews http://www.aquariumadvice.com/reviewpost.php (General Hardware/Equipment Discussion)

Q: Who is the moderator for the Minnesota regional forum?
A: xander

Q: Which style contains tab button for links on the homepage?
A: Fiappleblue.

Q: When you filled out your profile, what is the example given for location?
A: Ex: Virginia or Staunton VA or Virginia USA

Q: Are there avatars to choose from, or do you need to make or own?
A: yes

Q: What do you become when you donate to AA?
A: Aquarium Advice Alumni

Q: In the photo gallery where are you to NOT upload images?
A: Member Galleries

Q: What date was the first newsletter sent out?
A: Nov 06 2002

Q: Where can you find the Saltwater Compatibility Guide?
A: Link from the home page. (Sticky in Saltwater & Reef - Fish Only)

Q: How many articles do we have here at Aquarium Advice?
A: 38

Q: How many different calculators are there for your use at AA? List 3 of them.
A: Seven
* Sand bed depth calculator
* Convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius and Celsius to Fahrenheit
* Convert US Gallons to Imperial Gallons to Litres
* Calculate the recommended fish capacity of a tank
* Calculate the capacity of a Hex Tank
* Calculate the capacity of a Standard Tank
* Calculate the monthly and yearly operating costs

Q: Where can you find out how to completely reseal your glass tank?
A: In the articles, written by thaiboxer

Q: Which style has the banner/logo across the top of the page?
A: fiappleblue

Q: How many books are for sale in the Aquarium Advice Library?
A: 44

Q: What is the abbreviation for "High intensity discharge lighting (Mercury Vapor and Metal Halide)"?
A: HID

Q: Which style does not contain the AA banner on the Hompage?
A: Fisubstext.

Q: Standard members are given how much attachment space?
A: 2MB

Q: What style on the forum index page has a link to your private messages toward the bottom of the page?
A: phpVB2

Q: What is the URL one would visit to "Tell a Friend about www.aquariumadvice.com"?
A: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/tell/

Q: Which style uses the " | " symbol to separate navigation links at the top of the page?
A: subSilver

Q: There are two locations where one can change their style. Where are they?
A: on the home page or under the "update your profile" link

Q: Which styles use graphics as navigation links?
A: fiappleblue, phpVB2

Q: Which forum has the most topics?
A: Saltwater & Reef - General Discussion

Q: What TIME does the "Official" chat start?
A: 9PM (Sunday, Sunday 9PM)

Q: What style on the forum index page has a link to your private messages below the Google search box but above the forum listings?
A: BlackSoul

Q: On the who is online page the data is accurate for what time period?
A: 5 Min
 
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