50wol $10,000 Attix prize with 56 words!

[colins]

Good luck getting the wheelchair and all those disabled people up the ladder and 56 words instead of 50. Me, a little jealous  Does anyone else get just a little bit annoyed.


http://www.attix.com.au/attix-competition

Our Home in WA $10,000 in-roof storage area competition has been drawn. The winner is Ms Shirl Webb from Heathridge. Shirl's entry was-
 
'Take  1 small 3 bed 1 bathroom house, add 2 disabled dependants, 1 partner and me who will be needing a wheelchair, we desperately need space to store belongings to allow for movement around our home. Converting our roof space to an attic storage area could be a dream come true!!!! WOW what a terrific idea!!!!'

[Jenno]

It says competition has been drawn.  Do they mean they randomly drew out winner and her entry just happened to be over 50 wols?  You would have to read t&c to see what they say.  This particular problem seems to be occurring a lot of late.

[snuggle1]

I do not think that numerically challenged is the same as disabled (sorry if I offend anyone but, the fact is, as good compers, we try to stick to the rules).

[Littlenen]

Sad story if it's true, probably is.  I understand the frustration of those of us who stick stricktly to the word limit, often cutting out a good bit to do it.  I always think it puts all entrants on an even playing field. Frankly this one is a bit unusual, mostly comps don't want a sad story and I wouldn't take a chance on extra WOL. I could have used this win big time but maybe this person just really needed this and was meant to get it.
Having had my own sad story a while back (over now) but writing a flippant and silly 25 WOL to win a holiday, just at breaking point, I  won.  It really, really wasn't that good.  Maybe sometimes good things happen just because we need it so much. 

[MissTree]

Sad story if it's true, probably is.  I understand the frustration of those of us who stick stricktly to the word limit, often cutting out a good bit to do it.  I always think it puts all entrants on an even playing field. Frankly this one is a bit unusual, mostly comps don't want a sad story and I wouldn't take a chance on extra WOL. I could have used this win big time but maybe this person just really needed this and was meant to get it.
Having had my own sad story a while back (over now) but writing a flippant and silly 25 WOL to win a holiday, just at breaking point, I  won.  It really, really wasn't that good.  Maybe sometimes good things happen just because we need it so much. 

"Maybe sometimes good things happen just because we need it so much." ..I loved the way you summed it up Littlenen! Life is not always 'fair' I guess, at least our consciences are clear for not cheating.

[bubbalor]

Just read the T&C's, it doesn't matter if you chose to write 2 words, or 200 words, this entry was randomly drawn.  Iy was a competition based on chance and not skill, as most WOL comps will often state it is a skill based and chance plays no part.  It would also explain why this sob story entry was the winner  - it's because it was a draw, most judges that have to read through  thousands of WOL entries detest sob stories. It seems this person was destined to win.