Skippy and I decided that the final OBME of 2008 should be a very special one. As you know, nominations are made on the basis of ‘an outstanding contribution to chat’, and there are 9 people in particular, without whom chat would be very dull indeed.
Therefore, the nominees for the December OBME are…
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and the Order of the BingoMania Empire for December goes to …
drum roll…
All the BingoMania UK GMs, in recognition of their hard work and dedication. A very big Thank you! to all of you.
If you want to be in with a chance to be January’s OBME winner, check out the details on the blog
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We have had a lot of great entries again this year in a contest that has had more comebacks than The Rolling Stones. After much deliberation, mulled wine and mince pies we have finally been able to decide the winners of this year’s Christmas Name Contest.
In the category Creative/Original, first prize of £50 cash goes to the alphabetically challenged THE 1ST NO L. Second place and £25 cash goes to the easily satisfied YULETIDEMEOVER and the third prize of £10 cash goes to the seasonal and nawty (at least she’s honest) Im sNOangel.
Some of the names submitted this year gave us more laughs than The Two Ronnie’s Christmas Special. In the category Outrageously Funny, first prize of £50 cash goes to Sinderella’s best mate, fairy gobmuvva. Second place and £25 cash goes to the meteorologically astute gizaREINmacDEER and the third prize of £10 cash goes to the colourful rudyrednose.
Skippy got all excited when he heard that the final category to be judged was Spirit of Christmas until we told him that we didn’t mean he would be sampling drinks. Even with no House Party or Mr Blobby in sight, first place and £50 cash goes to Papa Noel. Second place and £25 cash (which will pay for plenty of chapstick) goes to MisLToe and the third prize of £10 cash goes to what we wish for most of all, happyxmas2uall.
Well done to all our winners and if you didn’t quite make it into the top rankings this year, we hope that you will enjoy the little gift which Skippy Claus leaves in your stockings tonight.
TT, Med, Wobbly, Pops, Midge, Sappy, Chocs, Tiger, Sparks and all the other staff here at BingoMania UK wish you all a great Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
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If you have tried to deposit or withdraw recently you will have noticed that we have changed things slightly. In order to try and clarify the procedures involved, here is some information from our payments processor to outline the way things work…
Once you have used a particular method to deposit, you will be able to withdraw funds back to that source. For example, if you make a deposit by debit card, your details will be registered so that you can withdraw back to that card.
If you wish to withdraw to your MoneyBookers or Neteller account but haven’t yet used that to deposit, you will need to supply the details by email to cashier@webprocessing.net and they will be able to assist you (please see the important note below about emails).
If you deposit by credit card, withdrawals will be sent to your bank account. In order to do this, you will need to provide the following information, by email:
*Bank Account Holder’s Name
*Bank Name
*Bank Account Number
*Sort Code
*Bank Country
Bank Street
Bank City
Bank State
Bank Zip Code
SWIFT Code
IBAN Code
The fields marked with * are mandatory for a bank transfer but we recommend providing as much of the remaining info as possible to ensure accuracy in the info and to receive the payment as quickly as possible. Once the bank account details have been received, pending payments will be processed and sent. You will find the SWIFT and / or IBAN code either on your bank statement, your bank’s website or by contacting your bank.
Please note that our payment processor will automatically select the most appropriate method to send your payment to you unless you email them at cashier@webprocessing.net before it is processed.
Payment Delivery Times
Estimated payment delivery times once processed :
a. Bank Transfer : 2- 5 days
b. Debit Cards (starting with # 4..eg 4222xxxxxxxxxx2111): 3 – 7 days.
c. Debit Cards (starting with # 6 ..eg 6759xxxxxxxxxx2111): 5-10 days
d. Moneybookers : Instant
e. Neteller: Instant
Important Notes About Emails
Please note that you may receive emails from any of the following email addresses and we recommend that you add them to your ’safe senders list’:
cashier@webprocessing.net
risk@webprocessing.net
support@webprocessing.net
For AOL customers:
We have been informed that AOL appear to be rejecting emails sent from our processor. If you have an AOL account we recommend that you use an alternate email address (such as Hotmail, gmail, Yahoo mail etc) to contact the above address until further notice. Our payments processor are in contact with AOL to try and rectify this problem.
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His Imperial Highness, Emperor Skippy the First of BingoMania, Jack of the Pot and Defender of the Slots, is pleased to announce that the nominees for November’s Order of the BingoMania Empire are:
- Santa s Nanny
- PullMyCracker
- awayinaMANIAger
- xMas dINNer turkeY
- Nanny Scrooge
and the Order of the BingoMania Empire for November goes to …
drum roll…
awayinaMANIAger who receives £50BBs. All the other nominees will receive £5BBs each.
Well done all of you.
If you want to be in with a chance of being December’s OBME winner, it’s easy:
Every month each of our GMs will be nominating players for inclusion in Skippy’s Monthly Honours List. Nominations will be made on the basis of ‘an outstanding contribution to chat’ for players who have demonstrated consistent friendliness, politeness, patience and community spirit. The nominations will then go before His Imperial Highness’s loyal advisors, who will consider all the nominees before finishing the champagne and truffles choosing one player to receive the prestigious OBME – the Order of the BingoMania Empire.
Our monthly OBME winner will be featured on the blog and the newsletter, and will be presented with £50 of BBs from the Ancient and Honourable Bearer of the Imperial Sack. They will also be entitled to use the letters OBME after their name in chat and on the blog.
All players whose accounts are in good standing and who have made a deposit within the past 30 days are eligible for an OBME, with the exception of employees of Helix Gaming International, and their relatives, who are not eligible.
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It’s time to get those thinking caps on for BingoMania UK’s Christmas Name Contest. Show off your creativity by selecting a new and dazzling Christmas alias for a chance at some great prizes. We had some fantastic entries last Christmas and we can’t wait to see what you come up with this year.
Contest Timelines:
- December 1st - Contest officially begins (players who changed to their Christmas name before the 1st December are still able to enter with the name they have chosen)
- 11:59pm on Saturday 20th December - Deadline to make your name change.
(any name changes made after 12:01am Dec 21st will not qualify and will have to follow the normal 30 day rule for name changes) - 11:59pm on Saturday 20th December - Deadline to email entries to GM TartanTerror
(Any emails received after midnight will not qualify for the contest) - December 23rd - Tallying of winners
- December 24th - Winners announced in chat
- December 26th - Announcement in newsletter
- December 31st - Contest officially ends and you may request a name change
HOW IT WORKS:
There will be 3 categories:
Most Creative/Original
Most Outrageously Funny
Spirit of Christmas Award
The prizes in each category are:
1st Prize - £50 Cash
2nd Prize - £25 Cash
3rd Prize - £10 Cash
Rules:
1.You must be an active player in BingoMania UK (an active player is someone who has made a deposit in the past 30 days)
2.Only one name change per account/email address is allowed. If duplicate or multiple entries are received only the first one will be accepted and the other disqualified.
3.You must keep the name from the time you change it until the 31st December. Be sure to join the chat rooms so the GM’s can see your new name.
4.Your name change must follow Mania’s guidelines and cannot include “GM” in the name. After you make your name change send your usual alias and your new Christmas alias to gmtartanterror@bingomania.co.uk. If you do not send an email you will not qualify for the contest.
5.To request a name change simply send in a help desk ticket to the office with the alias you would like. Please note there is a 15 character limit for aliases. The office will then change your name to the one you requested if it is available. After your name change is complete email your new and old alias to GM TartanTerror. (Please note: do not email your entry until after the name change has been made on your account in case the name you have chosen is not availalable.
Entries will be added to the list below daily. If you do not see your submitted Christmas name on the list below be sure to email GM TartanTerror before the 20th of December deadline. A Complete list of entries will be posted here by the 22nd of December.
* Employees of Helix International Inc. and family members of such employees are not eligible to enter contests, games or other giveaways.
Entries:
allannsign
aseason2blolly
awayinaMANIAger
Bah Humbug
BillyTheBauble
EBEENAzer
elfmyself2red
ElfYaSelf
fairy gobmuvva
ghostofurpast
GibLets Party
gizaREINmacDEER
GobbleMyTurkey
GOBBLING TURKEY
HairyFairy
HappyCrimbo
happyxmas2uall
Im sNOangel
IAMAFRISKYSANTA
itS ANT An DEC
Jingle bells
MINCETART
MisLToe
MissCarolSinger
Nanny Scrooge
northpole
Papa Noel
Peppa Pig
PlumpPudding
prancer
PullMyCracker
redbauble
rudeELFSredbits
RudolphRedCard
rudolphsREDnose
rudyrednose
Santa’s Baby
SANTASACKEDME
Santasbitofluff
SANTASFULLSACK
SantasGoodGirl
Santaslilhelper
SantasNotReal
sigh lent night
SnoDrop
SNOMANashotasme
SPARKLY BALLS
Stuffyaturkey
THE 1st NO L
TinselToes
Winterlynn Eve
yulelogon2MANIA
YULETIDEMEOVER
If you do not see your alias listed above and you have sent an email entry to TT, please make sure that you have made a deposit in the past 30 days. If you have then please email GM Tartan again or get a GM to check if she recieved your entry. TT will accept entries and name changes made up until midnight on Saturday 20th of December.
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The Christmas Holidays are my favorite time of the year – a time for friends, family and of course some well deserved time off from work : D
But one part of the Holidays that I dread, is the creative thought process that goes into finding the right gift to show my appreciation to a loved one. And let’s not forget the overcrowded shopping centers.
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Over the years, I’ve used online shopping to alleviate the stress of retail shopping during the holidays. But each year, like many folks, I’ve struggled with the gift ideas part. So for this year, I did some poking around the World Wide Web and found several great ideas.
If you want to show your appreciation with a little creativity, then you’ll find these sources helpful.
If you have some ideas, why not share them with the rest of the community.
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His Imperial Highness, Emperor Skippy the First of BingoMania, Jack of the Pot and Defender of the Slots, is pleased to announce that the nominees for October’s Order of the BingoMania Empire are:
- White Witch
- 1Gooner
- Hillymay
- tena4sandy
- JANNY08
- red4sav
and the Order of the BingoMania Empire for October goes to …
drum roll…
JANNY08 who receives £50BBs. All the other nominees will receive £5BBs each.
Well done all of you.
If you want to be in with a chance of being November’s OBME winner, it’s easy:
Every month each of our GMs will be nominating players for inclusion in Skippy’s Monthly Honours List. Nominations will be made on the basis of ‘an outstanding contribution to chat’ for players who have demonstrated consistent friendliness, politeness, patience and community spirit. The nominations will then go before His Imperial Highness’s loyal advisors, who will consider all the nominees before finishing the champagne and truffles choosing one player to receive the prestigious OBME – the Order of the BingoMania Empire.
Our monthly OBME winner will be featured on the blog and the newsletter, and will be presented with £50 of BBs from the Ancient and Honourable Bearer of the Imperial Sack. They will also be entitled to use the letters OBME after their name in chat and on the blog.
All players whose accounts are in good standing and who have made a deposit within the past 30 days are eligible for an OBME, with the exception of employees of Helix Gaming International, and their relatives, who are not eligible.
Popularity: 22%
The Twisted Taco will be closing its doors for the final time on Friday 31st October and going on a little vacation. But it’s not going quietly.
Oh no! Its going out with a bang so loud they’ll hear it in Norwich!
On Friday 31st October, for one night only, we are definitely going to give the jackpot to a lucky winner (or winners).
Every few games, the number of calls needed to win the jackpot will increase by one number until it is won. Yep – you read it right. We going to make it soooooo easy to win that everyone is in with a good chance.
So dig deep down the back of the sofa and pull out all the sweetie wrappers, loose change and the leftover pizza (which should really go in the bin) and make sure you don’t miss out on the sale of the century (Nicholas Parsons not included).
We look forward to seeing you on Friday 31st October 2008 from 6pm til 10pm.
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Big congratulations to BOSSDRAGON and stuckon2 on the birth of their daughter, Lauren, who was born on September 19th and weighed in at a healthy 5lbs 4oz.
We understand that mother and daughter are both doing well, and ‘ickle stuck’ is thrilled to have a baby sister.
We send our best wishes for a long and happy life to you all.
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His Imperial Highness, Emperor Skippy the First of BingoMania, Jack of the Pot and Defender of the Slots, is pleased to announce that the nominees for September’s Order of the BingoMania Empire are:
- wobbapat
- shazz1971
- lizzyjo
- ICKLE MOUTH
- Elektromutant
- GRAN24
- tena4sandy
- omgnone
and the Order of the BingoMania Empire for September goes to …
drum roll…
wobbapat who receives £50BBs. All the other nominees will receive £5BBs each.
Well done all of you.
If you want to be in with a chance of being October’s OBME winner, it’s easy:
Every month each of our GMs will be nominating players for inclusion in Skippy’s Monthly Honours List. Nominations will be made on the basis of ‘an outstanding contribution to chat’ for players who have demonstrated consistent friendliness, politeness, patience and community spirit. The nominations will then go before His Imperial Highness’s loyal advisors, who will consider all the nominees before finishing the champagne and truffles choosing one player to receive the prestigious OBME – the Order of the BingoMania Empire.
Our monthly OBME winner will be featured on the blog and the newsletter, and will be presented with £50 of BBs from the Ancient and Honourable Bearer of the Imperial Sack. They will also be entitled to use the letters OBME after their name in chat and on the blog.
All players whose accounts are in good standing and who have made a deposit within the past 30 days are eligible for an OBME, with the exception of employees of Helix Gaming International, and their relatives, who are not eligible.
Popularity: 24%
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