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The Ransom for the Duck
Kidnapper Started conversation Jan 30, 2003
To free the Duck, I demand that five entries are entered through the editorial process and appear on the Front Page before he is released to his owner.
The entries have to be written from scratch, by one person, posted to PR, scouted, subbed and then entered in the Edited Guide. One of the entries has to be on Dolly Parton.
Only when the fifth and final entry has appeared on the front page will the duck be released.
Otherwise it's canard à l'orange.
Mwahahahahahaha
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Vicki Virago - Proud Mother Posted Jan 30, 2003
Hang on a minute.....that 
sounds damn familiar!!!
Who's that count von whatsisname guy?
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Jan 30, 2003
Five?! now, that's a tall order.... Especially with one on the Dollly 
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Zantic - Who is this woman?? Posted Jan 30, 2003
Is this the next five entries to make it onto the front page...or does it have to specifically mention that it is part of Zaks ransom????
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Whisky Posted Jan 30, 2003
Hmm, so the ransom is to write for the EDITED guide...
Isn't this looking more and more like a member of the EDITORIAL team is involved...
That would be either
Anna (far too young and innocent)
Sam (I didn't see him at the meet)
Jimster (who's got a heck of an alibi unless he's excellent at disguising himself in drag!)
or...
ASHLEY??!!!
looking suspicious isn't it!
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Kidnapper Posted Jan 30, 2003
The entries can be written by anyone and they will appear on the Front Page when they surface from the Subs and then are processed by the Eds.
Mwahahahahahahaha
The Ransom for the Duck
Kidnapper Posted Jan 30, 2003
The entries can be written by anyone and they will appear on the Front Page when they surface from the Subs and then are processed by the Eds.
Mwahahahahahahaha
The Ransom for the Duck
Kidnapper Posted Jan 30, 2003
The entries can be written by anyone and they will appear on the Front Page when they surface from the Subs and then are processed by the Eds.
Mwahahahahahahaha
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Whisky Posted Jan 30, 2003
Hmm, so we're looking for a kidnapper with a stutter! 
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Zantic - Who is this woman?? Posted Jan 30, 2003
But how will you know which ones are part of the duck ransom????? Is the editorial team that underworked at the moment?
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The H2G2 Editors Posted Jan 30, 2003
If you want to alert us to which entries are for the ransom, you could put it in the title so that we and the Community know.
We in the Towers are desparate to help any way we can.
The h2g2 Editors
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Zantic - Who is this woman?? Posted Jan 30, 2003
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Whisky Posted Jan 30, 2003
Hmm, should that read...
"We in the Towers are desparate to help 'increase the number of entries in the Edited Guide' any way we can"
Me? cynical? 
Never!!!
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Jan 30, 2003
this all seems rather 
so, five entry;'s, one on dolly parton, written by the same resurcher? all on front page together?
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Narapoia Posted Jan 30, 2003
So we all have to agree who's going to do it, otherwise there will be a humungous amount of wasted effort.
Or alternatively no-one will be bothered at all cos it's just too much like hard work.
Blackberry jelly with your canard, sir?
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Kidnapper Posted Jan 30, 2003
all i require is five entries (different authors is ok)... or this duck's for plucking
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Abi Posted Jan 30, 2003
Whisky, why aren't I on your list of suspects? 
Are you saying I am not capable of planning and executing this dastardly crime?
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- 1: Kidnapper (Jan 30, 2003)
- 2: Vicki Virago - Proud Mother (Jan 30, 2003)
- 3: PQ (Jan 30, 2003)
- 4: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Jan 30, 2003)
- 5: Zantic - Who is this woman?? (Jan 30, 2003)
- 6: Whisky (Jan 30, 2003)
- 7: Kidnapper (Jan 30, 2003)
- 8: Kidnapper (Jan 30, 2003)
- 9: Kidnapper (Jan 30, 2003)
- 10: GreyDesk (Jan 30, 2003)
- 11: Whisky (Jan 30, 2003)
- 12: Zantic - Who is this woman?? (Jan 30, 2003)
- 13: The H2G2 Editors (Jan 30, 2003)
- 14: Zantic - Who is this woman?? (Jan 30, 2003)
- 15: Whisky (Jan 30, 2003)
- 16: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Jan 30, 2003)
- 17: Narapoia (Jan 30, 2003)
- 18: Kidnapper (Jan 30, 2003)
- 19: Kidnapper (Jan 30, 2003)
- 20: Abi (Jan 30, 2003)
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