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Hi, just thought you all might like to see some of the designs for the medals. It looks like we are going to have some nice ones to choose from. Kevin Copple did these at http://www.ellaz.com/CBC.aspx and also look at http://www.chatterboxchallenge.com/contest_medals.html I'm a die hard robot fan so I stuck a robot into one of his designs.

Chris

Hi,
I would like eveybody to take another look at the medal dilemma the committee is faced with. What we decide now will impact future contest to come. As I said once the die cast is paid for we will no longer have that additional charge. Awarding 24 medals or 24 of anything nice is expensive and that expense shouldn't rest on a select few. We all have an equal chance at winning them and we all need to pay for them. And the bottom line is we are not asking for a lot of money. A $10 donation will go along way if people will do so. If you don't donate then the committee is going to be force to cut corners which will negatively impact how good the medals will be. $10 is a prize of a pizza. Don't let others carry the load along....do your part and we all benefit by having something nice.

Chris Cowart

I would pay

A check is on its way, Chris.

Where do we send the money? Do you accept PayPal or credit cards? (I looked but I'm not quite conscious at the moment)

I have a Paypal account set up under my e-mail that being wcowart@frontiernet.net The Paypal address is www.paypal.com Also you can you send your donation to:

Wendell Cowart
210 Oak Street
Statesboro, Georgia
30458

Hi guys,I have begun creating a new chatterbot resource site and would appreciate it if you could check it out and perhaps add your site or bot link and add my site to your website (if you have one).
http://www.chatbotfriends.com
BTW I do have the bot contests listed on the site.

Wow! I'd love to enter the Divabot Pageant. Too bad I'm not a bot.

Prof and wendell I created a area for donations to both sites on the website url http://www.chatbotfriends.com
This is what it says:
Now onto other subjects. The majority of chatterbot programmers are not being paid for what they do. If you would really like to see A.I. take off then donations must be made. If you know of any others please feel free to email me. Here are some links to some websites that need donations.. Personality Forge and the chatterbot contest.or write to Wendell Cowart, chatterbot contest, 210 Oak Street, Statesboro, Georgia, 30458.

I hope that helps....

I really did want to help with medal designs, but I have barely had 30 minutes free in my schedule in the past 2 weeks. Every time I think I'm free, there's another fire to put out. I have some sketches and I'll try to work them into something presentable if there's still time and interest. I was going for something a little more whimsical than we've seen in the other samples. I thought it would go better with the name.

Another issue: Do you really need to award 24 medals? Is that 12 winners and 12 special categories? I don't think I understand.

Why not just have 1 medal for 1st place in each of the categories instead of going to 3rd place?

Alright Chris Wendell... $10 is on it's way in the mail... And I am looking at http://www.chatbotfriends.com right now ladydyke.