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  1. 01-21-2010, 01:38 AM #1
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    Default Contest: I got my bonus!

    My annual bonus comes sometime in Jan but we never know exactly when. My boss not only advised me today that it was coming on Friday but that it's bigger than last year despite our revenue being flat comparatively. As a celebration and a chance to give a little back to this wonderful community, I'm offering the follwing contest. Open to anyone with 100+ posts, which region of which country was my maternal grandmother from? Without a couple hints this would be impossible of course From castles in the sky my ancestors settled in North Carolina. Humble beginnings but they brought the their knowledge of grains and were sucessful enough to hop-scotch across and throughout the country. From this single branch of my family tree have sprung rich, poor & even mid-west politicians. Though my clues may be distilled to an obvious answer, it's all in the details. Perhaps it's the whiskey but I'm feeling feisty! The first correct poster gets 5 of my best. An extra juicy bonus stick for anyone to guess the family business in the old country

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    Why of course she's from Scotland, laddie!

    And with her bringing her knowledge of grains, she's likely shared a recipe or two with the moonshiners of North Carolina (although I doubt they would take the time to age their white lightening in oak barrels)...
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    Highland region of Scotland.
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    Speyside region of Scotland?


    Congrats on the bonus, and thanks for the contest!
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    Islay, Scotland. Congrats on the bonus, brother!
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    Congrats on the bonus, and thank you for the contest.
    My guess is the Midlothian area of Scotland, and the family business was dairy farmer.

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    Loretto, Kentucky. You know, to be different.


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    Highland, Scotland - oh dangit Jamie...

    Congrats on the bonus man, that is awesome!

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    If Keith wins this one I know somethings up! lol

    hmmmm.....

    Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland...
    Moonshining! - My kind of peeps

    Thanks for the contest Buzz! Congrats on the Bonus!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ndv21 View Post
    Thanks for the contest Buzz! Congrats on the Bonus!
    Nah, I got a salary reduction, not a bonus... Todd's the dude with the money!

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    Quote Originally Posted by buzz View Post
    Nah, I got a salary reduction, not a bonus... Todd's the dude with the money!

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    FARK!!!! I gotta quit posting before my morning coffee! My bad. Conrats Todd!
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    Thanks for the congrats y'all!

    ashauler got the region right but ggeise got the profession. PM me your addys brothers and your packages shall fly!

    And here I thought I wasn't too obvious. Perhaps it was the third scotch
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigarbear View Post
    Thanks for the congrats y'all!

    ashauler got the region right but ggeise got the profession. PM me your addys brothers and your packages shall fly!

    And here I thought I wasn't too obvious. Perhaps it was the third scotch

    Buzz has me laughing when I'm in a foul mood - he deserves the winnings - please forward my share to him...
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    Quote Originally Posted by ggiese View Post
    Buzz has me laughing when I'm in a foul mood - he deserves the winnings - please forward my share to him...
    Glad I make you smile, but I wanna win one of these fair and square!

    Thanks anyway though George, that's nice of you.

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    Congrats to you two for figuring out the answers, and thanks again for the contest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ggiese View Post
    Buzz has me laughing when I'm in a foul mood - he deserves the winnings - please forward my share to him...
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    Glad I make you smile, but I wanna win one of these fair and square!

    Thanks anyway though George, that's nice of you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigarbear View Post
    It's like Ving Rhames & Jack Lemmon One of you shoot me an addy!
    OK - I'll shoot you an address...

    Thanks!
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    Congrats winners and thanks for putting on the contest. Congrats on the bonus, try not to blow it all on Acids!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eville View Post
    try not to blow it all on Acids!
    I'm not that high brow. It's White Owls as far as the eye can see
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    Thanks for the contest and congrats on the bonus. I'll get an address to you.
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