Need your opinions in the next 12 hours

[Monty]

A beautiful mammoth ivory pen has been submitter in the Antler Bone and Horn Pen contest. Do you consider ivory to be a type of bone??? I'm inclined to say yes, but with all the nitpicking of a certain member and the questions posed in posts #2-#13 here, I hesitant to allow it.

 

[mbroberg]

Ivory is not horn, antler or bone. In my opinion it should not be allowed and the entrant should be encouraged to enter it in another contest.

 

[ed4copies]

Man I hate discouraging guys who have worked hard and done well!!!

But, I agree with Mike----with sincere and great reluctance!!

 

[ed4copies]

It sounds like an "advanced beautiful pen" or, if a kit, an intermediate beautiful pen.

HAS to qualify for some category---enter it quick!!

 

[Monty]

Thanks guys. This was my original thinking when I answered in the thread I linked to.

 

[Buzzzz4]

I would agree, ivory is considered a tooth. Not part of your title. I would steer it to another contest. i have done that with some participants already in the casting contests. It's not always taken well, but rules are rules. That is also a benefit of the pens not being shown until the contest is over.

 

[Displaced Canadian]

Tough call. Probably best in another contest. Also with great reluctance.

 

[toddlajoie]

In the vein of the recent spat of shameless plugs and contestant stealing, There is always the Photo Contest!!!!:biggrin:

 

[Monty]

This person emailed me back asking if he could submit another pen in it's place. The replacement pen is completed and was made as a backup to the one submitted. At the time stamp on his email, he would have had about 4 hours to submit the pen. I should have received the email last nite before the deadline, but for some reason, my emails are not always received or displayed in a timely manor. Because of this delay, I'm inclined to let him submit the replacement pen, unless you can see any problems this may present.

 

[Buzzzz4]

I would allow it.

 

[toddlajoie]

I would allow it.

Agreed, delays on our part should not affect the contestants, and we're all aware this is not a full time job for us (tho some it seems are on here 24/7...:biggrin As long as the polls have not been posted, I don't see an issue with letting the deadline stretch a little bit...

 

[maxwell_smart007]

Since he did initially respond in time, and you disallowed his earlier entry, I'd consider that he submitted it in time, and has max 24 hours to submit his backup...

 

[mbroberg]

Yes, he should be allowed to submit it.