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[[Winner!!!]] CONTEST! Name The Paper, Win Fabulous Prizes!!

(Subtitle:  Wherein I hold a contest with lots of disclaimers and explanations in parentheses.)

I'm trying to get the newspaper of Ur up and running again.  The paper was previously named "Ur Weekly" but I have come to realize that publishing weekly might be too lofty a goal.  And who wants to be hemmed in to a time frame anyway?  Maybe we'll want to publish every 13th day, and then the name won't fit.

Hence, a contest to name the paper of Ur.  This contest will run until Thursday at 5pm, PST.  I'll take the suggestions to the newspaper group for a vote and will decide the winner.  (Feel free to join the group if you are interested in contributing!)

The fabulous prizes, in no particular order:

1.  A Focusing Orb, freshly sprung from its trap in the ancestral lands (guaranteed to work as well as a brand-new one or your money back!  Oh.  Wait.)
2.  The satisfaction of seeing your suggestion on the header of the paper!  And a whole group named the same!
3.  One full (5/5) jar of Extremely Hallowed Shrine Powder!  That's right - TRIPLY (is that a word?) impress your favorite Giant with that diamond!
4.  5 Quick-Pick (random pick) tickets for the Giants Lottery of Greater Ur!  (Rules and conditions may apply.  Please see this thread for details.  You will receive your tickets by Morning O'Clock PST on Friday in time for the drawing at 2pm.  Please note that the Lotterer claims terrible odds, but what do you care?  It's free if you win this contest.  However, you are responsible for checking the results and submitting the ticket if it is a winner.)
5.  5 extra trades with Rube!  (Just kidding.  I can't actually swing that.  How about some Rubeweed instead?  That stuff is awesome.  Thanks TK-855 for the suggestion.  Just how MUCH Rubeweed will be a SURPRISE.)

Post your suggestions here!

UPDATE:  We have a winner!!!  I chose ImaginatUr by @MaryLiLamb.  Congrats!!  Will get your prizes in the mail within the hour :-)

Thanks for all the great suggestions everyone!  It was very hard to choose.  I hope you all love the new newspaper!

Posted 14 months ago by ennuienta Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • [whoops! double post]
    Posted 14 months ago by Rock Opera Jr Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am in complete awe! I am loving all the great suggestions here! It's going to be VERY difficult to choose a winner. Thanks for the replies everyone.
    Posted 14 months ago by ennuienta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "Stoot-time News" (we publish on Stoot-time)

    Ur Beat
    Posted 14 months ago by Avery♥ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ur Updates Unlimited
    Posted 14 months ago by roderick ordonez Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Groddle Gazelle (not Gazette)
    Posted 14 months ago by Sid Soloveitchik Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ur Magazine
    Posted 14 months ago by Electric Wizard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Candur Times
    Newsur
    Posted 14 months ago by Rapture Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ur Tribune
    Ur Tribute
    MOAGI (magazine of a giant imagination) - kinda stupid I know :P
    New Ur's Time
    Glitchzine !!!!
    Posted 14 months ago by Bbcversus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ash Clunis wrote: Imagined Nation

    I really, really like this one.
    Posted 14 months ago by Warrender Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Urly Edition
    Posted 14 months ago by Mongiesama Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Osprey wrote: The Tiny Specktator

    I would vote for this one, though it could also just be "The Specktator." On that theme, you could also have "The Speckulator" ... "The Specktacle" ... or, as a pun, "The Ur Specktor" (inspector). Of course you could add "Giant," "Imagined," or "Ur" as an adjective for any of those. For a really awful pun, "The Specked Ate Ur."

    And, just to throw my own hat into the ring:
    "The Currant Notes" / "The Currant Glitch"
    "The Glitched Report"
    "Giant Tribute" (Tribute as opposed to Tribune, because we donate so darn much)

    Also, I wasn't around to see what the newspaper used to be, but there should totally be sections like "What the Butterflies Sing" and "From the Wood Tree Stump" and "The Currant Market" and "Ask Aunt Alakol" and "The Spark in the Street" and "Imagined Estates" and I'm stopping now.
    Posted 14 months ago by Random Ghost Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Random Ghost, cute ideas!  "The Specked Ate Ur" wouldn't be a very practical name for the paper, but definite points for creativity :-)

    Would you, perchance, be interested in writing any of the columns you suggested? :)
    Posted 14 months ago by ennuienta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Scurrying Times Daily Leader
    Scurvy Gazetteer
    UrTopia Tattlers
    WondUr Rag
    UrBanites  Standard
    UrBane Rags
    Posted 14 months ago by Tilly TrinkleHouse Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The daily glitch/Ur.
    The Ur post
    The glitch/Ur. Tribune
    Glitch Ur. News...my fav
    Posted 14 months ago by JordyChrist Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Au Currant
    Posted 14 months ago by Osprey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Glitch Recorder
    Posted 14 months ago by Osprey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ur Rag
    Posted 14 months ago by Osprey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Ur Oracle
    Posted 14 months ago by Osprey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Glitch Echo
    Posted 14 months ago by Osprey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Uralia Oracle Express
    Posted 14 months ago by Osprey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Brainwaves
    Posted 14 months ago by Osprey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Brainstorm
    Posted 14 months ago by Osprey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Autonomous Glitch
    Posted 14 months ago by Osprey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The News-Queue.
    Posted 14 months ago by Djabriil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Plexel Page? (Plexus..Pixel...)
    Fairly Hallowed Newspaper
    The Trumpet (For more than one reason that won't be brought up in here)

    Though I really like the ones that mention "imagination." ImagiNation News/Noodle/-narium?
    Posted 14 months ago by Jia-pop Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Ur-Song  (<--- Google this one)

    --or--

    The ExaminUr
    Posted 14 months ago by BluPrince Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Glitchzard weekly
    Glitchy News
    News-Glitch
    Posted 14 months ago by Trelnor Subscriber! | Permalink
  • News-News Paper

    Extremely Interesting News
    Posted 14 months ago by Natalia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A lot of good ideas up there already.  but I like Gazettes.  What a great @)($ing word!!

    how about 
    Glitchzette
    Glitchzine
    Glitchzeen

    or my fave:

    Giantzette
    Posted 14 months ago by FlirtyvonSexenhaven Subscriber! | Permalink
  • wow - so many great suggestions! I have to +1 Osprey's Ur Analysis for picking a name that manages to be both irreverent and informative.
    Posted 14 months ago by The Cat Face Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Urccasional News
    Posted 14 months ago by The Cat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have no idea how I'm going to be able to pick just one.
    Posted 14 months ago by ennuienta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Urly News/Edition
    Posted 14 months ago by Evadrepus Terramere Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The National Enquire Ur
    Posted 14 months ago by DiscLizard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Batting around a couple of favorites; winner to be announced soon!
    Posted 14 months ago by ennuienta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • We have a winner!!!  I chose ImaginatUr by @MaryLiLamb.  Congrats!!  Will get your prizes in the mail within the hour :-)

    Thanks for all the great suggestions everyone!  It was very hard to choose.  I hope you all love the new newspaper!
    Posted 14 months ago by ennuienta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you!! I look forward to the next issue :)
    Posted 14 months ago by MaryLiLamb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • congrads! good choice of names!
    Posted 14 months ago by Artilect Subscriber! | Permalink
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