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[Vaughan]

Well we have had some great news and very generous sponsors including Achat &  Kaitlyn1989.

Special Thank You to Achat & Kait.   This means so much to a new contest.

Drum Roll ……….

Jessicapri & I are proud to anounce the prizes for this contest  Achat 55 Word Writing Contest 2020 – Halloween will be :

1st Prize   1,500 Achat Dollars
2nd Prize  1,000 Achat Dollars
3rd Prize     500 Achat Dollars

[Vaughan]

We have had some people interested in becoming judges and we have had a couple of entry submissions.

We would love more to enter or volunteer to be a judge.

So please get your thinking caps on and write, write write.

55 words no more no less,  not including title ;   
Theme  Halloween,   
Story or poem; 
can enter up to 3 times  with a sponsor donation of 55 Achat Dollars giftd to Saga55 for each entry. 
Send Entry to Saga55 by Forum PM
Secret Judge volunteers to  PM Vaughan, Saga55 or Jessie Capri.

Open for entries now until Midnight 30 Oct 20 EST (5am 31 OCT  GMT)
Will be published in a separate topic on Halloween for members to enjoy.
Voting and judging will also open on Halloween – 31 Oct and close  29 NOV 20 at midnight (5AM 30 NOV 20)
Winners and prizes announced on 30 Nov 20

Good luck everyone.

[Vaughan]

That's a very generous offer Sonia, thank you very much.

Those who don't want to write but who may be interested in becoming a Secret Judge, please PM Saga55, Vaughan or JessiCapri to indicate your interest and we will forward details on what is expected and what you have to do.

Thank you in anticipation.

[Vaughan]

@ Andrea & Kait

Hey cool both.

We look forward to receiving you entries.  I can loan you the entry fee if you want, I can always pimp you out and get you to earn it back

We already have two entries and not mine or Jessies either so the competition has had the jump start it needed.

Everyone, Come on and have a punt, Tell your friends and have fun with it.   

Open for entries now till 30 Oct 20. The theme is Halloween.  You can enter up to 3 times.  Its 55 Achat Dollar each entry to help sponsor the event, gifted to Saga55

Come take part!   

We look forward to receiving, publishing and reading your stories and poems.

[Vaughan]

In the past 58 years, a total of 26 James Bond films has been made:

Title Year Actor Dr. No 1962                        Sean Connery From Russia with Love 1963 Goldfinger 1964 Thunderball 1965 Casino Royale 1967                David Niven You Only Live Twice 1967       Sean Connery On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969      George Lazenby Diamonds are Forever 1971       Sean Connery Live and Let Die 1973               Roger Moore The Man with the Golden Gun 1974 The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 Moonraker 1979 For your eyes only 1981 Octopussy 1983 Never say never again 1983         Sean Connery A view to a kill 1985                 Roger Moore The living daylights 1987        Timothy Dalton License to kill 1989 GoldenEye 1995                        Pierce Brosnan Tomorrow never dies 1997 The world is not enough 1999 Die another day 2002 Casino Royale 2006                Daniel Craig Quantum of solace 2008 Skyfall 2012 Spectre 2015 No time to die 2020

12 actors
And no less than 12 actors have portrayed James Bond in the media.
In chronological order: Barry Nelson, Bob Holness, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, David Niven, George Lazenby, Christopher Cazenove, Timothy Dalton, Michael Jayston, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig & Toby Stephens.

[Vaughan]

[Vaughan]

You are doing the right thing.  Ignore its behaviour and carry on enjoying your own game.

Reacting feeds the idiot.

Then Just report the clone to Support and im sure they will resolve it for you.

Good Luck in all you do. 

[Vaughan]

Andrea & Kait

This is one of our songs.. you can borrow it… but just for tonight

Curtis Salgado My Confession
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vIhbzVSXCA

V & Jess

[Vaughan]

Andrea & Kait

This is one of our songs.. you can borrow it… but just for tonight

Curtis Salgado My Confession
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vIhbzVSXCA

V & Jess

[Vaughan]

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If you're not already aware, Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, with each stone standing approximately 13 feet high and seven feet wide.
Built between 3000 B.C. and 2000 B.C., there are a number of theories as to why this formation exists.
For one, some researchers believe, since the stones are aligned to the sunset of the winter solstice and the opposing sunrise of the summer solstice, that perhaps rituals were conducted here after its creation.
Further, since there are a number of burial mounds surrounding the stones, some believe that it may have been used to celebrate the dead. However, since there is no written record of Stonehenge, it leaves its purpose a mystery.

[Vaughan]

Columbus Didn't Actually Discover America

No, this European explorer did not discover America. Columbus was 500 years too late.
In fact, it was the Norse explorer Leif Erikson who landed on American shores during the 10th century.
Erikson could be considered the first European to discover America.

[img width=300]https://i0.wp.com/bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/leif-erikson.jpg?resize=1024%2C548&ssl=1[/img]

[Vaughan]

John Adams Was the First President to Live In the White House

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While the White House was under construction during Washington's term, he never lived there.
It wasn't until John Adams took office that a president lived there.
Interestingly enough, George Washington is the only president to date who has not lived in the White House.

A mansion at 6th & Market Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania served as the executive mansion for the first two Presidents of the United States, while the permanent national capital was under construction in the District of Columbia.
Following a 16-month stay in New York City, George Washington occupied the President's House in Philadelphia from November 1790 to March 1797.
John Adams occupied it from March 1797 to June 1800, then became the first President to occupy The White House.

[Vaughan]

President Abraham Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame

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Before the 16th president took office, Abraham Lincoln was declared a wrestling champion.
The 6'4″ president had only one loss among his around 300 contests.
He earned a reputation for this in New Salem, Illinois, as an elite fighter.
Eventually, he earned his county's wrestling championship.

Besides being a wrestling champ, Lincoln was also a licensed bartender.
In 1833, the 16th president opened up a bar called Berry and Lincoln with his friend William F. Berry in New Salem, Illinois.
The shop was eventually closed when Berry, an alcoholic, consumed most of the shop's supply.

[img width=400]https://i1.wp.com/bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/berry-and-lincoln-saloon.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1[/img]

[Vaughan]

Pope Gregory IV Declared a War On Cats

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Pope Gregory IV declared war on cats in the 13th Century. He said that black cats were instruments of Satan.
Because of this belief, he ordered the extermination of these felines throughout Europe. However, this plan backfired, as it resulted in an increase in the population of plague-carrying rats.

[Vaughan]

The Titanic's Owners Never Said the Ship Was “Unsinkable”

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Despite what James Cameron's iconic 1997 film may have you believe, the owners never said that it could never sink.
Historian Richard Howells said that “the population as a whole were unlikely to have thought of the Titanic as a unique, unsinkable ship before its maiden voyage.”

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