Prizes

[Bob Smith]

Was surprised the California Newspaper Publishers Association awards writers and photographers with certificates for first-place finishes in its state contest. Is this normal?

 

[Matt Stephens]

It is out here. It was in Colorado, too.

 

[Slacker]

Orange slices, dammit.

ORANGE SLICES FOR EVERYONE!!!1!!!!

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Was surprised the California Newspaper Publishers Association awards writers and photographers with certificates for first-place finishes in its state contest. Is this normal?

Yes.

 

[Batman]

My state gives plaques for first place, certificates for second and third.
Fourth place is a set of steak knives.
Fifth place, you're fired.

 

[sgreenwell]

My state gives plaques for first place, certificates for second and third.
Fourth place is a set of steak knives.
Fifth place, you're fired.

Ha... I think Rhode Island does certificates for second and third, but I can't remember if it's a plaque or a certificate for first place. For NESNE, I believe my first place finish was a framed certificate. I wasn't at the banquet though, so I don't know if they all came that way, or even if that was something my boss did for me. (We typically hung up the first place finishes for a year.)

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

My state gives plaques for first place, certificates for second and third.
Fourth place is a set of steak knives.
Fifth place, you're fired.

Fourth place stabs everyone who finishes in sixth place and lower?

 

[Oggiedoggie]

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

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It's a major award!

 

[Batman]

Fourth place stabs everyone who finishes in sixth place and lower?

It's one of the privileges of finishing fourth.

 

[Slacker]

That story's got strong legs.

 

[maumann]

I see a bad column break in its future.