jstro, followed by: garblesnix yanek BinkiKitty RNKarenER Barringhupite Congrats, Jon! The entries were a blast to read - thanks everyone! There are a couple of points I would like to address regarding this (and any) challenge run here. First, any questions that come up during the challenge should be posted to the announcement thread. By doing so, we can air issues and resolve any potential problems. For instance, there may have been many others who, like Gurami, felt the challenge was too limiting. If we discuss things like this prior to closing, perhaps we can fix the problem(s). Then I (or any other challenge manager) can rewrite the challenge and extend the deadline, if appropriate. Second, since the challenge is always posted to the front page and is visible when clicking on the "Contests" link in header to every page, I do not post specific notices in other forums. That said, if anyone feels a particular challenge should be announced elsewhere, please let me know so I can contact the moderator/coordinator of the other forum(s). Like you, I am interested in ways to increase participation in our challenges but would like the opportunity to discuss the matter with the other forums before irritating anyone. Now, for next month's challenge we're going to try something just a little different. Jstro still gets to pick the theme, but I'm going to ask someone else to handle most of the challenge management. Any guesses as to who it will be?