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The ’13,000′ Comment Contest

Posted By on July 28, 2009

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We are close to the 13,000th Comment here on ChurchCrunch, and if you didn’t know, the number 13 is my favorite number.

I also like the numbers 10 and 3 which *gasp* add up to 13…!

So, in light of all that fabulous arithmetic, I’m going to have 3 winners who will each get copies of all 4 of these WordPress Themes:

  1. Simple Pastor WordPress Theme
  2. Pink My Ride WordPress Theme
  3. iCampus Pastor WordPress Theme
  4. Online Community Pastor WordPress Theme

All you have to do is be the 13,000th commenter… or the 13,001… or the 13,002…!

Ready? Go. We’re actually pretty close, btw…

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About John Saddington: I am the CEO of 8BIT and a Full Time Blogger. I like what I do.

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74 Responses to “The ’13,000′ Comment Contest”

  1. Bill Bolte
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Is it me? Is it me?

    Reply
  2. allthenations
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Can I comment more than once?? :)

    Reply
  3. Josh Burns
    July 28, 2009 at #

    How crazy would it be if I was the 13,000th comment.

    Reply
    • Aaron
      July 28, 2009 at #

      No, it would be crazy if you were 12,999th. :P

      Reply
  4. tj mccormick
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I would love to be the 13,000 comment cause your wordpress blog themes rock

    Reply
  5. Mike
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I like free stuff :)

    Reply
  6. Jen C
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I was going to leave a comment for you on the GPL post, but I’ll put it here instead. :)

    I’m mostly an end-user, but I know enough code that I am a Big fan of the Open-source stuff. I have WordPress blogs everywhere and recently took over our church’s website and moved it to wordpress (it hadn’t been touched in over a year).

    Anyway, I really enjoyed your comparison to the Open Source movement of the church. I couldn’t put my finger on what I’m supposed to be doing in my local church, but this seemed to be a good description. Thanks for writing out what was just beyond me.

    Reply
  7. CoffeeWithChris
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Hmmm, sounds like fun!

    Reply
  8. Milan Ford
    July 28, 2009 at #

    whether i win or not – would love to purchase these templates just cause! they look great.

    Reply
  9. philldo
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Great WP themes.

    Reply
  10. Aaron
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I'm feeling lucky!

    Go spam bot, go!

    Reply
  11. Jay
    July 28, 2009 at #

    My Pastor actually asked me to re-design (I didn't do the current incarnation which I think is ugly but never had the heart to tell him) his blog using the iCampus WordPress theme.

    Reply
    • friar_don
      July 28, 2009 at #

      Come on man, Pastors have thick-ish skin! We can take it!

      Reply
  12. friar_don
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I never win anything :-( Did that work? Am I the right commenter? Is it ok if 1 is the loneliest number and my hero is zero? 2 out of three aint bad…

    Reply
  13. adam_herod
    July 28, 2009 at #

    too cool John. Just retweeted. Let's get a winner in here!

    Reply
  14. @phillipgibb
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I first thought why 13000, then I saw that 13 was your fav nr – interesting – is that 'against the system' thing? lol

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  15. Adrian Jackson
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Well I think I'm going to try for this even though I just bought a WP theme elsewhere. Is this bad marketing if I tell you this?

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  16. stephenbateman
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I'd love a copy, so I can look at the code when people ask questions on the forum. There ya have it.

    P.S. if this is after the 13k mark, can I go back and delete my old comments until it becomes 13k? nah kidding.

    Reply
  17. jskogerboe
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Hey friend! I'm throwing my hat in the ring… Or throwing down the gauntlet. Or throwing down my hat?

    Reply
  18. shathcock
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Here's a comment…is it the 13,000th?

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  19. friar_don
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Oh, and how many comments can I make in an attempt to win?

    Reply
  20. stephenbateman
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Winner winner chicken dinner.

    Reply
  21. Ginger Schell
    July 28, 2009 at #

    It's me. I can just feel it. :-)

    Reply
  22. friar_don
    July 28, 2009 at #

    you can all stop commenting now. This here is number 13,000

    Reply
  23. bryanandrewlee
    July 28, 2009 at #

    SHOTGUN FREE WORDPRESS THEMES!

    Reply
  24. George Hicks
    July 28, 2009 at #

    To quote my three children… "Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

    Reply
  25. Josh
    July 28, 2009 at #

    been debating the jump to the promise land (WP)and this could be a swift kick. :) I just hope I don't get there and wander for 40 yrs….

    Reply
  26. Randall Wong
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Would love the theme's for my WP. I just renewed for another year with godaddy, lol.

    Reply
  27. David
    July 28, 2009 at #

    helpI I'm poor and my blog is ugly!

    Reply
  28. Milan Ford
    July 28, 2009 at #

    thought i'd try once more.

    Reply
  29. kimmlee
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I have to win because I'm awesome, and awesome people deserve free stuff!

    Reply
  30. Adam Erickson
    July 28, 2009 at #

    13,000 is the new 12,000.

    Reply
  31. stephenbateman
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I feel like posting 3 times on one post in a vague attempt to win themes is like…cheating. Oh well.

    Reply
  32. Brian
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I feel like God wants me to be the chosen one! Luck 13,000 here we come;)

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  33. Russ Hutto
    July 28, 2009 at #

    13,001? I'm using I Like Content over at my.com. I really enjoy it.

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  34. Santos Samayoa
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I think i'm just a little to late but hey worth the try!

    Reply
  35. Brian
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I love your designs and creative commitment.

    Reply
  36. Steve K.
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Congrats, John!

    Reply
  37. jennspiration
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Love the ChurchCrunch name & blog. Would love to be the recipient of your themes!

    Reply
  38. friar_don
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Will we be notified when the 13,000th has happened?

    Reply
  39. Dustin
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I want in! Am I it? Huh? Huh?

    Reply
  40. David
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Love me some contests. Free stuff is awesome.

    Reply
  41. friar_don
    July 28, 2009 at #

    how do we know when we make the 13,000th comment? And I am guessing I did not win the CS3 copy :-(

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  42. gary_alexander
    July 28, 2009 at #

    I wonder if John will tell us when he's hit 13,000, or just keep us all commenting. lol 'Cause, that's probably what I'd do. Anyway, contests are always fun!

    Reply
  43. Christopher Martin
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Sitting in the ATL airport on a layover, waiting for my flight to Dallas for Echo, this would be a great bonus, did I win?

    Reply
  44. Mike
    July 28, 2009 at #

    thought i'd check back and give it another try…

    Reply
  45. Jim
    July 28, 2009 at #

    13

    Reply
  46. chrishill
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Whoa, 13K….huge.

    Reply
  47. Bill Whitt
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Pick me, I need a new theme! My CSS is broken! All my images align left, and I can't stop it!!!!

    Reply
  48. Jace Breeback
    July 28, 2009 at #

    Looking at the number of people who have commented thus far, I believe my chances are slim. But I just wanted to thank John for this blog and your writing. Encouraging and Thought-provoking!

    Reply
  49. Dustin
    July 29, 2009 at #

    I'd laugh if by "close to 13,000 comments" you actually meant we're at roughly 11,365 :)

    Reply
  50. Josh
    July 29, 2009 at #

    i'd possibly piddle on the carpet if I found out I was 13k!! :)

    Reply
  51. @phillipgibb
    July 29, 2009 at #

    so hows the 13k doing?

    Reply
  52. friar_don
    July 29, 2009 at #

    we shall never know….

    Reply
  53. philldo
    July 29, 2009 at #

    I was expecting a post this morning on how nponline went last night. I had issues accessing the site at first last night, but then things were pretty smooth by the end.

    Reply
  54. Marcus Williamson
    July 29, 2009 at #

    Thanks! Even if I don't win this is a cool giveaway! NPOnline Rocked be the way. Heard the shout out from Jeff Henderson to ya.

    Reply
    • human3rror
      July 29, 2009 at #

      Thanks man..!

      —Sorry for the brevity and rampant spelling errors… This was obviously “Sent from my iPhone”.

      Reply
  55. lon
    July 29, 2009 at #

    we at 13k yet? mm themes.

    Reply
  56. Dustin
    July 29, 2009 at #

    Yeah, John. Are we there yet? Huh? Huh? Are we there yet?

    Reply
  57. Nick LeFors III
    July 29, 2009 at #

    Mmmm…. free always attracts a crowd. But it sure does smell good!

    Reply
  58. dave anderson
    July 29, 2009 at #

    12,998

    Reply
  59. dave anderson
    July 29, 2009 at #

    12,999

    Reply
  60. dave anderson
    July 29, 2009 at #

    13,000?

    Reply
  61. Brian
    July 29, 2009 at #

    ummmm… so did I win yet? Hey, with Jesus there are no losers… you should just give everyone the themes for free!

    Reply
  62. bradsingleton
    July 30, 2009 at #

    Oh boy that would be very cool.

    Reply
  63. Juampi
    July 30, 2009 at #

    I had a vision.. i am the 13002!

    Reply
  64. joshwah8
    July 30, 2009 at #

    the more I ponder a WP switch, the more I check back here for sweet (and free) themes…. :)

    Reply
  65. Santos Samayoa
    July 30, 2009 at #

    so do we know the winners of the 13K comment yet?

    Reply
  66. Mike
    July 30, 2009 at #

    ummmm….13…..now!

    Reply
  67. Dave Sandell
    August 2, 2009 at #

    Am I too late?

    Reply
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