Da Vinci Code Quest Winner?
I’ve checked the blogs I followed during the contest (see below*) but found no news on the winner of The Da Vinci Code Quest. Despite claims of sub-5 minute times on the final puzzle, no one has come forward. According to the rules it seems inevitable that the winner will eventually be known:
9. Rules/Grand Prize Winner’s Name: … send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to : The Da Vinci Code Quest On Google “Rules” or “Grand Prize Winner’s Name” (specify which), P.O. Box 10301, Burbank, CA 91510. All requests must be received by July 21, 2006. …Grand Prize Winner’s name may also be posted on the Web Site and/or other media including on-air.
The identity of who won of course is not important, I’m just curious if he or she claimed the travel portion of the prize given the huge tax consequences. The tax question kept coming up on the blogs and the consensus seemed to be that for most people, the tax bill would be at least $19k unless the travel prizes were declined. The tax issue even came up on eBay. While my cryptex was up on eBay, someone sent me the following message:
… My legal method of winning the Quest comes from my understanding of the mechanisms and rules of this contest and my IQ (165). I will reveal my method to you if you email to -removed- with an acceptable legal tax strategy.
Just shows you there’s all kinds of people on the web. Time to move along…
It looks like Google has - moved on to another promotion that is. This time it’s a cross-promotion between Mazda and Google Earth.
*Sites I followed during The Da Vinci Quest:
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