No worries musky - it's not your fault. Either he's in by the deadline or he ain't.
On a personal note I just want to say that I find it very sad that an event that was started 100% in the spirit of fun, with the generosity of musky's powders, and inspired so much joy & good humor, which in turn inspired folks like me (and others) to output my hard earned $ to send prizes out to winners, - and has been reduced to this.
I'm working about 100 hours, 6 days a week between my day job & hot sauce company. I'm sorry, but I don't want to hear how busy people are. If they signed up, they made a commitment. If they didn't have the time they shouldn't have signed up. It takes 5 seconds to post a message. Sorry if that sounds unsympathetic.
As a business I hold karma in high regard - I focus on timely communication, fast service & high quality. As a consumer I hold those values in high regard & i believe you give as you get.
HH & Biz - you're both 100% honorable folks who embody the spirit of this competition. You have thick skin, a sense of humor and honor the commitment you made.
I salute you both.