Yes, I am going to Vegas. I'll spend maybe $20 on gambling but I won't go more.
Your best bet for the contest is to follow @pifc so you can see when the post goes up. It's usually on Mondays, sometimes on Tuesdays. Take a look at @bengy, @viking-ventures and @roleerob's past posts each are a little different but will give you great ideas on how to put your post together. Once you do your post then you go back to the @pifc post and post your link in the comments.
There is a lot of garbage or the posts are not long enough. The ones I dislike are where they throw up a picture and but a line or 2. No information if they took the picture or if they sourced it. A good guideline to follow is actually in @viking-ventures postings, she has a link included that is How to get curated. She curates for other groups, so she has some great advice. I have pretty much run things the same as she has. She does go a bit more in-depth with a little research to check to make sure things are not translated and plagiarized. I should. I just run out of time.
I almost always reply too. I'm a firm believer that this is how we build our community. Engagement and getting to know people is essential for growth on the platform