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Jet Engine contest winners

July 29, 2011 · by Espen André Øverdahl

Yesterday we launched an ad hoc contest which arose in the comments section of the illustration of how a jet engine works. The correct video we were looking for, which features a huge jet engine after 8 seconds, is the WORLD RECORD SPEED TEST video featuring the Norwegian duo Odd & Even Johansen:

Video on YouTube

The winners of an Opera smartphone case are:

Congratulations to all the winners! :yes:

Readers' comments 49

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  • TamilFriday, July 29, 2011 10:28:36 AM

    Congratulations! :party:

  • Andries FikkertFriday, July 29, 2011 10:30:01 AM

    Congratulations to all the other winners and a lot of thanks to Opera.

  • Surferz WorldFriday, July 29, 2011 10:43:01 AM

    :sing: :smile: Congrats to all. Thanks to Opera.

  • selurusFriday, July 29, 2011 11:04:30 AM

    Congratulations to all the winners :cheers:

  • Zdenko TimulakFriday, July 29, 2011 11:53:14 AM

    Congratulations to all of you :coffee: :party:

  • AlexeyFriday, July 29, 2011 12:39:11 PM

    Hooray! :party:
    Thank you Espen for a nice contest, and thank you Opera Software for a nice prize!

    Was Tamil the first who gave the right answer? :up:

  • Paulo FernandoFriday, July 29, 2011 12:56:40 PM

    @#!$, i forgot to send...
    SOMEDAY i'll put my hands on one of these....
    :/


    edit: oops, congrats to the winners!!

  • techlawsamFriday, July 29, 2011 1:00:38 PM

    Congratulations everyone! :cheers: :party: :party:

    and thanks Espen! :bigsmile:

  • Samed AyanFriday, July 29, 2011 1:27:37 PM

    :party:

  • praetor87Friday, July 29, 2011 1:45:56 PM

    I missed it! :doh:

    Congratz! :drunk:

  • ZodiusFriday, July 29, 2011 1:47:57 PM

    w00t! :party:

    Sigh... I miss Odd & Even, when are they coming back?!

  • Charles SchlossFriday, July 29, 2011 1:50:53 PM

    :up:

  • Obese MauriceFriday, July 29, 2011 2:33:47 PM

    Sigh, I missed it ... Congrats.

  • Rafael LuikFriday, July 29, 2011 3:06:26 PM

    Haha! :king:

  • Thu WinFriday, July 29, 2011 3:50:23 PM

    Woo! :drunk: First time I won anything from myopera!

    I will certainly take a pic when it arrives. ETA of arrival time?

  • Paweł PawlakFriday, July 29, 2011 5:46:48 PM

    I missed the contest, but that's just fine, I already got one Opera smartphone case from another contest. :cool: I still have the postcard from Opera Software and even the envelope... :bigsmile:

    It makes my friends jealous... :bigsmile: Thanks again My Opera! :up:

  • Thu WinFriday, July 29, 2011 6:11:59 PM

    No Norweign stamp? Shame as I collect stamps...

  • Matthew LaBrakeFriday, July 29, 2011 6:33:47 PM

    aww missed the contest. :sad:
    I want the Opera pen in the one screenshot!
    :heart:

  • SovietRussiaFriday, July 29, 2011 7:46:44 PM

    Awesome, my long term stalking of various MyOpera blogs has paid off.

    First time I've ever won something in my life :bigsmile:

  • Thu WinFriday, July 29, 2011 8:03:28 PM

    I usually stalk the Chose Opera blog as most comps are run there. Am I correct?

  • Rafael LuikFriday, July 29, 2011 8:21:39 PM

    Originally posted by wikipedian:

    Am I correct?

    They're aways announced or posted here...

  • didisupriyonoFriday, July 29, 2011 11:45:15 PM

    :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:
    :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:
    :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:
    :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:
    :yikes: :yikes:
    :heart:

  • Matthew LaBrakeSaturday, July 30, 2011 1:38:14 AM

    OPERA Y U NO SEND ME CONSOLATION PRIZE?!?!?!??!

  • xpghostedSaturday, July 30, 2011 3:42:09 AM

    :party:

  • Obese MauriceSaturday, July 30, 2011 11:09:03 AM

    I would pay for a keyholder like this:

    http://i.imgur.com/0FaQl.jpg

    Can I get one, please? :p:

  • Sophie Le goffSaturday, July 30, 2011 5:38:40 PM

    "I would pay for a keyholder like this:"

    Me too :smile:

  • İlker ŞenSaturday, July 30, 2011 9:13:37 PM

    haha :smile:

  • Rafael LuikSaturday, July 30, 2011 9:52:24 PM

    Originally posted by EspenAO:

    an Opera smartphone case

    Look at the new Opera pen on the right!!! :yikes: :love:

  • vivySunday, July 31, 2011 2:53:38 PM

    my answer is also correct. but i am not a winner

  • Uncle MickMonday, August 1, 2011 1:52:55 PM

    http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Bang.gif -
    I knew the answer but missed the contest completely :sad:

  • BlueFalconMonday, August 1, 2011 8:53:55 PM

    Congrats! to all the winners :yes:

  • prince ahmedTuesday, August 2, 2011 3:22:55 PM

    why not me,to win am jealous about winners

  • timwilkinsonTuesday, August 2, 2011 6:23:44 PM

    finding it very useful. I hope to get a lot of fun

  • Thu WinThursday, August 4, 2011 8:16:00 AM

    How long does it take to arrive :p:

  • seriousThursday, August 4, 2011 1:05:11 PM

    tamil only lives from the prices he gets here at my.opera :wink:

  • TamilThursday, August 4, 2011 2:11:19 PM

    http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Crazy.gif -

  • Thu WinThursday, August 4, 2011 3:32:43 PM

    @serious, MyOpera doesn't send food do they?

  • TamilThursday, August 4, 2011 3:41:14 PM

    Originally posted by wikipedian:

    MyOpera doesn't send food do they?

    They sent Norwegian candies.

  • AlexeyThursday, August 4, 2011 3:53:57 PM

    Originally posted by wikipedian:

    MyOpera doesn't send food do they?



    indeed they do!
    http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog/2011/06/28/random-act-of-pizza

  • techlawsamFriday, August 5, 2011 7:25:33 PM

    Originally posted by Tamil:

    They sent Norwegian candies.



    how long did it take you to receive your case and candies ? :p:

  • TamilSaturday, August 6, 2011 7:15:06 AM

    Originally posted by techlawsam:

    how long did it take you to receive your case and candies ?

    I don't remember it but last one I received on 8th day.

  • seriousSaturday, August 6, 2011 10:02:51 AM

    Originally posted by Tamil:

    I don't remember it but last one I received on 8th day.

    lucky, mine took about a month ... i guess they went to australia first before austria ^^ next time i should write "austria (europe)" :wink:

  • Thu WinSaturday, August 6, 2011 11:00:46 AM

    Mine haven't arrived yet. It's been 8 days.

  • Kyraa RicksMonday, August 8, 2011 9:26:47 PM

    hahaha tywy

  • sade turnerTuesday, August 9, 2011 9:21:55 AM

    Kyra mean:jester:

  • Thu WinThursday, August 11, 2011 12:16:21 PM


    Thanks for the prize!

  • Surferz WorldSaturday, August 13, 2011 7:17:57 AM

    Got the gifts. Thanks to Opera.

  • Andries FikkertSunday, August 14, 2011 11:14:52 AM

    Thanks for the prizes.

  • torsten elimerSunday, August 21, 2011 11:46:03 AM

    Originally posted by agresiff:

    :party:


    warum muss ich in Deutschland den islam ertragen?

About this article

Published inChoose Opera
DateJuly 29, 2011
AuthorEspen André Øverdahl
Tagsworld record speed test, odd & even, jet engine
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