@ch can you respect a designer http://justcreativedesign.com/2008/05/22/why-logo-design-does-not-cost-5-dollars/
This is actually an above-average paying contest - it's not the fault of the contest holders that the prices are low - it's our fault because we enter them and therefore it becomes acceptable and low prices yield good results.
No offence x2k, I completely agree with the article you just sent me, but I could do your designs myself in MS paint.