Here's the story: Brian (smoke1) sent me a PM right before the Rangers/Tigers ALCS series started proposing a friendly 5-pack wager. Problem, though, was that I was on my way to Arlington to see Game 1 and didn't see his message until after the Rangers took the first game. Figuring it was too late to accept the wager, I never really responded...
However, Brian insisted on sticking to his wager with me and I just got the great 5 sticks you see below, including a stick I probably never would have had a chance to try: the Montecristo Open Regata.
Thanks, Brian. Maybe we can try this again next October...