Summary—the winner of this contest will be the Cigar Geek who selects the combination of a (1) beverage, (2) cigar, and (3) weapon or song that the judges find most representative of the true spirit of Cigar Geekdom and Real-manhood.
Prizes—prizes will consist of a 5-pack of carefully selected cigars, chosen by the contest's sponsor; a subscription to "National Review" magazine; and a "Palin in 2012" bumper sticker. Larry, the answer is no; if you win we won't substitute a subscription to "Mother Jones" magazine and a "Change We Can Believe In" bumper sticker. The quality of the cigars in the 5-pack will be based on the enthusiasm for the contest displayed by Cigar Geeks. If we get lots of good entries, all five cigars will be 4-star sticks or better, as rated in the Cigar Geeks reviews. Otherwise . . . Dog Rocket city. At the whim of the sponsor, the magazine and bumper sticker may be omitted from the prize package.
Schedule—the contest will begin today; entries will be accepted until 9:00PM (EST) August 20th; and, assuming timely cooperation from the panel of judges, the winner will be announced Saturday, August 28th. This schedule is subject to change for lack of Geek participation or judges' apathy. Judges will include Bob Cordell, Jackal, DrJazzRH, Alphairon, and mountedshriner (judges listed in order of Cigar Geeks accumulated points as of July 7th). That's two gun enthusiasts, two musicians, and one genius.
Entries—an entry will consist of a post to this thread, which identifies a specific beverage, i.e., Captain Morgan Private Stock; a specific cigar, i.e., Tatuaje Havana VI Nobles; and a specific weapon i.e., the Colt M1911A1, or a specific song i.e., "Hell's Bells" by AC/DC, in that order, first, beverage; second, cigar; and third, weapon or song. One entry per Cigar Geek per day will be accepted. So, theoretically, a Geek could submit 14 entries.
An entry may include but is not required to include some lobbying, some verbiage about why the Geek finds his entry particularly Geek-like, manly, or both.
Other—judges will be allowed to participate in the contest, the sponsor will not. The judges will select the winner; the sponsor will be involved only if the judges create a tie. Other issues that may arise as the contest progresses will be dealt with at the whim of the sponsor.
