The Green Monkey
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I've got less than 12 pages left in the cigar journal that I've been keeping since I began smoking cigars. It's been a very useful tool for me as I started out on this little journey, helping me to chart my likes and dislikes, spot patterns and inconsistencies in my tastes, and generally hone my palate, though I'm ashamed to admit I have yet to achieve the level of Granola Guru. I'd definitely recommend all newcomers to the hobby to keep a journal.
It's got all the bands taped in, along with some combination of vitola, source, price, duration, location, company, food/drink accompaniments, and some impressions of each stick. As you know, some cigars have multiple enormous bands while others don't have any at all. Some of my "reviews" are a word or two, some are long ramblings. I am generally a miser for space, squeezing whenever possible--which bring me to the contest.
Whoever guesses the date (or closest to it without going over--The Price Is Right style) of what ends up being the last cigar to fit in my first volume will win a nice fiver.
As a tiebreaker, guess the total number of entries in the journal. Of the tied entries, the closest to the total without going over will win. If that remains a tie, the member with the longest tenure here will win.
Finally, for the chance at adding a super awesome bonus mega prize to the winner's fiver, guess any entry number you want and give the marca and vitola corresponding to that entry. I don't know yet what it will be, but it will have its own a coffin. ***Some restrictions apply--see below.
Your entry should consist of the date for the last entry, the total number of entries, and for the super awesome bonus mega prize, a number with a marca and vitola. Here's an example:
December 21, 2012
666
#5 was a Grape White Owl
To help with guesses, I'm willing to provide two clues before entries begin.
I will answer the first (and only the first) question posted in this thread no matter what it is (I'm looking at you, Tone-NY...).
I will also provide a photograph of the journal according to the first request for some sort of picture. ***Because I have numbered a handful of my entries, if the requested photograph happens to include an entry with a number, nothing contained in the picture will be an eligible guess for the super awesome bonus mega prize.
While I wouldn't disqualify anyone who decides to make their entry prior to the two clues being provided, it is obviously optimal strategy to withhold your entry until the clues have been posted. Entry will close exactly one week after I've posted both clues.
Usual requirements apply--3 months membership, 30 posts, non-asshat (currently and until contest ends), one entry per person, and any edits will disqualify the entry.
It's got all the bands taped in, along with some combination of vitola, source, price, duration, location, company, food/drink accompaniments, and some impressions of each stick. As you know, some cigars have multiple enormous bands while others don't have any at all. Some of my "reviews" are a word or two, some are long ramblings. I am generally a miser for space, squeezing whenever possible--which bring me to the contest.
Whoever guesses the date (or closest to it without going over--The Price Is Right style) of what ends up being the last cigar to fit in my first volume will win a nice fiver.
As a tiebreaker, guess the total number of entries in the journal. Of the tied entries, the closest to the total without going over will win. If that remains a tie, the member with the longest tenure here will win.
Finally, for the chance at adding a super awesome bonus mega prize to the winner's fiver, guess any entry number you want and give the marca and vitola corresponding to that entry. I don't know yet what it will be, but it will have its own a coffin. ***Some restrictions apply--see below.
Your entry should consist of the date for the last entry, the total number of entries, and for the super awesome bonus mega prize, a number with a marca and vitola. Here's an example:
December 21, 2012
666
#5 was a Grape White Owl
To help with guesses, I'm willing to provide two clues before entries begin.
I will answer the first (and only the first) question posted in this thread no matter what it is (I'm looking at you, Tone-NY...).
I will also provide a photograph of the journal according to the first request for some sort of picture. ***Because I have numbered a handful of my entries, if the requested photograph happens to include an entry with a number, nothing contained in the picture will be an eligible guess for the super awesome bonus mega prize.
While I wouldn't disqualify anyone who decides to make their entry prior to the two clues being provided, it is obviously optimal strategy to withhold your entry until the clues have been posted. Entry will close exactly one week after I've posted both clues.
Usual requirements apply--3 months membership, 30 posts, non-asshat (currently and until contest ends), one entry per person, and any edits will disqualify the entry.
