CXXVI Haiku Winners
I didn’t get to this as soon as I wish I could have, but finally, here it is. The list of the winners of the CXXVI haiku contest. We had a bunch of great ones, but I could only pick a few, so here they are:
Like Lonely Island
Nautical themed pashminas
on the boat with me
—Ashley Belle
eyes of ocean blue
reel me in with ebb and flow
i’m gasping for air
—Jon
A hole in my boat,
iPhone will get wet and die,
A hole in my heart.
—Steve Karosik
Lone at water’s edge,
After goodbyes have been said..
She can be replaced.
—El
Congratulations everybody! If your haiku is listed here, I’ll be getting in touch with you pretty soon. Thanks to everybody who came up with haikus, they were all awesome. Most of all, thanks to Matt and Jon over at CXXVI for generously putting up some great stuff for the giveaway, and for keeping it real with their brand new line. Can’t wait to see what they’ve got planned for the future.
Posted by: Josh Abe on February 12, 2010
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CXXVI Spring 2010 and Giveaway
CXXVI just released their brand new Spring 2010 line, and if there was any doubt that Matt Gorton and Jon Contino were on their way to major success with their new endeavor, the inevitability is now obvious.
They’ve expanded their already stellar lineup of vintage-American/nautical-industrial inspired design to feature a plethora of solid, simple but eye-catching graphics hand screen printed on tshirts as well as a range of other products such as duffel bags, beanies and iPhone sleeves.
I’m thoroughly impressed with the new line, and everyone I’ve shown it to has immediately expressed interest in purchasing the entire collection. CXXVI’s style and attention to detail promises to yield continuing success and a zealous following by anyone who encounters it. You can go check out the whole Spring line on the CXXVI website.
As an added bonus: Matt and Jon were generous enough to hook us up with a few shirts and a beanie to give away.
Here’s how to win some great stuff:
Write a haiku about a fishing trip. It can be a serious story about how your friend was eaten by a jaguar shark, or a hilarious anecdote about the one that got away. It doesn’t matter what it’s about, it doesn’t even have to be true, it just has to follow the standard 5/7/5 format. I’ll be picking the winners based on how creative the haikus are. Also, don’t forget to include your shirt size in your comment and your email address in the field provided.
I’ll pick the winners on Monday February 1st.
Happy haiku-ing!
Posted by: Josh Abe on January 25, 2010
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Shrimp Sauce Giveaway Winners!
The Shrimp Sauce giveaway has come to a close, and I’ve picked three winners! Lane Fayssoux, Max H. and Randle Patrick McMurphy have won shirts from Shrimp Sauce, and Ronni and Ed have won runners-up packages of buttons and stickers. Ronni, mostly because of the cleverness of his answer. You know who you are… and I’ll be getting in touch with everyone soon to get your mailing addresses.
Thanks to Patrick over at Shrimp Sauce for giving away some great stuff, and thank you, reader! This broadcast is made possible by viewers like you.
Posted by: Josh Abe on January 22, 2010
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Shrimp Sauce Giveaway
I got an email a little while ago about this really unique tshirt company named Shrimp Sauce, and I really dig their stuff. What I like about it is that it’s not just the same old company name and logo printed on every shirt, but it’s actually a brand and a lifestyle featuring with a wide range of designs and inspirations.
I thought it might be nice to do something a little different with this company, so I emailed Patrick Byrnes, the brains behind Shrimp Sauce to ask him a few questions:
What’s the deal with the name? What does it mean, and what’s the story behind it?
Shrimp Sauce is blood to the body. The name comes from its deep southern influence and roots–indulgence at its finest.
How did you start the company, and where do you want to go with it?
In the depths of the swamp, Shrimp Sauce has been waiting years to emerge. In the shadows it watched, mimicking society’s desires, beauty, death, and closure. Then it rose from the Swamp to begin a Cultural Pilgrimage–it will always evolve and produce to spread.
What makes you different from every other tshirt company?
Shrimp Sauce is not a not just a t-shirt company but a company of Southern Gothic influence. And it is not one thing or one person; it’s everything and everyone. Shrimp Sauce is the influence of feelings produced on an “object” for the individual for whom it speaks to. It’s the nightmare of life. It is irony. It is Reality.
What’s your inspiration for the designs? Where do your ideas come from?
The South’s ironies. From all those that sleep all day and lurk all night.
I also thought it would be nice to give you guys a chance to score some Shrimp Sauce swag, so Patrick was kind enough to send over a couple short-sleeve shirts, a long sleeve shirt, and a ton of buttons and stickers to giveaway to a few lucky readers.
Here’s what you can do to win some free stuff:
Comment on this post and tell us what your favorite part of the deep south is, and why. This can be anything from fried chicken to mardi-gras… it just has to be part of the heritage of the deep south. Also: be sure to include your email address in the field provided so that I can get in touch with you (it won’t be shown to anyone but me). But especially, please be sure to indicate your shirt size in your message.
The winners will be chosen based on their answers and shirt size, and a few runners up will receive button and sticker packs.
I will announce the winners on January 22…so hurry up and enter while you can!
If you’re digging the line and want to see more, check out the Shrimp Sauce website for more products, look-book and info.
Posted by: Josh Abe on January 19, 2010
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Rules for My Unborn Son Giveaway!
A few weeks ago when ‘Rules for My Unborn Son‘ came out, I of course ordered a copy. Unfortunately, I forgot that I had already pre-ordered the book way back in July when Walker Lamond announced that he’d be making his blog into a book. So at this time, I own two copies of the book, ‘Rules for My Unborn Son.’ I considered returning one of them, but then I had a better idea: I’ll give one away.
So here’s how it’ll work: Comment on this post with a rule that you live by. It can be something your father always taught you, or something you came to on your own, but it has to be good. Real good, because I’ll be giving my extra copy of the book to the best one.
I’ll pick a winner on Friday November 20th. Please be sure include your email address in your comment so that I can get in contact with you.
My father’s motto has always been, “Rule #1 is: Know your audience.”
It’s applicable in more situations than you think.
Posted by: Josh Abe on November 13, 2009
Filed under: Books, Giveaway, Miscellaneous | 40 Comments
