Amazin' Avenue *SECRET* Swag Contest
by Eric Simon
on May 8, 2008 9:35 PM EDT
in Contests
Not content to simply give swag away at the end of the month, I've decided to hold occasional secret contests to give swag away throughout the month as well. To keep things lively, I'm not going to announce what the secret contests are until they are over. Think of them as "pop" contests; the best presents are the ones you never knew were coming!
This installment of the Amazin' Avenue Secret Swag Contest will award a prize to the user who:
Posted the most game thread comments on the recent road trip
The Mets played a lot of long, boring games that carried on into the night, but some of you guys toughed it out in the game threads and actually made some of those wretched games somewhat bearable. The Mets wound up going 3-3 against a couple of pretty tough teams, coming away with victories in games started by Micah Owings, Dan Haren and Brad Penny. The top five contributors to the game threads over that time were:
| Rank | AA User | # Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN in the BOX | 88 |
| 2 | Simons | 62 |
| 3 | JoshNY | 52 |
| 4 | DoctorK16 | 43 |
| 5 | DbacksSkins | 41 |
Congratulations to MAN in the BOX, who led the way with 88 comments in the six game threads. His prize is an autographed copy of 100 Things Mets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die by Matthew Silverman. Matt was kind enough to send us some copies to give away, so you guys are the beneficiaries of that generosity.
There's plenty more swag to give away, and no telling when the next secret contest will start or end. Hooray for mystery!
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He'll run away with it if there's a prize for avatar variety
by Simons on
May 9, 2008 12:26 AM EDT
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Yeah
Most avatars in a 3 hour span.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
by sireric on
May 9, 2008 9:07 AM EDT
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it's quality not quantity...
i still wouldn’t win though. i’m placing this site on secret probation!!
I.M. Forme
by itsmetsforme on
May 9, 2008 2:46 AM EDT
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is that
Double secret probation?
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
by sireric on
May 9, 2008 9:08 AM EDT
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Once a jolly swag-man
Please tell me you’re a saving a Lifetime Secret Swag prize for inevitable return of Erik from the Bx.
I did it like this / I did it like that / I did it with a Wiffle Ball bat
by Doc Manhattan on
May 9, 2008 8:27 AM EDT
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Hah
Dude was a regular here a few years ago. Not sure what happened to him. Probably at da club this whole time.
by Eric Simon on
May 9, 2008 9:25 AM EDT
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I’ve never entirely abandoned the unlikely theory that he was actually your Mr. Hyde alter-ego posting.
I did it like this / I did it like that / I did it with a Wiffle Ball bat
by Doc Manhattan on
May 9, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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Secret Swag
Are monthly contest winners eligible to win secret swag contests? I’m asking hypothetically, of course.
by ams258 on
May 9, 2008 10:42 AM EDT
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Bitterness is a terrible thing
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
by sireric on
May 9, 2008 2:31 PM EDT
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Awesome idea
But how do you keep doing this, Eric? I’m starting to worry about your financial situation.
Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!
by Prince on
May 10, 2008 6:40 PM EDT
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It's mostly Swag
If a publisher or some other company wants to promote their wares, many of them offer to send along giveaway copies of their book/DVD/game, so it’s only fair that I turn around and pass those along to you guys. Some of the swag I buy myself, but a lot of it arrives courtesy of other companies.
by Eric Simon on
May 12, 2008 12:40 PM EDT
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