Father's Day Contest

**cinda** · 05-06-2009, 08:19 PM

I would like to run a contest for fathers day. My contest is simple. There will be two winners. The two winners are the people who pick the number closest to the number drawn in the Connecticut State Lottery's night time daily number for June 20 2009 . One winner is the person who picks the closest number without going over and the second winner is the person who picks closest to the number drawn going over. For example if the number drawn was 350 and someone pick 349 and another person pick 351 then they both would be winners.

Anyone that is a member of the cigar smokers board as of May 31 2009 can play. There is one guess per member. The contest will close June 19, 2009 at 12 midnight eastern time. If you are banned before the contest closes your guess will be deleted. The twist of this this contest is with your one guess you need to document a story honoring and or commemorating a person that was a father figure to you or someone you know. It could be a funny story or heartfelt or even a story about your own fatherhood. It could even be a poem or a song that helps tell your story. If writing really isn't your thing and you just want to do a shout out to a dad wishing him a Happy Fathers Day or thanking him for teaching you something thats fine too.

The prize for each winner is a subscription to Cigar Aficionado magazine. I may sneak a few other things with this prize but I will only promise the subscription to the magazine.

If anyone guesses the exact number drawn that will be considered to be winner 3 and the prize will be left up to me.

You need to be 18 years old or older to play.

I ran it by the boss and I am going to to change the eligibility of membership rule from 5-31-09 to 6-5-09. Anyone winning must get me their snail mail with in two weeks of winning.

Good Luck!

**slcraiders** · 05-07-2009, 08:42 AM

Very cool contest, Cinda!!! I am sure you will get some great stories etc.

**badwhale** · 05-07-2009, 10:39 PM

Ok. I'll kick this off. My guess: 289 (good Ford engine

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My Story ~ My Dad

My dad told me once "A good friend is not the one you just have a good time with, a good friend is also the guy that comes over at 3am to help you fix your sump pump that died during a flood."

Well, if that's true (which I think it is), my dad is probably my best friend.

I bought this house in 2004, and he's been here helping me at the drop of a hat for the entire time. We've ripped out 20+ double hung windows for restoration that he scraped the majority of the paint off, built custom doors, ran electric to the garage, built a porch etc. Beyond that, he's an eternal source of tools, knowledge, and a major player in what we call the junk trade.

There's so many little odd jobs that I couldn't have thought processed without his suggestions (albiet at times aggravating).

So, Thanks Dad for being there when my proverbial sump pump breaks.

Oh, and he's turning 79 this year to boot!

Will

**badwhale** · 05-07-2009, 10:40 PM

Shoot! Forgot to say "Thanks for the very cool contest, Cinda!"

Will

**mrtr33** · 05-08-2009, 03:02 PM

Nice job clarifying the rules.

Thanks for the contest - what, no front, split, or back pair?

My guess is going to be 512.

My favorite "Dad" story:

I was a freshman in college when we learned that my Dad's mom, my grandmother, had fallen very ill and was going to die soon. Grandma lived in northeast Ohio, I was in school in Missouri, and my parents were in Louisiana. Now, we'd made the trip up to see grandma plenty of times, and everyone in the family knew it was going to be a 2 day trip. But this trip was different. Since most all of us were grown, and considering the circumstances, no one was in much of a cheery mood.

When we arrived, we drove straight to the hospital. I had brought all of my books with me on the road, as I had tons of homework to do, and work I needed to catch up on. My Dad asked me if I would stay up with him that first night. Just be with him, talk with him, watch and see how grandma does, waiting to see how long she was going to hold on.

It wasn't that my Dad and I didn't have a relationship before this moment, it was just that it wasn't very deep. Since that time, I felt that Dad is more of a friend, colleague, and role model more than a father to me. He's taught me a lot about power tools, academia, being a good husband, and I imagine he'll have a lot to say about being a father. I keep trying to push him into retirement, as he has a 1927 Chevy in a gazillion pieces in his garage, that he wants help putting together, as a hotrod. We'll see. In the meantime, I'll just enjoy being his son.

Thanks again, Cinda!

**cinda** · 05-12-2009, 06:53 PM

Great stories so far!

**gifters** · 05-15-2009, 12:59 PM

Well I'll get in at 124

I don't have any kids yet but I'll need cigars for when they'll eventually be born.

As for a story with my father... well I learned every work I needed to know when I was on a family road trip and we got a flat tire. I got out of the car and helped my father "changed the tire" well he was getting frustrated and I guess I was being annoying as usual so I got my 5 year old butt in the car and showed my mother the new words I learned... it was a long time before I heard my dad say any of those words again... now that story always puts a smile on my face.

Thanks cinda, its always fun to play and try to win, especially as a newbie

**badwhale** · 06-19-2009, 11:30 PM

Now for that lottery....

Thanks again Cinda for the contest! Hope you're feeling ok.

Will

**cinda** · 06-21-2009, 12:53 AM

GameResultsDraw DateDays PlayedNext Draw Play 3 3-5-7 Sat, Jun 20, 2009

The winning number is 357. The closest contestant to that number without going over is sammis with 327!

The constant closest to the winning number and went over is ashauler with 410! Congratulations!

Please send me your snail mail within two weeks so I can get your magazines ordered.

I would like to wish a Happy Fathers Day to all Cigar-smokers board members and their dads!