Well, 8 months later and I'm getting set to release a photobook and DVD on the Neuse River trip, but I need your help.

I'm having a "Pick the Book Cover" contest, and will be randomly drawing a name to give a free, autographed copy of the book prior to the release date in mid-late June. Pre-orders will start May 15. 10% of the net proceeds will be going to the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation.

Here's the link to vote: http://bit.ly/NeuseBookContest

The rules are simple:
*Only one entry per email address
*Contest will be open from April 27-May 10
*One entry per 100 will be chosen at random to receive a free book
*Email address is required in order to notify the winner(s)

Thanks ya'll

-Johnny Swank

4/27/2010 3:12:37 PM

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[Edited on April 27, 2010 at 4:03 PM. Reason : sorry thought i was in chit chat]

4/27/2010 3:41:36 PM

done. I better win something.

4/27/2010 3:51:00 PM

voted

4/27/2010 3:51:13 PM

ya'll rock. I don't believe any of that stuff they talk about ya

Omar - I tried to put this in that Neuse River Trip thread from the fall but it was over 90 days old. Go ahead and move this there if this post is too obnoxious.

4/27/2010 3:53:55 PM

voted...How much are the books?

4/27/2010 4:08:17 PM

The clear winner is cover 4

4/27/2010 4:12:35 PM

yeah i liked cover 4 too

4/27/2010 4:15:46 PM

Pre-orders will be $10 + tax/shipping. Retail is $12.95 @ Amazon and some local stores.

Just checked, and there are already 50+ votes. It's almost an exact tie between 2 of them, but I ain't tellin'

4/27/2010 4:24:18 PM

cool deal bump this around the 15th to remind me to order one

4/27/2010 4:25:48 PM

hell son, just send me a halfa case of PBR and we'll call it even

4/27/2010 4:31:05 PM

haha


btw i'm almost ashamed to say i've never paddled on the neuse. i've only taken the canoe on ponds and lakes so far. i always take the old aluminum ouachita when i fish the neuse. hopefully that'll change this summer.

4/27/2010 4:34:49 PM

The Let 'lones below Smithfield are pretty baller, as is that stretch about 20 miles into New Bern through The Gut and Greene's Thoroughfare.

4/27/2010 4:41:26 PM

Quote :

"It's almost an exact tie between 2 of them, but I ain't tellin' "

2 and 4

4/27/2010 4:42:00 PM

i voted for #1. the green text is too neon & that font isn't as professional looking imo.

4/27/2010 4:45:15 PM

voted.

Be sure to bump this when the book is available. I'll buy at least two copies, one for me and one for my dad. We have always talked about paddling the length of the Neuse together for as long as I can remember, but doubt it will ever happen.

4/27/2010 5:52:56 PM

you should do it - the logistics are way easy. PM me with any questions.

4/27/2010 7:08:34 PM

I know this is The Lounge, but it would be pretty funny if you just had a big picture of NRR's face

At least funny to like, a few hundred people

other than that I like #1

[Edited on April 27, 2010 at 7:27 PM. Reason : .]

4/27/2010 7:26:47 PM

4/27/2010 8:33:30 PM

I picked the one that doesn't use fucking Papyrus, jesus.

4/28/2010 2:52:11 AM

^

4/28/2010 11:12:15 AM

^^

4/28/2010 11:17:34 AM

^^^

Truth be told, I'm not a fan of it either. Way, way over used.

85 entries so far. Keep them coming! It's getting closer to a 3-way tie, with one cover being left in the dust.

4/28/2010 11:28:24 AM

NeuseRvrBook

4/28/2010 11:28:59 AM

cant view the results?

4/28/2010 2:32:36 PM

Not yet. I don't want to taint the voter pool early. I'll release the results on May 10 here, and send an email to everyone that voted as well.

4/28/2010 2:35:44 PM

Blow off studying for finals and vote for a book cover

227 votes so far, and it's damn close to a 3-way tie.

Here's the link to vote: http://bit.ly/NeuseBookContest

The rules are simple:
*Only one entry per email address
*Contest will be open from April 27-May 10
*One entry per 100 will be chosen at random to receive a free book
*Email address is required in order to notify the winner(s)

Thanks ya'll

-JS

5/6/2010 11:51:19 AM

Quote :

"I picked the one that doesn't use fucking Papyrus, jesus."

5/6/2010 8:15:56 PM

yeah can we vote for one that uses Papyrus under the stipulation that it be changed to a different font?

5/7/2010 10:12:47 AM

Sure! That was a last-minute change made under duress anyway.

Today's the last day to vote. I'm keeping this open till 11pm. 247 votes so far!

Thanks ya'll

-JS

5/10/2010 9:12:20 AM

papyrus -> comic sans

5/10/2010 9:27:24 AM

i didn't win

5/12/2010 3:39:24 PM

lol i won

5/12/2010 3:51:46 PM

^you suck.

Quote :

"done. I better win something."

dammit

5/12/2010 3:52:43 PM

i started to just put "NeuseRvrRat" as my name too

5/12/2010 3:55:46 PM

conspiracy

5/12/2010 4:03:35 PM

And the winner is:



Thanks to everybody who voted. I ended up giving away 5 free books. I'll post the proper link for pre-ordering tomorrow, but that information is already available at:

http://sourcetosea.net/neuse-river-book-cover-winners/

5/12/2010 4:52:22 PM

Quote :

"lol i won"

Chris Summerlin is a cheater

So is...
Will Beaty, Donna Petherbridge, Tom Williams, and Deviled Legs (Carolina Rollergirls)

[Edited on May 12, 2010 at 4:59 PM. Reason : ]

5/12/2010 4:56:19 PM

Quote :

"lol i won"

That was you?

5/12/2010 6:11:21 PM

Yeah I'm chris summerlin

I think I put something dumb in the comments box, but I don't remember what

5/12/2010 11:33:32 PM

Last day to preorder the Neuse River photobook! http://bit.ly/Neusebook

5/28/2010 10:34:19 AM