Cigar Bum Pipe Tobacco Give-a-Way- Week 3

[Tobias Lutz]

As previously mentioned, I’ve been entrusted with a bountiful collection of tins, ranging from a few to 7 years old. My task is to give them away This is the final of three week long contests. Read the rules, have fun, and if you see Al (aka Bull) around the forum, make sure to say “Thank you” for his generous donation to the pipe side of Cigar Bum!

1. Contest begins now and end Wednesday, July 8th @ 2359 EST.
2. You may enter once per day, with midnight being the reset time. This means you can, in theory, enter the contest 8 times.
3. The winner will be selected from all qualifying posts, using a random number generator.
4. To qualify, your post must be made during the appropriate time frame, and include the requested content for the specific contest. All other posts will be disregarded.

This week’s qualifying content is:
My four year old gave me the idea for this week’s contest. We were sitting in my study and he asked “Daddy, how many books do you have? You have a lot!”
So your entry post this week will include TWO things:

1) A guess at the number of books in my personal library.
2) A picture of a book that you would recommend someone else read.

EXAMPLE:

1) 1,482,291
2) http://thedreamalchemist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Einsteins-Dreams1-194x300.jpg

The winner will be selected at random, BUT if anyone gets within 25 books of the actual number…there will be a special prize awarded to that person.

[Lostmason]

(1) 479

http://resources.lifechurch.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/8bf1211fd4b7b94528899de0a43b9fb3-weird-book2.png

[c.ortiz108]

....BUT if anyone gets within 25 books of the actual number[/COLOR]…there will be a special prize awarded to that person. [/B]

More special than a bunch of tins of fine aged tobacco? :shocked:

Your daughter sounds like a budding genius. But choosing only 8 books is going to be a challenge....

First guess 681 books, first recommendation:

3323

[bluenoser]

725
3324

[Cool Breeze]

1,225

Koontz is far and away my favorite author and this particular novel is one of my favorites of his.
His ability to make characters come alive is nothing short of amazing.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/From%20the%20Corner%20of%20His%20Eye_zpslsnuuei2.j pg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/From%20the%20Corner%20of%20His%20Eye_zpslsnuuei2.j pg.html)

[GWBowman]

321
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q610/GWBowman/ea%20poe_zpsmzvzu286.jpg (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/GWBowman/media/ea%20poe_zpsmzvzu286.jpg.html)

[mooster]

1,238

3325

[BryGuySC]

1) 1,375

2) http://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads//2011/04/wildatheart1.jpg

[Sticky B]

1) 1,771

2) http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1359882576l/168668.jpg

[tmoran]

1) 1,500

2) Not as famous as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but I prefer this HST book.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Kingdom_of_fear.JPG

[Lostmason]

(1) 1621

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5150d7SXYQL._SX272_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

[Tobias Lutz]

I just want to interject that if more than one person gets within 25 of the actual number...I will send EACH winner a special surprise :)

[JustTroItIn]

642

and some Vogon Poetry:

Ah freddled gruntbuggly,
Thy micturations are to me,
As plurdled gabbleblotchits,
On a lurgid bee,
That mordiously hath blurted out,
Its earted jurtles,
Into a rancid festering confectious organ squealer.
Now the jurpling slayjid agrocrustles,
Are slurping hagrilly up the axlegrurts,
And living glupules frart and slipulate,
Like jowling meated liverslime,
Groop, I implore thee, my foonting turling dromes,
And hooptiously drangle me,
With crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or else I shall rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon,
See if I don't.

-Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz

https://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/n_iv/600/1125325.jpg

[c.ortiz108]

1,149

3328

[bluenoser]

1279

http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww347/Gsxblaze/temporary_68.jpg (http://s734.photobucket.com/user/Gsxblaze/media/temporary_68.jpg.html)

[Cool Breeze]

3,104

Here is a book that everyone would do well to read. It is basically about how to be aware of your surroundings and minimize your risk of being a victim of a voilent crime.
My concealed handgun license instructor recommended it to the class and I'm glad I picked it up.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/Gift%20of%20Fear_zpsq7iuwhjs.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/Gift%20of%20Fear_zpsq7iuwhjs.jpg.html)

[Alligator Gar]

631

http://i.imgur.com/bOvS2VX.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0OUengV.jpg

[Alligator Gar]

Does the count include E-Books?

[Tobias Lutz]

Does the count include E-Books?

The only e-books I own are a few that school have required me to buy. I read them on my laptop with an app. Kindles are anathema to me :)

[Lynn]

147

3337

[JustTroItIn]

405

http://ezramagazine.cornell.edu/SPRING11/images/Photos/CP.Slaughterhouse-Five3.jpg

[Lostmason]

925

http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355931323l/203288.jpg

[BryGuySC]

1)1,525

2) https://books.google.com/books/content/images/frontcover/_4MZWJkbKIgC?fife=w300

[Sticky B]

Gonna take a crazy stab

1. 7,117

2. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GnnoIpxML._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
Wish it would have been finished in time....

[tmoran]

1) 950

2) Bryan's post reminded me of this book. An excellent read.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT7Fz_0XtABJjgqDQRutOzHFK2GTkoFv D7jIozoIiMY4QtIJKe-_g

[fastnbulbous]

Wanted to do this last night and forgot. Boo.

3347

451

[Cool Breeze]

2,185

Here's another by Koontz. It's hard to go wrong with his work, but a few do stand out to me.


http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/untitled_zpsgsisxyla.png (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/untitled_zpsgsisxyla.png.html)

[c.ortiz108]

1,242

3348

[Alligator Gar]

3,896

Omon Ra Great first person account of the Russian Space Program.

http://i.imgur.com/dTmEUAe.jpg

[bluenoser]

739

3349

[NarJar]

1) 444
2) http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/02/92bda7c256200750388341be5536ed0c.jpg

[cpmcdill]

2,000

Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian

[pdq_wizzard]

2,850

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/02/c3fd6c2c9106daa52aa8ad7967a1ec64.jpg

sent from my bag phone

[Lostmason]

1041

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6f/DeceptionPoint.jpg

[Horsefeathers]

1.) 434

3353

[Sticky B]

1. 1799

2. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5302866574_c9c1542508_o.jpg

[Sticky B]

3,104

Here is a book that everyone would do well to read. It is basically about how to be aware of your surroundings and minimize your risk of being a victim of a voilent crime.
My concealed handgun license instructor recommended it to the class and I'm glad I picked it up.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/Gift%20of%20Fear_zpsq7iuwhjs.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/Gift%20of%20Fear_zpsq7iuwhjs.jpg.html)

Smart man, that instructor! Knows that everyone comes pre-equipped with an excellent defensive tool in their head - if only we were all more well-trained on how to use it!

[c.ortiz108]

873

3354

[fastnbulbous]

3360

1984

[Cool Breeze]

2,030

How's this for a must read. :)

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/Kama%20Sutra_zpsyoihixdj.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/Kama%20Sutra_zpsyoihixdj.jpg.html)

[bluenoser]

1397

3361

[Alligator Gar]

212

A rip-roaring true-to-life seafaring adventure.

http://i.imgur.com/WB2kiUY.jpg

[NarJar]

1) 666
2) http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/03/a45609523196beed8aed3fbff5d45d5a.jpg

[Cool Breeze]

1,615

Here's another one I think everyone should read.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/liesmyteacher_zps5tsf4apb.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/liesmyteacher_zps5tsf4apb.jpg.html)

[Lostmason]

801

http://www.jgrisham.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/19_theInnocentMan.png

[cbr310]

387
3367
Sorry to say I dont read much. But this series I couldnt put down and bought all the books. Makes you think what would you do?

[c.ortiz108]

942

3369

[fastnbulbous]

3373

Narjar stole my next Number :mad::mad:
I will go for 2061

[bluenoser]

379

Read this through the web journal he did and couldn't stop. Now it's in book and ebook form. Great read if you're into zombie fiction
3374

[Alligator Gar]

68

http://i.imgur.com/RFOvjT0.jpg

[NarJar]

1) 1234
2) http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/04/afe078d065121c0b0a047720dca202bb.jpg

[Sticky B]

1. 4017

2. http://shunammite.com/idea/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/maugham1.jpg

[Horsefeathers]

2.) 384
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/I_Kill_Giants_01_cover.jpg

[bluenoser]

973

I'm a sucker for cheesy ghost stories and the author of this used to have a spot on the local news back home telling these stories so I can hear his voice with each one

http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww347/Gsxblaze/1771082275.jpg (http://s734.photobucket.com/user/Gsxblaze/media/1771082275.jpg.html)

[JustTroItIn]

842

The entire Discworld series is great. It's a shame Terry Pratchett passed away not long ago.

https://vikingsinspace.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/pratchett-1.jpg

[fastnbulbous]

3378

314

[c.ortiz108]

1,734

Wonderful suspense thriller, which was made into one of the best movies ever with Robert Mitchum

3379

[Cool Breeze]

1,440

If you're a fan of the old West like me, this is a great book. The author lived around the turn of the century and interviewed people who actually had firsthand knowledge of the people he was writing about. Great read.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/Triggernometry_zpsuojgpdza.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/Triggernometry_zpsuojgpdza.jpg.html)

[Alligator Gar]

222

http://i.imgur.com/8bf16HA.jpg

[allusred]

1,734

Wonderful suspense thriller, which was made into one of the best movies ever with Robert Mitchum

3379

Ever so right on both counts..

Plus the movie was Robert Mitchum at his absolute best.

[BryGuySC]

1) 735

2) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/05/The_First_Law_covers.jpg

[Tobias Lutz]

Well.... I will be mailing a surprise to atleast one contestant. Keep up the great recommendations gentlemen!

[NarJar]

1) 999
2) http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/05/b6ce19f8e64ee1e634426819ff20d94d.jpg

[bluenoser]

1973

Book I'm currently reading. True story about a young man who was found near death on the shore near where I grew up in the mid 1800's. His legs were amputated and he would never reveal to anyone who he was or where he was from.

http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww347/Gsxblaze/Mobile%20Uploads/Jerome_%20Solving%20the%20Mystery%20of%20Nova%20Sc otias%20Silent%20Castaway.jpg (http://s734.photobucket.com/user/Gsxblaze/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Jerome_%20Solving%20the%20Mystery%20of%20Nova%20Sc otias%20Silent%20Castaway.jpg.html)

[JustTroItIn]

916

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516Jjc9XDVL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

[Horsefeathers]

3.) 362

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kDC%2BtYq1L.jpg





https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/05/The_First_Law_covers.jpg
Finished the first one a while back and am in the middle of the 2nd one right now. Loved the first book, and the 2nd is just as good so far. Great recommendation!

[Sticky B]

1. 1749

2. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61SO%2BuOZt6L._SL1047_.jpg

[BryGuySC]

1) 924

2) The Mistborn trilogy is pretty good.
https://jwwartick.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/mistborn-trilogy.jpg

[c.ortiz108]

819

3389

[Cool Breeze]

835

Louis L'amour is pretty darn popular for his Western novels and I have read most of them. This one is probably my favorite. It's in more modern times and has a Sci-Fi element. Great book.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/Haunted%20Mesa_zpsyiamtjqk.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/Haunted%20Mesa_zpsyiamtjqk.jpg.html)

[NarJar]

1) 1986
2) http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/06/ccfdb7903b344dc1acd745d0516cd295.jpg

[Alligator Gar]

427

http://i.imgur.com/FhsoK6V.jpg

[Sticky B]

1. 1,517

2. https://bullybloggers.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/fantastic-mr-fox.jpg

It's a great movie as well!

[JustTroItIn]

1310

http://www.nerdsraging.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/the-dark-tower-series_the-gunslinger-by-stephen-king.jpg

[Rocket Scientologist]

450

3405

[Rocket Scientologist]

Lostmason - Deception Point was Dan Brown's worst book IMO, any of his others I'd recommend.

[c.ortiz108]

977

This is an interesting and even important book - scientists, psychologists and philosophers taking parapsychology seriously and using the evidence to form new theories of the human mind, life after death etc.

3406

[Lostmason]

Lostmason - Deception Point was Dan Brown's worst book IMO, any of his others I'd recommend.

Sorry you feel that way.I enjoyed it and have read it twice.

[fastnbulbous]

Missed yesterday dammit!

3407

800

[Alligator Gar]

1072http://i.imgur.com/RrmBQ3M.jpg

[bluenoser]

1793

3408

[NarJar]

1) 1482
2) http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/07/c3ac96ef035ad68bb69ea7da3eeaeb0a.jpg

[Cool Breeze]

842

This is another of my favorite L'amour novels.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/Jubal%20Sackett_zps7696btdw.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/Jubal%20Sackett_zps7696btdw.jpg.html)

[Sticky B]

1. 999

2. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zLM9k1XJGDU/Utiw4kYwCqI/AAAAAAAARZE/tLgO9qD5Lvc/s1600/myfathersdragon.png

These were some of my favorite books as a kid, just thought of them while scanning my mind for some good literature. I'd suggest them if you have kids (I don't).

Dammit, now I just went and bought these up on ebay so I'd have them again...

[Horsefeathers]

4.) 297

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/414PUSYVm1L._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

[Tobias Lutz]

http://www.moneymagpie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Clock-_-Time-is-running-out.jpg

[Cool Breeze]

1,705

And for my last book recommendation we'll go with a classic. I can't imagine someone not loving Mark Twain.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/Tom%20Sawyer_zpsoay09lls.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/Tom%20Sawyer_zpsoay09lls.jpg.html)

[bluenoser]

1500

3417

[JustTroItIn]

1984
https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/tapiture-5929b84a0ebbc65d78d885.jpg?w=600&h=912

[Rocket Scientologist]

850

3419

[NarJar]

1) 2291
2) http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/08/903d440c961b67e13c87f5c8e3ae78bd.jpg

[BryGuySC]

1) 943

2)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/The_Stand_Uncut.jpg

[Alligator Gar]

1333

http://i.imgur.com/jPhco4J.jpg

[spyder]

1. 3388

2. 3421

[c.ortiz108]

1072http://i.imgur.com/RrmBQ3M.jpg

How could I have forgotten that one? Amazing book!

[Tobias Lutz]

http://www.fanboy.com/archive-images/bugs-bunny-tick-tick-tick.jpg

[c.ortiz108]

1,081

3422

[fastnbulbous]

Not sure about just reading this, but if you have the time and the inclination, I thought the class on it was pretty amazing.

3423

756

[NarJar]

Thanks to Tobias and bull for the contest!

If you all couldn't tell by my posts, I have a young child and not much time for reading books of my own choice (or maybe I enjoy and prefer Dr Suess, you be the judge)!

[Alligator Gar]

1,081

3422

Charles Marlow's first appearance was in my favorite Conrad story: Youth. The description of pumping water into the ship to put out the coal/cargo fire, which of course makes the ship founder, is one of the most harrowing descriptions of peril I have ever read. Good choice, C-man.

[Cool Breeze]

Thanks to Tobias and bull for the contest!

If you all couldn't tell by my posts, I have a young child and not much time for reading books of my own choice (or maybe I enjoy and prefer Dr Suess, you be the judge)!

I bet you're curled up with a bowl of baccy and a blanket reading Green Eggs and Ham right now. :pipe: :)

[c.ortiz108]

Charles Marlow's first appearance was in my favorite Conrad story: Youth. The description of pumping water into the ship to put out the coal/cargo fire, which of course makes the ship founder, is one of the most harrowing descriptions of peril I have ever read. Good choice, C-man.

It was your Melville post that made me think of Conrad. I was about to post Ray Bradbury! I haven't read Youth, but now I will soon.

[Lostmason]

Thank you Tobias Lutz and Bull. I have really enjoyed the contests. :pipe:

[Cool Breeze]

Thank you Tobias Lutz and Bull. I have really enjoyed the contests. :pipe:

My name is Paul and I approve this message.

[Lostmason]

My name is Paul and I approve this message.

I'm nominating Paul for Prez,,,from his signature,he obviously gets us !!!

[Cool Breeze]

I'm nominating Paul for Prez,,,from his signature,he obviously gets us !!!

I'll be 35 this month so I'll be old enough to run.

However I would piss both parties off so badly I probably wouldn't get a single vote. Well, maybe my mom and a few of you bums. :pipe:

[Tobias Lutz]

Well...we have winners GALORE!

The random draw for the seven tins is fastnbulbous !!!!

We also had FOUR guys guess within 25 books of my actual count 1246. Keep in mind that I bought another ~50 books since the contest started, but to be fair, I stuck with the number counted on day one :)

These winners are:

NarJar (1234)
c.ortiz108 (1242)
mooster (1238)
Cool Breeze (1225)

I need everyone to PM me your addresses, and I'll have all the prizes airborne by Monday!

Thanks for playing; this was my favorite of the three and you recommended some great stuff (and reminded me of some great books I hadn't thought of in a long time) :pipe:

[Cool Breeze]

WooHoo!!!!!!!!!

Thanks a ton for the contest Tobias and Bull. You guys are awesome.

[Lostmason]

Congrats Gentlemen !

Thanks again,,,,,:pipe:

[mooster]

I'll be damned. But if you're into "New Wave" SF at all read the book! :D

[bluenoser]

Congrats to all and thanks again for the contest

[JustTroItIn]

Congrats to all the winners and thanks again for the great contest. Now to see if I can track down some of the books that looked interesting.

[fastnbulbous]

Awesome man!! Good Old Random Number Generator!
I did not contribute much to the first 2 contests, but this one was up my alley.
I really really enjoyed it. And with a bonus.

WooHoo!!

[c.ortiz108]

Yaaaaayyy! Thanks for the fun contest! Really enjoyed it, aside from winning a prize. Some great reminders of stuff I've wanted to read but haven't. Funny thing is, the way I came up with that particular number was to roughly count my own books. Here's one wall

3427

So little time, so many books (and pipes and cigars and single malt Scotches....).

[Horsefeathers]

@fastnbulbous (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/members/fastnbulbous.html)
@NarJar (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/members/narjar.html)
@c.ortiz108 (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/members/c-ortiz108.html)
@mooster (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/members/mooster.html)
@Cool Breeze (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/members/cool-breeze.html)

Congrats gents!!!!

And thanks @Tobias Lutz (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/members/tobias-lutz.html) and @Bull (http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/members/bull.html) for the excellent contests! :pipe:

[Alligator Gar]

Congrats to all the winners. This was big fun.

[BryGuySC]

Congrats to all the winners! You have my jealousy!
Thank you, again, Tobias Lutz and Bull for the contests and sponsorship!

[Cool Breeze]

Got my package from Tobias today for guessing within 25 of the correct number.

One tin of Dunhill Early Morning Pipe (love it) and a coupon for a $1 pouch redeemable at your local tobacco store. I will definitely use this as well, as I like a bowl of Captain Black every now and then.

Thanks a lot Tobias Lutz.

[NarJar]

I also received a package from Tobias. A tin of Vauen black pepper. Honestly, I've never even heard of it! Thanks Tobias!

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/dcf7492cddbee0f5ef263e4e54db4a74.jpg

[mooster]

Must be delivery day; it was a tin of old Irish Flake for me. Yum!

[c.ortiz108]

Got my runner-up prize today, too - never had it before but the reviews look great, and I never met a Dunhill I didn't like. Thanks again, Tobias Lutz

3483

Thanks for the coupon too. I'm going to search high and low for a pouch of Velvet!

[mooster]

Dunhill Navy Rolls? Isn't that like giving someone two million dollars as a consolation prize when they didn't win one million dollars?

[Tobias Lutz]

I also received a package from Tobias. A tin of Vauen black pepper. Honestly, I've never even heard of it! Thanks Tobias!

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/dcf7492cddbee0f5ef263e4e54db4a74.jpg

It's not a common brand, but it's a good smoke :)

[c.ortiz108]

It's not a common brand, but it's a good smoke :)

Just checked out the reviews - that stuff sounds really interesting. It really is flavored with black pepper.

[fastnbulbous]

I also received on the 15th. No pics for now but it did happen.
Things have been a tad crazy.
Will rectify soon.

It was a nice big box filled with lots of goodies.
I was a happy happy man.

Thanks again.

[fastnbulbous]

3510

Pic that shows it happened.

Looking forward to trying all of these and expand my repertoire.

Thanks again and again and again.

[BryGuySC]

Very nice.

[Cool Breeze]

I'm jealous.
Very nice selection of tasty baccy.

[GWBowman]

Nice prizes indeed. Congrats and thanks again.