kottke.org posts about 'contests' (kottke.org)

Web design contest offers the potential winner a chance to "fire missiles remote-controlled by computer at a US military base in Iraq". (via tmn)

Dec 9, 2005 • tags: war contests design webdev iraq

Winners of the 2005 Faux Faulker Contest. Winner: "The Administration and the Fury: If William Faulkner were writing on the Bush White House".

Jul 27, 2005 • tags: williamfaulkner contests parody writing writers

Greg Allen keeps winning free Diet Coke but is having trouble redeeming the prizes. "Coke put me in this situation where I feel like a wronged, government-cheese-stealing welfare queen, whose resentment builds with the fresh taunt of each unredeemable winning lid I find".

Jul 12, 2005 • tags: cocacola dietcoke softdrinks beverages contests stupidcompanies

Kobayashi wins 5th straight Nathan's hot dog eating contest. Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas placed second with 37 dogs, setting an American record.

Jul 5, 2005 • tags: hotdogs food contests takerukobayashi sonyathomas eatingcontests

Slideshow from GMHRD, an arcade game contest in which contestants are clad only in their underwear. I missed my chance to shine at Dig Dug in my boxers because I was watching Six Feet Under. :(

Jun 7, 2005 • tags: nyc hipsters barcade digdug underwear contests

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