SOG Forum Contest --Winner Announcement!

Ron Andersen

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On behalf of the owners and everyone from the SOG team, we are pleased to announce Michael Bennett as the winner of the SOG Forum Contest.

For your enjoyment, here’s Michael Bennett’s outstanding entry:

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Once upon a midnight dreary, while she pondered eyes all bleary,
Over knives that I had considered scarcely not an hour before.
Poring through the cat'log's mapping, ever conscious of a rapping,
Of her shod foot firmly tapping, tapping on the kitchen floor.
"Not THIS one," she pointed, foot tapping on the kitchen floor.
"Not this one and not one more!"

Ah, distinctly I remember, my eyes alit like glowing ember,
When each happy fam'ly member brought birthday gifts inside our door.
Eagerly, I tore them open - curious and ever hoping
For the SOG, no more to covet - covet as I had before!
For that SCUBA fixed blade that I never had before!
With gleaming steel galore!

And the power of that feeling, sure to send my mind a-reeling,
Thrilled me - filled me with visions chilling to my very core.
So that now to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating,
"Now surely I can have that knife that I did not buy before.
The dive knife that I did not buy before.
But have always wanted, and could not ignore."

Now at last the urge was stronger, growing large from waiting longer,
"Dear," said I, "uh, Sweetheart, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was crazy, you know that I'm much too lazy
And my memory is hazy, hazy like those times before,
"Certainly I had not committed to quit this hobby before,
Certainly," of this I swore.

Deep into her dark eyes peering, long I sat there wondering, fearing,
Headed for a place where no man returns without a chore.
But her glare remained unbroken, and there she stood, solid, oaken,
I heard the words before she'd spoken, "Not this one and nothing more."
Part of this I repeated, and murmured back the words "Nothing more?"
Yes, this I'd heard in times before.

Feverishly, my mind churning (proper responses I'm still learning)
If I add to my collection, she would show me the door.
For my knives sat in corners dusty, some ATS, still others rusty,
Soon I'd stammer or I'd sweat, sweat out of every pore.
She'd see my scheme from the sweat coming out of every pore.
If this occurs, I get none more.

"Hon...," I started, ever hoping, for careful words, I'd been groping
As if searching for a diamond in a thousand tons of ore.
I felt as if I had been stranded, or as common crook been branded,
By feable, myriad excuses, excuses ever thinner wore.
Hopelessly, I thought excuses that ever thinner wore.
Only these, and thought none more.

There she stood, eyes beguiled, sparkling, and then she smiled.
A look reserved for special times, for at my soul it tore.
Cautious treading here demanded, as I felt soon to be remanded -
I feared I knew her likely plan to be constraining her amour.
There was no torture more direct than constraining her amour.
Horrific torture, none worse more.

Cursed greed of knife collection! Must it deprive me of affection?
These demons raced about my head like ghosts from days of yore.
The SOG SCUBA is a beauty, surely fit for diving duty,
And like a pirate's love of booty, my yearning I could not ignore.
Yet save my hobby (and my marriage) which I could not ignore.
Not sleep on the couch a month or more.

With racked brain, strained unnerving, to demonstrate or show deserving
And receive a gift that my spouse may very well abhor!
For, see I feel that if my wife, were to have herself this very knife
It may just well change her life, or at least opinions that she bore.
She may see error, see the scorn for the opinions that she bore.
And firm tapping of her foot, I'd hear nevermore.

So, SOG Team, now I plead - that my affliction you will feed.
Despite the fact my wife may freak and lock her "lovin' coeur."
Or it may be her great pleasure, to possess a diving treasure
A prize I'd very dearly measure, like my wife (who I adore.)
So please, SOG folks (a comp'ny likewise who I adore)
Send that prototype to our door?

Mike</font>
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Michael, I already have your address and your SOG Scuba/Demo has shipped today, UPS 2nd Day Air.

We’d also like to share the runners up. They are:

  • First runner up: Crayola
  • Second runner up: Velitrius

Many outstanding entries from the participants made this very difficult for us. The closeness of the vote was proof of that. Our employees on the voting panel have shared with us their overwhelming enjoyment of reading each of your works of prose.

The SOG Forum contest is RIGHT HERE for anyone wanting to read all the entries.

We’ve decided that because of the outstanding entries, all the work that each of you put into your entry, and the toughness of us needing to choose only one entry as best, every participant will be receiving a SOG hat. Make sure that if you participated, you email us with your mailing address.

Again, thanks everyone for your participation. We enjoyed this so much we would like to do this again sometime in the future.

Best Regards,

Vicky Karshna
Marketing Director

Ron Andersen
Consumer Services Manager

Congratulations from the whole the SOG team.

Website: www.sogknives.com
Email: ron@sogknives.com

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[This message has been edited by Ron@SOG (edited 06-15-2001).]
 
Congratulations Michael, Crayoa and Velitrius!
I personally figured that Vampire Gerbil had us ALL beat out with the Saga of the Binky Blade!
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Thanks Ron and Ms. Karshna for a VERY entertaining contest!


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Congrats to Michael on winning, and thanks to SOG for the contest and the hat!
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Congratulations Michael
Kudos to Crayola and Velitrius
Ron, thank you for the opportunity
God bless us all
Yancy
 
Its Saturday, 16th July 2001, 11.11 am Malaysian time. Guess someone's not going to get enough sleep for the next couple of days, huh? "Congratulations Michael, way to go!"

And now, if you'd all excuse me, its hara-kiri time. On second thoughts, I'll wait for that fine hat! Thanks for the consolation, Ron. Now, if only I had a Recondo....

ps. Ron, what type of carbon steel is this prototype made of? And is it fully functional?

Krizzard. out.

"...Whoever kills with the sword must be killed by the sword... "
- The New Testament, Revelation 13 :10
 
Hi Krizzard,

I should probably say that Spencer Frazer (SOG's owner) chose your piece as his first choice. Yours was on my short list of favorites as well. It was very well done!

The Scuba/Demo that is already on its way to Michael is 100% functional (but I wouldn't use it...This is a collectible piece). I do not know the exact steel type. If I were to guess, it is likely SK-5 (which I'm told is very similar to 0-1) that is used on our other carbon blades. I'll try to get the answer, but it is not that easy. I'll post it if I find out.

The Recondo is a nice knife. It looks right, feels right, and works right!

Let me say one more time, guys, choosing just one as "the best" was very tough. For myself, I'd say there was probably 6-8 I thought "entertained/moved" me enough to have easily fought for the top spot. To prune it to three, then one, was tough for me.


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Consumer Services Manager
SOG Specialty Knives, Inc.

Website: www.sogknives.com / Email: ron@sogknives.com

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[This message has been edited by Ron@SOG (edited 06-15-2001).]
 
Congratulations Mike,
I have a regular production Scuba/Demo, and it is one NICE knife...
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Once you get your new toy, you'll have to buy another one to actually use... I don't envy you... imagine having that and not being able to use it!!!
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Lucky sod!!!
Rob

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Congrats Michael! What an amazing prize for a great contest. This contest was one of the most fun contests I have ever entered! Thanks to all of the folks at SOG for the fantastic contest, and the hours spent laughing at our threads and deliberating over who should win.

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Congrats!
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Wayne.
"To strive to seek to find and not to yield"
Tennyson
Ranger motto

A few useful details on UK laws and some nice reviews!
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Congrats to Mike on his wining entry!!! That was an awesome poem. Thanks to the guys and gals at SOG for this wonderful contest.

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Ken
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"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names." - John F. Kennedy
 
Huh? What? A contest?!?

Ron, I just came in here to lodge a complaint. But heck, if you wanna send me a SOG hat, I'll e-mail ya an address.

Michael, congrats ol' boy. I knew it was going to be tough going up against your E.A. Poe "collaboration".
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Thanks alot to Ron and the folks at SOG for putting up such a great prize. This was alotta fun.

 
WOW! I just checked in and THANKS! There were a lot of great entries on this contest and to be honest, my money was on Crayola.

Thanks again to SOG for footing the wonderful prize. You folks are awesome!

Mike


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Hi Michael,

You are very welcome. Let us know what you think of the knife when you get it. Hopefully, it will arrive Monday (or Tuesday).

You said your money was on Crayola. Aren't you glad you lost on that "bet"?

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Ron Andersen
Consumer Services Manager
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, Inc.

Website: www.sogknives.com / Email: ron@sogknives.com

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congratulations guys, good job on your storys. there was a lot of competition on this one.
 
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