I have in my grubby hands the original sketch used to make the Gocco prints that will be included in your End-of-Year packages. I'd love to give it to one of you guys as a thank-you for all your support. But how to decide who?

We give it to the biggest brownnoser, of course.

Whoever comes up with and executes the best publicity stunt for Goats will win the sketch. When I say "best", I'm being purposefully arbitrary -- "best" is basically the stunt that makes me happiest. Things that make me happy include breadth of exposure, increases of traffic, news coverage, ridiculousness/stupidity/funniness of said stunt, etc. That sort of thing.

Your stunt could be getting a link to Goats on the homepage of a popular website, or papering your campus with bizarre Diablo for Prez posters or something like that. I'll leave the creative details up to you.

I will need proof that the stunt was pulled off in some form in the real world. Your stunt should not be very illegal or destructive, if possible. Share descriptions and pictures of your stunts here to enter the contest.

This contest is open to all Super-Premium folks, and will end when we send out the SPEYs. I will clarify with additional rules and such if they become necessary.

...and i've wondered what tattoo I'd like to get...

Ok, here's my idea/plan.

I am going to visit an office supply store tomorrow and purchase a stamp kit. With this kit I will create a stamp that says:


          Visit
www.goats.com

I will then use that stamp to promote the website on all personal checks and currency that I come across. I will also make sure to exchange large denomination bills for smaller ones so that I may promote the site further.

In addition I will stamp all correspondence with my new promotional stamp and spread the word via that medium also.

As far as I know, this is not illegal [moneyfactory.com]. Also, this [wheresgeorge.com] site is further proof as to the legality of this plan.

In Response to AsphaltBuffet (#12253):

I will then use that stamp to promote the website on all personal checks and currency that I come across. I will also make sure to exchange large denomination bills for smaller ones so that I may promote the site further.

I think that might get Jon + Co. some nasty emails.

In Response to Rich (#12276):

what if i put a disclaimer:

                  Visit
          www.goats.com
(not endorsed by goats.com)

In Response to Rich (#12276):

I defy you to find a publicity stunt that will not, along with the desired exposure, generate some hate mail. In a way, that's what differentiates a publicity stunt from marketing.

(Of course, by that reasoning, spam is more of a publicity stunt than a marketing system, but I'm not sure that convinces me to change my thinking...)

In Response to mea37 (#12284):

Hate mail is actually just fan mail... from Republicans!

In Response to mcgrue (#12292):

Hee hee. I rust my case! I am offecially loved by both parties, and tharfour bipartisan. All eye must do is thraw out mah grandma and spelleng und I will bee a viabling preziduntial candid.

If you're going to throw out your grandma, at least slap a few Goats bumper stickers on her and get it on tape so you can mail to the six o'clock news and win the fabulous prize...

here i am giving away million dollar ideas, again.

, and will end when we send out the SPEYs

Can you be a little bit more specific about how much time we have left?

Are you delaying the shipment of SPEYs for the benefit of this contest?

Jon, I just had a great idea, but... how much time is left? The bounds of this contest are kinda vauge...

...and daddy needs a new sketch to go above his bar! ;)

In Response to zamphir (#12546):

We're waiting on envelopes and beer delivery; I think it'll probably go out early next week. The minicomics just arrived (finally) yesterday. They look swell.

In Response to mcgrue (#12552):

A few days, tops. Get movin'!

In Response to jon (#12564):

A few days, tops. Get movin'!

man, that's rough... it's too damn cold to go outside to put any crazy promotional schemes into place. According to the good folks at the weather channel, it's -1 with a wind chill of -19. I may just stay at the office all weekend so I don't have to go outside.

Although, it's good the speys will be hitting the mail soon.

In Response to jettaboy20 (#12567):

Speaking of SPEYs, what's this year's delivery method? Will there be tracking numbers involved?

In Response to mcgrue (#12568):

We're gonna try Priority Mail again but with better packaging; Everything should theoretically fit into their flat-rate envelope, which seems to hold up well in my experience.

In Response to jon (#12564):

Mwahaha... This should be complete tonight.

And it has the merit of being as stupid as it is dumb! That's bonus points, right?

In Response to jon (#12563):

We're waiting on envelopes and beer delivery

This beer delivery sounds interesting...

In Response to Rich (#12640):

This beer delivery sounds interesting...

From somewhere I've formed the impression that waiting for a beer delivery is the ground state for J&P.

Cheers,
Graham

In Response to albionsoft (#12643):

I've formed the impression that waiting for a beer delivery is the ground state for J&P.

I think that's the "sitting on the couch twiddling their thumbs" state.

The ground state comes about four hours after the beer arrives.

In Response to mcgrue (#12609):

Grah, must get this done... quicker.

At least Jon's seen the prototypes ;)

In Response to mcgrue (#12693):

Yeah, you're certainly in the lead even without a finished product.

In Response to jon (#12695):

I guess that means I can stop...

What if a non-SuperPremie executes the best publicity stunt? Will he or she still get the print? Will he or she be tried in a court of law for manslaughter? This may be an important set of questions

In Response to themysticalone (#12743):

how would said non-SP know of this contest?

In Response to AsphaltBuffet (#12802):

By reading this forum. The said non-SP must be a Premium member who pays some to Goats but not enough to get the cool stuff that makes the rest of us Super.