Effort Mustache 9


	Mark your calendar...APRIL 1ST CURT DAVIS INVITATIONAL MUSTACHE GROWING CONTEST OF PADDLE SPORTS - tons of prizes! Back to Mustache Home Page Archived Mustache Growth April 1st, 2006 - See the original entries! April 9th, 2006 - See the first week of stache growth. April 16th, 2006 - Week two of growing... sleazebag, scuzzball status. April 23rd, 2006 - Competitors have gone completely insane at this point. April 30th, 2006 - It all seems to stem from passion and love... May 7th, 2006 - Greetings net nerds, see the sixth installment... May 14th, 2006 - Remember back in the day, the good ol days, the salad days, like three weeks ago... May 21st, 2006 - Alright, that's it... May 28th, 2006 - First, Mustache growers! If you have not already done so you may now shave. I don't see why you would want to at this point but the contest is technically over. I'd think that you'd want to wear your trophy stache around as a piece of memorabilia. At least for the rest of the summer. No? Okay. Before we go any further we'd like to personally thank each and every competitor for their undying devotion to this contest. Especially the ones who stuck it out until the end. That's two very valuable months of your life that you let us ruin. Thank you. Please view the side bar on the right of this page to see what Effort.tv and NOC have done for you, the competitors. We are a bit tardy on this post (about a week) but we are just going to do this one like the past eight and then announce the winners this week. For now this will have to hold you over. In the meantime here are the judging criteria: - 100 Point scale based on 5 criteria - First we take into consideration the mustache itself including two of the five criteria 1. Shape/Style - the shape, color, thickness, sheen and overall beauty of the mustache 2. Donkeyness/Legitimacy - how very suave or on the other hand, stupid, the mustache makes you look - Second we looked at the presentation over the course of the entire contest, considering three remaining criteria 3. Humiliation - it is very humiliating to have been a part of this event so everyone gets at least one point for that. the main focus here is what did you do while you had your stache to publicly humiliate yourself? where do you work? did you have to go in front of business people every day? some competitors dropped out due to this simple fact. 4. Creativity - what media did you use to present your stache? how was it shaped? what lenghts did you go to give your stache that little extra pop? 5. Salesmanship - did you sell it to us or didn't you? why should you have won this contest? this quality showed who was real and who was an impostor. Keep in mind that we judged based on the progress of the entire contest, not just your final entry. See you later this week when we find out who made the podium. Keep it between the mayo and the mustard. Spencer Cooke, Effort.tv Joey will will write in for the award ceremony. Joey Hall, DeadmanProductions.com 1. Evan and Austin Smith, Father and Son combo-stache-iation-villes-burg-town-son-son-idized-ton-hooha Pyranha I:3 and Eskimo Kendo - Placerville, CA These two fellas warm my heart every week. What a team. Austin writes,* "Evan the Wild One and Austin the Godfather. We've had a great time - thanks for running a great contest." "" 2. Ola Lindström, Wave Sport Diesel, Sweden Ola has become a scoundrel for good. Ola writes, "Hi folks, I bought the glases yesterday morning at the petrolstation in ��re. Official price was 25 kroner (3$) but I payed 15 kroner and left..." "" 3. Andrew Huber, Wave Sport EZ, Burlington, VT Check out the sassy picture of Andrew this week. I'm also impressed by the scarcity of verbage from a man of so many wise words. Andrew writes, "Good luck to everyone, it was a blast." "" 4. Ronald A. Swaggard, Wilderness Systems Pamlico 140, Florence, SC Ron likes his mustache the way he likes his milkshakes. Ron writes, "Well, we're into the "home stretch" now. I would like to take this opportunity to salute my peers...there is no shortage of good 'staches in this thing. But thank the mustache gods we're almost at an end. I don't know if I can stand having a lip THIS hairy for much longer. I hate shaving on Sundays, and the Tarantula is aching to be cut back into a reasonable appearance. Even my comb gets captured by it. Soon, however, victory will be ours, and this nightmare will be over. Lest we forget about the "ridiculous" level to which we have ALL debased ourselves by merely being associated with this endeavor, I submit that a simple Google search of any of our names, the word mustache (or in my case tarantula) be undertaken. See what you find; then realize that the entire world can see what stupidity we have engaged in for the sake of a shot at a few prizes." " 5. Patrick Bresnahan, Inazone232, H3....cola, SC and Etowah, NC Hi Patman. What the hell is Pisgah Pete? A rat? Patrick writes, "Take your pick or take 'em all. Last week I showed the below lip filth off to a world of business people and professionals without pause. Would I have bowed to the pressure if 'I had a job interview' as a former fellow stache clown has done? I hope I would have the courage to stand tall. As Joey's friend Freddy said "I'm here and I'm..." well, lets just say I would try to stay true to the "donkfest" (his word, not mine) we call the CurtDavis (no spaces) Invitational Mustache Growing Contest of Paddle Sports (just trying to get in potential future sponsor plug). Think what you will about me paying Pisgah Pete...I don't care. It was AWESOME! P.S. Good luck Zuzana! BTW, nobody will notice your lip hair...all greek women seem to have dark dark mustaches...the greek dudes will love it! 6. Hartley Barber, Liquidlogic Gus & Perception Full Tilt, Columbia SC Mr Barber writes his second edition of "Living with a Mustache." Geeze Hartley, maybe we should get all these words published. Very creative with the half-stache Hartley. Surreal even. Hartley writes, "I was resting at my parent's house trying to relate the tales of the weekend to my wide-eyed familial audience. Tales of the Cheoaahhh!...or is it Che-o-ah....I kind of like CheoaaAhhhhHHH!!! (sounds like a fighting Qui Chang Cane, from Kung Fu) Many impressive mustaches there to be-specticaled. I realized the great and comforting presence of some old school mustaches boofin' the Big un', this supplied me with courage and resolve. I mention this because of the Effort Teams well known activity as Ninja. Joey Hall is a very proud and noble ninja master who fights along side his brother in arms, Spencer. Now, Joey (JHRS) has a difficult time accepting my pirate affiliation because he believes in order. I respect that belief. Still, I belive that order is composed as Hagle surmised...through the relation of Thesis and Antithesis, eventually creating a new Thesis...and so on. The Fu Man Choo, has long been respected in Asian culture as a refind symbol of wisdom, clarity, and balance. I had a great day, a dry hair day, my first day, on the Cheoah...But, I also realized that some of those guys who have been sporting the Handlebars, or a Sam Elliot for years have earnd their spot in the collective consiousness of mustachepaddling sports simply because they are that graceful. Even though it was a fine day, I learned that if I were to farm a growth on my face representing that transcendentally solid of a Che, then I first needed to understand it's antithesis. Thus, this weeks new invention. To the wold of mustacheteers, idolators of rodeo stars, flatwater paddlers and creekers alike, I offer for your critisism the antithisis of the Fu Man Choo........." "" 7. Reed Moore, Savage Fury, Asheville, NC Reed my good man, you have embraced oddness and I think you will live there for a very long time. Reed writes, "As the contest is coming to a close, I thought I would go out in the woods and ponder on the mustache for awhile over a can of sardines. It's been a good contest. Thanks a lot for putting it on. I had a good time even though there was a lot of shame and ignominy involved." " 8. Chris Tretwold, Liquidlogic Jefe, Bellingham, WA Chris seems to have dropped out. And to have come so far. 9. Craig Adams, Bliss Stick Scud & Rad, New Zealand Craig lives and breathes this contest. If you cut Craig he bleeds out little letters that spell out Curt Davis Invitational. Craig writes, "its all done and dusted thanks for the adventure! life changing for you i am sure as as much for us the glorious growers. All the best to all of you, you'll be easy to spot in a crowd see ya's round PS have got a mens facial hair human rights group started here at work now you have changed the way i view the world. Awesome!" " 10. Zuzana Vanha, Pyranha H3, Bryson City, NC Zuz must have been consumed by the world cup. Good luck Zuz. 11. Liz Petty, Dagger Dynamo, Bryson City, NC Well Liz. At least you're going to be the top placing woman. Liz writes, "still working on a song"* " 12. Philip Young, Riot Magnum, Bryson City, NC Philip, I didn't think you'd really do it, but you have impressed me. Garrett writes in for Philip, "here is proof positive that Philip worked for multiple days with the mullet and helped customers out while rocking his amazing hair. It scared many away and inspired many a guffaw when his mullet was spotted. It may have even cost him a date. But that's another story ps- Philip has sworn to wear the mustache at least until june 2nd. Just to prove it is not a contest for him, but a lifestyle choice." " 13. Moffatt Prescott, Liquidlogic Jefe, Columbia, SC Moffat. You're right. The red in your eyes is very bewitching. Moffatt Writes, "Be careful if you look into my eyes too long you will fall in love."* "" 14. Steve Althaus, Riot Hammer (circa 1998), Raleigh, NC Steve understands. He knows. Steve writes, "In summation this contest has taught me the importance of feeding my inner donkey on a weekly basis. Thanks Curt Davis" "" 15. Will Johnson, Wave Sport Z, Brevard, NC Will Johnson ladies and gents. All the way from Wisconsin Will's friend Tabea K. writes, "Will is currently in Northern Wisconsin for the summer, where "high speed internet" is some sort of joke. I had to drive 5 1/2 hours to get home and send in these pictures for you and trust me- they are worth the wait. I wish I could explain these photos to you, but there are no words. The mustache speaks for itself. As does the Mexican poncho. Thanks for your patience!" "" 16. Hutch Brown, the Academy of Huge Experiences Okay, Hutch actually got last weeks entry in to us a day late so we'll show you last week and this week. I do have to give Hutch some major props this week. He endured a high school graduation ceremony with Huge Experiences, where he is a full time teacher. That is true humility and Hutch deserves Hutch writes, "as you can see by these photos preparations are being made for the final battle... I can feel the dark side's presence from the Ancient Empire of Honkydom. The art of Mustache Fu states that he or she who wears The Catfish prepares for battle through dedicated preparation, meditation and pain-free facial expressions: "The Catfish wearer must be ready for the main thrust of his or her enemies most devious attack: The Hook. One must constantly prepare by pulling fiercely on one's Catfish, to the degree that the lips are pulled away from the face revealing the teeth. He or she who withstands this attack without the slightest flinch will demean his attacker, even should The Hook be applied from both sides. i know the attack is eminent... there are cat like foot steps in the hall... you will see in the progression of photos how my steel resolve progresses, from initial preparation in photo 1, to the visible pain diminishing through photos 2 and 3, until there is no pain reflected in my face on photo 4. This is the only way" *"" Thanks a ton to Xackers.net and Boatertalk.com for promoting the event. Back to Mustache Home Page Sponsors: Contest started on April 1st. Email us with any questions or comments at curtdavismustache@gmail.com			NOC and Effort went in together and bought each competitor a custom, limited edition, Curt Davis Invitational Mustache Growing Contest of Paddle Sports t-shirt. Designed by NOC's very own Israel Putnam, with love and kisses. click image to view the t-shirt larger NOC is also kicking in some prizes for the winners. Pretty much every paddler has bought something from NOC at one time or another. They are an awesome bunch of people and totally deserve every bit of support you give them. As you can see they are excited about it too! Liz, Chris, Israel and Larry are pictured here performing air yoga in front of the outfitter store at the Nantahala.