We Got Something to Cheer You Up!

Dear Loyal Readers,

The Sons of Steve Garvey may have had a brief yet passionate affair with Chipotle. We're fans of McDonald's, we've hit Burger King on a road trip, and we'll cop to a Wienerschnitzel dog or two. Speaking of which, we're suckers for a good Dodger Dog, maybe even followed by a victory-earned Jack in the Box Mini Sirloin Burger or three. You know why we like James Loney? Because he likes In-N-Out. You know why we hate Andruw Jones? Too much Taco Bell.

But trust us, gentle readers, when we tell you that Carl's Jr. is about to become your new favorite burger joint. Why?

Three words: ORANGE CREAM SHAKE.

No, it's not what happens after you hit a Syracuse player with a jug of milk. It's Carl's Jr.'s latest concoction, and it's available at a Carl’s Jr. near you. Why are we telling you this? Because one lucky reader is going to win a Carl's Jr. "Orange You A Lucky Fan" (nota bene: not our pun) gift crate featuring the following items:

• Carl’s Jr. Orange Cream Shake coupons
• a branded beer cozy (to keep your shake cold)
• 4 tickets to a Dodgers game
• a Dodgers bobblehead player
• a Flip Video Ultra F260 Orange 60-Minute Digital Camcorder

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Interested? Listen up, 'cause here's how it's gonna go down:

• We want to reward readers who are active participants at this site, so to qualify you must fall into EITHER ONE of two categories:
  • (1) Readers who have left at least one comment here at Sons of Steve Garvey before this post.
    • In other words, first-time commenters whose comments are timestamped on or after "5/08/2009 6:00 AM" are ineligible.
    OR...
  • (2) Readers in our first 41 "Followers of SoSG" (see sidebar).
• This is a non-PCS event. PCS Rankings will be unaffected.
• The Game Thread for Saturday's game will be posted Saturday (tomorrow) at 10 a.m. PST. (The game starts at 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. PST.)
• To enter the lottery, eligible readers should simply make a comment in Saturday's Game Thread. But...
  • You MUST clearly state you want to enter the lottery. We don't want some dork who dropped by to say "Hey where's Manny?" to win. And...
  • You MUST include your e-mail address in your comment or profile. And...
  • You MUST comment BEFORE the Post-Game Thread is posted at the end of the game.
    • In other words, you should have about a six-hour window (10 a.m. to game's end) on Saturday to enter the lottery.
  • Infrequent commenters should provide a link to a previous comment. (Individual comment links can be found on single-page views of our posts.)
  • Original followers should identify themselves in their comment.
  • Commenters not meeting the above conditions will be disqualified.
  • We reserve the right to disqualify unverifiable or conflicting entries.
• Note that when or how many times you comment, or being both a commenter and a follower, will not affect your chances.
  • In other words, one ticket per person.
• On Saturday evening, we'll post a chronologically numbered list of commenters eligible for the lottery.
• As with previous lotteries here at SoSG, the announced attendance figure for a Dodger game will determine who wins the prize. In this case, we will use the attendance for Sunday's game, as listed on Dodgers.com.
• Here's EK explaining how we will select the winner. This is an example only:

  0. Karina
  1. Mike Scioscia's T.I.
  2. QuadSevens
  3. Steve
  4. Neeebs
  5. Berkowit28
  6. Gil Garesh
  7. Cigarcow
  8. Jose
  9. StolenMonkey86
  10. Erin
  11. Daniel
  12. Fanerman
  

  [...] Simply divide the attendance figure by 13, and whatever the remainder is will indicate the winner. So if there are 40,000 in attendance, dividing by 13 would give 3,076 with a remainder of 12, so Fanerman would win. If there are 36,351 in attendance, dividing by 13 would give 2,796 with a remainder of 3, so Steve would win. And so on.

  Thanks, EK!

• We will announce the winner after Sunday's game. The winner will have 24 hours to e-mail us, using the e-mail address in their comment or profile, with their mailing address.
• If the winner fails to contact us within 24 hours, the next-highest numbered entrant will become the new winner.
  • If the new winner fails to contact us within 24 hours, then what the hell is wrong with you people?
• Disclaimer:
  • The Sons of Steve Garvey are not eligible to participate in this lottery. Sorry, me!
  • Shipping of the prize will be handled by the firm of Weber Shandwick.
  • Sons of Steve Garvey and its authors assume no liability for damages associated with any prizes awarded here or contents contained therein. Prizes lost in the mail or those not delivered by sponsors are not the responsibility of Sons of Steve Garvey or its authors. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter, and entrants must follow state and local laws concerning sweepstakes.

Got it? Good! Regulars, ready your commenting caps, and May the Force Be with You! (Not eligible? Why not start laying the groundwork for your participation in future lotteries? Comment and follow away!)

UPDATE, 11:54 a.m.:

Eligibility rules clarified. If you've commented before today, OR if you're an original follower, you're eligible.

I know it's a lot of reading, but it's a good prize, people!