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YOU’RE INVITED TO THE #EFT UGLY SWAG PARTY! This weekend’s giveaway, enter for your chance to win some LandmanLife swag, grand prize gets their choice of a hat from the LandmanLife store! Hit the link for details. @MOAR_Drilling @EnronChairman
I know @WillRayValentin @HalliBu78316368 @ShaleUnikitty @shalesurvivor @NewsFinOil @HHPumpco_BCE_II @AndUpstream @Oilmahn @SadBillAckman @ryanraysr have got to have some ugly swag laying around! Bonus points for oil company swag, but not required!
…waiting for the Advil & alkaseltzer to kick in, sitting on the back porch having bloody Mary’s with @EnronChairman & @MOAR_Drilling trying to piece together what we did last night. There’s still time before the contest ends, get your submissions in before noon CDT!
Coming in on the last 10 minutes to submit an entry! Just got a strong submission from @AndUpstream, if you’ve got something hurry up and get it out there!
Alright, that’s a wrap! Thanks to everyone for participating! We’re going to get to work judging, should have some winners to announce this afternoon!
Special thanks to @EnronChairman & @MOAR_Drilling
Originally tweeted by LandmanLife (@LandmanLife) on July 18, 2020.
Since he’s a judge, these submissions aren’t eligible but they’re damn good so I’m including them anyways!
@MOAR_Drilling
Okay reamer shoe, incredible conference toy!
Originally tweeted by MOAR Drilling (@MOAR_Drilling) on July 19, 2020.
Show us what you got laying around!
MOAR SWAG!
Originally tweeted by MOAR Drilling (@MOAR_Drilling) on July 18, 2020.
Also a judge, but damn those are some fly paperclips!
@EnronChairman
I am only judging the event but wanted to throw out some encouragement because we’re looking for the best of the best corp swag laying around!
Paperclip anyone? @mr_skilling @andy_fastow @EnergyPeddler #AskWhy
Originally tweeted by Kenny Lay (Parody) (@EnronChairman) on July 18, 2020.
@Landmannery
UPDATED
Originally tweeted by Matt Toohey (@Landmannery) on July 18, 2020.
Another entry – “Trek Resources – we do the screwing”
HEY YOU GUYS
GRAND FINALE
Originally tweeted by Matt Toohey (@Landmannery) on July 19, 2020.
@BuckQuivas
Cheezy Pen Collection:
Compass Royalty
Cheniere
Republic Midstream
NAPE (circa 2012)
Wish this had come out a couple months ago. I threw away two boxes of “swag” – golf towels, sunglasses cleaning clothes, horrible free shirts that I don’t know why I kept, etc.
Originally tweeted by Buck Quivas (@BuckQuivas) on July 18, 2020.
Halfway decent shirt right? But then look at the back. Embroidered logos in the middle of the back? Why?
Originally tweeted by Buck Quivas (@BuckQuivas) on July 18, 2020.
@suitedupwook
Have a few cases of these
Thanks Andy
Good ol days:
Paid this guy a lot I’m sure
Originally tweeted by Suitedupwook (@suitedupwook) on July 18, 2020.
What you know about that?
And another one
Originally tweeted by Suitedupwook (@suitedupwook) on July 18, 2020.
Threw all mine away. I had a dozen or so. But kept this
Originally tweeted by Suitedupwook (@suitedupwook) on July 18, 2020.
@SadBillAckman
Where is what I got for starters.
Originally tweeted by A higher grade of sour. (@SadBillAckman) on July 18, 2020.
@PermianLandman
Originally tweeted by PermianLandman (@PermianLandman) on July 19, 2020.
On par with a railroad deed from the late 1800s, everything is a mangled mess.
Originally tweeted by PermianLandman (@PermianLandman) on July 19, 2020.
Originally tweeted by PermianLandman (@PermianLandman) on July 19, 2020.
Originally tweeted by PermianLandman (@PermianLandman) on July 18, 2020.
@22Bankruptcy
Originally tweeted by Chapter 22 Bankruptcy (@22Bankruptcy) on July 18, 2020.
My balls……
Will be impressed if anyone knows the companys on the top right and top left
Originally tweeted by Chapter 22 Bankruptcy (@22Bankruptcy) on July 19, 2020.
@EnronIntern
Contrary to what you might think, this swag is actually O&G related. And definitely ugly.
Originally tweeted by ‘97 Enron Summer Intern💸 (@EnronIntern) on July 19, 2020.
@LandmanBro
I’d like to enter my Enercom Conference bobble head collection. #EFT
Originally tweeted by OFB (@landmanbro) on July 18, 2020.
@Rojanofkevlar
The guy who have me the Energy XXI hat slid it across the table with this look 😐 and said “I know, just take it”.
Originally tweeted by Ghost of Jim Casy (@Rojanofkevlar) on July 18, 2020.
I actually like this t-shirt, but the guy that gave it to me said a little disclaimer first. It’s like an oilfield version of the three wolf shirt.
It pairs well with the Aggie hat
Originally tweeted by Ghost of Jim Casy (@Rojanofkevlar) on July 19, 2020.
@harktheharrold
DM me for my address. Pretty sure I just won this contest.
Make it stop. Just send me my free hat!!!!
Originally tweeted by duke rivers (@harktheharrold) on July 18, 2020.
Ok. Bunch of Chk crap. A #tcu and if you all don’t know who Chris LeDoux is. Well then. For that reason I am out.
Originally tweeted by duke rivers (@harktheharrold) on July 18, 2020.
I knew there was a reason I kept all this shit!
Originally tweeted by duke rivers (@harktheharrold) on July 18, 2020.
@EnronIntern
Courtesy of $WPL
Originally tweeted by ‘97 Enron Summer Intern💸 (@EnronIntern) on July 19, 2020.
@landman_texas
Just going to leave this here. And yes it’s full size.
Originally tweeted by Displaced Texas Landman (@landman_texas) on July 18, 2020.
@royce_of
The OGs of oil debauchery and bankruptcy.
Originally tweeted by Rolls Royce of Midland (parity) (@royce_of) on July 19, 2020.
@SortaExhausted
@LandmanLife @MOAR_Drilling @EnronChairman
Originally tweeted by Feller (@SortaExhausted) on July 18, 2020.
@EnergizingIdeas
$PUMP Acquired this bad boy at a BBQ in Dale’s backyard. Pre accounting “issues”
Originally tweeted by Energizing Ideas (@EnergizingIdeas) on July 19, 2020.
@LandmanDad
Originally tweeted by 🚀THE OKC O&G EXPERT🚀 (@LandmanDad) on July 18, 2020.
It’s a little worn from all the data AKM tried to put on it before he left.
Originally tweeted by 🚀THE OKC O&G EXPERT🚀 (@LandmanDad) on July 18, 2020.
@DanPlainviewOG
AKM/TW vas HH
Originally tweeted by Daniel Plainview (@DanPlainviewOG) on July 19, 2020.
Originally tweeted by Daniel Plainview (@DanPlainviewOG) on July 18, 2020.
@StatfactsOrg
Cap from early 80’s next to Tannehill SS core from our first discovery. Logged it the day space shuttle exploded- 1/86 I believe. Oil spots on cap from pulling wet DST. We were all $HAL in those days
Originally tweeted by Barry Byrd (@StatfactsOrg) on July 19, 2020.
@Wells_Energy_MD
Originally tweeted by Wells Fargo Energy Work-out (@Wells_Energy_MD) on July 18, 2020.
@MeroLlantero
Originally tweeted by Oscar (@MeroLlantero) on July 18, 2020.
@APTTU
Why I kept this, I could not tell you
Originally tweeted by AP (@APTTU) on July 18, 2020.
@ScottyD79
Originally tweeted by biscuits and gravy (@ScottyD79) on July 19, 2020.
@danielbratlie
All I could muster up. Suntan lotion though. And the ohh Bluetooth radio made me laugh.
Originally tweeted by Daniel Bratlie (@danielbratlie) on July 19, 2020.
@atherton_chris
Not really swag, but a small trophy of incarceration
Originally tweeted by Chris Atherton (@atherton_chris) on July 19, 2020.
@Intimminator
@EnronChairman @MOAR_Drilling @LandmanLife not sure how this shirt has avoided the goodwill pile
Originally tweeted by James (@Intimminator) on July 19, 2020.
@ShaleUniKitty
🤮
Originally tweeted by ShaleUnikitty (@ShaleUnikitty) on July 18, 2020.
@AndUpstream
@LandmanLife @EnronChairman @MOAR_Drilling really thought I’d kept more o&g swag, but I think this (way too fancy) coozie from circa 2013 for a company now in BK falls under the umbrella of “ugly” (at least for shareholders). Vintage CCR coozie for a non-ugly example
Originally tweeted by Hammered in the Haynesville (@AndUpstream) on July 19, 2020.
@ManchesterUtd81
I’m using this today just cause you reminded me I need to
Originally tweeted by 90s Random Consultant (@ManchesterUtd81) on July 19, 2020.
Now, for the winners…
This was a VERY difficult contest to judge. We had some straight fire contributions from a lot of different people. Some people came out with multiple great submissions, so we had to judge each submission individually on its own merit. Due to the high quality of all of these submissions, we had to adjust our criteria some…
GRAND PRIZE!
This was very difficult to choose, but ultimately he stuck to the script and delivered some truly hideous swag, the big winner:
@ROJANOFKEVLAR, for that horrible hat. He also could have won with that shirt, but I’m ultimately giving him the nod (see what I did there?) for the hat and its explanation. Congrats! You’ve won yourself ANY 1 item of your choosing from the LandmanLife store! Choose wisely…
Now, for the Runner Up Winners! We had so many great contributions, each judge had to break down their top 3 runners up.
MOAR’s Winners:
1st Runner Up (you get to pick one of the new coffee mugs for your prize, and 1 sticker):
@LANDMANBRO for his collection of bobble heads. Congrats! We hope you fall asleep every night gazing into their lifeless eyes.
2nd Runner Up (you get to pick any koozie & sticker from the store):
@DANPLAINVIEWOG was a front runner and only lost out by a slim margin. His legendary pile of hard hats would make anyone jealous and that bottle of CLR reserve Cabernet is now most likely worth more than CLR! Sorry Hammbone.
3rd Runner Up (obviously you don’t need any more koozies, jfc! You get your pick of a sticker):
@DANIELBRATLIE Congrats on bringing a dump truck to every conference you’ve attended. Daniel posted a true cornucopia of the most random conference swag we have seen. A collection only a true conference rat could achieve and a single man could cherish!
Kenny’s Winners:
1st Runner Up (you get to pick one of the new coffee mugs for your prize, and 1 sticker):
@PermianLandman by a super slim margin for the Enron executive pens/pencils. He was tested to prove they were in hand and he delivered. There is some further investigation for whether they were taken from Kenny’s desk back with the Feds showed up or how they were acquired.
2nd Runner Up (you get to pick any koozie & sticker from the store):
@HARKTHEHARROLD with the mind blowing full set of CHK golf gear including bag, towels and even custom grip clubs! Odds are they deliver the same poor returns as the stock did the last year.
3rd Runner Up (You get your pick of any sticker from the store):
@22bankruptcy for some powerful swag with a twist of bankruptcy sweetness for the party. The golf balls were a puzzle for some and amazement for others—some even offering to purchase. The prize is awarded for the Enron polo which is both vintage (ugly) and a one-of-a-kind.
LandmanLife’s Winners:
1st Runner Up (you get to pick one of the new coffee mugs for your prize, and 1 sticker):
@MeroLlantero because seriously bro what the fuck is that? We honestly can’t figure it out but we all agree it’s some hideous swag! Props for being able to hide that somewhere, because LandmanWife would have thrown that thing out immediately…
2nd Runner Up (you get to pick any koozie & sticker from the store):
@LandmanDad…as much as I hate to say this, THE CHIP CLIP FOR THE FUCKING WIN!
3rd Runner Up (You get your pick of any sticker from the store):
@BUCKQUIVAS because jfc who puts embroidered logos on the back of a shirt except for NASCAR?
Honorable Mentions:
Thanks to everyone for contributing, I think we all had fun doing this. Gotta say it was hard to judge, and we appreciate the honesty from @Landman_Texas for being up front that the Rice Energy belt was not his, because that shit would have hands down won. @Landmannery came in strong with the Trek Resources screwdriver, and obviously @MOAR_Drilling would have won something with his amazing Pen-O-Trator, which some people still think is most likely a vibrator.
About Claiming Your Prizes:
We take your privacy very seriously. Your information will not be shared with anyone, but I will need an address to mail your prize(s). I’ve done quite a few of these giveaways, and I have always been up front with everyone about this: I don’t give a rats ass who you are, I’d be doing my own thing on LandmanLife regardless (have been here for over 10 years now)…this is just a way to have a good time and get people more involved.
There are A LOT of #eft people that have LandmanLife swag from these giveaways. I don’t ask for anything in return (it would be nice if you showed off your swag to some friends sometime and got them to order some shit, but that’s totally up to you). IF you really aren’t comfortable sending me an address (you can have something sent to a friend/family/PO Box…I don’t care), that is totally fine. No worries.
If any of you want to throw back a couple cold ones on a Zoom happy hour (with or without the Landbros) I’m always down.