The "Everybody Loves Amos" contest, or the "I ruined Amos' contest" contest

[Hitch]

For those that aren't aware, my pal Amos Otis held a little contest recently. It seems he spent quite some effort coming up with hints and clues to help solve his riddle. Then Hitch comes along like a bull in a china shop, and with the help of Google, I solve his riddle in the first guess. 15 minutes...contest over. Worse yet, the prize was a pack I already had. Not my finest hour 😂

Amos suggested I could save face by coming up with my own contest, with the original prize as the giveaway. Great idea.

But I felt I needed to do a little better than that to truly redeem myself. On that note, I present to you the "Everybody Loves Amos" contest , aka the "I ruined Amos' contest" contest.

Participation is simple. All you have to do is post your favorite Amos-related quote, story, interaction, or frankly anything Amos-adjacent.

So you might post an AO quote you found funny. Or you could tell the story of how he sent you some seeds. Maybe you're both Steely Dan fans and you mention that. Or perhaps you have pics of a Brisco bean in full flower. Anything Amos related. This is your free contest entry. At the end of the contest, I will put everyone's name in a box and have my wife randomly draw the winner.

That's all you have to do!

Drawing to be held the day after Christmas.

Now for the prizes!

The winner of this contest will receive 3 packs of Brisco's and...The Amos Otis Starter Kit...to help you channel your inner Amos! Keep scolling for more details.

Prizes:
3 packs of Brisco's. 1 pack of Banana Punchsicle bx1 regs (not pictured), and from my personal vault, 1 pack of Buttered Cowbell f1 regs with attached BP x City Slicker freebie, and 1 pack of Orgi s1 fems.


The Amos Otis Starter kit:
One new/sealed copy of The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. All 27 episodes of the hit show presented in stunning standard definition.


One new/sealed copy of Don't Fear the Reaper: the best of The Blue Oyster Cult, on retro compact disc. Containing such massive hits as Don't Fear the Reaper and...and...


One Steely Dan sticker with ultra life-like depictions of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.


One pair of University of Virginia comfy socks in a muted blue and orange. As the description noted: "for bare feet'. Made with love in the Philippines.


One complete Fleer baseball card set of the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers. This 33 card set Includes such Dodger greats as Burt Hooton and Rick Monday. Fun fact: Catcher Steve Yeager is married to Steely Dan member Gloria Granola. NM/Mint condition.


One Ginger Grant Funko Pop. A legendary Alluring Babe of Brisco, forever immortalized in vinyl. A truly collectible work of art.


But I save the best prize (in my humble opinion) for last. One custom t-shirt, made by my friend at Well Away Miscellany, depicting a couple of my very favorite Amos-isms. On the front we have the famous "will trade weed for food" and on the reverse, "the cash is in the mail". The sleeve says Brisco's Bargain Beans. Available in any size, as long as it's XL.




That's that! I'll make a little FAQ in the next post. Open to anyone domestically. Also happy to send this internationally as well, but I can only cover the first $15 shipping.

Your participation is greatly appreciated!

BONUS!!
Anyone who buys a pack of Brisco gear from GLG or DCSE between today and December 25, will get an extra entry per pack purchased. Just post a pic of the checkout confirmation screen with the date and all. This post can also count as your free Amos-related entry.

 

[Hitch]

FAQ

Q: "You serious Clark?:
A: As a heart attack.

Q: I only want the seeds or part of the AO Starter Kit, can you just send me...?
A: No. What the hell am I going to do with a Blue Oyster Cult cd?

Q: Amos rubs me the wrong way, can I still participate?
A: Yes. The Amos Otis Starter kit is designed to increase warm and fuzzy feelings, so it may help.

Q: Hitch, aren't you really just one of Amos' socks?
A: No, but you could win Amos' socks, that's close.

Q: Where in the hell did you find all this shit?
A: The Amos Otis Starter Kit was acquired from a combination of eBay, Etsy, Amazon, Hot Topic and Well Away Miscellany.

Q: Fuck is wrong with you, Hitch?
A: ...

 

[Z71banshee]

What about Brisco Beans that are currently in the mail from DCSE? 🤷🏻‍♂️😎

Not a direct quote, but something about, “it’s easy to trade weed for food when you have a lit doob hanging out of your mouth in the drive thru…..”

 

[Hitch]

What about Brisco Beans that are currently in the mail from DCSE? 🤷🏻‍♂️😎

Not a direct quote, but something about, “it’s easy to trade weed for food when you have a lit doob hanging out of your mouth in the drive thru…..”

Haha perfect start, thanks!

Don’t be mad at me, but purchases would need to be from today forward, just to be fair. This may get cross posted if I get permission 🙂

 

[Cradle of Mirth]

Holy Moses, count me in! Wouldn't mind some of brisco's babes rebounding my way 🤠 What a care package of Amos vibes!

This one and the whole paragraph it's part of stuck with me

"Tuesday nights was Chick Filet, but the manager got canned and the new manager says it was my fault, but it was sweet while it lasted."

 

[HBZ]

Upon joining here I was pretty set on only growing certain strains..A lot of which ide had around for lots of years....It was this strain alone that really opened my eyes to its time to move on ...and HUNT... Created by , yep, Mister Amos...The strain is Buttered bananas, This strain alone changed me from just a grower to a serious hunter again..Proud and happy to have these genetics to play with moving forward.THX Amos💯👊

 

[JGG]

My wife could not care less about seeds or growing pot in general, but she walked into the kitchen when I had this round's seed packs out. She glanced down, almost walked off, and then grabbed 2 packs of Alluring Babes by Brisco. "These look like condom wrappers," and then she walked out.


@Cradle of Mirth Props. That Chick-fil-A quote is pretty fuckin funny.

 

[Mim Towls]

When I read any post by Amos, in my head it hear the post being spoken in Sam Elliot's voice.

 

[RookieBuds]

Well damn, I'm super new here so I don't know Amos well enough to answer this

Good luck, everyone 🤘🤘🤘

 

[Amos Otis]

Amos suggested I could save face by coming up with my own contest, with the original prize as the giveaway. Great idea.

But I felt I needed to do a little better than that to truly redeem myself. On that note, I present to you the "Everybody Loves Amos" contest , aka the "I ruined Amos' contest" contest.

Q: I only want the seeds or part of the AO Starter Kit, can you just send me...?
A: No. What the hell am I going to do with a Blue Oyster Cult cd?

Play the hell out it !

Q: Amos rubs me the wrong way, can I still participate?
A: Yes. The Amos Otis Starter kit is designed to increase warm and fuzzy feelings, so it may help.

My wife could not care less about seeds or growing pot in general, but she walked into the kitchen when I had this round's seed packs out. She glanced down, almost walked off, and then grabbed 2 packs of Alluring Babes by Brisco. "These look like condom wrappers," and then she walked out.

 

[doober]

Helluva contest Hitch !

My favorite post from that living legend named Amos Otis, which is simply brilliant :

"I only do it because I'm in a legal state, so my technique may not work where you are [btw, Susie should have arrived]. But this approach is easy and fun, and often successful.

1. Have a joint lit and at least a third smoked so that your vehicle is plenty smelly.
2. Have rolled joints ready in the vehicle.
3. At the pay window , be sure to take a big hit in view of the attendant. If the attendant is into weed, he/she will initiate a weed conversation.
4. Determine if the attendant has the authority - is a manager - that can 'comp' meals. That is usually the last resort made to a complaining customer, so it's not unusual.
5. If he/she is, make your offer. If not, turn he/she on to a joint anyway, and ask if the manager is 'cool'. If yes, ask to speak to him/her at the 2nd window, and propose a trade on your next visit, and give him/her a joint. Find out when the best day of the week is, and you're set.

Not long ago, I had Bojangles on Thursdays, Wendys on Fridays, and McDonalds on Sunday. The McDonalds manager took a job at Best Buy, so I lost them, but I replaced them with Hardees. Here's how that happened:

1. I wasn't even thinking about making a deal 'cause I rarely go there, but the woman that asked to take my order at the speaker sounded sad and depressed.
2. At the pay window, she - an assistant manager - said she was having a terrible day, and I asked if she at least had a joint to look forward to after work, and she said no. She said that she had a medical card, but that she most often couldn't afford the high prices at the dispensary.
3. I gave her a joint, and told her of the deals I had in place at other fast food joints, and we've done 10 chicken strips, fries, apple pie, and a small burger for my dog ever since."

 

[Hitch]

Well damn, I'm super new here so I don't know Amos well enough to answer this

Good luck, everyone 🤘🤘🤘

Nonsense my friend. Phenohunter is chock full of material! Anything Amos-adjacent will do 🙂. Even an observation.

 

[Captain Sternn]

When I read any post by Amos, in my head it hear the post being spoken in Sam Elliot's voice.

I have this too, but mine is Wilford Brimley.

Man this is going to be epic.

Edit to add : Does the sticker on the socks mean something that's not Oh Shit Fuck Me ?

 

[Psychobilly]

What about Brisco Beans that are currently in the mail from DCSE? 🤷🏻‍♂️😎

Not a direct quote, but something about, “it’s easy to trade weed for food when you have a lit doob hanging out of your mouth in the drive thru…..”

Is that Cheese I see??

"These look like condom wrappers," and then she walked out.

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That's funny; I think about needing one seeing those two

You know you have two run those now right? Lol

 

[Bullfrog]

Gotta be one of the best things I've ever seen on any forum. Seriously...this place is just...amazing.

Here's my Amos quote:

What would Aerosmith sound like w/o a vocalist?

Damm fine.

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My favorite weed I've ever grown is you guess it an Amos product. Lemon Dosidope

 

[Cradle of Mirth]

When I read any post by Amos, in my head it hear the post being spoken in Sam Elliot's voice.

I never questioned my mind making that association/narration by itself til now

 

[Captain Sternn]

I don't think my earlier comments qualify as an entry, so I will share my recent interaction with Amos in the Brisco thread, in which he offered and sent me some seeds as a much appreciated courtesy.

'Seasons don't fear the reaper
nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
[PM an address]
Come on, baby
[and you'll get your cheese]

You may notice Amos skillfully blended his words with the tune, I didn't have much luck with that. Awkward. Anyway, I went on to declare Amos to be The Man.

Thank You kindly Amos, you're The Man. Not the man that's heard about The Man, not the man that saw The Man on tv, and not the man that somewhat resembles The Man, but the actual mf'n Man ! ❤️ 🙏
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As I postulated at the time and have since tested multiple times, I can no longer listen to Don't Fear The Reaper without hearing Amos's lyrics, and that's ok.
So there's my story, and @Hitch I was wondering if you've ever seen this.

 

[Hitch]

I don't think my earlier comments qualify as an entry, so I will share my recent interaction with Amos in the Brisco thread, in which he offered and sent me some seeds as a much appreciated courtesy.


You may notice Amos skillfully blended his words with the tune, I didn't have much luck with that. Awkward. Anyway, I went on to declare Amos to be The Man.


As I postulated at the time and have since tested multiple times, I can no longer listen to Don't Fear The Reaper without hearing Amos's lyrics, and that's ok.
So there's my story, and @Hitch I was wondering if you've ever seen this.
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Nah man that’s a new one on me 😂

 

[Psychobilly]

I don't think my earlier comments qualify as an entry, so I will share my recent interaction with Amos in the Brisco thread, in which he offered and sent me some seeds as a much appreciated courtesy.


You may notice Amos skillfully blended his words with the tune, I didn't have much luck with that. Awkward. Anyway, I went on to declare Amos to be The Man.


As I postulated at the time and have since tested multiple times, I can no longer listen to Don't Fear The Reaper without hearing Amos's lyrics, and that's ok.
So there's my story, and @Hitch I was wondering if you've ever seen this.
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Looks pretty huge... Bet it's easy for him to get a girl who wants to....Get Hitched... Hahaha

 

[Amos Otis]

As I postulated at the time and have since tested multiple times, I can no longer listen to Don't Fear The Reaper without hearing Amos's lyrics, and that's ok.

Some years back I lived in a sweet 7 story apartment complex in the Big Apple. The upper floor was an exclusive private suite that had it's own private elevator. One day I was in the lobby waiting on the public elevator, and these two long haired dudes with thick british accents joined me, and they noticed a 'temporarily closed for service updates' sign on the private elevator doors. One of them says to me [more or less] 'we have an important meeting on the 7th floor - is there another way to get there?'

And I said sure, but it'll cost you a couple of joints. He says they don't do drugs, but offered cash. So I said they could ride with me to the 6th floor, and I'd show them the secret stairs access. He pulls out a c-note as 2 other brits arrived and asked what was going down. The first guy says, "I'm buying a stairway to seven." One says, "hey, that's rather catchy!".

To this day, I feel like I was outsmarted.