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John Allan’s Chicago Launch Party Invitation Raffle (Winners!)
And The Winners Are...
By Dusty Overby
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Name: Dusty Overby
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About: Gents… my name is Dusty. To date, I have been resident amongst the masses of Gear Patrol devotees. Now, I have received a different calling. My charge is to shrug off the casual and carefree life of one who solely reads; I am to eschew the selfish pleasures man-info consumption, and to, instead, contribute mighty works of journalistic prowess suitable for the enlightenment of the Gear Patrol audience.
I’m sure that we would all agree that Gear Patrol shines as a bright beacon in the world of Men’s Lifestyle and Leisure. With numerous other sites and magazines vying for your attention, you read Gear Patrol because it cuts through the worthless flotsam and jetsam the other sites and blogs rehash day in and day out, bringing you a unique perspective on the latest gizmos and whatnots that matter to you. Well, it just so happens that I majored in gizmos and minored in whatnots.
Hopefully, my background and experiences will allow me to deliver piping-hot and tasty content direct to you from my areas of expertise. I was schooled in the beautiful Southeastern U.S. of A. There I spent only a modicum of time in actual class; instead wisely opting to hone other skills such as video game dominance (Ed: Dusty’s GoldenEye skills were unparalleled - full stop), media and entertainment studies, and indulging my competitive nature.
Post graduation, I sojourned for three years in southern Germany. There, I garnered a great appreciation for European culture as well as their longstanding brewing traditions/skills. Needless to say, travel is up there on my list of personal passions. Now I am back in the States where, by day, I work in sales and marketing in the construction industry. Also, I’m an on-again, off-again runner who enjoys many outdoor activities, preeminent among them being a fanatical, though rarely fantastical, golfer.
That being said, you may have to indulge some of my written idiosyncrasies. If my posts get too wacky, surely someone will let me know (Eric?). I plan to bring a bit of wit and wisdom to a community that clearly already has them in spades. Fellow readers, I shall do you proud by helping advance Gear Patrol in advancing you. After all, it’s a good bet that at least some of what entertains me just might entertain you too.
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Well dear readers, it’s high time we unveil the list of honorees; yes, I’m talking about those lucky few loyalists who, by their own gumption of having entered and by the sheer luck of having been chosen, will get the chance to saunter into John Allan’s new Chicago location for Thursday’s Grand Opening Party.
While there, be sure an introduce yourselves to Eric and Ben, the Gear Patrol staffers who drew the tough assignment of representing us at the soiree. They’ll be the dapper looking gents by the bar and they’ll be more than pleased to make your acquaintence… particularly if your introduction comes with a double of well-aged Scotch… neat, of course. List of our raffle winners after the jump.
The winners are:
- Charles Tucker
- Ben Dahl
- Andrew Schwartz
- Brian Sylvester
- Matt Satorius
- Allen Maniscalo
- Todd Milligan
- Mike Turner
- Miro Vejchoda
- John Head
- Roan Low
- Jason Siglasky
- Mark Sabat
- Michael D. Cattanach
- Pavel Guarneros
- Omar P. White
- Cameron Allen
- Monte Mann
- Eric Chin
- Craig Isgro
- Richard Wu.
- Jordan Ho
- Greg Baugues
- Trevor Frederickson
- Aditya Rastogi
- Christian Zaguirre
- Emily Zielinski
Winners will been notified via email shortly (doublecheck your spam filters for sthorpey @ gearpatrol.com) with the good news and further details on the event. As for the rest of you, we intend to continue hooking you up with great gear giveaways, so keep an eye out for the next big thing. For now, you can check out our hommage to the BBC’s Top Gear for an opportunity to win the show’s 10th season on DVD. Happy entries!
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