WHEN word began circulating on the Internet in December that Lucasfilm would be a co-sponsor of a "Star Wars" contest for fan-made films, to be judged by George Lucas himself, members of the growing digital underground felt as if the Force was finally with them.
More events, activities and music are scheduled for July 6, including a performance by a Journey tribute band and a "Food Truck Wars" contest.
There are bake-offs, wing wars, contests to see who can eat the most hot dogs, bratwurst, Twinkies, tamales, cannoli, apple pies, buffalo wings, ribs, oysters, pastrami, sweet corn, deep-fried asparagus, ice cream, pancakes, pepperoni rolls, and boiled eggs.
Tug of war contest in Brussels.
Congratulations to Nathan Chadwick, the winner of this week's Civil War contest.
By The New Yorker April 15 , 2011Congratulations to Nathan Chadwick, the winner of this week's Civil War contest.
So, following my "name that war" contest last fall, I'm holding a competition for (short) poetry about the Iraq war or occupation.
In the cold war contest with the Soviet Union, he armed and embraced the Afghan "freedom fighters" and their Arab allies, some of whom evolved into the terrorists of Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
Activists in Brussels staged a tug-of-war contest between fossil fuels and renewable energy, and called on the ministers to go further than their commitment of cutting emissions 40% by 2030.
Take this example: A salary negotiation between a hiring manager and a promising candidate will become a tug-of-war contest if they have different numbers in mind and fixate on the money alone.
The Daily Telegraph has been blunter in its assessment that the election is "a class-war contest between the promise of prosperity and the defence of the working class".
