The number one question we get about TYRCTWW (I love acronyms) is in regard to "work." At any point in time some people will simply be "between gigs." You should know that we aren't hung up on the whole strict idea of "work" - instead, you could take your rubber chicken to:
- a job interview;
- your home office;
- the unemployment office;
- a picket line;
- to school (learning a trade or profession);
- someone else's job (borrow a job for the day!);
- if next week is your vacation, take it on vacation (the "anti-work"!);
- visit someone who is doing the job you would like someday (try not to be threatening);
- take part in a hobby activity (that might as well be your job for all the you spend on it);
- if you are retired, do something retired with the chicken;
- failing all that, how about visiting the corner liquor store?
The point being, the lack of proper employment in no way should deter you from participating - especially considering the fabulous prizes involved. Check out the way one of last year's finalists "worked" it out:
(photo by John Potter)
While we're at it, let's get the rest of the disclaimers and stuff out of the way:
Any Rubber Chicken is fine. It doesn't have to be a Genuine Original Recipe Twisted Oak Rubber Chicken (though it wouldn't hurt and you can order one from our web site.) Any rubber chicken will do. You can even borrow a rubber chicken from a friend, co-worker, neighbor, or clergy.
By sending your photos and/or videos to Twisted Oak, you agree to let us publish them on our web sites and publish them in any printed matter (like The Twisted FewsLetter). And by doing so you are assuring us that you have the right to grant us that permission - in other words, the photo and/or video is yours, and you are granting us permission to use it. We don't expect this permission to be exclusive, and we can't and won't transfer that permission to anyone else without asking you first. And when we do publish your photos and/or videos, we will always give you full credit. That's forever.
Twisted Oak Winery reserves the right to disqualify any entry that does not meet the spirit of the event, or does not follow the rules and guidelines. We also reserve the right to disqualify any votes that are determined to constitute ballot stuffing. Play nice!
NSFW Again: We do recognize the irony that you might go to work with your rubber chicken and end up producing an image or video that is generally considered something NSFW (Not Suitable For Work). We're not going to lay out any guidelines for how racy or inappropriate your submission may be or may not be. We're not here to stifle your creativity or exclude you because you work in, say, the Adult Entertainment field. But suffice to say that if you do this thing and you get sacked or arrested for it, Twisted Oak Winery will not be responsible.
Next: The Fabulous Prizes!
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