The official blog of the Ross Burt Reynolds Club

Own a piece of Rosstache history

2006-03-27T16:05:00.000-05:00

Contestants, bidders, civilians - here's your chance to own and wear a piece of Rosstache history. Presenting, the Rosstache t-shirt. Please click here to order by noon on Wednesday 3/29/2006! Many thanks to Evan Steinberg (BBA2) for designing the t-shirt. You can see more of his work here.

Mustache piece on the Today show

2006-03-26T15:10:00.000-05:00

Looks like the rest of the world is finally catching on to the mustache trend. Matt Fischer and Mark Ascione both sent me this link to a piece on the re-emergence of mustaches in the Today show. Enjoy!

Hill House Party Evidence

2006-03-25T11:46:00.000-05:00

Pictures from the Hill House party are up here.

The Winners

2006-03-23T22:36:00.000-05:00

It goes without saying that all contestants are winners tonight for raising $3000 towards Project Night Night. Thanks to all the bidders and to our esteemed judges - Mrs. Kathleen Dolan, Prof. Shirli Kopelman, and Prof. Kathleen Sutcliffe for a fantastic awards show at Dominic's. Here are the winners:

Bidder's Awards:

Best Pre-Pubescent: Matt McRitchie ($365)
Best Far East: Chris Huang ($169)
Best Caveman: Vamsi Botla ($115.50)
Shave It: Jake Braly ($88)
Best Average Joe: Jason Lettmann ($60)
Best Straggler: Ted Aronson ($60)
Keep It: Kris Jadd ($30)

Judge's Awards:

Best Cop: Dave Samms
Best 70's Porn Star: Rishi Bhalerao
Best Trucker: Omar Medeiros and Aram Mazmanian
Best Blonde: Matt Gershuny
Most likely to scare small children: Jeff Martin
Best 9 Whiskers: Se Ho Kim
Best Overall: Harsh Singh

Now you tell us beards are in?

2006-03-23T22:32:00.000-05:00

The New York Times thinks beards are in. We think they're only half right; it's mustaches that are in - till tomorrow night anyway. Sanjiv Gupta even found a store in India named after lip brooms!

Latest bidding standings

2006-03-21T22:57:00.000-05:00

Attached are the bidding rankings as of 11:58PM on 3/22/2006. Please donate here to place a bid and make an impact on the standings. Remember all bids totaling $10 and more will receive free admission to the Burt Reynolds Stache Off party on Friday 3/24/2006. Also, here's a cool 80's costume guide if you're looking for sartorial ideas for the party.

Best Average Joe:

1. Raul Oliva ($38)
2. Ken Larose ($36)
3. Jason Lettmann ($25)
4. Dave Samms ($23)
5. Rishi Bhalerao ($20)

Best Caveman:

1. Vamsi Botla ($90.50)
2. Aram Mazmanian ($46)
3. Aashish Dhamdhere ($43.50)
4. Nathan Arbitman ($41)
5. Amir Aslani ($26.50)

Best Pre-Pubescent:

1. Billy Robins ($226)
2. Bob Bryan ($165)
3. Matt McRitchie ($110)
4. Dan Stolarski ($42)
5. Jeff Martin ($23)

Best Straggler:

1. Ted Aronson ($60)
2. Nikhil Mathew ($25)
3. Dave Policar ($16)
4. Mike Gafney ($10)
5. Mayur Valanju ($10)

Best Far East:

1. Chris Huang ($165)
2. Jee Wook Han ($61.50)
3. Tom Young ($16)
4. Dave Cho ($1)

Keep-it-for-an-extra-week Award:

1. Kris Jadd ($10)
2. Chris Huang ($10)
3. Nathan Arbitman ($10)
4. Vamsi Botla ($5)
5. Kobi Zbinden ($5)

Shave it:

1. Jake Braly ($88)
2. Billy Robins ($5)

The 10 year mustache commitment

2006-03-21T22:16:00.000-05:00

Mayur Vallanju's apartment got broken into over the weekend and one of the precious objects taken was his Passport. In a sign of strong commitment to the Rosstache cause, Mayur shot his passport photos with mustache intact. So for the next ten years whenever Mayur opens his passport, he is sure to be reminded of this competition and his lip broom extraordinaire. Bravo!

A request from Paul Berens for re-classification

2006-03-21T19:20:00.000-05:00

Read and enjoy!

Esteemed B. Reynolds Board,

I cannot misrepresent any longer. I am fairly certain I’ve been miscategorized as an “Average Joe.” Time has brought about the truth: that my Northern German follicles belie this categorization and bellow out: “We have not gone through puberty, Sirs!...Well, we have, but maybe not such a good show of one!...Maybe there should have been more Monster Truck rallies attended during that period in order to toughen up…or possibly some prison time.” At any rate, it is for justice and public equity that I make this supplication.

I submit to the discretion of the Board.

Faithfully,

P. M. Berens

G Gordon Liddy and Raul Oliva: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:53:00.000-05:00

Brian Fantana (from The Anchorman) and Ted Aronson: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:52:00.000-05:00

Dave Wannstedt and Marc Conkle: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:48:00.000-05:00

Matt Gershuny and Dread Pirate Roberts: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:47:00.005-05:00

H.I. McDunnough (from Raising Arizona) and Jeff Hadden: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:47:00.004-05:00

Borat Sagdiyev and Julius Peter: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:47:00.003-05:00

Adam Morrison (from Gonzaga) and Jeff Martin: Separated at birth (again)?

2006-03-13T21:47:00.002-05:00

Inspector Clouseau and Ken Larose: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:47:00.001-05:00

John Holmes and Bob Bryan: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:47:00.000-05:00

Higgins (from Magnum PI) and Ted Omlid: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:46:00.001-05:00

David Brent (from the UK version of The Office) and Joe Pinsky: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:46:00.000-05:00

Pablo Escobar and Arturo Meza: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:45:00.003-05:00

Tobias Funke (from Arrested Development) and Nathan Arbitman: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:45:00.002-05:00

Wolverine and Bodhi: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:45:00.001-05:00

Frida Kahlo and Cris Turney: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:45:00.000-05:00

Paypal link for contestants and bidders

2006-03-13T21:44:00.004-05:00

Attention all Ross 'Stache-Off Contestants! You must pay an entry fee of $25 for a lifetime membership to the Ross Burt Reynold's Club, and to be eligible for all 'stache awards. Please pay the entry fee by clicking on the link below. (Note - The Weekend Warriors Club will collect and disburse all enrollment fees to Night Night). Make your payment on Paypal here.

Bidders, please click here to place a bid. Remember all bids totaling $10 and more will receive free admission to the Burt Reynolds Stache Off party on 3/24/06.

We would also like to thank Dave Beine for setting a high bar and kicking off the donation drive with his contribution of $50.

Super Mario and Joe Mancini: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:44:00.003-05:00

Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Roman R: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:44:00.002-05:00

Lando (from Star Wars) and Nikhil Mathew: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:44:00.001-05:00

Saddam Hussein and Eduardo: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:44:00.000-05:00

Earl and Omar Medeiros: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:43:00.002-05:00

Ron Jeremy and Dave Wurster: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:43:00.001-05:00

Prof. Kale and Swapnil Deshpande: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:43:00.000-05:00

Jake the Snake and Aram: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:42:00.006-05:00

Goose from Top Gun and Dave Samms: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:42:00.005-05:00

Thanks to Rishi you can see Samms morph into Goose here.

Prof. Narayanan and Kartik Hariharan: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:42:00.004-05:00

Rhett Butler and Rob Whittier: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:42:00.003-05:00

Apu and Harsh: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:42:00.002-05:00

Magnum P.I. and Amir Aslani: Separated at birth (again)?

2006-03-13T21:42:00.001-05:00

The Unabomber and Jeff Martin: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:42:00.000-05:00

Prof. Ahuja and Rishi Bhalerao: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:41:00.004-05:00

Click on this link to see Rishi morph into Prof. Ahuja. Not to be missed! Also, check out Rishi's request for re-classification from Caveman to Average Joe.

Fredo and Alfredo Sarria: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:41:00.003-05:00

Glenn (Biker from Village People) and Amir Aslani: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:41:00.002-05:00

Naveen Andrews and Vamsi Botla: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:41:00.001-05:00

Lost and found.

Ali G and Rob Jericho: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:41:00.000-05:00

Respek and Booyakasha!

Errol Flynn and Paul Berens: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:40:00.001-05:00

White Goodman and Jake Braly: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:40:00.000-05:00

Kip Dynamite and Matt McRitchie: Separated at birth?

2006-03-13T21:26:00.000-05:00

Send in your own suggestions for other contestants!

The Burt Reynolds Club makes MSJ

2006-03-13T21:21:00.000-05:00

The Burt Reynolds Club is featured in this weeks' MSJ. You can find the full article online here.

Mustache grooming tips

2006-03-13T13:31:00.000-05:00

With mustache week coming up soon, here are links to some articles (one, two, three) that provide tips on mustache grooming and styling. Also, here's an article that explores why mustaches have come to be so reviled in the modern age.

New Logo

2006-03-11T19:48:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Matt McRitchie for designing our awesome new logo!

All-time classic sports mustaches

2006-03-11T10:30:00.000-05:00

Jee and McRitchie pointed out this very time appropriate article on all-time classic sports mustaches. Check it out.

Checking in with the scruff

2006-03-10T14:49:00.000-05:00

We've begun putting up pictures of contestants prodigal growth here. If your picture is not up there, please email one to me. Also, look for a story on the competition in next week's MSJ.

Contestants: The initial weigh-in

2006-02-17T18:06:00.000-05:00

Contestant pictures are now up and running here. The idea is to take a new set of pictures post spring break to monitor and post individual mustache growing progress.

A glimpse of the future

2006-02-15T16:29:00.000-05:00

Timeline and Important Dates

2006-02-15T13:17:00.000-05:00

CONTEST KICKOFF: Thursday, 2/16/06
o All participants need to be at Happy Hour clean shaven.
o Please check-in with Stache Officials to confirm your shave and have your picture taken B.S. (before stache).

GROW TIME: Friday, 2/16/06 – Thursday, 3/16/06, 5pm
o Beards are acceptable but just letting the stache flow is strongly encouraged
o If absolutely necessary, you can wait until post-Spring Break to begin growth. Do realize this will be frowned upon by true stachers and the judges may deduct points.

MOUSTACHE NOW!:Thursday, 3/16/06
o Time to let the Reynolds rip!!! ALL participants must show up at Happy Hour with stache only
o Again, check-in with Stache Officials to confirm your sweet new look

THE GREAT ROSS ‘STACHE WEEK: Thursday, 3/16/06 - Thursday, 3/23/06
o All participants will proudly don their new caterpillars

‘STACHE AND ROBE AWARD PARTY: Thursday, 3/23/06
o 6pm, Skeepers: Be there for the Award Ceremony and to flaunt the brooms for one last night on the town
o 9pm-?, Location TBD: Get your robe, grab a cigar, and head on over to the GRAND FINALE ROBE PARTY

The Rules

2006-02-15T13:15:00.000-05:00

1. Adherence to the timeline is critical. Any deviation will result removal from the contest and immediate revocation of your Ross Reynolds Club membership.

2. No use of growth agents such as Rogaine or other products.

3. No “short” staches allowed.

4. Wear your ‘Stache with PRIDE. We’re trying to set a new standard for Ross and show the world that we’re not only the best damn b-school, but can simultaneously pull off hundreds of great looking moustaches.

The Charity

2006-02-15T13:13:00.000-05:00

In order to do some good out of this ridiculousness, each stacher will be required to GET ONE SPONSOR to support their participation. The minimum donation for each ‘Stacher will be $25 a piece and a majority of the proceeds will go to PROJECT NIGHT NIGHT.

The Weight Classes

2006-02-15T13:11:00.000-05:00

To be fair to all moustaches, each ‘Stacher will opt to compete within a weight class.

1. CAVEMAN: For those that could legitimately shave 2x a day. Back hair also makes you a mandatory participant here. Automatic Entrants: Aashish, Braly, Gaffney, Mancini, Johnny the Greek

2. AVERAGE: For the average dude…

3. PRE-PUBESCENT: So you have no back hair and people don’t know whether you shaved this morning or last month? This is your bracket! Automatic entrants: Robins, Godley

The Awards

2006-02-15T13:08:00.000-05:00

Awards will be presented for the following:
- Best Overall Stache,
- Most Pathetic Stache,
- Creepiest Stache,
- Best Cop Stache, and
- Most Artistic.

Our Stache Heroes

2006-02-14T23:41:00.000-05:00

Hello World!

2006-02-14T23:08:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the official blog of the Ross Burt Reynolds Club.