Stingray Award Nominees

BuzzerZen · Post by **BuzzerZen** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:17 pm

OK, I took the nominations from the original thread, added some of my own, and dropped and consolidated some of the categories. For the things I'm too lazy to link to, check the previous thread, use the search feature, or just cry.

Thread of the Year
Consolidated College Bowl results thread
Challenge for Jason Mueller
The Christmas name change thread
The Spiderman 3 thread
Technology tournament [tx dwight]

Post of the year
grapesmoker: "Go away, Jason."
Matt Weiner: "Borrow some bleach from a neighbor and drink it."
BuzzerZen: "LITERACY MOMENT"

Avatar of the Year
DumbJacques: "Olmec is my Homeboy"
Somebody: "Flamewars aren't the only festival of light"

AHAN Jr. Names
"Steve Irwin getting killed by a stingray"
"Jason Mueller fan fiction"
"AHAN Jr."
"Discontinued Soda Forum" [tx 10^6waves]
"Pat refused my offer of a hug"
All the names are eligible, really, but I can't remember many. Fred?

Poster of the Year
leftsaidfred
grapesmoker
Matt Weiner
Dumb Jacques
Dolemite
ImmaculateDeception [late nominee]

The Pointless Self-Referential Trainwreck Award goes to the first Stingray Award thread's discussion about pointlessness.

Send your ballots via e-mail to me at ejs07 at sign hampshire period edu or just post below or something. The results will be put up eventually. Like in a week. Winners get a wall of ham.

millionwaves · Post by **millionwaves** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:28 pm

For AHAN Jr. names, I've always been partial to the ever popular "Discontinued Soda Fourm"... although my ballot may not reflect that.

dtaylor4 · Post by **dtaylor4** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:41 pm

Thread of the year: Challenge to Jason
Post of the year: literacy moment
AHAN Jr. names: no vote
POTY: grapesmoker

Frater Taciturnus · Post by **Frater Taciturnus** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:52 pm

Is POTY in the overall board, or just in AHAN Jr.?

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:03 pm

BuzzerZen wrote:All the names are eligible, really, but I can't remember many. Fred?

I'll need everyone else's help here, as all I really remember are the nominated ones plus my changing the name to "Pat refused my offer of a hug." I'm not responsible for every single name change, though.

I'm pretty sure there were a few that played off the 'X being Y by a Z' set-up. Which reminds me, it's about time for a new name.

cvdwightw · Post by **cvdwightw** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:50 am

leftsaidfred wrote:
BuzzerZen wrote:All the names are eligible, really, but I can't remember many. Fred?
I'll need everyone else's help here, as all I really remember are the nominated ones plus my changing the name to "Pat refused my offer of a hug." I'm not responsible for every single name change, though.

There was that one about Benediktas Mikulis or something.

grapesmoker · Post by **grapesmoker** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:53 am

cvdwightw wrote:There was that one about Benediktas Mikulis or something.

The baddest of all asses.

quizbowllee · Post by **quizbowllee** » Tue May 15, 2007 10:05 am

My votes:

Thread of the Year: Spiderman 3

Poster of the Year: Matt Weiner (because his vitriol cannot be matched)

Post of the Year: Literacy Moment (I had the pleasure of actually SEEING the addressee read this for the first time. It was priceless. Had you all seen it, the voting would be unanimous).

Avatar: Olmec is my homeboy

That's all I care enough about to vote on.

Sir Thopas · Post by **Sir Thopas** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:43 pm

quizbowllee wrote:(I had the pleasure of actually SEEING the addressee read this for the first time. It was priceless. Had you all seen it, the voting would be unanimous)..

Oh, do tell (if possible). :D

cvdwightw · Post by **cvdwightw** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:33 pm

Thread of the Year: Technology tournament, barely beating out the Spiderman 3 nonsense. I know this isn't on the nominee list but I have to vote for it anyway because it talks about robots playing quizbowl and that is far better than superheroes playing quizbowl (although I suppose both were involved in that post about Superman vs. TJ A 2005).

Post of the Year: LITERACY MOMENT. If only because it was not already part of a ridiculous flamewar.

Avatar of the Year: Olmec. Although that "BANNED" one would beat it if the site people ever used it again.

AHAN Jr. Name: "Pat Refused my Offer of a Group Hug" because honestly who would do such a thing to someone who has been mercilessly tormented by squirrels sent by the TJ robot factory?

Poster of the Year: grapesmoker, if only for claiming that "Charles Meigs is one of the best people in quizbowl, ever" and shamelessly increasing his post count by single-handedly keeping the soccer thread afloat.

Frater Taciturnus · Post by **Frater Taciturnus** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:57 pm

Thread of the Year (tie)
Consolidated College Bowl results thread
Challenge for Jason Mueller
The Christmas name change thread
The Spiderman 3 thread
Technology tournament [tx dwight]

Post of the year
grapesmoker: "Go away, Jason."
Matt Weiner: "Borrow some bleach from a neighbor and drink it."
BuzzerZen: "LITERACY MOMENT"

Avatar of the Year
DumbJacques: "Olmec is my Homeboy"
Somebody: "Flamewars aren't the only festival of light"

AHAN Jr. Names
"Discontinued Soda Forum" [tx 10^6waves]

Poster of the Year
leftsaidfred
grapesmoker
Matt Weiner

Philip Marschall · Post by **Philip Marschall** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:14 pm

Thread of the Year
Consolidated College Bowl results thread

Post of the year
BuzzerZen: "LITERACY MOMENT"

Avatar of the Year
DumbJacques: "Olmec is my Homeboy"

AHAN Jr. Names
"Discontinued Soda Forum" [tx 10^6waves]

Irreligion in Bangladesh · Tue May 15, 2007 11:42 pm

Thread of the year: Technology tournament
Post of the year: Weiner's bleach
Avatar of the year: Olmec
Poster of the year: grapesmoker

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:02 am

cvdwightw wrote:AHAN Jr. Name: "Pat Refused my Offer of a Group Hug" because honestly who would do such a thing to someone who has been mercilessly tormented by squirrels sent by the TJ robot factory?

Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) · Wed May 16, 2007 8:20 am

I don't think it's the best post of the year, but certainly honorble mention must go out to Avery being a douche.

quizbowllee · Post by **quizbowllee** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:07 am

metsfan001 wrote:
quizbowllee wrote:(I had the pleasure of actually SEEING the addressee read this for the first time. It was priceless. Had you all seen it, the voting would be unanimous)..
Oh, do tell (if possible). :D

It's one of those things where you probably had to be there to get the full effect. But, I'll try.

Imagine a cherub-faced 15-year old with long, curly blonde hair. However, he dresses in all black, usually sporting a Slipknot shirt.

He read the LITERACY MOMENT post. Suddenly, he looked as though he had just seen a puppy get mutilated. In a stuttering, sounding like he's about to cry voice, he says:

"But... but... I KNEW that... I ... just... I mean... I wasn't thinking... OH GOD! OH GOD! They all think I'm stupid."

It was hilarious.

trphilli · Post by **trphilli** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:45 am

Here are my votes courtesey of Kolin, Czech Republic (no, its not worth a visit):

Thread of the Year
CBI + Mueller = Hillarity
Consolidated College Bowl results thread

Post of the year
Ahh, the brotherhood of alleged trashbashers.
Matt Weiner: "Borrow some bleach from a neighbor and drink it."

Avatar of the Year
It's just so cool.
DumbJacques: "Olmec is my Homeboy"
Who is Olmec anyway?

AHAN Jr. Names
**Present**
Sorry, I'm not a fan.

Poster of the Year
It must follow as Best Picture follows Best Director:
Matt Weiner

Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) · Wed May 16, 2007 11:55 am

trphilli wrote:Avatar of the Year
Who is Olmec anyway?

That's actually pretty common quizbowl knowledge, last I checked.

pray for elves · Post by **pray for elves** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:38 pm

Of course, the Olmec in his avatar is from Legends of the Hidden Temple, that amazing early-90's Nickelodeon game show.

millionwaves · Post by **millionwaves** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:41 pm

We are talking about Olmec from noted Nickelodeon game show "Legends of the Hidden Temple", right?

Because he's

, although he's not my homeboy.

And therefore:

Thread of the Year: Consolidated College Bowl Results Thread.

Post of the Year: While your description of the self-confidence shattering of a 15 year old Slipknot-wearing high school student is hilarious, I still have to go with "Go away, Jason." Chalk it up to Mueller-bashing never, ever, getting old.

Avatar: The

one: Olmec.

AHAN Jr. Names: I changed my mind. My ballot will reflect my love for discussion of discontinued soda.

Poster of the Year: grapesmoker, for reasons stated above. It was, simply, beautiful.

EDITED: For grammar

Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) · Wed May 16, 2007 1:09 pm

Legends of the Hidden Temple was amazing. I'm making a thread dedicated to the pwnsomeness of Nickelodeon gameshows.

xXWinter_FoXXx · Post by **xXWinter_FoXXx** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:44 pm

millionwaves wrote:

Post of the Year: While your description of the self-confidence shattering of a 15 year old Slipknot-wearing high school student is hilarious, I still have to go with "Go away, Jason." Chalk it up to Mueller-bashing never, ever, getting old.

I don't wear Slipknot.

AndyShootsAndyScores · Thu May 17, 2007 10:22 am

Riley, you know we post here. We see you everyday. Did you think we were going to ignore the fact that you do, in fact, wear Slipknot shirts 3 out of 5 days of the week? We constantly have debates with him on the merit of Slipknot as a musical group.

He always loses...

Mike Bentley · Post by **Mike Bentley** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:20 am

xXWinter_FoXXx wrote:
millionwaves wrote:

Post of the Year: While your description of the self-confidence shattering of a 15 year old Slipknot-wearing high school student is hilarious, I still have to go with "Go away, Jason." Chalk it up to Mueller-bashing never, ever, getting old.

I don't wear Slipknot.

Boo, Steve Irwin should be facing towards the Stringray. Haven't you ever played pokeymans before?

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:26 pm

Thread of the Year
The Christmas name change thread

Post of the year
BuzzerZen: "LITERACY MOMENT"

Avatar of the Year
Somebody: "Flamewars aren't the only festival of light"

AHAN Jr. Names
"Steve Irwin getting killed by a stingray"

Poster of the Year
I'll skip out on this one so people don't think I administrate unfairly in favor of certain people.

Stained Diviner · Post by **Stained Diviner** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:35 pm

I think that Matt Weiner deserves credit for "Flamewars aren't the only festival of light". As a public employee in Cook County, I would like to cast 12 votes for it.

Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) · Thu May 17, 2007 2:39 pm

Thread of the year: Spiderman 3
Post of the year: that thing about bleach.
Avatar of the year: Olmec
AHAN Jr. Names: Zombiw Steve Irwin.
Poster of the year:Jerry Vinokurov.

evilmonkey · Post by **evilmonkey** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:40 pm

The Nickelodeon thread needs some type of award.

Frater Taciturnus · Post by **Frater Taciturnus** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:46 pm

3D Lemmings wrote:The Nickelodeon thread needs some type of award.

Most retarded descent into madness:
Nickolodeon Game Shows thread

evilmonkey · Post by **evilmonkey** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:50 pm

dsfcaptains2005 wrote:
3D Lemmings wrote:The Nickelodeon thread needs some type of award.
Most retarded descent into madness:
Nickolodeon Game Shows thread

Seconded

quizbowllee · Post by **quizbowllee** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:59 pm

xXWinter_FoXXx (Riley Denton) wrote: I don't wear Slipknot.

In a pitiful and pathetic attempt at his own Literacy Moment, Riley has explained to us that he does not in fact wear Slipknot. He does, however wear Slipknot shirts. You see, Slipknot is a band and cannot, therefore, be worn.

SIGH. This is what I have to deal with, people....

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:12 pm

quizbowllee wrote:
xXWinter_FoXXx (Riley Denton) wrote: I don't wear Slipknot.
In a pitiful and pathetic attempt at his own Literacy Moment, Riley has explained to us that he does not in fact wear Slipknot. He does, however wear Slipknot shirts. You see, Slipknot is a band and cannot, therefore, be worn.

SIGH. This is what I have to deal with, people....

Nominating Lee Henry for most beleagured coach for Slipknot-related issues. Also, least likely to respond to an e-mail within 24 hours.

Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) · Thu May 17, 2007 3:13 pm

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:14 pm

dsfcaptains2005 wrote:
3D Lemmings wrote:The Nickelodeon thread needs some type of award.
Most awesome descent into madness:
Nickolodeon Game Shows thread

quizbowllee · Post by **quizbowllee** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:23 pm

leftsaidfred wrote:
quizbowllee wrote:
xXWinter_FoXXx (Riley Denton) wrote: I don't wear Slipknot.
In a pitiful and pathetic attempt at his own Literacy Moment, Riley has explained to us that he does not in fact wear Slipknot. He does, however wear Slipknot shirts. You see, Slipknot is a band and cannot, therefore, be worn.

SIGH. This is what I have to deal with, people....
Nominating Lee Henry for most beleagured coach for Slipknot-related issues. Also, least likely to respond to an e-mail within 24 hours.

Hmm... I probably need to update my e-mail address on my profile... I'll do that now. I haven't used that e-mail address in a LONG time. Sorry if someone e-mailed me.

Send to: [email protected]

If it's something that need not be sent to my work address (which is monitored), send to: [email protected].

-Lee

evilmonkey · Post by **evilmonkey** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:09 pm

leftsaidfred wrote:
dsfcaptains2005 wrote:
3D Lemmings wrote:The Nickelodeon thread needs some type of award.
Most awesome descent into madness:
Nickolodeon Game Shows thread

Ok, he meant Nickelodeon Game Shows thread. Can't you go without sniping misspellings? Are they THAT important if you still understand the message?

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:48 pm

3D Lemmings wrote:
leftsaidfred wrote:
dsfcaptains2005 wrote:
3D Lemmings wrote:The Nickelodeon thread needs some type of award.
Most awesome descent into madness:
Nickolodeon Game Shows thread
Ok, he meant Nickelodeon Game Shows thread. Can't you go without sniping misspellings? Are they THAT important if you still understand the message?

I think you're missing the point of the use of the quote, dude. Compare the first line of the original post to the first line of what I used.

millionwaves · Post by **millionwaves** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:43 pm

Your literacy moment sucks.

Frater Taciturnus · Post by **Frater Taciturnus** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:10 pm

quizbowllee wrote:
xXWinter_FoXXx (Riley Denton) wrote: I don't wear Slipknot.
In a pitiful and pathetic attempt at his own Literacy Moment, Riley has explained to us that he does not in fact wear Slipknot. He does, however wear Slipknot shirts. You see, Slipknot is a band and cannot, therefore, be worn.

SIGH. This is what I have to deal with, people....

What if you skinned them and used them as a winter coat?

AndyShootsAndyScores · Thu May 17, 2007 6:18 pm

dsfcaptains2005 wrote:
quizbowllee wrote:
xXWinter_FoXXx (Riley Denton) wrote: I don't wear Slipknot.
In a pitiful and pathetic attempt at his own Literacy Moment, Riley has explained to us that he does not in fact wear Slipknot. He does, however wear Slipknot shirts. You see, Slipknot is a band and cannot, therefore, be worn.

SIGH. This is what I have to deal with, people....
What if you skinned them and used them as a winter coat?

Only the Dark Lord himself (or Foxx) would wear such a coat.

xXWinter_FoXXx · Post by **xXWinter_FoXXx** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:25 pm

quizbowllee wrote:
xXWinter_FoXXx (Riley Denton) wrote: I don't wear Slipknot.
In a pitiful and pathetic attempt at his own Literacy Moment, Riley has explained to us that he does not in fact wear Slipknot. He does, however wear Slipknot shirts. You see, Slipknot is a band and cannot, therefore, be worn.

SIGH. This is what I have to deal with, people....

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:48 pm

millionwaves wrote:Your literacy moment sucks.

I spent my resevoir of rage on Dren

.

Scipio · Post by **Scipio** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:34 pm

It's about god-damned time someone imported the :awesome: picture.

millionwaves · Post by **millionwaves** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:56 pm

leftsaidfred wrote:
millionwaves wrote:Your literacy moment sucks.
I spent my resevoir of rage on Dren .

I 'twas just kidding, Fred. His literacy moment was just fine.

evilmonkey · Post by **evilmonkey** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:18 am

leftsaidfred wrote:
3D Lemmings wrote:
leftsaidfred wrote:
dsfcaptains2005 wrote:
3D Lemmings wrote:The Nickelodeon thread needs some type of award.
Most awesome descent into madness:
Nickolodeon Game Shows thread
Ok, he meant Nickelodeon Game Shows thread. Can't you go without sniping misspellings? Are they THAT important if you still understand the message?
I think you're missing the point of the use of the quote, dude. Compare the first line of the original post to the first line of what I used.

Oh, gotcha.

Once again, I feel stupid.

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:02 pm

As no winners have been announced, I am going to follow in Owen Hart's footsteps and claim thread of the year and poster of the year, making myself a two-time Stingy Award winner.

BuzzerZen · Post by **BuzzerZen** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:05 pm

Sheesh, I'll get to it. I had this national quiz bowl tournament thing over the weekend.

The Time Keeper · Post by **The Time Keeper** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:10 pm

leftsaidfred wrote:I am going to follow in Owen Hart's footsteps

There's a joke here, and it ends badly for you.

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:13 pm

pffffffffffttttttt excuses

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:14 pm

Dolemite wrote:
leftsaidfred wrote:I am going to follow in Owen Hart's footsteps
There's a joke here, and it ends badly for you.

That still makes me sad :(

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