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The Second Annual ToO Boardie Awards (VOTING ENDS 12/31)

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:26 pm
by bookworm
Hello fellow ToOers! I am very proud to be the first guest host of The ToO Boardie Awards!
As you know, unless maybe you just joined this year, the Boardie Awards is a great event Marvin came up with last year to celebrate some of the wonderful members of this community. He had the idea to have it hosted by someone different each year, like real awards shows are, and I thought that was really neat and was honored to get the offer to head this first reprise.

The ToO Boardie Awards allow you, a member of the ToO, to nominate deserving users for several categories. Some are genuine and some are just silly, but all are a fun way to recognize the great people that make this a great site.
All you have to do is write in the name of a member who you think deserves each recognition. You have until December 31, 2014, 11:59 p.m. EST to submit your votes. You may either PM them to Marvin or post them here. Below are some common sense rules to make sure everything goes smoothly.
  • Please don't remove any of the categories. If you don't wish to make a nomination for one of them simply leave it blank.
  • If you have any questions or comments, do not post them in this thread. This thread is solely for posting your nominations. A separate thread has been created for questions/comments.
  • Do not vote for yourself; if you do your vote will be disqualified. For the categories in which a pairing must be put, you may not nominate a pairing you are in. You may not ask people to vote for you.
  • Don't play favorites; only nominate the people who you genuinely believe deserve it.
  • Only nominate one person per category, unless it's a couple/pairing.
  • Take your time in choosing and pick carefully! For ease of tallying votes, once you have submitted your nominations it is final. If you edit your post your votes will be disqualified.
  • Please take note that for the Favorite Old Member/Newbie and the Man/Woman of the Year categories the member that you nominate must meet the board age requirement listed. If he/she does not, that nomination will be disregarded.
  • When voting, please do not refer to a user by their real name unless that is also their username (for example, Brad). Don't put Josh for Marvin, JJ for American Eagle, etc. ToO usernames only.
Now without further ado, behold the categories! Remember, you have 2 weeks to make your nominations.


Miscellaneous
Favorite Old Member (3+ ToO years):
Favorite Newbie (registered since July 1st 2014):
Craziest Forum Poster:
The Most Quotable Poster:
Best Pair of ToO Friends:
The ToO Couple that Should Be, But Isn't:
The Cutest Real Life ToO Couple:
Favorite Non-Christian Member:
The Most Missed Member:
The Most Likely To Be Modded Member:
The Most Inspiring Member:
The Sweetest Member:
The Most Sarcastic Poster:
***
Random
Most Likely to be Eaten by a Dinosaur:
Most Likely to be Smote by God:
Most likely to never leave The ToO:
Biggest Spammer:
The Manliest Man:
The Girliest Girl:
Most Improved Member:
ToO's Biggest Joker:
Unsung Hero: (someone you think might not have been noticed over the months/years)
***
Intellectual
The Best Debater:
The Most Ruthless Debater:
The Biggest Grammar Nazi:
The User With The Worst Grammar:
The Biggest Bible-thumper:
The Best Advice-Giver:
***
Profile/User
Best Screen Name:
Best Set (someone you think consistently has aesthetically pleasing sets):
Best Rankbar:
The Wittiest Poster:
Best RPer:
Best Writer:
***
ToO Chat Room
Most Talkative Chatter:
Craziest Chatter:
Most Dedicated Chatter:
Most Reserved Chatter:
***
Members of the Year
Man of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year)
Woman of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year)

Re: The Second Annual ToO Boardie Awards

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:53 pm
by Marvin D.
Miscellaneous
Favorite Old Member (3+ ToO years): Jelly
Favorite Newbie (registered since July 1st 2014):
Craziest Forum Poster: Amethystic
The Most Quotable Poster: Jelly
Best Pair of ToO Friends: snubs and bookworm
The ToO Couple that Should Be, But Isn't: snubs and bookworm \:D/
The Cutest Real Life ToO Couple:
Favorite Non-Christian Member: Kait
The Most Missed Member: StrongnChrist
The Most Likely To Be Modded Member: Shennifer
The Most Inspiring Member:
The Sweetest Member: The Kings Daughter
The Most Sarcastic Poster: . .The Top Crusader
***
Random
Most Likely to be Eaten by a Dinosaur: ~JCJG~
Most Likely to be Smote by God: Jelly
Most likely to never leave ToO: Catspaw
Biggest Spammer: Agent 86
The Manliest Man: Ryder
The Girliest Girl: Belle
Most Improved Member: Knight Fisher
ToO's Biggest Joker: Top Crusader
Unsung Hero: (someone you think might not have been noticed over the months/years) Tikvah
***
Intellectual
The Best Debater: Jelly
The Most Ruthless Debater: JJJJ
The Biggest Grammar Nazi:
The User With The Worst Grammar: Yanny
The Biggest Bible-thumper: Christian A.
The Best Advice-Giver: The Kings Daughter
***
Profile/User
Best Screen Name: Tigerintheshadows
Best Set: snubs
Best Rankbar:
The Wittiest Poster: Top Crusader
Best RPer: Lady Elisha
Best Writer:
***
Chatting
Most Talkative Chatter:
Craziest Chatter:
Most Dedicated Chatter:
Most Reserved Chatter:
***
Man of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year) Jelly
Woman of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year) TigerintheShadows

Re: The Second Annual ToO Boardie Awards

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:25 pm
by snubs
Just so you all know, I thought LONG and HARD about all of these (with several I reallyyyy wanted to put down more than one member. It was so difficult to choose just one). Some were without question for me. But others... seriously had me staring at my screen for an hour. Some were chosen out of personal experience with these people, and the rest were chosen based on what I saw around the board (and chat room). I also tried to base things from what I saw/experienced from people throughout this year (specifically). And of course I made an effort to put a name down for every category.



Miscellaneous
Favorite Old Member (3+ ToO years): Smaug the Dragon
Favorite Newbie: The Mysterious
Craziest Forum Poster: The Top Crusader
The Most Quotable Poster: Catspaw
Best Pair of ToO Friends: Anemone & Samantha14
The ToO Couple that Should Be, But Isn't: Scion's Light & Anemone
The Cutest Real Life ToO Couple: COWBOY OF TEXAS & Stubborn
Favorite Non-Christian Member:
The Most Missed Member: StrongNChrist
The Most Likely To Be Modded Member: John Chrysostom/War_Doctor
The Most Inspiring Member: Kaida
The Sweetest Member: Graces4you
The Most Sarcastic Poster: Jelly

***
Random
Most Likely to be Eaten by a Dinosaur: Skid
Most Likely to be Smote by God:
Most likely to never leave ToO: Catspaw
Biggest Spammer: Steve (more like troll actually..)
The Manliest Man: 31899
The Girliest Girl: Belle/Doll
Most Improved Member: Blitz
ToO's Biggest Joker: Whitty Whit
Unsung Hero: bookworm

***
Intellectual
The Best Debater: John Chrysostom/War_Doctor
The Most Ruthless Debater: latch
The Biggest Grammar Nazi: Marvin D.
The User With The Worst Grammar: Agent 86
The Biggest Bible-thumper: Blitz
The Best Advice-Giver: Kaida

***
Profile/User
Best Screen Name: Tikvah
Best Set: Anemone
Best Rankbar: Over the Rainbow
The Wittiest Poster: Whitty Whit
Best RPer: Scion's Light
Best Writer: The Top Crusader

***
ToO Chat Room
Most Talkative Chatter: Amy Funkhouser/Ninja
Craziest Chatter: latch
Most Dedicated Chatter: DanP740
Most Reserved Chatter: Tikvah

***
User of the Year
Man of the Year: Skid
Woman of the Year: Kaida

Re: The Second Annual ToO Boardie Awards

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:45 am
by Blitz
Miscellaneous
Favorite Old Member:Snubs
Favorite Newbie (registered since July 1st 2014): Amy Funkhouser
Craziest Forum Poster:Woody
The Most Quotable Poster:Bookworm
Best Pair of ToO Friends: Sammy and Anemone
The ToO Couple that Should Be, But Isn't: Marvin and Shennifer
The Cutest Real Life ToO Couple: Doll and Limerick
Favorite Non-Christian Member:
The Most Missed Member: Sammy14
The Most Likely To Be Modded Member:Bookworm
The Most Inspiring Member: Sammy
The Sweetest Member: Sammy
The Most Sarcastic Poster: Woody
***
Random
Most Likely to be Eaten by a Dinosaur: Woody
Most Likely to be Smote by God:
Most likely to never leave ToO: Marvin
Biggest Spammer:
The Manliest Man:Jelly
The Girliest Girl: Doll
Most Improved Member:Woody
ToO's Biggest Joker:Marvin
Unsung Hero:
***
Intellectual
The Best Debater:John Chrysostom
The Most Ruthless Debater: John Chrysostom
The Biggest Grammar Nazi: Marvin
The User With The Worst Grammar: The Mysterious
The Biggest Bible-thumper: The Mysterious
The Best Advice-Giver:
***
Profile/User
Best Screen Name: Amy Funkhouser
Best Set: Woody
Best Rankbar:
The Wittiest Poster:
Best RPer:
Best Writer:
***
Chatting
Most Talkative Chatter:Nancy
Craziest Chatter:Nancy
Most Dedicated Chatter:Snubs
Most Reserved Chatter:Snubs
***
Man of the Year:
Woman of the Year:

Re: The Second Annual ToO Boardie Awards

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:58 am
by SirWhit
Sorry, just started getting into this board a couple months ago, don't know anyone real well.

Miscellaneous
Favorite Old Member (3+ ToO years): Bookworm
Favorite Newbie (registered since July 1st 2014):
Craziest Forum Poster:
The Most Quotable Poster:
Best Pair of ToO Friends:
The ToO Couple that Should Be, But Isn't:
The Cutest Real Life ToO Couple:
Favorite Non-Christian Member: jasonjannajerryjohn
The Most Missed Member:
The Most Likely To Be Modded Member: Christian A.
The Most Inspiring Member:
The Sweetest Member:
The Most Sarcastic Poster:
***
Random
Most Likely to be Eaten by a Dinosaur: Woody
Most Likely to be Smote by God: The Mysterious
Most likely to never leave ToO: Catspaw
Biggest Spammer:
The Manliest Man:
The Girliest Girl:
Most Improved Member: The Mysterious
ToO's Biggest Joker:
Unsung Hero: (someone you think might not have been noticed over the months/years): Shtjaki
***
Intellectual
The Best Debater: Christian A.
The Most Ruthless Debater: John Chrysotom
The Biggest Grammar Nazi:
The User With The Worst Grammar: The Mysterious
The Biggest Bible-thumper: The Mysterious
The Best Advice-Giver:
***
Profile/User
Best Screen Name: Pirate Oriana
Best Set (someone you think consistently has aesthetically pleasing sets): Marvin D.
Best Rankbar:
The Wittiest Poster:
Best RPer:
Best Writer:
***
ToO Chat Room
Most Talkative Chatter:
Craziest Chatter:
Most Dedicated Chatter:
Most Reserved Chatter:
***
Members of the Year
Man of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year)
Woman of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year)

Re: The Second Annual ToO Boardie Awards

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:36 pm
by Anemone
Miscellaneous
Favorite Old Member (3+ ToO years): Scion's Light
Favorite Newbie (registered since July 1st 2014):
Craziest Forum Poster:
The Most Quotable Poster: Catspaw
Best Pair of ToO Friends:
The ToO Couple that Should Be, But Isn't:
The Cutest Real Life ToO Couple:
Favorite Non-Christian Member:
The Most Missed Member: StrongNChrist
The Most Likely To Be Modded Member: Snubs
The Most Inspiring Member: Samantha14
The Sweetest Member: Samantha14
The Most Sarcastic Poster: Jelly
***
Random
Most Likely to be Eaten by a Dinosaur: Skid
Most Likely to be Smote by God:
Most likely to never leave ToO:
Biggest Spammer: Steve
The Manliest Man:
The Girliest Girl: Doll
Most Improved Member:
ToO's Biggest Joker: Whitty Whit
Unsung Hero: (someone you think might not have been noticed over the months/years)
***
Intellectual
The Best Debater:
The Most Ruthless Debater:
The Biggest Grammar Nazi:
The User With The Worst Grammar:
The Biggest Bible-thumper:
The Best Advice-Giver: Kaida
***
Profile/User
Best Screen Name: Tikvah
Best Set (someone you think consistently has aesthetically pleasing sets): Snubs
Best Rankbar:
The Wittiest Poster: Whitty Whit
Best RPer: Scion's Light
Best Writer: Samantha14
***
ToO Chat Room
Most Talkative Chatter: Samantha14
Craziest Chatter: latch
Most Dedicated Chatter: DanP740
Most Reserved Chatter: Tikvah
***
Members of the Year
Man of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year)
Woman of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year)

Re: The Second Annual ToO Boardie Awards (VOTING ENDS 12/31)

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:18 pm
by Whitty Whit
Miscellaneous
Favorite Old Member (3+ ToO years): snubs
Favorite Newbie (registered since July 1st 2014): Kaida
Craziest Forum Poster:
The Most Quotable Poster: American Eagle
Best Pair of ToO Friends: Anemone and Samantha14
The ToO Couple that Should Be, But Isn't: Scion's Light and Musical Shutterbug
The Cutest Real Life ToO Couple: Anemone and Scion's Light
Favorite Non-Christian Member: Marvin D.
The Most Missed Member: StrongNChrist
The Most Likely To Be Modded Member: American Eagle
The Most Inspiring Member:
The Sweetest Member: Jesus_Princess
The Most Sarcastic Poster: Jelly
***
Random
Most Likely to be Eaten by a Dinosaur: JCGJ
Most Likely to be Smote by God: Jelly
Most likely to never leave ToO: snubs
Biggest Spammer: Blitz
The Manliest Man:
The Girliest Girl: Samantha14
Most Improved Member: Woody
ToO's Biggest Joker: The Top Crusader
Unsung Hero: (someone you think might not have been noticed over the months/years) Scion's Light
***
Intellectual
The Best Debater: John Chrysostom
The Most Ruthless Debater: jasonjanajerryjohn
The Biggest Grammar Nazi: Woody
The User With The Worst Grammar: Blitz
The Biggest Bible-thumper: Blitz
The Best Advice-Giver: Kaida
***
Profile/User
Best Screen Name:
Best Set (vote for the user you believe consistently has, on the whole, the most aesthetically pleasing signature/avatar combination):
Best Rankbar: bookworm
The Wittiest Poster:
Best RPer:
Best Writer:
***
ToO Chat Room
Most Talkative Chatter:
Craziest Chatter:
Most Dedicated Chatter: DanP740
Most Reserved Chatter: snubs
***
User of the Year
Man of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year) bookworm
Woman of the Year: (must be a member for more than 1 year) snubs

Re: The Second Annual ToO Boardie Awards (VOTING ENDS 12/31)

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:55 pm
by bookworm
Like last year I’ll post my nominations publicly now that everything is decided, just for reference, along with my reasons for choosing who I did.
Most are the same as last time which makes sense because I gave much thought to them then so the reasoning is just as sound a year later, but I didn’t just repeat my list automatically, I made sure I still thought each member was the best for the category. I also left some out this year as I didn’t feel a real draw to nominate for some categories I had before, and there was one new addition this year. (Long way of saying I know my nominations look very similar to last year’s, but I assure you I didn’t just repeat everything, I gave all the categories proper consideration for the current year and simply reached many of the same conclusions as I had before.)
Favorite Old Member: Catspaw
She’s still everyone’s favorite member.

The Most Quotable Poster: The Top Crusader
Whether he’s being silly, serious, or using his famous wit, the way he says things is quite quotable.

The Cutest Real Life ToO Couple: CAT
Because of stuff like this.

The Most Missed Member: StrongNChrist
Like last year, this was a loaded category. There’s no way she won’t win this every time, it needs reworked for next year. It’s a given that the most missed in general is SnC, I don’t think it would be disrespectful to direct nominations elsewhere going forward. If it’s just the same member time after time then the category is useless, even if that member is the right choice.
There should be a stipulation added that the nomination should be for a member that could eventually return to us, thereby relieving the sensation of being missed. That is, someone who is missed because they have simply gone inactive. That is an aspect I would like to see the awards take on, but it will never happen with this format because however much you may miss someone who has gone currently absent, it can’t compete with someone who tragically will be missed permanently.

The Most Likely To Be Modded Member: American Eagle
Like last year, he’s not my personal first choice for a mod (not that I have anything against him, he does a good job), but the category doesn’t ask for your choice it asks for most likely, and the record is clear that the most likely mod is definitely AE.

The Most Inspiring Member: Catspaw
She’s such a genuinely great person, she inspires me to try to follow her example.

The Sweetest Member: Catspaw
She always has a kind word for everyone and takes a gentle approach to everything, even testy situations.

The Most Sarcastic Poster: The Top Crusader
Again, because of the way he puts things. They’re profound thoughts, but often presented in ways that at first catch you off guard from recognizing his great insight.

Most Likely to be Eaten by a Dinosaur: The Top Crusader
Because he’s the only member I know to have already been involved with a dinosaur.

Most likely to never leave The ToO: The Top Crusader
If he was going to leave it would have happened by now, but he has not only been here since the very beginning, he has never wavered in his activity or engagement.

The Manliest Man: The Top Crusader
It has to be Top, he has a Faction about it.

The Best Debater: John Chrysostom
Because he has the ability to competently and earnestly debate on nearly any subject, and has the stamina to stick with it through pages and pages of long and convoluted posts. I don’t know how he does it, I couldn’t.

The User With The Worst Grammar: Cbriggs45
No explanation necessary. This is clearly the only correct answer, I am shocked no one else ever puts it.

The Best Advice-Giver: The Top Crusader
No contest. He has life experience which gives itself to providing truly thoughtful and caring guidance, so much so that he made a thread for it to be able to share his great wisdom. I have taken advice received from Top to heart and applied it to my real life and I am truly grateful for his input. It was very meaningful and beneficial to me.

Best Screen Name: IrishTiger
From the first time I saw it I thought it was just a really great name.

The Wittiest Poster: The Top Crusader
Yet again, because the way he puts things is just so clever, but it seems like he doesn’t have to even try to make it that way, he just naturally has a wonderful wit.