The 2008 Elkie Awards

[dnalexander]

Most self centered post
Me for the 2008 Elkie Awards
This post is purely for my entertainment. If you all come on the ride with me;  just that much more fun.

Best Poet
Really is Catwoman
Honorable mention the rest of us.

Topic & threads with most posts\activity
Games and all the word games


David

[dnalexander]

Forum Diplomat: DNA 

No SDM. Many are better than I am. I am sure I can add more if I think longer. These are the best two diplomats in my opinion.

Diane Amberg
Dale Smith

[Diane Amberg]

 Thanks, but I don't think I should count since I'm not actually out there.

[pam]

My oil and vinegar award nomination.   ( Tends to separate, but if you shake it enough it comes together very well)
frawin and pam

LOL

[Wilma]

Diane, you are here every day on this forum and just as much a member of it, maybe more so, than I am.  At least your posts are positive and I look forward to what you have to say.

[Diane Amberg]

That's very nice of you to say that, but I'm still just second tier as compared to those of you who live right there.

[sixdogsmom]

Actually, I had intended not to post at all in this thread. When I was in Junior High there was this horrible notebook going around with each page devoted to a classmate. The book was called an opinion book and people wrote things in it either good or bad about the person on each page. Of course the popular 'in crowd' got the good stuff and the unfortunate ugly ducklings got blasted because it was all anonymous, you see. One day, I went into the bathroom and there was one of the girls in my class who was the object of some of this negativity. She was in tears, holding that book. I helped her bury that thing in the bottom of the trash, and learned a lesson that day about bullying. It is easy to bully while remaining anonymous, and I was afraid that this thread might turn into that. 

[Catwoman]

I have had a lot of experience with bullying in my lifetime, a lot of it due to the amount of time I've spent within educational institutions.  I can tell you with complete assurance that those who were bullies as young children grow up to be bullies as adults...they just simply get smoother and trickier at their bullying...it's never as open and honest as it is with kids.  I am impressed with your smooth way of handling that "book" that was being circulated in your high school.  It shows a great amount of maturity and understanding on your part.  As far as bullying on any of the threads associated with this site is concerned, I have not seen nor anticipate seeing any.  I have always had a soft spot in my heart for those kids at school who are unlucky enough to be low man on the food chain...and I always find a way to make those kids come out on top of those who think they are in the 'cool' set.  I am not 'against' cool kids...I'm just against anyone being made to feel less than what they are.  And, yes, I have a way of really ticking off the popular kids...because, no matter how much brown-nosing the little buggers do, they never win with me.   

[sixdogsmom]

Good for you CW! I did not mean to imply that this thread is about bullying, or that bullying is anticipated; it just put me off a little bit at first. But I have come around and am ready to participate. 

[sixdogsmom]

After reading the thread on Biden resigning, I now would like to add a new category to this thread. I hearby nominate DNA as Most likely to see a UFO.