Topic: RAWK the Vote again (aka - The Shameless Pleading Thread 2008)

[El-Padre]

Here ye. Here ye.

For the last 2 years I’ve been flying the RAWK-ite flag at the annual “Irish Blog Awards”:

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=165537.msg2697320#msg2697320

Like an old-school Martin Scorcese, however, I’ve yet to win one of them damn gongs.

As award season is rolling around once more I’d humbly ask you kind people to drop my blog - www.fustar.info - a couple of votes. Anti-spamming safeguards are in place this year so I draw your attention to the following restrictions:

Please note that a blog can only be nominated for Best Blog and one other category excluding Best Blog Post.

The “one other category” that might best suit fustar.info is probably either “Popculture Blog” or “Arts & Culture Blog” (you can also pick an individual post for “Best Post” if you’re feeling extra-generous).

Oh…and for a special bonus prize (i.e my thanks and appreciation) you might consider my rather odd http://www.greetingsearthlings.net/ in the “Specialist Blog” category.

Voting form can be found here: http://awards.ie/blogawards/nominations/

Nominations close at 9pm on Friday January the 18th.

Last year I offered sweets as an incentive. This year I offer…er…a jar of home-made cider. Delicious stuff. Really.

Any questions - ask me. Any insults - keep them to your self. Any recipes for cider - post them below.

Thanks a million lads and lassies,
El-Padre (a.k.a. "The fella who achieved brief and fleeting glory with his Luis Garcia/Sangria song”)

[GinKop]

I remember that (and the Igor one). One of my favorite player songs ever.

Just so you know.

[El-Padre]

I remember that (and the Igor one). One of my favorite player songs ever.

Just so you know.

Ta! My 15 minutes of fame. Sadly now a distant memory...

[Armin]

Votes duly cast, it's a cracking site, I really should register there. Manky Toy Monday is brilliant and I've nominated your ressurrection of Flopear the sinister interstellar child abducting rabbit spaceship as comic post of the year.

Anyway Fustar is always a quality read and a credit to its author, good luck with the awards.

[El-Padre]

Votes duly cast, it's a cracking site, I really should register there. Manky Toy Monday is brilliant and I've nominated your ressurrection of Flopear the sinister interstellar child abducting rabbit spaceship as comic post of the year.

Anyway Fustar is always a quality read and a credit to its author, good luck with the awards.

Many thanks for those mighty kind words. I feel like saying "Ah, shucks..."

The Manky Toy series is set to continue - my only fear being lead or chemical poisoning from handling all the dangerously sub-standard products.

[Armin]

Of course it will continue, you're the only adult male who can peruse charity shop toy shelves without shame, clinging to the slender excuse that it's all in the name of blogging.

[El-Padre]

...you're the only adult male who can peruse charity shop toy shelves without shame, clinging to the slender excuse that it's all in the name of blogging.

I did have a modicum of shame at the beginning (feeling, for some reason, like some kind of deviant/pervert). It's long gone now though!

[El-Padre]

*bump*

[NickoH]

Last year I offered sweets as an incentive.

Yeah, can't remember receiving them though 

[El-Padre]

Yeah, can't remember receiving them though 

Er...they must have got lost in the post. *cough*

Or the dog ate 'em...

[El-Padre]

*final bump*

Nominations close at 9pm tonight.

Thanks for the votes chaps and chappesses.