Poll: Awesome Person Award

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Who is just generally the awesomest person around?

Poll ended at Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:45 pm

Jim Bentley - undisputed master of the recap, maintainer of Jimdic, smokes more than a Beijing marathon route.
14
16%
Mike Brown - forum mod, grandfather of online Countdown, poor taste in background images.
13
15%
Jon Corby - recapper since ever, baiter of noobs and gatherer of quality pornography.
18
21%
Jon O'Neill - single-handedly designed and programmed apterous, master podcaster, quite tall.
13
15%
Howard Somerset - master of the wiki, Project Hyper extraordinaire, has a bus pass and is not afraid to use it.
16
18%
Ben Wilson - organiser of Colin, caster of the first stone in Project Hyper, questionable haircut.
13
15%
 
Total votes: 87

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So as the clock of apterous strikes 1, it's time to recognise the people who really make this place and that one what it is. This is the first of several polls to give you the opportunity to vote for the people you feel bring the most to the world of online Countdown. This poll is independent of any particular skill at the game; you can vote for people because of what they bring to the site (or this one), because of their witty banter in aptochat, or because you've occasionally knocked one out to their user avatar. The choice is yours.

In keeping with the traditional apterous governance principles of benevolent dictatorship, I picked the nominations myself. I've deliberately excluded people who actually work on the show because they contribute far more than the rest of us could ever hope to, so sorry about that. Apart from that, you can agree with my selection or GFY, your choice.

NB Vote for as many of them as you like.
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is this a sly dig for not updating the help section in a long time? :(

Would have liked to have voted for you Charlie but obviously you can't nominate yourself.
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Can we have a most ubiquitous but mediocre person award? I think I'd be close to that one.
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Hard one. I voted Jim.
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Corby!!!!

The Sudbery massacre alone is worthy of an award.
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Junaid Mubeen wrote:Corby!!!!

The Sudbery massacre alone is worthy of an award.
It was 50-50 between Corby and Jim for me.
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David O'Donnell wrote:
Junaid Mubeen wrote:Corby!!!!

The Sudbery massacre alone is worthy of an award.
It was 50-50 between Corby and Jim for me.
Vote for both! (I did.)
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Why isn't Charlie listed? surely you deserve a mention, even though you started the thread!

EDIT: Just saw Matt's post.
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Corby would get my vote (or at least one of them) but first I'd need to see evidence of the third of his quoted attributes. I can't take the word of someone else that what he is collecting is indeed "quality".
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Howard Somerset wrote:Corby would get my vote (or at least one of them) but first I'd need to see evidence of the third of his quoted attributes. I can't take the word of someone else that what he is collecting is indeed "quality".
He showed me a porno in which the actress looked like Carol Vorderman. Having just remembered that, I know who I'm voting for...
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Before Jimmy gets in there:

Jimbaby
Kid Mole
Corbyster
Jono
Drawoh
Neb

Personally I think they're all brilliant and would like to give them all one big huggy. Someone's probably going to misquote this!
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Does this mean I'm generally the least awesome person around?
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Jon O'Neill wrote:Does this mean I'm generally the least awesome person around?
Least awesome awesome person, surely?
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Michael Wallace wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Does this mean I'm generally the least awesome person around?
Least awesome awesome person, surely?
Ah ok, that makes me feel better. Thanks.
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Jon O'Neill wrote:Does this mean I'm generally the least awesome person around?
If it makes you feel better, I voted for you Jono - for no better reason than that I had no real expectations of what you'd be like before I met you, and then you turned out to be really really nice. :oops:
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Phil Reynolds wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Does this mean I'm generally the least awesome person around?
If it makes you feel better, I voted for you Jono - for no better reason than that I had no real expectations of what you'd be like before I met you, and then you turned out to be really really nice. :oops:
I like this thread. I voted for myself too!
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Jon O'Neill wrote:I like this thread. I voted for myself too!
Deplorable tactics :?

Is there a time-limit on this poll btw?
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Jon Corby wrote: Is there a time-limit on this poll btw?
1 week.
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Oooooooooh - tough one. Persuasive arguments for all of them! It's nice to know JC isn't interested in average porn (or does he just not collect it? ;))
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Lesley Hines wrote:Oooooooooh - tough one. Persuasive arguments for all of them! It's nice to know JC isn't interested in average porn (or does he just not collect it? ;))
You're right actually that 'average porn' doesn't interest me anymore - the internet has completely ruined porn (and sex to a degree). But that's another topic.

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Only a few days left to vote. Remember you can vote for multiple candidates. Let your voice be heard!
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I think i'm going to have to vote for myself to avoid the ignominy of coming last. Either that, or I'm going to have to start posting pornography on the Countdown Page!
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Polling ends today. Vote now or forever hold your peace!
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I voted for everyone, so I suppose I voted for no-one really, but I think everyone on the shortlist is awesome. Couldn't you have included some universal hate figure like Hitler or Des O'Connor so I could at least finish well in front of someone?
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8-)



(I voted for everyone except Jono btw.)
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I moved my vote so that three people were tied on 13. I'm sure this wasn't the point.
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Ian Volante wrote:I moved my vote so that three people were tied on 13.
Very Rawlsian of you.
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Charlie Reams wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:I moved my vote so that three people were tied on 13.
Very Rawlsian of you.
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Jon Corby wrote:Happy Birthday btw Image
Gaw - thank u kindly :D only just spotted it.
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