2013 Posty Award nomination thread
#1
Posted 2013-January-14, 07:56
The categories are:
Poster of the Year (2012 winner: gnasher)
Newcomer of the Year (2012 winner: PhilKing)
Thread of the Year (2012 winner: Zelandakh's "Mandatory Falsecarding")
Individual Post of the Year (2012 winner: han's memories of the "Secret Bridge Olympics")
"Bridge in the Real World" Award (2012 winner: JLOGIC)
Most Helpful Poster for N/B Players (2012 winner: helene_t)
If a moderator could unpin last year's nomination thread and pin this one in its place, I would be grateful.
Dianne, I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies... --Agent Dale Cooper
#2
Posted 2013-January-14, 07:58
Dianne, I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies... --Agent Dale Cooper
#3
Posted 2013-January-14, 11:02
- billw55
#4
Posted 2013-January-14, 12:51
Dianne, I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies... --Agent Dale Cooper
#5
Posted 2013-January-14, 12:54
lalldonn, on 2013-January-14, 11:02, said:
Make it happen.
#7
Posted 2013-January-14, 14:37
lalldonn, on 2013-January-14, 11:02, said:
Sry I'm crushin it this year
#8
Posted 2013-January-28, 13:07
daveharty, on 2013-January-14, 07:56, said:
The categories are:
Poster of the Year (2012 winner: gnasher)
Newcomer of the Year (2012 winner: PhilKing)
Thread of the Year (2012 winner: Zelandakh's "Mandatory Falsecarding")
Individual Post of the Year (2012 winner: han's memories of the "Secret Bridge Olympics")
"Bridge in the Real World" Award (2012 winner: JLOGIC)
Most Helpful Poster for N/B Players (2012 winner: helene_t)
If a moderator could unpin last year's nomination thread and pin this one in its place, I would be grateful.
At the risk of alienating some very good people, I'd like to suggest a change to the "Bridge in the Real World" award.
We have on this forum some exceptional players, and a few of them earn either their living or at least a decent income from playing professionally. While I think that such players merit recognition for their successes, the reality is that an award that is based on real world bridge achievements is, almost by definition, going to go to the same people year after year. No amateur, other than a very wealthy person willing to pay a lot of money to his teammates, is likely ever going to win another world team championship in the foreseeable future, as one example. When was the last time a team of amateurs won any major team event at any of the ACBL Nationals, or at the European Championship?
I don't mean to detract at all from the Justins or the Freds of the world: they play at a remarkable level and they are successful pros because they are so good, rather than the other way around.. But I'd like to see an award, maybe in a separate category, to reflect the successes enjoyed by our non-professional players.
#9
Posted 2013-January-28, 13:18
#10
Posted 2013-January-28, 17:05
mikeh, on 2013-January-28, 13:07, said:
We have on this forum some exceptional players, and a few of them earn either their living or at least a decent income from playing professionally. While I think that such players merit recognition for their successes, the reality is that an award that is based on real world bridge achievements is, almost by definition, going to go to the same people year after year. No amateur, other than a very wealthy person willing to pay a lot of money to his teammates, is likely ever going to win another world team championship in the foreseeable future, as one example. When was the last time a team of amateurs won any major team event at any of the ACBL Nationals, or at the European Championship?
I don't mean to detract at all from the Justins or the Freds of the world: they play at a remarkable level and they are successful pros because they are so good, rather than the other way around.. But I'd like to see an award, maybe in a separate category, to reflect the successes enjoyed by our non-professional players.
This is a good idea and I support it fwiw
#11
Posted 2013-February-01, 14:30
-- Bertrand Russell
#12
Posted 2013-February-15, 07:06
#14
Posted 2013-March-11, 01:57
George Carlin
#15
Posted 2013-May-07, 07:45
Roland
Sanity Check: Failure (Fluffy)
More system is not the answer...
#16
Posted 2013-May-07, 08:12
Codo, on 2013-May-07, 07:45, said:
It's a slow-burner, but I agree it has huge potential.
#17
Posted 2013-May-07, 08:13
Codo, on 2013-May-07, 07:45, said:
It's a slow-burner, but I agree there is limitless potential.
#18
Posted 2013-June-05, 08:44
#20
Posted 2013-June-23, 21:55