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[sunny1]

Sarge, on Jan 28 2009, 06:40 PM, said:

Last word, S1?

Probably not.

[Sarge]

sunny1, on Jan 28 2009, 07:59 PM, said:

Probably not.

Good luck.

[seris]

sunny1, on Jan 28 2009, 03:09 PM, said:

Just stating what I see.

sunny1, on Jan 28 2009, 04:56 PM, said:

Glad to here it because that's what I'm doing. Not agreeing.

sunny1, on Jan 28 2009, 06:59 PM, said:

That is your opinion. I am sure others are entitled to theirs.

sunny1, on Jan 28 2009, 07:59 PM, said:

Probably not.

I think we get the idea. You'll be up to post 2000 before you know it.

[Fred]

And see that is the great thing about a vote.  Everyone gets their say.  And the person with the most votes wins.  Simple.  

[undercover brother]

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Last Word?

can anyone else get in on the action?

Fred, on Jan 28 2009, 07:43 PM, said:

And see that is the great thing about a vote.  Everyone gets their say.  And the person with the most votes wins.  Simple.  

and that would be dddddddaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited by undercover brother, 28 January 2009 - 07:49 PM.

[sunny1]

CoolRunning Australia provides what runners want from an Australian website: the latest race calendar, race results, news articles, contact details for running clubs, links to other running websites, and a place to meet and talk about running with other runners. - from the front page of this site.

I think that means regardless of whether they are beige (dog's shade of beige, or anyother!) black or with the 'black dog'; whether they have a dry larconic view of life or a 'sunshine and puppydogs' view of life; regardless of sexual preference, and regardless of which state or city they may currently live in.

Edit: so it shouldn't be a problem if people are encourage to vote, if they haven't already. And if one can lobby, why cant another?!

Edited by sunny1, 28 January 2009 - 07:57 PM.

[Fred]

sunny1, on Jan 28 2009, 08:53 PM, said:

CoolRunning Australia provides what runners want from an Australian website: the latest race calendar, race results, news articles, contact details for running clubs, links to other running websites, and a place to meet and talk about running with other runners. - from the front page of this site.

I think that means regardless of whether they are beige (dog's shade of beige, or anyother!) black or with the 'black dog'; whether they have a dry larconic view of life or a 'sunshine and puppydogs' view of life; regardless of sexual preference, and regardless of which state or city they may currently live in.

Edit: so it shouldn't be a problem if people are encourage to vote, if they haven't already. And if one can lobby, why cant another?!

So who, Sunny, would you be lobbying for?

[sunny1]

sunny1, on Jan 28 2009, 08:23 PM, said:

CoolRunning Australia provides what runners want from an Australian website: the latest race calendar, race results, news articles, contact details for running clubs, links to other running websites, and a place to meet and talk about running with other runners. - from the front page of this site.

I think that means regardless of whether they are beige (dog's shade of beige, or anyother!), black or with the 'black dog'; whether they have a dry larconic view of life or a 'sunshine and puppydogs' view of life; regardless of sexual preference, and regardless of which state or city they may currently live in.

Edit: so it shouldn't be a problem if people are encourage to vote, if they haven't already. And if one can lobby, why cant another?!

I'm lobbying for a little less ridicule on this site.

Less ridicule because you might be from a different state, because you might have a larger signature than others, because you might be aiming for a goal others think impossible, because you might be a bit younger.

Some might think that this site is a bit of a joke:

Sarge, on Jan 28 2009, 05:04 PM, said:

We need less people taking this site seriously !!!!!!!

For most of us now it is just a way to get info on training runs and races. The rest is immaterial.

and CRlite is ok ... but surely some others should be able to do their serious chatting, ask serious questions, make serious comment without being lampooned by others.

PS thanks for the rose Sarge.

Edited by sunny1, 28 January 2009 - 09:27 PM.

[Fred]

Sorry, I didn't see "A Little Less Ridicule" nominated.  Are they from South Australia?

[sunny1]

Also lobbying for a little less 'baiting'.

[TynoMite]

I finally got up and voted.
I think it's rigged because some things I voted for aren't winning.

[tim]

a vote for dog is a vote for mischief.

[Swaggers]

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Vote one for Pencil-Necked-Geek pride.

[rohan]

Swaggers, on Jan 31 2009, 05:05 AM, said:

Vote one for Pencil-Necked-Geek pride.

are you accusing some of the candidates of being geeks?

which one has the pencil neck?

[Swaggers]

rohan, on Jan 31 2009, 04:27 PM, said:

are you accusing some of the candidates of being geeks?

which one has the pencil neck?

No.

It is a characterature of myself.  Haven't you ever heard of self-effacing humour? It was drawn by a mate on my shopping list.  I think it is funny.  

Pride is a noun.   Work it out.  It encourages those supposed PNGs who get slagged on CR to vote for PNG pride- to vote for nice people.

Edited by Swaggers, 01 February 2009 - 01:44 PM.

[tim]

who defines who is nice and who is not?

Santa?

[seris]

Swaggers, on Jan 31 2009, 05:49 PM, said:

To vote for nice people.

Yep, I agree ...... I voted for the blue dog. He is just a nice kind of guy.
I'm so glad that most CRs have decided that he is the man.

[wombatoutofhell]

seris, on Jan 31 2009, 07:49 PM, said:

Yep, I agree ...... I voted for the blue dog. He is just a nice kind of guy.
I'm so glad that most CRs have decided that he is the man.

I wasn't one of them-I'm still mentally scarred from meeting him!

[TynoMite]

wombatoutofhell, on Jan 31 2009, 09:46 PM, said:

I wasn't one of them-I'm still mentally scared from meeting him!

I thought you were mentally scarred from meeting Frank?

[wombatoutofhell]

TynoMite, on Feb 1 2009, 12:26 AM, said:

I thought you were mentally scarred from meeting Frank?

It was an experience that's for sure.  He might have been more scarred by me than I was by him!

[StellaBella]

Swaggers, on Jan 31 2009, 04:49 PM, said:

It encourages those supposed PNGs who get slagged on CR to vote for PNG pride- to vote for nice people.

Was someone slagging off Papua New Guineans?!  

[wombatoutofhell]

Polling is now closed.  All up 241 people have voted.  These are the final results for 2008-congratulations to all the winners.  Next year we'll hopefully have some improvements and be better organised.  All comments can be made here.

Best Australian 10km Race
1st: Answ/Striders State 10K Homebush  [20.89%]
2nd: Striders 10Km Lane Cove [14.56%]
3rd: Smc 10Km [12.66%]

Best Australian Half-Marathon Race
1st: Sydney (Smh) Half Marathon [28.87%]
2nd: Melbourne Half Marathon [14.43%]
Eq 3rd: Bankstown Hidden Half [6.19%]
Eq 3rd: Gold Coast Half [6.19%]
Eq 3rd: Sydney Running Festival Half [6.19%]

Best Australian Marathon Race
1st: Gold Coast Marathon [22.16%]
2nd: Melbourne Marathon [18.92%]
3rd: Canberra Marathon [18.38%]

Best Australian UltraMarathon Race (longer than a marathon)
1st: Six Foot Track [38.04%]
2nd: Coast To Koscuisko 2008 [21.47%]
3rd: Gnw 100S [10.43%]

Best Australian "Other distance" Race
1st: City To Surf Sydney [37.56%]
2nd: Coast To Koscuisko 2008 [13.17%]
3rd: Mt Wilson To Bilpin [10.24%]

Best Australian Regional Race (>100kms from capital city)
1st: Coast To Kosciuszko Ultramarathon [37.21%]
2nd: Great Ocean Road Weekend [20.16%]
Eq 3rd: Shoalhaven King Of The Mtn 32K [9.30%]
Eq 3rd: Warwick Pentath-Run [9.30%]

Best Australian Male Athlete
1st: Lee Troop [17.99%]
2nd: Craig Mottram [14.64%]  
3rd: Kurt Fearnley [13.39%]

Best Australian Female Athlete
1st: Emma Snowsill [49.37%]
2nd: Sally McLellan [14.64%]  
3rd: Benita Johnson [14.23%]

Best Overseas Athlete (male or female)
1st: Haile Gebrasalassie [55.65%]
2nd: Usain Bolt [25.10%]
Eq 3rd: Paula Radcliffe [6.69%]  
Eq 3rd: Sammy Wanjiru [6.69%]

CoolRunning's favourite running shop
1st: E-Bay [15.29%]
2nd: Running Science [13.38%]  
3rd: Sydney Running Centre [12.10%]

CoolRunning's favourite running/sports magazine
1st: Run For Your Life (R4YL) [64.85%]
2nd: Runners World [31.19%]
3rd: Trailrunner [3.47%]

CoolRunning's favourite running club
1st: Sydney Striders [33.33%]
2nd: Sydney Marathon Clinic Smc [17.69%]
3rd: Pcrg [7.48%]

CoolRunning's favourite thread of the year
1st: Coast-To-Kosciusko 2008 [25.24%]
2nd: Is Cr Becoming Lame? [21.43%]
3rd: Coolrunner Weight Loss Transformations [17.62%]

CoolRunning's most accomplished athlete of the year
1st: Lee Troop [22.18%]
2nd: Uncle Dave [14.64%]
3rd: Tim Cochrane [13.81%]

CoolRunning's most inspirational runner
1st: Eagle [19.67%]  
2nd: Blue Dog [12.13%]
3rd: Staypuff [8.79%]  

CoolRunning's ambassador of the year
1st: Blue Dog [16.32%]  
2nd: Sook54 [12.97%]
3rd: South Australian/Frank [11.30%]

Best photo added to the photo gallery this year
1st: C2K mannequins [54.90%]
2nd: Ratdog in Mankini 37.25%]
3rd: Tonedbutts Son [7.84%]

This year's most popular training run
1st: The Bay Run (Sydney) [17.82%]  
Eq 2nd: Beyond The Black Stump [13.22%]  
Eq 2nd: The Tan [13.22%]  

This year's most worn brand (not model) of running shoes
1st: Asics [39.57%]
2nd: Brooks [21.28%]  
3rd: Nike [9.36%]  

This year's most essential running accessory
1st: A Partner Who Understands [22.59%]
2nd: Garmin [18.83%]
3rd: Cr Cap [12.97%]

This year's favourite running blog
1st: Eagle's Blog [19.59%]
2nd: Tim's Blog [18.24%]  
3rd: Fred's Blob Er Blog [10.14%]