Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 5th Quasi-Annual Forgies Awards Ceremony! Our first category recognizes the contribution of Wordforge's newest members. This year, two Newb's ran very strong in the nominations; they are: Bickendan and sandbagger Alas, there can be only one. And the '11 Forgie for Best Newb goes to:
This next category recognizes the poster who best supports and defends the left-wing position here on Wordforge. 14th Doctor, MikeH92467, RickDeckard, and Timmy However, unlike liberal utopia, only one person can win. The poster who takes the Best Liberal Forgie (by the margin of ONE vote) is:
Our next category acknowledges the Wordforge poster who best uphelds the right-wing position. Four mighty righties were nominated by you: Asyncritus, Jamey Whistler, Paladin, and Nova Though competition was fierce, only one poster could claw his way to the top of this dog-eat-dog world and claim the Best Conservative Forgie:
There are a lot of personal stories to be told on Wordforge, and the following posters told theirs the best: Dayton3 (for My Diary), Mrs. Albert (trying something new), Nova (Change and Hope), shootER (Living in a 16:9 world), and Talkahuano (O_o) The winner of the Best Blog is:
Wordforge moderators volunteer their efforts to make this board a better place. You nominated five in the category of Best Moderator: bailey, Clyde, Order2Chaos, Paladin, and Tamar Garish And the Forgie for Best Moderator goes to:
There are a lot of creative folks here at Wordforge. You nominated the following as among the best: Dan Leach, Diacanu, Forbin, Marso, and Nocturne of Vladimir Jazz Some talented people there! But this year, it wasn't even close...the Forgie for Most Creative goes to:
Laughter, as they say, is the best medicine. And the five nominees in the Funniest 'Forger category certainly provide it: Beck, Diacanu, Forbin, Ramen, and Uncle Albert Taking home the Forgie, an award he's claimed several times is:
An avatar can say a little or a lot about its poster, and the nominees in the category of Best Avatar each have a memorable one: bailey, frontline, and Tamar Garish The winner of the Forgie, benefiting from the skills of this year's Most Creative winner, is:
Wordforge wouldn't be much without lively topics that involve us. This year's nominees for Best Thread are: $corp (BBQ, Grilling, and Smoking), DaleD (BAM! A YouTube music video thread), and sandbagger (Don't come in here) He nearly took the Best Newb award, and his very well-regarded thread was a big reason:
People on Wordforge say the darndest things. The following were nominated for Best Post: 14th Doctor ("I think the universe owes him one."), cpurick ("And the problem this religion--this cult--is that living up to its demands requires us to live in denial of reality.") Ramen ("May all future presidents follow his example.") How about that? We actually had a tie! The joint winners of the Best Post Forgie are:
Trolling is an art of great subtlety. These six nominees were your picks for the best: baba, enlisted person, Faceman, garamet, Megatron, and Sokar The winner of this year's Forgie for Master Troll is your favorite dim-witted dishwasher,
Debate is often at the center of our discussions here. The following were chosen by you as the worthiest Master Debaters: Asyncritus, Demiurge, Order2Chaos, and Paladin And the winner of the Master Debater Forgie is:
Discussion and debate are at their liveliest in the no-holds-barred Red Room. These posters help keep the pot boiling: baba, Caboose, Muad Dib, Paladin, and Uncle Albert And the Red Room MVP Forgie goes to:
Our final category is the highest honor we bestow. Named in honor of our lost friend Techman, it recognizes a Wordforger who has earned a special places in our hearts and minds. The nominees are: baba, Chuck, Elwood, Forbin, Mallory, Nova, and Tamar Garish It is with both joy and sadness that the recipient of the Techman Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to:
That's it for this year's awards. Congratulations to all the winners and the nominees. See you in 2012!
And Paladin, despite his best efforts during the creation of this year's Forgies, has indeed walked away as the Jack Nicholson of the ceremony. Ironically enough, he is sporting an avatar of a character played by Jackie-boy himself, though embittered by Mr. Ledger's performance and subsequent Oscar for the role.
Thanks for doing this Paladin, and thanks for all who participated. So next year, will it be like, starting now, you know, to make a full year? I just want to be sure to keep tabs of posts and threads and stuff, you know. It's kinda like Christmas in July!
