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| Vitor |
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You've got to sleep sometime, and when you do...  |
The thought of what you do when I'm asleep occassionally makes my mind's eye go blind...
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| Vitor wrote: |
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| I'm sure it would be in front of you when you woke up. |
I am not now nor have I even been Santa Claus. |
I made no claims on what he was waking up from... |
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| Mehrdad |
| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:54 am Post subject: |
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how about more  about the 10th anniversary thing?
it's still coming up in 4.5 days time folks !
should there be some good rewards only for those who celebrate by participating in the conversations? 
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| exerk |
| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:12 am Post subject: |
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| Mehrdad wrote: |
| ...should there be some good rewards only for those who celebrate by participating in the conversations? |
Difficult call. There are 'dormant' individuals whom have made only one or two contributions (relatively speaking) but those contributions are gold-standard; there are the stalwarts whom make many and frequent contributions, all of which are also gold-standard. It would probably be the work of another ten years to identify and reward those in the first category and perhaps a little unfair to reward only those in the second category*. Unfortunately I have no ready answer, and the decision to hand out goodies requires the judgement of Solomon so I don't envy you!
If there was more time perhaps a poll of the more frequent posters on the most useful/used/referenced posts, with a reward to its originator would fulfil one category of largesse?
* I include myself in neither of those categories
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| SAFraser |
| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:33 am Post subject: |
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That's the longest post I've seen from exerk in a long time. I think he is just positioning himself for a piece of cake.
I'm okay with that. |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:06 am Post subject: |
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| It would probably be the work of another ten years to identify and reward those in the first category and perhaps a little unfair to reward only those in the second category |
Put it to a vote? Perhaps generate a short list and then open a public poll? With 2 awards:
The Kimbert Award For Most Informative Posting On An Infrequent Basis (me, biased??)
The Poobah Award For Most Frequent Posting That's Not A Blatant Attempt To Increase Count?
Anyone with better idea(s) speak up.
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| Mehrdad |
| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:09 am Post subject: |
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@ Vitor - good ideas these. they have been noted and written down. thanks.
Let me also just add that those who actively participate in discussing and celebrating our 10th year anninversary stand a better chance for the bigger prizes  |
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| zpat |
| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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I think you are in danger of talking this into a massive anti-climax. But I do make good use of my Cressida mug  |
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| SAFraser |
| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I broke my mug. I whined to Mehrdad and he kindly gave me another one. Someone took the second one from our breakroom. I am mug-less. Bereft. It was a collector's item. Probably got sold for an exorbitant sum on e-Bay. |
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| mqjeff |
| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I broke my mug. I whined to Mehrdad and he kindly gave me another one. Someone took the second one from our breakroom. I am mug-less. Bereft. It was a collector's item. Probably got sold for an exorbitant sum on e-Bay. |
It is possible that if you whined again. |
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| dgolding |
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| SAFraser wrote: |
| I broke my mug. I whined to Mehrdad and he kindly gave me another one. Someone took the second one from our breakroom. I am mug-less. Bereft. It was a collector's item. Probably got sold for an exorbitant sum on e-Bay. |
Not just your's - mine was stolen too! There's obviously a market for these mugs (P.S. I whined at Mehrdad too and he kindly sent me another one, that never leaves my sight) |
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| exerk |
| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| SAFraser wrote: |
| Someone took the second one from our breakroom. I am mug-less. Bereft. It was a collector's item. Probably got sold for an exorbitant sum on e-Bay. |
| dgolding wrote: |
| Not just your's - mine was stolen too! There's obviously a market for these mugs. |
I got a good price for them down the Portobello Road...no eBay for me, I'm old-fashioned!
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| Mehrdad |
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| dgolding wrote: |
| There's obviously a market for these mugs |
sounds like it , i also add there is more to this anniversary announcement than mugs !
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| I think you are in danger of talking this into a massive anti-climax. But I do make good use of my Cressida mug |
zpat: I ' kind ' of  that the 10th anniversary celebrations should not be anti-climatic
in fact, i would like to request a couple of you who are active in other circles (like the Wien listserv and similar places) to tell other folks about this thread - to remind them to have a look at what is being said here, and if they have mqseries.net logins to use them .....
4 more days to go ! |
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| AkankshA |
| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:59 am Post subject: |
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| dgolding wrote: |
| SAFraser wrote: |
| I broke my mug. I whined to Mehrdad and he kindly gave me another one. Someone took the second one from our breakroom. I am mug-less. Bereft. It was a collector's item. Probably got sold for an exorbitant sum on e-Bay. |
Not just your's - mine was stolen too! There's obviously a market for these mugs (P.S. I whined at Mehrdad too and he kindly sent me another one, that never leaves my sight) |
ahha,,, i still treasure my both prized possessions - The mugs ... perhaps i will make huge profits by selling them once they get listed on antique (rarest) catagory 
regarding the celebration, since its 10th anniversary.. perhaps we can first have a logo which marks the 10 year celebration.. and then continue the celebration for 10 days .....
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:56 am Post subject: |
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| Someone took the second one from our breakroom. I am mug-less. Bereft. |
I'm sorry to hear the replacment's been half-hinched. 
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