Nominating for the End of Year Polls
Dec 28th 2010, 12:41 am
#1
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 588
Nominating for the End of Year Polls
If you haven't already done this, or are thinking that you won't bother........WHY NOT??!!
I don't know how anyone else has gone about deciding who or what to nominate but I have taken some time to read back through the forum, partly trying to find threads/posts that I thought were pretty spot on at the time.
I have to say that the whole exercise has been pretty cathartic for me. It has been good to look back and see my thoughts and feelings over the year, and to read other's responses to them and to the comments of others whose situations I have identified with.
A couple of things really stand out to me:
1. whilst we might not always agree with each others' opinions/experiences, for an on-line forum this is quite a tolerant and peaceful one! There seems to be an unspoken understanding that those with differing views will (in the main) agree to disagree;
2. there is an underlying genuine concern for members - we celebrate with those who are celebrating and we support those who are having a tough time (and we are around to voice opinions on a wide range of subjects
).
I wish that I had found this place years ago (though I suspect that it didn't exist when we were still in the UK planning our travels) and, whilst this may sound end-of-year emotional, I'd like to thank you guys for being around and for sharing your thoughts and experiences, and for 'listening' to mine.
So if you haven't put forward your nominations, or weren't intending to do so, please think again - this place is here for all of us, for all occasions - including a bit of light-hearted fun such as these polls and the avatar competitions!
Psst, if you haven't voted in the Christmas avatar competition there is still time - a couple of NZ members are still in the running, but every vote counts ).
I don't know how anyone else has gone about deciding who or what to nominate but I have taken some time to read back through the forum, partly trying to find threads/posts that I thought were pretty spot on at the time.
I have to say that the whole exercise has been pretty cathartic for me. It has been good to look back and see my thoughts and feelings over the year, and to read other's responses to them and to the comments of others whose situations I have identified with.
A couple of things really stand out to me:
1. whilst we might not always agree with each others' opinions/experiences, for an on-line forum this is quite a tolerant and peaceful one! There seems to be an unspoken understanding that those with differing views will (in the main) agree to disagree;
2. there is an underlying genuine concern for members - we celebrate with those who are celebrating and we support those who are having a tough time (and we are around to voice opinions on a wide range of subjects
).I wish that I had found this place years ago (though I suspect that it didn't exist when we were still in the UK planning our travels) and, whilst this may sound end-of-year emotional, I'd like to thank you guys for being around and for sharing your thoughts and experiences, and for 'listening' to mine.
So if you haven't put forward your nominations, or weren't intending to do so, please think again - this place is here for all of us, for all occasions - including a bit of light-hearted fun such as these polls and the avatar competitions!
Psst, if you haven't voted in the Christmas avatar competition there is still time - a couple of NZ members are still in the running, but every vote counts
).
Dec 28th 2010, 1:46 am
#2
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 7,208
Re: Nominating for the End of Year Polls
If you haven't already done this, or are thinking that you won't bother........WHY NOT??!!
I don't know how anyone else has gone about deciding who or what to nominate but I have taken some time to read back through the forum, partly trying to find threads/posts that I thought were pretty spot on at the time.
I have to say that the whole exercise has been pretty cathartic for me. It has been good to look back and see my thoughts and feelings over the year, and to read other's responses to them and to the comments of others whose situations I have identified with.
A couple of things really stand out to me:
1. whilst we might not always agree with each others' opinions/experiences, for an on-line forum this is quite a tolerant and peaceful one! There seems to be an unspoken understanding that those with differing views will (in the main) agree to disagree;
2. there is an underlying genuine concern for members - we celebrate with those who are celebrating and we support those who are having a tough time (and we are around to voice opinions on a wide range of subjects ).
I wish that I had found this place years ago (though I suspect that it didn't exist when we were still in the UK planning our travels) and, whilst this may sound end-of-year emotional, I'd like to thank you guys for being around and for sharing your thoughts and experiences, and for 'listening' to mine.
So if you haven't put forward your nominations, or weren't intending to do so, please think again - this place is here for all of us, for all occasions - including a bit of light-hearted fun such as these polls and the avatar competitions!
Psst, if you haven't voted in the Christmas avatar competition there is still time - a couple of NZ members are still in the running, but every vote counts ).
I don't know how anyone else has gone about deciding who or what to nominate but I have taken some time to read back through the forum, partly trying to find threads/posts that I thought were pretty spot on at the time.
I have to say that the whole exercise has been pretty cathartic for me. It has been good to look back and see my thoughts and feelings over the year, and to read other's responses to them and to the comments of others whose situations I have identified with.
A couple of things really stand out to me:
1. whilst we might not always agree with each others' opinions/experiences, for an on-line forum this is quite a tolerant and peaceful one! There seems to be an unspoken understanding that those with differing views will (in the main) agree to disagree;
2. there is an underlying genuine concern for members - we celebrate with those who are celebrating and we support those who are having a tough time (and we are around to voice opinions on a wide range of subjects
).I wish that I had found this place years ago (though I suspect that it didn't exist when we were still in the UK planning our travels) and, whilst this may sound end-of-year emotional, I'd like to thank you guys for being around and for sharing your thoughts and experiences, and for 'listening' to mine.
So if you haven't put forward your nominations, or weren't intending to do so, please think again - this place is here for all of us, for all occasions - including a bit of light-hearted fun such as these polls and the avatar competitions!
Psst, if you haven't voted in the Christmas avatar competition there is still time - a couple of NZ members are still in the running, but every vote counts
).
Bugger, go to go and spread the love before I can give you karma again ... I'll be back!
Dec 28th 2010, 4:10 pm
#3
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Joined: Feb 2000
Location: Florida
Posts: 25,928
Re: Nominating for the End of Year Polls
If you haven't already done this, or are thinking that you won't bother........WHY NOT??!!
I don't know how anyone else has gone about deciding who or what to nominate but I have taken some time to read back through the forum, partly trying to find threads/posts that I thought were pretty spot on at the time.
I have to say that the whole exercise has been pretty cathartic for me. It has been good to look back and see my thoughts and feelings over the year, and to read other's responses to them and to the comments of others whose situations I have identified with.
A couple of things really stand out to me:
1. whilst we might not always agree with each others' opinions/experiences, for an on-line forum this is quite a tolerant and peaceful one! There seems to be an unspoken understanding that those with differing views will (in the main) agree to disagree;
2. there is an underlying genuine concern for members - we celebrate with those who are celebrating and we support those who are having a tough time (and we are around to voice opinions on a wide range of subjects ).
I wish that I had found this place years ago (though I suspect that it didn't exist when we were still in the UK planning our travels) and, whilst this may sound end-of-year emotional, I'd like to thank you guys for being around and for sharing your thoughts and experiences, and for 'listening' to mine.
So if you haven't put forward your nominations, or weren't intending to do so, please think again - this place is here for all of us, for all occasions - including a bit of light-hearted fun such as these polls and the avatar competitions!
Psst, if you haven't voted in the Christmas avatar competition there is still time - a couple of NZ members are still in the running, but every vote counts ).
I don't know how anyone else has gone about deciding who or what to nominate but I have taken some time to read back through the forum, partly trying to find threads/posts that I thought were pretty spot on at the time.
I have to say that the whole exercise has been pretty cathartic for me. It has been good to look back and see my thoughts and feelings over the year, and to read other's responses to them and to the comments of others whose situations I have identified with.
A couple of things really stand out to me:
1. whilst we might not always agree with each others' opinions/experiences, for an on-line forum this is quite a tolerant and peaceful one! There seems to be an unspoken understanding that those with differing views will (in the main) agree to disagree;
2. there is an underlying genuine concern for members - we celebrate with those who are celebrating and we support those who are having a tough time (and we are around to voice opinions on a wide range of subjects
).I wish that I had found this place years ago (though I suspect that it didn't exist when we were still in the UK planning our travels) and, whilst this may sound end-of-year emotional, I'd like to thank you guys for being around and for sharing your thoughts and experiences, and for 'listening' to mine.
So if you haven't put forward your nominations, or weren't intending to do so, please think again - this place is here for all of us, for all occasions - including a bit of light-hearted fun such as these polls and the avatar competitions!
Psst, if you haven't voted in the Christmas avatar competition there is still time - a couple of NZ members are still in the running, but every vote counts
).It's people like you that make this such a great community.
Jan 7th 2011, 3:39 am
#4
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 588
Re: Nominating for the End of Year Polls
If you haven't already done this, or are thinking that you won't bother........WHY NOT??!!
I don't know how anyone else has gone about deciding who or what to nominate but I have taken some time to read back through the forum, partly trying to find threads/posts that I thought were pretty spot on at the time.
I have to say that the whole exercise has been pretty cathartic for me. It has been good to look back and see my thoughts and feelings over the year, and to read other's responses to them and to the comments of others whose situations I have identified with.
A couple of things really stand out to me:
1. whilst we might not always agree with each others' opinions/experiences, for an on-line forum this is quite a tolerant and peaceful one! There seems to be an unspoken understanding that those with differing views will (in the main) agree to disagree;
2. there is an underlying genuine concern for members - we celebrate with those who are celebrating and we support those who are having a tough time (and we are around to voice opinions on a wide range of subjects ).
I wish that I had found this place years ago (though I suspect that it didn't exist when we were still in the UK planning our travels) and, whilst this may sound end-of-year emotional, I'd like to thank you guys for being around and for sharing your thoughts and experiences, and for 'listening' to mine.
So if you haven't put forward your nominations, or weren't intending to do so, please think again - this place is here for all of us, for all occasions - including a bit of light-hearted fun such as these polls and the avatar competitions!
Psst, if you haven't voted in the Christmas avatar competition there is still time - a couple of NZ members are still in the running, but every vote counts ).
I don't know how anyone else has gone about deciding who or what to nominate but I have taken some time to read back through the forum, partly trying to find threads/posts that I thought were pretty spot on at the time.
I have to say that the whole exercise has been pretty cathartic for me. It has been good to look back and see my thoughts and feelings over the year, and to read other's responses to them and to the comments of others whose situations I have identified with.
A couple of things really stand out to me:
1. whilst we might not always agree with each others' opinions/experiences, for an on-line forum this is quite a tolerant and peaceful one! There seems to be an unspoken understanding that those with differing views will (in the main) agree to disagree;
2. there is an underlying genuine concern for members - we celebrate with those who are celebrating and we support those who are having a tough time (and we are around to voice opinions on a wide range of subjects
).I wish that I had found this place years ago (though I suspect that it didn't exist when we were still in the UK planning our travels) and, whilst this may sound end-of-year emotional, I'd like to thank you guys for being around and for sharing your thoughts and experiences, and for 'listening' to mine.
So if you haven't put forward your nominations, or weren't intending to do so, please think again - this place is here for all of us, for all occasions - including a bit of light-hearted fun such as these polls and the avatar competitions!
Psst, if you haven't voted in the Christmas avatar competition there is still time - a couple of NZ members are still in the running, but every vote counts
).
