The PM lines have now opened for Category 14: Most Considerate Poster. Please PM me with up to ten votes, as to who you think is/are the most considerate poster(s). Remember to rank your nominees if you're voting for more than one person; 1 being the highest and 10 being the lowest, so I know how many points to give them. The person for whom you give 1st place to will get 10 points, regardless of how many other people you vote for. Remember you cannot vote for yourself.

I will try and publish the league table every evening (obviously this will depend on how many votes I receive before the previous update) in this thread to give everyone an idea who is winning and whereabouts they are in the table.

The PM lines will close on Sunday 23rd September at 2130 BST, which is when I will announce the winner of the category and post the final league table after a weeks worth of voting. In addition, the PM lines will open for the next category (Best Username).

Car Expert

People Who Have PMed Me

1. sbhoa
2. barry-clari
3. miss_tickle_thea
4. pianoboe
5. fsharpminor
6. petrat
7. sarah-flute
8. The Old Lady
9. pianodub
10. andante_in_c
11. mrbouffant
12. Scaramouche
13. ben_walker446
14. Amber
15. SaxFan
16. skylark
17. Miss Ross
18. LooneyTunes
19. noodle
20. DaisyChain
21. Trebor

*Reads signature - look of concern*

Have the rest of you noticed that CE is a very busy man?

Come, sit yourself down in this comfy armchair love. Pop your feet up on this stool and let me get you a nice hot drink. Are the cushions plumped up enough for you? Now don't be afraid to ask for anything.....

Don't think we don't know what you're up to Looney!

Have some hot chocolate CE. And don't worry about the awards, I can always take over if you need help!

I don't like to see you doing all that work on your own Looney - is there anything I can do to help

*giggles*

All have you have jobs this week or school to go to, I'm just sitting back, waiting until I go to Durham, I should be doing this work

Could we not have one for the most inconsiderate poster? I might get more votes.

Me too! I'm certainly not very considerate towards those fairies of yours!

How about most sardonic poster. I'm sure to win that

Probably! You ****** well win everything else!

Given the plethora of larger ladies on this forum, I wonder if we should go for a Most Considerable poster award?

What about the more petite?

However, those members contributing during their work hours must either have spare time on their hands or are really enjoying their coffee break.

(Mind you Mr B being brought up by and married to programmers I know that you have to wait for things to happen. When we were kids as soon as my Mum requested her programme compile, she had enough time to take my sister and me shopping!)

What about the most/least hirsute poster?

It is possible to multi-task, or so my wife tells me...

I'm sure it is!

I suppose that many of the private teachers here have evening work and fewer day pupils. I spend quite a lot of time writing at my computer and a dip into these forums from time to time makes a nice break. At the moment I am busy arranging songs for a choir concert next May. I want to get it all finished by the end of November before the Christmas rush and the rehearsals will begin in January.

I'm in a similar position. Between 9 - 3 my children are at school and with one or two exceptions I'm not teaching. So this is the time where I'm sat at a computer doing various tasks from editing audio tracks, assessing potential new repertoire, research or composition. So I keep the forums logged on in the background then at my break times, check up.

It is!! (From the person who manages forums, MSN, singing, and various bits of whatever all at once!!)

You haven't got children have you...

I'm 16, I should think not

Barry-clari takes the lead in the early stages...

barry-clari = 19
sarah-flute = 16
Amber = 15
nicki_flute = 15
katyjay = 13
Miss Ross = 14
andante_in_c = 11
sbhoa = 10
jo.clarinet = 9
skylark = 7
Teigr = 6
Cyrilla = 5
kerioboe = 5
notmusimum = 4
Oddball = 4
miss_tickle_thea = 3
noodle = 3
pianodub = 3
maggiemay = 1
meerkat = 1
StuMac = 1

Car Expert

You are all very kind for my votes.

Odd, this Poll coming at a time when I really feel I'm should be developing the ability to speak the following phrase, "No, do it yourself. Slavery has been abolished in this country, and not just reclassified as Motherhood". But I fear it will fall on deaf ears! Maybe if I just shout louder.....

NO, DO IT YOURSELF. YOU KNOW WHERE THE LAUNDRY BASKET IS.

Or is that child abuse?



Ambs
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no it's more like common sense Ambs !

I HAVE SOME VOTES!!!! So excited!!!!

I am very considerate remember!
to anyone who needs it!

Please, everyone vote for MTT and Miss Ross. They are both always considerate and seem always willing to help others.

Awww that is so sweet of you! Really honestly made my evening! *hugs*

That's okay - I meant it. You two are fantastic.

Vote for sarah-flute! I always enjoy reading her posts and find them considered if not considerate!

Vote for skylark! Her changing signature I'm sure has helped many in their theory learning!

Vote for DaisyChain! She's always there to chase away your blues away with a cuppa and a humorous word!

Vote for Amber! She's always considerate - even when she's under the weather...(hope things are slowly getting better x)


I think I'll stop there for the moment lest I run out of votes........tbc.......

(Oh - and vote for the current leader barry 'cos he's cute....)

Excuse me a moment while I go and polish my halo... and I'm really greatful pianoboe.

No that is not child abuse. My current fave line is

I'M YOUR MOTHER NOT YOUR PACKHORSE!

maybe we need to form a new club... Overworked mothers? or something like that.

Count me in!

Oh! Far too many very considerate people deserving my vote!

I am pleased to see that neither Daisy or I have any votes at all so we can go about our way in the OLTVA being rude old goats to all who get in our way. So there!

Yeah...ner ner ner-ner ner ay?!!!

I hope so too.

Thanks everyone for my votes so far.

Aww, thankyou so much pianoboe *hugs*, I don't know when someone last said something so nice about me.

Thanks for my votes

Miss Ross has now taken the lead ahead of skylark. Barry-clari drops down to third.

Miss Ross = 36
skylark = 34
barry-clari = 31
katyjay = 30
nicki_flute = 30
sarah-flute = 28
sbhoa = 26
miss_tickle_thea = 22
Soph15 = 20
Amber = 18
The Old Lady = 13
andante_in_c = 11
Cyrilla = 10
jo.clarinet = 9
DaisyChain = 8
maggiemay = 7
noodle = 7
Teigr = 6
kerioboe = 5
mrbouffant = 5
notmusimum = 4
Oddball = 4
Phil Dixon = 4
anacrusis = 3
jod = 3
pianodub = 3
Barry Thain = 2
petrat = 2
Malone = 1
meerkat = 1
PianoSecrets-x = 1
StuMac = 1

Car Expert

Thank you soooo much for the votes everyone!

Thank you!!

We're on the list Petrat!! I'm more considerate than you though, apparently!

Many thanks (belatedly!) to those who've voted for me

Looks as though I'm going to have to go it alone for the OLTVA inconsiderates!

I'm there too and sandwiched between the two of you... interesting you were coming over as far more considerate than me on the phone yesterday Petrat!

than me too apparently ! (but only just !)

thanks for my votes, guys

How kind, thank you.

Managed a thirty minute walk today, which probably doesn't sound like much to people, but it's a major achievement for me, so I'm happy about that. Fingers crossed I'm on the up.

I'd hate to be thought of as an inconsiderate person, so if I ever do come across that way then please please please tell me. I'm not saying this for some dubious vote-generating reason but rather that this Poll, together with other things going on for me at the mo, has made me reflect on what's important and not important in my life. And being considerate of others is one of them.

Sorry, bit too deep and meaningful. Here, let me lighten the tone with a true anecdote. DH was offered an incentive for being a Nectar customer (can't remember the exact detail) and so he looked through the list of goodies and chose "A Free Golf Lesson". He just heard back from Nectar this afternoon that unfortunately it hasn't been possible to give him the golf lesson but they hope he will be happy with their alternative gift.... which turned out to be a sunbed session in a Tanning Salon in Bexhill! I swear this is true!!!



Ambs
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Amber that's great news. Is this onwards and upwards from now on?

Sounds pretty good to me, Ambs. Don't push yourself further than you're capable of, but YAY for walks!

(Am having trouble managing 3 minutes at the moment so I can definitely applaud the 30 minutes!)

Of course you have a similar problem don't you Sarah...I forgot.