The PM lines have now opened for Category 3: Most Supportive Person. You can PM me with up to ten votes, as to who you think has been the most supportive 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 not answer any PMs if I do not need to (as this just fills up the other person's inbox), but I will provide a list below on this post to say who has PMed me, so you know if your vote(s) have been counted.

I will publish the league table periodically in this thread to give everyone an idea who is winning and how close it may be at the top of the table.

The PM lines will close on Sunday 6th July at 2130 BST, which is when I will announce the winner of the category depending on who's top of the league table at the end of the week. Also, the PM lines will open for the next category (Best Profile Photo).

For more details on the awards, see the main awards thread.

Car Expert

People Who Have PMed Me

1. noodle
2. dcmbarton
3. petrat
4. fsharpminor
5. ad_libitum
6. katyjay
7. BusyBee
8. SaxFan
9. Susie
10. barry-clari
11. Manek
12. The Old Lady
13. freda_bloogs
14. Miss Ross
15. musicmanNZ
16. Jungfrauenregalbass
17. eldatom
18. Amber
19. carol*piano
20. sarah123
21. Bagpuss
22. Aquarelle
23. DaisyChain
24. berfaceno.1
25. Cyrilla
26. andante_in_c
27. maggiemay

Hmmm - another tricky one. The majority of people on this forum are really supportive!

As a follow-on from Amber's thread, how about voting for the most supported person?

As in 'surgical supports'?

Steve

Barry-clari takes the early lead. Katyjay is 2nd, while DaisyChain, dcmbarton and skylark are in joint third place.

barry-clari = 22
katyjay = 19
DaisyChain = 17
dcmbarton = 17
skylark = 17
Mad Tom = 16
Cyrilla = 15
jod = 14
ad_libitum = 10
carol*piano = 10
noodle = 10
Andy-piano-flute = 9
AnnC = 9
Barry Thain = 9
maggiemay = 9
andante_in_c = 8
petrat = 7
sbhoa = 7
Mezzo1974 = 6
Miss Ross = 6
Violinia = 6
Heitorvillalobos = 5
Alicia Ocean = 4
Digby = 3
Robodoc = 3
Car Expert = 2
notmusimum = 2
SueHM = 2
country girl = 1

Car Expert

I have votes Thank you.

However the current top three are very deserving.

Thanks from me too - someone's very kind

...but you are very supportive ad lib.

Yes, thanks from me too.

Barry now has a nine point cushion in the lead. Cyrilla and katyjay are tied in 2nd place.

barry-clari = 42
Cyrilla = 33
katyjay = 33
dcmbarton = 26
petrat = 22
maggiemay = 19
andante_in_c = 18
noodle = 18
DaisyChain = 17
skylark = 17
Mad Tom = 16
sbhoa = 16
Miss Ross = 15
jod = 14
carol*piano = 12
ad_libitum = 10
lucky045 = 10
Andy-piano-flute = 9
AnnC = 9
Barry Thain = 9
Amber = 8
AmandaL = 7
sarah123 = 7
jenny = 6
Mezzo1974 = 6
SueHM = 6
Violinia = 6
Heitorvillalobos = 5
Susie = 5
Alicia Ocean = 4
Rosemary7391 = 4
willobie = 4
Digby = 3
Robodoc = 3
Teigr = 3
Aquarelle = 2
Car Expert = 2
notmusimum = 2
anacrusis = 1
country girl = 1
kate bush fan = 1

Car Expert

Oh thank you so much, whoever voted for me!

Oooooh, thank you to whoever voted for me! First time I've been voted for!

ooh - thank you for my points too!

and mine
or lack thereof

Wow, someone's voted for me Thanks ... now, who to vote for...

Barry is still in the lead, but katyjay has now reduced the deficit to only two points. Cyrilla is a further three points behind in 3rd place.

barry-clari = 52
katyjay = 50
Cyrilla = 47
petrat = 37
DaisyChain = 31
andante_in_c = 26
dcmbarton = 26
maggiemay = 26
sbhoa = 26
Miss Ross = 23
skylark = 20
lucky045 = 19
SaxFan = 19
jod = 18
noodle = 18
Mad Tom = 16
carol*piano = 12
ad_libitum = 10
kerioboe = 10
The Old Lady = 10
Andy-piano-flute = 9
AnnC = 9
Barry Thain = 9
mwl1 = 9
rosfrog = 9
Amber = 8
BerkshireMum = 8
AmandaL = 7
onion = 7
sarah123 = 7
jenny = 6
Mezzo1974 = 6
SueHM = 6
Violinia = 6
Heitorvillalobos = 5
nicki_flute = 5
Susie = 5
Alicia Ocean = 4
Rosemary7391 = 4
willobie = 4
Digby = 3
Robodoc = 3
StuMac = 3
Teigr = 3
Aquarelle = 2
benson = 2
Car Expert = 2
notmusimum = 2
anacrusis = 1
country girl = 1
kate bush fan = 1
meerkat = 1
Soph15 = 1

Car Expert

How lovely to see so many names on the list (including my own - many thanks for that!). It just confirms what lots of us believe - that this is a very supportive forum.

Thank you all so much for the support I've received here over the last year; it's been greatly appreciated.

thank you

Thanks very much for my votes.

I do try to be a supportive forum person *Bee feels sad*

When you see the list of names you realize what a great community this is. I feel privileged to be part of it.

Poor Jungfrauenregalbass. (hopes someone feels sorry and votes for him)
Poor poor Jungfrauenregalbass.

thanks for my votes so far everyone

Well done again Barry! I'll be back later in the week to vote.  Thanks for my points so far.

Yes, I'd like to second Tom's sentiment.

Goodness knows who voted for me
I like to pride myself on being facetious and generally irreverent rather than suppportive - as a rule...

there's some interesting voting there.
puts some good names at the top....

Barry has now increased his lead to eight points.

barry-clari = 76
katyjay = 68
Cyrilla = 57
petrat = 55
DaisyChain = 53
andante_in_c = 39
maggiemay = 38
skylark = 36
sbhoa = 33
dcmbarton = 29
Mad Tom = 27
jod = 23
Miss Ross = 23
Teigr = 21
lucky045 = 19
noodle = 19
SaxFan = 19
all ears = 18
BerkshireMum = 18
carol*piano = 12
Soph15 = 11
ad_libitum = 10
kerioboe = 10
The Old Lady = 10
Andy-piano-flute = 9
AnnC = 9
Barry Thain = 9
mwl1 = 9
rosfrog = 9
Amber = 8
anacrusis = 8
AmandaL = 7
onion = 7
Robodoc = 7
sarah123 = 7
jenny = 6
Mezzo1974 = 6
SueHM = 6
Violinia = 6
Heitorvillalobos = 5
nicki_flute = 5
Susie = 5
Alicia Ocean = 4
Rosemary7391 = 4
willobie = 4
Car Expert = 3
Digby = 3
StuMac = 3
Aquarelle = 2
benson = 2
notmusimum = 2
country girl = 1
kate bush fan = 1
meerkat = 1

Car Expert

Thanks to everyone who has voted for me

I tried to choose some different names when I voted to try and include more folk on the forum.

Thinking about what it means to be supportive I've noticed posters who, for example, make an effort and find the time to welcome newcomers on the New Members site, and find useful links and information for other members. The top names are very deserving but it's nice to see new names

Sob.

Oh well - apologies for not being all that supportive!

I know that a lot of help and support takes place behind the scenes. Advice is given via pms and emails, work is marked, performances listened to online, music is exchanged and so on. It isn't just here on the forums that the support is offered. Thank you for my votes you nice people.

I think you are absolutely right, Petrat.
probably on here is only a small part!

Fine I am going to hold my breath till I get a vote.

Well I wouldn't. It's a bit like Eurovision; don't expect votes unless you're part of the Easter Bloc...

Perhaps we should form a Forum Protest group and do a march on Downing St

Something like Votes for All - including Bees

*I don't mind really*

quite right.... I have found mostly people are really helpful and considerate ... the majority in fact.
The merest handful profess to be "facetious and generally irreverent rather than suppportive"
but I suppose this reflects Life anyway.

I do do supportive as well

What's that then? Blocks of chocolate instead of Easter eggs? Whatever next!

The Easter Bloc? Is this a church of some kind...?

nick

Aarrrrgh! (oops, sorry wrong thread)
Don't go down that route!!!

The PM lines have now closed, and the winner is:

barry-clari

In the end, it was a comfortable win for Barry, who wins his second award this year. Katyjay finished in 2nd place for the second year in a row, but 24 points behind, with DaisyChain a further 19 points behind in 3rd place. Cyrilla came only 2 points behind DaisyChain in 4th place.

Most Supportive Person 2008 - Final League Table
barry-clari = 116
katyjay = 92
DaisyChain = 73
4th: Cyrilla = 71
5th: petrat = 61
6th: maggiemay = 54
7th: Miss Ross = 53
8th: andante_in_c = 52
9th: sbhoa = 47
10th: skylark = 44
11th: noodle = 40
12th: dcmbarton = 36
13th: SaxFan = 29
14th: Mad Tom = 27
15th: Teigr = 26
16th: jod = 23
17th: carol*piano = 22
18th: ad_libitum = 20
19th: Amber = 20
20th: lucky045 = 19
21st=: all ears = 18
21st=: BerkshireMum = 18
23rd: Bagpuss = 17
24th: nicki_flute = 15
25th: Soph15 = 14
26th: Violinia = 12
27th: mwl1 = 11
28th=: kerioboe = 10
28th=: The Old Lady = 10
30th=: Andy-piano-flute = 10
30th=: AnnC = 10
30th=: rosfrog = 10
33rd=: Barry Thain = 9
33rd=: fsharpminor = 9
35th: anacrusis = 8
36th: willobie = 8
37th=: AmandaL = 7
37th=: onion = 7
37th=: sarah123 = 7
40th: Robodoc = 7
41st=: jenny = 6
41st=: Mezzo1974 = 6
43rd: SueHM = 6
44th=: Heitorvillalobos = 5
44th=: Susie = 5
46th=: Alicia Ocean = 4
46th=: Rosemary7391 = 4
48th=: Digby = 3
48th=: jo.clarinet = 3
48th=: StuMac = 3
51st: Car Expert = 3
52nd=: Aquarelle = 2
52nd=: benson = 2
52nd=: CJB = 2
52nd=: notmusimum = 2
52nd=: oboist = 2
57th=: country girl = 1
57th=: kate bush fan = 1
57th=: meerkat = 1

Car Expert

Well done Barry! very good and deserved.

and well done for the next places too









Good to see some of the 'quieter' names getting votes too.
thank you to those who voted for me.

Congratulations BC. Very well deserved!

Also to KJ, DC, Cyrilla and Petrat.



And thank you for those who voted for me as well.

Ambs x

Well done, b-c, kj and DC.

Thanks to all who voted for me.

Congratulations to Barry, a worthy winner


And thank you very much to everyone who voted for me

Congratulations Barry

(wow! people voted for me )