All-SpursTalk: The Results

[Blackjack]

http://imgburst.com/up/2010allst.jpg


Congratulations to the inaugural All-SpursTalk class! A special thanks to Pistons < Spurs for the graphics, to the 21 posters that returned a nomination ballot, and a special thanks to all those that participated in the vote and allowed this to occur in a good-natured fashion (which left me with an inordinate amount of Preparation H left over that I'm not sure what to do with -- it's better to be safe than sorry when planning for butthurt, it's just not something you want left on your hands. I do, however, hear it works wonders for those who complain of bags under their eyes. ... Y'all know where to find me).

Which leads me to the final results. Ah, yes. ... The final results (maybe I'll be able to get some of this Prep H off my hands after all).

It was quite the chore for all involved when it came to nominations, and had their been a differential of 10 -- plus or minus -- in ballots received, we could've very well seen some different results. Maybe a few more posters find themselves in the running; maybe they simply find themselves mentioned in the final results? This endeavor was rather experimental and not without its flaws but, as the names prove to show, there seemed to definitely be more hits than misses -- on a board that boasts roughly 18,800 members (alright, usernames), 145,000 threads and 4.3 million posts, more hits than misses ain't no small feat.

I promised transparency, so transparency is what you'll get. If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer any of them that don't put me in the position of breaking my word. And if a couple of you sick puppies find yourselves counting the votes and thinking there's some funny business or ...

http://www.allhatnocattle.net/George_Bush_Fuzzy_Math.jpg

... keep in mind that I removed myself after 9 ballots.

So without further adieu:

The Final Results

(Numbers indicate initial nomination vote -- the first tiebreaker)

Bruno - 13

spurs_fan_in_exile - 11

FromWayDowntown - 10
JamStone - 10
HarlemHeat37 - 10

benefactor - 9
Mel_13 - 9

duncan228 - 8
mountainballer - 8
Phila_Chamberlain - 8

ChumpDumper - 7
ShoogarBear - 7

DPG21920 - 6 * Third Team alternate *
jaffies - 6
Pistons < Spurs - 6
Solid D - 6

Baseline Bum - 5
MaNu4Tres - 5
Obstructed_View - 5
Lurker23 - 5
Findog - 5
SenorSpur - 5

coyotes_geek - 4
mogrovejo - 4
polandprzem - 4
TD 21 - 4

AFBlue - 3
exstatic - 3
IronMexican - 3
Marcus Bryant - 3
monosylab1k - 3
mrsmaalox - 3
objective - 3
RuffnreadyOzstyle - 3
Spurs Brazil - 3

Back to Basics - 2
Bukefal - 2
Cry Havoc - 2
CosmicCowboy - 2
dbreiden83080 - 2
Ed Helicopter Jones - 2
Dex - 2
DUNCANownsKOBE - 2
J.T. - 2
KillaKobe81 - 2
lakaluva - 2
LnGrrrR - 2
Man in Black - 2
mouse - 2
Random Guy - 2
Some Call Me Tim - 2
sook - 2
Spurswoman - 2
Winehole23 - 2
Xylus - 2

Honorable Mention

2Blonde
Agloco
Allanon
BG_Spurs_Fan
BUMP
Blake
Bob Lanier
Cant_Be_Faded
carina_gino20
Cheiflion
CuckingFunt
duhoh
Dunc n Dave
easjer
ElNono
Extra Stout
ffaddicted
Fpoonsie
Ghazi
himat
I. Hustle
_Jag
JoeChalupa
Joe Tait 75
Lars
Lefty
lil_penny
L.I.T
marhill
marini martini
MiamiHeat
MookieCrew * Didn't catch that one *
Mr. Body
Muser
mytespurs
namlook
NewJerSpur
NFGIII
NuGGets-Fan
pad300
peskypesky
Phenomanul
phyzik
RashoFan
scott
Shelly
SouthTexasRancher
Spuminator
SpursRulez4eVeR
Themanfromacme
thispego
Thunder Dan
TlongII
Tmac & Luther
Trainwreck2100
Viva Las Espuelas
whottt


Congratulations to all that received votes -- to receive even one is saying something, given the sheer number of candidates -- and I look forward to the next phase; there remains a couple of more awards to give out of the "serious" variety but the fun should really ensue with the start of the first ever Double Down: SpurTalk Awards, 2010 ceremony.

Coming soon . . . :smokin

[TDMVPDPOY]

surprise the honorable list few good posters didnt get any fkn vote?

i demand a recount

[Blackjack]

I ain't Floridian. I'm a Texan!

But seriously, a lot of great posters didn't get a vote or enough votes but the sheer numbers and the fact that I was only able to get 21 ballots, it was bound to happen.

Hopefully people enjoy this, have fun with it and when it comes about in the future, we'll get a little more participation and a better representation of the whole board.

Now, about that Preparation H . . . :hat

[Pistons < Spurs]

Congrats to the winners!!!

[Leetonidas]

Hell yeah, not one nomination. :smokin

Fuck all ya'll niggaz

[duncan228]

Congrats to the winners!!!

And to all who make SpursTalk the great place it is. :toast

To Blackjack: You belong on these lists. Thanks for the time and effort putting this together. :toast

[Pistons < Spurs]

To Blackjack: You belong on these lists. Thanks for the time and effort putting this together. :toast
Agreed. While it was very honorable to remove himself from the voting, he clearly deserves a spot on the leader board.

And hopefully everyone fully recognizes the effort from him in this undertaking.

[Blackjack]

'Preciate the love, y'all. I hope everyone's enjoying it, having some fun with it, and that this can become an annual thing.

Thanks again for all the help and participation and ... P < S . . .

You're redonkulous! :toast

[Muser]

Yeahhhh Honorable Mention!! Congrats to all the winners :toast

I'll have to come up with some RTB ideas for next season :ihit

[Blackjack]

Yeah jack seriously, you can kick me off the first team and put your name there. I fuck around on this board too much.

Sorry, Phila_, ain't buying that one. This was for the people and by the people and it was pretty clear what the people here thought about your contributions.

And besides, claiming I should take your place on account of your "fucking around" just doesn't fly. I've been the resident ass for a couple months now, with my love for the lame and ridiculous. It's pretty much how I roll. :hat

Congrats on the First Team honors. It's deserved because your peers here believed it to be. Don't matter much what ya think. :toast


Yeahhhh Honorable Mention!! Congrats to all the winners :toast

I'll have to come up with some RTB ideas for next season :ihit

Big ol' :tu

[Bukefal]

Congrats!!


'Preciate the love, y'all. I hope everyone's enjoying it, having some fun with it, and that this can become an annual thing.

Thanks again for all the help and participation and ... P < S . . .

You're redonkulous! :toast

I did vote for the teams. But I totally missed the nomination ballot thing though. I haven't seen where it was announced, or that it was possible to send nominations, where/who to send it to and how ?

Anyway, you had a lot of work in doing this, props. :toast

[mookie2001]

how exactly did duncan228 raise the bar again?

or is this a copy and paste based award?

[MaNu4Tres]

I think 'Jack at least deserves a Spur for all this effort...


Just saying...

[mookie2001]

i could have saved him the trouble and told him duncan228 would win any popularity poll

[Blackjack]

Well I can agree with that. I hardly read your posts.

Douche, I mean, touche. :hat

[Blackjack]

Don't take it personal please. I only read books and an occassional post or two.

None whatsoever. We share a love for sarcasm. Surely it was just a slip of the hand; douche, touche, what's the difference besides a letter?

[Spurs Brazil]

Great job Blackjack :tu

[Leetonidas]

None whatsoever. We share a love for sarcasm. Surely it was just a slip of the hand; douche, touche, what's the difference besides a letter?

Touché - interjection
Douche - noun, verb, doesn't have a fancy accented e.

:lol

[Blackjack]

Touché - interjection
Douche - noun, verb, doesn't have a fancy accented e.

:lol

Glad someone got the joke (sometimes I forget the emoticons :hat).

[J.T.]

Holy shit I got two votes that's awesome. I'm definitely running for president when I'm old enough.

[urunobili]

a Spur for Blackjack!!

[Blackjack]

Holy shit I got two votes that's awesome. I'm definitely running for president when I'm old enough.

If you open for yourself with Nickleback covers, I'll be your Axelrod or Rove; I'm pretty good vith z propaganda.

I can see it now: J.T., a leader of men ... whom you'd prefer to follow.

[Chieflion]

Yeahhhh Honorable Mention!! Congrats to all the winners :toast

I'll have to come up with some RTB ideas for next season :ihit

I voted for you. :hat

[mrsmaalox]

Nice job, Blackjack! I hope your liver recovers ;)

[Blackjack]

Recovers, regenerates ... whichever comes first. ;)

[Fpoonsie]

I can't believe all the work you put into this, Jack...even harder to believe that namlook actually garnered a vote. Tha fuck?

Either way, I agree w/ the rest of the posters. ONE of those banners is missing your name.

[IronMexican]

SFIE should be gold tier. Funniest poster.

[Blackjack]

I don't think so. I didn't see my name on the poll.

'Preciate it, brotha. :downspin:

[Dex]

Nice job, Blackjack. :tu This proved to be quite an undertaking, but anything that gives the board more substance during the offseason is fine by me.


I think 'Jack at least deserves a Spur for all this effort...

Seconded.

[marini martini]

Nice job, Blackjack! I hope your liver recovers ;)

Yeah? Thanks for nuttin' friend-o!:toast

[CubanMustGo]

A spur for Blackjack for sure. :king

And congratulations to all those named in these teams who do their best to keep ST a 'must-read' place.

[Blackjack]

Yeah? Thanks for nuttin' friend-o!:toast

Heartbreakers have to account for the 'bitterness vote.' :hat

[ShoogarBear]

I'd like to thank all the little people like sfie, baseline bum, Chump, P<S, jaffies, etc. for their adequate but clearly inferior level of posting during the year, thus making this decision relatively easy for the voters.

Nobody believed in me but me. Nobody respected me, not the media, not the officials, not the opposition, but I showed em.

ANYYYYYYYYYYYYYYTHIIIIIIIIIIIING ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS POSSSSSSSSSSSIBLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*chest thump*

[Blackjack]

Definitely more tolerable than KG. :tu

:lol

[Spurstro]

I guess I promised a bit of inside info if I won first team didn't I? Well okay. I talked to an assistant of NBA security a while back and he told me that the Knicks are playing a pre-season game in Milan, Italy and the Spurs are playing a pre-season game in Mexico City. He also told me that Caja was coming to SA for a pre-season game. If Tiago doesn't come over that could get awkward.

Thanks for the info

[ducks]

how exactly did duncan228 raise the bar again?

or is this a copy and paste based award?

does take alot of time
why do you not do it

[Dex]

Also, thanks to the two people who truly appreciate quality posting. :tu :lol

[Blackjack]

Also, thanks to the two people who truly appreciate quality posting. :tu :lol

In all seriousness, and I alluded to this prior, there were plenty of quality posters that didn't get a vote or probably should've received more. Had I been able to get a better sample-size, something greater and a little more diverse in terms of ballots, there would've been plenty more acknowledged and I'm sure just as many given a good bump in the vote.

Since this has gone relatively smoothly and the board seems to have enjoyed it thus far, hopefully that'll help me or whoever wants to take the reins next year when it comes to getting more of the board involved with nominations.

Make no mistake, Dex, you're one of the better posters here. And given the criteria the voters were given (Top-15 for the entire board -- consisting of over 18,000), 2's a much more impressive number than it appears. :tu

[Dex]

In all seriousness, and I alluded to this prior, there were plenty of quality posters that didn't get a vote or probably should've received more. Had I been able to get a better sample-size, something greater and a little more diverse in terms of ballots, there would've been plenty more acknowledged and I'm sure just as many given a good bump in the vote.

Since this has gone relatively smoothly and the board seems to have enjoyed it thus far, hopefully that'll help me or whoever wants to take the reins next year when it comes to getting more of the board involved with nominations.

Make no mistake, Dex, you're one of the better posters here. And given the criteria the voters were given (Top-15 for the entire board -- consisting of over 18,000), 2's a much more impressive number than it appears. :tu

Thanks, I was actually happy to get 2. :elephant You like me, you really like me.

It's all in good fun. :tu

Now myself and all the other 2s are going to try to forget that we were shown up by mono and Findog. :pctoss :lol

[Blackjack]

:lol

No worries, it was a bit shady. I think Cuban had a hand in it. And when I say hand, I mean he had a hand full of money. He bribed people. That's what I mean by shady. It was a conspiracy or some such. Galileo told me, and Galileo's a historical name. That makes it trustworthy. :tu

[Chieflion]

And crap like lakaluva gets 2 votes. Spurstalk is fucked up.

[Blackjack]

lakaluva is good at what he does, namely ruffle feathers.

I imagine if I had received some more participation from the basement, people like yourself (Spurs fans that spend time over there) would've received a little more love.

But I do have plenty of Prep H left over. :D

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

SFIE should be gold tier. Funniest poster.

And you sir deserve to be a TitaniumMexican.

[marini martini]

Thanks for all your hard work BJ!!!:toast

[Brazil]

Nice work blackjack, you clearly deserve a spur for that.

Congratulations to the winners, it's globally a fair list.

[polandprzem]

I fuck around on this board too much.

Is there any photos or will there be a video release?


I can say nice

And I did not expected being in top 26 :wow
I got 4 votes from the people from above
Especially when the first half of a season I was posting mainly crap

Congrats to the winners :toast

GJ BJ



It's breakfast time and I'm eating an icecream. You got to have something from life huh.

take care you all :flag:

[Supreme_Being]

So do winners get a spur or a badge or something?

[polandprzem]

So do winners get a spur or a badge or something?

1st squad gets 2000$ each
2nd 800 $
3rd 500 $

[Blackjack]

So do winners get a spur or a badge or something?

It's in the works. It'll likely be the same thing as the OP, just in spur size.

[Bruno]

1st squad gets 2000$ each
2nd 800 $
3rd 500 $

Awesome, that's 8 handjobs for me. :tu

[Blackjack]

That was damn unexpected coming into the thread, Bruno. :lmao

[polandprzem]

Awesome, that's 8 handjobs for me. :tu

I do not have any idea how did you calculated that

[Bruno]

That was damn unexpected coming into the thread, Bruno. :lmao

I thought that using the money to raise my bar was a good use. :depressed

[Pistons < Spurs]

I thought that using the money to raise my bar was a good use. :depressed

:lol

[benefactor]

:lol

Bruno is on point today.

[Blackjack]

I thought that using the money to raise my bar was a good use. :depressed

Depends on if there's a buyout or transfer fee.

But I definitely applaud the effort. :tu

[polandprzem]

Come-on Bruno, 2000 dollars is about 1500 Euros. You can get at least 5 French prostitutes for that.

And damn good ones

[tp2021]

Come-on Bruno, 2000 dollars is about 1500 Euros. You can get at least 5 French prostitutes for that.

Or a lot of shitty ones.

[Mel_13]

Awesome, that's 8 handjobs for me. :tu


I thought that using the money to raise my bar was a good use. :depressed

:wow

Quite the unexpected source for such comments.

[polandprzem]

Or a lot of shitty ones.

Well for 300euro in Poland you will get one damn good one

[Bruno]

Come-on Bruno, 2000 dollars is about 1500 Euros. You can get at least 5 French prostitutes for that.

I guess you have never heard of the $250 handjob. It's a ST classic.

[ShoogarBear]

Awesome, that's 8 handjobs for me. :tu
WTF, Bruno, play your position. This is like Duncan hitting threes.

[Blackjack]

WTF, Bruno, play your position. This is like Duncan hitting threes.

So, what you're saying is ... awesome?


Bruno's actually sneaky funny. He's very selective. :lol

[DPG21920]

lol Ghazi

[HarlemHeat37]

lol @ nobody getting the Ghazi joke..

I didn't know Bruno came downstairs though, TBH..

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Don't knock it Shoog. If Duncan hadn't hit a three the Spurs might have lost to the Suns for the first time in the Duncan era back in 08.

[Chieflion]

Bruno with the classic Ghazi comment.

[Kori Ellis]

:lmao @ Bruno

Everyone should have their award badges under their post count now. Congrats.

[Findog]

Award badges?

[JamStone]

Great job doing all that work, Blackjack.

I totally forgot to send you a list. Sorry.

[Mel_13]

:lmao @ Bruno

Everyone should have their award badges under their post count now. Congrats.


And Blackjack has his Spur.

Very nice.

[Blackjack]

:lmao @ Bruno

Everyone should have their award badges under their post count now. Congrats.

Thanks Kori! :toast

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/stinking%20badges.jpg

Nice stinkin' badges . . . :tu

[J.T.]

Shoulda just called into the radio show BJ.

[baseline bum]

I'd like to thank all the little people like sfie, baseline bum, Chump, P<S, jaffies, etc. for their adequate but clearly inferior level of posting during the year, thus making this decision relatively easy for the voters.

Nobody believed in me but me. Nobody respected me, not the media, not the officials, not the opposition, but I showed em.

ANYYYYYYYYYYYYYYTHIIIIIIIIIIIING ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS POSSSSSSSSSSSIBLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*chest thump*

You gonna go bone Michelle Tafoya in the locker-room now?

jSmD5oAhTmo

[Cry Havoc]

Thanks for whoever voted for me. I'm truly surprised I got any at all. :toast

[Blackjack]

Great job doing all that work, Blackjack.

I totally forgot to send you a list. Sorry.

All good, man. We'll get this thing more coordinated next year and hopefully get more participation from the basement. I'll even see if I can keep the mouth-breathing to a minimum. :hat

[lurker23]

:lmao at Bruno. Great stuff.

Special thanks to Blackjack, who spent a lot of time organizing the awards, a job that I wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole.

Thanks to everyone who voted; I'm humbled. I'll do my best to raise the bar even more in the future.

[Blackjack]

Shoulda just called into the radio show BJ.

I was expecting like four, tbh.

You live and you learn . . .

[Chieflion]

I still got no Spur, no awards, nothing at all....

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

At long last something to fill the void left from losing my #1 spot on Asteroids.

[Cry Havoc]

Thanks, I was actually happy to get 2. :elephant You like me, you really like me.

It's all in good fun. :tu

Now myself and all the other 2s are going to try to forget that we were shown up by mono and Findog. :pctoss :lol

:depressed

The fact that you only got 2 votes is a minor travesty.

[Brazil]

I still got no Spur, no awards, nothing at all....

don't worry our time will come. On top of that with all the $ you have you can buy a lot of hand jobs, Ghazi style.

[ShoogarBear]

Don't knock it Shoog. If Duncan hadn't hit a three the Spurs might have lost to the Suns for the first time in the Duncan era back in 08.

Classic execution of the sfie pick and roll . . .



















http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/files/2010/03/steve-francis-picks-nose.jpg

[ElNono]

Good job raising the bar Blackjack! :tu

[ElNono]

And congrats to all the winners!

[DesignatedT]

Good job raising the bar Blackjack! :tu

Agreed. Nice job Blackjack :toast and IMO you should be on the list also ElNono. Always enjoy reading your posts in all the forums :tu

[Killakobe81]

Blackjack good job
congrats to all ...

[polandprzem]

All of sudden rising a bar has a new meaning to me because of Bruno

[HarlemHeat37]

I voted for you Nono;)..

As one of the voters for the initial nominations, I'll say this was extremely difficult to narrow down to 15..I had at least 40 posters in mind TBH, there are A LOT of good posters here(not just Spurs fans), other than Laker fans, since they generally lack quality TBH..

From my initial 15 picks, EIGHT of them didn't make any of the "teams", which seemed unlikely going into this IMO..

[polandprzem]

Opposite of you. I couldn't think of 15 posters. I don't really read too many people's posts unless I am being quoted.

UR overrated then

:grim:

[duhoh]

good stuff bro. glad that your undertaking has had these results

:tu

[Chieflion]

Blackjack asked me to send him a list. Here was mine.

Phila_Chamberlain
polandprzem
HarlemHeat37
ShoogarBear
spurs_fan_in_exile
duncan228
Bruno
AFBlue
Manu4Tres
mountainballer
Chumpdumper
Muser
jaffies
benefactor

[benefactor]

Thanks for all the time you put into this Blackjack and thanks to everyone for the recognition. I'm just a regular guy who loves his team...and it great to be a part of a place where so many share the same passion.

[polandprzem]

I agreed. Some didn't.

I was kidding... hopefully you knew


peace

[Bender]

I notice that SFIE has a big pic of his medal in his sig area. Is this going to his head? Have we created a monster?

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

:lol, I put that up before I realized we were getting badges. Although now I feel the need to turn it into the biggest signature on this board.

-Spurs Fan in Exile
2010 All Spurstalk 2nd Teamer

[Blackjack]

I dig it SFIE; it won't make me look quite as bad when I name myself MVP and devote a thread to the greatness that is Blackjack. :tu

Edit: ElNono definitely deserved more love. He's one of the best and most intelligent posters here.

[lefty]

http://imgburst.com/up/2010allst.jpg


Congratulations to the inaugural All-SpursTalk class! A special thanks to Pistons < Spurs for the graphics, to the 21 posters that returned a nomination ballot, and a special thanks to all those that participated in the vote and allowed this to occur in a good-natured fashion (which left me with an inordinate amount of Preparation H left over that I'm not sure what to do with -- it's better to be safe than sorry when planning for butthurt, it's just not something you want left on your hands. I do, however, hear it works wonders for those who complain of bags under their eyes. ... Y'all know where to find me).

Which leads me to the final results. Ah, yes. ... The final results (maybe I'll be able to get some of this Prep H off my hands after all).

It was quite the chore for all involved when it came to nominations, and had their been a differential of 10 -- plus or minus -- in ballots received, we could've very well seen some different results. Maybe a few more posters find themselves in the running; maybe they simply find themselves mentioned in the final results? This endeavor was rather experimental and not without its flaws but, as the names prove to show, there seemed to definitely be more hits than misses -- on a board that boasts roughly 18,800 members (alright, usernames), 145,000 threads and 4.3 million posts, more hits than misses ain't no small feat.

I promised transparency, so transparency is what you'll get. If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer any of them that don't put me in the position of breaking my word. And if a couple of you sick puppies find yourselves counting the votes and thinking there's some funny business or ...

http://www.allhatnocattle.net/George_Bush_Fuzzy_Math.jpg

... keep in mind that I removed myself after 9 ballots.

So without further adieu:

The Final Results

(Numbers indicate initial nomination vote -- the first tiebreaker)

Bruno - 13

spurs_fan_in_exile - 11

FromWayDowntown - 10
JamStone - 10
HarlemHeat37 - 10

benefactor - 9
Mel_13 - 9

duncan228 - 8
mountainballer - 8
Phila_Chamberlain - 8

ChumpDumper - 7
ShoogarBear - 7

DPG21920 - 6 * Third Team alternate *
jaffies - 6
Pistons < Spurs - 6
Solid D - 6

Baseline Bum - 5
MaNu4Tres - 5
Obstructed_View - 5
Lurker23 - 5
Findog - 5
SenorSpur - 5

coyotes_geek - 4
mogrovejo - 4
polandprzem - 4
TD 21 - 4

AFBlue - 3
exstatic - 3
IronMexican - 3
Marcus Bryant - 3
monosylab1k - 3
mrsmaalox - 3
objective - 3
RuffnreadyOzstyle - 3
Spurs Brazil - 3

Back to Basics - 2
Bukefal - 2
Cry Havoc - 2
CosmicCowboy - 2
dbreiden83080 - 2
Ed Helicopter Jones - 2
Dex - 2
DUNCANownsKOBE - 2
J.T. - 2
KillaKobe81 - 2
lakaluva - 2
LnGrrrR - 2
Man in Black - 2
mouse - 2
Random Guy - 2
Some Call Me Tim - 2
sook - 2
Spurswoman - 2
Winehole23 - 2
Xylus - 2

Honorable Mention

2Blonde
Agloco
Allanon
BG_Spurs_Fan
BUMP
Blake
Bob Lanier
Cant_Be_Faded
carina_gino20
Cheiflion
CuckingFunt
duhoh
Dunc n Dave
easjer
ElNono
Extra Stout
ffaddicted
Fpoonsie
Ghazi
himat
I. Hustle
_Jag
JoeChalupa
Joe Tait 75
Lars
Lefty
lil_penny
L.I.T
marhill
marini martini
MiamiHeat
MookieCrew * Didn't catch that one *
Mr. Body
Muser
mytespurs
namlook
NewJerSpur
NFGIII
NuGGets-Fan
pad300
peskypesky
Phenomanul
phyzik
RashoFan
scott
Shelly
SouthTexasRancher
Spuminator
SpursRulez4eVeR
Themanfromacme
thispego
Thunder Dan
TlongII
Tmac & Luther
Trainwreck2100
Viva Las Espuelas
whottt


Congratulations to all that received votes -- to receive even one is saying something, given the sheer number of candidates -- and I look forward to the next phase; there remains a couple of more awards to give out of the "serious" variety but the fun should really ensue with the start of the first ever Double Down: SpurTalk Awards, 2010 ceremony.

Coming soon . . . :smokin


Congrats to everyone



And Great job Blackjack :tu


Man, those badges look nice, I'm a bit jealous :D

[Blackjack]

Man, those badges look nice, I'm a bit jealous :D

Well, The Double Down is coming up and I still need a few more ideas for categories. It's the entertainment portion, so I'm looking for creativity and some funny; one more chance to win an unclaimed award.

How's this for a tease?

The next trophy up for grabs:




http://imgburst.com/up/doubledaward.jpg

Coming soon . . . :smokin

[lefty]

Well, The Double Down is coming up and I still need a few more ideas for categories. It's the entertainment portion, so I'm looking for creativity and some funny; one more chance to win an unclaimed award.

How's this for a tease?

The next trophy up for grabs:




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Coming soon . . . :smokin


That's good to know


Nice!

What about a "best one-liners" category?

[Blackjack]

One-liner, eh? Somehow I think you're trying to pull a fast one. I like it. :downspin:

[lefty]

One-liner, eh? Somehow I think you're trying to pull a fast one. I like it. :downspin:
:lol You caught me

[SenorSpur]

And to all who make SpursTalk the great place it is. :toast

To Blackjack: You belong on these lists. Thanks for the time and effort putting this together. :toast

I've had my nose so far up the ass of the NBA Draft, that I completely missed this entire thread. That is, until I saw the miniature medal and wondered what it was. Too bad. I probably could've padded the votes of some of favorite posters. :lol

Well said, Duncan228. Helluva job by you BlackJack for stringing this thing together. It HAD to be a lot of man-hours and effort on your part. A gift certificate for the Preparation H is on its way to you. :toast

And to everyone else who makes this forum a MUST-SEE and MUST-READ for all matters Spurs-related, a big ol' :tu.

That said, I'd like to thank my mom and dad, the academy... :rollin

[LnGrrrR]

This was pretty fun, honestly. I had two diff teams, a Politics team and an NBA team, because that's where I tend to post the most.

[ShoogarBear]

:lol, I put that up before I realized we were getting badges.

We don't need no stinkin' badges.


Although now I feel the need to turn it into the biggest signature on this board.

Yes, well, in psychology they have a word for that.

[Blackjack]

We don't need no stinkin' badges.

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/stinking%20badges.jpg

¿Por qué?

[CuckingFunt]

Only honorable mention? I must be slipping.

[Blackjack]

Only honorable mention? I must be slipping.

Or we need to get some more Club representation next year.

[ElNono]

Agreed. Nice job Blackjack :toast and IMO you should be on the list also ElNono. Always enjoy reading your posts in all the forums :tu


I voted for you Nono;)..

As one of the voters for the initial nominations, I'll say this was extremely difficult to narrow down to 15..I had at least 40 posters in mind TBH, there are A LOT of good posters here(not just Spurs fans), other than Laker fans, since they generally lack quality TBH..

From my initial 15 picks, EIGHT of them didn't make any of the "teams", which seemed unlikely going into this IMO..


ElNono definitely deserved more love. He's one of the best and most intelligent posters here.

Thanks for the kind words to all of you.

I agree with Harlem. I also found it extremely difficult to pin down just 15 nominees. It was fun though. :tu

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

If I was thinking straight, I'd go back home, find a used trailer, buy a deep fryer and some Oreos. Problem is, this is the only thing I ever felt good doing. If I'm not good doing this, then I got nothing.

That enough truth to suit you?

[Shank]

Fuck findog.

[jimo2305]

lmao jeeze.. i didnt even get a mention :lol

congrats to the winners

[Blackjack]

Better late than never . . . :smokin


Emerging from the shadows in 2008, a member since 2007, this individual burst on to the scene with an in-depth report of 2008's Rocky Mountain Review. It proved to be a Spur-worthy contribution, one that would etch his name immediately into the SpursTalk landscape.

Since that fateful first report, this poster has consistently brought top-notch contributions and displayed a willingness to learn and improve upon his knowledge for all things NBA, even when little was needed. He stays above the fray and presents himself affably, cordially and without pretension. He contributes to the discussion with an enthusiasm and attention to detail; a concise delivery with little wasted movement. He's a calm, cogent presence that manages to be heard no matter the noise, and he manages to do so with a healthy amount of humor and tact.

He's a first-class poster, a member of All-SpursTalk's Third Team and a breath of fresh air to the SpursTalk community. He's simply a testament to Raising the Bar. His name is lurker23, SpursTalk's 2010 Sportsman of the Year.


Congratulations, lurker23! :toast




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This poster has been a member of SpursTalk since 2003. A member of All-SpursTalk's Second Team and one of SpursTalk's most respected posters for his quick wit, intelligence and love for the message board volley, he's made a name for himself like few others. He's become the the board's go-to-guy for Austin Toros and D-League news, always managing to keep SpursTalk's posters up to speed on the comings and goings of their team's D-League affiliate.

This man is Teflon. He's rubber to your glue. His counter-punching style would make Floyd Mayweather proud. His message board jiu-jitsu could very well give Gracie a run for his black belt. No one turns defense to offense better or exploits a sloppy attack when the opportunity presents itself. No one. The award could very well don his name and there's no doubt his presence goes hand-in-hand with Raising the Bar.

He'll send your weak stuff to the second row, lock you up if you don't come correct, and he'll simply weather the storm until you've run out of steam. His name is ChumpDumper, SpursTalk's 2010 Defensive Poster of the Year.


Congratulations, ChumpDumper! :toast




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A member since 2005, this poster has set the standard for knowledge and knowhow of NBA finance. Simply put, he's the board's resident capologist. A member of All-SpursTalk's First Team, he co-founded the board's Think Tank in 2009, alongside Marcus Bryant, and has since been the biggest reason for its continued success and growth -- he's been the forum's lifeblood, putting unheard of time, focus and energy into making it one of this board's truly unique and useful assets.

When he posts, you take the time to read. When you feel the need to respond or take umbrage, you're forced to come with your best (unless you don't mind being made to look foolish). His mere presence succeeds in defining the mission statement: Raising the Bar.

He hails from France, and you're not going to find a better usage of the words "damn" or "quite." His name is Bruno, SpursTalk's 2010 Most Valuable Poster.


Congratulations, Bruno! :toast




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Rookie of the Year is on deck and hopefully the Double Downs will get going shortly after. :toast






And thanks again to Pistons < Spurs. :toast

[lurker23]

He's a first-class poster, a member of All-SpursTalk's Third Team and a breath of fresh air to the SpursTalk community. He's simply a testament to Raising the Bar. His name is lurker23, SpursTalk's 2010 Sportsman of the Year.


Congratulations, lurker23! :toast




http://imgburst.com/up/lurker.jpg



Wow...I don't know what to say. Thank you Blackjack (and P<S). I'm humbled. In more ways than one, I will try my best to live up to the mighty stature that is David Robinson, and continuously aim to Raise The Bar.

[Blackjack]

Just keep on keepin' on, lurker23. ... Just keep on keepin' on. :toast

[ChumpDumper]

Congratulations, ChumpDumper! :toast




http://imgburst.com/up/dpoy.jpgAgain I am humbled an embarrassed.

The only thing I can do request is that the picture be changed to Bruce's kicking someone in the face.

[Blackjack]

Again I am humbled an embarrassed.

The only thing I can do request is that the picture be changed to Bruce's kicking someone in the face.


C'mon, now, Chump. You know there's a distinct difference between "kicking someone in the face" and having a midair "slip-of-foot." Happens all the time -- and I'll see what I can do . . .

[jimo2305]

congrats to the winners..

and those trophies are clean!!

[Blackjack]

Hopefully I'll be able to size them down (just the actual trophy) so they can go in their sig or find a way to display something under their avatar.

[Agloco]

lol....I got nominated?

GURTHAw86aw

Or in this case, it's gotta be the sig.:lol

[Blackjack]

I'm sure that unreal, real-doll-lookin' apple you've got displayed had something to do with it. :lol

[polandprzem]

CD a defender?

Agree me not!

[Bruno]

Thanks for the award, Blackjack. :toast

[Blackjack]

CD a defender?

Agree me not!

You try to score points on him . . . :hat


Thanks for the award, Blackjack. :toast

Well, deserved, Bruno. This whole thing has been about Raising the Bar for the past year and there's been no one to do it more so than you. :toast

[weebo]

Wow, congrats to all on your fake awards!

[Blackjack]

Wow, congrats to all on your fake awards!

I'm glad to see all have taken the gracious approach you have.