BBC AWARDS: Congratulations to the Winners!

[Casa Grande]

The results are in.....

And the Award for Best Post Goes to:

RANDALL! for his "Gumo or Bust" Post for his Experience of Day 2 in the Guadalupe Mtns. National Park

And the Award for Best Thread Goes to:

OKIEHIKER! for his "On the Edge..." Thread of his Experience in Cat Tail Canyon

and..finally, drum roll please.....

the Award for Best Photo Goes to:

TJAVERY! for his "Best Sunset Ever" Pic of Blue Creek Canyon

Congratulations to all!

What you three get: Bragging Rights and your very own little mention next to your mini-profile in your posts.....

(hey I'd give a t-shirt to you all, if I could afford it)   

[xseption]

(hey I'd give a t-shirt to you all, if I could afford it)   

Congrats to the winners!!!

Are there BBC t-shirts available? Might be a cool fund raiser. While we are at it, are there enough good photos to have our own Big Bend Calendar?

~ edd

[okiehiker]

Toughest one for me was the photo... congrats out of a VERY competitive field!!  Very deserving winner.

And the other posts... there is probably more BIBE infor available here than just about the rest of the web put together!

[tjavery]

the Award for Best Photo Goes to:

TJAVERY! for his "Best Sunset Ever" Pic of Blue Creek Canyon

Thanks everyone for your vote! I appreciate it 



I shall drink a Fat Tire to celebrate 

EDIT:  Cool! I just noticed the link to my photo over my avatar. Thanks CG!

[randell]

Sweet!  I've never won anything in my life (except for that beer drinking contest in elementary school but that's another story).

Seriously, I am surprised I was chosen for something considering the stiff competition.  So much good stuff on the board!

A mention in my mini-profile is more than enough reward.

[Casa Grande]

well, personally, you all deserved it...i think the best did win....TJ, that pic is worthy of anyone's fireplace, especially  mine   

I shall drink a Fat Tire to celebrate 

and, I knew there was another reason why I liked you, TJ....I'll drink a Fat Tire to that too!

 

[okiehiker]

Randell...

Other than a great experience in a great place well told, your post just had nothing going for it!  

Seriously there have been a lot great and creative posts and threads since BBC started, but the reality of going into the wilderness no matter the conditions, then sharing it with our little group here is something very special.

Thanks.

[RichardM]

(hey I'd give a t-shirt to you all, if I could afford it)  

Congrats to the winners!!!

Are there BBC t-shirts available? Might be a cool fund raiser. While we are at it, are there enough good photos to have our own Big Bend Calendar?

Of course there are t-shirts!  See http://www.cafepress.com/virtualbigbend

A calendar would be no problem, as long as someone is willing to put in a little work in setting it up.

[Casa Grande]

By the way, let's not forget this is marking the 2nd anniversary of Big Bend Chat.

here's the very first thread ever:

http://www.bigbendchat.com/portal/forum/big-bend-national-park-qa/yippee-t2.0.html

The official launch:  when the first post, other than me, was received by the server from a registered user:

Whose the very first poster? none other than BigBendHiker himself:

posted on December 11, 2005, 07:14:20 pm

http://www.bigbendchat.com/portal/forum/index.php/topic,2.msg5.html#msg5

and here is the first "real" thread on BBC:

http://www.bigbendchat.com/portal/forum/big-bend-national-park-qa/lets-talk-t3.0.html

[STARLITDARKNESS3]

Hmmm,,, a well deserve recognition to BBHiker and Muse for first post and response to thread respectively..  maybe along the lines as the awards just received by randell and okie...   just a thought...   

[homerboy2u]

Congratulations to you all....aplausos

[chisos muse]

Congrats to the winners! Very well deserved!

It's been alot of fun these past 2 years. Alot has changed since that first post. We didn't have avatars yet and CG thought I was a guy, a few of us thought Shane was a chick, but BBH has always been thought of as the consummate gentleman of the board....

Cheers to us all! 

[tjavery]

well, personally, you all deserved it...i think the best did win....TJ, that pic is worthy of anyone's fireplace, especially  mine   

Maybe Santa will hear you. PM me your home address

I shall drink a Fat Tire to celebrate 

and, I knew there was another reason why I liked you, TJ....I'll drink a Fat Tire to that too!
 

Or maybe two

Or six 

[Casa Grande]

well, personally, you all deserved it...i think the best did win....TJ, that pic is worthy of anyone's fireplace, especially  mine   

Maybe Santa will hear you. PM me your home address

   sweet!

[presidio]

Anyone notice this is much better than anything in the 2008 calendar?