How Can Elephants Fly and Penguins Allow It?

[Greg Bernhardt]

Member awards will be open for voting on Tuesday Dec 4th and will close at midnight CST on Dec 11th. Award ceremony will be the next day! You have 5 more days to impress! :)

 

[Evo]

You have 5 more days to impress! :)

OOOHH! I've seen some pretty impressive posts already, but yeah, it's time to STRUT YOUR STUFF!

 

[Lisa!]

It's too late to impress others!

 

[Evo]

It's too late to impress others!

I'm still taking *donations*, er, I mean *suggestions*.

 

[Lisa!]

I'm still taking *donations*, er, I mean *suggestions*.

Do you still like Teddy Ruxpin?:!)

 

[Evo]

do you still like teddy ruxpin?:!)

yes! :!)

 

[Drakkith]

So where is the opening ceremony at this year? Last year we had it at Evo's garage and it was...fantastic.
This year we need to run a Bunsen burner around.

 

[berkeman]

So where is the opening ceremony at this year? Last year we had it at Evo's garage and it was...fantastic.
This year we need to run a Bunsen burner around.

Negative. We are definitely not letting Evo run around with a Bunsen Burner. Don't you remember what happened that time with the chainsaw?!

 

[Drakkith]

Negative. We are definitely not letting Evo run around with a Bunsen Burner. Don't you remember what happened that time with the chainsaw?!

I still have nightmares about that incident. That poor family...

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I still have nightmares about that incident. That poor family...

of racoons...

 

[Drakkith]

of racoons...

...and their christmas tree...

 

[Evo]

...and their christmas tree...

But after the unfortunate mishap which destroyed their home, PF members came together and built them a new home, solar powered, sustainable...

and Greg chipped in internet access and a lifetime PF membership. The oldest son is now a budding physicist, the first racoon to attend University.

Still brings tears to my eyes.

 

[Drakkith]

And woodchips to our feet.

 

[dlgoff]

I've seen some pretty impressive posts already, ...

It's amazing how the quantity of quality post in the engineering forums I follow has grown in the past year. There are so many deserving members.

 

[berkeman]

It's amazing how the quantity of quality post in the engineering forums I follow has grown in the past year. There are so many deserving members.

I agree. There are many times now when I recognize a username who has replied in a thread when I'm viewing the top level of each forum, and I know that I don't have to click into the thread to help out. Their level of expertise and patient help is that high. And I know if there is a problem in the thread, it will be reported. Very nice!

 

[Drakkith]

I agree. There are many times now when I recognize a username who has replied in a thread when I'm viewing the top level of each forum, and I know that I don't have to click into the thread to help out. Their level of expertise and patient help is that high. And I know if there is a problem in the thread, it will be reported. Very nice!

Contrast that to my own posts, where Phinds has to send me nasty e-mails about my grammar!

 

[jhosamelly]

Gosh, I want a badge. I want to be a homework helper too. But I am also stuck with my own problems since I'm finishing my masters. Next year maybe I'll be able to help more and be active here not asking but answering. LoL.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Polls open tomorrow!

Before I forget, I want to mention a rule change. We have some super extraordinaire members here who have won awards multiple years. No doubt those badges are starting to become heavy! In order to give them a break and to give other members opportunities, we are leaving last year's winners off the ballots. Thank you and game on!

 

[dextercioby]

Hi Greg, that's not quite fair. Everyone should get a chance, even mathwonk. (Lavinia wins).

 

[Evo]

Hi Greg, that's not quite fair. Everyone should get a chance, even mathwonk. (Lavinia wins).

Mathwonk was one of the members that suggested the new policy IIRC.

 

[Drakkith]

I say screw voting and fight for the title! Every nominee gets a fish of their choice and a ham sandwich for the fight!

 

[Evo]

I say screw voting and fight for the title! Every nominee gets a fish of their choice and a ham sandwich for the fight!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I say screw voting and fight for the title! Every nominee gets a fish of their choice and a ham sandwich for the fight!

someone is trying to get in the best humor poll... :D

 

[Drakkith]

someone is trying to get in the best humor poll... :D

Let's not bring my amazing upper arms into this.

 

[lisab]

Let's not bring my amazing upper arms into this.

...that made me lol...

 

[Evo]

It's here! https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=222

 

[dlgoff]

Wow. So many deserving members. Thanks to all those nominated.

 

[boneh3ad]

Obviously too late for this year, but out of curiosity, how do you go about nominating a member? There are some deserving people that I can think of who were left off, and not just the ineligible ones who won last year.

 

[berkeman]

Obviously too late for this year, but out of curiosity, how do you go about nominating a member? There are some deserving people that I can think of who were left off, and not just the ineligible ones who won last year.

The candidates are nominated by the Mentors.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I can think of who were left off, and not just the ineligible ones who won last year.

We all agree! Unfortunately there must be a reasonable limit.