+Team Neos Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 The only thing bad about this idea is that I voted early, and then all the nice people changed their avatars --- and now there are some that I think are superb. Oh the other hand, maybe that is a good thing---I would have had too hard a time trying to decide among all the new ones I have seen! Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 A little over 7 hours left...so get you vote in, or make a case for your avatar! El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Mustard Devil Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I was gonna vote for myself and I HAD to read the dang rules Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Everyone loves Tigger! Just try to find any good Tigger stuff in the stores. Wulf Quote Link to comment
+ZSandmann Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 A little over 7 hours left...so get you vote in, or make a case for your avatar! El Diablo Vote for me please! I voted way back ago for my favorite avatar, not saying who, but I would love an El_D original and would definetly have plenty of use for it, see previous posts. Whoever wins hope you apprieciate what youre getting. Z Quote Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 The winner is not only getting a really nice hiking staff, but I'm getting the feeling a bit of prestige comes along with it. Quote Link to comment
+Goldfinch593 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 A little over 7 hours left...so get you vote in, or make a case for your avatar! El Diablo I didn't know we could "make a case for our own avatars"! But since you offered... I picked my screenname "Goldfinch" because, like geocachers, goldfinches have the ability to blend into their surroundings so they are not seen. They have the unique ability to molt in the fall, changing their brilliant gold summer plumage to a winter camouflage of drab brown feathers. I think my goldfinch avatar would grace the end of an El Diablo hiking staff very nicely! I have never owned a hiking staff, but happen to have the 50 Foot Walking Stick TB in my possesion right now. I will eventually have to give it up, but after my experience yesterday on a trail, meeting up with 12 wild turkeys, , in the future I am going to make sure I always have a hiking stick with me for protection! One Goldfinch and 12 wild turkeys! And how incredibly generous of you, El Diablo, to make this special offer! Thanks for the opportunity to make my case! Quote Link to comment
+Evil Chicken Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Evil Chicken is comprised of Evil Chicken, Mother Hen & the Three Chicks (or Chicklets). So how did we come up our diabolical name? The five of us were at a birthday party. The hosts of the party had a chicken coop, a rooster (which was theoretically locked away) and a yard full of kids. My wife and I are inside talking to someone when all of the sudden a woman says, "Oh my Gawd! That girl's gonna get hurt!" Knowing my daughters and the sheer destruction that they can wreak, I excused myself and went to the doorway. There stood the two combatants, my 4 year-old daughter and a 2.5-foot tall rooster. She had maneuvered the chicken into a corner between a fence and the hen house. I pushed my way through the door and, so as not to startle the rooster into doing something rash, I slowly descended the stairs. Putting one hand in front of me, as if I were Luke Skywalker using the Force, I said, "Honey, step away from the chicken." As soon as I uttered these words my daughter assumed the famous Lou Ferrigno stance from "The Incredible Hulk" TV show. "Grrr!" she growled. The rooster had enough and sprang into the air, his talons raised and ready to sink into my baby's face. This chicken was instinctually going for my daughter's eyes. Birds, however, are not the only animals with instincts. My daughter pulled back as the chicken struck - causing two scratches on either side of her neck. In a nanosecond I scooped up my baby, estimated the rate of descent of the chicken, and kicked. My foot connected with the chicken, launching it into the side of the nearby hen house. It bounced off and scurried away clucking curses in chickenese at my offspring and me. I carried her back to the steps and set her on her feet. She was shaking and breathing heavily. Thankfully, her scratches were superficial. She looked at me and said, in a very serious & solemn voice, "Man, that's one evil chicken." And that, my friends, is how Evil Chicken came to be. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 If I was giving a staff away for a good avatar story you would win! El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 Congratulations to ParentsofSam and to Team Tigger! Now we have an interesting run off. Seems that Quiggle and Keystone Approver (isn't that supposed to be Reviewer?) has tied. I'll extend the vote for Quiggle and Keystone Approver until tomorrow night the 22nd at midnight. So cast your vote for one of them. Note: If the Carolina Panthers win tomorrow I'll give both a staff. Go Panthers! El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Oh no! Now I gotta pay all those bribes. Wulf *still trying to digest this* Quote Link to comment
+Nero Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Nobody had any love for the caterpillar? Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 Nobody had any love for the caterpillar? You came in a close 3rd! El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+DiskDevil Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 El Diablo... Can you provide us with a listing of the top ten voted for? Just curious... Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Congratulations to ParentsofSam and to Team Tigger! Now we have an interesting run off. Seems that Quiggle and Keystone Approver (isn't that supposed to be Reviewer?) has tied. I'll extend the vote for Quiggle and Keystone Approver until tomorrow night the 22nd at midnight. So cast your vote for one of them. Note: If the Carolina Panthers win tomorrow I'll give both a staff. Go Panthers! El Diablo We would like to thank everyone that voted for our Avatar .. and most of all El D for his generosity in making these staffs and giving them away ! Star Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Oh My GOODNESS! Thank You so much for all those who voted for us!! I am in total shock! This is so nice. El Diablo you are the BEST! S. A. and M. say you ROCK!! Quote Link to comment
+indgeodog Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Go Panthers!!!!!I will cheer for any team that plays against a team that has a coach that jumped ship from Green Bay. Congrats. to ParentsofSam and Team Tigger for your win. Quote Link to comment
+Nero Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Nobody had any love for the caterpillar? You came in a close 3rd! El Diablo hmm. ok i feel a little better. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 El Diablo... Can you provide us with a listing of the top ten voted for? Just curious... I hate to do that because it causes hurt feelings for those that didn't make it. That's the biggest reason why I have people vote via email and not in the fourms. I can tell you that there were 5 that tied for 4th place. Generally in these contest the overwhelming amount of people only receive one to two votes each. To give you an example, ParentsofSam and Team Tigger received a tolat of 22 votes out of about 200 that was cast. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+jamrasc Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Congrats to the winners. Panthers are going to win! Quote Link to comment
+Team Maccabee Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 El D, you are a very generous geocacher and a pillar of our sport! You're doing a wonderful thing here. That said, it's a shame that you have to support a football team that's going to lose today. I feel your pain... But you're still a great guy! Team Maccabee GO SEAHAWKS!! Quote Link to comment
SGT Superman Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Go Panthers!!!!!I will cheer for any team that plays against a team that has a coach that jumped ship from Green Bay. Congrats. to ParentsofSam and Team Tigger for your win. GO HAWKS! Panthers are gettin' their a** kicked! Sorry just too excited. Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Congratulations to those who won. It was obvious who I voted for but alas, they didn't win. (Sorry hikergps.) There are just so many great avatars out there. Those who did win must be doing the happy dance like Snoopy on crack. What a cool thing to win. Now they have the hard part ahead of them ---- waiting. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 Go Panthers!!!!!I will cheer for any team that plays against a team that has a coach that jumped ship from Green Bay. Congrats. to ParentsofSam and Team Tigger for your win. GO HAWKS! Panthers are gettin' their a** kicked! Sorry just too excited. Hey the fat lady hasn't began singing yet. Although I think I hear her humming. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Team Maccabee Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Go Panthers!!!!!I will cheer for any team that plays against a team that has a coach that jumped ship from Green Bay. Congrats. to ParentsofSam and Team Tigger for your win. GO HAWKS! Panthers are gettin' their a** kicked! Sorry just too excited. Hey the fat lady hasn't began singing yet. Although I think I hear her humming. El Diablo Nahh... she's doing her warm-up scales now and the audience is being seated... Team Maccabee Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 All we need now is a kick return for a TD followed by 3 onside kicks resulting in scores. That's reasonable....right? El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Doubtful anything will help now. <g> Wulf Quote Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The Price is Right is on!!! Bob Barker is standing by me as I ask.... Ladies, do I have one votes? (Silence) Ladies do I have two votes? (Silence) Ladies, do I have any votes........... Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 24, 2006 Author Share Posted January 24, 2006 Well it was close...but Keystone edged out Quiggle. There were a lot of good things said about both! Of course there was the occassional malcontent email also. So it's now official.... ParentsofSam Team Tigger Keystone El Diablo Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I just can't say enough how wonderful this is. I REALLY appreciate all the votes my avatar received. I am privledged to have such perfect beautiful daughters. I will be privledged to have such a wonderful hiking stick. El Diablo you are the best, most generous person I have ever met. (And I have never met him.) Thank You, Thank You! Also a BIG congrats to Team Tigger and Keystone! Quote Link to comment
BRTango Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 El Diablo, Just out of curiosity, are you going to post pics of these when you're done? Quote Link to comment
+hikergps Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hey, congats to the winners, it was fun even though we didn't win! Thanks El for the cool contest! Quote Link to comment
GoLeft Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Congrats ParentsofSam!! I feel like an indirect winner for your avatar. You will have to post a picture when you get the staff so we can all see El Diablo's fine work. <~GoLeft Quote Link to comment
+TEAM RETRIEVER Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Congratulations!!!!! I am so jealous (smile)! Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Congrats ParentsofSam!!I feel like an indirect winner for your avatar. You will have to post a picture when you get the staff so we can all see El Diablo's fine work. <~GoLeft Yes THANK YOU Go Left! You took my squished up avatar and made it what it is today, beautiful. You do such great things over there in the avatar help thread. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! Quote Link to comment
+Breaktrack Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Diablo, it is so cool that you are still doing this after all this time!!! LOL. I know I've chatted with you about getting one of these staffs made several times over the past few years, and then had something come up each and every time that kept me from doing so. My loss. Mac Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 El Diablo, Just out of curiosity, are you going to post pics of these when you're done? I'll leave it up to the individual winners if they want to post a pic. I might do a terrible job and they won't want the public to see what a mess a made of their avatar. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Can I still vote? Quote Link to comment
+clan_Barron Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 (edited) Can I still vote? Since you're going to vote for me ,sure go ahead Edited January 26, 2006 by clan_Barron Quote Link to comment
+i$r Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I vote for the cache heads, Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I'd vote you for Clan Barron! Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 It's been 10 months since these avatars won and I just got them made. I'm sorry for the delay, but sometimes unexpectly life can come at you really hard and fast! I hope you enjoy your staffs. They were a lot of fun to create. From left to right...ParentsofSAM, Keystone, Team Tigger International. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 So incredibly wonderfully done. I think that they won't mind the delay once they get those babies in their hands! Quote Link to comment
wolfbait Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 (edited) please consider me for it... I just love this avie... I got it 3-4 years ago... Edit: oh just realized this things over sorry Edited November 8, 2006 by wolfbait Quote Link to comment
+mizdeeds Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 They're BEAUTIFUL!! I'm sure the lucky winners will cherish them always. Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I am so excited to see our stick! It is most beautiful. Thanks for everyone who voted for our avatar! I really appreciate it and thinks go to El Diablo for holding this contest and giving away his hand crafted hiking sticks. I can not wait to get my hands on it! :o Quote Link to comment
wolfbait Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 boy do I wish I had entered earlier... I have always incorperated a wolf somehow into a username or avie, I think i would have look awesome on that staff... oh well Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 boy do I wish I had entered earlier... I have always incorperated a wolf somehow into a username or avie, I think i would have look awesome on that staff... oh well He'll be more than happy to sell you one! Just tell him what you want. Quote Link to comment
wolfbait Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 boy do I wish I had entered earlier... I have always incorperated a wolf somehow into a username or avie, I think i would have look awesome on that staff... oh well He'll be more than happy to sell you one! Just tell him what you want. for how much though... I can't really afford much... you know how it is as a kid Quote Link to comment
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