Topic: POLL: Most Helpful Users / Omaha Steaks (Read 6422 times)

JimH · « **on:** October 06, 2018, 06:52:14 pm »

They're off and running!

If I've missed a name, please say so.

We're voting on who has been most generous and kind in helping others. There will be three winners, each of whom will get a box of Omaha Steaks or whatever is available for shipment to their country. The nomination thread is here.

jmone has been mentioned several times so his box of stakes is already on the way.

dtc · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2018, 08:36:22 pm »

Where is Awesome Donkey? Please add him.

JimH · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2018, 09:53:32 pm »

Quote from: dtc on October 06, 2018, 08:36:22 pm

Were is Awesome Donkey? Please add him.

Thanks. Sorry, A.D.

The Big Labinski · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2018, 12:55:25 pm »

Missing Bill Gates - LOL

Moe · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2018, 03:22:37 pm »

Not to say anything bad about the nominees, but I miss MrC.

~OHM~ · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2018, 06:20:43 pm »

Quote from: Moe on October 08, 2018, 03:22:37 pm

Not to say anything bad about the nominees, but I miss MrC.

Yes. We all do I'm sure.

swiv3d · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2018, 07:14:10 pm »

My vote goes to ~OHM~ -not on the list perhaps but I just love his helpful little remarks - there is more to a forum than just what you know!

JimH · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2018, 07:16:28 pm »

Quote from: swiv3d on October 08, 2018, 07:14:10 pm

My vote goes to ~OHM~ -not on the list perhaps but I just love his helpful little remarks - there is more to a forum than just what you know!

You would have loved zevele.

swiv3d · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2018, 07:20:53 pm »

~OHM~ is priceless!

~OHM~ · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2018, 07:44:28 pm »

Quote from: swiv3d on October 08, 2018, 07:20:53 pm

~OHM~ is priceless!

geezz...not really tho...I have had more posts removed than trump on twitter.

swiv3d · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2018, 08:12:36 pm »

Well JimH, checked out Zevele and you are quite correct - I would have really enjoyed his posts. Looked at 125 30 years today you must be mighty happy with where you are now (given the obvious)

jmone · « **Reply #11 on:** October 11, 2018, 01:43:15 am »

Quote from: JimH on October 06, 2018, 06:52:14 pm

jmone has been mentioned several times so his box of steaks is already on the way.

Just saw this. Given our quarantine restrictions I'm not sure your Omaha Steaks (whatever they are) would be allowed in anyway.

Also, Please Vote (for anyone)!!! Otherwise, JimH is going to conclude we are all less than helpful and at this rate the entire Beta Team will get the sack! I've even resorted to voting for myself as I like it around here. The shame of it.

JimH · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2018, 06:38:45 pm »

Quote from: jmone on October 11, 2018, 01:43:15 am

... Omaha Steaks (whatever they are) ...

Nebraska, where I grew up, was once called The Beef State. I grew up in Lincoln, about 50 miles more or less West from Omaha, but we had really good steaks there, too.

Omaha Steaks started as a butcher shop and now employs a couple thousand people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Steaks

What's the equivalent in Australia?

swiv3d · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2018, 07:18:30 pm »

When I was over there in Wagga Wagga, you just ordered a big steak - and if you could eat it all gungadin you are a better man than me. God! They were so good! Never heard of a brand though.

jmone · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2018, 07:40:50 pm »

According to the World Steak Challenge for Australia it would be Jack's Creek who has won it a couple of times. Never had their steak (normally only sold to restaurants but it is now available from some butchers and on-line suppliers). I had a look at the Omaha Steaks website, it always amazes me you really can get pretty much anything via Mail Order in the US (even that box of live chooks!).

jmone · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2018, 07:42:39 pm »

Quote from: swiv3d on October 12, 2018, 07:18:30 pm

When I was over there in Wagga Wagga, you just ordered a big steak - and if you could eat it all gungadin you are a better man than me. God! They were so good! Never heard of a brand though.

Nice! and you got the rule... Never call "Wagga Wagga, Wagga". Not sure why you want to go to Wagga Wagga but that is another issue

The whole branding thing for meat is just catching on. You'd normally discuss who was a good butcher more than the brand of meat.

swiv3d · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2018, 07:52:47 pm »

Totally love Australia, If only I was younger and could go live there forever - steaks, seafood and then Cairns and the Barrier reef and people who just stop and chat - it is heaven on earth!

RoderickGI · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2018, 08:05:22 pm »

Quote from: jmone on October 11, 2018, 01:43:15 am

I've even resorted to voting for myself as I like it around here. The shame of it.

Wait. What?!

I gunna change my vote then...

... Ha ha. I caught up to you!

jmone · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2018, 09:16:12 pm »

I thought I'd broken the Q(%*& poll when I "removed" my vote!!!

Mmmmm I think I remember reading a story about click shops where you can buy votes really cheaply.... Think Jim will notice is there is a massive spike in votes?

RoderickGI · « **Reply #19 on:** October 12, 2018, 11:25:54 pm »

Nah

franswilco · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2018, 05:48:39 am »

What are Omaha Steaks and how can you send a box of meat to somebody?

Hendrik · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2018, 06:00:10 am »

You can mail-order anything these days.

Cooling boxes with dry ice can stay cool for a week or so.

~OHM~ · « **Reply #22 on:** October 14, 2018, 02:45:44 pm »

OK...lets get serious. I Think everyone named in the list should get a box...

Ha. It's not my money after all!

fitbrit · « **Reply #23 on:** October 14, 2018, 09:29:20 pm »

Politico is reporting that there has been definite Russian meddling in this poll.

swiv3d · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2018, 03:27:46 pm »

Well fitbrit it seems to me that the russians don't have a clue as to what a poll about Omaha Steaks is, so they are staying well clear - like most other folk

RoderickGI · « **Reply #25 on:** October 19, 2018, 05:44:42 pm »

The response has been rather underwhelming. But people are busy.

Maybe it needs a link on the front page of the forum... but then again, the "Important Server" link there at the moment seemed to get missed by many.

fitbrit · « **Reply #26 on:** October 19, 2018, 06:32:01 pm »

I think the thread title is too much of an "inside joke" for people to be enticed to click on the topic?

fitbrit · « **Reply #27 on:** October 19, 2018, 06:32:53 pm »

Quote from: fitbrit on October 19, 2018, 06:32:01 pm

I think the thread title is too much of an "inside joke" for people to be enticed to click on the topic?

I guess not - this is the second most viewed non-sticky topic on page one.

jmone · « **Reply #28 on:** October 19, 2018, 10:11:33 pm »

...or it's jsut all us Beta Team members checking it to see how we are going! (and not that well so far ;0 )

JimH · « **Reply #29 on:** October 20, 2018, 10:19:11 am »

I think it may be hard to choose just one.

swiv3d · « **Reply #30 on:** October 20, 2018, 06:01:00 pm »

Roderick is the man - he only uses big blue letters when any other mortal would be using expletive deleted in upper case!

RoderickGI · « **Reply #31 on:** October 20, 2018, 07:03:01 pm »

It's what works best, in the end.

Spike1000 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 23, 2018, 03:00:09 am »

Only 40 voters, that's a poor show

Come on people. The people in the list give up their free time to help people like you, help make your life easier and help you enjoy the media that you treasure. Please take a few seconds out of your day to give them a token of appreciation.

If you've have someone help you out at any time in the past and they've taken time out of their day to personally help you please acknowledge their efforts. They do this for free and with such a low response people could wonder why they bother

Update: With over 1000 views and 40 votes that's like a 4% turnout. I know this is isn't Brexit but it's not good.

Spike

jmone · « **Reply #33 on:** October 25, 2018, 03:34:05 am »

Quote from: RoderickGI on October 12, 2018, 08:05:22 pm

... Ha ha. I caught up to you!

... and now you have caught up with AD! I got my entire family to log in a vote... but you two went up and I lost a vote!

..... resorted to rocking in the corner bumping my head against the wall!

RoderickGI · « **Reply #34 on:** October 25, 2018, 05:04:34 am »

It would be great if 10,000 people voted, which would show a real appreciation of the assistance the forum provides. Who wins wouldn't matter so much, if all nominees got a lot of votes.

Ah well, at least Jim appreciates us.

jmone · « **Reply #35 on:** October 25, 2018, 05:21:17 am »

Don't be so sure, I think Jim is about to give us all the sack!

Awesome Donkey · « **Reply #36 on:** October 25, 2018, 05:46:34 am »

Quote from: jmone on October 25, 2018, 03:34:05 am

I got my entire family to log in a vote...

Isn't that considered cheating?

I'm kidding.

Quote from: RoderickGI on October 25, 2018, 05:04:34 am

It would be great if 10,000 people voted, which would show a real appreciation of the assistance the forum provides. Who wins wouldn't matter so much, if all nominees got a lot of votes.

This would be the ideal thing, since everyone else mentioned in the poll is most deserving and deserves the votes.

But, honestly? If I had the choice, I'd remove myself from the running in this poll. I'm just the type of person who helps out however I can just because I can and I don't do it for praise, appreciation, glory or whatever else you want to call it. I don't need prizes, winning contests and stuff like that as things like that never really interest me. I'm just happy to be a help when I can be, really. I'd rather those who haven't received votes yet to get the votes instead of me.

jmone · « **Reply #37 on:** October 25, 2018, 06:18:03 am »

On a serious note (which is hard for me).... I firstly tip my hat firstly to the actual JRiver team. They work really well as a team and produce a fantastic product for a very reasonable price. I love the continual updates. Every week or so we get a new version with incremental updates that is a result of the feedback from the users of this community (you just do not get this dev cycle from any of the other commercial SW providers out there).

My second hat tip is to those that contribute these ideas, suggestions, and the support of newer users on this forum. Many of these are Old Hats represented by the Beta Team. From my perspective, it is great to see such a wide range of interest and expertise that not only helps other users, but also helps directed the development of MC. I also love that each of the regular contributors have their own expertise and area of interest and are happy to contribute their tips and techniques in their areas of knowledge, and between the group I thing we cover most topics pretty well.

Finally, how good is it we have a forum where all of this is done in a collegiate manner!?

Vote 1 - Pedro!

fitbrit · « **Reply #38 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:04:28 am »

Quote from: jmone on October 25, 2018, 03:34:05 am

I got my entire family to log in a vote...

Lock him up!

JimH · « **Reply #39 on:** October 25, 2018, 12:33:17 pm »

Quote from: jmone on October 25, 2018, 05:21:17 am

Don't be so sure, I think Jim is about to give us all the sack!

I was hoping you wouldn't give me the sack, but I see now that you're getting soft-hearted in your old age.

Thank you for your very kind words above.

jmone · « **Reply #40 on:** October 26, 2018, 12:21:09 am »

Quote from: JimH on October 25, 2018, 12:33:17 pm

.... but I see now that you're getting soft-hearted in your old age.

Hardly, it was plugging for some sentimental votes.....failed, AD went up

I'm thinking about Cash for Votes next. edit - and I lost another one!

fitbrit · « **Reply #41 on:** October 26, 2018, 11:39:28 am »

Quote from: jmone on October 26, 2018, 12:21:09 am

I'm thinking about Cash for Votes next.

Lock him up!

jmone · « **Reply #42 on:** October 26, 2018, 03:35:35 pm »

The progression is almost complete! I wonder if JRiver sends Gruel?

fitbrit · « **Reply #43 on:** October 26, 2018, 03:45:45 pm »

Quote from: jmone on October 26, 2018, 03:35:35 pm

The progression is almost complete! I wonder if JRiver sends Gruel?

Yes, Omaha Gruel. But they do it for your own good - gruel to be kind.

alglove · « **Reply #44 on:** October 26, 2018, 07:15:04 pm »

I am having a really hard time deciding, there are so many helpful people on here. The tiebreaker may come down to deciding whose avatar would look the silliest with an Omaha Steak stuffed in its mouth.

~OHM~ · « **Reply #45 on:** October 27, 2018, 03:36:43 am »

Quote from: alglove on October 26, 2018, 07:15:04 pm

I am having a really hard time deciding, there are so many helpful people on here. The tiebreaker may come down to deciding whose avatar would look the silliest with an Omaha Steak stuffed in its mouth.

well glynor would win that!

jmone · « **Reply #46 on:** October 31, 2018, 03:37:06 pm »

Congrats to AD - I also see he has been "promoted" to Admin

Get ready to remove all those Viagra spammers!

Awesome Donkey · « **Reply #47 on:** October 31, 2018, 03:48:02 pm »

Viagra spammers beware.

fitbrit · « **Reply #48 on:** October 31, 2018, 04:21:59 pm »

You can get spam flavoured viagra now?

JimH · « **Reply #49 on:** November 26, 2018, 08:32:01 am »

Here's the result:

Awesome Donkey 12 votes

RoderickGI 9

blgentry 5

Please send me an e-mail with your shipping address and your choice here:
https://www.omahasteaks.com/shop/ (anything up to $50) or from another site of your choice.
I'm jimh at jriver.

Congratulations to you and thank you!

Thanks also to the many others who share their time and expertise. I think it was impossible to choose just one person.

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