Not everyone is a fan of the Irish Blog Awards. I love this rant by Owen Higgins:
I don't like the licking of arse just to get some recognition...
Must admit I'm ambivalent about these awards and awards in general. Though would love to meet 'Oldbones', as heard here:
Letter to America - Chapter 57 - The Irish Podcast Special
and commented on by our favourite podcaster Conn Ó Muíneacháin, am not sure that I'm up for all the weirdness that comes with these kinda 'quasi-volunteer / old-boy's club' events. Friends of mine know that I'm really not very good with crowds or social interaction and don't know how I'll deal with that potent mixture of thinly veiled 'award-avarice' and an open bar.
But of course the desire to 'put on a show' plus the fun of having Wayne drive us down to Dublin like last year will be hard to pass up.
Now, they've been having problems over at the I.B.A.s. Much apparent confusion of who votes for what and when as seen here:
Attention Blog Owners - Encourage your readers not to spam
Houston we have a problem or 2000
Looks like they're not getting as many votes as expected due to people thinking they've already voted. So if you have not voted, OR, only voted in the first NOMINATION ROUND then visit this link to make your choice:
Apparently doing so entitles you to a chance of winning a copy of Microsoft's Vista:
Last few hours of of voting - Vista copies to be won
Wow.
Not sure that's a big incentive.
Might dissuade you from voting.
Oh well.
If you want a decent operating system why not go here:
And on that note I leave you Dear Reader as the movers are taking my computer desk out from under me.
"Looks like they're not getting as many votes as expected due to people thinking they've already voted."
There were more votes in the first three days this year than all the votes last year. Check your facts.
Please explain what you mean by this: "'quasi-volunteer / old-boy's club' events. "
Posted by: Damien Mulley | February 16, 2007 at 07:56 AM
Of course, it's easy for me to talk, having been a winner, but while I have an idea of the kind of events you allude to Jett, I think the IBA's are certainly not like that.
I think you would agree that blogging tends to cut out that bullshit. It's a grassroots thing. There's no club, no barrier to entry. Anyone can blog.
Last years blog awards was my first time attending a bloggers "event", and I was blown away by it. I think the community has fed on the impetus of that and subsequent events and spread the word to people like "Old Bones" and "Grandad".
I followed your link to Owen Higgins page.
WTF?!
From the Irish Blog Awards blog:
"Don’t wait for someone else to nominate you, do it yourself, others might be assuming someone else nominated you. Don’t be modest."
Did Owen think someone else was going to nominate him? A little arrogant don't you think? A little foolish, considering how much the nomination obviously meant to him?
Posted by: Conn Ó Muíneacháin | February 16, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Guys guys guys. What's with the thin skins? You've heard my show. So you must know I have my tongue in cheek. In fact I'm sure you do and can only assume you're messin' wit' me as we used say back in Oakland.
Posted by: Jett Loe | February 16, 2007 at 12:01 PM
See, Jett? I've warned you about teasing the kids on the playground.
I think the line:
'Friends of mine know that I'm really not very good with crowds or social interaction...'
should have given the game away.
Posted by: Wayne | February 16, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Ahh, the old "I was only messing" defence. Like night follows day...
Posted by: Lance Armweak | February 17, 2007 at 05:33 AM
Hmmm - 'Lance Armweak' huh? So right away your name gives away your provencial knee-jerk Anti-Americanism.
You're like the people commenting on this video:
Response to Captain Planet in Belfast
who don't get that it's a joke.
I understand.
Context is tough on the internet.
We know what we're watching on TV - it's spoon-fed to us. We're watching drama now, coming up is a comedy.
Harder on the net. Have to read between the lines sometimes. Did you really think that I thought there was 'an open bar?'
Oh well, as famed Irish American Mickey Spillane said:
"Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke".
P.S. Will be discussing this topic on the show this afternoon - if interested please email me so we can get you on the show via Skype, that's free internet phone calls at Skype.com
Posted by: Jett Loe | February 17, 2007 at 07:34 AM
Great, Jett....you've offended the moderator in charge of tabulating the votes for the Blog Awards!!
Did I just hear the ::click:: of the "delete" button?
You're f---ed.
Posted by: Phil | February 17, 2007 at 08:34 AM
I think the correct word to use Phil is SHAFTED.
Posted by: Jett Loe | February 17, 2007 at 09:07 AM
Jett, If you have been, "Shafted", does that mean you have to grow a black mustache and wear a brown leather coat and talk all like Richard Roundtree?
Posted by: Brianf | February 17, 2007 at 10:39 AM
You're damn right.
Plus, nobody understands me but my woman.
Posted by: Jett Loe | February 17, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Wow, drama sure is swell...
Anyway, Ubuntu, wow, I have 3 versions of that, and so far, version 5.10 seems to be the best, 6.06 has some stuff I don't like, and 6.10 didn't even work. The thing is, that Ubuntu isn't really even "decent. I'm waiting for my Solaris 10 to come in the mail. They call it "The Most Advanced Operating System On The Planet". We'll see. I still am waiting for ReactOS to be honest...
Anyway, I hope you don't get shafted at the IBAs, I'm you win at least one award.
Posted by: Aorund Par | February 17, 2007 at 06:00 PM
Well done on the shortlistings Jett. Happy to be sharing the Arts/Culture stage with you again this year. Dust off that tux and make sure Wayne's car is topped up with petrol.
Posted by: fústar | February 18, 2007 at 06:41 PM
Turns out ole' Wayne got the shaft. I was pulling for you, buddy.
This year, we won't put all of our eggs in Richard Dawson's basket (god rest his soul). Somehow you're going to win!
Posted by: Phil | February 18, 2007 at 08:25 PM
Wayne, I and 'Whitey Can't Dance' girl Erin Parish will be heading down to the IBAs this year even though Wayne didn't get in. Shafted.
Posted by: Jett Loe | February 19, 2007 at 06:16 AM
I sort of DIDN'T get shafted. Lest you all forget "We're" in for best podcast.
Posted by: Wayne | February 19, 2007 at 08:08 AM
We haven't forgotten, Wayne.
Personally, I just wanted WOA to get some love (just as Reverend Wayne has loved us).
And for what it's worth, I'm familiar with getting shafted.
Posted by: Phil | February 19, 2007 at 09:03 AM
by the way its still fcuking obvious to me that to get entered into the Irish blog awards, one has to be an Arse licking gipsy.
Or even worse, you have to nominate yourself.
they didn't even change to event date to suit my busy schedule.
Tards
Posted by: OwenHiggins | February 21, 2007 at 01:44 PM