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Poll
Question: Who do you think deserves this award ?
Option 1: FSN votes: 6
Option 2: Nobby (aka FSN) votes: 2
Option 3: I refuse to admit I know of the above...but would still like to cast my vote for FSN votes: 18
Option 4: Fenton votes: 0
Option 5: Techno votes: 0
Option 6: Mad Lemmey votes: 0
Option 7: Leon votes: 0
Option 8: Ithoriel votes: 0
Option 9: IanRS54 votes: 0
Option 10: Just a few Orcs votes: 0
Title: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 19 December 2014, 10:20:52 AM
Gentlemen, and ladies, of the forum.

I ask you to cast your vote in this totally unbiased poll, for the prestigious title of 'Oik of the year, 2014."
A difficult choice, I know.....But there has to be a winner.
It could be a very close run thing, so I ask you to consider the options carefully.

Thank you in advance.
Cheers - Phil (If this is in the wrong place....please move it to a more appropriate location, Leon. ;))
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Leman on 19 December 2014, 10:22:41 AM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fsn on 19 December 2014, 10:25:53 AM
Quote from: Techno on 19 December 2014, 10:20:52 AM
(If this is in the wrong place....please move it to a more appropriate location, Leon. ;))

I can suggest somewhere you can stick it.  :D
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Maenoferren on 19 December 2014, 10:31:37 AM
 
Quote from: fsn on 19 December 2014, 10:25:53 AM
I can suggest somewhere you can stick it.  :D
;D ;D
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Fenton on 19 December 2014, 10:59:59 AM
Sorry couldnt vote, it would mean admitting to knowing of him..Maybe another voting option is required
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 19 December 2014, 11:26:26 AM
Done, Steve.  ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Fenton on 19 December 2014, 11:38:25 AM
thanks Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 19 December 2014, 11:40:45 AM
 :D ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 19 December 2014, 12:14:19 PM
Cast - used lead not pewter....

IanS
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 December 2014, 12:22:06 PM
Cast!
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 19 December 2014, 01:15:49 PM
It's a tricky choice...  :-\
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fsn on 19 December 2014, 01:46:47 PM
It'm marvelous isn't it? There's a poll in which I am the only candidate, and I still seem to be losing.  =)
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Bodvoc on 19 December 2014, 03:18:08 PM
Voted.
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Maenoferren on 19 December 2014, 04:50:12 PM
Quote from: fsn on 19 December 2014, 01:46:47 PM
It'm marvelous isn't it? There's a poll in which I am the only candidate, and I still seem to be losing.  =)
Don't worry I will vote for you if it makes you feel any better  :D
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Womble67 on 19 December 2014, 04:51:29 PM
excellent lol

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Matt J on 19 December 2014, 05:17:46 PM
could someone define an oik?
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Fenton on 19 December 2014, 06:34:39 PM
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 19 December 2014, 05:17:46 PM
could someone define an oik?

Look under FSN in the dictionary
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fsn on 19 December 2014, 07:30:28 PM
According to my "Fraser's Word Derivations" (2011 revision, forward by Stephen Fry) "Oik" is a contraction of "Oooh! I Know". It was originally a public school term for the person in the class whose intelligence put the others to shame; the pupil who constantly hand his hand in the air saying "Oooh! I Know." A swot, if you would.

I think it's quite appropriate.   :P
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: paulr on 19 December 2014, 07:31:57 PM
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 19 December 2014, 05:17:46 PM
could someone define an oik?

from the Oxford English Dictionary: oick, oik (OIk). slang. Etym. obscure. Depreciatory schoolboy word for a member of another school; an unpopular or disliked fellow-pupil. Also gen., an obnoxious or unpleasant person; in weakened senses, a 'nit-wit', a 'clot'. Hence 'oikish a., unpleasant, crude; 'oickman (see quot. 1925).
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fsn on 19 December 2014, 07:34:38 PM
... and you'd accept a definition from the OED! Pah!
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Ithoriel on 19 December 2014, 07:48:30 PM
Well according to Fenton you're sitting on the dictionary fsn. At least that's what I presume he means by "look under fsn."
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Fenton on 19 December 2014, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 19 December 2014, 07:48:30 PM
Well according to Fenton you're sitting on the dictionary fsn. At least that's what I presume he means by "look under fsn."

Well we all know Wee Nobby is too small to reach the chair
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 20 December 2014, 08:11:56 AM
Have to report there's been a bit of a c**k up regarding the postal votes for this poll, as the ballot papers won't be back from the printers in time to send out.
Not to worry...I'll fill them all in for you, and then sneak them into the ballot box when no-one's looking.
Cheers - Honest Phil.
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 20 December 2014, 08:37:32 AM
No you wont, I've called in UN monitors.

IanS
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 20 December 2014, 08:56:42 AM
I've given them the wrong address, Ian......So THEY won't be turning up.
I'll use one of the 'labs' as an independent and unbiased monitor.....That should be fair. ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Fenton on 20 December 2014, 09:11:53 AM
This is going to end up as 1513 members of the forum 2,890,674 votes cast
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 20 December 2014, 10:30:09 AM
Weeeeeelll.....Something like that Steve.  ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Hertsblue on 20 December 2014, 11:54:51 AM
You're going to have to explain the term "oik" to me. I take it it doesn't stand for Our Innocent Kid?
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 20 December 2014, 12:33:09 PM
Quote from: Techno on 20 December 2014, 08:56:42 AM
I've given them the wrong address, Ian......So THEY won't be turning up.
I'll use one of the 'labs' as an independent and unbiased monitor.....That should be fair. ;)
Cheers - Phil

No it wont - last person to fuss, feed or walk em will win....

IanS
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Ithoriel on 20 December 2014, 12:44:10 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 20 December 2014, 12:33:09 PM
No it wont - last person to fuss, feed or walk em will win....

IanS

That's pretty much how it works with political elections so I don't see a problem with extending that to monitors  :d
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 20 December 2014, 02:16:06 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 20 December 2014, 12:33:09 PM
No it wont - last person to fuss, feed or walk em will win....IanS

Oh.....That'll mean I get to rig monitor it as I want then. :D
Cheers - Phil (Who has one more slightly devious plan.......Who me ??)  ;)
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 20 December 2014, 03:54:38 PM
Dont tell me - it's as cunning as a fox with a degree in cunning.....

IanS
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fred. on 20 December 2014, 04:02:38 PM
What kind of monitor are we talking about, this:
(http://www.handcraftedmodelships.com/images/uploads/image/css-virginia.jpg)

or this
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcThEGue4Tx6_enKLRIyU2E3-6AYnUlOm53XByZ2n5bh69_0R-i0uA)
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 20 December 2014, 04:57:23 PM
Lizard?
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 20 December 2014, 05:13:21 PM
No......Nothing to do with Cornwall. :D
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Maenoferren on 20 December 2014, 10:41:52 PM
Quote from: fred    12df on 20 December 2014, 04:02:38 PM
What kind of monitor are we talking about, this:
(http://www.handcraftedmodelships.com/images/uploads/image/css-virginia.jpg)

or this
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcThEGue4Tx6_enKLRIyU2E3-6AYnUlOm53XByZ2n5bh69_0R-i0uA)

Both are obsolete by the look of it
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Ithoriel on 20 December 2014, 10:44:11 PM
THIS:

(http://www.handcraftedmodelships.com/images/uploads/image/css-virginia.jpg)

is NOT a monitor, it's an ironclad. CSS Virginia I think.
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fsn on 21 December 2014, 12:14:34 AM
Now that's what you call a monitor!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EeaJNnACNvU/Uj13UBS726I/AAAAAAAAFLg/rBQ9eDoFMF0/HMS+Roberts.jpg+the+last+monitor.jpg?imgmax=1600)

Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: howayman on 21 December 2014, 12:28:03 AM
Thought i had commented, my dementia must be getting worse.
FSN have you got any friends/relatives in Asia because the vote has a North Korean flavour.
    FSN for Oik of the year
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fsn on 21 December 2014, 12:32:06 AM
Any comments on the conduct of this poll should be addressed to my manager the impartial organiser, Techno.   

Thank you for your support.

I will think of you every time I wear it.
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 21 December 2014, 08:58:30 AM
Quote from: howayman on 21 December 2014, 12:28:03 AM
Thought i had commented, my dementia must be getting worse.
FSN have you got any friends/relatives in Asia because the vote has a North Korean flavour.
   FSN for Oik of the year

:o :o :o :o
I'm hurt !
How can you say such a thing ? This is a completely fair and democratic vote................Sort of ;)
(It's in the bag, Nobby. Ooops..... better edit that, before anyone spots it.)

Quote from: fsn on 21 December 2014, 12:32:06 AM
Thank you for your support
I will think of you every time I wear it.

Wash it before you put it on, Nobby. I fear some naughty, underhand tricks from some secret agency, opposed to this ballot.
It's probably impregnated with hallucinogenic drugs.

Cheers - The Campaign Manager........(You Oik !......You've already put it on without washing it, haven't you ?......I've just read 'part 5'.... ;D ;D ;D ;D)
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Orcs on 21 December 2014, 11:49:35 PM
Quote from: fsn on 19 December 2014, 01:46:47 PM
It'm marvelous isn't it? There's a poll in which I am the only candidate, and I still seem to be losing.  =)


Is that not the story of your life? :)
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Orcs on 21 December 2014, 11:52:27 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 20 December 2014, 08:37:32 AM
No you wont, I've called in UN monitors.

IanS

The UNITED does not recognise backwaters like Wales. So your out of luck there !
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Orcs on 21 December 2014, 11:55:24 PM
I would like to know why we have such a low turnout of voters for such an obvious candidate? :-\
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 22 December 2014, 12:06:30 AM
It's to do with eligible voters:
Are you a man?
Do you own property?
Are you a criminal?
Are you insane?

Point 4 instantly debarred 90% of the forum population.
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Fenton on 22 December 2014, 12:54:12 AM
Just remember to vote early and vote often
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 22 December 2014, 07:23:16 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 22 December 2014, 12:06:30 AM
It's to do with eligible voters:
Are you a man?
Do you own property?
Are you a criminal?
Are you insane?
Point 4 instantly debarred 90% of the forum population.

But fortunately not from organizing the poll. :D

Quote from: Fenton on 22 December 2014, 12:54:12 AM
Just remember to vote early and vote often

I think I can change it so that everyone gets more than one vote, Steve.....
No....I can't.....Just checked.....Pants ! >:(

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Westmarcher on 22 December 2014, 08:26:26 AM
You'll all be sorry when fsn becomes Dictator for Life ....   [-(  ..... whoah, ha, ha, ha, ha!  :d
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 22 December 2014, 09:46:32 AM
Quote from: Westmarcher on 22 December 2014, 08:26:26 AM
You'll all be sorry when fsn becomes Dictator for Life ....   [-(  ..... whoah, ha, ha, ha, ha!  :d

No - it would be a VERY SHORT LIFE....

IanS
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fsn on 22 December 2014, 10:00:22 AM
... but glorious! 
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 22 December 2014, 11:53:04 AM
Quote from: fsn on 22 December 2014, 10:00:22 AM
... but glorious! 

You may think that - I could not possibly comment.  ;)

IanS
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 22 December 2014, 01:35:16 PM
Can I vote again please?
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 22 December 2014, 01:53:43 PM
Not unless I reset all the votes to zero.....I think, Will.
(Unless anyone who's done a poll before knows different ??)

Just e'mail me, and I'll fill in a load of the postal votes on your behalf. ;) ;D
Cheers - Phil.

Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 22 December 2014, 02:17:03 PM
You mean the post gets past the Lab's ?

IanS
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 22 December 2014, 04:11:02 PM
Yeah....No sweat, Ian.
They haven't learned how to use the key to the postbox yet.
Mind you.....Give them time. :-< X_X
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 01 January 2015, 04:21:50 PM
Poll closed.....Just got to fill in count all the postal votes before FSN is declared the winner.
Pleased to see that no-one else got a vote apart from 'Nobby'.

In the interest of complete impartiality, I left the poll open for a split second after I'd added some other names.....Then locked it !  :D
Cheers - Honest Phil (The official, completely unbiased, returning officer.)
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fsn on 01 January 2015, 04:34:20 PM
So ... Ahem ... what do I win?
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 01 January 2015, 04:35:46 PM
I'm on the edge of my seat...  :-SS :-SS :-SS :-SS :-SS
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: howayman on 01 January 2015, 05:50:41 PM
"I'm on the edge of my seat..."
Is that what you need to do to win ? . . . Hence Nobby. . .Ahhhh or is that Ughhhhh   ;)
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 01 January 2015, 07:05:19 PM
Quote from: fsn on 01 January 2015, 04:34:20 PM
So ... Ahem ... what do I win?

That's for me to know.......Wait and see.  ;) ;D
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Maenoferren on 02 January 2015, 12:15:14 AM
Damn I couldnt make up my mind and now the vote is closed....poop
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 02 January 2015, 12:18:12 AM
I'm sure Phil can fit your vote on somewhere!  :P
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: paulr on 02 January 2015, 08:49:46 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 02 January 2015, 12:18:12 AM
I'm sure Phil can fit your vote on somewhere!  :P

He probably already has  ;) ;) ;D
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 02 January 2015, 08:53:20 AM
OOOOOOH !.......As if. :o
(I'm shocked at the suggestion that I'd do such a thing........I'm on the third recount at the moment, due to Nobby constantly querying the result.)
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: fsn on 02 January 2015, 09:15:24 AM
Quote from: Techno on 02 January 2015, 08:53:20 AM
Nobby constantly querying the result.)

My only query is "what do I win?"  :P

I've made my own sash and tiara, and I'm nearly ready for the swimsuit parade.  :-[
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 02 January 2015, 09:58:46 AM
Quote from: fsn on 02 January 2015, 09:15:24 AM
My only query is "what do I win?"  :P

Something I've got to scrounge from The Dark Lord....and then modify. ;)
Cheers - Your election agent Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Orcs on 02 January 2015, 07:53:58 PM
Quote from: Techno on 02 January 2015, 09:58:46 AM
Something I've got to scrounge from The Dark Lord....and then modify. ;)
Cheers - Your election agent Phil

Its not something from the Hordes of the Things Army of male appendages??
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 02 January 2015, 07:55:26 PM
Close...but no cigar, Mark.
(Pic of your 'gun' should be with you tomorrow.) ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: paulr on 02 January 2015, 10:51:24 PM
Quote from: Techno on 02 January 2015, 07:55:26 PM
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 02 January 2015, 07:53:58 PM
Its not something from the Hordes of the Things Army of male appendages??
Close...but no cigar, Mark.
(Pic of your 'gun' should be with you tomorrow.) ;)
Cheers - Phil

:-& :-& X_X
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Sandinista on 02 January 2015, 10:58:47 PM
Quote from: fsn on 02 January 2015, 09:15:24 AM
I've made my own sash and tiara, and I'm nearly ready for the swimsuit parade.  :-[

Photo's on the top totty page?  :-&
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Ithoriel on 03 January 2015, 12:31:50 AM
Oik of the Year? How can I possibly have polled 0%?

Oh, wait, FK was of on holiday and possibly didn't vote :)
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 03 January 2015, 09:02:16 AM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 03 January 2015, 12:31:50 AM
Oik of the Year? How can I possibly have polled 0%?

Oh, wait, FK was of on holiday and possibly didn't vote :)

But surely HE would 'ave voted for me - since I HATE AXZTECS - far too sugary.

IanS  :D
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: FierceKitty on 03 January 2015, 09:04:57 AM
Have I noticed?
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Techno on 03 January 2015, 11:54:23 AM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 03 January 2015, 12:31:50 AM
Oik of the Year? How can I possibly have polled 0%?

Because I didn't give anyone time to actually vote after I added the extras.
How strange.....Obviously one of those computer thingy glitches.
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Oik of the year award, 2014
Post by: Last Hussar on 06 January 2015, 09:52:24 PM
I missed this - Orcs, definitely.