Attention Members - Cast Your Vote

[Prince Loeffler]

The following Nominees are now in polling phrase.

Mr. Matt Larsen

http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33542

Donald F. Draeger

http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33581

Jeremy Glick

http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33590


Cast your votes now or we will hunt you down like......


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[Mark Murray]

There are more polls open!

The most voted poll is Draeger and he only has 13 votes. Anyone else care to vote?

Go to the Good forum and Nominations to check out all the polls. E-Budo now has a Good section, so give it some business and show you're not here just for the bad.

Thanks,
Mark

[Joseph Svinth]

Well, since Donn Draeger has gotten just a handful of votes (as of May 15, 2005), and E.J. Harrison and Trevor Leggett have gotten even fewer, it is possible that this is simply documentation that one goes broke emphasizing the positive. After all, who among us is likely to accomplish more than any of these gentlemen?

I suppose that this should be viewed as a disappointment rather than a surprise. After all, this is a world where politicians emphasize defense against the Evil Empire next door, preachers routinely promise hellfire, and National Enquirer is found at most checkout lines (except those advertised as Family Friendly, which is the one you breeze through, as nobody goes there).

So, I suppose the lesson learned should be this: If you want to make minimum wage from teaching martial arts, then you ought to consider throwing away the substance, and buying yourself a clown suit instead. Otherwise, get a job and a family, and if the martial arts still remain important to you, then keep doing them, too.

[Rogier]

voted & BUMP

[George Kohler]

Well, since Donn Draeger has gotten just a handful of votes (as of May 15, 2005), and E.J. Harrison and Trevor Leggett have gotten even fewer, it is possible that this is simply documentation that one goes broke emphasizing the positive. After all, who among us is likely to accomplish more than any of these gentlemen?

I suppose that this should be viewed as a disappointment rather than a surprise.

Yes, very disappointing.

I guess people would rather talk about the negative than to support a positive. Just like whenever there is a flame war you will see more hits on that thread than a positive thread. I guess that is human nature.

[Prince Loeffler]

Yes, very disappointing.

I guess people would rather talk about the negative than to support a positive. Just like whenever there is a flame war you will see more hits on that thread than a positive thread. I guess that is human nature.

Hi George. I'll echo your sentiments here. Often time we do shrug off people who has made ample amount of accomplishment in their lives. Our society is so imbued on things that catches their attentions and things that makes them feel good about themselves.

If we look at Hollywood for instance, We rarely see anything media coverages on movie stars that are living a normal life. The media knows this full well. They know that the public would rather read on things that are tawdry, scandalous and lurrid tales of a public figure's personal life.

Just take a look at what's going on TV nowdays, Reality shows thrives on this stuff. Even the the Martial Arts is doing the very same thing. The reality show TUF is a major misconception of what a martial artist is all about.

I believed that there is still hopes here at E-budo. Perhaps the nominees do not have the same scandalous ,tawdry and lurrid life that worth reading into. But, I think we as budokas should not dismissed their contributions and their passions to the arts they represented as anything but boring and unworthy of recognition.

[Rode Warrior]

I am new to E Budo. This is my first post. I wish I could vote; it would be nice to honor one of these fine gentlemen.

The vote is still a bit mysterious. I did not see an explanation of what the vote is for.

Jim Dent

[Prince Loeffler]

I am new to E Budo. This is my first post. I wish I could vote; it would be nice to honor one of these fine gentlemen.

The vote is still a bit mysterious. I did not see an explanation of what the vote is for.

Jim Dent

Hello Jim,

Perhaps If I can assist you. What part do you find mysterious ?

[Rode Warrior]

Your original post says; "cast your vote." For what? As best as I can tell the vote is for naming the winner as an E Budo VIP...or something.

Jim Dent

[Prince Loeffler]

Your original post says; "cast your vote." For what? As best as I can tell the vote is for naming the winner as an E Budo VIP...or something.

Jim Dent

Hello Jim,

There is a forum called Good Budo as opposed to Bad Budo. Here's a link that might answer most of your confusion.

http://www.e-budo.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=136

This link below provides the purpose and standards of this particular thread:

http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showpost...13&postcount=1


This link will provide you the nomination and the Criteria when choosing or voting for the nominees

http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showpost...09&postcount=2

Hope this helps !

[George Kohler]

We need more voting for the following nominations:

Tamako Tamura - http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33584
Trevor Leggett - http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33583
Ernest John Harrison - http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33582

[Prince Loeffler]

Bump up to give this notice more exposure. Thanks George !