Inaugural Silver Stackers - Awards 2012

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  1. Austacker

    Austacker Active Member

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    So I had the idea of recognizing some of the great work done in the Silver Stackers forum. I have not asked the Boss, so with his permission we can move forward. If there is enough interest I am sure it would be good to go. So either it flies or it dies :)

    I thought we should have a few categories and this would be recognized with a simple banner in the relevant section. The categories I had in mind were -

    - Best Signature

    - Best Quote

    - Best Post

    - Silver Stackers Darwin Award :)

    - Best Sponsor (Bron suggest)

    - Bullion coin of the year (Dioxin)
    - Numismatic coin of the year
    - Bar of the year

    We would set up these as separate posts. You would then add your entries into the relevant category post. Once the closing date has settled. Votes are cast by way of the "Thanks" button, you can vote early but, you can only vote once so if you like something later posted you cannot vote. You can only "Thank" once in each section.

    If someone with a few design skills could make up a small banner that GP could use. That would be good.

    Keep it clean and respect the persons contributions. Do we have any interest ?
     
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  2. bron suchecki

    bron suchecki Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Suggest a Best Dealer/Sponsor category
     
    bron suchecki, Nov 2, 2012
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    Silver stack Darwin should go to bismuth or the silver nuggets fiascoes
     
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  4. Austacker

    Austacker Active Member

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    Perhaps a sponsor donation to the winners as well hey, hint, hint :)
     
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    The Darwin award should go to Perth Mint :p
     
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  6. Austacker

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    Now, now play nicely.
     
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  7. Naphthalene Man

    Naphthalene Man Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Posts that have stuck in my head and ones that would get my award include
    Clawhammer and Black_Sun's banter on "Peter Pela the polite, professional, peddler who proffered premium Perth Mint proofs, and accepts payment with pesos probably to prevent PayPal's prohibitively high profit premium and protection plans. Poignant practise by a prudent Pole."

    Thucy's Investing in Pre-1933 Gold Coins post

    JulieW's Valuable coins in change - this altered my mental state so that i now HAVE to look through my change every time. (thanks a lot!)

    Intelligencer's thread with pics of members stacks.

    Bron's post on Coin Dealer Trading / Hedging Process
    (see http://forums.silverstackers.com/topic-28851-memorable-silver-stacker-discussions.html)

    and many more.
     
    Naphthalene Man, Nov 2, 2012
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  8. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    I only have one nomination at the moment..took me a'while to track it down.

    Best Quote .Blake 17 post #42 of QOTD

    "Bring me champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends"

    My grandmother was always quoting this at family get togethers :)


    http://forums.silverstackers.com/topic-31353-qotd-page-1.html
     
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  9. Austacker

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    Austacker, Nov 2, 2012
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  10. Eureka Moments

    Eureka Moments Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Are banned members eligible for nomination? :p
     
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    I think we should also have a silver stackers coin/bar award

    Bullion coin of the year
    Numismatic coin of the year
    Bar of the year
     
    digoxin, Nov 2, 2012
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  12. goldpelican

    goldpelican Administrator Staff Member

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    It was that or "Chuck Norris doesn't hedge against inflation - inflation hedges against Chuck Norris!".
     
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    honey stacker New Member Silver Stacker

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    Thats gold.
     
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    REDBACK Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    But apart from counting to infinity twice,digging irrigation channels by himself,educating the 4th quadrant slums solo,chiselling out the aqueduct in 3 days,proving Law and order single handedly,Uniting 'The Peoples Popular front-'The Popular Peoples Front' and 'The Peoples Front Of Judaea'."WHAT HAS CHUCK..NORRIS..EVER DONE FOR US?????" :/


    REDBACK
     
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  15. Eureka Moments

    Eureka Moments Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    hiho Active Member Silver Stacker

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    best Sig, redback buy now cry later circa 2011
     
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  17. Austacker

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    I also thought of perhaps

    - Best Forecast
    - Worst Forecast
    - Wish I didn't post that

    Lets narrow it down to say 10 Awards. Can we get a thanks for support on that number ?
     
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  18. Eureka Moments

    Eureka Moments Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Best sub forum - Prospecting and Detecting
     
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  19. Clawhammer

    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Best original pic of bullion/coin?

    Members could nominate and Site sponsors could decide winners via poll ?
     
    Clawhammer, Nov 2, 2012
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  20. bordsilver

    bordsilver Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Best random expensive bullion gift to users with 10 letter avatar names starting with "b" and ending with "silver" :D
     
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