A Golden Scribes EMERGENCY: I screwed up the ballot for the Dynasty of the Year vote

Kodos · 01-30-2004, 01:13 AM

I just discovered this MAJOR oversight as I was casting my votes. I cannot believe it (and the conspiracy theorists are going to have a field day with this (GSG))... I accidentally left X-Com off of the list for Dynasty of the Year, which is ironic because it is by far my favorite dynasty ever.

I figured out that it happened because I ordered the finalists by their number of nominations when I tallied the votes. X-Com had a large lead over all other contestants, so I set it apart while trying to figure out what to do with the other finalists (as in, should I let everyone who got a nomination be a finalist, or impose a cut-off number of votes required to be a finalist). In the end, I decided to let everyone who received a nomination be listed as a finalist. However, I missed X-Com because it had been moved up a couple spaces above all the other nominees in my printout of the tallies.

The only reason I noticed it was because I went to vote for X-Com as Dynasty of the Year... and was shocked to see it was not in the list!

I think this demands a revote for just this category. Out of utter incompetence on my part, I left the heavily-favored finalist off of the list in one of the most important categories.

Idiot!!!

My apologies to everyone, but please, send in your votes one more time for this category. I can not apologize enough for this screw-up... I will extend the voting deadline for this category until next Monday at 6 CST.

The e-mail addresses to send your votes to are [email protected] and [email protected]. Please send your revote and bail poor, incompetent Kodos out of a jam...

18. Dynasty Of The Year

a. 2002 117-Team Division I-A Tournament (Wolfpack)
b. CM4 - QuikSand's Return to Lincoln City (QuikSand)
c. Everyone panic! The Crawfish have lasers!!! (The Afoci)
d. The 1970 Frederick Tequilas - An Experiment in Chemistry (cuervo72)
e. Screamin’ Seamen Football Club (DataKing)
f. Tiger Beware: A T.W. PGA Tour Dynasty (thealmighty)
g. The Vincent Memorial League (Honolulu Blue)
h. ZFL (revrew)
i. X-Com II: The Earth's Revenge (Godzilla Blitz)

Again, I am terribly sorry for screwing this up, and for not catching it earlier...

fantastic flying froggies · 01-30-2004, 02:58 AM

Re-vote sent.

GoldenScribeGuy · 01-30-2004, 09:48 AM

Kodos, Kodos, Kodos.

*sigh*

This one is just too easy. Don't worry, I'm not going to kick you while you are down. It seems as if you already recognize the fact that you screwed up royally. In fact, you said it best:

Quote:

Out of utter incompetence on my part, I left the heavily-favored finalist off of the list in one of the most important categories.

Idiot!!!

I have nothing further to add.

Kodos · 01-30-2004, 12:03 PM

Thanks for being gentle, GSG, and thanks to all who have revoted. Sorry again for the screwup.

It's not easy being green.

3ric · 01-30-2004, 12:20 PM

I didn't change it, but sent the vote for #18 anyway.

Kodos · 01-30-2004, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3ric

I didn't change it, but sent the vote for #18 anyway.

That's fine. I am pretty much going to go through the list and compare revotes with the first vote. So if Poster A voted for one dynasty the first time, but then sent in a different vote the second time, I will disregard Poster A's first vote. If a poster is happy with their original vote, they don't really need to send in the same vote a second time. I will just go ahead and count all original votes that weren't followed up by a different second vote. Although I would feel better if you did send a revote just so I know that people didn't miss this development.

Hope that makes sense.

Edited to include the line in italics

Godzilla Blitz · 01-30-2004, 05:42 PM

That's ok, Kodos. No biggie here.

I could easily see the same thing happening to you when we make final mission to Mars in X-COM. I'd probably have you set off to the side as a "definite" member of the force, then start to figure out everyone else, then forget to put you back in. Yup, I could easily see that happening. Very easily. Simple thing to do, really. So very simple.

In all seriousness, don't worry about it at all. I understand.

Kodos · 01-30-2004, 06:05 PM

Hey, if getting set aside means I don't die, then that's not a bad proposition for me.

Thanks for being understanding. I was horrified last night when I figured out what I had done...

JeffNights · 01-31-2004, 12:08 AM

We get to go to MARS? Dammit, there goes the surprise!

Kodos · 01-31-2004, 11:56 AM

Bump!

tucker342 · 01-31-2004, 08:20 PM

re-vote sent

Abe Sargent · 02-01-2004, 12:10 AM

I want my vote to stay the same

-Anxiety

sterlingice · 02-01-2004, 07:56 AM

*refuses urge to make Florida Pat Buchanan ballot joke*

SI

Kodos · 02-02-2004, 01:21 AM

Bumped for the Monday morning crowd. Deadline for revotes at 6pm CST.

Kodos · 02-02-2004, 12:43 PM

5 hours or so left in the revote.

01-30-2004, 02:58 AM	#2
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	Re-vote sent. __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

01-30-2004, 12:20 PM	#5
3ric College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sweden	I didn't change it, but sent the vote for #18 anyway. __________________ San Diego Chargers (HFL) - Lappland Reindeers (WOOF) - Gothenburg Giants (IHOF) Indiana: A TCY VC - year 2044 - the longest running dynasty ever on FOFC! Last edited by 3ric : 01-30-2004 at 12:21 PM.

02-01-2004, 12:10 AM	#12
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	I want my vote to stay the same -Anxiety __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

02-01-2004, 07:56 AM	#13
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	refuses urge to make Florida Pat Buchanan ballot joke SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

02-02-2004, 12:43 PM	#15
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	5 hours or so left in the revote. __________________ Indiana Hoosiers Football - 2025-26 National Champs The FOFC Ladder History thread

01-30-2004, 12:03 PM	#4
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Thanks for being gentle, GSG, and thanks to all who have revoted. Sorry again for the screwup. It's not easy being green.

01-30-2004, 05:42 PM	#7
Godzilla Blitz College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	That's ok, Kodos. No biggie here. I could easily see the same thing happening to you when we make final mission to Mars in X-COM. I'd probably have you set off to the side as a "definite" member of the force, then start to figure out everyone else, then forget to put you back in. Yup, I could easily see that happening. Very easily. Simple thing to do, really. So very simple. In all seriousness, don't worry about it at all. I understand.

01-30-2004, 06:05 PM	#8
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Hey, if getting set aside means I don't die, then that's not a bad proposition for me. Thanks for being understanding. I was horrified last night when I figured out what I had done...

01-31-2004, 12:08 AM	#9
JeffNights College Prospect Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan	We get to go to MARS? Dammit, there goes the surprise!

01-31-2004, 11:56 AM	#10
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Bump!

01-31-2004, 08:20 PM	#11
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	re-vote sent

02-02-2004, 01:21 AM	#14
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Bumped for the Monday morning crowd. Deadline for revotes at 6pm CST.

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