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[Mateo]

Hey everybody.

I did a stupid thing.

I entered a sports talk radio promotion here in L.A. back in May, where I sent in a two-minute audition in order to try and win a chance to co-host a radio show on KLAC AM. And I kept winning. And winning. And out of the 300+ entrants that originally had entered the contest, I am now in the top 8!

Being a hockey guy, my audition was about how the mainstream media never covers hockey, especially in southern California. It was an original take that got me to the final bracket of 64. But when I made the final bracket, the station allowed us to re-do our takes and freshen them up. And since KLAC is the Lakers flagship, I riffed on the Lakers playing the Celtics. (When in Rome, right?) That got me to where I am today.

But now, I find myself down in a big, bad way. I am way down in the fan vote. They had to change the rules after last year, where all emails sent in have to be verified. Which has cut down on the amount of cheaters. But not all. There always seems to be people who try to find the loophole in any contest like this.

So now, after bugging everyone in my address book, I'm resorting to pimping myself out to every message board I've ever stepped foot in and panhandle for votes. I do draw the line at dressing like Little Bo Peep, however. (The costume's still not repaired from last round...)

Please go here and vote for Matt Murray (http://www.am570radio.com/pages/abracket.html?feed=272545&article=3690812). You can vote more than once, but you'll have to wipe your cookies and use a different email. A little tedious, but I would appreciate it.

And if you're a Celtics fan, I don't know what to tell you. Listen to both entries and vote for the best one, I guess. Just to let you know, my opponent did a rap about Kwame Brown. Kwame. Brown.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Heymateo/LGK/MATEOVOTEFF2.jpg

[cartman]

I still haven't forgiven you for being a 'can't miss' prospect for the Texas Rangers, and then completely falling off the face of the Earth.

[oliegirl]

I voted for you

[duckman]

Done.

[SackAttack]

[SIZE=2]Hey everybody.

I did a stupid thing.

And we're supposed to reward that behavior? :D

[Butter]

Any idea how many votes that is that you are down?

[jbergey22]

I voted for you. It doesnt appear to be looking very good for you however. Good luck.

[Mateo]

Any idea how many votes that is that you are down?

Right now, I'm down. 11% to his 88%. But this is the thing, the voting is actually two-part. One half goes to the fans, the other is a 10-person panel vote from the radio station. So, if I can keep it close, I could lose the fan vote but win overall.

It's happened twice this competition already, when I was targeted by people in other brackets in the contest who tried to eliminate me, to ease their road to the final four.

This round ends Friday at midnight. I appreciate any votes I can garner, believe me.

[spleen1015]

I know FOFC is powerful and all, but you'll need a lot more than this place to overcome your 12.5% vote.

Good luck.

[George]

Voted.

[Lorena]

If you tell me who has the best 15 minutes in sports, I'll vote for you.

[spleen1015]

Voted with the 5 e-mail accounts I can remember.

You owe me buddy.

spleenton.myminicity.com <---- Click it!

[Racer]

I know FOFC is powerful and all, but you'll need a lot more than this place to overcome your 12.5% vote.

Good luck.

I don't know. In the time that it took me to vote and verify my vote (like 20 to 30 seconds), his vote percentage went from 12.96% to 13.26%. So there may not be a ton of people voting.

[Butter]

I know FOFC is powerful and all, but you'll need a lot more than this place to overcome your 12.5% vote.

Good luck.

I don't know, it was like 11.8% when I voted, so he could actually make a comeback to 30-40% if we turn out and vote. I think the percentages are marking relatively small numbers right now.

Either way, good luck.

[Mateo]

I still haven't forgiven you for being a 'can't miss' prospect for the Texas Rangers, and then completely falling off the face of the Earth.

Yeah, that was a bad situation. However, I was just drafted again, this time for the Dodgers!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Heymateo/MATTMURRAY.jpg

[Lorena]

Matt Murray13.72 %

Gluck Matt

[spleen1015]

I don't know, it was like 11.8% when I voted, so he could actually make a comeback to 30-40% if we turn out and vote. I think the percentages are marking relatively small numbers right now.

Either way, good luck.

When I got done with my votes, it was over 13%!

[Mateo]

If you tell me who has the best 15 minutes in sports, I'll vote for you.

Hmmmm, lemme guess...

http://chargerscoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/hacksaw.jpg

"I am bleeping brilliant!"

[Lorena]

Hmmmm, lemme guess...

http://chargerscoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/hacksaw.jpg

"I am bleeping brilliant!"


HE IS BLEEPING BRILLIANT! Damn I miss him :(

[molson]

The number's going up fast enough that I'm pretty sure you could just register for a ton of free email accounts and win this thing.

It'd be tempting if I didn't actually have work to do...

Anyone else that motivated? It'd be pretty awesome if FOFC could rig a radio content.

[lordscarlet]

If I really wanted to I could vote all day. I have a catchall on my domain so I could just continually enter a different set of characters @mydomain and vote all day. This system is rather flawed. :) (as all online voting systems are)

[molson]

14.16%

[molson]

If I really wanted to I could vote all day. I have a catchall on my domain so I could just continually enter a different set of characters @mydomain and vote all day. This system is rather flawed. :) (as all online voting systems are)

Do it! I don't think it would take too long to get past 50%

[spleen1015]

If I really wanted to I could vote all day. I have a catchall on my domain so I could just continually enter a different set of characters @mydomain and vote all day. This system is rather flawed. :) (as all online voting systems are)

I think you want to. I want to see it. That would be awesome!

[lordscarlet]

Don't you guys know I have work to do?! :)

[molson]

Don't you guys know I have work to do?! :)

But Gregory Small is EVIL. I hate him SO much!

[Lorena]

Don't you guys know I have work to do?! :)

so what are you doing on fofc?! :p


in all seriousness, that would be super awesome.

[spleen1015]

Don't you guys know I have work to do?! :)

Yeah! Mateo only has 14.46%.

That's 36% you need to make up!

[lordscarlet]

I may have found an easier way than clearing cookies -- I think you can just disable cookies.

...

OK. I just did 10 more. You're at 15.48% right now. I will do some more later.

[AZSpeechCoach]

15.62%

[Flasch186]

you just got 3 VOTES from MrBrewmans.com so you better buy a batch of Premium Southern Sweet Tea and PIMP it on your show when you win!!! link below in my sig!

[molson]

16.61%.

At this moment, this guy I've never heard of winning this thing is the most important thing in my entire life.

[Lorena]

lol

eh, stupid question, but how do i delete cookies on a mac?

[lordscarlet]

lol

eh, stupid question, but how do i delete cookies on a mac?

What browser?

[MikeVic]

Voted times two.

[Lorena]

What browser?

firefox

[Mateo]

Here's the thing, an automated voting system is forbidden. The emails must be verified. Now, I don't know if there's a way around that, but if there is, I'm not smart enough to figure it out.

[MikeVic]

I verified both of my e-mails.

[Racer]

Voted three times now.

[Mateo]

16.61%.

At this moment, this guy I've never heard of winning this thing is the most important thing in my entire life.

And I appreciate that, molson. You are as awesome as your beer!

[JeeberD]

Up to 18.26%!

[Racer]

Like others have said, it would be great if FOFC rigged this thing.

[Mateo]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Heymateo/FF2VIDEO.jpg

Here's a video I made to accompany my entry (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F1JRUFoCD4)

[Lorena]

18.48 %

[Lorena]

as of my 3rd vote: 18.68 %

[Lorena]

4th vote: 18.78 %

[Eaglesfan27]

Voted. At 18.85% now.

[DaddyTorgo]

nice. we just swung the vote 10% in 2 hours

[Galaxy]

19.11%

[lordscarlet]

firefox

http://kb.iu.edu/data/ahic.html#fire2w

And I will do a few more votes in a sec.

[lordscarlet]

When does voting end? I wonder if we should sneak up like an ebay auction so the other guy can't do the same thing.

[Lorena]

http://kb.iu.edu/data/ahic.html#fire2w

And I will do a few more votes in a sec.

Awesome, thanks.

[Mateo]

The voting ends Friday at midnight.

[Mateo]

When does voting end? I wonder if we should sneak up like an ebay auction so the other guy can't do the same thing.

I had that happen to me in a previous round. I was up 55 percent, and dropped down to 37 in an hour. I won the panel vote, but by barely.

Quite honestly, you guys have shown more interest in this than any Lakers message board.

[lordscarlet]

I'll hold off and try to do some sniping later this week. We don't want to scare the other guy into too much action. :) (But remind me so I don't forget)

[jeheinz72]

19.36%

[molson]

This is good practice for when we rig the presidential election.

(Bob Barr will never see it coming).

[jeheinz72]

Actually that was before I verified, so 19.48% now.

I'll do my other emails later, before I leave work. I abhor clearing my cookies.

[Flasch186]

quid pro quo buddy, I dont see no orders with Mateo's name on it and Ezekial's been checking regularly! hmmmph

[Lathum]

I voted for the other guy.

[Lathum]

just kidding

[Dr. Sak]

You would...Mr Wolf!

[Young Drachma]

I voted. I'll vote more when I get home. Down by a ton still, but...if you have until Friday, maybe he's already peaked?

[lordscarlet]

Actually that was before I verified, so 19.48% now.

I'll do my other emails later, before I leave work. I abhor clearing my cookies.

Disabling them temporarily will do the trick.

[molson]

I voted for the other guy.

I kind of want to know if the other guy's a Laker fan before I decide to throw all my support behind.

[lordscarlet]

Wow. I decided to actually listen to the entries. I couldn't even finish the other guy's.

[BrianD]

I voted for the other guy.

I was wondering who would be the first person to make this post...no surprise at the results. :)

[Mateo]

Wow. I decided to actually listen to the entries. I couldn't even finish the other guy's.

At least you did the democratic thing.

There's guys on the station's message boards who actually bragged about staying up all night, hopped up on Vodka and Red Bull, voting for themselves over and over and over again. Again, all legal. But do these dorks have jobs?

[Lathum]

I was wondering who would be the first person to make this post...no surprise at the results. :)

I'll take that as a compliment

[BrianD]

I'll take that as a compliment

I had considered beating you to the punch but couldn't quite pull the trigger.

Edit: Is that a mixed metaphor?

[Chief Rum]

HE IS BLEEPING BRILLIANT! Damn I miss him :(

I think his Saturday-Sunday podcasts are online at KLAC's website (same one as Mateo's contest), and he also does a stretch with the Cannons every day between 12-1 (locally). If you're looking to listen.

[SackAttack]

the Cannons

If Vic Jacobs would quit spouting that New Age crap, I might actually listen to the Cannons.

He isn't as annoying as the 2 Live Stews, but then, there's two of them and only one of him.

[CleBrownsfan]

voted once but I have several e-mail addy's to put in ;)

[Lorena]

I think his Saturday-Sunday podcasts are online at KLAC's website (same one as Mateo's contest), and he also does a stretch with the Cannons every day between 12-1 (locally). If you're looking to listen.

Checking this out, thanks Chief.

[heybrad]

http://chargerscoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/hacksaw.jpg




"RANCHO BERNARDO, PICK UP THE PHONE, GIVE US A CALL."

[lordscarlet]

Matt is back down to 16%. I don't see how people could be honestly voting it have that big of a disparity.

[spleen1015]

That dude has a bunch of folks swinging the vote back just like we did yesterday.

[lordscarlet]

That's why I said we need to wait until the last minute.

[Marc Vaughan]

Voted

[Young Drachma]

Yeah, seems rigged by that sort of margin. Maybe the station is just trying to one-off you.

[Mateo]

It is very curious, I'll give you that. But I also think he's got to have some script running overnight.

[Lorena]

http://chargerscoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/hacksaw.jpg




"RANCHO BERNARDO, PICK UP THE PHONE, GIVE US A CALL."

I love Rome's impression of The Saw:

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[Lorena]

hahhaaha, Santee Beach.. omg, I'm dying over here :D :D :D

[Mateo]

"Do you have a pulse?"

"Bring it..... bitches."

Classic.

[Lorena]

16.42 % as of now

[RomaGoth]

I love Rome's impression of The Saw:

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<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5--4Rbea_c4&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></object>

LMAO....I lived in San Diego in the mid 90's and Hacksaw was a riot. Listening to this clip brings back the memories. Is he back in San Diego now? I still listen to Rome sometimes.

"Rancho Margarita", "Africa", "Europe",.......classic. :lol:

[Lorena]

LMAO....I lived in San Diego in the mid 90's and Hacksaw was a riot. Listening to this clip brings back the memories. Is he back in San Diego now? I still listen to Rome sometimes.

"Rancho Margarita", "Africa", "Europe",.......classic. :lol:

You were? Hah, so were we! Well, from like 1996 til about 2003 or so. yeah I love The Saw, he has a blog: http://allaccess.am570radio.com/hacksawhamilton and i just downloaded a couple of his podcasts via iTunes.

[RomaGoth]

You were? Hah, so were we! Well, from like 1996 til about 2003 or so. yeah I love The Saw, he has a blog: http://allaccess.am570radio.com/hacksawhamilton and i just downloaded a couple of his podcasts via iTunes.

Yeah, was stationed there while in the Navy (1993-1997). I loved San Diego, but couldn't afford it so left when I got out. I listened to Hamilton, Rome, that morning show with Genie Golasko (she is horrible on television for Fox baseball), and that guy late at night, The Sports Doctor (don't remember his real name). Oh yeah, and that other guy that did the "Farrell on the bench or something"....I think he was fired not too long after his show started up though. He was awful.

Aaahh yes, the memories of youth and a different time. Seems like forever ago.

[lordscarlet]

I didn't listen to the Rome clip, but I am baffled that someone could love anything he has done.

[Lorena]

I didn't listen to the Rome clip, but I am baffled that someone could love anything he has done.

When he was local, my god he was great. Then he got syndicated and his show just kept going down.. now it's unlistenable.. it's all about smack, The Clones and who knows what else, I don't listen anymore.

[Lorena]

Yeah, was stationed there while in the Navy (1993-1997). I loved San Diego, but couldn't afford it so left when I got out. I listened to Hamilton, Rome, that morning show with Genie Golasko (she is horrible on television for Fox baseball), and that guy late at night, The Sports Doctor (don't remember his real name). Oh yeah, and that other guy that did the "Farrell on the bench or something"....I think he was fired not too long after his show started up though. He was awful.

Aaahh yes, the memories of youth and a different time. Seems like forever ago.

I loved Genie Zelasko, there was this other girl on there (can't remember her name) that was god awful.. everything she said and did seemed forced it seemed liek she hated her job.

[lordscarlet]

When he was local, my god he was great. Then he got syndicated and his show just kept going down.. now it's unlistenable.. it's all about smack, The Clones and who knows what else, I don't listen anymore.

Don't forget the incredibly annoying dramatic pause.

[RomaGoth]

When he was local, my god he was great. Then he got syndicated and his show just kept going down.. now it's unlistenable.. it's all about smack, The Clones and who knows what else, I don't listen anymore.

I don't listen to Rome that much anymore. His show was much better in the 90's than it is now. I am also annoyed with all of his clones (read: unemployed losers) that do nothing but call his show 47 times a day. Maybe once a week or so I will listen to a little bit of his show and then go back to music.

[lordscarlet]

I don't listen to Rome that much anymore. His show was much better in the 90's than it is now. I am also annoyed with all of his clones (read: unemployed losers) that do nothing but call his show 47 times a day. Maybe once a week or so I will listen to a little bit of his show and then go back to music.

He has callers? It seems like all he does is read emails all day. And he loves the "No, I'm not going to read this incredibly offensive email that says: ...." as though he's not just actually reading it, bit.

[Mateo]

I voted and 5 vote equals 1-tenth of a point.

Math wizards, figure that out.

[MrBug708]

HE IS BLEEPING BRILLIANT! Damn I miss him :(

From San Gabriel to Sierra Madre.

From Saugus to Santa Ana

My ladies line is open!

[MrBug708]

When he was local, my god he was great. Then he got syndicated and his show just kept going down.. now it's unlistenable.. it's all about smack, The Clones and who knows what else, I don't listen anymore.


It's about taking dumbass lines said in the media and stringing them together

Gimme back my son!

[Tasan]

I voted and 5 vote equals 1-tenth of a point.

Math wizards, figure that out.

I'm no math wizard, and possibly suffered a mild concussion around 7pm tonight, but I think that means 50 votes == 1 point, at least as it stands at that very moment. However, as the total number of votes increases, your point per vote will decrease, and this is where my failed college calculus, erm, fails me.

[SackAttack]

I'm no math wizard, and possibly suffered a mild concussion around 7pm tonight, but I think that means 50 votes == 1 point, at least as it stands at that very moment. However, as the total number of votes increases, your point per vote will decrease, and this is where my failed college calculus, erm, fails me.

If 50 votes is equal to one percentage point, that means that roughly 5000 votes have been cast. I say roughly because there's probably rounding going on somewhere.

It would take an additional 100 votes cast to move one percent from 50 ballots to 51 votes.

If he had 20% of the vote with 5000 votes cast (yes, I know it was less than that the last time somebody posted a total), that's going to be 1000 votes.

He'd need 71% of the next 100 ballots to reach 21% of the vote. If he continued to get 71% of the vote between 5k and 10k votes cast, he'd have just about 45% of the overall vote. 80% of those ballots makes it a dead-even tie.

I have no idea how to calculate the effect of each individual vote as a progressive percentage of the total, but, uh, the math looks vaguely Clintonian for Mateo here.

As in, barring a massive ballot-box-stuffing campaign that goes unopposed...this is probably where we congratulate you and say "get 'em next time."

:)

[Chief Rum]

http://chargerscoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/hacksaw.jpg




"MY DODGER LINE IS OPEN! CAN I GET A DODGER CALL HERE, PEOPLE? LET'S HEAR WHAT --YOU-- HAVE TO SAY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!"

:D

[Chief Rum]

LMAO....I lived in San Diego in the mid 90's and Hacksaw was a riot. Listening to this clip brings back the memories. Is he back in San Diego now? I still listen to Rome sometimes.

"Rancho Margarita", "Africa", "Europe",.......classic. :lol:

Matt "Money" Smith on the PMS show does a great impersonation of Hacksaw, right on the money. Funny stuff. And then he'll break into his Joel Meyers routine. :D

My favorite is when he intentionally mispronounces hockey names in Hacksaw's voice.

[Mateo]

Money is a huge hockey fan. I found out he has these in his office:

http://images.quickblogcast.com/94654-87391/trophies.jpg

They came in Happy Meals up in Canada, if you can believe it.

[Lorena]

http://chargerscoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/hacksaw.jpg




Padres fans, Padres fans, PADRES FANS, IT'S YOUR PHONE LINE. DO YOU AGREE WITH ME? DON'T BLOW THIS THING UP! I want NO excuses, NO explanations, I want a solution to the Padres problems, and to me, this is the best one. And I want phone calls, DAMMIT I WANT PADRES FANS on the phones!!!

:D

I got this word for word from his Best 15 Minutes In Radio podcast.

BTW, how often are they uploaded? I noticed the most recent one was on 1/15.

[Lorena]

It's about taking dumbass lines said in the media and stringing them together

Gimme back my son!

lol yeah, that was pretty funny. Is he still playing the Tanya Harding phone call to 9-11? That was pretty hysterical too.

Oh yeah, one thing that really pissed me off about Rome, was that he HATED nascar.. with a passion, and know he's all lovey dovey with the drivers.

What a hypocrite.

[Mateo]

Someone posted this in another message board, but I can't make heads or tails of it.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=610726

My only concern is if a voting bot was used, if the vote rose too quickly, it might raises suspicion.

[Mateo]

O.K., my network is in full effect. Check this out... Some one has seemingly figured out the tactic!


If anyone can vote using the following addresses I will follow through and verify the vote.

[email protected] ([email protected])
[email protected] ([email protected])
[email protected] ([email protected])
[email protected] ([email protected])
[email protected] ([email protected])
[email protected] ([email protected])
[email protected] ([email protected])
[email protected] ([email protected])

etc etc just change the number after mateo

So, I ask if there's anyone who still wants to stick it to this clown and beat him at his own game, let's start here.

[email protected] ([email protected])
[email protected] ([email protected])
[email protected] ([email protected])

yada yada yada

This is enough ahead of the first crew starting. I know this is asking a lot for a noob like me. But as Jesse the Body Ventura once said:

"Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat."

[JediKooter]

All this talk about San Diego. I'm headed there tonight!!! Rancho Bernardo...Represent!!!

[Young Drachma]

With your luck, if you crack it, it might end up causing them to DQ both of you.

[molson]

This is actually how Vladimir Putin became president.

[Mateo]

Meh. If I lose, I don't get the $1000 anyway. At least now I'm loading up on the addresses and we're gonna flood the vote at the last minute like a tidal wave.

By the way, let people know which set of 10 you are working on. The website will let you know if you are duplicating.

[Subby]

How lame do you feel that you are resorting to cheating to win a sportsradio contest?

Time to kill yourself!

MATEO WE HARDLY KNEW YE!

[Daimyo]

If you want, it would be probably be fairly easy to write a script that could submit several votes a second and let it run overnight...

[Passacaglia]

How lame do you feel that you are resorting to cheating to win a sportsradio contest?

Time to kill yourself!

MATEO WE HARDLY KNEW YE!

RN

[Mateo]

http://chargerscoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/hacksaw.jpg




"MATT MURRAY. PUT THE GUN IN YOUR MOUTH AND PULL THE TRIGGER!"

[Mateo]

If you want, it would be probably be fairly easy to write a script that could submit several votes a second and let it run overnight...

I apparently have someone already to do that.

[Lorena]

All this talk about San Diego. I'm headed there tonight!!! Rancho Bernardo...Represent!!!

Rancho Bernardo in the hizzy hizzy! Well, used to be anyway :(

ESCONDIDO, RANCHO PENASQUITOS, MIRA MESA, MIRAMAR, ENCINITAS, OCEANSIDE, CARLSBAD, VISTA

Okay, I'm sure I forgot a few in that area. Man, I miss So.Cal sometimes :( Anyway, have a safe trip JK!

[JediKooter]

Rancho Bernardo in the hizzy hizzy! Well, used to be anyway :(

ESCONDIDO, RANCHO PENASQUITOS, MIRA MESA, MIRAMAR, ENCINITAS, OCEANSIDE, CARLSBAD, VISTA

Okay, I'm sure I forgot a few in that area. Man, I miss So.Cal sometimes :( Anyway, have a safe trip JK!

Thanks DC!

There's Poway, home of Randy Jones' BBQ.

I miss So Cal too, wish I was down there full time. Hopefully in the near future I will though.

[Lorena]

Thanks DC!

There's Poway, home of Randy Jones' BBQ.

I miss So Cal too, wish I was down there full time. Hopefully in the near future I will though.

Ahh yes, good 'ol Poway. I missed San Marcos too. Never had Randy Jones' BBQ and never went to Seau's the Restaurant :eek:

[JediKooter]

Ahh yes, good 'ol Poway. I missed San Marcos too. Never had Randy Jones' BBQ and never went to Seau's the Restaurant :eek:

VOTE FOR MATEO!!!!







I'll take a Robertos or Alibertos any day over Seau's.

[DanGarion]

Rome was great in the mid 90s.

[Buccaneer]

Escondido represents (or used to). I would add two of my favorite places to the list: CARDIFF and LEUCADIA. Just got word recently that our HS reunion will be held in Carlsbad.

[Castlerock]

With mailinator.com you can easily enter with an (almost) infinite number of email addresses. No registration needed. Just enter [email protected] into the voting form and then go to mailinator.com and check the mailbox for somename.

[Mateo]

I've got someone monitoring a catch-all email for the emails above.

I just need people to enter them in. It's legal, because someone is actually validating them as they go.

I've been able to push myself to above 30 percent for the first time in the contest, which is good. I've consistantly won the panel vote from 50-70 percent throughout the contest.

So, if the panel comes in at 70, I would win (barely). But the closer I can get to 40, the better.

BTW, you guys rock.

[Mateo]

On Thursday morning, I was losing 25% to his 75% fan vote.

After a furious charge Friday night, I slowly went from 25 to 52 percent as time ran out! I had 10+ people rocking the emails for me. (That catch-all account was perfectly legal, since it wasn't automated). My opponent was freaking out, because his lead had evaporated in the course of 12 hours.

However, I lost the panel vote, 80-20. Whatever.

Thanks for everyon'e help. That was fun.

Mateo's radio career, we hardly knew ye!

[Lorena]

Aww dang, that's a bummer Mateo :(

[Young Drachma]

Wow, why was it so lop-sided with the panel?

[MikeVic]

Sorry to hear. Did they give reasons why it was so lop-sided?

[Galaxy]

On Thursday morning, I was losing 25% to his 75% fan vote.

After a furious charge Friday night, I slowly went from 25 to 52 percent as time ran out! I had 10+ people rocking the emails for me. (That catch-all account was perfectly legal, since it wasn't automated). My opponent was freaking out, because his lead had evaporated in the course of 12 hours.

However, I lost the panel vote, 80-20. Whatever.

Thanks for everyon'e help. That was fun.

Mateo's radio career, we hardly knew ye!

The panel vote?

[oliegirl]

Sorry Mateo :(

[SackAttack]

Sorry to hear. Did they give reasons why it was so lop-sided?

Entirely possible that while the catch-all vote was legal, it didn't set well with the panel. Further entirely possible that the panel was there to help balance shenanigans in the vote.

Shrug. Whatever? :)

[Galaxy]

Sounds like a stupid voting system all around.