can I just vent for a second?

[mr. stinkhead]

thanks all... I know it's just an award, and I don't need an award to feel successful, I just felt like the rug was pulled out at the last minute, and I saw it as finally a door to the 'big time'

Thanks for the encouraging words. I appreciate it.

Stinky

[Thew]

btw i like what you did with the background of the site

[Andyman]

Mr. Stinky....I feel for you.

I too work mostly in advertising as a video editor. My partner & I thought that going for awards was the ticket to more business. Each year we've entered out local Addy awards and we do really well. In fact, we won "best of show" for 2002. Didn't help business much. The local paper listed all the winners but failed to mention the "best of show" winner (probably because they didn't win it). There are a lot of politics in local advertising too!

We realized that the awards really didn't mean much more than the wallpaper they had become. We just soldier on doing the best we can do for our clients and the word of mouth has paid off huge dividends for us.

We recently got 3 big referrals from a photography studio we've never even heard of. The guy had been telling his clients that anybody doing video should see us. He even has become a client himself for his demo reel. All because he "heard" what great work we did.

So I guess what I'm saying is....it's not the award that matters...it's the satisfaction of knowing you're doing the best you can!

That being said, I must say you have a kick ass site and I really should get over there more! [img]wink.gif[/img]

[sculpey]

That does suck. I know it's not much consolation, but those of us that go to your site love it.

[mr. stinkhead]

Congrats!
Those things aren't even in stores yet. (2005 real soon I hear)

Also, check out the new Stink Gun they sent us.

Honestly, this is one of those presents like a drum kit... don't get it for a kid that lives with you...

Stink Blaster Blaster

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[Thew]

that is the kinda stuff i would play with as a kid
don't see too much of that on the shelves anymore

[S-Mart Manager]

that's pretty damn shitty man. pretty really shitty. sorry to hear it. i do enjoy the site and i have entered in a contest or two. keep up the good work and hope everything is cool. take it easy.

[mr. stinkhead]

just an update.
I got official word that the category was pulled because of lack of interest.

I didn't think you could decide that before the deadline... but whatever.

THen they extended the deadline a month.

They are trying to get me to enter another category, but that's because they want money.

We'll see... I dunno. I don't think my chances are as good.

That chaps my ass that I wouldn't have had much competition though.

Ok, I do really appreciate you all listening to my fit friday... it was like training for a marathon and showing up that morning, with your new running shoes and fancy jogging shorts, to find out it got cancelled. (Actually I wouldn't know what's that like, I hate physical activity)

Thanks again for listening, and chiming in... I can get worked up when I'm drunk.

Mr. STinkhead

(I'd promise that it won't happen again, but I really hate breaking promises)

[TCM Hitchhiker]

Hey Andy,

Just got the e-mail that I won the Stink Blasters figures in your contest! Woohoo!

Thanks man!

[Biomechanoid]

Fuck 'em. We'll start an Unreal awards kit (with a fee, of course) that you're gauranfuckingteed to win! Get Sculpey on it, I'm lazy. Your site does rock, though.