[meteorite-list] 2007 Peoples Choice Harvey Award Nominee

[MARK BOSTICK]

Steve requested privately...

I asked Michael to repost my email to you, him and the list that never
made it to the list for some reason???

But would you do that for me, so the list can see what all I said?

Steve


Michael, Mark, List,

To say that this week is the busiest week that both Geoff and I have had all 
year would probably be an understatement.  Therefore I am sorry it has taken 
so long for either of us to write in on this topic. (After all, Mark's first 
post was made a whopping 23 hours ago).

I have read the posts about the 2007 People's Choice Harvey Awards, as Geoff 
has (at least some of them). I took some time to chat with both Geoff and 
Anne Black a little tonight on the subject, and we have agreed that we need 
to have some type of rules put in place ASAP.

At the very least we need to define how many nominations max (if there is a 
limit) there should be each year (last year there were 3 nominations), how 
the nomination process should work, how many awards there should be given 
each year (last year there were 3 given), and how the voting should be 
handled.  Does everyone in the IMCA get a vote?  Or everyone on the list?  
Or only the previous Harvey Award winners?  Does anyone nominated 
automatically win?  Or do we pass out ballots at the party and the vote is 
made, tabulated and announced all the evening of the awards?

Then of course we need to decide if the results of the voting should be kept 
secret until the awards are given so that it would be a surprise, for both 
the winner(s)  as well as the guests at the party?  If only the previous 
Harvey Award winners get to vote, or if the vote is take at the party, then 
it might be possible to keep even those nominated a secret to doubly keep 
the results a surprise to the winner(s).

Having given out a good number of Harvey Awards over the last few years, the 
feed back that comes back to Geoff and I more often than any other by the 
recipient is "I didn't expect this at all, what a surprise and an honor it 
was."  Personally, I feel we would cheat the recipient of this gift of 
surprise if the results were posted ahead of time publicly.  Maybe there is 
no way to avoid this with the "People's Choice," but I would hope there is.

Of course, last year, since Geoff and I controlled the nominating and 
selection process, the only way to usurp our control was with an outright 
public rebellion.  The surprise was gone for us by the party time, although 
the honor was still appreciated.  With last year being unique, there really 
wasn't a choice on how it was done.

However, for future People's Choice awards, we still do have some choices.

Anyway, for formality sakes, I too agree to the nomination of Bernd!

While I won't go so far as to say "no one else in the world deserves to win 
a People's Choice Harvey more than Bernd does," because it is not my place 
to say that, as it is the place of the votes that will be cast to determine 
that; I do whole heartedly support his nomination.

Expect Geoff, Anne, and I (as well as a few others) to get together on this 
subject, probably over the next week or so.  (There is nothing important 
happening next week is there?) Whatever is decided, we should have plenty of 
time to implement the decision(s) before the Awards are given out on 
February 2nd.

Thanks for your understanding in this matter.

Steve Arnold, PMH (Professional Meteorite Hunter)


In a message dated 12/22/2006 2:45:35 A.M. Central Standard Time, 
mlblood at cox.net writes:
on 12/21/06 10:37 AM, MARK BOSTICK at thebigcollector at msn.com wrote:
>When Geoff accepted the award, he wrote (1-25-2006); "I have one
>request/suggestion: let's make the People's Choice an annual event, so that
>each year, you can all vote for some deserving person(s) for a Harvey."
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Greetings Mark & all,
            I stand corrected (I am getting used to this). As for being only
125 LBs, Mark, I love you too - also not in a Broke Back Mountain sort
of way - as, although your body is small, your heart is big, as Little Big
Man's grandfather said (or something just like that).
            I just came back from a rare day away from the computer and see
96 emails downloaded, but I always read and respond to emails in
chronological order, so, I suspect many if not dozens of them chastise (or
at least cheer) my demonic blunder. Let it be noted I do agree, Bernd is
THE MAN most deserving of a "People's Choice" Harvey, and I cheerfully
throw my hat into the ring along with the dozens upon dozens of other
appreciative list members who have "seconded" your nomination - and
salute you for suggesting it.
        Best wishes, Michael