[meteorite-list] 2007 Peoples Choice Harvey Award Nominee

[MeteorHntr at aol.com]

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




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