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Please vote for the Instructor Central Contributor of the Year in the KarateForums.com Awards 2017. Award Description: This award is for your favorite contributor within the Instructor Central forum - a member who has added substantial value to that section in the past year. Here are the nominees: sensei8 Alan Armstrong Nidan Melbourne Spartacus Maximus Voting will be closed on November 22, 2017 at 8 PM ET (GMT/UTC -5). Please do not reply to this thread. Thank you for voting.

Hahaha. That's a perfect costume and combination, Danielle. Patrick

That's very kind of you to say. Thank you. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. For the last 10 years, as of October 30, I have been exceptionally fortunate to have Danielle, DWx, as a moderator on our staff. Really, we've all been fortunate to have her as a member for well over 10 years now, but me, especially. Danielle took to moderation really quickly. She just got it, and what we were trying to accomplish. She has been an absolutely amazing moderator, with incredible attention to detail and unbelievable consistency. Danielle is a total team player, and has left a mark here that is rare not just for us, but for any online community. She is currently going through a bit of a tough time, thanks to needing UCL reconstruction surgery and a break from training, but she's still here, contributing and being a part of our community, just as she has been for the last 10+ years. That's Danielle. Thank you, Danielle, for everything that you have done over the last (almost) 11 years. I am grateful for your support and loyalty, and the excellence with which you have approached the role of moderator. I've managed many online communities and to have someone like you is incredibly rare. Thank you. As has become our custom (amazingly, Danielle is the third moderator I have had that has been with me for 10 years or more), we're going to send Danielle out for a great dinner. I spoke with Danielle's sister, Natalie, for some recommendations, but will confirm with Danielle, and take care of the rest. Please join me in congratulating Danielle and, if her contributions have made KarateForums.com a better place for you, let us know. I appreciate it. Thanks, Patrick

Congrats! That should be fun. Patrick

Thanks Bob! Yeah, we had a good time. That's too bad, Ken! Patrick

Bob, you can go ahead and lump it into horror, it is gruesome. But, important to note, it's not a movie, but a 9 episode series (second season), with 8 episodes in the first season. This was an interesting episode. I can see what you mean, as far as a JRPG. Probably setting the stage to expand the universe in the future. There may be more. I was glad Eleven didn't go evil. Patrick

Welcome aboard, Mark. Glad you made the decision to join us! Patrick

Hey all, Did anyone dress up for Halloween? I dressed up for the first time in a very long time! My girlfriend and I went as Dead Barb from Stranger Things and Dustin from Stranger Things as Ray Stantz from Ghostbusters, respectively! If you dressed up, share photos below! http://www.karateforums.com/img/photos/halloween2017a.jpg http://www.karateforums.com/img/photos/halloween2017b.jpg http://www.karateforums.com/img/photos/halloween2017c.jpg http://www.karateforums.com/img/photos/halloween2017d.jpg http://www.karateforums.com/img/photos/halloween2017e.jpg Patrick

singularity6, go for it! I just updated this thread to include "SPOILER WARNING" in the title, so that should cover it. I have seen all episodes myself.

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for October is... Wado Heretic. Congratulations! Thank you for all of the amazing contributions that you have made to our community over the years. Sincerely, Patrick

Nominations are now closed! Thank you to everyone who nominated. Excited to open voting, and release our ballots, soon. Thanks, Patrick

Hahaha. Nice! I am flying up to my girlfriend's to watch it because we watched the first season when it first came out, over a weekend, and it may be the first series we ever watched together. Patrick

Thank you for sharing this, skullsplitter. Good message, but sad news.

Hello, Welcome to the 16th annual KarateForums.com Awards! Through these awards, we recognize just a few of the individuals who have made outstanding contributions to KarateForums.com in the past year. Over the last 15 years, we have honored 144 different members with a nomination and 50 with an award. Both of these numbers will grow again this year. Your participation is vital. It is the members of this community who select the nominees and vote for the winners. What You Should Know Before Nominating NEW THIS YEAR: KarateForums.com Awards 2017 Nominations Guide, serving as a starting point in filling out your ballot. 1. These awards take into consideration all community activity between October 19, 2016 and October 18, 2017. Members must be nominated based upon their activity in this period. 2. To nominate, you must have a KarateForums.com account with at least 25 posts made on or before October 18, 2017. 3. Only one member can be nominated for each award. In other words, you cannot nominate two members for Member of the Year. You have to pick one person. One person can be nominated for more than one award, however. 4. You cannot nominate yourself for any of the awards. 5. Your nominations will be kept private. We do not publicly reveal who nominated whom. 6. Please do not attempt to artificially inflate our nomination totals in any way. This includes, but is not limited to: Trading nominations, encouraging people to nominate indiscriminately (publicly or privately), sending spam and any other behavior that could lead to results being artificially skewed. Members found to be participating in these activities will be disqualified from nomination in any category. 7. Though it is unlikely to occur, a banned member cannot be nominated. 8. Please note that you do not have to nominate in every category. You can nominate for as many or as few as you would like. Please go for as many as you feel comfortable with. The more valid nominations we receive, the better! From these nominations, the ballot for each award will be chosen, consisting of the top 4 nominees plus ties. Through the poll system available on these forums, you will be able to vote for the winners! Categories Important note: All members (including Sempais and Senseis) are eligible for nomination in any category, except where otherwise noted. However, I (Patrick) am ineligible for nomination in any category. 1. Member of the Year This award is intended to acknowledge the member who you feel best exemplifies the qualities that KarateForums.com puts a premium on. Knowledge is valuable, but most valuable is a kind and helpful nature. You don't need to be a martial arts expert to be nominated for this award - you need to be someone who is kind and who shares what they know in a productive fashion that helps others. Current staff members (Sempais, Senseis and Patrick) cannot be nominated for this award. 2. New Member of the Year This award is the same as Member of the Year, except that this one is strictly for members that registered on or between the dates of October 19, 2016 and October 18, 2017. Eligible members must have made at least 50 posts by October 18, 2017. Current staff members (Sempais, Senseis and Patrick) cannot be nominated for this award. 3. Community Spirit Award This award should go to a person whom you feel has a strong passion for this community. A person who is all about the home team - in this case, KarateForums.com. 4. Staff Member of the Year This award is the same as the Member of the Year award, except that this award is for current staff members only (except Patrick). If you are unsure of who is on staff, please visit http://www.karateforums.com/staff.php for a complete listing. 5. Funniest Member of the Year Humor is an important aspect of the forums, and this award recognizes the member who has brought a smile to your face many times. 6. Karate Contributor of the Year This award is for your favorite contributor within the Karate forum - a member who has added substantial value to that section in the past year. 7. Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling Martial Arts Contributor of the Year This award is for your favorite contributor within the Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling Martial Arts forum - a member who has added substantial value to that section in the past year. 8. Equipment Contributor of the Year This award is for your favorite contributor within the Equipment forum - a member who has added substantial value to that section in the past year. 9. Health, Training and Fitness Contributor of the Year This award is for your favorite contributor within the Health, Training and Fitness forum - a member who has added substantial value to that section in the past year. 10. Instructor Central Contributor of the Year This award is for your favorite contributor within the Instructor Central forum - a member who has added substantial value to that section in the past year. Please note: As the KarateForums.com Articles section is now closed, we have removed Article of the Year as a category. Ready to Nominate? Please nominate. You will find a blank ballot at the bottom of this message that you can copy and paste. You nominate by sending a private message to the account with the username Awards through this link: http://www.karateforums.com/privmsg.php?mode=post&u=2715 - nominations will be closed on November 2, 2017 at 7 PM ET. Please do not post your nominations publicly in this thread or elsewhere in the forums. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to private message me or reply here. Thank you for reading and for visiting KarateForums.com. Your participation in these awards is what makes them meaningful. I can't wait to see who you choose to honor this year. Here is a blank ballot that you can use:

Hello, Thank you for your interest in participating in the 2017 edition of the KarateForums.com Awards! For this first time, we are publishing a nominations guide. In this guide, we will list the members who have made the most posts in the sections that are represented within our KarateForums.com Awards categories. We recognize that it can sometimes be difficult to choose nominees, and hope that this guide will be helpful. How to Use This Guide However, post count is not necessarily what you should look at, when deciding who should be honored. Perhaps someone doesn't post as much as others, but when they do, their posts are amazing. Maybe they made a post that really stood out to you, and you want to recognize them for it. Maybe someone makes a lot of short posts in that section. For this reason, we are going to list the top 10 posting members, from the last 12 months, in each section, plus ties, but without the actual number of posts and in alphabetical order. Our goal here is to provide a useful guide, but also to not prejudice the nominations toward only those with the highest quantities of posts. We hope this will provide you with a reasonable starting point for your nominations. However, you can nominate members who are not listed here at all, and I encourage you to conduct your own research, by viewing and thinking about a members posts within a given section, as you put together your ballot. Nominations Guide With that said, here are the top 10 contributions to award-eligible forums, plus ties, in alphabetical order: Karate Contributor of the Year Alan Armstrong Dani_001 JR 137 MatsuShinshii Nidan Melbourne Prototype Safroot sensei8 Wastelander Wayofaswede Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling Martial Arts Contributor of the Year Alan Armstrong bushido_man96 JR 137 Kusotare LLLEARNER sensei8 singularity6 tallgeese Tempest TJ-Jitsu Equipment Contributor of the Year Alan Armstrong Bulltahr DWx JR 137 LLLEARNER neoravencroft MatsuShinshii Nidan Melbourne sensei8 singularity6 Struggling_Mudansha Health, Training and Fitness Contributor of the Year Alan Armstrong bushido_man96 DWx JR 137 LLLEARNER Nidan Melbourne Safroot sensei8 singularity6 tubby Instructor Central Contributor of the Year Alan Armstrong bushido_man96 DWx JR 137 LLLEARNER MatsuShinshii Nidan Melbourne sensei8 Spartacus Maximus The Pred For the full details on submitting your nominations, please see our nominations announcement. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly or ask in that thread. Thanks, Patrick

Who's ready?!

I thought the American Made trailer looked good.

That is unfortunate about your sister, Liam! Was it a fun experience for her, overall? Patrick

I am going to move this back to the Karate forum, where it was posted initially, from the Introductions forum, where it had been moved. I just wanted to explain the replies above. Thanks. Welcome Kohi! Patrick

Happy birthday to Bob (sensei8)! Thank you for all of the contributions that you have made to our community over the years. You've made such an incredible mark here. I appreciate you, Bob. Patrick

You'll be the first moderator I've ever had come back from Tommy John surgery! It's like I'm managing a baseball team. Sorry you have to deal with this Danielle. I know from baseball surgeries, they say they come back stronger after having the surgery and going through the proper rehab, so I'm sure that'll be the case with you, as well. Patrick

Hey Narong. Welcome to KF! Patrick

That's very nice of you to say, Lex! You're definitely deserving, though! Thanks for being a part of this community. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for September is... Luther unleashed. Congratulations Lex! Thank you for the contributions that you have made to our community over the years. Sincerely, Patrick