Comments for Surfergeeks http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog Bringing you the most useless information on the internet Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Of contests and winners and losers. by Western Fair District http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2011/09/01/of-contests-and-winners-and-losers/comment-page-1#comment-77347 Western Fair District Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:17:54 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=765#comment-77347 Hi Rob, Thanks for that post. You hit the nail on the head. The bloggers were chosen based on their blog entries and point of view, and the amount of Twitter followers had a secondary influence on our choice. We had many fantastic entries and I wish we could've picked more than 5. I'm glad we inspired you to start writing again, and I'm looking forward to reading your Fair tweets and blog. I really hope you apply next year to be a Real Serious Blogger. Cheers! Hi Rob,
Thanks for that post. You hit the nail on the head. The bloggers were chosen based on their blog entries and point of view, and the amount of Twitter followers had a secondary influence on our choice. We had many fantastic entries and I wish we could’ve picked more than 5. I’m glad we inspired you to start writing again, and I’m looking forward to reading your Fair tweets and blog. I really hope you apply next year to be a Real Serious Blogger. Cheers!

]]> Comment on Of contests and winners and losers. by Erin http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2011/09/01/of-contests-and-winners-and-losers/comment-page-1#comment-77305 Erin Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:03:01 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=765#comment-77305 Great post Rob. Sadly, I have a feeling that I was perhaps a winner that created some of the controversy. I entered the contest because I love to write, and share my experiences with those that care to read them. I'm fairly new to the blogging scene and was THRILLED to find out that I had been chosen as one of the five. Hard feelings or not, I can't wait to begin to start blogging about the fair, and being able to share my point of view! :) Erin Great post Rob.
Sadly, I have a feeling that I was perhaps a winner that created some of the controversy. I entered the contest because I love to write, and share my experiences with those that care to read them. I’m fairly new to the blogging scene and was THRILLED to find out that I had been chosen as one of the five.

Hard feelings or not, I can’t wait to begin to start blogging about the fair, and being able to share my point of view! :)

Erin

]]> Comment on Of contests and winners and losers. by Phronk http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2011/09/01/of-contests-and-winners-and-losers/comment-page-1#comment-77303 Phronk Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:22:29 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=765#comment-77303 Well said, Rob. Good to see that you were inspired to write and participate even though you didn't technically win; I think that is a real value to this sort of embracing of social media. In my humble opinion, the only uneducated statements are the ones speculating on what went on behind the scenes to choose the winners. We have no way of knowing what did and did not happen in the judges' minds. Their stated goal was having a writing contest where Twitter accounts were a secondary consideration, and that seems to be exactly what happened. Well said, Rob. Good to see that you were inspired to write and participate even though you didn’t technically win; I think that is a real value to this sort of embracing of social media.

In my humble opinion, the only uneducated statements are the ones speculating on what went on behind the scenes to choose the winners. We have no way of knowing what did and did not happen in the judges’ minds. Their stated goal was having a writing contest where Twitter accounts were a secondary consideration, and that seems to be exactly what happened.

]]> Comment on Of contests and winners and losers. by Kayla http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2011/09/01/of-contests-and-winners-and-losers/comment-page-1#comment-77302 Kayla Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:03:22 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=765#comment-77302 You should really check your facts before writing such an uneducated post. All they were saying was Western fair said they would give preference to twitter accounts that were active and had a following. This did not happen. And the bloggers you are referring to tweet about way more than contests. But just like you are entitled to your opinion they are to theirs. You should really check your facts before writing such an uneducated post. All they were saying was Western fair said they would give preference to twitter accounts that were active and had a following. This did not happen. And the bloggers you are referring to tweet about way more than contests. But just like you are entitled to your opinion they are to theirs.

]]> Comment on A shooting we will go! by Surfergeeks » Blog Archive » Better Late Than Never – My Bucket List http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2011/06/12/a-shooting-we-will-go/comment-page-1#comment-77124 Surfergeeks » Blog Archive » Better Late Than Never – My Bucket List Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:01:01 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=737#comment-77124 [...] Shoot a variety of weapons. (completed 2011.06.12) [...] [...] Shoot a variety of weapons. (completed 2011.06.12) [...]

]]> Comment on 5 Years by Mom http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2010/09/02/5-years/comment-page-1#comment-75727 Mom Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:55:31 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=671#comment-75727 So well written Rob, it brought tears to my eyes. So well written Rob, it brought tears to my eyes.

]]> Comment on Local School Closings – A Simple Solution by nancy http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2010/01/28/local-school-closings-a-simple-solution/comment-page-1#comment-74835 nancy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:26:18 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=635#comment-74835 what is billys last name, i may know him.... lol what is billys last name, i may know him…. lol

]]> Comment on Local School Closings – A Simple Solution by Jen http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2010/01/28/local-school-closings-a-simple-solution/comment-page-1#comment-74796 Jen Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:30:24 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=635#comment-74796 We are having these discussions here too. Our district is the only one in the free world that still has Junior High. The board is leaning towards closing the 7-8 schools and making *some* of the JK-6 schools JK-8. Some kids will still have to switch schools for 7-8 no matter what they do according to the current proposed scenarios. I want our school to go JK-8. It will mean an addition to the school, but they have to put an elevator in before 2020 anyways to comply with that mandate. Two birds with one stone. Then hopefully they will extend the current gifted program into the 7-8 at our school so I can keep Bri there. As of right now, the gifted program for 7-8s is not in the 7-8 school she is in district for, so I'll have to ship her off away from everyone anyways. As a bonus, our school straddles the 7-8 boundary, so half the kids will go to one and half to the other. We are having these discussions here too. Our district is the only one in the free world that still has Junior High. The board is leaning towards closing the 7-8 schools and making *some* of the JK-6 schools JK-8. Some kids will still have to switch schools for 7-8 no matter what they do according to the current proposed scenarios.

I want our school to go JK-8. It will mean an addition to the school, but they have to put an elevator in before 2020 anyways to comply with that mandate. Two birds with one stone. Then hopefully they will extend the current gifted program into the 7-8 at our school so I can keep Bri there. As of right now, the gifted program for 7-8s is not in the 7-8 school she is in district for, so I’ll have to ship her off away from everyone anyways. As a bonus, our school straddles the 7-8 boundary, so half the kids will go to one and half to the other.

]]> Comment on Four new pics! by Mom http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2009/10/25/four-new-pics/comment-page-1#comment-74455 Mom Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:33:53 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=610#comment-74455 That is one cool pumpkin. Didn't know you had so much talent. Must have got it from me lol That is one cool pumpkin. Didn’t know you had so much talent. Must have got it from me lol

]]> Comment on Rant time! by Rob http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/index.php/2009/10/20/rant-time/comment-page-1#comment-74436 Rob Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:36:41 +0000 http://www.surfergeeks.net/blog/?p=608#comment-74436 From what the news report said, the melting point of the plastics used in the food packaging is different from that of pop/water bottles. Manufacturers are only interested in the type of plastic in pop bottles. While they didn't come right out and say it, it was insinuated that all along they've collected the food containers and just quietly shipped them off to landfill sites. The guy from the city even went on to basically blame the manufacturers for putting the 1,2,4, or 5 designations on their packaging when there is no market for the material. From what the news report said, the melting point of the plastics used in the food packaging is different from that of pop/water bottles. Manufacturers are only interested in the type of plastic in pop bottles. While they didn’t come right out and say it, it was insinuated that all along they’ve collected the food containers and just quietly shipped them off to landfill sites. The guy from the city even went on to basically blame the manufacturers for putting the 1,2,4, or 5 designations on their packaging when there is no market for the material.

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