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Hey Tony it might be good to sticky this thread in the Hangout Club as well. I know there are some posters who don't exactly frequent this section of the board as much as the Hangout Club. Just a suggestion...

Go OH!....Is our arch-nemesis truly Camden Chat now? If so, DESTROY THE ARCH-NEMESIS! :mwahaha:

Also, have we figured out yet if one vote is really all that counts a day? Because I just voted about 30 times...

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Well it took me 16 tries (literally) but I finally got registered with the Sun. Yeesh. It's easier to vote for the President.

Anyways, I've voted and will continue to do so. Too bad we can only vote once a day or I'd spend half the night getting us back into first.

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Well it took me 16 tries (literally) but I finally got registered with the Sun. Yeesh. It's easier to vote for the President.

Anyways, I've voted and will continue to do so. Too bad we can only vote once a day or I'd spend half the night getting us back into first.

Rumor is that the one vote thing is not true. Keep voting!

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This thread is hilarious. Tony and Scottie campaigning for votes, acting like it's really important, the whole Stacey shenanigans and both sides acting like it's really not a big deal when 48 hours ago all parties involved were acting like it was.

What are you getting at exactly?

It was a lot of fun. It was good publicity. I took some pride in the fact that two blogs with no ties to traditional media outlets were beating those who did.

And outside of "Hey, make sure you vote for us!", I'm not exactly sure where we made it sound like it was really important. If that's how you read it, than cool, but I can tell you Tony and I don't put much stock in an oddly constructed, questionable popularity poll. Our web traffic and number of registered users is all I need to know that what we do here at the Orioles Hangout is unparalleled on the web. There's no bigger or better combination of O''s big league and minor league information and discussion in Baltimore than right here. As a matter of fact, I'd put us up against any similar website in all of professional sports. NO ONE has the access that we do that allows us to provide the level of in-depth coverage, analysis, and facilitate intelligent discussion like the Orioles Hangout. Feel free to label me cocky and arrogant, but I'm sorry...no one else comes close.

As far as the Mobbies are concerned, it only became somewhat of a big deal when the Sun told us we were nominated, we threw some traffic their way by linking to the voting site, and then we were unfairly and inexplicably yanked from contention. Once the wrong was righted, we were seriously having some fun with it.

Now that it's taken the spin that it has, I regret talking Tony into pushing to get us reinstated as a nominee.

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What are you getting at exactly?

It was a lot of fun. It was good publicity. I took some pride in the fact that two blogs with no ties to traditional media outlets were beating those who did.

And outside of "Hey, make sure you vote for us!", I'm not exactly sure where we made it sound like it was really important. If that's how you read it, than cool, but I can tell you Tony and I don't put much stock in an oddly constructed, questionable popularity poll. Our web traffic and number of registered users is all I need to know that what we do here at the Orioles Hangout is unparalleled on the web. There's no bigger or better combination of O''s big league and minor league information and discussion in Baltimore than right here. As a matter of fact, I'd put us up against any similar website in all of professional sports. NO ONE has the access that we do that allows us to provide the level of in-depth coverage, analysis, and facilitate intelligent discussion like the Orioles Hangout. Feel free to label me cocky and arrogant, but I'm sorry...no one else comes close.

As far as the Mobbies are concerned, it only became somewhat of a big deal when the Sun told us we were nominated, we threw some traffic their way by linking to the voting site, and then we were unfairly and inexplicably yanked from contention. Once the wrong was righted, we were seriously having some fun with it.

Now that it's taken the spin that it has, I regret talking Tony into pushing to get us reinstated as a nominee.

Not getting at anything, just saying that the turn of events here has been pretty funny. Both sides garnering for votes and then trying to play it off like it was no big deal in the first place.

You're not sure where you made it sound important in the first place? Well, making this thread a sticky at the top of the most visited section of the board is a starting point. And if Tony doesn't put stock into it, why'd he lobby to get back onto the poll? Why'd you make a lengthy post justifying to the very members of the board that you guys are indeed worthy of being considered a blog?

Don't get me wrong, I agree with everything you say about the OH being the best. I voted because I'm a big fan of the site and genuinely believe that you are the best. It's no secret that I spend way too much time on here.

I also believe you when you say you were having fun. Isn't competition fun?

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Not getting at anything, just saying that the turn of events here has been pretty funny. Both sides garnering for votes and then trying to play it off like it was no big deal in the first place.

You're not sure where you made it sound important in the first place? Well, making this thread a sticky at the top of the most visited section of the board is a starting point. And if Tony doesn't put stock into it, why'd he lobby to get back onto the poll? Why'd you make a lengthy post justifying to the very members of the board that you guys are indeed worthy of being considered a blog?

Don't get me wrong, I agree with everything you say about the OH being the best. I voted because I'm a big fan of the site and genuinely believe that you are the best. It's no secret that I spend way too much time on here.

I also believe you when you say you were having fun. Isn't competition fun?

Stickying a thread? It's one click. It's not really a big deal. "Lobbying for votes" as you put it...it was fun. We'd already posted what amounted to free advertising for The Sun here, on Facebook, and on Twitter. I already explained why we lobbied to get back into the contest...that's why we lobbied to get back in. That more than anything made it important based on principle.

The lengthy post as to why we should be considered was a response to the nominee that went whining to the powers-that-be at the Baltimore Sun about how it was unfair that we were nominated.

My outlook on the Mobbies hasn't changed from day one. I can understand how you might read it the way you did, but you're wrong.

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UPDATE: Orioles Hangout is gaining on us. They're floating a rumor that you're not limited to one vote a day. Do with that information what you will, but they have a pink up arrow today and we have a black down arrow. We're counting on you guys! GO VOTE! And make sure it's for Best Orioles Blog, not just Best Overall Blog.

Go vote like your life depends on it!

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Tony's Take for best overall

Tony's Take for best ORIOLE

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