Ferret of Truth

2005-09-10 [Delladreing]: i know, it was supposedly meant to, but no it didnt.

2005-09-11 [Delladreing]: and I'd like to nominate [Rondel] for the ferret of truth, her existance in itself is helping to battle the stupidity in the world, shes a regular on my Playgans (educating the masses has never been easier let me tell you) and she has a a wider range of knowledge than half of eltown put together. theres a lot more things i could say right now but im about to get dragged out the door by a sulky friend >.<

2005-09-11 [Rondel]: Umm... wow! Thank you! Not to be cliche, but I consider it an honour even to be nominated. :)

2005-09-11 [Falx]: Well, I certainly second the nomination

2005-09-11 [Delladreing]: here here!

2005-09-13 [itoe]: And it shall be done. Though, it's taking me way too long to get around to this... I appoint [Falx] to keep me reminded and focused.

2005-09-14 [itoe]: I'm going to dissent in the case of Not Alone. I find the message there an important one, and I strongly urge people to support it. It needs recognition, but a Ferret is not the way to do so. The primary purpose of Not Alone right now is supportive and not informative. It is the informative effort that the Ferret is designed to recognize. Yes, it is serious and unbiased. Yes, it has a nice resources section providing links to good information, but the primary mission of the wiki is still support.

2005-09-14 [Delladreing]: maybe there should be another badge thingye like the ferret in association, like the ferret of truth supporst this wiki with the *random animal name* badge

2005-09-14 [itoe]: Now that idea, I like. What animal should we use? Now taking suggestions.

2005-09-14 [Delladreing]: a fish of some kind, for those who dare to swim agaisnt the flowing tides of idiocy and so on...i know its not very good, i apologise, im sleep deprived by an number of 24+ hours now x.x

2005-09-14 [itoe]: As for swimming againt currents, the salmon is the logical choice, as they swim upstream and have been know to swim up waterfalls and dams to return to their spawning grounds.

2005-09-15 [Delladreing]: thats what i was trying to go for hehe thank you, i forgot the name of the fish >.<

2005-09-15 [Rondel]: First of all, thank you for awarding me the Ferret of Truth, and I intend to continue to do my best to live up to its standards. :) As for the support group badge ideas, I can see merit in the suggestion of the salmon, for swimming against the flow, against all odds... On the other hand, while a mammal and not a fish, the dolphin has been known to rescue shipwreck victims and keep them afloat, offering support not only to their own kind, but to other species in need. :) *retires to give the matter further thought*

2005-09-15 [itoe]: hrm.... I like the dolphin suggestion, too.

2005-09-15 [Delladreing]: i like it, but i think the salmon is more random. like the ferret. but heh now i like both ideas and cant decide whihc one i like best >.<

2005-09-15 [Rondel]: There's also the advantage, with the dolphin, that the ferret is less likely to eat i., should the same person receive both awards. LOL :D Of course, in those who inspire others to educational efforts, that would mean that they need to be given an award which reflects that which most inspires ferrets -- in my experience, that would be the smell of feet. My oldest friend's ferrets used to steal my dirty socks and hide them in little tunnels under the foldout couch, when I came to visit. LOL I can see it now -- "For bringing out the best in others, and inspiring their educational efforts, you have been awarded The Smelly Sock of Inspiration!" *giggles* Okay, it's official, sleep time.

2005-09-15 [Delladreing]: LOL! theres a way of looking at it.

2005-09-15 [itoe]: The Smelly Sock is a... um... well... it's humorous anyway. I don't imagine it would go over that well with its recipients, though ;-).

2005-09-15 [Delladreing]: lol no i dont think so >.>

2005-09-16 [Falx]: I like the dolphin and the salmon ideas.

2005-09-16 [itoe]: Ya know, [Falx], I was hoping that when you weighed in on the issue, you have a preference... Oh well. We may just need to have a poll, or perhaps we can put both to use.