Klingon combat of Attraction

[Kehlan]

I'm not sure if this has been posted about abywhere else on the forum but roddenberry.com have launched a "Klingon Combat of Attraction"

They have picked out the best 15 entries and are asking the public to vote for their favourites.  It came as a complete shock this morning to find out I was one of those 15.

http://www.roddenberry.com/?action=site.showcase&sid=14

So please go and vote - obviously I'd like you to vote for me, but whowever you choose, please do vote.... show them how much interest there is in Klindom...

Good luck to all the others who have entered

Kehlan

[Canis]

I voted for you.

I don't really know any of the other Klingons there...

Later

[Kesvirit]

Note: Voting ends 27 February (time zone not specified). Any and all competitors should be lobbying fiercely, issuing bribes and twisting arms. Just don't twist them clean off. Remember, your supporters need them in order to vote for you.

-=- Kesvirit

[Canis]

Yes, by all means... begin the arm twisting! 

Just remember I already voted! No arm twisting necessary here...

Later

[Kehlan]

Wel I can't twist your arm, Canis, youve already voted.

to everyone else... GO VOTE FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


kEHLAN

[Canis]

Well I can't twist your arm, Canis, you’ve already voted.

Thanks, I like my arms very much and prefer them right where they are… and un-twisted. 

Later

[Kehlan]

Hmmm....

::Kehlan thinks for a moment before growling and grabbing hold of Canis' arm::

"If you want to keep your arm in one piece, go tell your friends to vote for me as well"

::Releases him and grins as she walks away::


Kehlan

[Canis]

I should have guessed that I was not going to get off Scott free on this forum. 

 

Later

[Kesvirit]

Just remember that Klingons are a discerning and peculiar lot, and are very particular about which newcomers they deem worthy of harassing. }}; )

By what criteria are competitors judged? Costuming? Service to Klindom? General popularity? Is a "Combat of Attraction" a beauty contest? The site does not say, something I find suspicious.

-=- Kesvirit

[Kehlan]

At this stage it is being judged purely on how many votes people get.  which depends on alot of things, like how many friends and contacts they have and how active they are in emailing people to get them to vote.

Personally I would have run things a bit differently - I'd have set down some rules for starters about entrants at least being in costume and that pictures must not be photoshopped. 

Its certainly not being decided on best outift... some of the guys who are getting no votes are in really good outfits and deserve alot better than they are getting.

however, having said that, go vote Kehlan!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SoplaHtaHwI']

It is a pity that the contest is not using a login scheme... One can go to different network connections (or like some, wait for your IP to change) and vote again...

[Kesvirit]

quoth Kehlan   At this stage it is being judged purely on how many votes people get.  which depends on alot of things, like how many friends and contacts they have and how active they are in emailing people to get them to vote.

In other words, it is a general popularity contest. A pity. All that measures is who has the bigger address book in their email application, and has nothing to do with a contestant's accomplishments in Klindom.

When I first went to the contest page I refrained from voting because nowhere did it say what we were voting for. I was pressed for time and held off voting until I could return to look for more information on the contest criteria. It looks like my initial impressions were correct -- there are none. Too bad the contest organizers didn't put more thought into the contest. If it doesn't matter to them to put together a meaningful competition, why should it matter to prospective voters to participate? }}>: (   I consider voting to be a grave civic duty, but have no qualms about passing on this one.

quoth SoplaHtaHwI'   It is a pity that the contest is not using a login scheme... One can go to different network connections (or like some, wait for your IP to change) and vote again...

Agreed. They would have done better to go with a login/cookie system. As it is, the ballot box is easy to stuff.


-=-  ::grump::  Kesvirit  ::grump::

[Canis]

Kesvirit
Just remember that Klingons are a discerning and peculiar lot, and are very particular about which newcomers they deem worthy of harassing. }}; )

Then I am honored

Later

[Kehlan]

The competition is not over yet.  go and vote... and ask your friends to vote as well....

why am I asking you this?  Yes, I want to win. I wouldnt have entered it if I didnt.  but I have another reason.... If I do get through and am lucky enough to actually win the mekleth, I intend to auction it off at the next Klingon banquet to raise funds for the Macmillan Cancer support Charity.


It only takes a amoment of your time to vote and its free.  so go and vote.

Vote Kehlan!!!!!!!

[SoplaHtaHwI']

The competition is not over yet.  go and vote... and ask your friends to vote as well....

why am I asking you this?  Yes, I want to win. I wouldnt have entered it if I didnt.  but I have another reason.... If I do get through and am lucky enough to actually win the mekleth, I intend to auction it off at the next Klingon banquet to raise funds for the Macmillan Cancer support Charity.


It only takes a amoment of your time to vote and its free.  so go and vote.

Vote Kehlan!!!!!!!

The Supreme Commander of the KK has actually said something similar... He looks like a Klingon, even without the ridges (not very bulky though), and is not interested in the meqleH (mekleth) for any other reason than to auction it of for charity...

[KAllen]

Kehlan,

Sorry...I had to vote for D'Ghor because he's one of my Klingons (Cold Revenge Quadrant).  Fortunatly he did make it to the top 3.  Now we just wait to see if he wins.

[Klythe]

    It's a good thing I didn't put my name up there...  Not only am I not that pretty and my costume isn't all that good either...   But if I won, I would definitely keep the meqletlh.  A meqletlh is a blade you could actually seriously fight with, not like the batletlh where you are as likely to hurt yourself as your enemy.

   Yeah, I voted for you a few days ago.   I was all set to vote for you now that I'm back to work, but it looks like they have picked their three finalists and, none of them I recognize...  Ah well... 

[Canis]

Yea, I saw that the finalists photos were up yesterday, I have to admit the finalist's costumes do look good, but I still dislike it when the person I vote for doesn’t win.

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