Voters -- want to know more (or anything) about our esteemed GRAND FINALISTS?

Here's a start:

Responses to the 10 Questions for the 5 Finalists (so far).

SoiBiker: (declined)

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881443-vote-now-poster-of-the-year-grand-finale-2015/?p=10232255

villagefarang:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881443-vote-now-poster-of-the-year-grand-finale-2015/?p=10232315

transam:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881443-vote-now-poster-of-the-year-grand-finale-2015/?p=10233407

Crazy chef 1: (partial response; more later)

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881443-vote-now-poster-of-the-year-grand-finale-2015/?p=10234690

NancyL: awaiting

Crazy Chef 1, I have an urgent COOKING question for you.

I've got some STALE rice I want to use but I'm too lazy to cook fried rice.

Can I use STALE rice in a cold salad with lots of liquid in the dressing? I'm wondering if the liquid in the dressing will "open up" the stale rice and make it kind of crunchy/ delicious. Or is that a HORRIBLE idea?

Christmas sure sounds great round at your house.

Festivus -- airing of the grievances. You should try it.

eh? It's festivus all year round for soibiker.

Oh my, while trolling the internet looking for signs of the long-lost Mr. Bitey, I got absorbed into the internet adventures of another celebrity cat. Here is his take on Christmas.

troll²

trōl/

verb

gerund or present participle: trolling

1. 1.

   informal

   make a deliberately offensive or provocative online posting with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them.

   "if people are obviously trolling then I'll delete your posts and do my best to ban you

   And we thought you were such a pleasant person Nancy, does Xmas do this to you!

Im voting for Brewster's Millions!!!

Crazy Chef 1, I have an urgent COOKING question for you.

I've got some STALE rice I want to use but I'm too lazy to cook fried rice.

Can I use STALE rice in a cold salad with lots of liquid in the dressing? I'm wondering if the liquid in the dressing will "open up" the stale rice and make it kind of crunchy/ delicious. Or is that a HORRIBLE idea?

Christmas sure sounds great round at your house.

Festivus -- airing of the grievances. You should try it.

eh? It's festivus all year round for soibiker.

If he's an Atheist he'll get my vote.................well SB Atheist or not?

NancyL (naturally). With hopes of more success for you in the coming year - and for less BS from some of the TV members.

Thanks for all the good "work" and helpful posts - appreciated by many.

I followed nancy's link over to here

Nancy is ever helpful and selfless

Easy choice for me

I followed nancy's link over to here

Nancy is ever helpful and selfless

Easy choice for me

Judging from the upswing in Nancy's votes, quite a few have followed her link

Crazy Chef 1, I have an urgent COOKING question for you.

I've got some STALE rice I want to use but I'm too lazy to cook fried rice.

Can I use STALE rice in a cold salad with lots of liquid in the dressing? I'm wondering if the liquid in the dressing will "open up" the stale rice and make it kind of crunchy/ delicious. Or is that a HORRIBLE idea?

Christmas sure sounds great round at your house.

Festivus -- airing of the grievances. You should try it.

eh? It's festivus all year round for soibiker.

If he's an Atheist he'll get my vote.................well SB Atheist or not?

More of an existential nihilist, really.

Oh my, while trolling the internet looking for signs of the long-lost Mr. Bitey, I got absorbed into the internet adventures of another celebrity cat. Here is his take on Christmas.

troll²

trōl/

verb

gerund or present participle: trolling

• 1.

  informal

  make a deliberately offensive or provocative online posting with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them.

  "if people are obviously trolling then I'll delete your posts and do my best to ban you

  And we thought you were such a pleasant person Nancy, does Xmas do this to you!

I meant "trolling" in the sense of what one does when you're fishing. Oh, maybe the word "fishing" has another meaning for the internet,too. Anyway, I was just puttering around YouTube, looking at Cat Videos. You know, spending my time productively.

...

I meant "trolling" in the sense of what one does when you're fishing. Oh, maybe the word "fishing" has another meaning for the internet,too. Anyway, I was just puttering around YouTube, looking at Cat Videos. You know, spending my time productively.

Trawling

Nothing wrong with Nancy's usage of the word. Those with limited vocabularies might be surprised to find it has several meanings other than the one they've learned from the internet.

Thank you for your defense, Soi Biker. That "Talking Kitty Cat" series of videos on You Tube are a real hoot. Kept me up way past my bedtime. Almost made me forget about Mr. Bitey for a while.

Thank you for your defense, Soi Biker. That "Talking Kitty Cat" series of videos on You Tube are a real hoot. Kept me up way past my bedtime. Almost made me forget about Mr. Bitey for a while.

My God, we're losing another one. Stay away from the light, NancyL!

Kitty videos....Catnip for humans.

Nothing wrong with Nancy's usage of the word. Those with limited vocabularies might be surprised to find it has several meanings other than the one they've learned from the internet.

Trawling is a specific kind of fishing. Normally, when one uses the word 'fishing', rod fishing is implied, with bait and hook.

Trawling involves dragging a net to catch everything, and then throwing away the catch you don't want.

SC

Nothing wrong with Nancy's usage of the word. Those with limited vocabularies might be surprised to find it has several meanings other than the one they've learned from the internet.

Trawling is a specific kind of fishing. Normally, when one uses the word 'fishing', rod fishing is implied, with bait and hook.

Trawling involves dragging a net to catch everything, and then throwing away the catch you don't want.

SC

Trolling is a type of fishing too.

The internet didn't invent the word.

Trolling is a type of fishing too.

The internet didn't invent the word.

Nope. It was Al Gore. Credit where credit is due...

Hmmmm, just read a contestants "Link" and ol' Trans is being slated..

Trans will not go down that route cos he's got a hangover... ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Vote for Trans "The Man" for POTY.

I've a couple of beers on you being the 2015 winner. Go to it fella.

Happy New Year everyone.

Oh my, while trolling the internet looking for signs of the long-lost Mr. Bitey, I got absorbed into the internet adventures of another celebrity cat. Here is his take on Christmas.

troll²

trōl/

verb

gerund or present participle: trolling

1. 1.

   informal

   make a deliberately offensive or provocative online posting with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them.

   "if people are obviously trolling then I'll delete your posts and do my best to ban you

   And we thought you were such a pleasant person Nancy, does Xmas do this to you!

troll verb [I or T] (SEARCH)

› mainly US to ​search among a ​large ​number or many different ​places in ​order to ​find ​people or ​information you ​want:They are trolling the internet for new ​customers.

Oh my, while trolling the internet looking for signs of the long-lost Mr. Bitey, I got absorbed into the internet adventures of another celebrity cat. Here is his take on Christmas.

troll²

trōl/

verb

gerund or present participle: trolling

• 1.

  informal

  make a deliberately offensive or provocative online posting with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them.

  "if people are obviously trolling then I'll delete your posts and do my best to ban you

  And we thought you were such a pleasant person Nancy, does Xmas do this to you!

I meant "trolling" in the sense of what one does when you're fishing. Oh, maybe the word "fishing" has another meaning for the internet,too. Anyway, I was just puttering around YouTube, looking at Cat Videos. You know, spending my time productively.

troll verb [I or T] (SEARCH)

› mainly US to ​search among a ​large ​number or many different ​places in ​order to ​find ​people or ​information you ​want:They are trolling the internet for new ​customers.

Trolling is a type of fishing too.

The internet didn't invent the word.

Nope. It was Al Gore. Credit where credit is due...

I'm not sure we should allow some Johnny-Foreigner politician's ignorance and inability to spell dictate our lexicon.

Mr Bitey, on hearing the news Nancy is leading the vote!

What I think will be quite interesting is what will happen to the attitude, ego, and outward expression of whoever wins this.

Crazy Chef 1, I have an urgent COOKING question for you.

I've got some STALE rice I want to use but I'm too lazy to cook fried rice.

Can I use STALE rice in a cold salad with lots of liquid in the dressing? I'm wondering if the liquid in the dressing will "open up" the stale rice and make it kind of crunchy/ delicious. Or is that a HORRIBLE idea?

Christmas sure sounds great round at your house.

Festivus -- airing of the grievances. You should try it.

eh? It's festivus all year round for soibiker.

If he's an Atheist he'll get my vote.................well SB Atheist or not?

More of an existential nihilist, really.

Hmmmmmmmmmm with impulses to destroy???,,,Im wavering now.....................If only Naams dog would take his place I could decide easily

Crazy Chef 1, I have an urgent COOKING question for you.
I've got some STALE rice I want to use but I'm too lazy to cook fried rice.
Can I use STALE rice in a cold salad with lots of liquid in the dressing? I'm wondering if the liquid in the dressing will "open up" the stale rice and make it kind of crunchy/ delicious. Or is that a HORRIBLE idea?

Christmas sure sounds great round at your house.

Festivus -- airing of the grievances. You should try it.

eh? It's festivus all year round for soibiker.

If he's an Atheist he'll get my vote.................well SB Atheist or not?

More of an existential nihilist, really.

Hmmmmmmmmmm with impulses to destroy???,,,Im wavering now.....................If only Naams dog would take his place I could decide easily

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existential_nihilism

What I think will be quite interesting is what will happen to the attitude, ego, and outward expression of whoever wins this.

Last year's winner, Jingthing, remains as modest as ever

What I think will be quite interesting is what will happen to the attitude, ego, and outward expression of whoever wins this.

*

Nothing much except they will buy more mirrors

Crazy Chef 1, I have an urgent COOKING question for you.

I've got some STALE rice I want to use but I'm too lazy to cook fried rice.

Can I use STALE rice in a cold salad with lots of liquid in the dressing? I'm wondering if the liquid in the dressing will "open up" the stale rice and make it kind of crunchy/ delicious. Or is that a HORRIBLE idea?

Christmas sure sounds great round at your house.

Festivus -- airing of the grievances. You should try it.

eh? It's festivus all year round for soibiker.

If he's an Atheist he'll get my vote.................well SB Atheist or not?

More of an existential nihilist, really.

Hmmmmmmmmmm with impulses to destroy???,,,Im wavering now.....................If only Naams dog would take his place I could decide easily

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existential_nihilism

My finger is hovering over the button to vote but now Im not sure, I mean its all meaningless???? now Im confused, Im going outside for a cigarette and I dont even smoke......

What I think will be quite interesting is what will happen to the attitude, ego, and outward expression of whoever wins this.

*

Nothing much except they will buy more mirrors:whistling:

I don't know about that. Last year I was the executor for the estate of a friend who had carefully drawn up lists of who was to receive each of her many possessions. She was in her 80s and had spent much time organizing her stuff, almost as if she knew she wasn't long for this world. It took time, since I didn't know all her friends, and it was delightful to see people thrilled to receive a special piece of jewelry or item of her clothing that they'd always admired. What did she leave me -- a full-length mirror (she couldn't believe we didn't have one in our condo) and her vacuum cleaner (again, she never could believe we cleaned the place with a broom and a wet-mop.)

The vacuum cleaner is nice. Hubby uses it once or twice a week. We still haven't installed the full-length mirror.

^You aint won the POTY yet either