Member of the Year...

**John R** · 12-08-2002, 03:06 PM

Ok so its 17 months (optics has a funny way of working figures anyway..)
To the point there are 2 Brits in the race :bbg: :bbg:
Tim and Sarah....
May i wish you both well in the race...
As there are a few brits and we DO have to stick together DONT we, I will canvas for your votes on their behalf...
Of course we expect a little speach from both parties on what they are standing for :cheers: :cheers:
May the best person win...
Now get voting....:bbg:

**sarahr** · 12-10-2002, 05:22 PM

my hubby has just offered to become a member of optiboard . That's OK in principal; does he want to chat in the lively discussion forum:D ...No; does he want to become world champion at tetris...No; does he want to wow you with his knowledge of all things arsenal and agricultural...No.

The plain fact is that he loves me and can't bear to see me cry myself to sleep for another night.

Pleeeeeeeease let me have ONE vote!;)

All sympathy votes are very welcome.:cheers:

**Joann Raytar** · 12-10-2002, 06:19 PM

Sarah,

You know, you can vote for yourself ... or ... is this just a ploy to get all of the votes?

**sarahr** · 12-10-2002, 06:29 PM

Jo said:
Sarah,

You know, you can vote for yourself ... or ... is this just a ploy to get all of the votes?

No I didn't know ..and Yes it is!

But nobody votes for themselves....do they?:idea: I don't think i'm that desperate, but just in case I become that desperate, can I have another go please?:hammer:

(Tim, can I have my vote back please?I have thought of a deserving recipient...):)

**Joann Raytar** · 12-10-2002, 06:34 PM

... and people make fun of our voters in Florida.

Now the Brits want a recount? :D

**John R** · 12-11-2002, 02:19 AM

sarahr said:
(Tim, can I have my vote back please?I have thought of a deserving recipient...):)

What a noble and truely british thing you have done Sarah....
:bbg: :bbg:
Most of us being the selifsh beings we are would have pressed the vote button on our names straight away.....

**Tim Hunter** · 12-11-2002, 02:46 AM

Sarah

as I haven't voted yet (and frankly wasn't going to, or even timly) I think it only fair that I now vote for you. It's sort of giving you your vote back, but not quite.

I won't be making any hustings speaches or providing a resume.

I would suggest if we want a Brit to win we should all vote for Sarah, she can then do her "I'm not Gwyneth Paltrow" impression at the acceptance ceromony and impress us all with her Brit stiff upper lippishness, self deprecating humour and all round good eggishness. (I'm no good at any of those!).

SO vote for Sarah!!!!!:D

**John R** · 12-11-2002, 05:54 AM

Tim Hunter said:
Sarah

as I haven't voted yet (and frankly wasn't going to, or even timly) I think it only fair that I now vote for you. It's sort of giving you your vote back, but not quite.
SO vote for Sarah!!!!!:D

Ahh i feel quite touched by that little speach, Tim..

As we all know those who dont seek reward make the best leaders..

**Jeff Trail** · 12-11-2002, 12:05 PM

Oh what a tangled web we weave :-).. I pictured this, you guys passing "coded" E-M's back and forth sitting up your clandestine meeting.. "meet in front of the FT28 6/250's in John's stock room at 12:30 am" ... you three standing with your plans splayed before you on top of the last crate of FT's that came in with "pin" lights shining down upon your plans to conquer the world (well..snag member of the year) once done you leave at different intervals (so as not to cause suspicion) ... You came up with plan to make it sound like you sacrificed your vote for the benefit of all, and going to the compassionate vote.. No wonder James Bond makes such a great spy you Brits are slick at manipulation!! :-) Tipping my hat to ya..

Really, just poking my nose into your section to see what's shaking..and to give you a little "poke" in the ribs.. and to make this more fun...
PLUS I think I'm making it over to your neck of the woods John in April or so of next year, my wife's family is from your way and we are coming to visit everyone, of course I'll be bored by the second day and being the die hard lab rat, what would a vacation be if I didn't get a chance to see how you guys run a lab compared to us :-).. shoot, see some stuff and make a written record I can actually write off the trip on my taxes!! :-)
Might even go over to tour the Zeiss places as well, was invited, been practicing my German... :-)
Where is everyone at in relation to London? That's where I'll be at... I'll start planning on how I can get "away" from all the hoopla of the family stuff by using the excuse of "well got to check out some business stuff" .. almost everyone will be more interested in my one year old daughter anyway... how is anyone going to compare to a cute toddler :-) ...

Jeff "always looking for the angle" Trail

**John R** · 12-13-2002, 04:39 AM

Jeff Trail said:
Where is everyone at in relation to London?

250 ish miles straight up the M1 will find the golden triangle of UK board members.....

**sarahr** · 12-13-2002, 04:58 PM

What about those members south of exeter John!;)

Don't want to be in your triangle anyway....Anyone want to make the diamond- encrusted -extra -special -triangle in the south west? We don't need northerners!:shiner:

**John R** · 12-14-2002, 08:32 AM

sarahr said:
What about those members south of exeter John!;)

Funny as far as us Northners are concerned life stops at Derbyshire.........
Long live King Robin......

**yzf-r1** · 12-14-2002, 03:24 PM

John R said:
Funny as far as us Northners are concerned life stops at Derbyshire

thank goodness for that. Im glad you said derbyshire because being from leicester, i would never consider myself as a notherner!!!

yahya

**optispares** · 12-15-2002, 08:02 AM

Funny as far as us Northners are concerned life stops at Derbyshire

NAH Seffield is south enough. can't be going to far south in gods
own county.

**John R** · 12-15-2002, 08:59 AM

optispares said:
NAH Seffield is south enough.

Eh u wat.....U mean Sheffield by any chance....Home to Steel and all that stuff......
Maybe u have been on the beer thats why new board wont work.....