We Have The Winners For The 5th Anniversary Celebration!

[Judee]

I am happy to announce the prize winners from the IW 5th Anniversary celebration. Here's how the winners names were drawn...

I went to each anniversary thread and wrote down on a piece of paper, all the names of those who had participated. I cut the names out from each sheet, making sure all the pieces were the same size. Then I folded each piece in half, put the names in a deep narrow bowl, shook the bowl without looking, and reached in with my eyes closed, and drew a name. Once a name won from a category, I excluded that name from the other categories. Here's what I drew:

1. Top 5 favorite threads of all time - SquidInk

2. IW's top 5 least favorite C2C guests - earthist

3. Top 5 favorite C2C guests - Sunshine

4. Top 5 things you like/love about IW, and top 5 things we can do to improve the site - Dr. Powerfun

[Alpha]

Thanks so much Judee for doing the "draw" for us!!

Most importantly, I want to thank Each and Everyone of YOU, for being a part of the IW community over the past 5 years, for all of what you have given, shared, discussed, posted even in "turbulent times" with divergent POV, agenda etc., to make us what we have become today.

For our "winners", please send me you snail mail address, via PM, so that we can get the IW gifts out to you in sincere appreciation for your participation during our Anniversary Celebration..and please know, I wish I could send you all something in appreciation, aside from my appreciation, love and gratitude....for being here and making this forum what it has is and has become..

Sadly, I don't have enough $$ for that, so I hope that my more than soul felt appreciation and awe for you all being here, with continued interest, love, care and participation, will suffice.

Much love and thanks to YOU ALL!!

[sunshine]

Oh, my! This is such an honor- I don't quite know what to say (whips out prepared speech from jacket pocket). I'd like to thank the academy, all of the writers, the forum posters, the moderators and even the occasional troll. Mostly though I'd like to thank all of the wonderful members of imaginative worlds who've made this such a wonderfull forum. Three cheers for Alpha! Seriously, thanks for all you do.

[earthist]

I respectfully decline and do hereby instruct Alpha to buy herself a pizza or a mug or whatever seems appropriate in my name. Thanks!

[SquidInk]

Gee... ... it was nothin'.

Thanks everybody (...and one more for Alpha)

[Judee]

I respectfully decline and do hereby instruct Alpha to buy herself a pizza or a mug or whatever seems appropriate in my name. Thanks!

Goodness, that's sad earthist.

[Judee]

Oh, my! This is such an honor- I don't quite know what to say (whips out prepared speech from jacket pocket). I'd like to thank the academy, all of the writers, the forum posters, the moderators and even the occasional troll. Mostly though I'd like to thank all of the wonderful members of imaginative worlds who've made this such a wonderfull forum. Three cheers for Alpha! Seriously, thanks for all you do.

Three cheers yes sunshine!!! Oh... psst... Your gold statue is in the mail! But seriously, I agree with you. Three cheers and more for Alpha who works so hard for all of us.

[earthist]

Goodness, that's sad earthist.

Why?!?

[Judee]

Why?!?

I don't know. Guess I just thought that anyone would be happy.

[Dr Powerfun]

I feel like it's an honor to be here with alla you great folks

Thanks a million everyone
(and a billion... aw heck, make it a trillion to Alpha )

[Judee]

I feel like it's an honor to be here with alla you great folks

Thanks a million everyone
(and a billion... aw heck, make it a trillion to Alpha )

And it's an honor to be here with you too! You are a very giving and kind soul.

[MuseNoir]

Yay! Congratulations to all!!

[Alpha]

I respectfully decline and do hereby instruct Alpha to buy herself a pizza or a mug or whatever seems appropriate in my name. Thanks!

earthist, you didn't have to do this, however I will respect your wishes and what I believe are the sentiments behind them. Please know you need not do this and if you change your mind, please let me know

Also many thanks to all for all of your kind words!!