We are one of ten finalists for Parenting's Family Road Trip. You can vote for us here. I believe you can come back to vote daily. Please help us win! Voting goes for one month. Thanks!
<Rummages through virtual closet, pulls out mop.>
Janitor edit -- they've updated the "official" rules, and told us to have people vote as much as they want. Other families are not slowing down, so we need all the help we can get!
Thank you!!!
Janitor edit 2 -- subject change. And again, thank you all!
[ November 16, 2010, 01:02 PM: Message edited by: Papa Janitor ]
Posted by docmagik (Member # 1131) on :
You got it, Mama!
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Making this happen. Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
Voted. Totally not voting for the family whose "please send us on a trip" picture has them at Disney World. yeah......
Posted by Threads (Member # 10863) on :
Wow good luck! I voted!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
In general, I never do the "vote for us!" thing. But this is a WELL-deserved exception. Good luck, guys!
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
quote:In general, I never do the "vote for us!" thing. But this is a WELL-deserved exception. Good luck, guys!
Ditto. Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
Done.
Posted by Geraine (Member # 9913) on :
Voted! Good luck!
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Voted. We should try to bump this thread daily.
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
Road trips rock. Voted. Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
voted -- good luck!
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
quote:Originally posted by rivka: In general, I never do the "vote for us!" thing. But this is a WELL-deserved exception. Good luck, guys!
Same here. Just voted. Good luck! Looks like three or four families are way out ahead of the pack.
Posted by Armoth (Member # 4752) on :
voted Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
I'm from Cook County. I am voting early and often.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Thank you all for voting, including any of you who didn't post that you did. Although I've been taking a little time away, I do still think of this place as family.
Earlier it didn't seem to be allowing multiple voting -- you could hit vote, but the number didn't change. That doesn't seem to be the case any more. Y'know, just sayin'.
--Pop
Posted by Hank (Member # 8916) on :
Voted.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
voted.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
lol....if you go back to the site it moves back one on the vote count, so when you post again it only goes back up to the one. Just letting you know, multiple voting doesn't help. At least I tried. Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
It might if you cleared your cookies...
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
Voted. Cute picture.
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
Voted. Good luck!
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Looks like you guys are number 2 by about 300 points this morning. I think voting every day is going to be critical.
Posted by scholarette (Member # 11540) on :
I voted today.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Voted, Several times.
Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :
voted several times
Posted by Amanecer (Member # 4068) on :
I voted, but it doesn't seem to have counted my vote. :-/
Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
Just got an e-mail from the contact at Parenting (I did not write to ask, but I bet someone did).
quote:Hi!
I just wanted to send out an update to let you know that as of today, please encourage people to vote as many times as they can. We originally set the voting up as one time per day, per IP address, but starting this week we are allowing people to vote as often as possible. The number shown on the page is sometimes not updated immediately after refresh, as a result of browser-side caching, however, the votes will be counted as long as the users successfully complete the captcha. Again, the voting will be live until 11/16.
Hope this helps clear up any confusion and good luck to your family!
Thanks!
Feel free to vote as many times as you can!
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Voted. Best of luck!
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
I still throw a vote every now and then to the family that only has 20.
Feel bad for them...
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
You know, with these new voting rules, you can farm out some work to India and get hundreds of votes an hour for like $10!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
voted for you 4 times. Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :
It's a close second! Vote more, people!
Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :
I think you are first now? I try to vote at least once an hour...
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nighthawk: I still throw a vote every now and then to the family that only has 20.
Feel bad for them...
I'm seriously considering a stiff ban for this offense!
The Meeses are indeed ahead, I vote in clumps throughout the day. I think our strategy should be to vote so much we demoralize the opposition and persuade them to discontinue.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
wow, I thought that lead was going to be too much. Go Hatrack.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Up by almost 1000 votes now. Woohoo!
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Voted twice. More than 7,000 votes! I didn't check all of them, but it looks like you're way out ahead.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
This goes for a while so we need to keep it up.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Sure do. I think of it as years of thanks due to the Meeses for years of service rendered to the community.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
quote:Originally posted by Strider: wow, I thought that lead was going to be too much. Go Hatrack.
I, um, may have voted for an hour and a half straight last night while listening to podcasts. I know other people put some serious time in, too. If you have a backlog of radio shows you've been meaning to listen to or something, it's fairly easy to knock out a bunch of votes without feeling like you're wasting your time.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
quote:Originally posted by ElJay:
quote:Originally posted by Strider: wow, I thought that lead was going to be too much. Go Hatrack.
I, um, may have voted for an hour and a half straight last night while listening to podcasts. I know other people put some serious time in, too. If you have a backlog of radio shows you've been meaning to listen to or something, it's fairly easy to knock out a bunch of votes without feeling like you're wasting your time.
I didn't hit quite that much but I logged a fair bit too while watching a TED talk last night. Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
I've probably voted 20 - 25 times just while on hold today.
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
Voted.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Just voted a few more times.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
With very little effort, we could break 10000 today.
Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lyrhawn: Voted twice. More than 7,000 votes! I didn't check all of them, but it looks like you're way out ahead.
Still ahead how (I checked all of them). Family #3 is the current second place.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by kmbboots: With very little effort, we could break 10000 today.
Done.
Next goal: 20,000.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I just voted 5 times in quick succession but the total numbers didn't change. It only recorded one vote.
I did the captcha on all five.
Never mind, just read Mama Squirrel's message that it doesn't refresh immediately. Good to know my vote is counting!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Woo hoo! I just knocked out about 20-25 or so and we are over 11,000!!!!!
The power of Hatrack!
Posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick (Member # 9302) on :
lol at the "STOP CHEATING" comments.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
I responded. It shows up under all of the families, though -- all comments do.
I did not identify the Meeses by name, and I suspect they would prefer it that way. I also suspect they would prefer us to avoid dogpiling or gettin' into fights in the comments (spitballs, haymakers, and pigtails into inkwells included ). Y'all can make your own decisions, of course, but I would hate to see this become a burden them in any way.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
I saw your comment, CT, only shortly after seeing the other comments. As always, you speak with grace and wisdom. Thank you.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick: lol at the "STOP CHEATING" comments.
Where?
edit: nvm, found them. That is kinda funny.
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
VOTED!
--j_k
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
Rule number on of the internet: don't bother with people who type in all caps.
edit: this was not directed at you j_k! Sometimes words or short phrases are best suited to be conveyed in capital letters. Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
quote:Originally posted by Belle: I just voted 5 times in quick succession but the total numbers didn't change. It only recorded one vote.
I did the captcha on all five.
Never mind, just read Mama Squirrel's message that it doesn't refresh immediately. Good to know my vote is counting!
I've also noticed that you can't just hit enter on the captcha, you have to actually hit submit. When you do that the vote gets counted right away.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
Um, which family should I vote for?
Edit: NM, I'm an idiot, I just read through the rest of the thread!
[ October 21, 2010, 08:43 PM: Message edited by: DDDaysh ]
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
The link in the first post of this thread goes directly to the appropriate page to vote.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
yep, I figured that out. I just wanted to be sure! I didn't want to be voting for the wrong people.
:-) I'm in class, I've got nothing better to do.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
(I wondered the same thing at first. )
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
so did I.
Voted.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
13705 total, almost to 15000 already.
I voted like 12 or 15 times. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
13709 now! (7186 is the closest competitor)
Night!
Posted by malanthrop (Member # 11992) on :
Voted once...
Every year I throw away my WA absentee ballot...I'm now a FL resident. I could vote in two states if I wanted to. I tried to get WA to stop sending me the ballot. Unfortunately, I need to show up in person, on the other side of the country, to get them to stop. On second thought,....maybe I should vote twice.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
How long does voting go on for this?
I think it'd probably be a good idea to take it easy on the voting for a bit. They have almost double the votes of anyone else and it may just be adding insult to injury to keep piling them on.
We can periodically check the standing of other contestants, but barring any spectacular surges on their parts, I'd suggest just sitting back for a bit.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Oh, I don't know. I suppose it's one way to go.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
The troubling part is the family now at 7k got there in less than half the time it took the Meese to get to 14k.
Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
Well, I guess they had the good sense to swap out their Disney World picture when shilling for a free trip.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
Is that the family that had a DW pic? I was wondering, because I didn't see any when I was flipping through.
I keep voting periodically. I don't think it hurts anything. This isn't like a little league game or something. Another family might suddenly get a huge voting surge, so you want to be sure!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I try to vote at least 5-10 times a day. Right now I just kept voting while watching a football game and I think I got in 40-50 :blush:
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
14628
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
Well I obviously can't stop anyone from voting, and I'm not demanding that everyone stop all voting! I just don't see a practical reason to keep doing it at the level we have. It doesn't seem to be in the spirit of Hatrack to so blatantly make a show of dominating the competition. I understand we all want the Moose family to win, this is not a ploy to lull us into complacency so the other family can pull ahead, just a comment on how the competition has progressed. But again, my viewpoint on voting etiquette is certainly no objective fact!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Strider, given how quickly the #9 family has pulled from less than 100 votes to well over 7000, I suggest complacency would be a bad move.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Yep. "How the competition has progressed" is "often by startling leaps."
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Thirded. And that includes our leap from far behind family #3 to caught up in one night. I'd rather keep as big a lead as possible to make it unlike that another family can overtake us if they get a large group of people voting for them for the last five hours straight or something.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Agreed. Nov. 15th is still a ways off and there is plenty of time for other familes to organize and move ahead. In my mind, the best way to combat accusations of foul play is for the Meese family vote to increase at a more or less steady rate over the next 3 weeks with votes coming from as many different regions as possible.
The bigger their lead is, the less likely it is for some other family to organize a big push to boot them out of the lead. Plus, I'd much rather pop by to vote a few times a day over the next few weeks, than spend a marathon session trying to bump them into the winning position at the last moment.
[ October 24, 2010, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: The Rabbit ]
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Voted a couple dozen times during the football game.
I kind of agree that we should continue at the pace we've been going at. That family might be 7K behind, but they're coming on with a fury, and I have no problem cushioning a lead.
And I liked your response to the complainers CT. It was succinct and graceful. Well said.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
15331 :-)
Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
quote:Originally posted by DDDaysh: Is that the family that had a DW pic? I was wondering, because I didn't see any when I was flipping through.
I keep voting periodically. I don't think it hurts anything. This isn't like a little league game or something. Another family might suddenly get a huge voting surge, so you want to be sure!
Yep, they now have Christmas pic.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I voted 10 more times, and it updated, but then when I refreshed to vote again it was on the old number.
Weird.
15394 (probably more)
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
15402 total, close as I can tell now.
7281 is their closest competition, as far as I can tell.
KEEP VOTING!!!
Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
Just found this thread today. My first vote is in!
And I really appreciate this opportunity. I no longer live in the Chicago area, so opportunities to vote early and often don't present themselves at my current location. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
15700
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Hey sndrake, long time no see!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kwea: I voted 10 more times, and it updated, but then when I refreshed to vote again it was on the old number.
They have weird caching. It seems to update for real every hour or so.
Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
quote:Hey sndrake, long time no see!
Hi Kwea!
I kind of semi-lurk here and on Sake - check in a couple times a week. Pop in with a comment once in awhile.
Saw this and knew I wanted to be part of the effort and I wanted Papa Moose to know. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
cool. I don't bother with Sake any more, haven't for about 2 year, maybe more at this point.
Good to see ya though!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Bet we can hit 20,000 by tomorrow. If y'all help!
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
Only 300 and a bit to go.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Family #2 managed to get reported in the news, and obtained a flurry of votes.
We need renewed commitment to maintain the integrity of the Mooses current lead. Take nothing for granted!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I've already voted ten times today and I will add to my total tonight before bed!
Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
Count is up to 20,010 right now. Still got a good lead on everyone else. I'm trying to make it a point to get in at least 10 votes per day. I'll try for more over the weekend.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
sndrake beat me to the punch. Even with a sizable lead, its hard to feel comfortable when other familes suddenly surge forward several thousand votes.
I think what this community has to offer is staying power. We have a group of people who work on computers most of the day and can vote 10 or more times a day with ease. A spot on the local news will garner a flurry of voters we can't match, but how many of those people will come back day after day to keep the total growing?
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
Too funny! Voted..again. And again.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
OK, I can't seem to figure out when the voting ends? I like deadlines And I'm so anxious to see the Moose family win! (back to voting)
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Thank you all again for your kindness. Even as I take a bit of a hiatus (hey, didn't that show have an internet voting episode, too?), you all still come through with the love.
Kristine, the voting goes through November 15th.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Voting like mad. You guys should be glad I have a job where I only have one patient at a time, at their house. I will probably vote a couple of hundred more times tomorrow. I voted about 40 the past hour.
Three cheers for overnight shifts with no TV on, and open WiFi from the neighbors. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
21834
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
LOL...I am not the only one power-voting tonight, the numbers keep jumping up 3-4 every time I hit refresh.
Yeah!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
21955
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
22000 I got 22000!!!
I want 22222!!!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
about 170 votes in about 20 min......what a great job!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
22222 Yeah us!
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Kwea, what a marathon!
Hi, kacard. Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
I'm going to see how much I can pack in for the next 15 minutes. Come join me, folks, and watch the ticker jump as we go!
Make me your ... hamster.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
Wow, I missed something! I haven't had much free time the last couple of days and the votes have really piled up! Family 2 really has jumped up, but I'm glad the Meese's lead is still secure. Back to voting...
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
23700.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
23700 - 21834 =
1866 votes in LESS than 24 hours. wOOt!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
time to stop. My wrist hurts.
24113
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
only a 12,387 lead as of now. Posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick (Member # 9302) on :
25k get.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Done! 25006 (+)
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
25646....I've put in about 25 and now I'm off to bed. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
wow, I am IMPRESSED!
Posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick (Member # 9302) on :
This is addictive.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Just topped 26000.
This has become a contest for the family with the most friends with OCD.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
So far that would be us. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
That #2 family got 1500 since yesterday.
KEEP VOTING!!!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
26111 for us
13519 for them
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
26363
Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
27365 (actually five votes higher since I voted a few times but they haven't updated the count to reflect that)
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
27401 Off to bed. I don;t work tomorrow, and it is suppose to finally rain here today, so maybe I will get some quality voting time in later. Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Family #2 is moving up fast. Keep voting!!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
28560 to 15611 right now. We are winning, but they are gaining more votes per day than us!!!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
28577
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
we gained 1176 since 8 am on 11-2. They gained 1437 in the same time. 261 more votes in less than 2 days.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
28700
Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :
Is it over? you are stuck at 28880. I've voted 4 times yet the total stays the same...
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
It does that. It tabulates in groups it seems. Keep voting, they will count.
I think that 30,000 by the weekend is a pretty cushy goal.
Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :
Good to know thanks! We can hit 30K before the weekend!!!
Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :
29001 Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Yay!
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
I've just discovered my best streamlined way to vote. Open up 5 tabs to that page, vote on each, then click through each to reload. By the time I get back to the first, it's ready. I'll have to see how this ups my average.
It's a lot more fun and easier to track, too.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
I am up to a rate of over 5 votes/minute (and more fun than single clickthroughs), while someone else has found a way to do 10/minute.
We are at 29,212. Family 2 is at 15,818 and closing fast.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I was doing the back arrow one after hitting enter myself, and was at about 6-7 a min. I don't type particularly fast though.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
The current count stands at 16052 for family #2 and 29944 for the Meese.
We've added 732 votes in the time it took them to add 244. Keep up the good work.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Just voted about 50 times and we are at 30,607!!!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
31404 to 16418
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Awesome, guys. Well done.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
just got in about 30 or so before I started my workday.
31777
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
31872 to 16418
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
32156 to 32199
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
What??? You had be scared sarcastimuppet.
32497 to 17067.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
LOL....yeah, I though we were screwed. Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
to be fair, I didn't do all of them -- I took a few minutes to clear my cache because the new numbers weren't popping up. Did maybe half, though.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Come join me, guys! I'll be going full steam for the next half hour, and it's fun to see the counter jump.
Our main competition continues to ride it hard.
---
Added: Wonderful! We went from 35,177 to 35,556 in 1/2 hour. That's a gain of 379 points, or more than 10 a minute.
[ November 05, 2010, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: CT ]
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
Is anyone else having trouble with the cheatbuster thing? It's rejected me the last three times!
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
We are now more than double family #2. Woot.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Does anyone know how captchas work? Do they allow alternate spellings when the characters are hard to recognize? There have been times when I've peered at it saying, "is that a double L or an H?" or "are those two parallel dashes supposed to be a z?" and make my best guess and it accepts my entry. I just wonder if someone has figured out that there can be more than one way to look at the image and programmed in more than one way to spell the words.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
In a two work Captcha, only one of the two words is actually used to determine if you are human, the second one is part of project to digitize old print books, newspapers and magazines.
If you make any errors in the word that's actually being used to check if you are human, your vote is rejected. You can make major errors in the other word, even type nothing at all (if its the second word), and your vote will still be accepted. As best I can tell, the program alternates whether the first or second word is part of the digital library project/
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
quote:Originally posted by The Rabbit: In a two work Captcha, only one of the two words is actually used to determine if you are human, the second one is part of project to digitize old print books, newspapers and magazines.
Considering some of the "words" I've seen, I'm terrified to think about what we may be transcribing.
Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
quote:Originally posted by The Rabbit: In a two work Captcha, only one of the two words is actually used to determine if you are human, the second one is part of project to digitize old print books, newspapers and magazines.
If you make any errors in the word that's actually being used to check if you are human, your vote is rejected. You can make major errors in the other word, even type nothing at all (if its the second word), and your vote will still be accepted. As best I can tell, the program alternates whether the first or second word is part of the digital library project/
Cool. I was wondering why I was screwing up some of the words and it still took it. as well as why some words had commas and French accents. I'll have to be sure to type them in. :-)
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Vote here! Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
For the curious, the second place family is #2, with ~19k votes. We have ~40k.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
I hate to count chickens before they hatch, but it looks like the Meese managed to gather alot of eggs!
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
It's looking pretty good, but just for fun and to be on the safe side, it's been suggested that we see how many votes we can register the evening of 11/15, which is the last day of voting. If you've got some time next Monday, spend it voting!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Yep. I was working the last 4 days, and at a place with no internet connections. I'll make it up the rest of the week though.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
41317
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
42673 to 21119
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I voted a few more times last night - I try to vote at least 5-10 times a day and sometimes I am able to up that.
I think we are in a good position. I can't wait to hear all the stories from the Moose road trip!! Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I am so proud of this site, and I hope our lead holds up. The Meeses deserve this, and it feels good helping them get it.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
43070 to 21462, and I believe today is the last day to vote!
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
I'm so happy for them! Do we know where they'll get to go yet?
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
It appears that voting has closed at midnight EST, and unless something unusual happens/happened, we would appear to have received the most votes by far.
Thank you again, folks, for your continuing kindness to us. There's a reason we've always thought of Hatrack as another branch of our family. (No, sorry, that doesn't mean you all go on the trip with us if we do win. Sorry.) As we learn more of the results, and what exactly the might entail for us, we'll update you all.
--Pop
[Edit -- looks like they made it official! We won!]
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Congratulations! Thanks again, for voting everybody!
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
Congrats Pop!
Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
Congratulations, Meeses! I look forward to reading of your adventures ahead.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
So um, you won't by any chance be taking your vacation to some place where you might have a hatrack party?
I know you won't be coming near me. There are no "road trips" to Trinidad even if you should decide you wanted to drive this far. But it would be kind of cool if some of the gang who've been voting like mad might be able to meet you at some point on your road trip.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Yay! I feel really good about this.
I can't wait to hear stories and see photos of the trip. Posted by Papa Janitor (Member # 7795) on :
(In case anyone goes to the site and sees we're not identified as the winners any more -- turns out it's not official until we send in a notarized affidavit/release, so they pulled the announcement that their IT department had on a timer. It isn't that we didn't win, just that it's not officially official yet.)
Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :
WOOOOO!!! We can't wait to hear all about the trip!
Posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick (Member # 9302) on :
This was a triumph.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Congrats!
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
Excellent! Well done, and enjoy your trip. Don't forget to sent a postcard, or just a message on a PC...
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
AWESOME! I'm so happy for you and your family! Have a great time!! Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
It's still showing you as the 2011 winner on the link above.
I am so happy for you and your family, and I a glad that I got into and helped as much as I can. Several of my family members said they voted multiple times as well, although not as much as we did ourselves.
I am so proud of the people who helped them win, I think it is a wonderful thing....both for the Meeses and for the community here at Hatrack. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
You know, FL is a great destination, and I live less than 1.5 hours from Icarus and Cor........and Chris Bridges isn't too far away.....
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
*points at Florida idea*
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Florida's also a very long road trip when you are starting in CA and have 4 kids in the car. Last years "Family Road Trip" lasted 6 days and I don't suspect that 24 hours a day of driving is either what the Meeses or Parenting magazines sponsors want.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Posted by dabbler (Member # 6443) on :
quote:Originally posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick: This was a triumph.
I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Yes, they re-officialed the unofficialness once they received our release/affidavit. We spoke with a few people from the magazine this morning to share some of our family's interests and ideas, plus some brands of products we use (the trip is way sponsored), and we'll continue to go forward. I don't know how much more they'll be asking us, or if they'll just decide on stuff for us to do or whatever. We're going to have a good time.
And again, thank you for voting for us. We couldn't have done this without the support of family and friends all over the place.
Florida is too far, much as we'd like to visit. Just sayin'.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
The local newspaper posted an article here. Not sure I would've started it off the way they did, but I guess it makes it more newsish than just announcing the win. It's interesting to see which parts of what we said made it into the article, too.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
They got the timeline wrong too, neh?
Nice pictures, though. Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
And Mama's age, and a couple other not-entirely-accurate restatements of things we said, but it's close enough for government work.
If I could get a government job, that is.... *smile*
ETA: I was originally thinking that it was strange that they'd choose the blurry photo for the first one, but after thinking about it, our life seems sometimes like the kids are going a million miles an hour while we stand still, so I think it grew on me pretty quickly.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I am so happy for you guys, and I think it was amazing that you got almost half of the total of votes.
GO TEAM HATRACK (and others)!!!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Aw, baby-in-a-suitcase! too cute!
Posted by JanitorBlade (Member # 12343) on :
Unfeaturing this for now, seeing as how victory has been obtained for some time now.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
So we don't have details, but we got this e-mail today:
quote:Happy Friday winners of our family road trip! We hope you’re excited—it’ll be here in a zip!
Your trip is finally coming together, I know it feels like it’s taken forever!
You’ll be driving an Audi Q7 up Highway One, While DVDs and games will provide road trip fun!
In Safety 1st car seats the kids will ride, Onto our next stop—San Simeon’s pride.
To San Diego we will go, But not before we hit the snow.
Pack your mittens, boots and winter wear, You’ll enjoy your first time skiing—we swear!
Your Panasonic camera will capture memories, Maybe whales, penguins and manatees??
Before we head back to your house, You’ll spend some time with America’s favorite mouse.
We can’t wait to meet you and hope you liked our rhyme, Be prepared for the trip of a lifetime!
So... Hearst Castle, skiing, Sea World, and Disney, from what we can tell. How much time in-between or what else might get squeezed in there, we don't know. But we're gonna have fun!
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Wow that sounds like a blast!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
That sounds awesome!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I am so happy for you guys!
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
Woo!! Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
So awesome. Congrats!
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
Oh that's so awesome! It sounds exhausting, but I'm sure your kids will all have a blast! Who gets to do all the driving?
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
I'll probably do most of the driving, but Mama will certainly get her chance behind the wheel. And she might drive the curvier roads on Hwy 1 and in the mountains because she's more likely to get carsick.
Don't have more specifics yet, but we now know that the "six-day" trip will be nine days long, undoubtedly because there was too much awesomeness to fit into only six! Woohoo!
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Cross-posted:
Aaaah!!!
(Stressing over all these last-minute packing things. And Mama's stressing more, because she's the competent one.)
The car is pretty dang sweet, but yes, fitting everything is gonna be a problem (read: not happening). I think some of our stuff is gonna go in the chaperones' car.
I don't know how quickly they'll be updating the blog, but it's here. And our chaperones are tweeting at @TPG_FamRoadTrip (whatever the heck one does with that -- we're not twitterererers).
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
Have a great time!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Sounds like a great memory your family is mading.....have a blast!
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I haven't been keeping up with everything, but what's up with the chaperones?
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Some pretty lively writing in the blog.
Love the pictures, looks like a great time!
Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
Wow awesome!!! Have fun!
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
I loved keeping up with the blog! I'm glad you guys had a great trip. It sounds like the kids will remember it forever.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Love the blog entries! I am so happy you guys are getting to do this, you deserve it!
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
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