And the Winners Are …
Welcome to the Second Annual Dabido Awards. Yes, if you’ve been nominated, or just stole tickets to the show, take a stroll down the red carpet and into the Rundown Theatre here on Burningwood Boulevarde for the night of nights. You can all conduct celebrity interviews with the winners, the losers and the whiners after the big event. In the meantime, lets get ourselves out of the torrential rains and under the canvas tarp that is the SECOND ANNUAL DABIDO AWARDS.
1. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Desperation on behalf of a Female Blogger Most Desperate Enough to Marry Dabido.
Nominees are:
- All female bloggers in my side bar. [Roll any footage we have of them being desperate here!]
And the winner is …
2. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Sexiness in a Blogger under 35 years of age.
Nominees are:
And the winner is …
3. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Blogger most likely to be mistaken for a form of fungi.
Nominees are:
And the winner is …
4. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Blogger who made the stupidest remark regarding an election.
Nominees are:
- NIL
And the winner is …
No winner.
5. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Most popular Blogger on Facebook according to my readers.
Nominees are:
And the winner is …
6. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best foreign travel post involving FRUIT
Nominees are:
- Anthony Bourdain He mentions a Fruit Cup … in a February post.
- Andrew Zimmern He mentions fruit quite a bit actually. I like the sound of the Passion fruit bombs with Mangosteen.
- KY for his Bangkok post.
- Suanie for her Singapore post.
- ST for his Krabi Thailand post.
- Kimberly Cun for her Perhentain Island post.
And the winner is …
7. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best National travel post involving motorbikes.
Nominees are:
And the winner is …
8. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best posting mentioning Brittney Spears this year.
Nominees are:
- ST for his mention of Brittney in his Machinist review post.
And the winner is …
9. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best post regarding an on-line game.
Nominees are:
- Scnyxies post about Sunflowers Second Life Unicorn Experiences.
And the winner is …
10. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best post regarding some form of ’save’ involving an awkward position or difficulty
Nominees are:
- NIL
And the winner is …
No Winner.
11. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best Post reviewing a movie / band / book etc which is negative, but thoroughly correct.
Nominees are:
- Simon with his Forbidden Kingdom review.
- Fire Angel with her Speed Racer Review.
And the winner is …
12.The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best original video on a blog.
Nominees are:
And the winner is …
13. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best post mentioning something to do with Sex.
Nominees are:
And the winner is …
14. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best post involving a fictional story.
Nominees are:
- ViewTru (He was still blogging stories in the allocated time period, even if his blog is now rather defunct)
And the winner is …
15. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best comment of the year.
Nominees are:
- NIL
And the winner is …
No Winner.
16. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best photo.
Nominees are:
And the winner is …
17. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best post mentioning the number thirteen.
Nominees are:
- ST - Oceans 13 review.
And the winner is …
18. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best Flame War.
Nominees are:
- NIL
And the winner is …
No Winner.
19. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best post concerning art.
Nominees are:
- Man of Roma
- Lainie (Take your pick of her Art Posts)
And the winner is …
20. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best new blogger.
Nominees are:
And the winner is …
21. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best blog with a blogger singing on it.
Nominees are:
- NIL
And the winner is …
No Winner.
22. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best blog post involving a rant.
Nominees are:
- NIL
And the winner is …
No Winner.
23.The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best Food Post (does not need to be a review).
Nominees are:
- KY (Take your pick of his posts this year)
- Man of Roma
- Yvy
- AutumnSnow
And the winner is …
24. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best post mentioning something Japanese.
Nominees are:
- NIL
And the winner is …
No Winner.
25. The category for outstanding excellence in the area of Best Post which mentioned ME!!!
Nominees are:
- ST - Midzone Countdown.
- KY - Vege Food
- KY - Midzone
- Suanie - Dabido’s last night
- Kimberlycun - Midzone
- Suanie - Midzone
- Suanie - Perth
- Suanie - Another Perth post
And the winner is …
I know a lot of people are disappointed in not winning a Dabido Award this year. But don’t worry, it’ll be back next year with 25 new categories [or some of the same dressed up in such a way as to fool most into thinking they're new awards]. So, keep blogging.
I’d like to thank the people who provided nominations this year, those who voted on the Academy and myself for running the darn thing and taking time out on my birthday to get these things posted up! 
Direct all complaints to Mars, because then I have an excuse for not hearing them!
I hope you enjoyed this years awards. Thank you, and good night.
May 31st, 2008 at 11:46 pm
hah! i am such a winner
May 31st, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Suanie - Yeah, you hauled in four awards.
June 1st, 2008 at 2:39 am
Thank you so much for nominating me.
But I am sad that I didn’t win in either of the categories. *Sigh* 
June 1st, 2008 at 2:47 am
Yay, I didn’t win anything. Go me! Woah wait, that’s not a good thing is it? Boo. :/
Congratulations to everybody who won. And sorry Dabs for not being able to participate in the academy. Blame it on laziness, lame computer and lame internet connection.
June 1st, 2008 at 6:45 am
Can that image an any more phallic?
June 1st, 2008 at 9:08 am
HAHAHAHAHA I won an award as a mushroom! I wonder how many votes I got..wait! I dun wanna know!
June 1st, 2008 at 11:53 am
Ish - No worries, had enough participants in the academy that I can safely blame for the results.
Matt - I hadn’t actually thought of that. lol It’s actually a Hugo Award that I melted, turned on it’s side, added flames to the back of. [As opposed to last years melted Academy Award]
Of course, I could add a Phallus … that would make it more phallic. lol Hmmm, maybe that can be next years award. 
Wuching - Yes, you don’t want to know. I’ll just say it was unanimous.
June 1st, 2008 at 11:58 am
Amit - there is always next year. Plus, you can keep a look out for the categories in April and manipulate it so that you fit into as many categories as possible.
June 1st, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Happy I won something, since I am human although a mummy, and I’ll say I am particularly happy I was beaten by AutumnSnow in the area of Best Food Post! Of course also Lainie deserved to win.
Thanks a lot then guys. I’ll invite you all to Rome and marry you ALL. Well, I’ll first marry the women. Then, after 15-20 years, I’ll see if I can proceed further. But I’m afraid my sexual tastes won’t change ….
June 1st, 2008 at 11:43 pm
I am happy and surprised to know that i won an award. Thanks for nominating me and the people who voted me. Thank you very much! It’s such a great encouragement!
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:59 am
Just as I’ve forecast. How to fight with my goddess.
June 2nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Hey, I had no idea that I had been nominated and even won an award. I feel really honored.
I must thank my companions on the trip for making this award possible. 
One more motivating reason to blog. To think of it, this post is also window to more bloggers.
@Ish: But you win one award hands-down: the award for most nominated blogger in the blogosphere.
June 2nd, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Man of Roma - I might return to Rome provided you promise NOT to marry me! lol
p.s. Love Rome. Love Florence also!
Autumn Snow - No worries. Hope you get nominated next year too.
Simon - Yes, it was a bit of an unfair contest. She will probably never even know she won the award either. lol
Poonam - no worries. lol It is a window to more bloggers, and you can always use my sidebar as well. Many a femes blogger in my sidebar!
Just tell them I sent you to their blog. lol
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
lol… i was active or popular on facebook?? how? who nominated me?? but thanks for the nominee.
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Rachel - not popular on Facebook. Popular as a blogger, who also has a Facebook profile!
But, hard to compete with the femes Suanie!
June 4th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
A very happy belated birthday to you!
I was down with flu.
Was I the only one who voted? Because all my picks seem to have won the award!
I like this years award trophy.
ish, Amit: Next year you know who to bribe!
June 5th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
wah, i won best photo blog!!!!
yay….hey, did i tell u that one of my photos on flickr got picked to be placed in an online guide. 
June 5th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Yvy - Well being picked to be in an online guide is proof of you deserving the award. Just remember, when you are femes, you got your first photo award here!
June 5th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Ashish - Thnx. No, you were not the only one who voted, but the Academy is a secret society with a secret handshake and free pizza for those who know how to order it so that it doesn’t cost them anything.
I like this years trophy as well. Thnx!
Ish and Amit can join the academy next year with everyone else … or where they on it this year? ha ha ha ha! You will never know Ashish!
June 7th, 2008 at 12:55 am
I’m with Matt. Every time I look at the picture of the trophy, a dildo comes to mind o.O
June 7th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Sunflower - lol It does??? I’ve only ever seen one in real life once. It didn’t look anything like that … certainly never had flames coming out the end of it either.
June 8th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Ok, don’t worry. I do promise I will NOT marry you. But I cannot promise about Poonam, AutumnSnow and the rest of the women. Thanks again for the award, really. Didn’t know you had been to Italy. Wow. Of course Florence is beautiful, but MoR’s heart is located here in Rome, needless to say ah ah.
June 9th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Man of Roma - Good to here.
I’d hate to have to make plans for another wedding. lol
Yes, a lot of other women might marry us …
No worries about the award. Was well deserved I think.