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I guess I might be missing the obvious, but a quick check of the website and the yahoogroup did not tell me: what date does Nomination Season close?
Dreamflower
(Barbara)

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Hi Dreamflower,

On 14 Apr 2005, at 09:16, <aelfwina@cableone.net> wrote:

> I guess I might be missing the obvious, but a quick check of the
> website and the yahoogroup did not tell me: what date does Nomination
> Season close?
> Dreamflower
> (Barbara)
>

Nomination Season closes on April 15th.

Marta
*****
On the other hand, you have different fingers.


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Marta,

The schedule in the rules section says nominations close on MAY 15.
Is that an error?

Kathy

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta Layton <melayton@g...> wrote:
> Hi Dreamflower,
>
> On 14 Apr 2005, at 09:16, <aelfwina@c...> wrote:
>
> > I guess I might be missing the obvious, but a quick check of the
> > website and the yahoogroup did not tell me: what date does
Nomination
> > Season close?
> > Dreamflower
> > (Barbara)
> >
>
> Nomination Season closes on April 15th.
>
> Marta
> *****
> On the other hand, you have different fingers.
>
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I know, I am panicking here, having several things that I wanted to nominate, but now I am not sure if I will have enough time as I am really busy the next two days.

I have my fingers crossed that it is May 15th, as I had thought!

Mari

>
>Marta,
>
>The schedule in the rules section says nominations close on MAY 15.  
>Is that an error?
>
>Kathy
>
>--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta Layton <melayton@g...> wrote:
>> Hi Dreamflower,
>>
>> On 14 Apr 2005, at 09:16, <aelfwina@c...> wrote:
>>
>> > I guess I might be missing the obvious, but a quick check of the
>> > website and the yahoogroup did not tell me: what date does
>Nomination
>> > Season close?
>> >  Dreamflower
>> >  (Barbara)
>> >
>>
>> Nomination Season closes on April 15th.
>>
>> Marta
>> *****
>> On the other hand, you have different fingers.
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Actually, May 15th

Here's Section VI of The Rules:

VI. Schedule

* A. Nomination Season: April 1st through May 15th
* B. Check Ballot Season: May 16th through May 31st
* C. Reading Season: June 1st through August 15th
* D. Voting Season: August 16th through September 30th
* E. FanArt Season: October 1st through October 15th
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marta Layton [mailto:melayton@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 8:36 AM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Nomination season
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> Hi Dreamflower,
>
> On 14 Apr 2005, at 09:16, <aelfwina@cableone.net> wrote:
>
> > I guess I might be missing the obvious, but a quick check of the
> > website and the yahoogroup did not tell me: what date does
> Nomination
> > Season close?
> > Dreamflower
> > (Barbara)
> >
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> Nomination Season closes on April 15th.
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> Marta
> *****
> On the other hand, you have different fingers.
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On 13 Apr 2005, at 13:03, Kathy wrote:

>
> Marta,
>
> The schedule in the rules section says nominations close on MAY 15. 
> Is that an error?
>
> Kathy
>

Nope, just my brain being fuzzy. I don't know what I was thinking when
I wrote that, except that I originally thought that nominations opened
on *March 1*, and so I think my mental calendar is off by a month now.
;-)

Regardless - nom season closes on May 15. Sorry for any confusion.

Marta
*****
On the other hand, you have different fingers.


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On 13 Apr 2005, at 13:21, MarigoldCotton@aol.com wrote:

> I know, I am panicking here, having several things that I wanted to
> nominate, but now I am not sure if I will have enough time as I am
> really busy the next two days.
>
> I have my fingers crossed that it is May 15th, as I had thought!
>
> Mari
>
>

*blush* I really am sorry to cause panic! You still have around a month
- as I said in my other email, nomination season closes on May 15, not
April 15.

Marta
*****
On the other hand, you have different fingers.


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In a message dated 4/13/2005 2:33:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
melayton@gmail.com writes:

Nope, just my brain being fuzzy. I don't know what I was thinking when
I wrote that, except that I originally thought that nominations opened
on *March 1*, and so I think my mental calendar is off by a month now.
;-)



You're either going to be really late, or really early for all your
appointments this month, lol..


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That's all right Marta, no one is infallible! You have been doing a great job as answerer of questions. I am *so* relieved that it is May 15th : )

Mari

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>On 13 Apr 2005, at 13:21, MarigoldCotton@aol.com wrote:
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>> I know, I am panicking here, having several things that I wanted to
>> nominate, but now I am not sure if I will have enough time as I am
>> really busy the next two days.
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>>  I have my fingers crossed that it is May 15th, as I had thought!
>>
>>  Mari
>>
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>*blush* I really am sorry to cause panic! You still have around a month
>- as I said in my other email, nomination season closes on May 15, not
>April 15.
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>Marta
>*****
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Sam, in Mordor, RoTK

Aaaaaaaaack! I'd better get busy! Somehow I had May 15 in my feeble mind...

Is it customary to contact the author and request permission before you
nominate? I know Sulriel did this for me (but then, she's extraordinarily
perspicacious and incredibly thoughtful...), but I think I've lazed around
too much to do it now... (which has some advantages, for many of the stories
I would have nominated already are...)

And where is that site where you can check for last year's nominations?

Aaaaack!
- Barbara (Sister Pepper Spray of Patience), who is panicking now...

>From: Marta Layton <melayton@gmail.com>
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>To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [MEFAwards] Nomination season
>Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:36:06 -0400
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>Hi Dreamflower,
>
>On 14 Apr 2005, at 09:16, <aelfwina@cableone.net> wrote:
>
> > I guess I might be missing the obvious, but a quick check of the
> > website and the yahoogroup did not tell me: what date does Nomination
> > Season close?
> > Dreamflower
> > (Barbara)
> >
>
>Nomination Season closes on April 15th.
>
>Marta
>*****
>On the other hand, you have different fingers.
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On 13 Apr 2005, at 18:32, Elena Tiriel wrote:

> Aaaaaaaaack!  I'd better get busy! Somehow I had May 15 in my feeble
> mind...
>

No, it was me! I'm sorry for my mistake; nominations are open until
*May* 15. I just had my dates confused.

> Is it customary to contact the author and request permission before
> you
> nominate?  I know Sulriel did this for me (but then, she's
> extraordinarily
> perspicacious and incredibly thoughtful...), but I think I've lazed
> around
> too much to do it now... (which has some advantages, for many of the
> stories
> I would have nominated already are...)
>

You can contact them if you like, but it's not necessary; if you don't,
one of us staff people will do it for you.

> And where is that site where you can check for last year's
> nominations?
>

http://home.earthlink.net/~mefa/Authnoms.html . Or check out the
database of "ineligible stories" at this group's homepage.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mefawards/ .

> Aaaaack!
> - Barbara (Sister Pepper Spray of Patience), who is panicking now...
>

{{{Barbara}}} Sorry for making you panic!

Marta
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On the other hand, you have different fingers.


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Thanks for the info, Marta! I am unpanicked now...

- Barbara, back to being a serene Sister Pepper Spray of Patience

>From: Marta Layton <melayton@gmail.com>
>
>On 13 Apr 2005, at 18:32, Elena Tiriel wrote:
>
> > Aaaaaaaaack! I'd better get busy! Somehow I had May 15 in my feeble
> > mind...
> >
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>No, it was me! I'm sorry for my mistake; nominations are open until
>*May* 15. I just had my dates confused.
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>{{{Barbara}}} Sorry for making you panic!
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>Marta

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<frantically thumbs through pages of long lists>

Gosh, Barbara, I've been called a lot of things, but really now - ...

<checks dictionary>

oh. <blushes>

(<wink>)


--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Elena Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@h...>
wrote:> Aaaaaaaaack! I'd better get busy! Somehow I had May 15 in my
feeble mind... > > Is it customary to contact the author and request
permission before you > nominate? I know Sulriel did this for me (but
then, she's extraordinarily > perspicacious

*Barbara rolls on the floor laughing out loud, ignoring the surly crunching
of the broken pasta...*

>From: "sulriel" <Sulriel@htcomp.net>
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><frantically thumbs through pages of long lists>
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>Gosh, Barbara, I've been called a lot of things, but really now - ...
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><checks dictionary>
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>oh. <blushes>
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>(<wink>)
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>--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Elena Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@h...>
>wrote:> Aaaaaaaaack! I'd better get busy! Somehow I had May 15 in my
>feeble mind... > > Is it customary to contact the author and request
>permission before you > nominate? I know Sulriel did this for me (but
>then, she's extraordinarily > perspicacious

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*Barbara blushes beet-red when she realizes that the prior joke about broken
pasta was on a completely different mailing list, where she celebrated
Allie's one-year anniversary on the HA list by throwing spaghetti in the air
instead of confetti...*

Oh, well, it seemed funny at the time...

- Barbara

>From: "Elena Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@hotmail.com>
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>*Barbara rolls on the floor laughing out loud, ignoring the surly crunching
>of the broken pasta...*
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> >From: "sulriel" <Sulriel@htcomp.net>
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> >Gosh, Barbara, I've been called a lot of things, but really now - ...
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> >wrote:> Aaaaaaaaack! I'd better get busy! Somehow I had May 15 in my
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> >then, she's extraordinarily > perspicacious
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LOL! it was an odd visual! <G>


--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Elena Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@h...>
wrote:> *the prior joke about broken > pasta was on a completely
different mailing list,

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Elena Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@h...> wrote:

> *Barbara blushes beet-red when she realizes that the prior joke
> about broken pasta was on a completely different mailing list,
> where she celebrated Allie's one-year anniversary on the HA list by
> throwing spaghetti in the air instead of confetti...*

*giggle*

Sounds like great fun!

> Oh, well, it seemed funny at the time...

Awww, it still sounds funny.

Rhapsody

*snicker* Let's just say I was in an odd mood...

- Barbara ;-)

>From: "sulriel" <Sulriel@htcomp.net>
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>LOL! it was an odd visual! <G>
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>--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Elena Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@h...>
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