The GNamer Forum Awards 2013! (Honourable/Dishonourable Mentions!)

How many times have I broken the tumbleweed GIF out over the years? 

Wii U Bargains Thread: http://messedupcables.forumotion.net/t33-wii-u-bargains-thread

"This has been useful in the Wii U 1st year to find bargains and a constant presence and for that I give props to Cappuccino Kid for keeping this updated."

Things That Really !&$% You Off: http://messedupcables.forumotion.net/t161-things-that-really-you-off

"Sometimes we all just need a good moan, and you lot are great sports to put up with all our complaints."

Last game you finished and your thoughts: http://messedupcables.forumotion.net/t223-last-game-you-finished-and-your-thoughts

"I've loved going there to give my final thoughts on a game, and read what others think of what they've been playing. I also get to read about games on other formats and see how they're doing, something which I miss from the NGamer magazine days."

Welcome! Introduce yourself: http://messedupcables.forumotion.net/t3-welcome-introduce-yourself

"I might be cheating a tad here, but its various posts in the welcome/introduce yourself thread, more specifically its when the Herons returned which enticed the likes of sammy snake & Reggie (with his massive avatar) etc to come out of the woodwork. Comedy gold. "

Best/Worst Console Launches in History: http://messedupcables.forumotion.net/t357-best-worst-console-launches-in-history

"Really interesting."

Fire Emblem Awakening - "Waifu Emblem": http://messedupcables.forumotion.net/t72-fire-emblem-awakening-waifu-emblem?highlight=fire

"My naff memory doesn't help much with this so I'll have to go with the Fire Emblem topic. Reason? Because I liked Fire Emblem and liked talking about it."

Post a tagline!: http://messedupcables.forumotion.net/t38-post-a-tagline

"Made the forum homepage a delight, it did."

We also had a vote for Balladeer's Jolly Ridiculous GNamer Tabletop Internet Text-Adventure RPG, which was deemed a forum event. Might as well include it just for the records, as it doesn't affect the results in any drastic way.

Snacks! Reviews/'reviews' welcome: http://messedupcables.forumotion.net/t65-snacks-reviews-reviews-welcome

"As well as actual reviews of snacks, sometimes entertaining, it also includes TCK's reviews of Piers Morgan/a vagina (not quite clear which) and a steam inhaler, which could carry the thread on their own."

"Some interesting foods I never knew were edible on here. Like fanny." (Stu: This made me laugh several times during the write-up. Bravo. )

"I've genuinely laughed out loud at some of the comments posted, and have even been known to revisit it on occasion to laugh once more. A great thread that pretty much came out of nowhere."

Toilet Water

Stu: I didn't get this, but hopefully somebody just fell off their chair laughing at the fact I included it.

My personal pick, and more proof that a great thread can come out of nowhere. Both praise and dissent were often chortlesome in Fronky's snack thread. Hopefully it'll keep resurrecting itself for our amusement for many years to come!

GNamer Community (Three votes)

"...which is home to some of the more eccentric posts."

Off Topic (Four votes)

"From birthdays to chat to Doctor Who to pictures to things we hate (and love), no other board has got everyone together in the same place in such a way.  It's this board that really makes me feel that we have a great community here.  Also, it gave us Tenderloin Minimise."

"We don't all own all the systems, so the one forum that connects us together the best is Off Topic. It's had some great stuff this year, including the Snack Thread, Princess Peach rescues and the all-encompassing Tenderloin Minimise."

"Weeks go by where there isn't much Nintendo news to talk about, and all I've played is Animal Crossing and the odd bit of Mario, but I still come on here every single day because you guys are a laugh and we can chat about all kinds of rubbish; reviewing sausage rolls and fannies, telling drunken stories and having a good old moan."

General Gaming Discussions (Five votes!)

"With my lack of a current Ninty console, I've fallen upon other means to get my gaming fix, and having a place to talk about them is great. It's nearly always got an interesting thread active, as well as the staples in the music and news threads."

"...this section has a lot of great topics in it & since I play more than just Nintendo its often the first place I visit when I log in."

"...because I invented it, and its the most diverse and busy board."

"In a way I’m sad to have chosen it given Retro used to serve the sorts of topics we’d see over in the board, but it has given way to a large breadth of videogame natter. Looking back on the threads I’m almost disappointed that I still haven’t come up with appropriate answers to some of the topics."

PlayStation 3, Vita and PlayStation 4 (One vote)

"I've struggled with this category because there were no real stand outs to me. I chose this one because it was nice to have a whole section that I can discuss Playstation gaming in and it's probably the only section I found everything relevant to me. Less news spam more game talk, I just wish there were a few more users for it!"

Nintendo 3DS and DS (Two votes)

"3DS had an epic year of games last year, and it really showed on this board. Namely the animal crossing bit, but still... The DS vote was also great fun to take part in- still need to pick up TWEWY, mind."

"I do like me some handhelds, and somehow this is the first board my fingers take me to every time I visit. As I've said about our community for many years now, it's great to visit a part of the internet that isn't vying for the blood of the topic creator/previous poster for any given topic I visit."

Well, well! This was a real surprise. The top three categories could've placed anywhere at any point, and watching the votes roll in was nail-biting stuff. At the start, I fully expected Off Topic to walk this award, but it seems the votes were surprisingly easily split. Congratulations to General Gaming Discussions!

(NINE votes!)
beemoh

"beemoh's posts nearly always make me laugh - witty and close to always sarcastic, this vote couldn't have went anywhere else."

"Hands down the driest man one could ever wish to meet and composer of many brilliant taglines."

"...nobody can derail a topic quite like beemoh but still be so likable."

"...his posts usually make me laugh."

" The subtlety of his jokes is what gets me. Or awesomedude, even if it is unintentional."

"He might not have the wackiest antics or the craziest gifs, but he does have some top quality one-liners. Whenever someone says something and i want to take the piss, he beats me to it. Jerk."

What more needs to be said? beemoh absolutely stormed this award from the beginning. Bravo, sir!