Thread of the Year - 2002!

[Randi]

I thought it could be interesting to see if all you pet talkers have a favourite thread you think is worthy of the title "Thread of the year 2002". :)

If you each post 1 - 3 titles here, we could have it running until March 10th - or a bit longer, and I will set up a poll with the 10 most popular threads, and then we vote.

Note: The thread has to have been started in 2002.

My suggestions are:


Dear Phred
Bedtime stories
Death to the mini blinds
Boots the kat, visits the vet
The day they came home

[Pam]

That is an excellent idea! There are so many that come to mind and I'll have to think about it a bit. I really did like the Haiku threads that were going on both the dog and cat boards a while ago. There is some real talent here at Pet Talk! (oops! I think they may have been started before 2002. I'll have to check on that)

[delidog]

Great One Randi!!!!

My suggestions would be:

Dear Phred

Fisters' Adventures of how to be a cat!!!

Love Death to the Mini Blinds!!!!!!

The Kitty Party held in Belgium!!!

[Pam]

Yep the kitty party at Lut's was a winner for sure!

I just found one of the Haiku threads and it was started in November of 2002, but there was also another one from 2000. Here is the cat haiku thread from 2002.
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17289&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

[Barbara]

My 3 would be
Fister's journey from rags to riches
The Cat haiku
Belgian Cat party (there are many threads in there like the one with the kitties that came in the train from Chicago and Lut's Cat Hotel)

[marysmerrycats]

Randi
thats a great idea! funny that you included bedtime stories...I was just thinking of that yesterday and was going to do a search for it, then forgot lol:rolleyes:

I will post my favorites later today.

[Randi]

I realize there are threads which have been started back in 2000 and 2001, people would like to choose, I know of a few myself, so I thought, maybe we could do one for the years 2000 and 2001 also. There are some really good threads! ;)

What do you think?

[Freckles]

Yes, Randi, we need threads for 2000 & 2001. Most of my favorites are from the earlier years.

[Randi]

Great! :) Freckles, would you care to set up a poll for 2000? Then, I'm sure someone else will volunteer to do one for 2001. :D

Please, let us know if you want to! :)

[Freckles]

My favorite for 2002:
Gabe needed a change (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11833)

[aly]

My favorite thread was the one where Jasper the kitty was found after three months of being away from home. I can't find that specific one, but the update was in 2002, so I will put my nomination in for that thread:

http://64.246.0.213/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14633&highlight=jasper

Other than that, I love ANY thread involving pictures or rescue happy endings :)

[RockyRoad]

My favorite would have to be the Belgium Kitty Party! I haven't been here too long, so I haven't really seen all the 2002 threads, but from all that I've seen Maya's birthday party was my fave. :)

[cheetahgirl]

What about the birdie party? :)

[RockyRoad]

That's what I was thinking of, and the doggie & bunny parties too, but I think they were all made in 2003. :)

[krazyaboutkatz]

This is a great idea. :) I'll have to think about it before I reply with my answers.

[Randi]

Personally, I think the thread about the birthday parties are very good - but they were started in 2003!! If they are to be included, another poll should be set up for 2003, but it may be a bit early for that!

Patience!! ;)

[momoffuzzyfaces]

My favorite was Dear Phred - aka the Klamz juice caper!:D

[wolf_Q]

I think we need some DOG threads in the voting too! :D What about some of the picture threads?

[Jessica12345]

I loved "are you missing your fids?" that was the best thread of all time!

uh oh.... i just looked at it again and it was 2003.....:(

ill post back l8er with my faves of 02;)

[Miss Meow]

Too many choices!!!

I think my faves are:

- The thread in general where almost everyone posted pictures of themselves (never seen such a good looking bunch of computer freaks!)

- The favourite cat phrases (tortellini pose, frito feet was re-discovered from an older threat, olivettes!)

- The Great Clam Juice Debate!

[delidog]

Frito Feet should go down in history as an all time classic!!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I also loved the thread about the favorite Pet Talker phrases. I know the origional was done some time in March or April of 2002 because I was still a fairly new member at that time. I think that Freckles started the thread. I just don't know how to find it.

[Edwina's Secretary]

How about if the reference (I'm sure that isn't the technical term) is included so we can revisit the nominated thread?

Some are and it makes it so much easier for those of us who are
challenged!

I'm going back for a look .......

[Freckles]

Not sure if this is what KAK is referring to:
favorite words (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15991&highlight=smile)

[krazyaboutkatz]

Originally posted by Freckles
Not sure if this is what KAK is referring to:
favorite words (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15991&highlight=smile) Yes, I do like this one as well as the other thread they refer to called" Kitty Positions"which was started by Tuxluvr in March of 2002. :)

[popcornbird]

Not that I want to promote my "own" thread at all, but I noticed a lot of people took great interest in the joke thread. :confused:

[Vio&Juni]

The link to Gabe needed a change made me check it. What a wonderful story! How could I miss it?
About the threads - I can't decide which one I like more, but I enjoyed SAS's posts, Tuxluvr's, Edwina's Secretary's, Lut's, Randi's and Jonza's, ACGAS's, MissMeow's, Barbara's and so many others'. The list would be too long :)
I love esp. the threads with pictures, the happy-ending stories and the love-stories between the beautiful cats on PT (Edwina and Gabe - the best).

[Randi]

It's nice to see so many are interested in nominating threads for "Thread of the Year 2002". However, I'll ask you all to post the name(s) of the thread you want to nominate.

I have a feeling that some of you want to nominate more than 3 threads, so let us set the limit to 5 threads you can nominate. The 10 most nominated threads will be put in to a poll.

Some of you may not remember the exact name of the thread you want to nominate, but try and do a search for it. If you can remember one word which have been used in that thread, but has not been used in lots of other threads, you will easily find it. :)

[aly]

I only nominated one so far. I would also like to nominate one from our beautiful Sophie girl.

Boy-cotton 2-14 by Sophie Bunny (http://64.246.0.213/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8176)

[Randi]

Hi all! So far, 12 threads have been nominated here - you can do better than that!! :D How about if I tell you, you can nominate a thread you started yourself!! :eek: And of course, you can nominate threads which have already been nominated! I'll pick the 10 threads which have got the most nominations and we'll vote for "THREAD OF THE YEAR" .

You can nominate ANY thread here started in the year 2002!!

If any of you have problems finding a certain thread, send me a PM or post here and I'll do my best to help. :)

[Pam]

Originally posted by Freckles
Not sure if this is what KAK is referring to:
favorite words (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15991&highlight=smile)

Freckles what would we do without you! Statistician extraordinairre! :D

[Edwina's Secretary]

We need some dog threads...........

[koxka]

Thank you for bringing back the Favourite Word thread,,I was just wondering the other day , where to find it!

If anybody minded I would like to edit a dicctionary of Pettalk vocabulay ,pictures and graphics included... and even have it printed out. I could be so much fun..
Any help is welcomed! ;)

Going back to Thread of the year I would like to nominate "Boots the Kat visits the Vet" even if it was a disgraciful fact .The sense of humor and the delaighful speaking on both sides of Boots&Phred made it so enjoyable theirs misadventures :)
Also
The Recipie Theard, as my gastrical juices were dancing a samba while reading all that yumy recipies.

There's another thread , that I don't remember the name ,I will try to find it.

[Former User]

Originally posted by popcornbird
Not that I want to promote my "own" thread at all, but I noticed a lot of people took great interest in the joke thread. :confused:

Yup, it's a great thread, still going strong!

I'm not sure if we can nominate our own threads? Well, if we can, I'd like to nominate this then: The day they came home (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8795&highlight=the+day+they+came+home) because there are plenty of touching stories, esp. the one from Wolflady, I'll never forget that!

[Pam]

Originally posted by Casper & Kitty


Yup, it's a great thread, still going strong!

I'm not sure if we can nominate our own threads? Well, if we can, I'd like to nominate this then: The day they came home (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8795&highlight=the+day+they+came+home) because there are plenty of touching stories, esp. the one from Wolflady, I'll never forget that!

Yes I agree! That was a great thread and Wolflady's story about her precious Marius was awesome!

[L. Wayne]

This is a good idea, perhaps instead of having the best 10 threads, I am thinking that we could vote on the best 3 or maybe 5 threads from each forum for the entire year. If you look at the number of views compared with the number of replies it usually remains somewherer 8% to 11%. I am thinking that we could use those who have at least 200 views with about 24 replies(which is 12% replies):)

.....wayne

[Randi]

Wayne, I see what you mean, but I don't think it's a good idea to let how many views there have been on a particular thread influence this, because everyone can go back and view any thread several times. Concerning replies, I think that it will be obvious that the ones with many replies will also be the most popular. Let's see which the members nominate. ;)

Nice to see you back by the way! :)

[zippy-kat]

Originally posted by aly
I only nominated one so far. I would also like to nominate one from our beautiful Sophie girl.

Boy-cotton 2-14 by Sophie Bunny (http://64.246.0.213/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8176)

Aww... thanks, Aly!
Can I be selfish and vote for my Sophie, too?

Another way to categorize would be ... "2002's best feel good thread" or "2002 's best grab a tissue thread" etc.

I'll have to do some more looking before I put in the rest of my nominations...

[Paul]

   I am reposting Lut's links. (The / at the end of the links causes problems.) Hopefully, I copied the rest correctly.

   How my parents turned a sad X-mas into a merry one (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17341&highlight=Christmas+turned+into+a+happy+one)
   The day they came home (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8795&highlight=the+day+they+came+home)
   Please say a prayer for Jackie (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11763&highlight=Please+say+a+prayer+for+Jackie)
   PT words that make you smile (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15991&highlight=smile)
   Death to the mini-blinds (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15146&highlight=Death+to+the+miniblinds)

      Paul

[wolflady]

Originally posted by Paul
   I am reposting Lut's links. (The / at the end of the links causes problems.) Hopefully, I copied the rest correctly.

   How my parents turned a sad X-mas into a merry one (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17341&highlight=Christmas+turned+into+a+happy+one)
   The day they came home (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8795&highlight=the+day+they+came+home)
   Please say a prayer for Jackie (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11763&highlight=Please+say+a+prayer+for+Jackie)
   PT words that make you smile (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15991&highlight=smile)
   Death to the mini-blinds (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15146&highlight=Death+to+the+miniblinds)

      Paul

OMG! :D
Thanks so much for posting these! They are definitely worth a re-visit! Great threads all! :D
**hugs**

[gini]

Gosh, this is really tough! There are just so many that are wonderful!

What got me completely involved emotionally?

Thread about Jackie's, Daisy and Perry. (Title?)
Thread about Sophie Bunny
How my parents..........by Lut

What made me laugh out loud? ( sooo many)

Phred and the Klam Juice
The Joke Thread

Others........

Frito Feet

Ooops, that is one too many.

A suggestion........a collection of all of the wonderful prayers that Cinder and Smoke have said for all of our beloved pets............
I personally think that God really pays attention to those!

[Randi]

If you have not yet nominated a thread(s) for "Thread of the Year 2002" you can still do it. :) The ones of you who wanted to find more threads, look for them now, and you can edit your posts! I'll let this thread run until Saturday 15th March and then put the 10 most nominated threads into a poll.

Remember, there's also one for 2000 and 2001! Go and have a look!

[lbaker]

only have a second here but just HAVE to add a must vote for "Dear Phred" (aka Klam Juz)and always for Miz Sophie's "Boy-Cotten" or anything else by the princess of parsely.. what year was "Ize MAD (Thumpz)" ?? Boy, that Sophie had such a way about her... heavy sigh. But back to Phred... any of that crews' missives would work I think - hi guys, i've missed u
Laurie

[zippy-kat]

Originally posted by lbaker
only have a second here but just HAVE to add a must vote for "Dear Phred" (aka Klam Juz)and always for Miz Sophie's "Boy-Cotten" or anything else by the princess of parsely.. what year was "Ize MAD (Thumpz)" ?? Boy, that Sophie had such a way about her... heavy sigh. But back to Phred... any of that crews' missives would work I think - hi guys, i've missed u
Laurie

LAURIE!! There you are! We've been missing you...hope everything is ok!!
(I know the Sophie post you're talking about but don't know the year... I'll have to find it again. I sure do miss that girl!!)

[Freckles]

Here it is.
*ThUmPz* I iz MAD (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8832&highlight=MAD)

[zippy-kat]

Originally posted by Freckles
Here it is.
*ThUmPz* I iz MAD (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8832&highlight=MAD)

How odd! That post was exactly one year ago, today! :cool:

[Randi]

I've made a note of all of your nominations - keep them coming! You can nominate up to 5 threads! So get your finger out!! ;)

If you don't nominate any, don't complain about who's winning!! :D

[Vermontcat]

Hi Randi!
I got your message about this thread, I don't really have anything new to add, I like some of the threads that have already been nominated like
PT words that make us smile
Kitty positions
Dear Phred
Boots Da Kat visits the Vet
and the Joke Thread:)

[Nomilynn]

I can't pick.. I'll have to wait until I see the final poll :)

[Freckles]

Want to give an extra vote for "The day they came home".

[Randi]

Due to lack of nominations, I have decided to prolong the nomination period until 31st of March - and then set up the poll. :)

So you can still post your nominations!

Also, have a look at the 2000 and 2001 threads and nominate some! ;)

Remember, you can nominate up to 5 threads in each! :eek:

[lbaker]

what year was "AMOK AMOK":confused: that and "FRITO FEET" would have to be in the top alltime ever ever list, whatever year. Just can't remember whether it was 2000 or 2001. I think AMOK was when Karen went to China. My face hurt from laughing so hard.
Laurie

[Randi]

Amuck Amuck Amuck was started in 2001. There's also a part two, plus one started by Freckles called Amuck revisited.

Frito feet was started in 2000. :)

[gini]

We sure have had some fun here. Randi, were you around for Amuck Amuck?

[Randi]

No Gini, I wasn't around for Amuck Amuck - at least not the beginning, but I've been back to have a look at some of the goodies. ;) - But we sure have had some fun on some of the others!!

AND WE WILL HAVE MORE FUN!! :D

Is Karen and Paul due for another holiday do you think? ;)

[gini]

Ever since Amuck Amuck, Karen and Paul don't always tell us if they are going away!

(Maybe we should all chip in and send them someplace)

I bet they could use a good rest, and we would all behave:D :D

[Randi]

Originally posted by gini
Ever since Amuck Amuck, Karen and Paul don't always tell us if they are going away!

(Maybe we should all chip in and send them someplace)

I bet they could use a good rest, and we would all behave:D :D
But of course!! Like little angels! :D MOFF, Sara, Barbara and Koxka!! Where are you??
- But I tink we're gettin sidetracked here agin! .......

[anna_66]

After searching & searching & searching some more, I found the thread that I want to nominate:D
I nominate *Flat Tyre* & *Taco* Caper... (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15542)
Them's 2 smart dogs;)

[koxka]

Yes Randi? I'm right here! :D What can I do for you?:cool:

[Randi]

Anna, I was only joking. But I think Gini is up to something! ;) (that is, if Karen & Paul take a vacation) :D

But this is a serious thread, so .....

MORE NOMINATIONS PLEASE! :)

[lbaker]

serious?:rolleyes: oh dear, I best stop here.
thank you all for making my life get back to normal...NORMAL:confused: as compared to what??
Laurie
oh, I would have to also nominate some of Edwina'a "steamy" correspondence with her "date de' jour"

[Randi]

Originally posted by lbaker
... oh, I would have to also nominate some of Edwina'a "steamy" correspondence with her "date de' jour"
LOL! I'm waiting ....... :rolleyes: ;) ;)

[Edwina's Secretary]

I tried....to find my favorites



Edwina'a "steamy" correspondence with her "date de' jour

one was when she and Gabe called each other on the cordless phones and the other was when Tigris (who is now involved with the stunning Maya of Canada) sent photos of his accomplishments.

That one might of been 2003 though. I'll keep looking (this searching is a bit beyond my technical skill!!!)

[zippy-kat]

I'm drawing a blank on my nominations! There are several that stand out in my mind, I just can't *think* right now!

:rolleyes: >bLoNdE< :rolleyes:

[Randi]

Sara, would it be any of these? :)

http://64.246.0.213/talk/search.php?action=showresults&searchid=87761&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

Zippy, do I know the feeling! :rolleyes: Tomorrow, I bet we'll feel fresher! ;)

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by zippy-kat
I'm drawing a blank on my nominations! There are several that stand out in my mind, I just can't *think* right now!

:rolleyes: >bLoNdE< :rolleyes:
Me too! I've been thinking and thinking and I just can't remember. I plead "blonde" too... ;)

[Randi]

There’s now a week until I set up the poll (31 March), so if you want to nominate one or more threads, you'd better start looking! ;)

So far, 20 threads have been nominated and the 10 threads which have got the most nominations will make it into the poll. :D You then vote for “Thread of the year 2002! :)

[lbaker]

Randi, maybe this is a technical thing for Karen or Paul but why am I getting the exact same message about ThreadOfTheYear from you over a dozen times in the last 24 hours? Am I in some sort of loop?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Me too. :confused:

[lbaker]

maybe I broke the mystery "spell" I got myself into just by posting ... it seems to have stopped now:p Thanks for doing this Randi.... it's fun to re-visit the best of the best
Laurie

[Randi]

Thanks, it all seem to work OK now. :)

I thought most of you would think it was fun too - I mean this is not SERIOUS, but it gives a clue of what people like to read. :D

I actually didn't want to let it run this long, but it was suggested that I did, and anyway, it gives people more time to find the threads. ;)

So .... nominate! :D

[AmberLee]

Has anyone nominated Livvy's plan to leave home (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?threadid=9928&highlight=livvy+AND+romeo)?

[Randi]

Amberlee! No, but now it is (I take it) :D - and it IS allowed for everybody to nominate the same thread. I'll put it on my list. :)

Thanks! ;)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
I'll keep looking (this searching is a bit beyond my technical skill!!!)

I remembered the steamy ones being with Marius so I searched and found these:

Marius, oh Marius (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8590&highlight=Marius+AND+my+AND+love)

Bonsior Marius (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9647&highlight=Marius+AND+my+AND+love)

Missing Marius (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10481&highlight=Marius+AND+my+AND+love)

Has the Romance Fizzled? (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11036&highlight=Marius+AND+my+AND+love)

Dearest Edwina, my Catnip Blossom (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13854&highlight=Marius+AND+my+AND+love)

Then it went to 2003, so the one with Gabe on the phone might have been 2003, but I'll keep looking.

However, I did find these that I thought were good ones too.

Fister's Journey - From Rags to Riches (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12338&highlight=Marius+AND+my+AND+love)

Cat Occupations (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17355&highlight=Marius+AND+my+AND+love)

:)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

And here's one I found with Edwina and Gabe

I think the title was something like Gabe, Come Rescue Me (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18973&perpage=15&highlight=Edwina%20AND%20Gabe&pagenumber=1)

One more I found of Gabe and Edwina

Gabe the Dude (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18220&perpage=15&highlight=Edwina%20AND%20Gabe&pagenumber=1)

Still looking for the phone one. :)

[gini]

I don't recall what year this was started........

PETTALKVILLE

I had better go find it.....will post later.

[lynnestankard]

Originally posted by AmberLee
Has anyone nominated Livvy's plan to leave home (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?threadid=9928&highlight=livvy+AND+romeo)?

AmberLee - how on earth did I ever miss that thread!! Just been having a roll round the floor - laughing like a loon!! Oh yes Randi it must go in!!:D :D

Lynne

[lbaker]

PETTALKVILLE has always been one of my favorites! One of the first ones I posted on and got involved with. I do believe it was over a year ago however. A definate for all-time all-time "best of":D I really wanted to move there:rolleyes:
Laurie

[Randi]

Gini and Lbaker! There are several threads with the title Pettalkville included, but this is the one with the most replies:

What would your job be in Pettalkville ?

and the one you started Gini, is this:

Arguing in PetTalkVille???? (secong most replies)

Is it any of these you want to nominate?

Lynne and Amberlee! This: Livvy's plan to leave home? has not been nominated before, but I take it, it is now - by both of you. ;)

To everybody! If a thread has been nominated already, you can still nominate it!! I take the ten threads with the most nominations and put into a poll on monday! :)

.... So, you have this weekend to do it! I'd rather not have more than five nominations from each!

[lbaker]

I just searched and PetTalkVille (what would your job be?) was started by Sammi in 2001.... I don't have time to go back and read the whole thing right now but will later on. I guess that doesn't qualify for THIS Thread of the Year....... I went back and re-read "Dear Phred" and embarrassed myself all over again by laughing so hard "AT WORK":o of all places. (but they know I'm weird anyway;) :rolleyes:
Laurie

[Randi]

Lbaker, you're right, one of these Pettalkville threads (in the post above) was started in 2001, so that one won't count. However, the other one you CAN nominate if you like. :)

The Pettalkville thread started in 2001, you can nominate in Freckles' thread.

Laurie, the Dear Phred thread was the one that had me/us laughing the most too - just hilarious!! :D

[Randi]

Hi!

To those of you who have made comments, but not actually nominated a thread - it's time!!

On monday 31st. at 6PM GMT time, (that should give you all a chance), I'll put the ten most nominated into a poll.

[Randi]

Bump! :)