Well, what a surprise. I was shocked by the turnout and the veracity of some people's arguments as to why these people deserved these awards.
It says a lot about the community since we are just over a year old. We all come together out of the murky intertubes and created something lovely. You should all be proud.

Anyway, on to what you really came here to see, the RESULTS OF THE 2008 HAMPSHIRE HEAVIES AWESOME AWARDS!

The 'Why So Serious' Thread Derailer Award:
This award is for the forum poster who just can't keep a thread on track, blessed with the power of internets anonymity and a lack of real life repercussion this community member seeks to make life a joke for all. Your grandmother died? Don't let this member see your outpouring of grief.

A mixed bag here. Honourable mention goes to Wistfane here but the real winner and complete spewer of off topic bullshit is: BEDIZEN


The Love Machine Award:
This community member is smut incarnate. Channeling the dirty comedians of yore, this member will not hesitate to jump on the sexy potential of any statement or action and mucky it up. Hey - he's a love machine baby.

While there were several nominations, there could only be one clear and deserving winner here. Lock up your mothers because our elected love machine is EXTRA COLD

The 'Hey I have a life' Lesser Spotted Gamer award:
Despite being a member of a gaming oriented community, this member is rarely seen either playing or talking about games. An appearence from this member on the servers is greeted by a wave of shocked murmurs and a 'Who the hell are you??' from newer members.

The winner of this category is a rightly deserving KHOLA. Stop fiddling with your rig and get online!

The E-Peen A Go Go Award:
This member can kick your ass at anything - so long as it involves a mouse, keyboard or joypad. This member will also take the time to let you know this at every given opportunity with his ego and huge e-penis that needs feeding with the blood of noobs every day. Who needs fun, girlfriends, boyfriends or sunlight? This member OWNS YOU LOL.

While everyone in this community is equal, some players are a bit more equal, at least in their heads. The member the community chose as egomaniac of the year had to be ARES

The Daily Mail Shocked Indignation Award:
This member is a born complainer. Whether it's a rant about their family, a game update, other member's behaviour or why the sky has to be that particular shade of blue this member will let you know. Usually in whining tones.

In every group there is a born complainer. The H|H are no exception. With a shocking 85% of this category's votes our group whinger is, of course, ARES

The Persistent Git Award:
This member is seemingly always online. Whenever you fancy a quick game, this member is always there, fragging away. Do they ever sleep? Do they ever eat? No. They're just there. Always.

The winner of this award is deserving indeed. Clocking up an amazing 7 days and 11 hours server time since hlstats was re-introduced our ever present winner is ASTRO

The Annoying Bastard Bad Sportsman Of The Year Award:
This member will have you raging every time you play against them. On mapchanges, you secretly pray they join your team because they're an ANNOYING BASTARD HOWTHEHELLDIDHEDOTHATOMGWHATANANNOYINGBASTARDRAAAAAGEQUIT!!!!11

And boy does this winner make you rage. Hell, he makes me rage just thinking about him. Our most rage-inducing member is by a long shot NTRAILZ


The Mother Theresa Good Karma Award:
This member lives to help others. Technical issues, playing advice or a shoulder to cry on, this member lives to make the lives of others better. Surely the metaphorical mustard of the H|H sandwich, the glue that binds, the young jedi that wants to make the world a better place. Without this member the place would fall apart in a week.

I think it's only fair to mention the second and third place nominees for this award. Jason and Sarge are both valued assets to the community and deserve some recognition for their good deeds and good vibes.... But there has to be a winner and the all round good egg and most helpful member as voted by you is PILSY

The H|H 'Yes You Really Are That Awesome' Lifetime Achievement Award:
This is a special award. For a special person. This is purely for recognition of general awesomeness and services to the community. This is your chance to say thanks to a very special member who really is that awesome.

Well I couldn't make it up if I tried. the community was almost split three ways on this one, and just one more vote would make it an actual tie between all three. So. I'm going to make it a tie, because all three of these guys deserve the recognition of being that awesome by their community.

And that means we have THREE JOINT WINNERS for our Yes You Really Are That Awesome Lifetime Achievement:

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GIMPSTER, JASON FROG and MINTY!



Well, thanks for joining in the fun the many of you that voted, and congratulations to all our winners - you're popular!

Fixed results! i demand a recount!

pffft... yeah. Khola and his gaming rig. thats whats taking up all his time. well all know that if he just stopped skinning up and sparking a fattie he'd have had it done aaages ago

WTF are you talking about, that's so lame, that was so my slot. Ares comes to me when he's looking for new ways to complain in, this is bullshit!

Oh. Hells. Yes.

ID LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY

Me thinks someone is getting a head start for the 2009 awards .

Damn, good point

*pops a viagra* cover me boys, im goin in


EDIT: Sudden thought, do we get custom forum tags or IDs because of this

Rage!!! Rofl it wasn't the award I was actually expecting to win, but yeah still works, nice to hear I still get under everyone's skin so much

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Oh Bedizen...

Congrats for ya all!