Monday, July 2, 2012

Take 2 Minutes To Cast your Votes for Blog-a-Ton 29.

Voting ends at 22:00 hrs (IST) on July 08, 2012. Remember, that means time stamp of your comment can be at most 21:59 and not 22:00.

The curtain closes on a successful edition of Blog-a-ton, the 29th one. The number of entrants this time was 28, which is quite good. Thanks!

We had 28 blog-a-tonics enter within the stipulated time. All 28 Blog-a-Tonics are eligible for voting. So feel free to vote for your B-A-T 28 Favorites. Karan Shah, though he has shared his post on Two Minutes will not be eligible for voting, and votes cast against his entry will not be counted.

Click here to check the fellow Blog-a-Tonics who took part in this edition of Blog-a-Ton along with the direct links to their posts.

Three Cheers for all the Blog-a-Tonics.
Please follow the following rules while voting.

1. ONLY THOSE BLOG-A-TONICS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING (i.e., Contesting for votes and voting for others) WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME.

2. You can cast upto 3 votes or cheers as we call them, and of course you can not vote for yourself. In short, you are allowed to vote for one, two or three entries. All your votes will carry the same weightage. 3.  Your Voting Comment should start as follows:



Eg: I participated - Someone is Special - Two Minutes

I vote for -  1. XYZ; his/her post = XYZ-TITLE 2. DEF; his/her post = DEF-TITLE 3. PQR; his/her post = PQR-TITLE
Code:

I participated - <a href="YOUR POST LINK">YOUR POST LINK</a>
I vote for - 1. NAME OF THE FIRST BLOGATONIC YOU VOTE FOR; his/her postlink = <a href="HIS/HER POST LINK">HIS/HER POST LINK</a> 2. NAME OF THE SECOND BLOGATONIC YOU VOTE FOR; his/her postlink = <a href="HIS/HER POST LINK">HIS/HER POST LINK</a> 3. NAME OF THE THIRD BLOGATONIC YOU VOTE FOR; his/her postlink = <a href="HIS/HER POST LINK">HIS/HER POST LINK</a>

There is some specific logic behind the above code. So please fill the parameters highlighted in red as mentioned in the code only.

Remove the extra code in case you are voting for less than three entries.

3. While voting for a Blog-a-Tonic, use his/her name as provided by him/her in his/her participation entry and not his/her profile name.

4.  Post your vote in the comments section of this post.

5. All your votes should be posted in a single comment. So, take your time - go through all posts - only then decide your one or two or three winning entries. In case you vote separately, only the first comment will be taken into consideration.

Now coming to the other rules:
  • Voting ends at  10:00PM (IST) on  SUNDAY, July 8, 2012.
  • I have started moderating the comments and won’t display the voting comments till the end of this process to keep the result secret till its conclusion.
  • After the voting code mentioned above, you may also add the reason, why you voted for a particular post to help others know what you expect as a reader. Moreover, you may also mention the other posts that you liked though you can vote for just one of them. 
  • A THOUGHT: Be it Elections or Blog-a-Tonic, it is your duty to vote, because you have the power to select the winner, so please DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE.

The Votes will be discarded without any prior warning in case they are not sufficiently compatible with the rules.

A Reminder - Have your number of participations reached 10??? Then you are eligible to be included into the List of Veteran Blog-a-Tonics.  Just drop a mail to "marhsal@blogaton.in" with the links to all your posts (or simply label all your BAT entries and send Marshal that single link).


Remember, the time stamp of your comment can be at most 21:59 on July 8 and not 22:00 on July 8.  
Poetically Yours,
Blog-a-Ton Co-Marshal,
Leo

23 comments:

  1. I participated - http://jambudweepam.blogspot.com/2012/06/two-minutes.html
    I vote for - 1. Sandy; his/her postlink = http://sandyspeak.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html 2. Harshal Gupta; his/her postlink = http://unfurledlife.blogspot.in/2012/06/two-minutes.html 3. CRD; his/her postlink = http://scriptedinsanity.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html

    This was a close to impossible selection and I felt the need for 27 votes:) Having skipped the voting the last two times due to other engagements, I did not want to skip it again. Else, I'd hv remained silent to avoid the dilemma.

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  2. I participated - http://sameoldnewstuff.blogspot.in/2012/06/and-yet-they-were-not-in-love.html I vote for - 1. Ash Sharma; his/her postlink = http://fromtheoblivion.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html 2. Diwakar Narayan; his/her postlink = http://blog.infectedmind.in/2012/06/two-minutes.html 3. Manasa Manduva; his/her postlink = <a href="http://manasa-ahamvritti.blogspot.in/2012/07/this-post-has-been-published-by-me-as.html</a>

    I really loved Ash sharma’s entry, it is simply beautiful, others on my list were CRD, Kappu, and TTT. ATB guys

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  3. Leo, It's a tough job to vote bro! All the posts are awesome! To pick top three is really tough man...

    Of course, I participated after skipping two BAT's due to my stupid office work, but... Hmm, my link is right there in the post as Someone is Special - Two Minutes

    and can I end like this? Mmm why not to spend twenty-nine minutes to appreciate 29 posts in this 29th edition. Here I go...

    1) Diwakar Narayan - TWO MINUTES - He is brilliant! I madly love the narration and plot, but sadly, his character kills his own parents and brother and makes his girl an orphan..

    2) Raniii - TWO MINUTES - What a tribute!!! What a post! I love the way she painted a love story in the famous, but heart wrenching incident. Hats off to her..

    3) aativas - TWO MINUTES - What an interpretation on the topic! The best post of the edition! Never ever tired reading you!

    and.....

    CRD - Two Minutes - Wow! A brilliant Take! 'Sr.no.100 - B.A. - 23rd June 2012' - Uff... I really wish Good luck!

    TTT - TWO MINUTES - Today, It is my honour to read a fantastic post from a fantastic blogger.. I've to admit, I love the character Aashita!

    Sandeep Nair - TWO MINUTES - I await his novel after reading the part of the prologue! I'm sure he will stay forever in the bestseller list!

    Menachery - TWO MINUTES - Uff... She took me to a new world through your poetry.. Hats off!

    JJ - TWO MINUTES - Uff! One of the best posts I read in recent past! Deserve to be in the winners list

    Shashiprakash Saini - TWO MINUTES - Oh My God, What a poem!!!! I love it so much..

    R.Ramesh - TWO MINUTES - Sad and touching post!

    Vikas Khair - Two Minutes - A thoughtful message conveyed through excellent narration! And Let's welcome our new Veteran!

    Kappu - TWO MINUTES - "Game over bro" I damn love it!

    C. Suresh - TWO MINUTES - Still, I can laugh recalling his words!

    Harshal Gupta - TWO MINUTES - It is a beautiful plot and I really wish to time travel like Mr. X did!

    Muthu Kumar.A - TWO MINUTES - Excellent Post!!! 20 55-Fiction? I love most of your 55-ers!

    Rohan Kachalia - TWO MINUTES - Yet another excellent post of the edition.. "I feel sad for Dheer, just dreams!"

    YATIN KHURANA - TWO MINUTES - Funny, superb, excellent and what not? Yatin Rocks!

    Rajrupa - TWO MINUTES - A beautiful message! - "This too will pass"

    Aniruddh - TWO MINUTES - I'm sure someday he will be a star novelist! I'm sure, I will be his first reader!

    Jaish_Vats(Jayashree Srivatsan) - TWO MINUTES - Mystery at its best!

    Manasa Manduva - TWO MINUTES - I'm fan of rhyme! She is an expert in that, I believe!

    Sweta Tiwary - TWO MINUTES - No words... Simply Superb!

    DEEPAK KARTHIK - TWO MINUTES - Simple and Neat! Good one Dee!

    RICHI BAIDWAN - TWO MINUTES - True words.. Meaningful post!

    Ash Sharma - Two Minutes - Our future Blog-a-Ton Crown Owner!

    Sulaiman Sait - TWO MINUTES - I'm really sad to read this. If I've power to rewrite the fate, I'm sure, I will! If not, at least the rhyme with a happy end!

    Panchalibolchi - TWO MINUTES - Poetry is defined here!

    Karan Shah - TWO MINUTES - I went numb too! Beautiful poetry!

    With these words,
    I end my vote!

    Someone is Special

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  4. I participated - Sandeep Nair - TWO MINUTES
    I vote for - 1. CRD; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 3. NAME OF THE THIRD BLOGATONIC YOU VOTE FOR; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK

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  5. I participated - Two Minutes
    I vote for -

    1. Rajrupa; his/her postlink = TWO MINUTES

    2. Ash Sharma; his/her postlink = Two Minutes

    3. Someone is Special; his/her postlink = Two Minutes

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  6. I participated - YOUR POST LINK
    I vote for - 1. C.Suresh; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 2. TTT; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 3. Panchalibolchi; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK

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  7. I participated - http://average-everyday.blogspot.in/2012/06/two-minutes.html
    I vote for - 1. DEEPAK KARTHIK ; his/her postlink = http://deepakkarthikspeaks.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html


    I wanted to vote for something, that has an ending that was totally not expected. Though the story started as a melodrama, the ending was witty. I was pleasantly surprised.

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  8. I participated - Vikas Khair - Two Minutes

    I vote for -

    1. CRD; his postlink = CRD - Two Minutes

    2. RaNiii; her postlink = Raniii - TWO MINUTES

    3. Ash Sharma; his postlink = Ash Sharma - Two Minutes

    And although I liked almost all the entries sadly I can't vote for all of them. So anyone who doesn't get any votes don't loose hope and keep on trying because some day we will be good enough to win a BAT too :)

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  9. I participated - YOUR POST LINK
    I vote for - 1. Aativas; her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 2. Manasa ; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 3. Deepak Karthik ; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK

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  10. I participated - www.deardiaryandblahblah.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html
    I vote for - 1. Ash Sharma ; www.fromtheoblivion.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html = www.fromtheoblivion.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html 2.
    CRD ; www.scriptedinsanity.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html = www.scriptedinsanity.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html

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  11. I participated - Two Minutes
    I vote for - 1. Someone is Special; his/her postlink = Two Minutes 2. TTT; his/her postlink = Two Minutes 3. Yatin Khurana; his/her postlink = Two Minutes

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  12. I participated - Two minutes

    I vote for -

    1. CRD; his/her postlink = Two minutes

    2. Rani = Two minutes

    3. viva_adya = Two minutes

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  13. I participated - TTT - 2 Minutes
    I vote for - 1. c SURESH; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 2. CRD; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 3. Sandy; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK

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  14. I vote for -

    1. CRD; his/her post = http://scriptedinsanity.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html
    2. JJ; his/her post = http://anandjj123.blogspot.in/2012/07/two-minutes.html
    3. jaish_vats; his/her post = http://jaishwrites.blogspot.sg/2012/07/two-minutes.html

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  15. I participated - YOUR POST LINK
    I vote for - 1. TangyTomato Twist; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 2. Someone is special; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 3. Rajrupa Gupta; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK

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  16. I participated - YOUR POST LINK
    I vote for - 1. CRD; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 2. Aniruddh; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 3. Someone is Special; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK

    The first two people who i have voted for had just fabulous stories. I loved the thrill of the first one while the story by Aniruddh really connected with me somewhere. The post by SIS was something really new that i saw and it was quite interesting as such he gets the 3rd vote.
    Other than this i really liked a the post by Rajrupa and the message associated with it. :)

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  17. I participated - HIS/HER POST LINK 2. Rajrupa Gupta; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 3. Ash Sharma; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK

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  18. I participated - Jaish_Vats(Jayashree Srivatsan) - TWO MINUTES
    I vote for - 1.CRD ; his postlink = CRD - Two Minutes 2. Rajrupa; her postlink = Rajrupa - TWO MINUTES 3. Panchalibolchi; her postlink = Panchalibolchi - TWO MINUTES

    Great Job - to all the participants. Every post was unique and commendable.Overall it was an excellent BAT and was tough to pick the three posts to vote.

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  19. I participated - YOUR POST LINK
    I vote for - 1. NAME OF THE FIRST BLOGATONIC YOU VOTE FOR; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK 2. Muthu; his/her postlink = HIS/HER POST LINK

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  20. I'm new here please tell me how to participate

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