I guess he'll disagree, but
I think Professor Kenny Martin deserves a mention, and I'll tell you why...

This year he sadly suffered one of the greatest tragedies that anyone can. It is at these times in life when we find out who we really are and through it all he has shown courage and dignity when some people would just have given up. He has been brave enough to share some of his innermost pain with complete strangers, like myself, on b3ta, and I hope that he finds some solace in that. It may sound soppy, but for me, the Prof has reminded me that although humanity can be horrific at times there is hope and that real love that even death cannot destroy still exists in this sometimes bleak and cruel world. He restores my faith in humanity and in the resilience of the human spirit, despite his suffering. It is true what they say - grief is simply the price we pay for love, and how much poorer the world would be if we chose not to pay that price.

Sorry for lack of funnies, and potentially embarrassing someone I don't know, but I felt it had to be said.

Here's to a brighter 2011.
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 17:16, 8 replies)

Thank you, that's really nice.
And it doesn't embarrass me at all.

However, I think there are far more deserving people than me...

One thing I definitely agree on though, the bit about a brighter 2011. I can't wait to see the back of this year!
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 17:32, closed)

I'm glad :)
True, I think you may be beaten by baldmonkey but who can compete with that?!
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Tue 21 Dec 2010, 14:04, closed)

He's no baldmonkey

(__, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 18:57, closed)

Indeed not...
I can but dream of being like him one day...
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 19:25, closed)

It truly is something we can all aspire to.

(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Tue 21 Dec 2010, 14:02, closed)

I don't see Baldmonkey as aspirational.
hogging all the menkle, leaving none left for the rest of us...
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Tue 21 Dec 2010, 1:26, closed)

*click*
Well said.
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Mon 20 Dec 2010, 21:19, closed)

That was a very nice thing you said.

(SpangoTheWonderBadger is brewing beer, Tue 21 Dec 2010, 10:01, closed)