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1st Annual WAmmy Award Winners

February 2nd, 2008 . by Crystal

The votes are in and the final counts have been tallied. Drum roll, please. Announcing the Winners of WikiAnswers 1st Annual WAmmy Awards!

Answer of the Year

Winner - Joe Hepperle: “How do you know when a man is serious about you?”
Honorable Mention - QuirkyQuantumMechanic: “Can a car engine be used for a helicopter?”
Honorable Mention - Schnazola: “If a player kicks a soccer ball in a high arc toward the opponent’s goal will the velocity and acceleration of the ball be zero at the highest point in its trajectory?”

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner - Chris (the founder of WikiAnswers
Honorable Mention - Neila222
Honorable Mention - Marcy

Funniest Question

Winner - Buxtonp: “When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died did he start to decompose?”
Honorable Mention - (Anonymous): “What color are smurfs when you choke them?”
Honorable Mention - (Anonymous): “When sign makers go on strike is anything written on their signs?”

Best Contributor in a Supporting Role

Winner - Deb
Honorable Mention - Ksmail
Honorable Mention - Brave3

Rising Star / Best Contributions by a New Supervisor

Winner - LauraFrog
Honorable Mention - EvilTechie
Honorable Mention - HisPowr4u

Funniest Answer

Winner - Schnazola: “How do I dry out the marijuana that got wet when I accidentally washed in my jeans?”
Honorable Mention - Zem: “Are crop circles the work of a cereal killer?”
Honorable Mention - An8thg: “How do you stop pesky in-laws from coming over?”

Best Researched Answer

Winner - Rosencrantz: “What are some examples of Newton’s three laws of motion?”
Honorable Mention - Joncey: “How was information controlled in World War 2 in Britain?”
Honorable Mention - USCitizen: “What types of tanks did America use in World War 2?”

Best Advice Answer

Winner - SapphireMoon: “How do you avoid running out of things to say2?”
Honorable Mention - Marcy: “How do you tell a new partner about an abusive past?”
Honorable Mention - Getacar: “How do you become the best student?”

Best How-To Answer

Winner - An8thg: “How do you keep a dog from getting out of the backyard?”
Honorable Mention - TopSavings.net: “What steps do you take to set up a website?”
Honorable Mention - Mina1: “How do you cook a turkey?” (1st half of answer)

The Good Samaritan / Most Contributions

Winner - Dlmick
Honorable Mention - Brave3

The Know-It-All / Most Answers

Winner - Brave3
Honorable Mention - Dlmick

The Neat Freak / Most Category Changes

Winner - Ksmail
Honorable Mention - An8thg

Rookie of the Year / Most Contributions by a New Supervisor

Winner - An8thg
Honorable Mention - HisPowr4u

Eye for Detail / Most Questions Improved

Winner - Deb
Honorable Mention - Dlmick

The Crimestopper / Most Vandals Blocked

Winner - Ganderton
Honorable Mention - Dlmick

In You We Trust / Most Trust Points Earned

Winner - RoyR
Honorable Mention - Clay

Congratulations to ALL nominees and winners! Look for the WAmmy Hall of Fame coming soon!