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Which offering should be the new name of the Grievances Board?

Grumbles
2 (4%)
Good Grief
4 (8%)
Rant Festival
1 (2%)
Group Therapy
0 (0%)
Rumble Board
0 (0%)
Time-Out Airing
0 (0%)
Surprises
0 (0%)
Rant and Rave
0 (0%)
Ventilator
0 (0%)
Escape Hatch
1 (2%)
Expat Expatiate
0 (0%)
The Airing Cupboard
25 (50%)
Marinated Beef: help picking bones
0 (0%)
Stewing Your Beef
0 (0%)
A Breath of Fresh Air
0 (0%)
Dump Your Garbage
0 (0%)
Pet Peeves
0 (0%)
Venting Ground
1 (2%)
To Vent or Not to Vent
0 (0%)
UKY Relief
0 (0%)
Psychobabble
0 (0%)
Incredibles
0 (0%)
Just one of Those Kind of Days
0 (0%)
Festivus for the Rest of Us
1 (2%)
The Whinge Wagon
1 (2%)
Bitchbox
0 (0%)
The Whinge Ward
0 (0%)
The Whine Bar
4 (8%)
Steam Room
0 (0%)
Rage Against the Machine
0 (0%)
Ventilation
1 (2%)
Airs and Graces
0 (0%)
Not in Kansas Any More
0 (0%)
Whinge-Its
0 (0%)
Scrappage
0 (0%)
Who Moved My M&Ms
0 (0%)
Just Don't Mention Mixer Taps
1 (2%)
What Really Gets My Goat
1 (2%)
The Waaahmbulance
1 (2%)
You Know What Really Grinds My Gears
2 (4%)
Tiddlie-Winks
0 (0%)
Grin and Bear It
1 (2%)
The Expression Session
0 (0%)
Bleeding Heart
0 (0%)
Oceans of Emotions
0 (0%)
Hell Bent on Venting
0 (0%)
Trials & Tribulations
2 (4%)
GripeFest
0 (0%)
Complain Here
1 (2%)
I say KISS
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 43

Voting closed: April 01, 2010, 01:23:21 PM


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[VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« on: March 25, 2010, 07:16:18 PM »
Voting closes on April Fool's day and you can only vote once.  Lots of good ideas here so make your vote count!

For more information on the vote, please see http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=61444.0
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 08:05:20 AM »
There's a typo there... I think Whine Boar is meant to be The Whine Bar.  ;)
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010, 08:11:48 AM »
I think Whine Boar is more thought provoking!  :)
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2010, 08:15:58 AM »
You know what really grinds my gears! Because it reminds me of family guy!
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2010, 11:36:05 AM »
Um, yes, it should be Whine Bar!  Sorry!
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2010, 01:06:20 PM »
Thanks! I like The Whine Bar... I also like The Airing Cupboard, but thought it might confuse the people still in the US.  ;)
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2010, 02:23:35 PM »
I think The Airing Cupboard is cute. I always get 'chin up!' from brits trying to cheer me up.  :-[
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2010, 08:16:23 PM »
Bumpity, bump ... you have until 1pm tomorrow to cast your vote to rename Grievances!
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2010, 01:27:00 PM »
Congratulations to 0phinky, the winner of our Rename Grievances contest!  Grievances will now be renamed to The Airing Cupboard.

Please send me a PM with your real name and address, and we'll send out your goodie box.
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2010, 03:53:22 PM »
Congratulations, 0phinky!  :D
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2010, 04:16:25 PM »
Thanks!  This is pretty cool -- I usually never win anything!   ;D
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2010, 05:10:05 PM »
Congrats!! Great new name--- might need a brief explanation for those still in the US-- but I like it (even if Ophinky beat me to suggesting it ;-) ) I am glad it won
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2010, 09:27:52 PM »
Well done ophinky didn't even see that the voting had come and past, but I like it!  :) :)
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Re: [VOTE]: Rename Grievances
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2010, 09:40:20 PM »
Quote from: princesslemons on March 26, 2010, 08:15:58 AM
You know what really grinds my gears! Because it reminds me of family guy!

Yay! That was my intention!

Congratulations to the Airing Cupboard. I like it!
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