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I was going to nominate @stanar for
recording cable on bluray player because of these reasons:
Very informative, including a nice picture (homemade?), and original text without going the easy way of copy-pasting a how-to page from the internet. He also asks for the correct extra information to provide even better aid. Well done!
But then I stumbled upon this one:
average number of spins for a single roulette wheel and the answer by @gno on it.
Well researched, multiple sources, and his own interpretation of the found results. A detailed and precise answer to the question.
So, I nominate @gno for the Answer of the Day.
(Oh, does gno know 'gno' stands for 'Girls Night Out' ?)
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Reasons:
1. picture is here
2. Source is cited (in text and as a source, beautiful, shows us were the content is coming from)
3. Answer is interesting for general culture.
I must also point out that usually most well developed answers are found on high tip giving questions, while this one is for the cheapest tip available.
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In addition to the reasons mentioned by @mithrandir, the steps were very clear. I believe someone who has never set up a TV before could follow the step by step. It takes a lot of effort to step back and make such clear directions when explaining something you are very familiar with.
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"I'm more of a dog fan but it depends on you really. Cats are quite independent and look for attention when they want it, dogs tend to be loving and loyal at all times. Cats are not as much work since they will easily train to a litter box and dogs well they can be a bit more work when it comes to clean up. Do the research, weigh the pros and cons, and determine which is a better fit for your lifestyle, then you'll have your answer."
That helped me a lot. He told me what I needed to know about the difference of cats and dogs. And it is true. Which ever pet fits your lifestyle. That really got me thinking.
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Any body know how I can hook up my cable box to my blue ray player so I can record cable?
http://www.mahalo.com/answers/home-electronics/any-body-know-how-i-can-hook-up-my-cable-box-to-my-blue-ray-player-so-i-can-record-cable
Came with everything he could and still trying to help.
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July 30, 2009 11:51 PM
July 30: Answer of the Day Contest
Here it is! The new and improved "Answer of the Day" contest!
We are keeping it short and sweet which means less confusion (I hope).
On to the rules!
1) Find the best answer you can find from ANY specific belt level. Answers from Twitter questions are allowed.
2) Post the permalink to the answer here in this thread.
3) State why you think this answer deserves to win.
4) Vote for another entry (so your nomination will count)
Tip: A great way to find Great answers is by voting on Undecided Questions
Prizes...
This time we are offering three prizes!!!!!
1st Place: M$5 + Team Tips
2nd Place: M$3
3rd Place: M$2
First prize will go to the user who gets the most helpful votes.
***Don't forget to vote interesting so we can keep it on the top of the page!
*Tip: Stealing Jeff's graphic to help explain how to link to the permalink.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3733631651/
We are keeping it short and sweet which means less confusion (I hope).
On to the rules!
1) Find the best answer you can find from ANY specific belt level. Answers from Twitter questions are allowed.
2) Post the permalink to the answer here in this thread.
3) State why you think this answer deserves to win.
4) Vote for another entry (so your nomination will count)
Tip: A great way to find Great answers is by voting on Undecided Questions
Prizes...
This time we are offering three prizes!!!!!
1st Place: M$5 + Team Tips
2nd Place: M$3
3rd Place: M$2
First prize will go to the user who gets the most helpful votes.
***Don't forget to vote interesting so we can keep it on the top of the page!
*Tip: Stealing Jeff's graphic to help explain how to link to the permalink.
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Interesting: mithrandir M$0.50, angieh M$0.25, joyannj M$0.25, lauriem M$0.25, kalane M$0.25, jeffhoard M$1.00, jasoncalacanis M$0.82
Uninteresting: albanian
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| July 30, 2009 12:13 PM |
recording cable on bluray player because of these reasons:
Very informative, including a nice picture (homemade?), and original text without going the easy way of copy-pasting a how-to page from the internet. He also asks for the correct extra information to provide even better aid. Well done!
But then I stumbled upon this one:
average number of spins for a single roulette wheel and the answer by @gno on it.
Well researched, multiple sources, and his own interpretation of the found results. A detailed and precise answer to the question.
So, I nominate @gno for the Answer of the Day.
(Oh, does gno know 'gno' stands for 'Girls Night Out' ?)
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Helpful: qdietz, lesliec, dbiddie, demanda, jeffhoard, gno, ocha, mysterygirl89
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July 30, 2009 02:28 PM
I think the best answer is the one found here by albanian. Reasons:
1. picture is here
2. Source is cited (in text and as a source, beautiful, shows us were the content is coming from)
3. Answer is interesting for general culture.
I must also point out that usually most well developed answers are found on high tip giving questions, while this one is for the cheapest tip available.
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July 30, 2009 11:37 PM
What I don't like about the QOD is that most questions and their answers scroll off to twitter and the questionmaniacs so that they get hardly any views, and therefor the nominations to QOD are not a good sampling. Also, people are voting for opinions that they like more often than technically good answers. But I'm glad this one at least will be read a bit more, although it's not nearly as good as my recent answer about the origin of the state name Oregon.
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July 31, 2009 04:07 AM
Nothing is really that technical or official about the contest Albanian, we just like seeing Mahaloians giving props to each and fishing out the best answers found on the site. We like having good answers highlighted.
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July 30, 2009 05:07 PM
I think gno's answer, along with the links to the videos, to the question concerning how fair and balanced FOX News reporting is was the best answer. He covered many different areas and gave good examples as well as support for his answer. samid also had some good answers. Mahalo Answers
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July 30, 2009 05:27 PM
Hi Shelly, can you please make a choice which answer to which question you would like to nominate? The contest for AotD requires that.. Also don't forget to vote for any of the other answers here.. (you can wait with voting until later, to see if any other answers are entered)
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July 30, 2009 07:23 PM
I will nominate for @stanar's answer on Any body know how I can hook up my cable box to my blue ray player so I can record cable?. In addition to the reasons mentioned by @mithrandir, the steps were very clear. I believe someone who has never set up a TV before could follow the step by step. It takes a lot of effort to step back and make such clear directions when explaining something you are very familiar with.
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July 30, 2009 09:32 PM
The question I chose best answer on was "Is a cat or dog a better pet." The person answered with an answer that said : "I'm more of a dog fan but it depends on you really. Cats are quite independent and look for attention when they want it, dogs tend to be loving and loyal at all times. Cats are not as much work since they will easily train to a litter box and dogs well they can be a bit more work when it comes to clean up. Do the research, weigh the pros and cons, and determine which is a better fit for your lifestyle, then you'll have your answer."
That helped me a lot. He told me what I needed to know about the difference of cats and dogs. And it is true. Which ever pet fits your lifestyle. That really got me thinking.
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July 31, 2009 02:38 AM
I nominate http://www.mahalo.com/answers/avatar/stanar Any body know how I can hook up my cable box to my blue ray player so I can record cable?
http://www.mahalo.com/answers/home-electronics/any-body-know-how-i-can-hook-up-my-cable-box-to-my-blue-ray-player-so-i-can-record-cable
Came with everything he could and still trying to help.
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yes, I made that diagram myself with MS Visio just for that question. Had the asker provided the make/model, I could have answered it better with more details. better luck next time (to myself). :-)
Hint to others: Stanar's answer is still up for nomination (and will very likely get you my vote!)