VOTING FINALISTS

       These are the finalists for the 2004 Golden Acorn Awards. For each category, select one (1) choice as your vote for that category. Where possible, links are provided to where works can be viewed.

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Special Awards - 2004 All-Time Best

Written Work

Fanfics

Best Story -

“Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh
“Gadget Until Proven Innocent”, Morgan K.
“Gadget in Chains”, Loneheart
“A Ranger's Trek”, The Gnome
“A Romance for the Romantics”, Rachel Gloess
“Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy & Chris Silva

Best Author -

AQD Robert
Indy and Chris Silva
Kevin Sharbaugh
Morgan K
The Gnome
Winston

Most Improved Author -

Pupspals
Foxhound
CD
AQD Robert4
Morgan K.
Thunderbolt

Best Comedy -

“Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy and Chris Silva
“Who Wants To Be A Millionare: Celebrity Toon Version”, Pupspals
“Gadget's Skirt”, Pupspals
“Keep it under your hat”, KS
“Criss Cross Takes the Mary Sue Litmus Test”, Morgan K.

Best Action/Adventure -

“Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh
“Lost Rangers”, UrthQuake
“New York City Trilogy”, Thunderbolt
“Theo’s Origin”, Indy and Chris Silva

Best Drama -

“Dividing the Emptiness”, Winston
“Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh
“Gadget Until Proven Innocent”, Morgan K.
“Gadget in Chains”, Loneheart
“
Theo’s Origin”, Indy and Chris Silva

Best Romance -

“Heart of Hearts”, Rachel Helvey Gloess
“A Romance for the Romantics”, Rachel Helvey Gloess

Best Mystery/Thriller -

“Lost Rangers”, UrthQuake
“Gadget Until Proven Innocent”, Morgan K.
“Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy and Chris Silva
“Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh

Best Short Story -

“Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy and Chris Silva
“Keep it Under Your Hat”, Kevin Sharbaugh

Best Narrative Description -

The forest: “Dividing the Emptiness”, Winston
The island: “Theo’s Origin”, Indy and Chris Silva
The Anticrisscross Virus: “Gadget Until Proven Innocent”, Morgan K.
“Gadget in Chains”, Loneheart
“Lost Rangers”, UrthQuake

Best Original Character (Male) -

Crisscross, “Gadget Until Proven Innocent”, Morgan K.
Theo, “Theo’s Origin”, Indy and Chris Silva
The Owl, “Lost Rangers”, UrthQuake

Best Original Character (Female) -

Dee, “Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh
Peace, “Another Suspension of Disbelief”, AQD Robert (parts Two and Three)
Bubbles, “Gadget in Chains”, Loneheart
Amanda Hawkfeather, “Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh
Brenda Baxter, “Theo’s Origin”, Indy and Chris Silva

Best Original Villain -

Alexander Flaversham, “Gadget Until Proven Innocent”, Morgan K.
Officer Haggs, “Gadget in Chains”, Loneheart
Tuffaz Nails, “Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy and Chris Silva

Best Character Interaction -

Chip & Dale switch roles, “Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy and Chris Silva
Gadget, Widget and a dissasembled Chris Cross, “Gadget Until Proven Innocent”, Morgan K.
The fight scene, “Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh
Gadget & the Enterprise crew, “A Ranger's Trek”, The Gnome
Chip & Gadget, “A Romance for the Romantics”, Rachel Gloess
Gadget and Doohickey, “Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh

Best Characterization of the Rangers -

“Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy and Chris Silva
“Gadget's Skirt”, Pupspals
“A Valentine’s Surprise”, Rachel Helvey Gloess
“A Ranger's Trek”, The Gnome

Best Use of a Series Character (One-Shot) -

Tammy in “Dividing the Emptiness”, Winston
Desiree in “Redemption”, BW
Tammy in “Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy and Chris Silva
Tammy's mother in “Keep it under your hat”, KS

Best Use of a Series Character (Recurring) -

Gadget in “Gadget's Skirt”, Pupspals
Rat Capone in “Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh
Chip in “Theo’s Origin”, Indy and Chris Silva
Gadget in “Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh
Dale in “Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy and Chris Silva

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Poetry

Best Verse -

“The Gadgetclocky”, Bock's Car 509
“2003 Halloween Poem” Cyber Daimyo
“Reply to Cyber Daimyo's 2003 Halloween Poem”, Ray Jones

Best Poet -

Bock's Car 509
Cyber Daimyo
Ray Jones
Indy

Best Poetic Imagery -

“The Gadgetclocky”, Bock's Car 509
“2003 Halloween Poem” Cyber Daimyo
“Reply to Cyber Daimyo's 2003 Halloween Poem”, Ray Jones

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Satire and Parody

Best Satire -

“We Need Censorship!”, CD
“The Book of Ranger Love”, Rennod
“Should've Been a Ranger”, KS
“The Ballad of Dale Oakmont”, Indy
“I'm a Believer”, Bock's Car 509

Best Song Parody -

“I'm a Believer”, Bock's Car 509
“Should've Been a Ranger”, KS
“The Ballad of Dale Oakmont”, Indy
“Anything for Gadj”, Obi-Wan Maplewood

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Artwork



Best Artwork -

“Monty Kayos Mouseneggar”, Jon Lemerond
“Gadget, Through a Frosted Window”, NN
“3D Rescue Rangers”, Jon Lemerond
“The Ranger Villains”, Jon Lemerond
“Gadget of the Morning”, NN
“Desiree DeLure”, Kevin Sharbaugh

Best Artist -

Fish
John Lemerond
NN
Tanka
JDracous

Best Color Image (Flat) -

“Gadget, Playing in the Snow”, NN
“Rescue Rangers Wall Mural”, Ray Jones
“Dale's Dream Come True”, Pupspals
“Angel on My Table”, Ruslan
“Changes—When Did the Clothes Come On?”, lotacats

Best Color Image (Rendered) -

“Desiree DeLure”, Kevin Sharbaugh
“Monty Kayos Mouseneggar”, Jon Lemerond
“Changes—When Did the Clothes Come On?”, lotacats
“3D Rescue Rangers”, Jon Lemerond
“Gadget of the Morning”, NN
“The Ranger Villains”, Jon Lemerond

Best Black-and-White Image (Greyscale) -

“I Want to Believe”, Ruslan
“RR Father’s Day Card”, Fish
“Spotted!”, The Gnome
“Gadget, Wondering”, Shredder
“Smile in a Sweater, Artist

Best Portrait of a Ranger -

“Chip, dressed as Indy”, Head
“Gadget of the Morning”, NN
“Yes, Dale”, Loki
“Gadget, Purely Happy (Color)”, Shredder
“Gadget's Happy New Year”, Head
“Smile in a Sweater”, Artist
“Gadget in Love”, Tanka

Best Illustration From or Inspired By a Fanfic -

“Fat Cat and Family”, Chris Silva
“Cover Art for 'The Thinnest Thread' ”, Jdracous,
“Bink and Theo”, Shelley Pleger
“Theo's First Barrel Roll in the RangerWing”, Chris Silva
“Illustration from 'What, how, why' ”, Artist

Best Original Costuming -

“Thansksgiving, Munk Style”, lotacats
“Chip, dressed as Indy”, Head
“jd_bink (bink dressed as a pumpkin)”, Jdracous,
“Doohickey in wedding dress”, KS
“I Want to Believe”, Ruslan

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Animation



Best Animation (Flash, MPEG, AVI, GIF, etc) -

“The RR Slide Show”, Animated Malamute
“The New Year Clip”, IPGuest
“Trailer to 'The Collision of Minds'”, IPGuest
“Munks on Ice”, Lotacats
“Kissy Munks Revisited”, Lotacats
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Websites



Best Web Site -

“The Acorn Cafe”, Stephen Clouse, Indy and a cast of thousands (of posts)
“The (Reborn) RR Database”, Winston
“Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia”, Tanka
“The World Association of Montyphiles (WAM)”, Jeff Parkes
“ The Acorn Cafe Guest Map”, Pupspals

Best Web Site Maintainer -

Tanka
Winston
Stephen Clouse
Indy
Pupspals

Best Web Site Content -
“Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia”, Tanka
“The (Reborn) RR Database”, Winston
“Russian CDRR Portal, Alex
“The World Association of Montyphiles (WAM)”, Jeff Parkes
“The Rescue Ranger Calendar”, Ray Jones

Best Web Site Layout -

“Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia”, Tanka
“Russian CDRR Portal”, Alex
“Indy's Ranger Museum”, Indy
“The World Association of Montyphiles (WAM)”, Jeff Parkes
“The (Reborn) RR Database”, Winston

Most Informative Web Site -

“Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia”, Tanka
“The (Reborn) RR Database”, Winston
“Russian CDRR Portal”, Alex
“ The Acorn Cafe Guest Map”, Pupspals
“The Acorn Cafe”, Stephen Clouse, Indy and a cast of thousands (of posts)

Best Original Section/Material -

“Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia”, Tanka
“How to Rangerize your Mac”, Pupspals
“The Rescue Ranger Calendar”, Ray Jones
“How to tell the difference b/w Chip & Dale”, Pupspals
“The Rescue Ranger Poll”, Jeff Parkes

Outstanding Achievement -

Winston, reviving the RR Database
Stephen Clouse & Indy, keeping the Acorn Cafe going
Tanka for her CDRR Mistakes & Trivia website
Jeff Parkes for his Ranger Poll & WAM websites
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Special Awards



Most Helpful -

Winston
AQD Robert
Indy
PupsPals
Ray Jones

Best Nutcase -

AQD Robert
Pupspals
CD
Foxhound
Greyhound Bus

Most Prolific Rangerphile-

Loneheart
CD
Indy
Winston
Tanka

Special Mention -

Joseph Sturch, for working on the sequel to DOAC (and a parallel story) while on duty in Iraq
Stephen Clouse, for preparing a new Cafe
Pupspals, for her Guest Map
Winston, for reviving the RR Database
Lotacats, for her constant and excellent artwork

Best Caption -

Week 104: Karl
Week 118: Obi Wan
Week 117: KS and Jeff Parkes
Week 119: Stitch
Week 125: Ronnie Rabbit

2004 All-Time Best Awards



2004 Best All-Time Website

RR Database (the original)
The Foxglove Feature
“The Acorn Cafe”, Stephen Clouse, Indy and a cast of thousands (of posts)
“The (Reborn) RR Database”, Winston
“Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia”, Tanka
“The World Association of Montyphiles (WAM)”, Jeff Parkes
“ The Acorn Cafe Guest Map”, Pupspals

2004 Best All-Time Artist

Charles Williams
Fish
John Lemerond
NN
Tanka
JDracous

2004 Best All-Time Artwork

“Plots and Times of Their Lives Covers”, Charles Williams
“Of Mice and Mayhem”, Fish
“Monty Kayos Mouseneggar”, Jon Lemerond
“Gadget, Through a Frosted Window”, NN
“3D Rescue Rangers”, Jon Lemerond
“The Ranger Villains”, Jon Lemerond
“Gadget of the Morning”, NN
“Desiree DeLure”, Kevin Sharbaugh

2004 Best All-Time Author

Indy and Chris Silva
Fish
AQD Robert
Kevin Sharbaugh
Morgan K
The Gnome
Winston

2004 Best All-Time Fanfic

“Rhyme and Reason”, Mike Demcio
“Of Mice and Mayhem”, Fish
“Gadget's Quest”, Kevin Sharbaugh
“Gadget Until Proven Innocent”, Morgan K.
“Gadget in Chains”, Loneheart
“
A Ranger's Trek”, The Gnome
“A Romance for the Romantics”, Rachel Gloess
“Dale the Detective: Case of the Nabbed Necklace”, Indy & Chris Silva

2004 Rookie of the Year Award –

Pupspals
Jon Lemerond
Bock’s Car 509

2004 Natasha Kashefipour Lifetime Achievement Award -

Winston
Indy
Ray Jones
Kevin Sharbaugh
Loneheart