January 2009 POTM - WINNER ANNOUNCED!!

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Break the tie! Who should be the January POTM?

Poll ended at Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:07 pm

Entry #1: Nugget
22
46%
Entry #2: Pickles
26
54%
 
Total votes: 48

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Myaj
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January 2009 POTM - WINNER ANNOUNCED!!

Post by Myaj »

And we have a tie between two excellent photos this month.. so lets break it!

Vote for your favorite puffer photo.. I know its going to be hard.. but you only have FIVE DAYS to decide, and may NOT change your vote! Remember, each photo opens up into a larger, full size image, so be sure to click on the thumbnail to get a better look!

Entry #1:
My Dogface puffer: Nugget.
Age: 1 and a half years
Size: 5 inches
This picture was taking in my little fish store(my basement). He loves chilling by that tall coral.
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Entry #2:
Species: Tetraodon fluviatilis
Name: Pickles
Age: 1 year (or so)
Size: 2 inches
Desc: Beautiful picture of Pickles showing off his glamour!
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Nugget_Cupcake
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My Puffers: Nugget- My dogface puffer loves to show off his teeth and eat krill out of my hand.

Cupcake- My stars and stripes puffer (a type of dogface i believe. Is very shy but also loves to eat the krill out of my hand.
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by Nugget_Cupcake »

wow this crazy
I AM A DUDE!
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by Sponge bob »

WOA...I casted my vote..Good luck
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by julianchan »

whoaaa....tough choices.....
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by recombinantrider »

They are both phenomenal photos!
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by crazedpuffer »

And it's all tied up again
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by Jase »

Really close here!
More VOTES! :)
-Jase
edmlfc1 wrote:A house without a puffer is not a home. :D
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by Agnate »

Come on Pickles!!! ;)
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by recombinantrider »

:mwave: :mwave: :mwave: :mwave: Pickles!
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by DRRT »

:mwave: :mwave: :mwave: :mwave: :mwave: :mwave:

NUGGET!!!
i'm busy thinking of ways to remember what i was going to say
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by Dadof4 »

:mwave: :mwave: :mwave: :mwave: :mwave: Pickles :horns: :rimshot: :rockon: :yourock: :supercool:


:surrendermonkey: Nugget! :catfish:
"Darwin swings...annnnnnd a miss. Boy Jim, Chuck's suffered at the plate tonight. He's 0 for 3 and I'm not sure he's recovered from that shoulder pull a few weeks ago. I'll bet the front office is re-thinking that contract."
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by DRRT »

NO!! we want pickels to wave the white flag!
i'm busy thinking of ways to remember what i was going to say
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by Jase »

No, it's ok for Nugget to wave the white flag ;)
-Jase
edmlfc1 wrote:A house without a puffer is not a home. :D
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by recombinantrider »

The bar for POTM is raised so high now.
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Re: January 2009 POTM Tie Breaker - Vote NOW!!

Post by littlepuffers »

Oh my goodness! Both photos are awesome, this was a tough choice!
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