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Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on July 31, 2007, 01:35:36 PM
http://www2.firstbook.org/whatbook/index.php

Click above, vote for Oklahoma!  Can vote once a day.

My pick was "Green Eggs and Ham."
Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on July 31, 2007, 01:41:41 PM
VOTING ENDS TODAY.  

Oklahoma is #1.  Let's keep us there.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: tulsacyclist on July 31, 2007, 02:19:17 PM
Alright, I voted.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on July 31, 2007, 02:36:02 PM
You are "da bomb."  Literally.

If I read more books, I could have correctly spelled that.

Next?  Last chance, voting ends today.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: cannon_fodder on July 31, 2007, 02:42:21 PM
Voted.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on July 31, 2007, 02:57:35 PM
And "da cannon."  

Oh my.  We might win this thing yet.

50,000 free children's books for Oklahoma.  Voting ends today.  That 4 zeros following a five.  Last chance.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: sgrizzle on July 31, 2007, 03:30:22 PM
I voted. Not sure if I spelled the book title right.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on July 31, 2007, 03:50:40 PM
See, anyone can do it if sgrizzle can.  He doesn't like books or children.  

Vote vote vote!

http://www2.firstbook.org/whatbook/index.php
Title: We won!!!
Post by: jne on July 31, 2007, 03:55:21 PM
voted.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: sgrizzle on July 31, 2007, 03:58:44 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MichaelC

See, anyone can do it if sgrizzle can.  He doesn't like books or children.  

Vote vote vote!

http://www2.firstbook.org/whatbook/index.php



..or perky people.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on July 31, 2007, 04:07:05 PM
quote:
Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:
Originally posted by MichaelC

See, anyone can do it if sgrizzle can.  He doesn't like books or children.  

Vote vote vote!

http://www2.firstbook.org/whatbook/index.php



..or perky people.



Ha!
Title: We won!!!
Post by: iplaw on July 31, 2007, 04:14:33 PM
Done.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: grahambino on July 31, 2007, 04:19:53 PM
voted.
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Post by: RecycleMichael on July 31, 2007, 04:32:39 PM
I voted for Danny and the Dinosaur.

My wife sent the link to all of her school and mothers list-serves.

Thanks MichaelC.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on July 31, 2007, 04:35:49 PM
You're very welcome.  Someone sent it to me in an email a few hours ago, he said Oklahoma had jumped from 38th to 1st today.  Hopefully we can help seal the deal.

http://www2.firstbook.org/whatbook/index.php
Title: We won!!!
Post by: dsjeffries on July 31, 2007, 06:06:06 PM
Voted!  And my choice was "Are you my Mother?".  I loved that book when I was five!
Title: We won!!!
Post by: TURobY on July 31, 2007, 06:27:40 PM
"I'll Love You Forever"

//voted
Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on July 31, 2007, 08:29:28 PM
Thanks for voting folks.  As far as I can tell, the polls are still open.  

http://www2.firstbook.org/whatbook/index.php
Title: We won!!!
Post by: LisaPeace on July 31, 2007, 09:50:33 PM
Just voted.  (And mine was "The monster at the end of this book" By "Grover")
Title: We won!!!
Post by: cannon_fodder on August 01, 2007, 08:18:01 AM
quote:
We are currently counting your votes. Check back August 1 for the announcement of the winning state plus a list of the Top 50 books to get readers hooked.


Translation:  there isn't enough publicity in letting Oklahoma win (who was leading all day yesterday), so we are "counting" the votes to figure out who should win.

I'm suspect.  "Counting" online votes involves looking at the screen.  What's more, IT IS AUGUST 1st!
Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on August 01, 2007, 06:19:38 PM
Thanks folks.

http://www2.firstbook.org/whatbook/index.php


(http://www2.firstbook.org/whatbook/images/oklahoma.gif)

[;)]
Title: We won!!!
Post by: cannon_fodder on August 02, 2007, 08:52:12 AM
I retract my previous conspiracy theory.  

Perhaps they just didn't believe there were that many literate people in Oklahoma and wanted to make sure no one stuffed the box?
Title: We won!!!
Post by: tulsa_fan on August 02, 2007, 08:52:54 AM
That's great!
Title: We won!!!
Post by: restored2x on August 02, 2007, 09:03:10 AM
How cool!
Title: We won!!!
Post by: restored2x on August 02, 2007, 09:04:39 AM
How cool!
Title: We won!!!
Post by: MichaelC on August 03, 2007, 08:30:41 PM
From KOTV (//%22http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=132977%22)

quote:
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Oklahoma is the winner in a national online contest to donate 50,000 books to kids. First Book is a national, nonprofit literacy organization. The group conducted the competition in June and July. Members of the public were allowed to vote once daily for the state they wanted to receive the books.

First Book officials say Oklahoma got about 34,000 votes of the 133,000 cast.

Dorling-Kindersley publishers donated 50,000 new volumes. Oklahoma organizations with literacy programs throughout the state have applied to distribute some of the books.

In second place was Nebraska, with 5,000 fewer votes than Oklahoma.

The contest marked First Book's 15th anniversary of operation and its 50 millionth book donation.
Title: We won!!!
Post by: Johnboy976 on August 04, 2007, 12:29:11 AM
Excellent. It's good to see our state in the news in such a positive manner... for once!