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Since 2002, the Acorn Cafe awards outstanding Rangerphiles, creations and achievements in several categories with the Golden Acorn Award. Nominations and elections are done by the Rangerphiles. The ceremonies themselves are held at the end of a year or the very beginning of the following year, pre-written as fanfic-like scripts by involved Rangerphiles and assembled and published by Dr. Indy in real-time to create the feeling of a live show.

2005

The 2005 Golden Acorn Awards ceremonies took place at the Sydney Opera House on January 5, 2006, starting at ca. 7:00 pm (Central Standard Time).

The artwork has been done by Lotacats.

Website Awards

Best Website: Tanka's CDRR Pages

Further nominee: Indy's Ranger Museum

Best Website Maintainer: Tanka

Further nominees: Ray Jones, Dr. Indy

Best Website Content: Tie for Indy's Ranger Museum and Tanka's CDRR Pages

Further nominee: Russian CDRR HQ

Best Website Layout: The World Association of Montyphiles

Further nominees: Indy's Ranger Museum, JoneScientific

Most Informative Website: The Acorn Cafe

Further nominees: Indy's Ranger Museum

Best Original Website Section: Tie for Tanka's CDRR Mistakes Page, pupspals' Acorn Cafe Guest Map and Ray Jones' Rescue Ranger Calendar

Further nominee: Dr. Indy's Rescue Ranger Episode Guide and Commentary

Outstanding Website Achievement: Tie for Tanka, for her CDRR Mistakes page, and Stephen C & Dr. Indy, for the Acorn Cafe

Further nominees: Indy, for his Ranger Museum, Ray Jones, for his Rescue Ranger Calendar

Artwork Awards

Best Artwork: The Rangers of Oz, by fish

Further nominees: RR Logo Mosaic by pupspals, Jeff's Ranger Mosaic by Jeff Parkes, Clarice Standing and Clarice Sitting by Te'Targa, Older Bink and Fantasy Rangers Group Shot by Toni, Gadget in the Night, Gadget's Cosmos and Resurrection by Mikhail, The Poem by bock's car and Lotacats

Best Artist: Tie for fish and Toni

Further nominees: Te'Targa, Artist, Mikhail, p.f., J, Oleg

Best Color Image (Flat): Tie for Valentine's Day 2005 by fish (with color by Obi-Wan Maplewood) and End of Work by Rex

Further nominees: Gadget in the Night, Gadget's Cosmos and Resurrection by Mikhail, The Rangers of Oz and Mamaliens 3 by fish, Someday I'll learn hands by E. D. Thweatt

Best Color Image (Rendered): Tom vs. Nimnul's Robot Dog by Jon Lemerond

Further nominees: Ranger Emoticons, Fantasy Rangers Group Shot, Older Bink,Tammy the Mage and Foxglove the Thief by Toni, Sleepy Morning by Ruslan, Ranger Logo Mosaic by pupspals, Tammy Hackwrench by J, The Poem by bock's car and Lotacats, Halloween 2004 by Lotacats, Ranger Mosaic by Jeff Parkes, Train Rescue by Ray Jones

Best B&W Image (Greyscale): Tie for Medieval Princess Gadget and Gadget's Classroom by Artist

Further nominees: Gadget on the railroad tracks by Oleg, Sparky and an exploded radio, Monty cheeze attack!, Clarice standing and Clarice sitting by Te'Targa, Fat Cat's Birthday Present by IP Guest, Dale Proposing to Gadget by Chris Silva

Best Portrait of a Ranger: Tie for Kisses by Ruslan and Older Bink by Toni

Further nominees: Monty cheeze attack! by Te'Targa, this nameless picture by Ruslan, Gadget & The Way Things Work by Nathan, Tammy the Mage by Toni

Best Illustration Inspired by a Fanfic: Tie for Death of a Comedian 2 by Te'Targa and Chip leaves (based on Jeff Parkes' Poll) by Tanka

Further nominees: Nightmares comic strip by Toni, Hack (from Ronnie Rabbit's Broken Glass) by Te'Targa

Best Original Costuming: Tie for fish for The Ranger of Oz and Toni for Fantasy Rangers Group Shot

Further nominees: Jeff Pierce for Gadget models Penelope Pitstop's outfit, pupspals for Chip as a C.H.i.P., Toni for In a more RPG-type setting, Dale takes the role of a mage, Tammy the Mage and Foxglove the Thief, J for The Five Mouseketeers, Ray Jones for Humanbat

Best Animation: The Russian Animation Team for New Adventures of Gadget Hackwrench

Further nominees: IP Guest for New Year Clip, Jon Lemerond and Foxhound for 3D Modelviewer for CDRR RPG, p.f. for Gadget listening to music, Lotacats for Smooth Criminal, Michael Chipson

Written Work Awards

Most Improved Author: Rachel Gloess

Further nominees: JeffNindo, Ronnie Rabbit, Loneheart, Gwendolyn Katsche

Best Author: Stainless Steel Rat

Further nominees: Kevin Sharbaugh, Dr. Indy and Chris Silva, Rachel Gloess, Loneheart

Best Story: Clarice Returns by Rachel Gloess

Further nominees: Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh, Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva, Gadget in Chains by Loneheart, C-G: A Romance by Ronnie Rabbit

Best Comedy: Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh

Further nominee: Foxglove wa otaku desu by Stainless Steel Rat

Best Action Adventure: Gadget in Chains by Loneheart

Further nominees: Deleted Scene from 'Last Train to Cashville' by Stainless Steel Rat, Troublesome Trucks by Blackadder, The Good, the Mad, and the Dale by Toni, Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh, Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva, The Iron Mouse by Red Sonic

Best Drama: Clarice Returns by Rachel Gloess

Further nominees: Gadget in Chains by Loneheart, Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva, Fragile September by Gwendolyn Katsche, Gadget Until Proven Innocent by Morgan Kohl

Best Romance: Clarice Returns by Rachel Gloess

Further nominees: C-G: A Romance by Ronnie Rabbit, If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It by Neal_Wolf

Best Mystery/Thriller: Tie for Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva and Gadget in Chains by Loneheart

Further nominees: The Do-Nutters by Stainless Steel Rat, Clarice Returns by Rachel Gloess

Best Short Story: Tie for Foxglove wa otaku desu by Stainless Steel Rat and Last Call at the Acorn Cafe by Ronnie Rabbit

Further nominees: The Do-Nutters and On the Design of Rodent-Scale Pulse Drive Single-Stage-to-Orbit Vehicles by Stainless Steel Rat, Troublesome Trucks by Blackadder, Fragile September by Gwendolyn Katsche, Pinky’s Valentine by pupspals

Best Narrative Description: Tie for Clarice's performance, before and after in Clarice Returns by Rachel Gloess and the opening from C-G: A Romance by Ronnie Rabbit

Further nominees: Lift-off scene from On the Design of Rodent-Scale Pulse Drive Single-Stage-to-Orbit Vehicles and Deleted Scene from 'Last Train to Cashville' by Stainless Steel Rat, Troublesome Trucks by Blackadder, Attack on the Duckstar in Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh, Entering Barbara's Headquarters in Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva

Best Original Male Character: Ken Thunderbolt from Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva

Further nominee: Dale Branchwalker from Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh

Best Original Female Character: Barbara Hackwrench from Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva

Further nominees: Officer Margo Haggs and Bubbles from Gadget in Chains by Loneheart, Princess Luau from Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh

Best Original Villain: Officer Margo Haggs from Gadget in Chains by Loneheart

Further nominees: Stella from Clarice Returns by Rachel Gloess, Girth Vastcat from Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh

Best Character Interaction: Tie for Ronnie Rabbit for C-G: A Romance and Kevin Sharbaugh for Space Wars: The Ranger Parody

Further nominees: Stainless Steel Rat for The Do-Nutters, Rachel Gloess for Chip and Clarice in Clarice Returns, Loneheart for Dale and Basil in Gadget In Chains, Dr. Indy and Chris Silva for Dale and Gadget in Nothing But a Gadget

Best Characterization of the Rangers: Tie for Clarice Returns by Rachel Gloess and Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh

Further nominees: The Do-Nutters by Stainless Steel Rat, Chip and Clarice in Clarice Returns by Rachel Gloess, Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva

Best Use of a One-Shot Series Character: Lahwhinie as Princess Luau in Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh

Best Use of a Recurring Series Character: Tie for Fat Cat as Girth Vastcat in Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh and Gadget in Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva

Further nominees: Gadget in Gadget in Chains by Loneheart, Norton Nimnul in The Good, the Mad, and the Dale by Toni, Norton Nimnul as Grand Moff Nimnul in Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh

Best Verse: Tie for What Mice Know by Ronnie Rabbit and Rime of the Ancient Ranger by Wedge

Further nominee: On Gossamer Wings by bock's car

Best Poet: Tie for bock's car and Ronnie Rabbit

Further nominee: Wedge

Best Poetic Imagery: Tie for Rime of the Ancient Ranger by Wedge and On Gossamer Wings by bock's car

Further nominee: What Mice Know by Ronnie Rabbit

Best Satire: Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh

Further nominees: The Weeks That Where by bock's car, The Day Nothing Happened To The Rescue Rangers by AQD_Robert, Stan Blather Signs Off by Jeff Parkes

Best Song Parody: Oh Golly by Neal Wolf

Further nominee: Eurovision Song Contest 2005 - Rescue Rangers Version by Gwendolyn Katsche

Special Awards

Most Helpful Rangerphile: Tie for Dr. Indy and Jeff Parkes

Best Nutcase: Greyhound Bus

Most Prolific Rangerphile: Stainless Steel Rat

Special Mention: Tie for Jeff Pierce for organizing the What’s My Plotline contest and Toni for the Ranger Emoticons

Further nominees: Silent Shadow aka Prapor for leading the CDRR HQ team, The Russian Animation Team for New Adventures of Gadget Hackwrench, Lotacats for all the help she is, and to all those who helped in the move from the old to the new café

Best Caption: Tie for Week 153, Rachel Gloess, and Week 137, Karl 5

Further nominees: Week 134, Stitch, week 152, Ray Jones, week 157, pupspals, week 159, Jeff Pierce and Ronnie Rabbit, week 143, Loneheart

All-Time Best Awards

Best All-Time Website: The Acorn Cafe

Further nominees: Russian CDRR Portal, Indy's Ranger Museum, The Foxglove Feature, The RRDatabase under Matt Plotecher, Russian CDRR HQ

Best All-Time Artist: fish

Further nominees: Charles Williams, Te'Targa, Toni, Artist, J, Mikhail, p.f., Oleg

Best All-Time Artwork: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominees: Gadget in the Night and Gadget's Cosmos by Mikhail, Plots and The Times of their Lives covers by Matt Plotecher, The Rangers of Oz by fish, Clarice standing by Te'Targa

Best All-Time Author: Dr. Indy and Chris Silva

Further nominees: fish, Stainless Steel Rat, Kevin Sharbaugh, Rachel Gloess, Loneheart

Best All-Time Fanfic: Tie for Of Mice and Mayhem by fish and Rhyme and Reason by Michael Demcio

Further nominees: Space Wars: The Ranger Parody by Kevin Sharbaugh, Gadget in Chains by Loneheart, Clarice Returns by Rachel Gloess, Nothing But a Gadget by Dr. Indy and Chris Silva

Miscellaneous Awards

Rookie of the Year: Toni

Further nominees: Stainless Steel Rat, Jeff Pierce

Lifetime Achievement Award: Tanka

Further nominees: Lotacats, Jeff Pierce, Kevin Sharbaugh