2008 Golden Acorn Awards

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The 2008 Golden Acorn Awards ceremonies took place on board of the Disney cruise ship Wonder on February 27, 2009, with live broadcast from the Walt Disney Theatre aboard the Wonder.

Plaques were designed by Jareth. The artwork for the ceremony was done by Red Sonic, Severe Weather Eddie and Gwendolyn_Katsche

After the ceremony Dr. Indy conferred the title of Honorary Ranger on Severe Weather Eddie for his heroic efforts to produce the exceptional graphic presentation for "Best Action/Adventure" which he was working during the ceremony itself but it was absolutely worth the wait.


Website Awards

Best Original Website Section: Tie between Zipper Speaks Translation Page on the Fansite of the Forgotten Ranger: A Zipper Fan Site by Isabel and Tanka's CDRR Pages: Mistakes and Trivia by Tanka

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Most Informative Website: The Ranger Wiki

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Best Website Layout: The Acorn Cafe

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Best Website Content: The Acorn Cafe

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  • Chip'n'Dale Online
  • Russian CDRR Portal
  • The Ranger Wiki
  • The RRDatabase


Best Website Maintainer: The Acorn Cafe Team

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Best Website: The Acorn Cafe

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  • RRDatabase
  • Russian CDRR Portal


Outstanding Website Achievement: The Acorn Cafe (10th anniversary)

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Artwork Awards

Best Music Video: You Are a Pi-Rat[1] by Sinclair

Further nominees:

  • Race & Sara - Somewhere Out There[2] by Sinclair
  • Rescue Rangers Forever[3] by Gwendolyn_Katsche
  • CDRR-It's Not My Time[4] by Zaptiftun
  • Dreams to Dream: An OMaM Tribute[5] by Zaptiftun
  • CDRR 20th Anniversary[6] by Zaptiftun


Best Animation: Gadget Hackwrench's Precious Thing[7] by Tonefour

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  • The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of[8] by Owlor
  • Animation Quickie[9] by Opus


Best Original Costuming: Gadget RockNRolla[10] by Trash

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Best Illustration Inspired by a Fanfic: Duality[14], cover illustration to Gyrotank's 'Tomorrow' is for 'Never' by Trash

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Best Portrait of a Ranger: Tie between Chip (I don't know what fear is; I never want to know)[20] by Rye and Gadget in her Workshop[21] by Trash

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Best Black and White Image (Greyscale): Gadget in her Workshop[26] by Trash

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Best Color Image (CGI): Three-way tie between Memory[32] by Rye, Leaf Fall[33] by Oha and Dangerous Place[34] by DeLTa

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Best Color Image (Traditional): Flower Wind[38] by Trash

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  • Chip, Fantasy Warrior[39] by Saraggle91
  • Gadget in an Ancient Dress[40] by DeLTa
  • A Slow Night at Home (Color Version)[41] by TinManNFO
  • War Stories with Monty[42] by HawkeyeNFO (Color version)
  • I Will Be Alone[43] by DeLTa
  • Duality[44], cover illustration to Gyrotank's 'Tomorrow' is for 'Never' by Trash
  • Widget[45] by KomandoRR
  • Morning Manes[46] by Saraggle91
  • Gadget with George Bush[47] by Archi
  • Big City Glow[48] by Trash
  • I Got A Rock[49] by t.s.
  • Discovered[50] by Lane83ky
  • Chatting on the Fantail[51] by HawkeyeNFO
  • Sisters[52] by Nort
  • New Year's Eve Scene[53] by DeLTa
  • Wood and Steel[54] by Trash
  • Death[55] by Saraggle91
  • Robodog[56] by KomandoRR
  • New Astrid Artwork[57] by Toni
  • Team[58] by DeLTa


Best Artist: Trash

Further nominees:

  • Lane83ky
  • KomandoRR
  • HawkeyeNFO
  • DeLTa
  • Saraggle91
  • Toni
  • Rye
  • Mastergodai


Best Artwork: Tie between Team[59] by DeLTa and Gadget Workin' Late[60] by Fish

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Written Work Awards

Best Song Parody: Welcome to the Cafe by Racebest

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Best Satire: Tie between The Trials of Cooking by nutsforbrains and Ranger Days by Red Sonic

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Best Poetic Imagery: Tie between After the Mission by Mr. Spumoni and I'll Give You a Dawn As a Keepsake by Montery Jack

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Best Poet: Bubbles' Big Brother

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Best Verse (Russian): Tie between The Oak That Rodents Live In by KomandoRR and Explanation for a Girlfriend by Android

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Best Verse: After the Mission by Mr. Spumoni

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  • How Long - A Lament by Zaptiftun
  • Rescue Rangers Haiku by Toni
  • To Bee or Not To Bee by Bubbles' Big Brother
  • Gadget's Delay by Bubbles' Big Brother
  • Where Dreams May Lead by Bubbles' Big Brother
  • Welcome to the Cafe by Racebest


Best Use of a Recurring Series Character: Fat Cat in Requiem for a Reprobate by Mr. Spumoni

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Best Use of a One-Shot Series Character: Captain Fin in Awakening by Zaptiftun and Mr. Spumoni

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Best Characterization of the Rangers: Tears for the Devil by Bubbles' Big Brother

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Best Character Interaction: Foxglove and Dale in Awakening by Zaptiftun and Mr. Spumoni

Further nominee:

  • Gadget and Monty in Cheese Checkers by Iceberg210
  • Dale and Gadget in Gliding Light by Lilacstarprint
  • Gadget and Nimnul in Tears for the Devil by Bubbles' Big Brother
  • Gadget and Chip in Dry Bones by L. Cranston
  • The Rangers in 'Tomorrow' is for 'Never' by Gyrotank


Best Original Villain: Tie between Charles Henry Ronos from Time Waits for No One by Mayhem and Lord Edward Ratigan from Return to Destiny by RangerReady23

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Best Original Female Character: Tie between Melissa from Diamonds in the Desert by Midnight Man and Ms. Emily from Heart by Saraggle91

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Best Original Male Character: Ograth from Ranger Days by Red Sonic

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  • Rowf from Tears for the Devil by Bubbles' Big Brother
  • Matt from Time Waits for No One by Mayhem
  • Vader from 'Tomorrow' is for 'Never' by Gyrotank
  • Steve from Awakening by Zaptiftun and Mr. Spumoni
  • Todd from Diamonds in the Desert by Midnight Man
  • Charles Henry Ronos from Time Waits for No One by Mayhem
  • Lord Edward Ratigan from Return to Destiny by RangerReady23


Best Narrative Description: Three-way tie between Gadget saving the airliner in 'Tomorrow' is for 'Never' by Gyrotank, Fin's Attack on the city from Awakening by Zaptifun & Mr. Spumoni and Requiem for a Reprobate by Mr. Spumoni

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Best Short Story: Tie between Cheese Checkers by Iceberg210 and The Trials of Cooking by nutsforbrains

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Best Mystery/Thriller: 'Tomorrow' is for 'Never' by Gyrotank

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  • Dry Bones by L. Cranston
  • Awakening by Zaptiftun & Mr. Spumoni
  • Tears for the Devil by Bubbles' Big Brother
  • Time Waits for No One by Mayhem
  • Burden of Honor by L. Cranston
  • Diamonds in the Desert by Midnight Man


Best Romance: Awakening by Zaptiftun & Mr. Spumoni

Further nominees:

  • A Swing and a Ms by Dynamoe
  • Diamonds in the Desert by Midnight Man
  • Flying to the Light by TinManNFO
  • Fly to the Moonlight by Gyrotank


Best Drama: 'Tomorrow' is for 'Never ' by Gyrotank

Further nominees:

  • Awakening by Zaptiftun & Mr. Spumoni
  • Tears for the Devil by Bubbles' Big Brother
  • Gliding Light by Lilacstarprint
  • Burden of Honor by L. Cranston
  • Diamonds in the Desert by Midnight Man


Best Action/Adventure: Three-way tie between Awakening by Zaptiftun and Mr. Spumoni, Tears for the Devil by Bubbles' Big Brother and 'Tomorrow' is for 'Never' by Gyrotank

Further nominees:

  • Time Waits for No One by Mayhem
  • Dry Bones by L. Cranston
  • Ranger Days by Red Sonic
  • Diamonds in the Desert by Midnight Man
  • Return to Destiny by RangerReady23


Best Comedy: Ranger Days by Red Sonic

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Most Improved Author: Zaptiftun

Further nominees:

  • Mayhem
  • Bubbles' Big Brother
  • Mr. Spumoni
  • iceberg210
  • ksharbaugh
  • Gyrotank
  • RRCrusader
  • L. Cranston


Best Author: Bubbles' Big Brother

Further nominees:

  • Zaptiftun
  • Mr. Spumoni
  • Mayhem
  • Gyrotank
  • RangerReady23
  • Midnight Man
  • L. Cranston


Best Story (Russian): Offensive Care (Russian Version) by Gyrotank

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Best Story: Awakening by Zaptiftun & Mr. Spumoni

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Special Awards

Most Helpful Rangerphile: Pupspals

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Best Nutcase: Tie between Yunkel and Racebest

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Most Prolific Rangerphile: Saraggle91

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Special Mention: RangerReady23 for organizing the 2008 East Coast RangerCon

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  • Sinclair for his efforts on The Rangerillion editing and breadboarding
  • Zaptiftun for starting more birthday or welcome threads than anyone else I've noticed
  • Saraggle91 and Racebest for best couple
  • Gyrotank for translating Under the Bridge into Russian
  • Tamira for hosting the 2008 Euro RangerCon


Best Motivational Poster: Tie between Why Gadget is Neutral[67] by Mayhem and Crunchy Vengeance[68] by Zaptifun

Further nominees:

  • Murphy's Law #19[69] by Zaptiftun
  • Wish Fulfillment[70] by Mr. Spumoni
  • Insanity[71] by Zaptiftun
  • Headache[72] by Midnight Man
  • Homina[73] by Zaptiftun


Miscellaneous Awards

2008 Rookie of the Year: lane83ky

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2008 Natasha Kashefipour Lifetime Achievement Award: John Nowak

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External Links

Golden Acorn Awards 2008 page at Indy's Ranger Museum

The 2008 Golden Acorn Awards at the Acorn Cafe:

2008 GA Awards Opening, subplot, Emcee Welcome (pics)

Best Original Website Section (pic) thru Best Website ...

Story Break Two (pics)-- get up and stretch, everyone!

Best Music Video to Best Artwork (pics in 1 category)

Story Break 3 (pics) - 10 minute break - long section next!

Best Song Parody to Best Story (pics)

Story Break 4 (pics) - Take a long break for Eddie :-)

Best Action-Adventure (still delayed) to Best Story...

Song Break (though we're not actually breaking this time)

Most Helpful Rangerphile to Best Motivational Poster

Special Mention -- Thanks to Mayhem for catching this miss..

Last Story Break (pics) - Get ready for the big finish!

2008 Rookie of the Year and 2008 Lifetime Achievement awards

The 2008 GA Awards Finale (Ograth: PIIIIICS!)

Emcee's final thoughts--and a deserved recognition...

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