Best Archive The Best Archive award is the most prestigious RinkAward. It is given in recognition of the best archive. The award is given to the archive itself; all participants may share credit for making it as good as it is. Dave Makes Dinner The Great Ginger Ale Tragedy Split Stephen The Sting, Part I The Sting, Part II	Best Anecdotal Archive The Best Anecdotal Archive award is given in recognition of the most interesting, entertaining, enlightening, and/or original archive that consists primarily of the exchange of anecdotes. The award is given to the archive itself; all participants may share credit for making it as good as it is. Bleeding Excessively Death By Science Some Form of I.D. Stupid Teachers WHAMMO!
Best Conversational Archive The Best Conversational Archive award is given in recognition of the most interesting, entertaining, enlightening, and/or original archive that is casually conversational in nature, that is, in which normal communication is given priority over intentional creation of entertainment. Anecdotal archives, a genre that bridges the two, are not eligible for this award. The award is given to the archive itself; all participants may share credit for making it as good as it is. Dave Makes Dinner A Flash In the Eye The Great Ginger Ale Tragedy Hey! There's Corn In Here! Nuclear Monsters From the Sea Tired By So Much Late	Best Improvised Episode Archive The Best Improvised Adventure Archive award is given in recognition of the most interesting, entertaining, and/or funny archive that consists of an imagined episode or adventure that is improvised by multiple chatters in collaboration with one another. The award is given to the archive itself; all participants may share credit for making it as good as it is. BatDarien vs. the Jokestah The Case of the Mangled Wrap How the Grishny Stole RinkMas Quest For Leen Split Stephen Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?
Best Improvised Humor Archive The Best Improvised Humor Archive award is given in recognition of the most creative, entertaining, and funny archive that consists primarily of humor that is improvised by multiple chatters in collaboration with one another. The award is given to the archive itself; all participants may share credit for making it as good as it is. Blood Drops The Cat Outside the Window of Hate The Flame War Girly Stuff The Red Button Stupid Day 2000	Best Prank Archive The Best Prank Archive award is given in recognition of the best practical joke archive. The award is given to the archive itself; all participants, including the victim(s), may share credit for making it as good as it is. Adventures With Uploading The Banning of Sam I Have Eyes Everywhere The Revenge of Sam The Revenge of Sam, Part II The Sting, Part I The Sting, Part II
Best Self-Chat Archive The Best Self-Chat Archive award is given in recognition of the most interesting, entertaining, humorous, enlightening, and/or original self-chat archive. Unlike the other "Best Archive" awards, this one is given directly to the one responsible for it. Darien, for "Another Self-Chat" Dave, for "Self-Chat" Brunnen-G, for "Self-Parking"	Best Alternate Personality The Best Alternate Personality is given in recognition of the most creative, funny, convincing, memorable, and/or thoroughly-developed alternate, fictional personality that appears in the chat room and delivers a consistent performance. Dave, for DariusLongshore Sam, for Blood_Drops Stephen, for Good_Stephen Stephen, for Radebur Stephen, for Stephen2_0
Best Non-Speaking Appearance The Best Non-Speaking Appearance award is given in recognition of an amusing or otherwise entertaining appearance by someone who is present in the chat room but does not speak or emote. Brunnen-G, in "How the Grishny Stole RinkMas" ladybluebird, in "Self-Chat" Mina (as minamoon), in "Self-Chat" Nobody, in "The Flame War" Sam, in "The Banning of Sam"	Best 733t ahX0r The Best 733t ahX0r award goes in recognition of the one with the most convincing, creative, and funny impersonation of a, well, 733t ahX0r. Darien, in "Dudes To Be Feared" Liface, in "Mrs. Girlagong" Mousie, in "Mrs. Girlagong" Sam, in "Dudes To Be Feared" Stephen, in "Dudes To Be Feared"
Best Improvised Song or Poem The Best Improvised Song or Poem award is given in recognition of the most creative, inspiring, funny, and/or entertaining song or poem that is improvised as or immediately before being posted in the chat room. Brunnen-G, for "God Save the Leen," in "Songs and Getting Older" Dave, for "min-a-moon," in "Self-Chat" Mousie, for "Ode To Dave," in "Mousie's Ode To Dave"	Best Sound Effects Transcription The Best Sound Effects Transcription award is the given in recognition of the archive with the best overall representation of tone of voice and sound effects other than simple speech. The award is given to the archive itself; all participants may share credit for making it as good as it is in this area. The Admin War of the Ages BatDarien vs. the Jokestah Crazy Insane Play Supreme Safari WHAMMO!
Best Onomatopoeia The Best Onomatopoeia award is given in recognition of the most creative and appropriate onomatopoeia, that is, a word whose pronunciation sounds like the sound or noise it represents. While eligible onomatopoeias are likely not words found in a dictionary, their intended meaning is unmistakable. Ferrick, for "A giddy yup, a boom baba boom baba," in "RinkLympics" eric, for "Äääääääääääääääääääääähhh," in "Crazy Insane Play Supreme" Brunnen-G (as CyborgFemale17), for "bzztt..bztzztztz..helpBZTZ*zot*BLAMMO," in "Brawl..." Mousie, for "kisssmoochsmackluvamushnessMMMmmmmmmwwwwaaaH," in "Tired By So Much Late" Issachar, for "Oooo-iiiiii..bibibibibibibi-iiiiii..bibibibibi..iiiiii-ayahayahay-ayah," in "Safari"	Best Pun The Best Pun award is given in recognition of the most humorous, creative, cringe-inducing, and/or well-delivered pun. Nyperold, for "cashew," in "Baby Food" Nyperold, for "do not defy your Kraft," in "Cheesy Cheese" Nyperold, for "hummus a tune," in "Hampered By Pun Death" Darien, for "Issachariffic," in "Group Therapy" Nyperold, for "rise again...yeast he could do," in "Hampered By Pun Death" Nyperold, for "yodels in hominy...2-pot hominy," in "Hampered By Pun Death"
Best Kick The Best Kick award is given in recognition of the most appropriate, well-timed, and/or humorous kick. This award has dual winners; it is presented to both the kicker and the kickee. Dave kicks Sam, in "The Admin War of the Ages" (first) Sam kicks Dave, in "The Admin War of the Ages" Dave kicks Sam, in "The Banning of Sam" Dave kicks Darien, in "The Great Ginger Ale Tragedy" (first) Dave kicks Everybody, in "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?"	Best Ban The Best Ban award is given in recognition of the most appropriate, well-timed, and/or humorous ban. This award has dual winners; it is presented to both the banner and the bannee. Dave bans Sam, in "The Banning of Sam" Stephen bans Stephen2_0, in "A Brawl of Ghosts and Evil People" Sam bans Sam, in "A RinkChat Retrospective" Mia bans Ticia, in "Sororital Spat"
Best Anecdote The Best Anecdote award is given in recognition of the most thoughtful, humorous, entertaining, and/or artfully told anecdote. The award may be given to multiple recipients in cases where the winning anecdote was told by more than one person. Dave, for "Backward Handlebars," in "WHAMMO!" Darien, for "Baking Burn," in "Bleeding Excessively" Dave, for "Banned For Life For Two Months," in "Mischief In School" Dave, for "Big Bench Battering Ram," in "WHAMMO!" Ticia, for "Don't Shake a Sick Person," in "Stupid Teachers" Sam, for "Drunk Play in Two Acts," in "WHAMMO!" Dave, for "Ski Jump Hip Accident," in "Bleeding Excessively" Sam, for "Wrong Car," in "WHAMMO!"	Best Closing Line The Best Closing Line award is given in recognition of the best final line in an archive. Here you may view a list of all the closing lines to all the eligible archives. Mousie, for "The Admin War of the Ages" Sam, for "Adventures With Uploading" Morris (as eric), for "Bleeding Excessively" Brunnen-G, for "A Flash In the Eye" Morris (as eric), for "Safari" Dave, for "Self-Chat" Brunnen-G, for "Tired By So Much Late" Leen, for "Wreakers of Things"
Best Label The Best Label award is given in recognition of the most amusing, creative, appropriate, profound, or otherwise entertaining label. The award is given to the labeler, but the labelee may glory in the knowledge of being the instrument of greatness. Mia labeling Mia "babe!?!" in "Crazy Insane Play Supreme" Sam labeling Sakura "Born 1497" in "Songs and Getting Older" Morris labeling Morris "born LAST WEEK." in "Songs and Getting Older" Silvercup labeling Silvercup "7-op" in "Hey! There's Corn In Here!" Morris for having Sam label "Vinny "The Nose" Pastrati" in "Wreakers of Things"	Best Male Comic Conversationalist The Best Male Comic Conversationalist is given in recognition of the best archive appearance of a male chatter in a conversational role. Darien, for "The Great Ginger Ale Tragedy" Dave, for "Dave Makes Dinner" Dave, for "A Flash In the Eye" Dave, for "The Great Ginger Ale Tragedy" Stephen, for "The Cat Outside the Window of Hate"
Best Female Comic Conversationalist The Best Female Comic Conversationalist is given in recognition of the best archive appearance of a female chatter in a conversational role. Brunnen-G, for "Nuclear Monsters From the Sea" Ellmyruh, for "Some Form of I.D." famous, for "The Cat Outside the Window of Hate" flyingcats, for "The Affair" Leen, for "Cute Cute Cute" Mousie, for "Mrs. Girlagong"	Best Male Comic Improvisor The Best Male Comic Improvisor is given in recognition of the best archive appearance of a male chatter in a comic improvisational role. Darien, for "Another Self-Chat" Darien (also as BatDarien), for "BatDarien vs. the Jokestah" Grishny, for "Bloody Mayhem At Sakura's House" Grishny, for "How the Grishny Stole RinkMas" Issachar, for "Stream of Insanity Derby" Nyperold, for "Hampered By Pun Death" Stephen (also as Radebur), for "The Sting, Part I" Stephen, for "Split Stephen"
Best Female Comic Improvisor The Best Female Comic Improvisor is given in recognition of the best archive appearance of a female chatter in a comic improvisational role. Ayako, for "RinkLympics" Brunnen-G (also as CyborgFemale17), for "A Brawl of Ghosts and Evil People" Brunnen-G (also as Darien), for "The Sting, Part II" Ellmyruh, for "Pool Party" Kiki, for "Girly Stuff" Mia, for "The Case of the Mangled Wrap" Mousie, for "Mousie's Ode To Dave" Mousie, for "Secret Mousie" Sakura, for "Bloody Mayhem At Sakura's House" Ticia, for "Girly Stuff" Ticia, for "Safari"	Best First Appearance in an Archive The Best First Appearance in an Archive award is given in recognition of the most interesting, funny, or otherwise remarkable first appearance in a RinkChat archive. No user is ever eligible for this award more than once in a lifetime. Aries21, in "The Affair" Ayako, in "People Bots" Dave, in "Dave Makes Dinner" Faux_Pas, in "Safari" flyingcats, in "The Affair" Liface, in "I Have Eyes Everywhere"