#3 – ukturtle
Previous performance: #6
1st Round: 39 points || 2nd Round: 137 points || Total: 176 points.
In what has been the most exciting Most Loved for me to run to date, Ben ended up finishing 3rd. At one point he was leading the pack! Ukturtle is leaving us to start a new life in New Zealand, and although we are all very sad to be losing him to a life of sunshine and hobbits, now is a time for celebration, not sadness. Ben’s become a huge part of the forum – not only is he a moderator but he is also the person who keeps tabs on the forum’s games and ensures that there’s not too much going on at once. What did you have to say about Ben? “2 words: I would” said one fan, while another said he’s a “jolly nice chap.” He was complimented for being “a lovely gentleman and he’s noble. I wish there were more people like him in the world.” One member said “I really like Ben. He's down to earth and has no airs and graces. He certainly doesn't mind sharing his drunken antics on the forum. He's fit and gay so that’s always a plus in my book.” He picked up points from one member “because I've just gotten to start knowing him and he's so nice”, another said “I find him and his life so interesting. I could listen to him talk about his travelling for hours. I love the fact he's so open-minded with everything, from on-forum posts to the music he plays on Plug. I hope he has a class time in NZ and hope he, somehow, manages to stay in touch” and another said “hopefully he gets high on the list overall. The forum will miss him.” He was chosen by one member for a variety of reasons, and they said “when Ukt leaves for New Zealand it will be difficult for anyone else to take his place as the reigning King of the pointless thread. When he's not making a t*t of himself after a glass of wine, and filming it and posting it, he's also a very talented writer, intelligent and hilarious, usually unintentionally.” Ben is “a good fun member and mod, always trying to keep the forum active, I will miss him a lot when he goes on his travels” and “has always been one of my favourites on this forum, he's been one of my earliest and closest friend on here and he's really shown himself to be one of the most loveable members on this forum. He has become so popular over the years and when he goes traveling (again!) his absence will be noticed by everybody. The Mole games have been extremely successful on this forum and have been a big part in some member's experience on this forum over the past year or so, they will be very hard to live up to but I'll try my damnedest to ensure that the level of amazingness he has set will be matched by myself! His departure will hopefully only be temporary.” Described as “the heart and soul of Tibb, he is beyond hilarious, I've cried laughing at his antics more than once. He really cares about the forum, and has a kind heart. When he goes travelling next month, he'll leave a huge Ben shaped hole, and I know I'm far from the only one who will miss him. He's also cute and cheeky which doesn't hurt”, it’s not hard to see why Ben’s so popular, with one user saying “intelligent, witty, handsome, eloquent… in many cases a combination like that would indicate a bit of an arrogant blow-hard; but not with Ben. He’s a kind, balanced and understanding. His posts are always fun and he comes up with some very interesting threads and polls. While I’m very happy for him that he’s going off to see the world, selfishly, I’m not looking forward to the day he leaves because Tibb will be poorer for him not being around.” He picked up points from one member who said “he made a point in that drunken video (in between vouching for my own excellence, so kudos for that) about how the members who contribute the most should be rewarded here. His threads are always guaranteed multipages, and even though that's usually because we end up laughing at how old Niamh is, it's also part due to his excellent TiBB contribution. DON'T GO BEN. *puts on Yazoo*” and from another who said “he's always there to talk to, will miss him a lot when he leaves, and hopefully he comes back one day. Glad I got to know him a lot more the past few months.” One member said Ben is a “lovely member too. Amazing music taste and has introduced me to some brilliant old songs. I will miss him dearly.” He’s a “sound guy, deserves a high placing if it's gonna be his last time on the countdown, because he's leaving if you didn't already know.” Voters applauded him for being “a great member of the forum who will be dearly missed when he leaves for NZ” and as “the best host of anything on TiBB. The forum really will miss Ben when he goes. There’s no one quite like him.” One user said “I'm going to really miss my TiBB husband when he goes travelling; it's a bit like being in an abusive relationship, even though he's always beating me up and being mean to me, I'll miss it when he's gone. He better come back after.” Another user said that “I don't want him to leave. Can we just chain him to his desk and rip up his New Zealand tickets? No really, the forum is going to be a very strange place without him. His random threads give the forum much needed life late at night, and just when its dead really. Ben is just wonderful.” Finally, one member had this to say about ukturtle: “I feel genuinely upset at the thought of Ben leaving. I’m happy for him and hope he has a fantastic time but I’ve realised how much I like having him on TiBB. He’s introduced me to music, always up for just chatting to people, makes me laugh and he’s one of the main people on TiBB that a lot of people look up to and respect.”
Still remaining: Marc, Nathan
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