WritAAR of the Week: HMAS-Nameless

[coz1]

You've won the prestigious WritAAR of the Week Award...now what do you do? Just follow these two simple steps:

1.) The following Sunday (or seven days) after your win, you choose someone else and post their name in this thread (you should also post in their AAR to let them know they have won.)

2.) Enjoy your week in the spotlight. We hope it gives you a few more views during the week and perhaps even a few comments.

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What you will find below are two different listings of the WritAAR of the Week Awards. The first is a list put together from EU2, HoI, Victoria and the full AARland WoW's, given out through the tireless efforts of coz1, Craig Ashley, Lord Durham, Stroph1, 2Coats, Valdemar, Vigilantsldr, Warspite (the originator) and the previous winners of the award in AARland. This is to assist in knowing who has won before so that we can both award through merit and still pass the reward around as much as possible.

When the time comes that you are called to pass it on to the next individual (thanks to your own work during the previous week) please make sure to refer to this list before deciding on the person to get the award next. There is nothing wrong with passing it on to a previous recipient (and many times it is quite worthy), but make sure that enough time has passed, the award is significant enough to the person and that the level of current work is enough to warrant the choice.

The second list below gives you an idea of who has won the award most recently so that you are aware of those that have been rewarded within the last 12 months. Let's try to pass this on to not just those that are worthy of such an honor, but also those who may never have won before. After all, this award is not just given to single out great writing, but also to encourage more of the same. Winning this award can many times spur an individual on to even greater heights, which is why many of us frequent this place to begin with. Good luck and happy reading. (And thank you to Singleton Mosby for the graphic below.)

WoW Repository since inception (alphabetized):

A

_Arcadian_ - Mar. 2, 2004
aldriq - Mar. 15, 2009
AlexanderPrimus - July 27, 2008
Alexandru H. - May 4, 2003
Alexus - Apr. 9, 2006 and Sept. 2, 2009
Alfred Packer - Dec. 30, 2007 and Feb. 15, 2009
Alhazen - June 26, 2005
Allenby - Oct. 19th, 2004
AllmyJames - Nov. 29, 2009 and July 5, 2010
Amona - Feb. 3, 2008
Amric - Sept. 29, 2003; Apr. 3, 2005 and June 15, 2008
angryclown - July 2, 2006
Anibal - Sept. 16, 2003
anonymous4401 - Nov. 28, 2004
anti_strunt - Dec. 29, 2003
Apebe - Sept. 2, 2002
Ariel - Aug. 12, 2002
Arilou - Jan. 19, 2003
asd21593 - Mar. 1, 2009 and Dec. 20, 2009
Atlantic Friend - Nov. 4, 2007 and Jan. 27, 2008
axzhang - July 18, 2010

B

Barkdreg - Jan. 19, 2003
Battleline - May 30, 2004
BiB - Dec. 1, 2003
Bingo Brett - Apr. 6, 2008
Bismarck - Nov. 4, 2002
boehm - Apr. 6, 2003
Brandenburg III - Mar. 22, 2009
BritishImperial - May 4, 2008
BrotherAdso - Dec. 12, 2004
bsressler - Apr. 24, 2005 and Apr. 1, 2007

C

canonized - Mar. 4, 2007; May 13, 2007 and Mar. 30, 2008
Capibara - June 29, 2008 and Apr. 26, 2009
Carolus Rex - Oct. 7, 2002
CatKnight - Mar. 27, 2005; Oct. 27, 2008 and Jan. 17, 2010
Caudillo - Aug. 6, 2006
C444Lockhart - May 18, 2003
Chief Ragusa - Jan. 21, 2007 and Aug. 19, 2007
Chilango2 - Aug. 16, 2009
Cinéad IV - July 16, 2006
clblabin - June 14, 2009
comagoosie - Mar. 9, 2008, June 22, 2008 and Apr. 19, 2009
Commandante - Feb. 9, 2003
ComradeOm - Jan. 7, 2007
coz1 - Mar. 8, 2004; Feb. 6, 2005; Oct. 29, 2006; Sept. 2, 2007 and Jan. 25, 2009
Craig Ashley - Oct. 28, 2002
Crimson King - Nov. 14, 2004
crusaderknight - July 20, 2008 and July 19, 2009
CSL_GC - May 22, 2005
CSK - Dec. 3, 2006
cthulhu - Feb. 27, 2005
C.V. Mannerheim - Dec. 9, 2003 and Apr. 30, 2006
Czar1111 - June 16, 2004

D

daemonofdecay - Apr. 29, 2007; Mar. 8, 2009 and Mar. 28, 2010
dag231 - Jan. 14, 2007
Daniel McCollum - Sept. 9, 2002
Dark_Teuton - Mar. 3, 2004
demokratickid - Nov. 23, 2008 and Jan. 18, 2009
DerKaiser - June 24, 2007
Der_Leprechaun - Oct. 25, 2009
dinofs - May 23, 2010
Director - Dec. 11, 2002; Feb. 20, 2005; Nov. 19, 2006; June 8, 2008 and Oct. 21, 2008
DoS - Jan. 30, 2005
Draco Rexus - Sept. 18, 2005
Drake Rlugia - Apr. 15, 2007
Dr. Gonzo - June 17, 2007
Duke of Wellington - Apr. 2, 2006 and Aug. 26, 2007
Dysken - Mar. 25, 2007

E

Eärendil - Aug. 9, 2009
Eber - Feb. 25, 2007
Elias Tarfarius -June 6, 2004 and July 24, 2005
El Jefe - Aug. 13, 2006
Elmokki - Apr. 19, 2004
El Pip - Apr. 16, 2006
el presidentse - Dec. 5, 2004
Emperor_krk - Oct. 7, 2007
EmprorCoopinius - Nov. 18, 2002
English Patriot - Oct. 28, 2007; July 6, 2008 and May 24, 2009
Eochaid - Oct. 7, 2002
Erik Jaeger - Oct. 6, 2003
Estonianzulu - June 20, 2004 and Sept. 9, 2007
EvilFishtank - Apr. 25, 2010
EvilSanta - Oct. 14, 2007
Exterous - Dec. 15, 2003 and Sept. 3, 2006

F

Faeelin - Sept. 23, 2002; Oct. 5, 2008 and June 7, 2009
FallenMorgan - Feb. 22, 2009
Farquharson - Dec. 15, 2003; Dec. 9, 2007 and Dec. 6, 2009
Fenwick - Jan. 15, 2006
Fiftypence - Aug. 28, 2005; Oct. 23, 2005 and May 3, 2009
FinnMcCool - Sept. 23, 2002
fj44 - Feb. 12, 2006 and Sept. 17, 2006
FlyingDutchie - Oct. 18, 2009
Foller - Nov. 27, 2005
frogbeastegg - Jan. 2, 2005 and June 28, 2009

G

gabor - Jan. 3, 2010
gaiasabre11 - Jan. 4, 2009
Gaijin de Moscu - Nov. 25, 2002
Garuda - Jan. 13, 2008
General_BT - Sept. 30, 2007; Dec. 28, 2008 and June 20, 2010
General War - Apr. 18, 2010
Gjerg Kastrioti - Apr. 28, 2003
grayghost - March 11, 2007
Grubnessul - Oct. 21, 2007
Gul Brown - June 4, 2006

H

Hajji Giray I - Dec. 3, 2002 and Dec. 2, 2007
Hardin - July 31, 2005
Hardraade - June 10, 2007; Dec. 21, 2008 and May 17, 2009
Hastu Neon - Mar. 30, 2003; Nov. 7, 2004 and May 9, 2010
The_Hawk - Sept. 8, 2003
Heagarty - Oct. 28, 2002
Henry V. Keiper - Mar. 8, 2004
Heretic - Aug. 15, 2004 and Dec. 19, 2004
HMAS-Nameless - Sep. 4, 2010
hobotnicajoe - Jan. 29, 2006
HolisticGod - Jan. 12, 2003
Horace - Feb. 11, 2007

I

Iain Wilson - Mar. 7, 2010
IEX Totalview - Nov. 17, 2003
Issac Wolfe - Nov. 15, 2009

J

Jape - June 5, 2005 and Jan. 8, 2006
Jarlen av Juks - Jan. 12, 2003
jeffg006 - Mar. 23, 2008
Jestor - Oct. 15, 2006
John Poole - Nov. 30, 2003
Jon Young - Sept. 10, 2006
Jopi - May 11, 2004
Josh Weber - Oct. 10, 2004
J. Passeportout - Dec. 25, 2002
Judas Maccabeus - Oct. 21, 2002; Jan. 9, 2005; July 1, 2007; June 21, 2009 and Sept. 27, 2009
Judge - Apr. 14, 2003
Juszuf7 - Oct. 20, 2003
jwolf - Dec. 15, 2003 and Feb. 26, 2006

K

Kaiser_Mobius - Feb, 14, 2010
KaiserMuffin - Nov. 1, 2009
KanaX - Apr. 13, 2008
Kanitatlan - Oct. 1, 2006
Karelian - May 27, 2007
Katapraktoi - Feb. 19, 2006
KiMaSa - Sept. 7, 2008
kingmbutu - Jan. 28, 2007
King Yngvar - Feb. 2, 2004
Klaipedietis - May 25, 2008 and Sept. 21, 2008
Kurek - Feb. 24, 2003
Kurt_Steiner - Mar. 16, 2008; Apr. 5, 2009 and Sept. 13, 2009

L

Languish - Jan. 5, 2003
Lanlier - Aug. 21, 2005
lifeless - May 21, 2006
LM+ - May 14, 2006
Lofman - Mar. 14, 2004
loki100 - Mar. 21, 2010
Lord British - Mar. 13, 2005
Lord Durham - July 17, 2002
Lord E - Sept. 25, 2005 and Apr. 22, 2007
Lord Ederon - Apr. 6, 2003
Lord J. Roxton - Nov. 21, 2004
Lordban - August 23, 2009 and Apr. 4, 2010
LordLeto - Feb. 16, 2004
Lord Valentine - Sept. 23, 2007 and July 26, 2009
Lucius Sulla - Mar. 16, 2003 and July 3, 2005

M

Machiavellian - Sept. 22, 2003 and Mar. 20, 2005
MacRaith - June 11, 2006
Marco Oliverio - Jan. 31, 2010 and July 11, 2010
Math Guy - Nov. 3, 2003
Maximilian I - Nov. 24, 2003
Maximilliano - July 30, 2006
McHeinrich - May 23, 2004
Meiji Tenno - Aug. 26, 2002
Memnon - Sept. 1, 2004
merrick - Feb. 23, 2004; Aug. 5, 2007; Jan. 20, 2008; June 1, 2008 and Jan. 10, 2010
Metatrone - June 3, 2007
Mettermrck - Sept. 29, 2003; Apr. 21, 2004 and Sept. 19, 2004
Mike von Beck - Nov. 10, 2003
Milites - Nov. 2, 2008
Misha - Oct. 14, 2002
mnplastic - May 16, 2010
morningSIDEr - Mar. 14, 2010
Mr. Capiatlist - Nov. 13, 2005 and Nov. 8, 2009
Mr Dog - June 8, 2004
Mr Hearts - Apr. 20, 2008
MrT - July 29, 2002
Myth - Aug. 20, 2006 and Oct. 4, 2009

N

naggy - Apr. 11, 2010
nalivayko - May 28, 2003 and Mar. 2, 2008
Nil-The-Frogg - Nov. 26, 2006
Norgesvenn - Nov. 25, 2002
november - Sept. 12, 2004

O

O. Cromwell - Feb. 17, 2003
Oleg - Sept. 30, 2002
Oranje - Sept. 18, 2002
Oranje Verzet - Dec. 18, 2005

P

Pablo Sanchez - Sept. 24, 2006
Paranoid Tsar - Mar. 24, 2003; Jan. 16, 2005 and Dec. 10, 2006
Peter Ebbesen - Aug. 12, 2002; Nov. 11, 2003 and Aug. 15, 2010
phargle - June 25, 2006 and Nov. 30, 2008
Phoenix Dace - Aug. 7, 2005 & Nov. 11, 2007
pjrap - Mar. 12, 2006
PrawnStar - Feb. 1, 2009 and Aug. 1, 2010
Prufrock451 - Oct. 14, 2002; Oct. 6, 2003 and Feb. 17, 2008
prussiablue - Oct. 2, 2005

Q

Quanto - Apr. 27, 2008
Quintilian - Nov. 5, 2006
Quirinus308 - Oct. 8, 2006

R

Rath Jones - Dec. 25, 2002
rcduggan - May 20, 2007
Rebaltion - Aug. 2, 2009
redwolf - June 15, 2008
Remble - May 18, 2008 and Feb. 21, 2010
Rensslaer - Oct. 17, 2004
RGB - June 27, 2010
Rictus - Sept. 2, 2002
robou - July 13, 2008
robw963 - Sept. 14, 2008
Rocketman - Nov. 6, 2005
Rocky Horror - Dec. 11, 2002
RossN - Sept. 4, 2005
Rustican - Dec. 8, 2003

S

Sapura - Sept. 18, 2002
Satcho - Feb. 8, 2004
SeanB - Feb. 5, 2006
Secret Master - Oct. 21, 2002; July 10, 2005 and Mar. 18, 2007
Seidita - July 5, 2004 and Apr. 10, 2005
Semi-Lobster - Feb. 15, 2004
Sharur - Aug. 5, 2002
Shawng1 - Jan. 5, 2003
Shuma - Oct. 22, 2006
Singleton Mosby - Nov. 17, 2003; Oct. 24, 2004; Dec. 11, 2005 and Aug. 8, 2010
SirCliveWolfe - Jan. 1, 2006
Sir Humphrey - Mar. 6, 2005 and May 29, 2005
sjones25 - Jun. 6, 2010
sleepyirv - Sept. 11, 2005
SnakeIV - Mar. 19, 2006
Snow King - Jan. 27, 2003
Snugglie - Dec. 23, 2007
Solmyr - Jan. 23, 2005
Sorcerer - Dec. 3, 2002
spade-tiger - Jan. 22, 2006
Spitfire_Pilot - May 7, 2006
stnylan - Feb. 2, 2003; Mar. 5, 2006 and Nov. 18, 2007
Storey - Aug. 26, 2002; Feb. 13, 2005; July 17, 2005 and Jan. 14, 2010
Stroph1 - Sept. 9, 2002
superskippy - Jan. 6, 2008
Suvorov - Feb. 24, 2004
Sybot - May 30, 2010
Sytass - Nov. 18, 2002

T

Talkingdonkey - Mar. 26, 2006
Taybaxter - July 23, 2006
TC Pilot - Oct. 30, 2005
TeeWee - Nov. 25, 2007
TekcoR - Apr. 17, 2005 and Oct. 16, 2005
T. Fournier - Dec. 16, 2002
thames - May 15, 2005
thebigboss-89 - July 25, 2010
TheEnlighted1 - Aug. 31, 2008
TheExecuter - July 12, 2009
The_Guiscard - Dec. 14, 2008
TheHyphenated1 - Aug. 3, 2008
The_six_Shooter - Aug. 14, 2005
Thistletooth - Feb. 4, 2007
thrashing mad - May 6, 2007 and Dec. 27, 2009
Thundergate - Oct. 11, 2009
timetogetaway - Dec. 7, 2008
TimN - Feb. 9, 2004
Tommy4ever - Dec. 13, 2009 and Jun 13, 2010
totalbasscase - Nov. 4, 2002
TreizeV - Jan. 5, 2004 and May 11, 2008
trekaddict - Aug. 10, 2008 and Jan. 11, 2009
TRP - Sept. 20, 2009
2Coats - Oct. 27, 2003

U

ukmj - May 28, 2006
umg - August 25, 2010
unddu - Feb. 8, 2009
Urcules - Nov. 16, 2008
Uriah - Feb. 28, 2010

V

Valdemar - Mar. 9, 2003 and June 23, 2004
Van Engel - Oct. 31, 2004
Veldmaarschalk - Dec. 4, 2005 and July 9, 2006
Vesimir - Nov. 22, 2009
Vigilantsdr - Feb. 22, 2004
VILenin - Dec. 25, 2005 and Sept. 16, 2007
Vincent Julien - Dec. 24, 2006
Vishaing - Feb. 7, 2010
volksmarschall - May 10, 2009
von Streusser - May 1, 2005
Von Uber - Aug. 27, 2006
Von_Who - Oct. 9, 2005
Voshkod - Mar. 23, 2004

W

Wannabe Tatar - Dec. 17, 2006
Warspite - Aug. 19, 2002
wathombe - Dec. 16, 2002
Winner - Sept. 28, 2008
Wolfhound - Nov. 20, 2005
Wyvern - Mar. 2, 2003 and May 2, 2010

X

Xanadu - Sept. 30, 2002
XHR - Sept. 7, 2009
Xizo - Apr. 23, 2006

Y

The Yogi - Sept. 22, 2003; Sept. 26, 2004, May 8, 2005 and Mar. 29, 2009

Z

Zaku - Aug. 29, 2010
Zanza - Mar. 23, 2004


WoW Repository for AARland WoW award (last 12 months):

Week of Sept. 13, 2009 - Kurt_Steiner
Week of Sept. 20, 2009 - TRP
Week of Sept. 27, 2009 - Judas Maccabeus
Week of Oct. 4, 2009 - Myth
Week of Oct. 11, 2009 - Thundergate
Week of Oct. 18, 2009 - FlyingDutchie
Week of Oct. 25, 2009 - Der_Leprechaun
Week of Nov. 1, 2009 - KaiserMuffin
Week of Nov. 8, 2009 - Mr. Capiatlist
Week of Nov. 15, 2009 - Issac Wolfe
Week of Nov. 22, 2009 - Vesimir
Week of Nov. 29, 2009 - AllmyJames
Week of Dec. 6, 2009 - Farquharson
Week of Dec. 13, 2009 - Tommy4ever
Week of Dec. 20, 2009 - asd21593
Week of Dec. 27, 2009 - thrashing mad
Week of Jan. 3, 2010 - gabor
Week of Jan. 10, 2010 - merrick
Week of Jan. 17, 2010 - CatKnight
Week of Jan. 24, 2010 - Storey
Week of Jan. 31, 2010 - Marco Oliverio
Week of Feb. 7, 2010 - Vishaing
Week of Feb. 14, 2010 - Kaiser_Mobius
Week of Feb. 21, 2010 - Remble
Week of Feb. 28, 2010 - Uriah
Week of Mar. 7, 2010 - Iain Wilson
Week of Mar. 14, 2010 - morningSIDEr
Week of Mar. 21, 2010 - loki100
Week of Mar. 28, 2010 - daemonofdecay
Week of Apr. 4, 2010 - Lordban
Week of Apr. 11, 2010 - naggy
Week of Apr. 18, 2010 - General War
Week of Apr. 25, 2010 - EvilFishtank
Week of May 2, 2010 - Wyvern
Week of May 9, 2010 - Hastu Neon
Week of May 16, 2010 - mnplastic
Week of May 23, 2010 - dinofs
Week of May 30, 2010 - Sybot
Week of June 6, 2010 - sjones25
Week of June 13, 2010 - Tommy4ever
Week of June 20, 2010 - General_BT
Week of June 27, 2010 - RGB
Week of July 4, 2010 - AllmyJames
Week of July 11, 2010 - Marco Oliverio
Week of July 18, 2010 - axzhang
Week of July 25, 2010 - thebigboss-89
Week of August 1, 2010 - PrawnStar
Week of August 8, 2010 - Singleton Mosby
Week of August 15, 2010 - Peter Ebbesen
Week of August 22, 2010 - umg
Week of August 29, 2010 - Zaku
Week of September 5, 2010 - HMAS-Nameless
Week of September 12, 2010 - to be announced

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[Written on 9/13/2004]

Now before anyone wonders why this was not posted in the Vickie area, make sure to read below and also the gazette AARticle this derives from.

My idea is to re-establish the WoW for the entirety of AARland. The only way I could see that working is for it to be run like the fan of the week. This weeks winner is november as he has been writing several AARs over in the Vickie area and deserves some larger accolades for the work he was produced.

Next Sunday (sorry - I was late getting this started), he will choose the next WoW. That person will choose after him and so on. Exactly like the fan of the week. However, to make this work right, we must try to stay on top of it, but there has been very little lag time in the FoW so I do not suspect any difference here.

Remember folks - you will be picking a writAAR rather than an AAR. If this is successful, I would like to see if the showcase could not also be brought back in this same form. Feel free to go up to the gazette feedback thread if you wish to discuss it.

I will make this first post the repository for the winners so there is an easy place to check on that. And the only other needed action will be for one of the mods to change the title as they currently do for the FoW.

So, with that - step on up november and tell us about yourself. Congrats on the honor for it is surely deserved!

Edit - you can check out his current work here

[AmbassadeBelgie]

Bloody good show, ol' chap! I haven't ever heard of you but this will incite me to check out the AARs! Well done.

Th

[Sultan Of Swing]

Congrats!

Maybe links to the WoW's latest AARs could be added?

[Stroph1]

This is an excellent idea. Coz, head on over to the bAAr, there is a nice free drink waiting for you!

[stnylan]

I read one of his tale's with great interest. Excellent choice.

[Machiavellian]

Excellent Idea Coz1 and Congratulations November, I'll have to check out some of your work.

[DoS]

As I´ve said in the gazette comments thread, a great idea. Congratulations november!

[Allenby]

Many congratulations!

However, doesn't this system have the potential of falling prey to some underhand conduct? For example, I could be chosen by the previous winner, who I could then choose next week myself, on the proviso that I receive the award the week afterwards. If we kept to the pact, we could keep up the swapping of awards every week almost for eternity.

[Morpheus506]

I'm sure they aren't going to let one person continually choose himself. 'twouldn't be fair.

[coz1]

Exactly. The WoW will still be watched, if for anything to make sure the previous WoW passes it on. If it's going to work, it will require the winners to take on a bit of responsibility in choosing the next. If the honor is truly an honor, then I think they will. Otherwise the WoW ceases to be something someone really wants to win.

[TreizeV]

oh for a second i thought you were planning on making one in November nevermind lol

congrats november! i'll be sure to read that AAR too heh

[Troggle]

Maybe someone should tell november he's WoW...

[november]

Wow!—WoW. Thank you! This is all the sweeter for being totally unexpected.

With my second AAR I’ve only recently begun to immerse myself in the rich AAR history we have—what a treasure! This is indeed an honor and I’m humbled to join the roster of august AARers, however modest my AAR scribbling might be.

Thanks! I’ll be busy reading so I will be ready for Sunday.


About me? Um…

I currently work as a consultant in the computer industry. Back in my college days during the 80’s I worked for a game publisher in New York. So I’ve been a game fan for a long time. Also in my college days I drove a cab (yep, I was a New York cabbie), worked as a reporter, a teacher, and sold furniture. I still love New York city and look forward to every trip and visit.

I love Paradox games, warts and all. I’ve played all of them and Vicky is my current favorite.

My favorite writers are Balzac, and Dovstoyevsky. My favorite painters are Delacroix, David, and Ingres.

I went to art school (proper training for the computer industry) and mornings you’ll find me in my studio overlooking Lake Erie.

I live in Ohio with my wife and three children, ages 4-9, which explains why I have no free time.

[november]

Still somewhat overwhelmed about the WoW award and finding myself with the honor and responsibility of picking next week’s WoW, I thought I would sketch some of the things that will be guiding my selection.

After reading coz1’s AARticle about the new direction in WoW, I’ll focus on AARs recently updated—otherwise the task would be impossible! And as a Vicky player I feel duty bound to become familiar with the other games’ AARs. So if you’ve worked on an AAR for another game, don’t worry! I’ll try to get to all of the recently updated AARs.

I like AARs of the fanfic type that also stay close to the game. I like compelling fanfic but I also like a lot of game play and strategy goodness.

Knowing in advance that I’m bound to overlook many, if not most, deserving AARs, I promise to do my best. So I beg your indulgence as I turn toward this—admittedly impossible—task. Impossible because of the wealth of great writing found here in AARland.

[Ironfoundersson]

Congrats!

[Frankie]

WoW indeed! Congrats, november!

[Mettermrck]

Congratulations, november! Job well done.

[Miral]

Cool, the WoW is back! Although you should have waited another 6 weeks so that november's award would be more apropos

Congrats november.

[november]

I’ve had a delightful week in AARland reading one fine AAR after another—great stuff here, great stuff.

Although the writer of the week is intended to honor a writer and not a particular AAR, I restricted my readings to those AARs updated recently (since August). Even with that restriction, picking a single writer proved to be nearly impossible.

The writer I’ve selected wrote an AAR that was well written and extremely clever in mixing fanfic and game play. So without further ado let me introduce the new Writer of the Week: Mettermrck.

Mettermrck, step up and tell us about yourself.

[Sultan Of Swing]

Congratulations!