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Announcing the 2009 Q2 VM /ETC UGG & UGH Winners

click to see back of shirt

click to see back of shirt

Continuing the “storied tradition” established in Q1 2009, VM /ETC Ugly Green Guru (UGG) and Ugly Green Hero (UGH) award winners have been decided. Regular readers will recall I announced these new quarterly awards for Top Commenters on vmetc.com when VMware announced the vExpert program this past January.

The 2009 Q2 winners (tallied by email address) with the number of comments made April through June :

  1. Dracolith – 18 – UGG
  2. Jason Boche – 8 – UGH
  3. Doug Hazelman – 4 – UGH
  4. Sean Clark – 4 – UGH


As before, the winners will receive an email from me this week requesting a shipping address and a t-shirt size. I’ll get the shirts delivered from Cafepress.com as quick as possible.

The reader with the most comments each quarter earns Ugly Green Guru status and will receive a unique t-shirt with UGG on the pocket instead of UGH (as pictured).

Dracolith and Sean Clark have simultaneously  become the first commenters to “hit for the cycle”.  In Q1 Sean won the first ever UGG title and Dracolith achieved UGH status. Jason Boche is “batting 1.000″ by winning his second UGH award. I wonder what these guys will wear to work the other 3 days of the week from now on? ;)

Doug Hazelman has always been an honorary Ugly Green Hero at VM /ETC for his efforts to try to get me to understand how the ISV game works. I’m glad to see he won a shirt legit!

If you just have to have a VM /ETC t-shirt and can’t wait until you win in Q3, check out my CafeExpress.com store and order one of several different styles for yourself. I’ve recently added a $13 value shirt to the inventory. You can even order a UGH shirt like the winners, but I’m keeping the UGG version exclusive for the top commenters ;)

Q3 2009 winners will be announced in October, so start commenting on the posts now. You don’t have to leave anything profound to win. Just help answer questions, add your experience, or just express how a topic is relevant to you.

As always, thanks to all the readers who comment on VMETC.com posts!

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  • dlaustin
    Im new to the site but its a GREAT resource keep up the good work
  • dlaustin,

    Thanks, and thanks for reading!!
  • gr1pp3r
    Well, looks like I'll be purchasing my own shirt and have it shipped to good old blighty as I certainly won't be up the top 3!
    It'll be worth it though!
  • That counts as one comment for Q3! Thanks!
  • Thanks again Rich! Maybe I'll wear my t-shirt at VMworld ;-)
  • Vladan,

    Thanks! BTW, that's 1 comment for your total in Q3. It's that easy to win a VMETC.com t-shirt
  • Good Idea Rich,

    Like the concept.
  • Love it! Now I have a shirt to wear to the Sunday Night warm-up at VMworld this year: http://www.vmunderground.com

    Thanks, Rich! And keep up the good work.
  • Sean,

    Thanks for all your comments and support of vmetc.com!
  • This is a neat promotion you're running here Rich. My UGH shirt has been getting some mileage this summer at the poker rooms and parades. Thank you. Jas PS. Hope to see you at VMworld 2009?
  • Jason,

    Glad to hear you are wearing the shirt so much and thanks! Of course,
    thanks for the comments on my posts too!

    Look forward to finally meeting you in San Francisco!
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