Pah! There are good sys-admins in the rest of the world you know!

Does that mean we can't all nominate Simon Travalgia?

Sure can, I'm sure he's already got the systems and papers to prove he's a citizen. Of Canada, because we suck here in the USA.

I consider myself a pretty good system admin. Though I can't find a single thing on that prize list that looks even remotely interesting to me.

He already won the "Network Professional of the Year". Back in '96 I think.

"By entering the Contest, you... agree to allow Splunk and all sponsors to use your name and employer’s name in all the Contest promotional materials including, but not limited to, press releases and presentations...."

This in addition to agreeing to be spammed by Splunk.

Sounds great!

@Nate, you arn't using your imagination enough here - http://www.willitblend.com/

Oh yes....I would love to win some of those prizes...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg1ckCkm8YI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIrLypxV0sw

I'll help run and host the site, I'll even be a judge ;-)

We'll just need some DECENT sponsorship and prizes to encourage entries etc.

Mega-corp, Vendors, ISVs - if you're llistening, dig deep and let's have some support for the rest of the world please!?

Who the heck is Simon Travalgia (for the uneducated)

Please hand in your username and password as you leave.

(Wot no BOFH icon?)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/odds/bofh/ read and get educate. He is a legend in his own network

Heres how to start your education... www.google.com

it even corrects the spelling... Simon Travaglia = BOFH

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/12/bofh_episode_35/

Jamie, Simon is any sysadmin's god if you will...writter of the IT bible blog otherwise known as BOFH.

:)

The BOFH is *the Reason* I first started reading El Reg. I too started out on the helldesk, and those stories were like a tonic for the weary soul...

SysAdmins were a monster as you got to the heart of the game map they got really tough to kill BOFH would be one of those.