# To My Fellow Dopers: A Humble Yet Simple Request... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984 "2011-12-03T22:03:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/161 "2011-12-15T15:39:55Z")
I have voted every day since I first discovered the thread; however, this morning I’m getting a “Connection issue has been detected” page on Pepsi’s site, and my vote isn’t going through. I’ll keep trying. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/162 "2011-12-15T15:57:43Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I have voted every day since I first discovered the thread; however, this morning I’m getting a “Connection issue has been detected” page on Pepsi’s site, and my vote isn’t going through. > > I’ll keep trying. Same thing is happening to me today. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/163 "2011-12-15T16:03:51Z")
Well, I got it to my facebook and have gotten two more voters so far. Hope it helps. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/164 "2011-12-15T16:59:25Z")
I’ve been voting daily (I have the thread subscribed to remind me), but today I am getting a “Connection issue” error on the website. Will keep trying. ---
**Author:** ![SlowMindThinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@SlowMindThinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlowMindThinking)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/165 "2011-12-15T17:09:06Z")
I have also been getting the connection issue error. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/166 "2011-12-15T17:26:04Z")
Phew! I was afraid it was just me getting that error message. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/167 "2011-12-15T18:08:48Z")
Ok, I went back to the site just now and it worked normally. No more connection errors. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/168 "2011-12-15T19:20:56Z")
> [@ctywkr](#): > > Voted every day since I saw this. Liked on Facebook. Hope you win. > > **Yeticus Rex** , have you thought about contacting any of the service clubs in the area? Didn’t think about that…I will let the wife know. But, somebody did get one or two of our local radio stations (Y102 and I think 106.5 (the Fox)) to have the DJ explain our idea and to get the listeners to text their votes during lunchtime. I haven’t heard it yet, but others have. …and I see we have slipped to #17…I’m not totally understanding what’s going on here other than the ones passing us up are somehow doing things differently and successfully. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/169 "2011-12-15T19:44:55Z")
Another idea: Please use your other 4 votes (preferably in the other three $ categories, but if you really see something in $5k that means alot to you then I’m ok with it), then and copy and paste the following and post this on their comment sections: > [@](#): > > Another vote from [Refresh Everything](http://www.refresheverything.com/refresheverythingcom-smart-board-for-autism). Please vote and text 110111 to 73774 to get our classroom a smart board…Helping each other is always a win-win! Thank you in advance!!! If we can bombard the other ideas with this message, then they will more than likely return the favor. Let’s show our numbers! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/170 "2011-12-15T23:30:52Z")
Vote and bump! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/171 "2011-12-15T23:47:46Z")
Yay it let me vote! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/172 "2011-12-15T23:53:34Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > Vote and bump! Workin’ on it as hard as I can, mah Brotha!🙂 Already passed this along to my family and their families and friends! Voted today! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![SlowMindThinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@SlowMindThinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlowMindThinking)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/173 "2011-12-16T00:13:31Z")
I was finally able to vote, but we’ve dropped to 17th. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/174 "2011-12-16T00:33:20Z")
Back to #16. Keep it going! Our Twitter numbers have taken a sharp increase too…not a bad idea. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/175 "2011-12-16T05:25:04Z")
Bump and vote…My Poker Dopers…Don’t let me down…vote it up! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/176 "2011-12-16T05:38:23Z")
“Don’t let me down”? I’m working just as hard as I can, **Yeti** , as I am sure all of us are. But “don’t let me down”, is a little over the top. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/177 "2011-12-16T07:45:45Z")
Back to 15 – just voted ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/178 "2011-12-16T11:47:58Z")
Voted. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/179 "2011-12-16T12:02:34Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > “Don’t let me down”? > > I’m working just as hard as I can, **Yeti** , as I am sure all of us are. > > But “don’t let me down”, is a little over the top. > > Quasi Come on, it’s half time and we are 10 points down. Coach tells us to work harder, we say, “Yes coach!!!” Meanwhile for the last 2 days I have been prevented from voting due to a “connection error” message. Today was back to normal. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Call\_Me\_Shirley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Don\_t\_Call\_Me\_Shirley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Call_Me_Shirley)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/180 "2011-12-16T12:42:45Z")
Late to the party, but I’ll start adding my vote now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984.md?page=10)