YorkieTalk would like to thank each and every member who has made this Yorkie community what it is today, a fun, caring, loving community with many amazing and kind-hearted members. Since we've opened our doors in 2003, we've grown leaps and bounds and now we have over 9800 members and now over 500,000 posts!
On an average day, YorkieTalk serves up over 120,000 pages of Yorkie content for our members and visitors. For 2006, we've already served over 10 million pages in just over three months time. YorkieTalkers have also made over 499,000 searches and sent over 188,000 Private Messages since our inception. 96.9% of our members use Windows, while 2.5% use Macs. 89.8% of YTers use Internet Explorer to access our site, 7.2% use Firefox, and 1.4% use Safari.
YorkieTalk appreciates all of our members and thanks everyone for being the great Yorkie Yakkers they are!
Here is the 500,000th post by miezzi (below is a screenshot capturing this magical YorkieTalk moment):
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...047#post505047 miezzi has won the Waterford Crystal Keepsake Box as well as a YorkieTalk Surprise Gift Package! Congratulations, miezzi!
Here is the complete list of winners. Winners were drawn at random based on the criteria for being entered in the contest, which was 5 posts within 24 hours of the time of the 500,000th post. Thanks to all those that have contributed to this giveaway. Please PM us directly if you are a winner with your complete name and address. You should expect your prizes within a few weeks! Thank you!
1. Toys and Treats Gift Package from TinkerbellsCloset.com (Thank you Shanatink) -
Itspuppyluv
2. Doggie Spa Package from TinkerbellsCloset.com (Thank you Shanatink) -
jbarile
3. $20 Gift Certificate from TinkerbellsCloset.com (Thank you Shanatink) -
AmandaG
4. Waterford Crystal Keepsake Box ($50 Value) (Thanks Sherry Lynn!) -
miezzi
5. Mary Kay Gift Basket ($50 Value) (Thanks DaisyMaesMom!) -
Katys Mom
6. Special Gift Basket of Yorkie Goodies (Thanks Schatzie!) -
Baileys_Momma
7. $30 Gift Certificate with free shipping from Waistfull's Art (Thanks Waistfull!) -
chloeandj
8. $20 Giftcard to Petsmart (Thanks rnnw62!) -
StewiesMom
9. A Doggie Bag-O-Surprise (Thanks Dena!) -
Sherry Lynn
10. A Yorkie Purse & Small Yorkie Case (Thanks YorkieRose!) -
rnnw62
11. A Harness Vest (for boy) or Harness Dress (for girl) (Thanks Connie!) -
SWEETPEA
12. A Homemade Fleece Blanket (Thanks LIL MIS' MAGIC!) -
simonandhallie
13. I Love My Yorkshire Terrier License Plate ($15 Value) (Thanks Patti!) -
Dena
14. Any selection of 5 bows from KatyBows.com (Thanks Katys Mom!) -
RMKC
15. A personalized silk scarf and matching collar (Thanks chattiesmom!) -
Marie
16. An outfit for a Yorkie boy or girl (Thanks StewiesMom!) -
rrosenberry
17. A custom made item for a Yorkie boy or girl from PuppyWraps.com (Thanks LitlbitRanch!) -
bettyeanne
18. A homemade puppy pillow (Thanks Mueyinter!) -
txshopper73
19. A moon glow necklace, a plush giggle toy, and a squeak toy (Thanks reneernc!) -
chachi
20. (5) YorkieTalk.com Surprise Gift Packages (assorted items from the YorkieTalk.com Cafepress store) -
miezzi, hle_625, Rhapsody, waistfull, feminvstr
Our next YorkieTalk Event will be the Spring Gift Exchange. (To be eligible for the YorkieTalk Gift Exchange, a member must be a Donating Member who has donated $20 or more to YorkieTalk. This will allow you to participate in all future YT Gift Exchanges as long as you are a member in good standing. We no longer allow deposits, as we have had issues with that as well. We have had to institute this because we've actually had a few members participate that ended up NOT sending a gift to their Secret Buddy. Donating members also have more opportunities to win prizes as well as retain certain secret special privileges). Here is information on donating to YorkieTalk:
http://yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4096
We'll also be planning more YorkieTalk Giveaways and special events in the future! Stay tuned!