Kevin Graham -- Winner!

Kevin Graham returns for a visit to the Search123 Snuggery

Kevin earns the Top Ramen just for stopping back by.  Is there a better way to honor what is the life and legacy of Search123 then to stop by to say hello after you've left the company?  I hardly think so.

He also said he's going to take pictures with the Zephy Cup and send them back.  So that's cool.  This represents the first time the Zephyr Cup has left the building in the care of a non-ValueClick Employee.  We could think of no one better to have that honor than Kevin.

Kevin, no matter where you go, may all that the Top Ramen award represents be with you.  (Unless you go to Bakersfield.  Then you're on your own.)

UPDATE:  Kevin has posted the photostream of the Zephyr Cup's tour of Silicon Valley.  DO NOT MISS THIS:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53825463@N07/sets/72157624926924866/

Robert Lungfish's Troll Collection --Winner

Look how happy those trolls are!

There's nothing that helps assuage the presence of Robert than the ever-present presence of those friendly trolls on his desk.  Sometimes, you don't even know he's there.

It's not that we don't like Robert.  Everyone likes having Robert around.  It's just that things are better with "Robert and Trolls" as opposed to just "Robert".  This is not really that unusual.  Who was Abbott without Costello?  Could there be a Penn without a Teller?  A Phineas without a Ferb?  What about "Siskel and Ebert" or "Sonny and Cher" or "The Captain and Tenille"...  Ok...  so its not always true...

But in this case, let's all raise our Ramen Bowls to Robert's Trolls!

The Kevin Graham Memorial Jester Hat - Winner!

Jester Hat modeled by Dave Hampton.  NOTE:  Dave is not a winner.  Just the hat.

Although Kevin has left, his hat was bequeathed to the the care of Dave Hampton, who is now the official keeper of the Hat.

Amazingly the Jester Hat has won for what it has accomplished on its own.  I refer to its magical and amazing properties.

"I put $5 under the Jester Hat [located on Dave's Desk] and my rheumatism has completely cleared up!  It's a miracle!"

Susan, Accounting

 "I didn't beleive in the Jester Hat, at first, but after putting $10 under it - I met the love of my life!  And now we are getting married!"

Bob, Facilities

"I've been sad ever since Mittens [her cat], passed away when I was 7.  I put $20 under the hat...  AND MITTENS CAME BACK!  I LOVE YOU MITTENS!"

Jane, Technology

Way to go Jester Hat, keep taking in the dough and granting wishes.  Way to earn the top ramen!

Curtis Guffee -- Winner!

In this Virtual re-creation, we see all that Curtis went through to win the award.

Curtis wins this week for having a sink hole-sized hole installed in his back.  Curt went to the Doctor and they decided to install a sink hole in Curt's back.  Although the above is simply a re-creation, you can see that he went through a whole lot just to get the Top Ramen Award.

By my reckoning, anyone willing  to install a sinkhole in their back just to win a prize, earns it.

So way to go, Curt!  But don't do it again.

Don Wolfe -- Winner!

Don gets his 15 minutes of fame!

Don Wolfe wins this week for asking to be the winner last week.  More importantly, he asked without justifying some trumped up reason that he should win.  He just wanted to win.

You know, so much of life is yours if you just ask.  Like ketchup at a restaurant, all you need do is ask. They've got plenty in the back just a-waitin to make your french fries all ketchupy.   Don clearly has taken this "ask for stuff I want" attitude to heart.  Some say its what makes Don great.  Others say its his mustache.

We may never know for sure, but we do know that Don is this week's Top Ramen Winner.  Way to go, Don!  And keep asking for more stuff.

Robert Green - Winner!

Robert Green drops the Zephyr Cup when it was handed to him after the England v USA World Cup Game.

Robert Green gets awarded the Top Ramen Award not for spilling an easy shot into the net.  But for manning up to his mistake.  Many an English player avoided the interviews after their humiliating and embarrassing draw with the United States.  But not Robert.  He went to the cameras, stood up tall and admitted his mistake.  He didn't blame the ball or the grass or the astrological signs (like the other keepers who screwed up) but took it on full force.

Way to go Robert!  We all make mistakes, (not usually as big as yours nor in such a public fashion nor with the pride of entire nation dependent on your performance) but only someone of quality can own their own mistakes.  That's what makes you a Top Ramen winner.

Missaka Wijekoon -- Winner!

Missaka Hoists the Zephyr Cup High!

Missaka wins for misplacing and over-concentrating his uric acid.  This is usually only attained by those capable of enjoying the luxuries of life (a trait shared by all winners).  Missaka is no exception.  Despite his uric acid issues, Missaka strives to provide everyone with excellent customer service and has very high productivity and efficiency scores (in the 440's - both of them).  And as you know, achieving scores in the 440's for both productivity and efficiency while having uric acid issues is something only a Top Ramen Winner could do!

Congrats!