Hey, Simon...
I'm actually in disagreement with myself. Best description? A good idea which I "over-thought"( sounds slightly better than, "which was already in place"). And I am now going to attempt to TALK my way out of the corner into which I painted myself.
I realize I'm 'Preaching To The Choir' here, but I don't like tiny, confined spaces and have already used the 'pass it by' thing---so:
I believe the answer lies in the tried, but true "an Honor just to be named.." line. Naming a "Winner" would be the exact opposite of what I wanted to suggest. And that was to recognize all the extra effort extended by members of the ST Community, who stop on their way to the Winner's Circle, in order to give the rest of us a chance to reach it, as well.
Winnng really ISN'T the only thing which matters here. And I guess I am still just astounded by everyone's generosity of time, spirt and effort extended. And I do find it hard to believe, or believe it's genuine, as every day I spent in the real world taught me just the opposite.
And I have no idea where this goes from here. It was...4 AM and I was sitting here reading all the well-deserved "tributes" to AEROSTAR, who didn't only find an answer, he made 3M GIVE US ONE! Now that is just plain amazing! I didn't even get to the store. I ~~ and I'm sure I am not alone on this, was ready to take a hike when the store codes didn't work and when the only other option was to mail in a code request. And this one guy went and made that huge company stand up and take responsibility. So, being me, instead of just enjoying all those wonderful Comments, I went looking for that 'one more way' -- when I was already looking at an excellent way!
BUT...and here it comes~~a lot of us, sorry, of YOU don't always have the time to read the Comment's posts and thereby miss out on 'being astounded' on an almost daily basis. And here we have this "helper header" which no one has used, or posted to for, a year, just standing around, waiting to be filled. Why don't we just stop by whenever we have time and post "A Random Act of Kindness"** we wish to share, or acknowledge. Make this space a place to come when we have had a "I HAVE REALLY HAD IT WITH THIS DARNED SWEEP AND I'M NOT DOING IT ANYMORE" kind of day. A booster, a TRIBUTE spot, a hiddey-hole to recharge the batteries so we can go back and give ourselves over to this addiction and do it with ATTITUDE!
pup
Am I off the hook, now? In future, I promise to let MacBecky edit all my 'ideas' before I post them.