BOB: Best Anything We Forgot

Every year I have as many people I can think of vote for me as the Best Massage Therapist in Albuquerque, and every year I'm disappointed not to find that title. Last year I saw a "Best Deep Tissue Therapist" listed as Bobbie Martin, but if you look up a license verification for that particular name for Licensed Massage Therapists in the state of New Mexico, there isn't one; however there is a licensed LMT Robert Martin (who's my personal massage therapist - and yes he goes extremely deep), who goes by the nickname Bobbie J. I've talked with Bobby J. about the so-called winner of the Deep Tissue Therapist listed in the Best Of Burque last year, and he had no idea of the whole event that took place let alone that it may have been him that won. At least get his name right because it doesn't benefit his business if no one can find him under the wrong name (ex: phone book).

I'm curious as to how the titles of Best of... get picked because I have lots of friends and most of them said they voted for me, so I'm wondering why there's never a title of BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST. I sent out ads to my friends and clients telling them what to put in the voting slots (ex: Q:Best Massage Therapist A: Tavia Schwartz LMT#3861 DBA Muscle Surfing), and I let them know that there's a minimum of ten votes per ballet before it's accepted.

Some of the titles of Best Of Anything We Forgot are not likely to be repeated votes by more than 1 person, so how are they getting picked (Ex: Best Place To See Clouds On A Starry Night). I can't imagine lots of people in Albuquerque thought that up and decided to put that as their Best Of vote in the box.

So, why aren't there any Best Of Anything We Forgot picks in this weeks issue of the Alibi??? At least in IQ they have a Best Massage Therapist winner ( Kristen Kurens whom I know, and yes she is good- I've gotten massaged by her).

- Tavia Schwartz [link]

While readers are filling out their online Best of Burque, there's a place at then end to add categories you wish were part of the formal ballot. It's a way for you to tell us what we're missing.

The voting is over, but if there's a category you wish were in Best of Burque, feel free to add it as a comment here.

As far as "Best Massage," we didn't have that as a formal category this year. We'll make note of it.

The above paragraph is just a brief sampling of some of what people typed in the "Best Anything We Forgot" part of the ballot. There were scores of entries, some of them silly, some of them serious. Until something is a part of the formal ballot—and "Best Massage" is a great category, maybe one we should include next year—it isn't automatically put in the paper. It isn't something readers have voted on.

Hope that answers your questions.

I vote Adan Branchal as the best entertainer in Albuquerque. A singer (who just put out his new album La Familia Branchal Sique de tradicion), a Drag Queen, and a kick ass hair styist!!! Keep it up Buddy!

I nominate Adan Branchal as Best Entertainer. What a voice! Doesn't matter if he's singing mariachi or blues...he's fantastic!

by voting in this year's poll

"Cheep" is the sound a bird outside your window makes, and if you work and/or own that company, which this obviously reeks of, you should be embarassed.

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2010 has the most categories we've ever run, because we were able to cast a wide net to begin with. You must be thrilled about that. ;)