2009 election thumbs – we’ve been inked

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2009 election thumbs – we’ve been inked

Posted on 23 April 2009

I called for thumbs. Not just any thumbs. Election, inked-up thumbs. Here’s mine:

And this is what I got from everyone else – A TOTAL OF 60 THUMBS:

@mynews24 Before thumbs and After thumbs #voteza #saelections on Twitpic

#saelections #inkedthumb my vote is in on Twitpic

I imagine that the purple will have covered my hand by supper... on Twitpic

here is the prove that I voted, waited in the queue for just ... on Twitpic

My thumb! Whoot! Turtle power on Twitpic

Recognize your thumb?

Here’s who sent in photos (in absolutely no particular order at all):

Jennifer Wynne,
Cooksister
Stefanie Elliott,
ChrisM
compl33t
brucester_com
Brendan Jack,
Tsoanelo Modise,
Elan Lohmann,
Vincent H.
MsBehavn
Sabelo Dludla,
Lydia Dekker (and three mates!),
Megan van Eck (and her sister),
John North,
S Adams
Lioneldp
acidicice
Snappingturtle
joycloete ,
Vanessa Clark,
Dave Duarte,
Mike Stopforth,
donpackett
Eskimo_Pye,
Dave_Meyer,
Ismail Dhorat,
jamaal_jayz,
angelonfilm,
geniusboywonder,
amabacha,
RichMulholland
kerry_anne,
NicolaGeorge,
jessicamcd,
richardwooding,
marcforrest,
LifeInChina,
melodymaker,
nolwagen,
Craigrodney
Calico182 (Featured photo),
motheomoleko,
li3zel
lrossouw
Justin,
Brettski
Fred_Roed
Scott
Renee Conradie
Anna
Hilary
Sarah
Steve
Bevan
Lyndell
Shane
Phil
Sarah
Shebee
jennabloch

If I’ve left your name or photo out please leave a comment below or let me know over IM, email or twitter. I got lots of pics from lots of places yesterday! Oh – and I also managed to receive a couple of other fingers in that pile!

And the final photo of the day for me:

Helen Zille with my good friend Shane Stewart. A gentleman and squire.

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15 Comments For This Post

Rich...! Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:46 am
Rats, I knew I shouda tagged mine #inkedthumb and not #thumbink

Rad post bro, much respect…!
Dave Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Looks like they went beserk with the ink on some of those thumbs! Lol!
Chris M Says:
April 24th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Dude, I left mine as a comment on your other post!
Nic Haralambous Says:
April 24th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Chris – Sorry bro, was HECTIC yesterday. Adding it in RIGHT NOW!
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April 26th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
very, very cool montage!
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