It’s not a hoax - it’s really me! Your friend, Steven "The Turtle" Weiner! I know that all of you reading this at home or wherever you might be are also making your final plans to join us for the 5th annual King of Trios tournament next week, so I am just going to get right to the point.

This past week, on this very website, Madison Eagles posted a blog and her comments really caught my interest. Now please keep in mind that while the subject of a fulltime roster spot didn’t surprise me, (as I am the type of shellhead that loves to see new faces in CHIKARA,) the topic in that blog that really caught my eye was the line about who should be allowed to cast a vote into the new singles title picture. CHIKARA has been my home since the summer of 2007, and I am as much a part of the CHIKARA family as anyone.

Now, I am not writing this blog to campaign for votes - just look at the incredibly talented roster we have! And my own CHIKARA record is 1-6, so I can't consider myself a player in the championship hunt. But, with all the time I have spent at CHIKARA, shouldn’t I be allowed to have a say as to who I feel deserves a chance to become the first CHIKARA champion? I read Madison' blog, and I think she deserves a vote, but Wink, so do I. Like Miss Eagles, I have been at almost every CHIKARA event since I came onboard. (At least half the current roster arrived AFTER I did.) This championship is too important for me to sit back and keep quiet.

Please include me in the balloting process. My input is as valid as anyone on the roster.

Looking forward to your response, and I'll see everybody in one week at KOT 2011!
S"T"W