1) Congratulations! Too bad it is not the weekend we are coming, would love to be there when you win!

2) Positive energy...positive energy...positive energy!

3) What does "woot" mean?
I'll bet Courtney is rooting for the runner up spot then!

4) I just know you'll win-I KNOW IT!

5) Confession: I had to look up "wainscoting". –noun 1. paneling or woodwork with which rooms, hallways, etc., are wainscoted.
2. wainscots collectively.

Nice. I see no way that you DON'T win.

6) Good Luck!

7) Can we vote for your entry or is a group of judges or something voting for the winners? Maybe a karaoke contest to decide the winner?

8) It's in the bag! Your video has to be the best. Such a compilation of fun and theme. Where can I sign up to join this credit union?

9) W00t indeed. Congrats on getting one step closer. You should win - the video is fantastic, even if it's all French and Arty

10) Woot is a video game term. It means, "Hell yeah!"

11) I hope you WIN!

12) Congrats for making the top 20! We had no doubts about that. Can't wait until we hear you are in the top 5 and then...the photographing of the award ceremony and your receipt of the award!

13) Congratulations! You'll totally win! That video was awesome! Make sure to buy something nifty for Ethan the star!

14) George, I love it when you make people define, "woot." We might have to get a little something for Ethan for helping if we win the monies. Maybe some Playmobil stuff. He has is eye on a Playmobil Laundry Room set because it comes with a miniature vacuum.

15) Congratulations!! I bet you are going to be a prize winner! I can't wait to hear what happens at the ceremony. Will there be a live blog going on from there?

16) that was a great video, dave, congrats!!!

17) We should all go and sit in the Humzoo section!

18) China, I really do think we need a Humzoo section, for real!! I'm up for it!!

19) Bravo Dave! Bring it home baby!!!!!

20) Joe and I are so there!

21) Awesome Job Dave!!!!

22) Sign me up!

23) field trip!

24) Rad! You're all invited. Decatur is the place to be on August 16.

25) Congrats Dave. If you don't win, it better be Spielberg who directed the winning entry.

I'd really like to make it down for the awards show so I can bask in your reflected glory and make you buy me dinner when you win the big buck$$$$$.

26) I went to Decatur once but it was closed.

27) i just watched an episode of 'Little Britain' and they said "Britain, open 9 thru 6, monday to saturday".

its so true... the country may aswell not exist on sundays.. except if you need to go to sainsburys.

28) Double WOOT, Dave!!!!

29) read about you and the site in the sjr awhile back. . . great video. maybe try your hand at another one : http://blog.kayak.com/2008/08/08/southwest-airlines-vid...

30) oh gosh!! good luck!!!

31) Adam - I took a look at that contest. Generally I am against contests, and this one is a perfect example why. It looks like an innocent video competition, where the best video wins. But really they're asking people to make a 1 minute video for them, promoting their company. In return, the winner "gets" to fly to various cities and blog about it. That is basically something they should be paying someone a full-time salary for, but they're too cheap to do that. So they market it as a "prize."

I was impressed with the local credit union contest because they didn't require people to make their videos ABOUT them. Also the winner actually gets a nice prize, and they are having a screening of the top 20 videos. I get the sense that somebody there actually likes and cares about movies, rather than this being a cheap way to get free advertising.

I've seen WAY too many bad graphic design "contests" (like, 'design our logo!'). It's like asking 100 people to paint your house, and then the one that did it 'best' gets $20. Contests like that should be illegal.

32) let me be the first to congratulate you on winning!!! Way to go dude!

33) Dave won!! WOOT!! We all knew he would!

34) Congratulations! I'm so sorry we missed it!

35) Yay Dave! Way to go Ethan!

36) WOW! Like winning a gold medal! Great job!

37) That is totally exciting!!! Congrats on your big win! Hope you get to do something fun with the prize money. How did the other videos compare to yours that came in 2nd and 3rd?

38) Congratulations, Dave!!! There were 19 videos and then there was yours. Wasn't even close!!! I"m so pleased that you were rewarded for all the patience it took to make it and also for the great job you did!!!! You really have a gift.

39) Great job!

40) Thanks everyone! Pics on the way. Don't have many, but I'll make a new album with what I have.

41) Go Team Heinzel! Oh, and Galvin would like to remind everyone that he is President of the Ethan Heinzel of America Fan Club. Anyone can join, but it'll cost you one Oreo cookie per year. :O)