Kyle Waltz & Family, Congrats for winning! Everyone else, check this out!
We can’t believe the response we received from the Ryonet Pick Me! contest. Amazing stories, creative videos and tremendous enthusiasm.
Thanks to all of you who submitted enteries (see All submissions below).
Now it’s time to vote for the winner American Idol style. Please watch all the entries before voting*
Voting has come to a close.
55 Comments
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Tazz
11 Jun 2010 11:06 pm
Good Luck to the final 10, I will be following you all and voting for my favorite. Everyone is deserving of something great and Ryonet has a great winner in the entries awaiting!
Tazz
Cincinnati!
Jeanette
12 Jun 2010 01:06 am
Just wanted to say good luck to all the finalists. There were some awesome videos. I didn’t make the top 10 myself but it was a total blast making the video (my first one ever)
I can’t wait to see who wins and to watch their progress over the next year.
Thanks Ryonet for being such a great company. I can’t wait to learn more about screen printing and to get my business going. It’s going to be so much fun.
Thanks again and Good Luck to ALL.
daneen
12 Jun 2010 04:06 am
CONGRATS to the top 10!!!
The vids were great…I know there can only be one winner, but I wish you ALL well.
~God bless,
Daneen
MOYA
13 Jun 2010 05:06 am
Congratulations to all 10 finalists! You’re all winners in our book, so you should feel very proud having made it this far.
Good luck to all, and we look forward to watching your progress in the coming year.
~Ethan & Steve – MOYA Tees
Chris Christian
13 Jun 2010 09:06 pm
Lets Go SEAN! He deserves it!!
Kelley
14 Jun 2010 12:06 am
Great job everyone! Best of luck to everyone in the top 10!
Archie
14 Jun 2010 12:06 pm
Go Sandy!!!
Mary Cobb
15 Jun 2010 03:06 am
I would love to see Sandy win! I would be more apt to follow the blog in the event that she does. She just seems to be the most “real” to me. Just sayin’. Good luck to all!
denise
15 Jun 2010 12:06 pm
Sean Srnik is a self motivated entrepreneur! A well rounded, creative and fun individual! He definitely deserves to win to push his career forward!
starryeyez
15 Jun 2010 02:06 pm
Good Luck Sean Srnik
Marianne
16 Jun 2010 03:06 pm
GOOD LUCK SEAN — YOU DESERVE TO WIN THIS — GREAT JOB AND PRESENTATION !!
lh
17 Jun 2010 02:06 am
Gosh some serious competitors here — definitely touch to choose between such a wide range of creative and deserving entries — I wish they could all win!
Paulina
18 Jun 2010 04:06 am
hey everyone,
please check out luke’s breakdancing solo video. Luke’s clothing line “RAW” (ready and willing) is not only based on the ideals of being ready and willing to succeed in whatever you do, but he is so passionated about “bboying” breakdancing, that he wanted to start this clothing line to promote hip hop culture… check it out guys! you’ll be amazed i swear!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI2OKE95RQM
Ryonet
18 Jun 2010 05:06 am
Wow.
Mary Cobb
19 Jun 2010 06:06 am
Double WOW! Can’t wait to show that one to my 4 year old who LOVES to dance. He names all of his moves…”Look momma, I call this one the shark chomp”
Brad
20 Jun 2010 09:06 pm
Well done I am getting all my Airmen to vote for you!
Lucy
21 Jun 2010 03:06 am
omg luke is amazing!
Dr Jack
21 Jun 2010 01:06 pm
Hey Ryan,
I just wanted to tell you that I have already started getting orders because of your Contest. I make films and DJ so I already have a fan base, that might have been it. But either way you helped me jump into my screen printing biz. I just wanted to thank you. You have inspired me to start a Video Log anyway. So look up 3 Minutes with Dr Jack in the future. I have my second episode up already. I drive a 2010 Camaro 120mph. That was mega fun dude! Anyway. I just wanted to tell you thanks and I make my first 50 bucks today for 7 shirts. Single color. It looks like Im not going to win so I figured I would say thanks. Later dude.
Dr Jack
Dr Jack
23 Jun 2010 04:06 pm
Dang Now Im even with Kevin. Its me and you buddy. All the special effects and Hi def cameras in the world cant beat a good story and a whole school full of people to vote for you. Ive only seen one other person with hd and the capabilities to edit film. I hope public opinion will do the best job for Ryonet possable. IM sure Ryonet will supply some good cameras and editing software so that you can understand and be able to see the details of what the winner will be showing. So far the webcam option is going to only convey the audio part of the blog. You have to be able to do shots as part of proper coverage of the subject. You could have the perfect way of explaining something but if you cant properly represent it in good filming techniq then you will loose the interest of the reader. I am interested to see what happens. Im in tie for last place so I will most likely be watching the winner. Watch for 3 Minutes with Dr Jack Im already working on my 3rd 4th and 5th shows. Google or Facebook
Dr Jack to find me and my crazy videos. I already have 2 channel so look them up too. Youtube fcptv or fatchickproductions1
Later. Watch my show for a chance at a free shirt. LAter people. And good luck.
Dr Jack
Streeter
25 Jun 2010 10:06 am
It is great to see all the passion and diversity that people bring to this industry. This contest is great and I truly look forward to watching this play out. As someone that is new to the business myself each of these entries has motivated me even more to work harder each day. Good luck to each of you and thanks to everyone at Ryonet for all you do for our industry. I had a blast meeting you guys at the Indy show.
Ryonet
25 Jun 2010 04:06 pm
Thanks for the kind words! It mean a lot to get feedback...positive and negative...ok, mostly positive.
Dr Jack
29 Jun 2010 01:06 pm
Good Job Waltz Family. Im saving for a black printer. I just wanted you to know to get one from Ryonet because it seems to be the best in the industry. It does not seem to come with this package. Really the printer is key to making shirts. But good job whatever you did worked. I came in second to last even with the green screen and custom CGI at the end. Later
Dr Jack
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Dr Jack
30 Jun 2010 12:06 pm
Ok I just looked at Kevin’s video and he seems to be a good candidate for this blog contest also. Why have the 2 capable video guys fallen to the bottom? I mean this is a contest for a video blogger. You have to have proper equipment and video skills to make this effective unless the ryonet guy is going to edit and shoot everything for everyone. I see 3 people with cameras. everyone else is on a webcam. This is not 97 people. HD is the new internet standard. How will these people with no editing skills show the products and services offered by Ryonet? This is the point of having a blog contest correct? Helping the customer with selecting products via example is one of the most basic forms of advertisment. But in order to achiev this you have to engage the reader or watcher. And you have to do it for a year. Good luck to whoever the public picks cause you got a year of creating a show comming up. I think most of you though you were trying to win a screen press. But you really earned a job and they paid you with product which is also industry standard as products cost way less then they retail for. I hope this works out for both parties. But the public is never a way to go when choosing a new employee. lol Go with it Kevin. Your the man.
Leesa Leilani
30 Jun 2010 04:06 pm
dr jack!
i actually really wanted to win the video blog too.
also, when/if you win, ryonet gives you a mini flip HD camcorder, for those who didnt previous have equip.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&q=flip+mino+hd&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=12998879656717107856&ei=WG8rTL-aPIPgnAey9rn0DQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CEIQ8wIwAA#ps-sellers
and dont be so harsh! its just a contest, we really wanted to win too but we obviously arent going to either, but its worse for us because tomorrow is my birthday!
so im losing on my birthday hahahaha
Dr Jack
01 Jul 2010 09:07 am
H.264 – 1280 x 720 – 30 fps – 7200 sec
This only mean hd dementionaly. You need 3ccd chip to acctually do HD. And you need video editing equipment or it will look just like a webcam. This is why video productions is handled by video productions people. SO Im not mad Im just not agreeing with hireing someone based on what the internet thinks. The point of this was to find someone who can increase sales by giving example of how any one can make a business in screen printing. This will be a guide for lots of people. O well I just need a printer and Im good. But I got a free class in LA. Good thing gas is so cheap and were going to stay at Ryans house when we get there. Can I trade my Free class for a Ryonet shirt? Good Ol America.
Dr Jack
01 Jul 2010 09:07 am
O and Happy Birtday. Mine was June 15th. Go june.
Dr Jack
01 Jul 2010 11:07 am
And who has the attention span to watch 10, 3 minute videos Then vote on one? Should of kept it at 5.
Mr. Jim
01 Jul 2010 01:07 pm
Dr. Jack, you are correct that this was a video blog contest, but you miss the point entirely.
If it was all about the video, Ryonet would have reviewed the entries and selected the best video presentation. That would have been an audition and not a contest.
Instead, it was all about blogging and Ryonet’s desire to put their products before the most people possible. That is why this was a contest and all about blogging. Social networking, blogs, email and Facebook pages are what wins contests like these and allows Ryonet to achieve their goal as well. It’s called publicity.
Most people, in general, and the nine other contest entrants, in particular, understand that it’s all about the message and not about the pretty presentation.
Lastly, of course it’s all about the toys. Do you think that the other contest entrants would have gone the extra miles to ask family and friends to vote for them if there wasn’t a carrot at the end of the stick? You whine about being at the bottom. Isn’t that a direct result of you not promoting your video? The amount of effort that all entrants put in to produce their videos was greatly exceeding by the efforts to get out the vote for those that rose to the top. No small achievement.
I say congratulations to all who submitted entries and made the extra effort to promote their video and to also promote Ryonet.
Mr. Jim
Kelley
01 Jul 2010 04:07 pm
Dr. Jack-
Enough already. You knew the logistics of the contest when you entered and now that you didn’t win, you don’t like the results. And you keep trying to drag other people down with you. Wow-talk about a sore loser.
All the best to everyone else. It was a fun ride!
Dr Jack
01 Jul 2010 05:07 pm
My complaint is that the contest entry was june 1st. I saw a video from june 10th. I also remember the number 5 when it come to finalists, yet there are ten. You tell me why Im mad. So Kelly which video did you do? This is why you say this stuff. Because your not in the contest. Dont make rules if your going to break them. IM not really a sore loser but The contest was a little off dont you think. Say it was fair Kelly. Tell me that they did not screw with the rules Kelly.
Dr Jack
01 Jul 2010 06:07 pm
I just like the drama thanks guys that was fun. Sorry about the bitchin this is the problem with right brainers.
Dr Jack
Dr Jack
01 Jul 2010 06:07 pm
Jim so your saying that I should have asked people to vote for me? Is this how the winner won? So this was a contest about who could get the most friends to vote for them? Good Job Jim. You prooved my point right there. Andy Ill put my grafix against yours any day.
Dr Jack
Mr. Jim
01 Jul 2010 06:07 pm
Dr. Jack,
On June 21st you posted a comment that “I ready have a fan base”. Didn’t you point any of them to the contest website? If you did, they clearly didn’t vote for your entry. If you didn’t, you once again missed the point of the contest. I doubt that you would be the kind of blogger that Ryonet would want. If anyone criticized you, another tirade (like the one you’ve chronicled here) would ensue. You drive 120 mph! Enough said.
Mr. Jim
Dr Jack
01 Jul 2010 07:07 pm
YOur a dork Jim. lol O man.
Jeanette
02 Jul 2010 12:07 am
VERY COOL. I just watched the video announcing the winner. Congratulations to Kyle Waltz and family. And congratulations to everyone else that entered the contest. It looks like we will all get the chance to blog about our experience. With so many different perspectives it will be very interesting to watch.
RYONET….you guys are awesome. I think it shows the level of commitment you have in helping others start and succeed at screen printing. You have definately gone above and beyond any of my expectations.
Thank you so much. I am already signed up for the August class in Vancouver. I look forward to attending the class and meeting you and your crew.
Thanks again.
Jeanette
DT
02 Jul 2010 05:07 am
Wait, is it too late to vote for Dr Jack?
Mary Cobb
02 Jul 2010 04:07 pm
I’m with Jeanette. Congrats to the Waltz family. Looking forward to what you will bring to the table. And Thank you SO much Ryonet. I feel everyone was a winner. I am still trying to work out a plan to attend the class. What an awesome opportunity! I also just recieved an order from Ryonet, and the customer service was superb. I wish every business put as much emphasis into the customer and their satisfaction. You guys at Ryonet are great and I will be back! Thanks again!
Akutuq Northern Designs
02 Jul 2010 08:07 pm
Congratulations to the Waltz family! I look forward to watching your business grow and learning from your blog!
Kelley
02 Jul 2010 08:07 pm
On behalf of the Waltz Family–THANKS to everyone! We are very excited to take on this new adventure! We are looking forward to seeing other videos and what opportunities this contest will bring to our company! Luke, Kevin, Sandy, Jack, Codee, Caleb, Nick, Jessica, Mad Tatters, especially Ian and Leesa, and Sean (for making the drive strong)–Thanks to you all for being great competitors. We are excited and you’ll be seeing us soon!
Sincerely,
Kyle, Kelley, Kylie, Jarod, and Kendall Waltz
Leesa Leilani
03 Jul 2010 04:07 am
Thanks Kelley : ]
we are really excited you guys won! We wanna know when to look for the webisodes!
you guys made this competition a lot of fun for us, so thank you !
- Leesa and Ian
Mad Tatters
04 Jul 2010 08:07 pm
Thanks sooo much Ryonet! You are a great company that goes above and beyond the good customer service it provides… You show camaraderie, love for your art medium, enthusiasm and a good, friendly and excited spirit – we’re so happy to know you’re out there:)))Thanks for the chance:)))
Jessica
05 Jul 2010 02:07 pm
Congratulations Waltz Family! You guys were amazing!
Thanks to all of the amazing contestants and Ryonet! That was really fun.
Good Luck(Gambatte) Waltz Family and May the Force be with you!
Jessica
Dr Jack
05 Jul 2010 07:07 pm
SO when do we get to see the first blog? And where will it be?
Dr Jack
http://www.3minuteswithdrjack.blogspot.com/
Darin
05 Jul 2010 10:07 pm
Is anybody going to the Block Party?
Dr Jack
07 Jul 2010 12:07 pm
Episode 3 Done. IM working on my 4th soon. This one is about a pro wrestler.
The next one is about crabbing. I have a new shirt available for each episode SO keep watching for your exciting chance to win a Shirt or some other prize I think of. I will be exploring subjects of unimaginable depth to see what should go on a shirt.
What you can see on “3 Minutes With Dr Jack =
HD SPECIAL EFFECTS
FUN AND INFORMATIVE SEGMENTS
Some of the subjects I will cover =
Screen Printing
Travel
Science
Life
and I will be answering questions from Viewers like you. lol (Public Broadcasting Joke)
Let me know if you have any science questions and we will see if we can answer them on
3 Minutes with Dr Jack
The Video Log
Dr Jack
07 Jul 2010 12:07 pm
3 Minutes with Dr Jack (Episode 3)Pro Wrestling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqEkh13yb-A
3 Minutes with Dr Jack (Episode 3B) Extra Footage from Pro Wrestling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxSNLOa7N1M
So Im going to use some of my past projects to inspire some shirts. lol Keep Watching…..and search youtube for
fatchickproduction1 or FCPTV for my other videos.
Dr Jack
11 Jul 2010 11:07 am
I am now done with episode 3 crabbing from the crabs perspective.
Dr Jack
11 Jul 2010 11:07 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e_ltR6g-ZM “Crabbing from the Crabbings perspective”
Kelley
12 Jul 2010 04:07 pm
Hello everyone! We are gearing up to start our blog! We are off to CA this weekend to go to the Ryonet training, our new equipment should arrive the beginning of next week, and we are ready! We are so excited for this opportunity! You will hear from us again soon!
The Waltz Family!
pennie
12 Jul 2010 09:07 pm
Way to go Waltz Family!
We are gearing up for training this weekend……in Washington…and are very excited!! Let us know how the training goes for you and we will do the same!
2GalsInkn
Kelley
13 Jul 2010 01:07 am
2Gals-Great! The training will be awesome! Is anyone else headed to Ryonet training this weekend?
Dr Jack (Fat Chick Productions)
14 Jul 2010 08:07 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e_ltR6g-ZM
This is the crabbing episode! I loved this and the shirts came out great. IM working on a psyco crab design now. I also just posted my results for the oil rain experiment. Im waiting for my Black Printer so I can make a T shirt about THAT! IM even going to film the UPS Driver delivering the package. But go check out my other blogs inspired by this contest. Thanks Ryan for letting us all tell about our experinaces in the Screen Printing Industry. This printer is going to open up some new special effects on shirt for me, so stay tuned for the “Black Printer From Ryonet” episode of 3 Minutes with Dr Jack. This was my 3rd episode so far and I am having fun. Watch for better special effects in the future as I have some free time coming up. Later and remember if the Plasitsol aint stuck to your arm AND face, you aint doin it right.
Dr Jack (Fat Chick Productions)
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