Thank you @whatsup for such an awesome initiative and for @drakos for your addition to the 'prize pool', but more importantly, for finding value in it!

I'm going to throw my hat in the ring here, which is something I don't normally do, but before I tell you my reasons, I would like to vouch for @fullcoverbetting as well. He would be very deserving of such an offer as yours.

I'm a firm believer in manual curation, of finding those quality, unnoticed posts that deserve a little extra recognition and upvoting love :) That is one of the reasons why I curate for @asapers, because they value unnoticed quality; in fact, the posts I find gets put in an almost daily newsletter that @insideoutlet posts to support the 'little guys' (I'm obviously not their only curator). I'm also one of the judges in @thedarkhorse's Pay it Forward Curation Contest where I upvote the entries, but also their two curated posts showcased in their entry. As an aside, I see that the actual contest was suggested as a recipient for you, and that in my oh so humble opinion, would be another very deserving choice. I also am a member of @newbieresteemday and @greetersguild and am constantly on the lookout to help "newbies" out as well as pass quality posts on to our curation teams there. I have also been a part of @abh12345's Curation League for months now and have always been in the top ten for commenting, and more than not, the top 5. My numbers there can show you the extent of my commenting and upvoting. In Asher's League, we are 'penalized' for self upvoting, and truthfully, this was the one thing that caused me to question my application here, because I value my "spot" in that league, and I value the reputation I have made there as well. I realize your rationale behind self upvoting, but I wonder if it's something you might reconsider? Far be it from me to set your rules though :) Finally, I do a lot of wandering and upvoting on my own, as well as countless comments and the truth of the matter is, I'm always running out of voting power and can't seem to do what I "need" to.

I have been fortunate to have been delegated to by @abh12345, @hitmeasap, won a contest some time ago and received delegation from @inquiringtimes,recently supported by @particleman, which is the creation of @tcpolymath; an outgoing support initiative as well, but my intention is to grow and to continue doing what I'm doing, so your delegation would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much for the offer, and whether or not I 'make the cut', it's people like you and initiatives such as this, that confirm for me the generosity of this platform.

Cheers!