Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 14585 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:36 am Post subject: Elections! Democracy! And all that jazz!
Okay folks, for your democratical pleasure, it's moderator election time again.
Nominations will be open until 11:59 PDT on September 9, and then voting will be open until 11:59 PDT on September 16.
I'll toss my hat into the ring for re-election. I don't know about those other two n'er-do-wells that are my co-moderators though. _________________ "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear." - Thomas Jefferson
I'm in. Nothing I like better than deleting spammers' registrations! (seems all we do around here, anyway... ) _________________ Scissors cuts paper. Paper covers rock. Rock crushes lizard. Lizard poisons Spock. Spock smashes scissors. Scissors decapitates lizard. Lizard eats paper. Paper disproves Spock. Spock vaporizes rock. And as it always has, rock crushes scissors.
I declare my candidacy for Moderator. I'm in as well. _________________ This is pre-eminently the time, to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 14585 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:51 pm Post subject:
Hey, a contested election! Good stuff! _________________ "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear." - Thomas Jefferson
So what's the deadline for candidate platform submissions? _________________ This is pre-eminently the time, to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 14585 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:39 am Post subject:
Cartman _________________ "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear." - Thomas Jefferson
Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 6041 Location: A monistic vulgarity in which nobility and wisdom have been exchanged for a pale belief in progress
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:42 am Post subject:
I was thinking of running, and resurrecting my old promise to never admonish nor ban anyone.
Trouble is, there's nobody left here with whom to do either. _________________ "The purpose of government is to protect the weak from the powerful" Hammurabi
"We can't all be Sam the Sham; some of us have to be Pharoahs" Larry, brother of Darrel, and his other brother Daryl
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 14585 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:44 am Post subject:
You might have had to break that promise anyhow, given the number of spammers we have trying to infiltrate the site. _________________ "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear." - Thomas Jefferson
Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 6041 Location: A monistic vulgarity in which nobility and wisdom have been exchanged for a pale belief in progress
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:53 am Post subject:
The campaign rhetoric here makes the US Republican contest look interesting.
Mitt Romney: "I promise to do the dishes."
Rick Perry: "I shall never waver, nor shirk my God-appointed duty to engage the vacuum cleaner." _________________ "The purpose of government is to protect the weak from the powerful" Hammurabi
"We can't all be Sam the Sham; some of us have to be Pharoahs" Larry, brother of Darrel, and his other brother Daryl
But what about the poor sloths who may be trying to cross the monorail... they will be hanging there, slowly making their way across and never hear it coming.
What you got against sloths, Tehanu? _________________ Whom the hive does not cherish, it eats.
My platform is made from some nice cherry wood, with wrought iron filigree work on the ends. Oh, and free "adult" beverages for all who fit on my platform... _________________ Scissors cuts paper. Paper covers rock. Rock crushes lizard. Lizard poisons Spock. Spock smashes scissors. Scissors decapitates lizard. Lizard eats paper. Paper disproves Spock. Spock vaporizes rock. And as it always has, rock crushes scissors.
Here ya go! _________________ Scissors cuts paper. Paper covers rock. Rock crushes lizard. Lizard poisons Spock. Spock smashes scissors. Scissors decapitates lizard. Lizard eats paper. Paper disproves Spock. Spock vaporizes rock. And as it always has, rock crushes scissors.
Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 17640 Location: Seceded from the Ford Nation
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:29 am Post subject:
Well, what more do you want? I'm quite prepared to promise anything you like. In the spirit of politicians to the south of us, I could invade a small country if preferred (just not a land invasion). But generally speaking I'm more of a pacifist into the free booze. Oh, and vacuuming. That's a given.
I see Diane is riding on the coattails of my ideas again, though, trying to up the ante with virtual liquor and mixed drinks.
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 14585 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:35 am Post subject:
For my election platform, I will do anything you'd like up to invading a small country and making you hereditary monarch. _________________ "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear." - Thomas Jefferson
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 14585 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:32 pm Post subject:
Tehanu wrote:
Hmm ... Queen Tehanu. That sounds reasonable. Except maybe Empress resonates better? Oh, you were talking to me, weren't you?
Hey, if you want to vote for me you can get in on the bribes election promises too. _________________ "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear." - Thomas Jefferson
Okay, nominations are closed and the vote has been set up. Vote early! Vote often! _________________ Scissors cuts paper. Paper covers rock. Rock crushes lizard. Lizard poisons Spock. Spock smashes scissors. Scissors decapitates lizard. Lizard eats paper. Paper disproves Spock. Spock vaporizes rock. And as it always has, rock crushes scissors.
Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 921 Location: squelch~~big waves and high smiles from the stomach and intestine of capital.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:36 pm Post subject:
al-Qa'bong wrote:
I was thinking of running, and resurrecting my old promise to never admonish nor ban anyone.
Trouble is, there's nobody left here with whom to do either.
I can start hockey violence thread if it'll help. _________________ There is this old notion, Bolshevik, a little frigid for sure; the building of the Party. I think that our present war is about giving new content to this depopulated fiction.
Real sleeper of a campaign, where is the mud-slinging? And attack ads, we can't forget the attack ads. All I have seen so far is that one candidate doesn't care about the risk of monorails killing sloths and vague promises about alcohol consumption. _________________ Whom the hive does not cherish, it eats.
They always promise alcohol, and I never see the booze. At this point it's a promise about as empty as "open and accountable governance" or "fiscal responsibility" in elections of the governmental sort. And then they wonder why turnout is down.
What about different drinking ages in different projects? That's why I'm promising free ice cream. It's delicious, and freely available everywhere.
(BTW, love the new avatar, Diane!) _________________ This is pre-eminently the time, to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Okay let's check in again, one candidate has no sympathy for sloths and one disregards the plight of the lactose intolerant. The field is narrowing. _________________ Whom the hive does not cherish, it eats.
Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 921 Location: squelch~~big waves and high smiles from the stomach and intestine of capital.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:42 am Post subject:
A couple of marginal demands....pot in every chicken....and a bridge to nowhere for everyone. _________________ There is this old notion, Bolshevik, a little frigid for sure; the building of the Party. I think that our present war is about giving new content to this depopulated fiction.
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 14585 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject:
Just one bridge to nowhere? Don't let yourselves be cheated my friends. Not only will I invade the small country of your choice and install you as hereditary monarch, I will build you no less than three bridges to nowhere. _________________ "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear." - Thomas Jefferson
Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 921 Location: squelch~~big waves and high smiles from the stomach and intestine of capital.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:41 pm Post subject:
Typical politician. Our primary demands have been unceremoniously tossed over a bridge. _________________ There is this old notion, Bolshevik, a little frigid for sure; the building of the Party. I think that our present war is about giving new content to this depopulated fiction.
If this thread effectively turns into a candidate debate then I must INSIST that Mike Schreiner be permitted to participate! _________________ ø¤°`°¤ø,¸_¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸_¸,ø¤°°¤ø,¸_¸,ø¤°°¤ø,
Not only will I invade the small country of your choice and install you as hereditary monarch, I will build you no less than three bridges to nowhere.
typical! going back on your principles just to get elected...i like it! Just call me king chester after you fly me in on a private jet to assume my throne.
So, the election is over. Here are our moderators for the next six months:
Tehanu
TS.
DSquared.
I want to take this opportunity to tell everyone what a privilege and an honour it's been for the past several years to serve as one of your moderators, and to wish DSquared hearty congratulations on his election. _________________ Scissors cuts paper. Paper covers rock. Rock crushes lizard. Lizard poisons Spock. Spock smashes scissors. Scissors decapitates lizard. Lizard eats paper. Paper disproves Spock. Spock vaporizes rock. And as it always has, rock crushes scissors.
I want to thank Diane Demorney for her years of service as a moderator for EnMasse, she has served the community well. I also want to congratulate Tehanu and TS. on their re-election, and I would like to thank the rest of you for the trust and confidence you have placed in me. _________________ This is pre-eminently the time, to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 14585 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject:
Thanks all, for your votes, and thanks to Diane for all the work over the years as a mod. Congrats also to Tehanu and DSquared. _________________ "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear." - Thomas Jefferson
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