Stundie Finals For July - Vote Now!

[Mobyseven]

Buon giorno, i miei amici! I hope you're all excited for this month's finals - there are some real beauties this month, so my prediction is for a close call...I'm willing to be proven wrong though!

You'll notice this month that there are less finalists than normal - fourteen, to be precise. This is primarily a result of the rule put in place last month placing higher emphasis on off-site nominations, allowing only 25% of the finalists to be from the JREF forums. While this has resulted in fewer nominees, I do not feel as though it has resulted in lower quality - if anything, only the best from JREF can be found here, along with the best from other sources, and so competition should be tighter and more exciting (as exciting as an internet poll can be, at least!)

So without further delay, may I present Teh Stundies!

Mobyseven

Democratically Elected Tyrant

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STUNDIE FINALS FOR JULY

-1-

Nominated by Hokulele and Belz...

[On sources of gravity...]


24 carat nonsense. In order for gravity to work, you need a source of GRAVITY.


[...]


What are viable sources of gravity?


Air pressure.



-2-

Nominated by Par

[On stalking versus following...]


Earlier, Aldo was discussing his plans to stalk Mark Roberts.


P, you little *****.
I never said I would.
I suggested that people should follow him and confirm his identity.



-3-

Nominated by Sword of Truth

[On alien masters and the moon...]


An alien race, many, many hundreds of years ago, much, much more intelligent than our own species, through advances in genetically-altered ocular biology, caused humans to develop with this permanent image of a moon in our skies via each of our personal visual system.

As such, every time we look up in the sky, we see *something* that is individually generated within our own mental psyches. We attribute this to being the "moon" in orbit around the sky, but the aforementioned alien race wanted us to *think* there was one so when they returned in the year 2056 (google Anipoid Race Returns To Earth) they can do so in a space vehicle of their own that *resembles* the moon so we will not be alarmed.



-4-

Nominated by Horatius

[On the gold of the devil...]


Check this out - Gold has been AVERAGED to $666 for the longest time.

Right now it's precisely $666.60

http://www.kitco.com/market/


This is NOT accidental by any means.



-5-

Nominated by Horatius

[On parking aeroplanes...]


And as for 911 how many of you pseudo scientists could park a Boeing 757 in your two car garage? Unless Houdini or David Copperfield posts here, it is unlikely the rest of you could accomplish such an illusion. That's the story your government has convinced you to believe: A box cutter weilding IslamoMuslimofaciastradicalArabterrorist who couldn't even pilot a single engine Cessna, flew a Boeing 757 with fighter pilot precision at speeds of 500 mph through a 16 foot wide hole into the interior of the Pentagon. Now who needs the tin foil?



-6-

Nominated by bruto

[On evolution as a Nazi conspiracy...]


Again, the gross ignorance that public schools indoctrinate students with is why most people don't understand the simple principle of sedimentation. The evolutionists love it that way, because then the next generation cannot challenge their ridiculous conclusions. This is why they go emotionally ballistic if someone challenges their theories in the arena of academics. It is a threat to the very sanity of the evolutionist. They MUST go unchallenged! To be challenged is unthinkable because evolution cannot possibly defend itself against a creation idea. If school children are given the choice, the Nazi evolutionists would not be able to keep them ignorant. And it make sense because the first thing the Nazis did in WWII was kill off all of the Jewish intellectuals. Knowledge by the general public is dangerous to evolution and why evolutionists are such zealots to make sure the curse of ignorance they push on the young is not challenged or broken. In the end they will lose. Truth always triumphs.



-7-

Nominated by lapman

[On the evidence for a coverup...]


The evidence of the cover up is in the fact that it has been covered up- hence why Scott is the only one talking about it.



-8-

Nominated by Horatius

[On Die Hard 4.0...]


so if Die Hard 4 is any predictor of the next attack, we can expect to see the stock markets crash, transportation disabled, loss of electricity, control of all media outlets, fake TV footage being presented as real, the theft of much of the nations wealth, etc. this can all be carried out by a relatively small group of insiders who can cause this destruction using computers. This same group (the red team), was also mostly responsible for 911, by being able to control the war games, disable NORAD and other defenses, etc. It even seems as the title is offering us a choice, we can either live free, or live in the reality of die hard 4. i choose to live free.



-9-

Nominated by AZCat

[On the unified theory of everything...]


It is the only proven possible theory that explains every bit of WTC debris/destruction/power. It is also the only theory that is a single theory. All other theories require bizarre ommissions of facts/circumstances and several sub theories to explain that which is explained in the single theory. All other theories require many of these other sub theories to explain what is already explained in the Thermate, C4-like explosives, thermonuclear devices and 911 Was an Inside Job (TCN911WIJ).



-10-

Nominated by Gravy

[On how the conspiracy theories could be falsified...]


If Gravy started working on our side... Would be a very bad sign.

I would re-examine all the facts....



-11-

Nominated by Anti-sophist

[On the Theory of Relativity...]


This tells me that the technology to create small nuclear devices is strong possibility.

[...]

It would only require about a dozen of them in each tower to produce the demolition witnessed....



-12-

Nominated by 8den

[On FHM for the truth...]


However, hiring models to wear 9/11 gear or do shoots with themes (Guantanamo Bay for example) is a very good idea. You could extend it to softcore if you really had to, but for some people, a pretty face and a brain is a big enough turn on.



-13-

Nominated by AZCat

[On the bouncing planes theory...]


No 767 has done anything remotely similar to what allegedly happened on 9/11
A 767 traveling at 500mph is going to pack a punch. I'm not saying it won't do damage, heck, it would probably knock some buildings keen over, but what I'm saying is implausible is that it would penetrate the building completely and then explode once inside. Aluminum Planes fail at point of impact. always!!!!



-14-

Nominated by CurtC

[On lies of magnitude...]


It was common knowledge untill more recent that the sun was 3mil miles, they then put a 9 in front of it.
Simple math. The moon goes around the earth every 30 days, it completes a full cycle every 30 days. A sun cycle takes 12mos. The moon is
250,000mi
x 12
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3,000,000mi to the sun. We are being lied to about many things. Ready.



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Important - Abbreviations for the poll:

MaK: Malcolm Kirkman
AMC: Aldo Marquis CIT
Ann: Anonymous
CrT: CriticalThinker
Skp: Skip
rjc: rittjc
MJD: mjd1982
t9n: truth911.net
EdW: Ed Ward
pgd: pagandawn
EAx: EugeneAxeman
ixn: ixnay
FfG: Factfinder General
RvJ: RevolutionJim


Poll will close on 20 August 2007 at 18:10 PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time - GMT +10 hours)

[Unsecured Coins]

mjd for the WIN

[PixyMisa]

Aaagh. So hard to pick just one!

[LashL]

Poll will close on 20 August 2007 at 18:10 PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time - GMT +10 hours)


Can you put that into real time?

Look, buddy, just because we have provisionally elected you the Democratically Elected Tyrant doesn't mean you can go all native on us when it comes to dates and times. The forum runs on some crazy U.S. time and place, so at the very least, the timing of the Stundie poll should conform to that. ;)

[qarnos]

:j1: Vote Kirkman!

:woo

[qarnos]

Can you put that into real time?


I'm more curious as to why he wrote 18:10 PM

Someone couldn't decided between 12 and 24 hour time? ;)

BTW, my calculations have it at 03:10 on August 20, Toronto time.

[Dog Town]

Originally Posted by EugeneAxeman
This tells me that the technology to create small nuclear devices is strong possibility.

[...]

It would only require about a dozen of them in each tower to produce the demolition witnessed....

Got my vote! This guy is funny to read...

Priceless,
DT.

[LashL]

I'm more curious as to why he wrote 18:10 PM

Someone couldn't decided between 12 and 24 hour time? ;)

BTW, my calculations have it at 03:10 on August 20, Toronto time.

I am partial to the 24 hour clock myself, so A.M. and P.M. are quite redundant, as is the colon.

0310 on August 20, it is (no need to go into whether that is 08/20/07 or 20/08/07...)










I was just teasing Moby, actually, and bumping the thread without actually voting yet. :)

[8den]

Its been THREE LONG MONTHS since one of my stundies has been nominated, and Malcolm has to come along and sweep the board.

A conspiracy I tells ya.

[boloboffin]

Malcolm set the bar pretty [rule8] high.

[Horatius]

Yep, gravity boy is making a strong showing right out of the gate!

[Dave Rogers]

While I would have liked to vote for a superb example of circular reasoning from MJD, I'm afraid I have to participate in the Kirkman landslide. His appreciation of the nature of gravity is simply the stupidest thing I have ever seen anyone have the nerve to say in public, but even that pales into insignificance compared to the fact that he self-William Rea'd and actually chose to defend it. If it needed anything else, William himself supplied it by trying to suggest that MK didn't mean what he so obviously did mean. All in all, this is the perfect Stundie, and from someone who, from his earlier behaviour on this forum, has already forfeited the right to any respect. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that if Malcolm doesn't win, it's proof of a conspiracy !

Dave

[Mobyseven]

I assume that you'll want all times in GMT from now on then? ;)

[Dave Rogers]

I assume that you'll want all times in GMT from now on then? ;)

Can we have them in the imaginary Truther time zone that places the Payne Stewart interception 15 minutes after loss of radio contact?

Dave

[Brainache]

I'm in Australia so GMT is too confusing for me. I think you should only use Cubic Time. That way no one will know what you mean.

http://www.timecube.com/

[Belz...]

Gravity-man has MY vote.

Go, horse, go!

[Normal Dude]

I have to vote for Kirkman, simply because I was allowed the privilege to witness the stupidity first-hand.

[stateofgrace]

This month could see a one horse race, all shining examples but Malcolm gets my vote.

[Rolfe]

I have to say, there were some stunning idiocies nominated and I thought Malcolm would have stiff competition, but when you see it in all its glory, there's nothing to touch it. And Mobyseven didn't even include the part where he said there was no gravity inside a TV tube, because otherwise how could the electrons get to the screen!

:dl:

Rolfe.

[The Doc]

I didn't vote for Malcom, I actually kind of feel sorry for him for that one. Lol.

[8den]

I didn't vote for Malcom, I actually kind of feel sorry for him for that one. Lol.

Pity is for the WEAK!

And Yeah Malcolm got my vote to. MJD is a close one, and would be a winner any other month. But Malcolm, well, just jesus. Jesus.

[Horatius]

28 votes so far, 17 for Malcolm. Can we just call it now, like in an election?

[Dave Rogers]

I didn't vote for Malcom, I actually kind of feel sorry for him for that one. Lol.

After his thousand dollar retraction, you still feel sorry for him? I don't think he deserves it.

Dave

[Sabrina]

MJD, all the way.

As amusing as Kirkman is, circular logic wins hands down.

[Mobyseven]

I'm in Australia so GMT is too confusing for me. I think you should only use Cubic Time. That way no one will know what you mean.

http://www.timecube.com/

Geez, what are you complaining about? I've practically catered directly to you! And Orph...Zep...myself...ooh, Athon, don't forget Athon!

[Brainache]

Geez, what are you complaining about? I've practically catered directly to you! And Orph...Zep...myself...ooh, Athon, don't forget Athon!

Why do you hate qarnos?

[nicepants]

I gotta go with Mjd's circular logic on this one.
The evidence of the cover up is in the fact that it has been covered up

OF COURSE! Why didn't I see that before!!! haah

[procrastinate maybe]

Very competitive list, but I went for Malcolm's understanding of gravity.

[Damien Evans]

Geez, what are you complaining about? I've practically catered directly to you! And Orph...Zep...myself...ooh, Athon, don't forget Athon!

What, I don't get a mention?:mad:

Speaking of which, how did my crazy apollo guy not make it? I suppose he was no match for Kirkman anyway, but still...

[JonnyFive]

Oh, you're all a bunch of tools for voting for Malcolm's gravity thing - it's just too damn obvious.

I picked the Die Hard 4 thing because... well, once you think that movies predict reality you're pretty much screwed beyond all belief.

Damn, maybe I should've gone with the crowd and picked Malcolm too, that was pretty nutso.

Man, I'm such a tool.

[Horatius]

Damn, maybe I should've gone with the crowd and picked Malcolm too, that was pretty nutso.

Man, I'm such a tool.



Hey, somebody has to prove we're not a bunch of mindless sheeple!


At least, those of us who didn't vote Malcolm aren't. The rest of you, it's not looking so good!

[Foolmewunz]

Had to go with RevolutionJim. He has the higher math skills of Killtown, and the divorce from reality of Kirkman, all in one.

Makes sense to me. The moon is 250,000 miles from the earth. So naturally you multiply that distance by the number of months it takes the earth to orbit the sun to determine the distance of the earth from the sun! (Never no mind that "months" are irregular in length, and that the distance to the moon has no bearing, whatsoever....)

It's like calculating the distance from my flat to New York. It's 18 hours in a 747 from here to New York.

747
x 18
-------
13446 miles to New York

[Cuddles]

Has to be Malcolm. That thread was starting to just get sad, but the whole gravity thing really spiced it up again.

[rwguinn]

Had to go with RevolutionJim. He has the higher math skills of Killtown, and the divorce from reality of Kirkman, all in one.

Makes sense to me. The moon is 250,000 miles from the earth. So naturally you multiply that distance by the number of months it takes the earth to orbit the sun to determine the distance of the earth from the sun! (Never no mind that "months" are irregular in length, and that the distance to the moon has no bearing, whatsoever....)

It's like calculating the distance from my flat to New York. It's 18 hours in a 747 from here to New York.

747
x 18
-------
13446 miles to New York
That is probably a ROM closer to the truth than anything "the truth" as published....

[JonnyFive]

Has to be Malcolm. That thread was starting to just get sad, but the whole gravity thing really spiced it up again.

This is akin to saying that World War II was "starting to get bloody" before the United States started fighting with Japan.

[defaultdotxbe]

this is crazy, any other month mjd with 10 votes the first day would be a shoe-in, but not when malcolms around

i had to vote for mjd though, although itas kinda sad that when he figured out that the evidence of a cover is the fact that it was covered up was probably a great revalation to him

[Calcas]

This is primarily a result of the rule put in place last month placing higher emphasis on off-site nominations, allowing only 25% of the finalists to be from the JREF forums.

Why did you put in this rule? I think we have shown that the "stundiest" quotes and observations seem to made right here on this forum. We attract these guys like moths to a light...

[William Rea]

While I would have liked to vote for a superb example of circular reasoning from MJD, I'm afraid I have to participate in the Kirkman landslide. His appreciation of the nature of gravity is simply the stupidest thing I have ever seen anyone have the nerve to say in public, but even that pales into insignificance compared to the fact that he self-William Rea'd and actually chose to defend it. If it needed anything else, William himself supplied it by trying to suggest that MK didn't mean what he so obviously did mean. All in all, this is the perfect Stundie, and from someone who, from his earlier behaviour on this forum, has already forfeited the right to any respect. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that if Malcolm doesn't win, it's proof of a conspiracy !

Dave

Since you decided to bring me into it again I will point out for your information, since you demonstrably lack English comprehension skills, that I did not defend Kirkman, I speculated that he was confused about the phenomena involved in the operation of IVs.

Please, if you really must make Ad Homs, at least get the facts right otherwise just think before you post.

Because you are demonstrably a flaming liar I will not respond to your posts any further.

[William Rea]

Why did you put in this rule? I think we have shown that the "stundiest" quotes and observations seem to made right here on this forum. We attract these guys like moths to a light...

It is good cover for the fact that the St***ies are dying as more and more forum members distance themselves from it.

[defaultdotxbe]

I speculated that he was confused about the phenomena involved in the operation of IVs.
he was confused over the difference between gravity and air pressure, which seems a bit of a difficult thing to confuse, but whatever

what makes the quote stundie worthy is the way he went on and on like he was the undisputed expert on the subject when he was clearly very confused about it

[William Rea]

he was confused over the difference between gravity and air pressure, which seems a bit of a difficult thing to confuse, but whatever

what makes the quote stundie worthy is the way he went on and on like he was the undisputed expert on the subject when he was clearly very confused about it

I don't agree with the St***ies so I won't argue that point but you haven't said anything otherwise that I don't agree with.

Dave Rogers is a liar.

[jsfisher]

This thing is rigged!!

How did Malcolm end up with only one entry in the finals?

[Civilized Worm]

Did everyone else miss the guy saying that the moon is an alien conspiracy!?

[jsfisher]

Dave Rogers is a liar.


Good to know.

Just out of interest, was that added to your post as an important public service announcement, or did you just run out of things to say?

[Horatius]

Since you decided to bring me into it again I will point out for your information, since you demonstrably lack English comprehension skills, that I did not defend Kirkman, I speculated that he was confused about the phenomena involved in the operation of IVs.

Please, if you really must make Ad Homs, at least get the facts right otherwise just think before you post.

Because you are demonstrably a flaming liar I will not respond to your posts any further.



I'll assume you're referring to one of these two lines when you allege that Dave Rogers is a liar:

... but even that pales into insignificance compared to the fact that he self-William Rea'd and actually chose to defend it. If it needed anything else, William himself supplied it by trying to suggest that MK didn't mean what he so obviously did mean.
Dave



The bit about "he self-William Rea'd and actually chose to defend it" is clearly referring to Malcolm's actions in defending his nonsense, not yours. The William Rea aspect is an allusion to your earlier attempts to defend Stundie nominees, which notably and spectacularly failed. So how is that a lie?

The next comment, "William himself supplied it by trying to suggest that MK didn't mean what he so obviously did mean", isn't a lie either. He hasn't referred to you "defending" Malcolm, he simply mentions that you suggested he didn't mean what he said. I'm not sure who you distinguish that from "speculated that he was confused about the phenomena involved in the operation of IVs", in order to declare it a lie (and a flame!), but let's take a look at your posts on the subject, shall we?


I think he means vacuum not gravity.


I know what he said, I was speculating that what he was really trying to describe was a vacuum, particularly as he then went on to discuss tv tubes. You have a problem with that?


In what way did you not "suggest that MK didn't mean what he so obviously did mean"?

Dave Rogers' characterizations of your actions is entirely accurate. He is not a liar, but, once again, you are.

[Rolfe]

Did everyone else miss the guy saying that the moon is an alien conspiracy!?


No, I thought if it hadn't been for Malkie I'd have gone for that. It's just that it's such a way-out schizoid delusion that it stops right there. There's no comeback. Whereas Malkie was really, really sure that gravity was just atmospheric pressure pushing us all down (and that's the kindest, most rational interpretation), and presented as evidence for this the well-known fact that TV tubes are evacuated to stop the electrons just falling to the bottom instead of reaching the screen.

I'm sorry, but "Anonymous" will just have to try another day.

Rolfe.

[Foolmewunz]

So, I take it then that this "William Rea" fella is against the Stundies?

Okay, noted. Move along.

[beachnut]

Since you decided to bring me into it again I will point out for your information, since you demonstrably lack English comprehension skills, that I did not defend Kirkman, I speculated that he was confused about the phenomena involved in the operation of IVs.

Please, if you really must make Ad Homs, at least get the facts right otherwise just think before you post.

Because you are demonstrably a flaming liar I will not respond to your posts any further.
That is just your opinion. But you were wrong about what you said in support of the idea. Can you please add me to the list too. You are wrong most of the time, and when you are not, you get it wrong anyway. But keep up the good work.

You were trying to give the silly idea an alibi. You failed. What it takes micro seconds to identify as funny ideas, you take days to mess up and try to alibi those things you never fully understood. Next time try understanding the big picture, before making false statements about things you never understood in the fist place. If you are going to nose around in things, get some expertise at if first.

[Civilized Worm]

Please, if you really must make Ad Homs, at least get the facts right otherwise just think before you post.


And you should at least learn what an ad hominem is if you're going to go around accusing people of making them.

[Elizabeth I]

There are many funnier, but on a purely purist level, I have to vote for this one, on the score of its being the perfect summation of the CTer point of view:

Nominated by lapman

[On the evidence for a coverup...]


The evidence of the cover up is in the fact that it has been covered up- hence why Scott is the only one talking about it.

[EventHorizon]

This one was tough. A lot of good choices here.

[Mobyseven]

Why do you hate qarnos?
What, I don't get a mention?:mad:

Ugh...and Quarnos and Damien...the Aussies seem to be taking over the board! Revolution tomorrow, maybe? Nah, that'd ruin the weekend.

Why did you put in this rule? I think we have shown that the "stundiest" quotes and observations seem to made right here on this forum. We attract these guys like moths to a light...

True, unfortunately. The best quotes do seem to come from here, but I am trying to make sure that we stay well on the safe side of the forum's civility rules. To be sure: We are on the safe side, but this is just a precaution to make sure we stay here. Blame Lisa - I got the idea from her.

It is good cover for the fact that the St***ies are dying as more and more forum members distance themselves from it.

You couldn't be more wrong. :)

[Mobyseven]

This thing is rigged!!

How did Malcolm end up with only one entry in the finals?

One quote per person. Prevents the finals being flooded (remember that there was a month we could have filled entirely with TS1234 and Lyte Trip!) and also prevents the vote being split (e.g. - If Malcolm lost because he had two quotes in the finals, and they were individually less than another quote, but summed to more than the winning quote).

Did everyone else miss the guy saying that the moon is an alien conspiracy!?

Hehe...I love that one too. Had to include it. But it looks like it will take a lot to wrestle this one away from Malcolm!

[Cl1mh4224rd]

I'm so torn...

As a member of the NWO, I'm willing to take bribes. :p

[LashL]

There are so many worthy contenders that it is difficult to choose, but I had to go with mdg's circuity.

[philkensebben]

What ? No Lucas and his string ?

[Hokulele]

I had to go with Malkie (even though it seems to be a done deal), and not just because of my name on the nomination. The lead up to the eventual quote was just perfect. Enough validity for people to take his arguments somewhat seriously, and then BAM, the punchline.

Plus, anyone who can have not one, but two threads devoted to the same nonsense deserves the win.

[Dave Rogers]

Please, if you really must make Ad Homs, at least get the facts right otherwise just think before you post.

Please, if you really must keep complaining about use of the ad hominem logical fallacy, can you find out what it actually is? What I posted was a personal attack on you, which is not the same as an ad hom.

Because you are demonstrably a flaming liar I will not respond to your posts any further.

I'll look forward to it. If you at some future time decide that you will respond to one of my posts, can I call you a flaming liar in return?

Dave

[Dave Rogers]

Dave Rogers is a liar.

"They love him most for the enemies he has made."

Dave

[gumboot]

I had to go with the "pin the tail on the donkey" approach to mathematical problems which calculated the distance from the earth to the moon. That was phenomenally stupid.

Malcolm certainly deserved a nod, but virtually everything he writes is Stundie material.

I was also sorely tempted to vote for the notion that pornography should be used to promote the truth movement. The irony of that statement hurt my eyes.

-Gumboot

[Hyperviolet]

It could only be Malcolm Kirkman on the sources of gravity.


From what i've seen - Malcolm Kirkman is actually worse than Stundie.

[JonnyFive]

Did everyone else miss the guy saying that the moon is an alien conspiracy!?

Yes, actually, I did miss that. Pity, I would've voted for it if I'd noticed.

So, I take it then that this "William Rea" fella is against the Stundies?

And how!

[chipmunk stew]

I was going to give The Poster Formerly Known as Malcolm Kirkman my vote, but there's something about Ed Ward's matter-of-fact summary of his TCN911WIJ theory that I'm particularly fond of.

[Rolfe]

Actually, I really like the parking aeroplanes one too. It took real skill to steer that plane right in there and position it so perfectly - right in the hole its own landing gear made on impact!

:dl:

But I'm afraid it's Malkie for the landslide this month.

Rolfe.

[Horatius]

Actually, I really like the parking aeroplanes one too. It took real skill to steer that plane right in there and position it so perfectly - right in the hole its own landing gear made on impact!

:dl:



and the sheer subtleness with which he implied that the hole was already there, to be aimed at, made it just so sublime!



But I'm afraid it's Malkie for the landslide this month.

Rolfe.



Alas, yes, it appears the Kirkman Train has left the station. Juggernaut for the Win!

[NeoRicen]

I can't believe no.3 isn't getting more votes! Maybe it's too crazy.

[Horatius]

I can't believe no.3 isn't getting more votes! Maybe it's too crazy.



It's not that it isn't a good, crazy post, it's just that I think he's plagiarizing it. (http://www.baen.com/library/0671720856/0671720856.htm)

[Gravy]

I'm sad that it's a runaway. I wonder if the results would be different if Kirkman's quote wasn't first on the list.

[slyjoe]

Too many good ones this month.

Malcolm has had so many - gravity, steel, no air at 35000 feet, etc. I thought he was going to be ineligible, and the Stundie would be awarded with another bar or chevron - the additional "Kirkman" or two to reward really outstanding stupidness. Did that idea go away?

[negativ]

we can either live free, or live in the reality of die hard 4.
...is pretty hard to top, in my book.

[Mobyseven]

I'm sad that it's a runaway. I wonder if the results would be different if Kirkman's quote wasn't first on the list.

A note on this: The finalist are ordered in what I can only call a 'semi-random' way. That is, I don't use a random number generator, or a hard-boiled egg, or the I-Ching to sort finalists. Instead I just rely on the fact that I cut and paste the finalists through so many text document permutations that the result is going to wind up looking quite random.

Efficiency isn't my strong suit.

[Hokulele]

Woo hoo Belz..., it looks like we picked a winner!

* High Five *

[Pardalis]

Looks like a Malcolm landslide.

Well deserved.

I'm sad that it's a runaway. I wonder if the results would be different if Kirkman's quote wasn't first on the list.

I read all applicants with attention, but Malcolm really wins this one with flying woo colors.

[jsfisher]

In other news, William Rea will be absent for three days before lecturing again on the inappropriateness of this award.

[ktesibios]

I had to go with mjd. After all, the circle is a perfect geometric figure, and mjd's reasoning was so perfectly circular, the whole was perfection2.

I do have a request to make of our benevolent dictator. If future Stundies nominees are weighted towards sources other than this forum, the OP of the voting thread should include links to the original outside sources. Not being able to read the discussions these fine examples of Stundie-ness were culled from makes me feel like I'm missing out on a lot of amusement.

[Tbone]

I hate to jump on a bandwagon, but I already voted for circular logic last month!

[Horatius]

I hate to jump on a bandwagon, but I already voted for circular logic last month!



That's the wonder of circular logic - it's endlessly recyclable!


It's like the Perpetual Motion of Woo!

[Mobyseven]

I had to go with mjd. After all, the circle is a perfect geometric figure, and mjd's reasoning was so perfectly circular, the whole was perfection2.

I do have a request to make of our benevolent dictator. If future Stundies nominees are weighted towards sources other than this forum, the OP of the voting thread should include links to the original outside sources. Not being able to read the discussions these fine examples of Stundie-ness were culled from makes me feel like I'm missing out on a lot of amusement.

Who told you I was benevolent???

For the moment, the 25% rule stays. I really don't think it has had anything of a negative impact on Teh Stundies, as only the best of the JREF forums get through to compete - no worthy finalist is dismissed (unless there are a lot of worthy finalists).

I'll think about your request. In general, my policy has been that the links are available in the nomination thread (and all have been verified by me) and that duplicating them is just unnecessary work on my part. However, if a few other people feel strongly enough I'm certainly happy to include links (more work for me, *sigh*) but to all nominations. I'm not going to only include links to sources outside the JREF forums.

[Rolfe]

Well, I sympathise with the work, but it's a good idea. I suspect the bandwagon that is Malkie was partly fuelled by the fact that a lot of people had read that particular bit of insanity in context.

Rolfe.

[Alareth]

I hereby abstain from voting in this months Stundies™ in protest over my Moon Hoax nomination not winning in the previous month.

If you need me I'll be over in the corner pouting.

Good Day.

[SpitfireIX]

I took a long time over this one, partly to be sure that I wasn't voting for Malcolm simply out of bias, and partly because mjd's was also totally outrageous. However, I've seen the "evidence of a cover-up is that there's no evidence" argument and variations thereupon many times, but the "air pressure is a source of gravity" is a completely "fresh" argument. It finally came down to which made me laugh harder, and that was Malcolm.

[Mobyseven]

July came and went, and only three Stundie quotes were submitted that could make the cut. C'mon SLCers! Are you slipping in our old age, or has Stundie lost his charm?

Mobyseven

Democratically Elected Tyrant

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Submitted by Unsecured Coins

Geography can be classed as a science, there is a science involved...but it's is not a science like Physics, Biology and Chemistry.

Feel free to argue a toss over it!


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Submitted by Unsecured Coins

2...You responded to my posts 1st. I don't EVER recall responding to ANY of your posts....you daft [rule 8]! hahahahahahaha!!



-3-

Submitted by HeyLeroy

You have said that scottish is not english...it's a different language....you have not provided any proof of this. If it uses the same alphabet, then it's the same language using a different dialect.

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[Unsecured Coins]

I think I'm slipping.

[jsfisher]

I'm still wobbling over Stundie quote #3.

Should I update my update my CV to mention I am fluent in all dialects of the Latin Alphabet?

[Sabrina]

Stundie has, at this point, all but disappeared, so I think we're going to get NO quotes for August.

And yes, that was a shameless attempt to get him back, because I love to laugh at him.

[Unsecured Coins]

Stundie has, at this point, all but disappeared, so I think we're going to get NO quotes for August.

And yes, that was a shameless attempt to get him back, because I love to laugh at him.


even more than me??

[Sabrina]

No, 'cause with you, I'm laughing WITH you, usually.

Stundie, I like to laugh AT. ;)

[Unsecured Coins]

don't we all. I for one, miss the little bugger. I hope he's having fun at FEMA... er... summer camp.

[Cuddles]

I'll think about your request. In general, my policy has been that the links are available in the nomination thread (and all have been verified by me) and that duplicating them is just unnecessary work on my part. However, if a few other people feel strongly enough I'm certainly happy to include links (more work for me, *sigh*) but to all nominations. I'm not going to only include links to sources outside the JREF forums.

I always thought that Stundies are supposed to stand on their own without really needing context. Of course some, especially the particularly ironic ones, will need some context and many, like Malcolm's, will be supported by other comments the nominee has made, but I think it is best not to promote the context too much. I see these awards as more like the Pith awards than Language Award. It is better to have short, snappy stupidity than to have to wade through a whole thread to understand it. All the links are available if people really want to look them up, but I think it is best that the actual final allows quotes to stand on their own.

[Mobyseven]

I always thought that Stundies are supposed to stand on their own without really needing context. Of course some, especially the particularly ironic ones, will need some context and many, like Malcolm's, will be supported by other comments the nominee has made, but I think it is best not to promote the context too much. I see these awards as more like the Pith awards than Language Award. It is better to have short, snappy stupidity than to have to wade through a whole thread to understand it. All the links are available if people really want to look them up, but I think it is best that the actual final allows quotes to stand on their own.

That is pretty much how I feel about it too. If the Stundie cannot stand on its own, then perhaps it shouldn't be in the finals in the first place.

[Rolfe]

Bump, just to see if we can muster a late challenge to the runaway hero?

Rolfe.

[Mobyseven]

Methinks I should make the poll time even shorter. What do you all think of that? 10 days maybe?

[Travis]

Despite the obvious appeal of messing up the workings of gravity I just had to, for the second month in a row, vote for a pristine example of circular logic.

I just love circular logic.
You know why I love circular logic?
Because I just love circular logic.

[Firestone]

MJD, all the way.

As amusing as Kirkman is, circular logic wins hands down.I just love circular logic.
You know why I love circular logic?
Because I just love circular logic.
seconded

[LashL]

Methinks I should make the poll time even shorter. What do you all think of that? 10 days maybe?

I agree. I think 10 days would be sufficient.

[Mobyseven]

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We are gathered here today to honour Malcolm Kirkman, who has brought a great amount of laughter into our lives. Through dedicated research Malcolm Kirkman has provided yet another example of an object denser than a singularity.

24 carat nonsense. In order for gravity to work, you need a source of GRAVITY.

We gather tonight to award The Stundie. The Stundie is the sister award to the Darwin: for those who refuse to remove themselves from the gene pool by accident, but will make it their lifetime goal to poison it.

We thank you, Malcolm Kirkman, and hope that you continue to post your comments on this or any other subject, using your gift for inadvertent comedy as a lesson to all of us here at the NWO.

To receive The Stundie is one of the most profound honours offered by the members of the JREF Conspiracy Theory Subforum, and one which in your case is well earned. Many attempt The Stundie, few attain it. You, Malcolm Kirkman, have marked yourself as one deserving such an award.

Congratulations and Mazel Tov!

[Mobyseven]

Barely out of the starting blocks for second place: mjd1982 (-30 votes)

Forgot to show up at the race for third: RevolutionJim (-48 votes)

Don't forget to keep the nominations coming for August, right until that point when I arbitrarily say "That belongs in September!"

Also, next month the voting period will be shortened to 10 days.