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Dave W.
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 Posted - 03/03/2005 : 11:27:47
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Hiya, folks!
Since it's near the beginning of the month, I'd like to issue the SFN's first call for nominations for both "Post of the Month" and "Thread of the Month," for March. We'll collect the nominations here in this thread, and then the staff will make the final choices, and publish links to the selected post and thread in the first Skeptic Summary following the beginning of the next month, and I'll edit the selected items to reflect their status.
Please keep in mind the SFN's mission statement when nominating posts and threads:The mission of the Skeptic Friends Network is to promote skepticism, critical thinking, science and logic as the best methods for evaluating all claims of fact, and we invite active participation by our members to create a skeptical community with a wide variety of viewpoints and expertise. The reason I'm starting this thread now is that I'd like you to go ahead and post nominations while things are fresh in your head, instead of trying to remember stuff after the month in question is over. Feel free to nominate more than one post and/or thread, or even to "de-nominate" your own previous nominations if you feel that a better post or thread comes along later in the month.
Please do not nominate your own posts, or even threads you've started. And let's definitely refrain from arguing about nominations (or the results). Also, while I've got high hopes for this effort, I feel I must say that the staff reserves the right to disqualify, modify or otherwise ignore any and all nominations for "Post of the Month" and "Thread of the Month," and we also reserve the right to change, modify or otherwise ignore any rule or guideline, whether they be express, implied or completely unstated.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2005 : 12:11:36 [Permalink]
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(scratches head) Hell Dave, I dunno. We've had some pretty good threads that are still running, albeit sporadicly. If I had to pick now, I might go with something that jimrobb started.
As to the best post thus far this month, well, as friend verlch is currently AWOL, I'd say anything by latinijarl. 
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist! 
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
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Posted - 03/03/2005 : 13:24:56 [Permalink]
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| What? You're making me choose? [twitch] NEVER! |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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Dave W.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2005 : 15:11:31 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
PotM nominee.
Thank you very much for your vote of confidence; it warms the heart. But sadly and regretfully, I must state that if nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
I intend to retire and spend more time with my family and those of my limbs that remain in working order.
But again, I thank you.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2005 : 13:56:53 [Permalink]
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I'd like to nominate this post as the post-of-the-month.
My motivation:
Furshur is successfully taking an example from real life to use as a point-by-point reference when examining the "new scepticism" from Mr. Drasin's list as latinjral suggested. |
Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
Support American Troops in Iraq:
Send them unarmed civilians for target practice..
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Wendy
SFN Regular
USA
614 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2005 : 07:34:43 [Permalink]
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I'd like to nominate this post by Randy as post of the month, simply because it made me laugh so hard I sprayed Diet Coke all over my desk. That deserves something.
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Millions long for immortality who don't know what to do on a rainy afternoon.
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
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Posted - 03/11/2005 : 08:08:30 [Permalink]
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| I'd like to nominate This thread for TotM. |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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Dave W.
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Randy
SFN Regular
USA
1990 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2005 : 19:19:06 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Wendy
I'd like to nominate this post by Randy as post of the month, simply because it made me laugh so hard I sprayed Diet Coke all over my desk. That deserves something.
Thanks for the vote, Wendy. I hope you don't happen to have your desk at a nuclear power plant, like maybe inside the control room. You/we could have caused the dreaded Diet Coke Syndrome. |
"We are all connected; to each other biologically, to the earth chemically, to the rest of the universe atomically."
"So you're made of detritus [from exploded stars]. Get over it. Or better yet, celebrate it. After all, what nobler thought can one cherish than that the universe lives within us all?"
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Wendy
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Posted - 03/16/2005 : 08:12:32 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Randy
Thanks for the vote, Wendy. I hope you don't happen to have your desk at a nuclear power plant, like maybe inside the control room. You/we could have caused the dreaded Diet Coke Syndrome.
Nah, the worst that might have happened would be I'd have to take the Judge a spit-stained pleading. It was worth it for the laugh.
Good luck!
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Millions long for immortality who don't know what to do on a rainy afternoon.
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Dave W.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 03/29/2005 : 07:58:31 [Permalink]
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For Thread of the Month, I rather favor this one, although it does not really address the mission....or does it?
For a post, I meant to nominate this one, but forgot in the heat of the latinijral conniption. Sorry 'bout that, B'gal!
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
26022 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2005 : 08:16:45 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by filthy
For a post, I meant to nominate this one, but forgot in the heat of the latinijral conniption. Sorry 'bout that, B'gal!
beskeptigal has several posts on that one page. Which one, in particular, did you want to nominate? |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
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14408 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2005 : 10:30:35 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
quote:
Originally posted by filthy
For a post, I meant to nominate this one, but forgot in the heat of the latinijral conniption. Sorry 'bout that, B'gal!
beskeptigal has several posts on that one page. Which one, in particular, did you want to nominate?
The first one. I have not yet mastered the art of picking one out of many, but no matter. Her OP, I thought, was excellent.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
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26022 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2005 : 10:59:39 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by filthy
I have not yet mastered the art of picking one out of many...
Sure you have! You said, "the first one." 
Of course, if you're referring to the ability to select one post from among all of the posts we get here in a month, you don't have to. Feel free to nominate more than one. Feel free to nominate dozens, if you find them all more-or-less equally noteworthy. Feel free to "de-nominate" your own prior nominations, if you find one (or some) later in the month which blow away your previous choices.
We (the SFN staff) are not asking you to choose the best post and thread of the month, only to nominate the candidates. We will be making the final picks.
(And if you weren't referring to that, I still felt a need to publicly clarify the purpose of the nominating process, anyway.) |
- Dave W. (Private Msg, EMail)
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