Election: President

Ninot · August 12, 2002, 19:54

This is the election for our President.

Query:
Who should be our next President?

Candidates:
MrWhereItsAt
Banana (abstain)

End:
5 Days, August 17th 2002

GodKing · August 12, 2002, 20:01

Number 2......

what will we do if the banana wins?

Vlad Antlerkov · August 12, 2002, 20:02

Eat it, then declare MWIA the winner anyway.

Nubclear · August 12, 2002, 20:20

Despite my vendetta with MWIA, he might make a good president.

BUt I voted banana anyway.

Epistax · August 12, 2002, 20:21

Banana does live closer to my timezone, but MWIA is far more active.

Ninot · August 12, 2002, 20:22

both are tempting... but MWIA is less of a fruit.

Timeline · August 12, 2002, 20:42

As someone who proudly supported MrWIA right from the start, I am honored to have the opportunity to be able to vote for such a fine candidate!

jdd2007 · August 12, 2002, 22:20

BANANA

all bow to the fruity yellow candidate (option number 2 that is) ; )

Apocalypse · August 12, 2002, 22:23

I also supported MWIA from the start. Do a great job man

GhengisFarb™ · August 12, 2002, 22:54

Okay, I realize its probably easy to let divinity go to your head, but this Banana guy is running for way too many offices.

GePap · August 12, 2002, 23:07

*looks at the two candidates*

ALL HAIL MWIA, OUR NEW PHARAOH AND IMPERATOR, REPRESENTATIVE OR OUR gOd AND lOrd THE GREAT BANANA (no relation) AND RULER FOR EVER*

* for easy convinience, the length of time "for ever" has been changed to 1 month (The management)

Sheik · August 13, 2002, 00:17

Will there be someone who can run turnchats or turnthreads for people in North America if MWIA is elected?

August 13, 2002, 00:18

Why are we even wasting five days with this "election" crap, anyway? Let's just appoint the new ministers and get on with the game! Screw this "Code of Laws" or whatever the hell it is...

Of course, there's still the RARE possibility that someday somebody will run for an office, nobody will want them to be elected, and the Banana will actually win. And they don't even have to be nominated - anybody can run! Democracy rules! Ha ha!

...I'm so tired...

I would like to remind everyone that this post is the result of approximately 17 hours without sleep due to a certain degree of stupidity on the poster's part. Please realize that I will probably act slightly less offensive and vulgar when I regain my sanity. Thank you for your time.

Donal Graeme · August 13, 2002, 01:25

Hopefully we will be able to manage even with the weird scheduling from our friend on the bottom of the planet. Probably means that UnOrtho will have to work a lot harder than previous VPs.

MrWhereItsAt · August 13, 2002, 02:20

Firstly - YIKES!

Have an Internet outage for a coupla days and look at what I see when I return....

The next two weeks for me are devoid of any time-specific engagements beyond the odd hockey game (ie Uni is just about to reach a two week holiday), thus my times are a helluva lot more flexible than normally. I hope to schedule some chats (while they are still useful) during times that at least some of you crazy North Hemispherites can attend.

And BTW, it is a common misconception that the North is the top of the world, encouraged by the fact that Northern civilisations have been dominant throughout history, and, more importantly, have nurtured the great navigators and mapmakers of history.

In the Space Age, it has been discovered that in fact "Down Under" is on top of the world. In order to not confuse people, the North maintains their convenient fiction, whereas any tourist shop in NZ or Australia will sell you a correct map - with us on top.

It could be true.

PS Only 4 banana votes so far? Come on people, you can do better than that! Let's make this an exciting election.

Nubclear · August 13, 2002, 03:18

Quote:

Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt
In the Space Age, it has been discovered that in fact "Down Under" is on top of the world. In order to not confuse people, the North maintains their convenient fiction, whereas any tourist shop in NZ or Australia will sell you a correct map - with us on top.

Fiction. If they honestly believe such a lie, then why do BOTH OF THEIR FLAGS refer to the United Kingdom? HMM? ANSWER THAT! HA!

How can we let a man like this become our President? A vote for banana is a vote for sanity, literacy, and democracy!

Harovan · August 13, 2002, 03:37

MWIA of course, hopefully he will promote turnthreads, as he would be fairly lonely in evening turnchats, considering his "exotic" timezone

.

MrWhereItsAt · August 13, 2002, 03:47

What, no kind words for me Sir Ralph?

Although I intend to keep turnchats going a while longer (ideally until a lightning strike on France), we shall see. I hope to initiate some form of turnthreads soon ('cause we can always have a turnthread detailing what will/has happened in a turnchat), but if they cause low turnouts, turnthreads will come sooner rather than later. I do want turnthreads started within my term, however, whatever happens.

Harovan · August 13, 2002, 03:54

Can I have my vote back then?

MrWhereItsAt · August 13, 2002, 04:26

Well, bugger. I was hoping that would be reassuring - despite my personal preferences, I am more than willing to accede for the good of everyone else.

I guess there's just no pleasing some constituents.

notyoueither · August 13, 2002, 06:15

Go turn threads! For orders.

Have chats while you play if you wish to keep everyone feeling more involved.

Let's get everyone involved!

Kramerman · August 13, 2002, 19:32

AWW, this presidentual election thread sucks compared to the last one. Trip and Ninots campaigning for my vote *couph* bribe *cough* was great. And then of course there was all the controversy. *sigh* memories...

MrWhereItsAt · August 13, 2002, 20:10

You always could have proposed your candidacy for President as well, Kman. In the interests of Democracy and giving me a run for my hard work, that is.

Kramerman · August 13, 2002, 20:25

Me!? run for political office!? With a senior year from hell starting in a week!? Yeah right. Besides, I wouldnt waste my time running against someone of such presteige, such as your self, MWIA.

It would take one along the lines of the great Trip, or Ninot, to win this one.

Besides, I like your ideas and think you will do a great job.

Kman

Ninot · August 13, 2002, 20:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Kramerman

Me!? run for political office!? With a senior year from hell starting in a week!? Yeah right. Besides, I wouldnt waste my time running against someone of such presteige, such as your self, MWIA.

It would take one along the lines of the great Trip, or Ninot, to win this one.

Besides, I like your ideas and think you will do a great job.

Kman

im flattered, i truly am

Kman, i see great pottential in you. I have no doubt that you could go toe to toe with anyone for any election if you keep up this pace for a few more months.

MrWhereItsAt · August 13, 2002, 20:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Kramerman

Me!? run for political office!? With a senior year from hell starting in a week!? Yeah right. Besides, I wouldnt waste my time running against someone of such presteige, such as your self, MWIA.

It would take one along the lines of the great Trip, or Ninot, to win this one.

Besides, I like your ideas and think you will do a great job.

Kman

Prestige, moi? Whatever gives you that idea?

And I have had THE senior year at Uni for quite some time now. I hope to show that with the help and goodwill of everyone here, even someone supposedly chronically busy can do this and do it well. You're running next time, Kman, if I have to buy cloning off of the Phoenatics as they leave their planet and clone you to do so!

Kramerman · August 14, 2002, 00:50

I see my place here in the democracy game is to make a few smart-ass-posts a day

with only an occasional insightful work.
If civIII really interested me I would deffinately want to play a bigger role. Shoot, if i didnt have to go to school nexr week, i would like to play a bigger role. But being a minister or something is a responsibility i dunno if i want. A justice, maybe, but not a minister. Though, maybe, perhaps if i could count it as a position of leadership on my college application i might strive to make the sacrifice...
Thank you for you kind words.

Kman

Darkness' Edge · August 14, 2002, 02:32

*gladly votes for MWIA*

now i support turnchats
me and you can control the game

notyoueither · August 14, 2002, 02:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Kramerman
A justice, maybe, but not a minister.

Kman

Why's everyone after my job?

His job is sooooo much better. Really, it is. I promise. Just don't ask Ninot.

He's deluded!

MrWhereItsAt · August 14, 2002, 08:50

Quote:

Originally posted by Darkness' Edge
*gladly votes for MWIA*

now i support turnchats
me and you can control the game

Good to have you aboard, fellow Antipodean! Even if you did gip us out of the Bledisloe......

Be warned, though, the chats (whilst they last) may be morning for us both - in order to allow the majority Northerners to patrticipate.