February 16, 2003:
Voters:Last week's winner was Alex George, for his quote of "What I think is bliss would creep you out" (to Hillary Fischer-Groban).
A review of the voting process (and an explanation for new voters this week): Each week, I send you an email (much like this one, only perhaps wittier) listing several quotes. You email me back with your ballot, which should consist of a list of your favorite nominees in order. You can list as many or as few nominees as you want (though of course, the more the merrier). Differentiate between two quotes from the same person by using parenthetical statements. Your ballot should also list only the names of the nominees, not the quotes themselves.
This week also marks the return of an "Honorable Mentions" category. I've received complaints in the past that all the best quotes wind up here, but this week I've brought it back for two reasons: either somebody else found the quote very amusing, and I didn't (like in the case of Kate and Hillary), or I find the quote very amusing and know nobody else will (like Joanna's and Teddy's).
Now, THIS WEEK'S HONORABLE MENTIONS (for which you can't vote):
"If they were strawberries, there'd be dead babies under them." -Kate
"It's hard to be social when someone's straddling your crotch." -Grace
"If Copans had a halo, would it be a red hair ring?" -Miller
"Along with food, they depreciate [in value]." -Teddy, on cars
"I like being frisked." -Hillary
"I feel divinely uninspired." -Joanna
THIS WEEK'S NOMINEES:
"I don't object to talking about the war in Iraq. I just don't like ill-informed people from Exeter and Belmont Hill spreading their ignorance." -Mr. Young
"Your wrath has pencil-breaking magnitude." -Becca, to Ben (Orlin)
"You guys remind me of John Lennon and Yoko Ono." -Rios, to Alex and Dewey
"Half the time that boy is playing the fool to an annoying extent, and half the time he's rewriting the old testament." -Mr. Davis, on Ben (Miller)
"When we renewed my passport they got the gender wrong." -Alex
"Every year." -Ms. Jackman, specifying the year of her birthday
"Kids these days; everybody's trying to be a chameleon." -Brian, age 7, responding to a unfunny joke
I will stop accepting ballots at an arbitrary point sometime during the next calendar week. So vote early.
And my java program for tallying Instant Runoff Voting is coming along just fine, thanks for asking.
-Ben "talking to a (brick?) wall" Orlin
IF YOU WISH TO BE REMOVED FROM THIS MAILING LIST, TELL ME SO.
