February 8, 2004:
Dear voters,Abbie Cyr remarked in her QOTY ballot that "I have fulfilled my civic duty; I voted in the New Hampshire primary, yeah, but I hadn't really fulfilled it until I voted in the QOTY election." That's what voting is: a civic duty. It is a shame that so few of you bother to vote. The most wonderful thing about QOTW is that it is more democratic than the government of the United States (To those who beg to differ, I would point out three undemocratic elements in the United States system of government: plurality voting, the Senate, and the Electoral College). There is little point in being a QOTW member if you do not bother to vote. So vote. Instructions are online at our fabulous website, www.qotw.net. While you're at it, sign up for the honorable mentions. All you need to do is reply to this email saying that you would like to be added to the honorable mentions mailing list.
Those of you who did vote, however, chose a fine winner for this week: "Drop out of this race and stop embarrassing mine!", said by Donna, referring to presidential candidate Al Sharpton. I also bring you results from the first part of the QOTY contest. The following three quotes will proceed on to the next round:
"I want it to be unclear whether I intend to liberate Josh or eliminate his cost." - Julian Hyde, on his "Free Josh" sign
"This yogurt was so good, if I were a smoker, I'd need a cigarette." - Johan
"We could be Hell's Mermaids." - Roz, proposing a name for a Commonwealth biker-gang
And now, this week's nominees:
"Bambi." - Nancy Cyr, explaining what venison is
"She's like Michael Jackson crossed with John Kerry, and with her original skin color." - John Oliverio, on Celine Dion
"Let me in! Let me in! I want you!" - Joanna Rifkin, talking to a bottle of iced tea
"Ms. Nulty, are you jealous of the kangaroos?" - Ben Hirsch, on marsupial gestation habits
"He’s so emo. He probably wears all black." - Donna, on Hamlet
"I could take a picture and use as anti-Russian propaganda; the Czar, drinking his orange juice like he drinks the blood of the people." - Josh Haselkorn
"There are plenty of ways to sterilize me. Scissors will do." - Grace Wilson
"Walks should be aneurisms of fun. I am so trademarking the phrase
'aneurisms of fun.'" - Julian Hyde
"I challenge you to a sideburns-growing contest!" - Rhett DuPont, to Mr. Phillips. Rhett, age 18, is much hairier than Mr. Phillips, who is 24 or so.
"This is the only class I know of that finds integration erotic." - Mr. Sherry, to his Theoretical Calculus class.
Voting closes at 5:00 PM EST. Also, be on the lookout for new QOTW merchandise.
-Alex "ander" George
