03-18-2004, 05:01 PM | #136 |
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Do I get to vote, even though I picked em? Remember, every vote counts, and count every vote. Being a Gen X'er, I'm typically apathetic when votes are being taken on anything. However, being told I can't vote will whip me into a righteous lather and I'll probably write a song (in the style of Rage Against the Machine). Fear my angst.
I kind of want to vote for Evil, since that book is more likely to induce left wing sputtering, which amuses me to no end. On the other hand, political bickering gets tiresome after about 5 responses, and this has to last a month. Sean's not the best writer in the world either. Cowboy is fun, because it triggers my nature-boy instincts, which sometimes run contrary to my general political leanings. I'm likely to contradict myself at some point, since I like capitalism and trees almost equally, so I'll actually have to think before I speak. It's also the deepest from a literary standpoint, with lots of bookworm stuff to talk about. Ghost is also well written; actually, it's one of the best in the WWII genre. It's not a cheerleading exercise, in fact there are several passages critical of American military policy and the racial mindset of the time. Since it's about war, though, a debate about Iraq is bound to surface at some point, which will invoke the 5-responses-till-horse-is-beat law. Maybe, maybe not. There is, however, one trump card for Deliver Us from Evil. Sean Hannity rules, and when people put their noses in the air at him it makes my right wing flap like mad. So I'm going to invert my vote 1) Evil 2) Ghost 3) Cowboy edited to note that Evil Ghost Cowboy would be an excellent name for a band. As would Vote for Evil. Sincere apologies to Dave Barry. |
03-18-2004, 08:38 PM | #137 |
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03-19-2004, 06:15 AM | #140 |
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Evil
Ghost Cowboy. Heck, even my vote sounds like the title of a book
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Soldiers is still in the lead, but Cowboy is one vote below. In the event of a tie, it looks like Soldier would still win because he has more 'second choice' votes than Cowboy. Evil is still in the running, having gained some ground.
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03-19-2004, 11:00 AM | #143 |
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I'm sorta from Chicago, does that mean I get to vote again, or do I have to be dead for that?
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I should say how I am going to tally the votes. The book with the most votes as first choice will be the winner.
In the event of a tie, I will count up the number of votes for each book as second choice, and the one with the most of those would then be the winner. In the event of a tie, I would give the Chooser final choice between the two. I considered giving 1st one value, 2nd another, 3rd another, and then summing up the total for each book, but I'm not a psephologist, so I really don't see the improvement in quality of choice. If someone can explain to me that it would result in a better outcome for everyone, then sure I'll change to it. |
03-19-2004, 02:56 PM | #146 |
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I've been away for a few days, but I don't think that I've missed the end of the vote.
Ghost Soldiers Brave Cowboy Deliver us from Evil |
03-19-2004, 03:58 PM | #147 |
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03-19-2004, 05:57 PM | #148 |
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I am going with
Evil Soldiers Cowboy
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Okay,
Soldier is still ahead by one vote, Cowboy is in second place, and Evil is in third. If noone else votes by midnight, Ghost Soldiers is Book of the Month! For those of you buying online, this is a good link (a little slow): http://www3.addall.com/New/compare.c...itle=&state=AK Overstock.com has the book for $11.54, half.com and others sell it used for cheaper. |
03-24-2004, 02:42 PM | #150 |
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so, i guess Soldier won. We haven't forgotten about this have we?
this begins in April, yes?
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