Re: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Usenet Ghoul of the Year

"Noodles Jefferson" <silverbells@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:MPG.1e3cc3de100eaadf989ca2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> In article <dqulvl$lu2$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Cujo
> DeSockpuppet took the hamburger, threw it on the grill, and I said "Oh
> wow"...
>
>> Ms. B. Haven <uhuh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
>> news:32j5t1d9ab8q4avtsrp48su6sv95mc17hf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:20:32 +0000 (UTC), Cujo DeSockpuppet
>> > <cujo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> >
>> >>It's that time again!
>> >>
>> >>Please be aware that the election and results are only official when
I
>> >>****ing well say they are official. Deal.
>> >>
>> >>The format for nominations is the same as the AUK awards.
>> >>
>> >>Header should read thus:
>> >>
>> >>NOMINATION: [ghoul name] for Ghoul of the Year.
>> >>
>> >>Please make sure the nominations are poasted in alt.usenet.kooks and
>> >>make the effort to poast it into alt.****nozzles if you can.
>> >>
>> >>Please provide all nominated candidates with some sup****ting reason
>> >>for the readers to have a compelling reason to second and vote.
>> >>
>> >>Louie "Dr." Turdi was last years winner but will require a nomination
>> >>and seconding to be eligible for this years award.
>> >>
>> >>Nominations will close on February 3 at 11:59pm PST.
>> >>
>> >>Stay tuned for the Official Ballot immediately after that.
>> >
>> > What are the requirements for this prestigious honor?
>>
>> I'm glad you asked!
>>
>> From my post on 1/10/2005:
>>
>> >What is a ghoul on Usenet?
>>
>> > Someone who tries to make a few points, bucks or converts off the
>> > suffering of others in the face of a tragedy.
>>
>> > A quick example is someone claiming they predicted the 911 thing,
>> > Princess Di or the results of something criminal like a mass
murderer.
>>
>> > The success of this attempt is not relevant, there's plenty of
failures
>> > to go around. Just because they failed is no reason to discount the
>> > effort. That's why they're ****ing kooks too."
>>
>> "Dr." Louis Turdi even offered to ****p over copies of his annual
>> Moonpower book to the tsunami victims in Asia.
>
> That was so moving. I still tear up thinking about it.

Do you cry using your dripping noodle or your luppy jiffyson?

>
>> This probably pushed him
>> over the top in last years election.
>>
>> Please be sure to cite the net.ghoulery when nominating your ghoul and
be
>> sure to follow up during the voting.
>>
>>
>
> -- 
> Noodles Jefferson
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