More Hats in the Ring

It turns out Kokopelli’s not the only Muse running for office. The election will take place … um … we’ll figure that out later on September 21, 2007. Let the campaigning begin!

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149 Responses to More Hats in the Ring

  1. Alice says:

    I’m for Aeiuopublicrrawt. Crraw is as close to a Muse of Literature as you get, and it’s a convincing campaign besides.

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  2. Purple Panda says:

    This is a minorly edited version of my post on the Kokopelli for President thread. What we’re doing on this thread (I’m guessing), is deciding the candidates’ platforms. The candidates’ names are in Bold, with the President listed first, and their Vice listed below them. Kokopelli doesn’t have a vice, just letting you know that wasn’t a mistake.

    Since crows were portrayed in an unfavorable light in WD, and Aeiou’s neutral, we’re going with Chuck Norris. I personally like WD, but I’ll still vote Aeipublicrrawt.
    Both are pro peace.
    They also support putting more emphasis on computer science and poetry in schools. The Aeipublicrrawt ticket is environmentalist- Crraw has pledged to set aside a large portion of the Florida Wetlands as a national park, and Aeiou will diligently search for a solution to the problem of e-waste.

    ISSUES
    -Hp or LS? [[ I have no idea what these are, so someone else is going to have to divide them, etc.]]
    -Cherry pie or apple pie?
    -Watership down or Chuck Norris?
    -pro. pie wars or peace for all?
    -Mac or PC?
    -Umbrella or Raincoat?

    Aeiou
    Crraw

    -Neutral (on HP and LS)
    -Apple
    -Chuck
    -Peace
    -Mac
    -Umbrella

    Bo
    Chad

    -Apple
    -Watership
    -Pies
    -PC
    -Raincoat

    Urania
    Mimi

    -Neutral
    -Watership
    -Peace
    -Mac
    -Umbrella

    Pwt
    Feather

    -Cherry
    -Chuck
    -Peace
    -PC
    -Umbrella

    Kokopelli
    -Neutral
    -Chuck
    -Pies PIES!!!
    -Computers? Who cares!?!? PIE!!!!
    -Raincoat

    —Here are some issues divided up and such. We can change them, obviously, but I added other people’s questions and ideas.—

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  3. Purple Panda says:

    Ack. The stuff in between the first paragraph and the list is from the previous thread, and I just pasted it into my post while I was editing, so I didn’t have to go back and forth. Just pretend it isn’t there.

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  4. Shadowkat says:

    Well, I’m all for Kokopelli, except for the raincoat issue…I vote for UMBRELLAS!!!!!!!!

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  5. E2MB says:

    I’d go for Pwt and Feather, since they fit my positions the most and Feather is my favorite Muse, but Crraw is the only other Muse besides Kokopelli born in the USA, so he’s the only other one that could qualify.

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  6. Alice says:

    Actually, I like WD a lot, but other than that Aeioupublicrrawt fits me perfectly.

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  7. Purple Panda says:

    Oh, and this isn’t the Election thread, it’s just a thread for discussing platforms. More ideas are welcome! (for platforms, etc.) Here’s a new one: Books or TV? (we can also take the platform issues from the Polling Place thread)

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  8. Alice says:

    Books all the way.

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  9. Ebeth The Titleless says:

    Platforms? We’re for: pies in the face, freedom of speech, religion (we’re ESPECIALLY for any religion centered on koko…or he is, anyway), an end to all war except the pastry variety, laughter, and hippie skools like the one near here that’s shutting down (haha, i love making fun of the hippie skool). We’re against: banned books, intolerance, nukes (well, unless it’s us), the aristocracy (except to laugh at), and any serious thoughts whatsoever.

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  10. biblioRose says:

    2- I love those! Hp is Harry Potter and LS is lemony Snicket. Should we add more platforms or is that enough? Hmmmm……

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  11. Prarilius Canix says:

    Update to Aeipublicrrawt platform: Crraw likes LS because of the alliteration, but Aeiou is still neutral. We’re going with LS.

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  12. Prarilius Canix says:

    Oh, and books. Crraw likes books, Aeiou prefers software to both of them.

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  13. gimanator says:

    definitily books. Did you know watching tv burns less calories then sitting still, doing nothing?

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  14. gimanator says:

    9-yes, I think that fits my point of view

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  15. Alice says:

    I dislike Lemony Snicket. Really bad writing, IMHO.

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  16. cellogirl26 says:

    I’m going to go for Urania and Mimi. I like computers (where am I writing this now??????). Umbrellas are awesome! Waterships are hmmmm… Anyway, who wouldn’t want world peace. But, oh, I love pies SOOOOOOO MUCH. *pies everyone on thread with caulk, turpentine, and marmalade pies* HOW TO DECIDE?????

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  17. kt the gr8 says:

    i like bo and mimi!
    i cant decide between pie and peace!
    i have a pc but macs are better

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  18. Agrrrfishi(PenDiamond) says:

    I still vote Koko for prez. Bring on the pies! I think I will be the campaign manager, if that’s all right.

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  19. kiwimuncher says:

    I vote Mimi for prez and Bo for vice prez. Sorry Koko.

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  20. biblioRose says:

    I would think craaw would be a watership down supporter because of the literary connection.

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  21. SuperSaiyajin424 says:

    go aeiou, go aeiou, go aeiou.

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  22. Koko du Pelle says:

    Let’s elimanate HP and LS because all canidates are neutral on it. I vote for Bo. Because:
    I prefer Apple to Cherry.
    I am pro pies.
    I have never had or used a Mac, so I am neutral on the computwer issue. Also the Hp/LS, never having read Harry Potter. And on Umbrellas or Raincaots. I ovte BO! Does he have a platform yet?

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  23. Purple Panda says:

    22 – We can eliminate it, but I just created a graph that includes it. But we can just pretend it’s not there.

    And GAPAs – I’m sending you a graph type thing that I made which shows the Candidates’ positions on the issues. I thought it would make it easier to follow their positions in a visual form. Could you post it here? Thanks!

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  24. Beavo the Great says:

    Ummm… vote for Koko? *waves pathetic little flag*

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  25. Kiki the Great says:

    I am for Aeiou. :D Cuz she likes Macs. :D

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  26. Prarilius Canix says:

    25- Excellent. We’ll actually be going neutral on LS/HP, because one of our two known supporters hates LS.

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  27. widdershins (e~a) says:

    LINUXLINUXLINUX!

    eh heh… I just had to say that… you know, on the whole computer issue. I know not yet whom I support. I have a feeling the whole books/tv issue may be obsolete as I believe most Muses (and Musers) prefer books. Maybe I’m wrong, though

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  28. Prarilius Canix says:

    Our platform:
    Apple pie, peace, books, Chuck Norris, computer science and poetry emphasized in schools, protecting the environment.
    I’ve got an idea. Let’s have debates! A neutral party (GAPA?) poses a question, one of us answers them, the other rebuts it and gives their own answer, and the first one rebuts that. Then we repeat until the debate is over.

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  29. Crraw says:

    Aeiou says she’s ready to debate, and so am I. Now we need a neutral party and an opponent. Who volunteers?

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  30. Der Wachtelschlag says:

    Sigh.

    Do we need a Muse Party Candidates debate?

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  31. agagabagabag says:

    I vote bo! But you should have a HPB/ anti platform.

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  32. Crraw says:

    We’re anti-hpb.

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  33. Feather says:

    We’re anti-hpb.

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  34. Urania says:

    We’re anti-hpb.

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  35. Bo says:

    We’re anti-hpb.

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  36. Kokopelli says:

    I’m DEFINENTLY anti-hpb.

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  37. gimanator says:

    Yaaaaaaaaaay! Anti-Hpb!!!!!

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  38. gimanator says:

    well…i don’t really care that much, but everyone was anti…soo…

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  39. Crraw says:

    Greetings. I’m very glad to have you all with us today. I’ve come to outline our positions on the hot topics of today.
    Harry Potter and A Series of Unfortunate Events are both extremely popular books, but neither of them are great works of literature. Furthermore, there is precious little poetry and almost no mention of computers in either of them. We support neither.
    My running mate, having grown up in Mongolia, has had no exposure to pies, and therefore it falls to me to make this momentous decision. Apple pie is a well-recognized symbol of America, my home country and one that I hope soon to govern and protect. Its flavor of apple cinnamon is more complex and sophisticated than the straight sweetness of cherry, just as we are more sophisticated than our opponents. Plus, the slits in the crust cause air resistance and make it harder for Koko to throw at us. We support apple pie.
    Watership Down is considered by many to be great literature, but its racist portrayal of crows as mindless, violent brutes leaves us with no option but to support Chuck Norris.
    Warfare in all its forms, even pie warfare, is a detriment to prosperity and happiness. We support peace.
    My learned running mate tells me that we support the Mac, for lots of technical reasons that I won’t bore you with, especially as I’m neutral on the subject.
    The umbrella, besides covering a wider area and allowing a friend to share in the protection from rain, is more convenient to carry around should the weather change. Also, it offers more protection from wayward pies, and can be used to retaliate against piethrowers in an emergency by folding it up and skewering their arsenal. We support the Umbrella.
    Books allow a person to think. TV does not. Simple as that. We support books.
    HPBs have done nothing to solve the war between cats and dogs, and they have instead started a war of their own. However, a learned researcher recently put forward a theory that there are two species of bunny, Nicegoodus (the cute ones whom you love) and Evilus (the ones that instigate war and took over the blog on 4/1.) We subscribe to this school of thought, and are for the support of Nicegoodus and abolishment of Evilus.
    *applause* Thank you. Thank you.

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  40. Feather says:

    39 – If you want to be Crraw, can I be Feather?

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  41. Feather says:

    Oh wait, I am Feather. *slaps forehead* Dumb me.

    Now, about our positions….

    Harry Potter or A Series Of Unfortunante Events?
    These books are very popular, but we have never had the time to read them, since my garden always needs tending and Pwt always is chasing Crraw.

    Cherry pie or Apple pie?
    Pwt, my running mate, is neutral on the subject, since cherries and apples do not grow in Egypt. I like both equally, since both cherries and apples come from plants. But I really like doughnuts more than pies. So don’t expect us to answer this question anytime soon.

    Watership Dawn or Chuck Norris?
    Again, I’m too busy with my garden and Pwt is too focused on catching Crraw for us to worry about these things.

    Pies or Peace?
    Being pied is quite a dreadful experience. I always hate the sticky feeling and the bath afterwards. Definently peace.

    Mac or PC?
    I once met Mac when I was in the mall, looking for doughnuts, and he made fun of me for my appearence. I have never met PC, but I will support him because I do not want to support Mac.

    Umbrella or Raincoat?
    The umbrella can save more people from wetness than a single raincoat can, and it also provides protection from Smart Pies. The Umbrella.

    Pro- or Anti-HPB?
    Bunnies are always getting into my garden and eating my vegetables, so I am strongly anti-bunny. I don’t care about the hot-pink part.

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  42. Prarilius Canix says:

    Once all the candidates have made their speeches, can we start voting?

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  43. biblioRose says:

    Wouldn’t Craaw like LS because in one of the books their is a city with loads ravens, his close cousin?

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  44. Agrrrfishi(PenDiamond) says:

    42-Yeah, I guess so.

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  45. Rebecca Lasley (Administrator) says:

    Purple Panda sent us a chart of the candidates’ positions on various key issues.

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  46. Ebeth The Titleless says:

    I’m LS, apple, WD, peace, mac, raincoat, and books. probably closest to bo and chad? i didn’t really count, just guessed

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  47. Alice says:

    Cool!

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  48. Crraw says:

    Actually, we are now neutral on LS/HP.

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  49. Rebecca Lasley (Administrator) says:

    (48) That’s easily mended. (See chart.)

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  50. Purple Panda says:

    45 – Thanks for posting it! And also, thanks for changing around the boxes!! (You’re so good at that computer stuff!). I made the graph before all of this debate began, so I didn’t know what stuff should be where. It also appears that the lines are blacker and such – thanks!!

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  51. Alice says:

    49- Whoa. You just copied another neutral square into the square that said Lemony Snicket, didn’t you? Cool.

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  52. Prarilius Canix says:

    We still need Bo, Urania and Kokopelli to speak.

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  53. Rebecca Lasley (Administrator) says:

    (51) Yup, with a little cosmetic brushwork to blend the join.

    (50) I tweaked the tonal curve to heighten the contrast as I wanted to be sure the lettering would show up well onscreen. It’s a quick trick that can make a dramatic improvement in photos especially.

    Basically, I just can’t help myself.

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  54. E2MB says:

    Why are Pwt and Feather for cherry?

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  55. Lizzie says:

    Lol, Urania/Mimi take the same position as me on all of the issues..

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  56. Purple Panda says:

    46 – yep, you’re right! You are closest to Bo and Chad, and tied for second are Aeiou/Crraw, and Urania/Mimi.

    53 – that kind of stuff sounds like a lot of fun, and you always sound so smart when you talk about it! (using words such as “tonal curve” and “cosmetic brushwork.”) Thanks!

    54 – There was nobody else for Cherry, so I gave them Cherry. Also, I thought Feather would be more a cherry-person than an apple person, and Pwt could hold more cherries in her net than apples…

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  57. Prarilius Canix says:

    Does anyone want to speak for Bo/Chad and Urania/Mimi? If nobody claims them in the next 15 posts, I will.

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  58. E2MB says:

    Hmm… I’m

    Neutral
    Neutral
    Neutral
    Peace
    PC
    Umbrella
    Books

    Who do I match the most? *checks*

    Aeiou+Crraw: 4 matches
    Urania+Mimi: 4 matches
    Pwt+Feather: 4 matches
    Bo+Chad: 3 matches
    Kokopelli: 1 match

    Well, at least I know who I’m not voting for.

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  59. Bo says:

    57 – I will speak for myself, thank yooooo very much.

    Harry Potter or Lemony Snikett?
    Whooooooo cares?

    Cherry Pie or Apple Pie?
    Apple pie. Cherries have pits. Apples don’t.

    Watership Down or Chuck Norris?
    Watership Down.

    Pies or Peace?
    Peace. Pies disturb my chewing and staring intoooo space.

    Mac or PC?
    PC. Chad says they’re easier tooooo build.

    Umbrella or Raincoat?
    Raincoat. I can’t hold an umbrella.

    TV or Books?
    Books. They taste far better.

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  60. Koko du Pelle says:

    57-As a Bo supporter (because he agrees with me on the issues I’m not neutral on), I will speak for him. I apolgize for double post.

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  61. Koko du Pelle says:

    59-Hey! Where did that come from? Oh, well, I still get to be his campaign manager!

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  62. Purple Panda says:

    I’ll do Urania/Mimi, because I agree with them on all the issues. But other people can do them as well – I don’t see any problems with many people speaking for the same candidates.

    Also, when people are speaking for “Bo,” etc., will you put your name in parenthesis next to them? It will be easier to keep track of things and such…

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  63. Prarilius Canix says:

    60- Bo is female! Sheesh, even Pwt doesn’t have to deal with this sort of gender confusion.

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  64. 'Dotty-kay says:

    Hm, wasn’t there some talk on the other thread of naming candidates’ parties? So far it looks like only Aeiou/Crraw has a political party.

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  65. Prarilius Canix says:

    64- And Koko, who is a Demokokopublican.

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  66. Alice says:

    65- Actually, he’s a Kokokratican, by decree of the Great Cartoonist Himself. (I asked.)

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  67. the man for aeiou says:

    eiou/crraw all the way to the polls!
    i am
    neutral between hp and ls
    apple
    don’t care
    peace
    macs
    books

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  68. Bo says:

    61 – It came from me. Where did yooooooooo expect it to come from?

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  69. E2MB says:

    66 – Did you mean Larry Gonick???

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  70. Alice says:

    69- Yeah. I wrote to him asking what political party Koko belongs to.

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  71. emmatheduck says:

    I’m
    neutral (i love both)
    apple
    neutral
    peace!
    mac
    neutral
    books
    So i’m going with AEIOU and Crraw.

    When’s the election? I’m leaving in a week (june 24) and will have no internet whatsoever for 6 weeks, except one weekend in the middle, so can we have the election either before I leave, in that weekend, or once i get back?

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  72. E2MB says:

    70 – And he writes back? How did you get his address What is his address?

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  73. Purple Panda says:

    71 (Emma) – We’re probably having the election in August, (I think?), because we need time to plan…things.

    Oh, and I’m leaving on the 20th for Mexico, and won’t be coming back until the 4th, so someone else will have to take over Urania/Mimi while I’m gone.

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  74. Urania (AdrienneWildwind) says:

    hello, Urania speaking. I hear you want me to talk about our position on the issues. The first thing I would like to say is that this was very hard to get Mimi to vote for anything because she thought it might hurt someone’s feelings. But I eventually got her to vote on about half the things. We are for Harry Potter because in my opinion, Harry Potter is a deeper series, with more math problems, and Mimi is sad for the poor little orphans in LS. We are neutral on pies because neither of us like pies. We would prefer cake. We are for Watership Down because Watership Down is great liuterature and neither of us know what Chuck norris is.we are for peace because pies hurt people and flying pies crowd the skies and I cannot see the stars. We are for Macs because PCs freeze up. We are for umbrellas because they are pie protection as well as keeping more people dry. We are for books because they are more intelligent and more fun. by the way, our party is known as the Skies, not Pies party.

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  75. Alice says:

    72- I just clicked on the “contact” link of his website.

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  76. speller73 says:

    I am:
    HP
    apple
    Watership Down
    peace
    PC
    umbrella
    books

    So I would go with Urania and Mimi.

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  77. Kokopelli says:

    Some people want me to do a speech. Here you go.
    *piepiepiepiepiepiepiepiepie* Vote for me. Thank you.

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  78. Rosanne Spector (Administrator) says:

    I like the idea of waiting until September to vote. That will give the candidates time to campaign.

    AND since some MBers won’t be online for chunks of the summer (due to camp, trips, who knows what else) it seems like a good idea to wait for the vote until the summer is over.

    So … how about voting on September 21, the autumnal equinox? Or some time around then?

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  79. Prarilius Canix says:

    78- Good idea.

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  80. kt the gr8 says:

    i like aieu and mimi! they are the best and i agree with them oon most of the issues except pies or peace….pies are much more fun!

    but they might hurt seeing as ko-kopelli would be shooting them…hmmmmmmm
    i like them best

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  81. E2MB says:

    All right. We’ll vote on September 21 2007 to decide which candidates to send forth to represent the Muse party in the national election. Then in 2008 we campaign like heck for whoever those Muses may be.

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  82. Prarilius Canix says:

    All right, they’ve already made their speeches. So what now?

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  83. Koko du Pelle says:

    At the begiinning Purple Panda syas Bo and Chad are for pies the chart says they’re for pies, so why did somebody say they’re for peace! They’re for pies! Any way, I am:
    HP/LS neutral
    Apple
    WD/CN neutral
    Pies
    Computer neutral
    Umbrella
    For books.
    That matches:
    Aeiou Craww: 2
    Bo Chad: 3
    Urainia Mimi: 3
    Pwt Feather: 1
    Kokopelli: 2
    Do I vote Bo or Urania? Hmmmm… Bo. And Chad is VP. But Bo and Chad are for pies, according to post 2, and the chart. So they are pro-pies. I will let Chad speak for them.

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  84. Koko du Pelle says:

    Except that all canidates have made speeches. Oh, well, none of the VPs have. Except Feather. Sorry for double post.

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  85. Chad (Koko du Pelle) says:

    Okay, if Bo is elected, I will be the vice president. Somebody, while impersonating Bo, has claimed we are for peace. We are for pies. Mainly because if we tried to go against them, Kokopelli would drive us out of the White House. Bo prefers peace, as pies interrupt her chewing and staring into space, but I will make her a pie shield that will activate while she chews and stares into space. Bo can’t read, so she is neutral on Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket. So am I, as I like them equally. Apples don’t have pits, and apple pie tastes better then cherry anyway. So we are for apple. Bo can’t read, but I have read Watership Down and prefer it to Chuck Norris. PCs are easier to build then Macs, and Bo is nuetral, as she can’t use computers. We are pro-PC. Bo can’t hold an umbrella, so we are for raincoats. We are for books (as opposed to TV) because they taste better, and I prefer them anyway.

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  86. Gimanator says:

    methinks I’m will vote bo

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  87. Rebecca Lasley (Administrator) says:

    (82) Well, if you still want a debate, why not have the candidates ask each other questions?

    We now know where the Muses stand on the issues, but we haven’t heard how they will turn their views into policy if elected. Where are the empty campaign promises to their constituents? Who are their supporters? financial backers?

    Also, some of the candidates still lack parties, slogans, and posters.

    Just thoughts prompted by your question, for what they’re worth.

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  88. Alice says:

    Hmm, you’re right. Posters… I can make posters if I’m not necessarily going to vote for a party, right?

    But wait. I haven’t a scanner. Therefore, I will sit here and vegetate while waiting for something to happen.

    Or maybe I will pose a question:

    Will any of these candidates put emphasis on writing and reading?

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  89. Alice says:

    Oh, and I am:

    Neutral on HP or LS. Actually, I prefer HP, but I’m not obsessed with either. I don’t even think about them.
    Apple.
    Watership definitely.
    Peace.
    Mac
    Umbrella
    BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  90. gimanator says:

    wow, i’m pretty much the opposite of you except for books and hp.

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  91. agagabagabag says:

    Whoah. I looked at the chart and l agree with Bo on everything.

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  92. E2MB says:

    88 – You can always send the poster in by mail to the GAPAs.

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  93. biblioRose says:

    I am neutral on HP/ LS , because I really like both of them
    apple
    watership down
    preferably peace, but Chads plan sounds pretty nice
    PC
    Umbrella
    books

    I know I wil have to compromise a few of those though. I’m still unsure of who I will support.

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  94. Crraw says:

    If we are elected, we promise to provide discounts to apple pie makers, umbrella companies and computer manufacturers that dispose of waste in environmentally sound ways; to crack down on “speciesism” in books; to outlaw pie wars and strictly enforce that law; to make Macs the official computer of America; to outlaw TV except for educational purposes; and to bring America’s youth literacy rate to 100% by improving schools and providing educational and interesting reading material (i.e. Muse.) Thank you.

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  95. Crraw says:

    Any questions?

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  96. emmatheduck says:

    I think the election should last a week, since sometimes something comes up and people can’t get online on a certain day.

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  97. emmatheduck says:

    And sorry about double post, I just thouhgt of two good issues if we want more: dogs vs. cats and Merriam-Webster vs. OED.

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  98. biblioRose says:

    97- Good! Hmmmm……. these can be changed but here they are:

    Aeiou/crraw: cats
    Bo/Chad: dogs
    Urania/Mimi: cat
    PWT/feather: Dogs
    Kokopelli: cats

    I can’t remeber what OED is so you might have to fill those in.

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  99. emmatheduck says:

    98-OED is Oxford English Dictionary. I won’t fill those out though, because I will be inclined to put everyone as M-W.
    I would think that Crraw would prefer dogs, since he’s a bird. And I think koko has a dog.

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  100. Purple Panda says:

    ::Dictionaries::

    Aeiou/crraw: OED
    Bo/Chad: M-W
    Urania/Mimi: M-W
    PWT/feather: M-W
    Kokopelli: OED (I mean, PIE!!!)

    I’m neutral on the subject (brands of dictionaries). Are these fine?

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  101. Alice says:

    I don’t like dogs, though. Or not as much as cats.

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  102. emmatheduck says:

    100-Sure. But now i have to change my party, because I like M-W. Urania and Mimi look good.

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  103. Alice says:

    I think I may have to switch to Urania/Mimi too. Because they match me as well as Aeioupublicrrawt, in fact, better.

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  104. speller73 says:

    I am definitely staying with Urania and Mimi, because I like cats and M-W is what I consider to be the only official dictionary (at least for the last few months and the next year because of the spelling bee).

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  105. E2MB says:

    100 – I think Aeiou would be more in support of Wikitionary, being the Muse of software and all.

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  106. Crraw says:

    We support M-W. I am forced to prefer dogs, because cats chase me.

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  107. E2MB says:

    New York or Los Angeles?

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  108. Alice says:

    I am afraid that I must switch to Urania/Mimi now.
    I agree with more of their issues than Aeiou’s and Crraw’s. Chuck Norris was bad enough. Chuck Norris and dogs is too much.

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  109. Prarilius Canix says:

    Oddly, I prefer WD and cats, but Crraw was insistent. Hmm. Maybe I should re-evaluate my positions.
    To be honest, Urania and Mimi are the candidates I agree with most. Oh well. I’ll have to make a poster for them, as well.

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  110. Prarilius Canix says:

    I should have known not to endorse a bird. Drat. But Urania and Mimi really aren’t my favorite Muses. I realize that most of my posts today have been random babbling. But I’ll make an effort to think coherently for once. Wait, no, I think coherently all the time, just not now. Signing off before GAPAs call the funny farm.

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  111. Prarilius Canix says:

    Urania and Mimi seem to be the ones I agree with most. Ah well. Maybe if they’re elected, people will finally walk on Mars. I’ll make a poster.

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  112. Alice says:

    110- They’re not my favorite Muses either. Neither is Kokopelli, so I jumped at the chance to support Aeiou and Crraw.

    111- People will finally walk on Mars? I thought that your posts seemed fairly coherent until I read that.

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  113. Rebecca Lasley (Administrator) says:

    (110) I think you’re safe, PC. GAPAs have their own mental peculiarities to distract them.

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  114. E2MB says:

    I’m still sticking with Pwt and Feather for now, but I may switch to Urania and Mimi in the future.

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  115. Alice says:

    113- Heh. Yeah. Ugh.

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  116. Prarilius Canix says:

    112- Tongue in cheek. Urania’s muse of astronomy. Of course, she’s not real, so we probably won’t walk on Mars. Nobody will. Of course, that begs the question: why will we do this at all? Answer: 42.

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  117. Alice says:

    116- Why will we do what at all?

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  118. E2MB says:

    117 – Campaign for the Muses. Deep down inside, we all know they’re not real.

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  119. Alice says:

    118- Is it really that deep down?

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  120. E2MB says:

    119 – Well, on the blog here they’re treated as real people.

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  121. Alice says:

    120- I guess you’re right.

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  122. Prarilius Canix says:

    Helpful Hint #1: Whenever somebody asks you a question you don’t know the answer to, say 42. If they’ve read HG2G, they’ll believe it. If they haven’t, it’ll confuse them enough for you to slip away and research it so that next time you’ll be prepared to answer the question.

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  123. Alice says:

    122- Okay. Good idea.

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  124. Koko du Pelle says:

    Time to re-evaluate my positon:
    Aeiou Craww: 3
    Bo Chad: 3
    Urainia Mimi: 4
    Pwt Feather: 1
    Kokopelli: 3
    I am neutral on dictionaries and prefer cats as I have in the past owned two cats, but no dogs, and got chased by a dog once. Yep. Looks like it’s time to switch to Urania and Mimi. OKAY- It is time for campaigns. I get dibs on the position of campaign manager for Urania and Mimi.

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  125. emmatheduck says:

    104-I knew you’d agree with me on that one. Thank you. I think all spellers like M-W. And there must be a reason the bee chose that and not OED as their official dictionary.
    118-Umm…wait. What do you mean they’re not real?

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  126. Alice says:

    I have the American Heritage Dictionary. How does that rank?

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  127. Margaret says:

    I want a Bo+Aeiou campaign!

    Based on the graph in post 45, I am torn between Urania+Mimi and Aeiou+Crraw. My positions:
    Harry Potter
    Apple
    neutral
    Peace (as much as I love pies)
    neutral
    Umbrella
    Books

    AC: 4
    BC: 2
    UM: 4
    PF: 3
    K: 1

    Based on post 73 ~ I’m going to Mexico too! (Okay, that was random.)

    Based on 98 ~ I like cats. That doesn’t help.

    Based on 100 ~ Well, as a now former speller (-sniffle-) I usually use my American Heritage. It’s so much easier to deal with than the huge MW. B-b-but…old habits die hard…I don’t know…I’m waiting for another issue.

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  128. Prarilius Canix says:

    Margaret- Sorry, running mates have already been chosen. Which of those issues you listed is most important to you?

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  129. Rebecca Lasley (Administrator) says:

    (125) Maybe because the print edition of the unabridged OED is 20 volumes long and costs a mere $995.00?

    But talk about dictionaries one can read! Trace the entire recorded history of a word, with examples from literature; see how meanings twist and turn over the centuries. How many hours did I lose parked on the floor of the library?

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  130. emmatheduck says:

    129-I still like to think it’s because M-W is better. Which it is.

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  131. Uranialives says:

    urania and mimi all the way!

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  132. emmatheduck says:

    if crraw likes dogs and M-W, then i think i’m back to being an aeioupublicrrawt. *checks chart* Yep!

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  133. biblioRose says:

    I think I’m a Bo+Chad supporter now. And I like M-W but I don’t see whats wrong with OED. I like OED. Sorry I’ve been off MV for a little while.

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  134. 'Dotty-kay says:

    I’m officially Bo/Chad! Hey campaigners, we should organize and have positions and all that fun stuff!

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  135. biblioRose says:

    88- I hope they all do.

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  136. agagabagabag says:

    133- Bo and Chad! Bo and Chad! Bo and Chad!
    Is there an election?

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  137. Koko du Pelle says:

    136-The election will be the week of September 21.

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  138. Fox With Drops of Rubies says:

    Urania really deserves to win, as she is obviosly intelligencia.

    By the way, prepare to discover that this fox shall bow down to none until thou catcheth st me by my ruby tail. Who am I? In the first alter ego thread, none guessed who I am. Answer this question, and I will bow down to you. Until then, I will precede as planned.

    What are my other names?

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  139. Koko du Pelle says:

    Vote Urania!

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  140. violindino says:

    I am Hp,apple, neutral , peace, PC, umbrella, books.

    My matches are:
    Aeiou, Crraw-4
    Bo, Chad-3
    Urania, Mimi-4
    Pwt, Feather-3
    Kokopelli-0

    I vote for Urania and Mimi.

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  141. Koko du Pelle says:

    140-Me too.

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  142. Fox With Drops of Rubies says:

    I vote for me! Muhahahaha! Ok, Urania! Yeah, vote Urania!

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  143. Margaret says:

    128 ~ Well, out of the two that Urania/Mimi and Aeiou/Crraw are disagreed on, I’d say Lemony Snicket vs. Harry Potter is more important to me than cherry vs. apple, which puts Urania/Mimi ahead, and although I’m neutral on the dictionary issue since I use AH, I still slightly prefer MW to OED, so I’m currently backing Urania+Mimi!

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  144. Lawrence of Antarctica says:

    Vote Bakura/Zorc! They will destory the world!

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  145. Lawrence of Antarctica says:

    The new candidates in the race:
    Lawrence of Antarcica/BurnedMuffins! Here are their postitions on the issues:

    Hp or LS: Harry Potter
    Pie: Apple Pie
    WD or Chuck: Watership Down
    Pies or Peace: Pies!!
    Mac or PC: Definitely Mac (Everything PCs can do Mac did 5 years earlier)
    Umbrella or Raincoat: Neutral
    TV or Books: Books
    Ruling the world: Yes!

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  146. Hermit Crab Dude says:

    Crud!

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  147. Purple Panda says:

    I missed a few weeks and am a bit confused. (Yes, this happens a lot). Maybe we should make a list of all the general issues, so people can decide what they think about each of them. Then I (or someone else, if they want to) can go back through the thread and find which candidates think what about the issues, and make another graph. That might clear some of this up for me, and perhaps others. Does that sound okay?

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  148. chocolate queen says:

    I’m for Urania. She has enough intellect to overshadow any misguided, pie-throwing souls.
    Then again, Koko is awesomer (yes, I said awesomer) than anybody. Also, I’m pro-pie but anti-pie war, so that kinda leaves me conflicted.

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  149. Pugwit says:

    I’m stuck and I have no idea who to vote for! I want to vote for everybody! Wait… Thats probably not possible! Does Pwt have any relotives? And is his/hers name pronounced P-W-T or Pwit? (Sorry thats random but I want to know! its the question in my head right next to “is ice cream a solid or a liguid?”) Anyway, I cant vote becuase all the muses are very coolness (yes: coolness). Ok, well, I’m not voting out of upsetting anybody (and/or muse) so best of luck to all if you! And may a muse win! (not only the best) -Pugwit

    P.S. Best of luck again!

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