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Thread: VOTE! Best Avatar
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Triple Tiara
Ship's Papabile
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![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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I'm a Roman. You may call me Caligula.
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Alfred E. Neuman
What? Me worry?
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Originally posted by Ancient Mariner:
So did plenty of shippies, enough to...
[a hushed silence falls over the crowd]
[ 01. February 2009, 16:41: Message edited by: Gort ]
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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... win a lot of votes but not quite enough.
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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"The discreet use of Tarot imagery in Robert Armin's avatar gets my vote for being subtly subversive..." said Ariel.
As a result, Robert...
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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Erin
Meaner than Godzilla
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Y'all want me to shoot him?
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Commandment number one: shut the hell up.
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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... did extremely well...
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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Originally posted by Erin:
Y'all want me to shoot him?
Yes, please!
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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
~Tortuf
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Ariel
Shipmate
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... but didn't get it, right?
Yes please Erin.
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Alfred E. Neuman
What? Me worry?
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No! no! Wait till AFTER the announcement!
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--Formerly: Gort--
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moron
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Erin:
Y'all want me to shoot him?
Oh boy: another gun thread.
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
# 1984
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Doublethink loses some of her avid interest in proceedings, and slips into something more comfortable ...
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All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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...but didn't bag a gong.
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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rufiki
Ship's 'shroom
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GET ON WITH IT!!!
*ducks down in seat, hoping no-one can tell who shouted out*
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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Like you, rufiki, I despise award ceremonies that go on and on with the announcers loving the sound of their own qwerty keyboards. So, after I've popped out to relieve myself and phoned my 88-year-old father (which I always try to do on a Sunday, being on his own since my mother died, oh, it must be coming up to four year ago now, though he does remarkably well considering, playing tennis at least twice a week and croquet in the summer - not bad at his age. Some of the youngsters struggle to return his backhands) I'll be back to tell you the identity of this year's avatar gong grabber...
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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eeGAD
Wandering Stowaway
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reaching for the champagne while muttering, "It's an honor just to be nominated" while looking stunning in her Vera Wang.
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You don't fix faith. It fixes you. - Shepherd Book
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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The winner of this year's Simmie for Best Avatar is...
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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rufiki
Ship's 'shroom
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*Sits up straight, while trying to look innocent*
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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... not currently listed in the Recent Visitors to this board.
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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Ariel
Shipmate
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It's been so long now I've forgotten who the other candidates were.
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eeGAD
Wandering Stowaway
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Chugging on the champagne, eeGAD shouts to no one in particular "I think one must be present to win!" Then passes out.
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You don't fix faith. It fixes you. - Shepherd Book
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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Marvin the Martian nominated the winning avatar because: "It's just so cute."
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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"I want the Melt inducing penguin to win. Cute cute cutie pie," said duchess.
Yes, please take a bow...
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
# 1984
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Doublethink tips the contents of a Champagne ice bucket over her head in an attempt to stay alert.
(You really shouldn't be watching these sort of scenes from work.)
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All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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SMUDGIE!
![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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Sheep 3
Nativity Play
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Sheep3 enters and begins lapping up Doublethink's champagne...
Baaaaa.
*jingle*
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jlg the sheep
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eeGAD
Wandering Stowaway
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Through drunken tears I've gotta admit, I love that adorable little penguin!
![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
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You don't fix faith. It fixes you. - Shepherd Book
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Alfred E. Neuman
What? Me worry?
# 6855
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**Screeeech!** Clappity-clang! Clappity-clang! Congrats Smudgie!
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Janine
The Endless Simmer
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Her's jes so cuuuute.
I have to admit I had voted for the Teapot, though.
Told y'all it was terribly hard to choose.
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I'm a Fundagelical Evangimentalist. What are you?
Take Me Home * My Heart * An hour with Rich Mullins *
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Erin
Meaner than Godzilla
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Congratulations to my mommy, but Ingrid Third does totally rock the house.
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Commandment number one: shut the hell up.
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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quote:
Originally posted by Doublethink:
Doublethink tips the contents of a Champagne ice bucket over her head in an attempt to stay alert.
(You really shouldn't be watching these sort of scenes from work.)
That's what you wear to work, Doublethink? What kind of job do you do anyway?
Anyway, hoooray for Smudgie! Bestest little penguin on the Ship!
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"Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano
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El Greco
Shipmate
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Congratulations Smudgie!!! ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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Ξέρω εγώ κάτι που μπορούσε, Καίσαρ, να σας σώσει.
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eeGAD
Wandering Stowaway
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. . . . drunkenly stumbles over to Erin, spilling her full glass of champagne on Erin's shoes . . . ."I love you too man!" . . . and passes out on the floor. again.
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You don't fix faith. It fixes you. - Shepherd Book
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Triple Tiara
Ship's Papabile
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The Press have already been covering the award ceremony.
The in-house magazine of the reporters chose to highlight Ancient Mariner's stellar performance and their reactions to it.
Of course, the Vatican press was not at all impressed and thought the Tiara should get it. They expressed their displeasure.
However, the anti-clericalist atheist press cottoned on to the breast imagery and published a rather nasty opinion piece.
The denizens of Hell could not quite understand the lure of the penguin and castigated the voters.
But the fluffy bunnies' own publication "Big Bright Sun" thought their electioneering tactics had secured the victory.
A new fansite has been started.
Whatever the press have had to say, however, the penguin has won.
Congratulations Smudgie!
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I'm a Roman. You may call me Caligula.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
I'm speechless.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, all you who voted for me. It was an honour even to be nominated by such an august body of people, and to be chosen from such a wide range of amazing avatars shows that you all have incredible good taste too.
I'd like to thank all those who voted for me, my worthy opponents, my loving (if somewhat evil) daughter Erin, my hamsters, the man who delivers the milk every morning (except weekends and Mondays, which is a bit of a nuisance), and, of course, Ancient Mariner for swapping the envelopes at the last minute. (I'll slip you the tenner later, AM).
(Just to be serious for a moment. I really would like to thank all those who make The Ship possible, and all the fantastic shipmates, who have actually kept me .. relatively... sane through the last five rather traumatic years - you are a great crowd of people and I am immensely grateful)
Stately and gracefully, the penguin steps forward to receive her award
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Miss you, Erin.
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Sheep 3
Nativity Play
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Sheep3 noses at the cute penguin, takes a tentative lick, and then wanders off.
Baa.
*jingle*
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jlg the sheep
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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While there were some naysayers in the crowd, most everyone else was anxious to offer their congratulations and applause.
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Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.
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Drifting Star
Drifting against the wind
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And the small amount of jealousy from some members of the crowd was easily ignored.
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The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Heraclitus
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Ancient Mariner
Sip the ship
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Originally posted by Drifting Star:
And the small amount of jealousy from some members of the crowd was easily ignored.
And I look forward to getting my Simmie for Longest Award Ceremony Thread.
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Ship of Fools' first novel, Rattles & Rosettes, is the tale of two football (soccer) fans: 16-year-old Tom in 1914 and Dan in 2010. More at www.rattlesandrosettes.com
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iGeek
Number of the Feast
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Congrats, Smudge. Your avatar reflects the adorableness of you.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Hell to the yes.
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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