something to start looking for

[franksolich]

Every December, ever since P-J Comix's most excellent DUmmie FUnnies took off like a rocket, and our old home started the "Best/Worst of DU" forum, and conservativecave was formed, a primitive on Skins's island, either unwittingly or on purpose, tries to start an "inter-board war" with decent and civilized people.

It doesn't last very long, but it lasts long enough to get caught by decent and civilized people.

It's usually happened about 10:00 p.m. eastern time.

And then after some minutes, after it gets going good, my fellow alum Skins steps in and slams the door.

As we all know, while members of our old home and conservativecave are free, utterly free, to mention Skins's island, the primitives can't mention either our old home or this place on Skins's island.

My fellow alum doesn't want the competition to get any attention, and franksolich supposes that's reasonable; it's Skins's real-estate, and he's free to make the rules for his own real-estate.

But it really burns at the primitives, that they can't mention these two places on Skins's island.

And so it's possible that, instead of shutting down a primitive campfire about these two places immediately, Skins allows the primitives to vent.....for about ten, fifteen, minutes.

After which the campfire's doused, no trace of it left.

Of course, the primitives are pretty stupid; it's never occurred to any of them to yell-and-scream at these two places in some sort of "code."  So much for being the brightest people on the internet, the primitives.

For example, not only are the names of our old home and this place forbidden on Skins's island, but for some peculiar reason, too is the name "franksolich."  Well, geezuz, what's to stop any primitive from re-baptizing "franksolich" to, say, "MattSmith"?

I'm sure that would fly right by Skins and his Praetorian Guard, the moderators on Skins's island.

So much for being the brightest people on the internet, the primitives.

So.....keep the eyes open, wide open and alert, so as to catch the primitives when they for a short time yell-and-scream at us.  And as usual, if one catches such a campfire, please immediately "save" it and bring it here.

Just a heads up.

[BlueStateSaint]

H5, Coach, for priming the pump . . .

[franksolich]

H5, Coach, for priming the pump . . .

Well, you know the primitives are just itching, straining, chomping at the bit, to yell at us from across the Great Divide.

It'll happen in some way, shape, or form.  Just wait.

[franksolich]

H5, Coach, for priming the pump . . .

I was around Skins's island much of today, and the "mass subconsciousness" or "collective subsconsciousness" is unmistakeable, a really heavy aura shrouding the primitives.

The primitives are all crowded in a cage, and can't get out, but they are bending the bars.

The primitives really really really want to talk about us, on Skins's island, let off some steam.

You got primitives all worked up because they haven't been nominated for top primitive of 2010, and you've got other primitives all worked up because they have been, and fear some sort of wikileaks disclosures during announcement of the winners.

The primitives right now, Monday evening, are on edge.

And they can't let it out; while Skins's island is freely mentioned, even casually so, here, the primitives can't mention the DUmpster there......and they badly want to.

My suggestion to the primitives, as mentioned before, is that they refer to us in "code"--I suggest they call us The Guiding Light or something like that, so my fellow alum Skins and the moderators over there will think the primitives are jibber-jabbering about a television soap opera.

[dutch508]

I would recommend to the DUmbasses, once the nominations are completed,to register here, and either defend themselves, or stump for themselves.

[franksolich]

I would recommend to the DUmbasses, once the nominations are completed,to register here, and either defend themselves, or stump for themselves.

Yeah.

It would nice if some of the nominated primitives registered here, so as to campaign for themselves.

Voting's for 10 days, which is a good chunk of time to use for campaigning, especially since during the voting, one can change one's votes up until voting closes.

I really wish they'd do that, but alas they won't.

I bet if the sparkling husband primitive, for example, showed up, he'd be a shoo-in for top primitive; he made only number five last year, and probably isn't going to do any better than that this year, speculatively, and so it would be helpful if he did that.

By the way, the release date for the annual story, "Mrs. Alfred Packer does Christmas," has been moved up, from December 25 to about 10 days earlier than that, because it's unexpectedly getting done quicker than I had anticipated.  I finished the part yesterday where the sinophobic--she doesn't like yellow people--Mrs. Alfred Packer meets the Chinaman, and right now I'm working on the part where Mrs. Alfred Packer, selling beauty cosmetics at house parties, wins a pink Cadillac, and hippyhubby Wild Bill takes out the motor to use as a generator for one of his moonshine stills.

"Mrs. Alfred Packer does Christmas" is of course dedicated to the sparkling husband primitive.

[thundley4]

Yeah.

It would nice if some of the nominated primitives registered here, so as to campaign for themselves.

Voting's for 10 days, which is a good chunk of time to use for campaigning, especially since during the voting, one can change one's votes up until voting closes.

I really wish they'd do that, but alas they won't.

I bet if the sparkling husband primitive, for example, showed up, he'd be a shoo-in for top primitive; he made only number five last year, and probably isn't going to do any better than that this year, speculatively, and so it would be helpful if he did that.

By the way, the release date for the annual story, "Mrs. Alfred Packer does Christmas," has been moved up, from December 25 to about 10 days earlier than that, because it's unexpectedly getting done quicker than I had anticipated.  I finished the part yesterday where the sinophobic--she doesn't like yellow people--Mrs. Alfred Packer meets the Chinaman, and right now I'm working on the part where Mrs. Alfred Packer, selling beauty cosmetics at house parties, wins a pink Cadillac, and hippyhubby Wild Bill takes out the motor to use as a generator for one of his moonshine stills.

"Mrs. Alfred Packer does Christmas" is of course dedicated to the sparkling husband primitive.

Wouldn't Skinner have to give them permission to leave the Island under their DU names?

[franksolich]

Wouldn't Skinner have to give them permission to leave the Island under their DU names?

My fellow alum doesn't come over here, so one imagines a primitive is safe, using the same screen-name both on Skins's island and here in the DUmpster.

Skins always reminds the primitives even he doesn't pay attention to us, and as I've never known my fellow alum to lie (or even to chop down a cherry tree), I believe him; he doesn't pay attention to us.

If the cat isn't looking, the mice can freely romp and play.

By the way, this seems the first year in the six-year history of the top DUmmies, that there's no clear-cut or obvious winner for top spot even before nominations are closed.  Other years, it was pretty obvious which primitive was going to win; this year, not so much.

[Ballygrl]

frank, have you noticed an increase of guests since nominations were started?

[franksolich]

frank, have you noticed an increase of guests since nominations were started?

Yeah.

It happens every year, and the primitives go back to Skins's island all bent out of shape..

The problem is, one can't please the primitives, no matter what one does.

The primitives who don't get nominated go into a hissy fit, and the primitives who do get nominated get all wrought up, because they fear there'll be some wikileaks-like disclosures if they win.

The nominations actually draw more traffic from the primitives than do the awards themselves, it seems, because the primitives are so narcissistic that once each one determines he's not going to win, he loses interest.

Pedro Picasso's like that; if Pedro Picasso isn't in it, he's not interested.

[Ballygrl]

Yeah.

It happens every year, and the primitives go back to Skins's island all bent out of shape..

The problem is, one can't please the primitives, no matter what one does.

The primitives who don't get nominated go into a hissy fit, and the primitives who do get nominated get all wrought up, because they fear there'll be some wikileaks-like disclosures if they win.

The nominations actually draw more traffic from the primitives than do the awards themselves, it seems, because the primitives are so narcissistic that once each one determines he's not going to win, he loses interest.

Pedro Picasso's like that; if Pedro Picasso isn't in it, he's not interested.

So it seems like the Top 10 don't come over here to accept their award?

[BattleHymn]

And they can't let it out; while Skins's island is freely mentioned, even casually so, here, the primitives can't mention the DUmpster there......and they badly want to.

Intellectual kettling?   

[Carl]

I do believe in light of the Gigantic primitives recent actions it is appropriate to kick this thread back to the front.

[franksolich]

I do believe in light of the Gigantic primitives recent actions it is appropriate to kick this thread back to the front.

Maybe, perhaps, and so I'm "stickying" this again.

There appears to be, like, about three different things going on to watch for, although the primitives on Skins's island seem to be intimidated.

[Carl]

Maybe, perhaps, and so I'm "stickying" this again.

There appears to be, like, about three different things going on to watch for, although the primitives on Skins's island seem to be intimidated.

Indeed,former primitives visiting and saying hello,wishing to take part in the festivities.
The excitement surrounding this event grows year by year.

[franksolich]

Indeed,former primitives visiting and saying hello,wishing to take part in the festivities.
The excitement surrounding this event grows year by year.

Well, today I announced to members of freerepublic and a certain other site that the voting's open to all members of the general public.

If the DemocratWarriors, from Big Jerry's salon, want to vote, it's all copacetic.

The instructions for voting will be in the "Official Voting Thread," to be launched sometime this coming Sunday.

[Ballygrl]

Well, today I announced to members of freerepublic and a certain other site that the voting's open to all members of the general public.

If the DemocratWarriors, from Big Jerry's salon, want to vote, it's all copacetic.

The instructions for voting will be in the "Official Voting Thread," to be launched sometime this coming Sunday.

frank, I didn't get your ping at FR, am I on your list there?

[franksolich]

frank, I didn't get your ping at FR, am I on your list there?

It was the DUmmie ALERT!

Surely you're on the DUmmie ALERT! ping list; I remember adding you, madam.

[Ballygrl]

It was the DUmmie ALERT!

Surely you're on the DUmmie ALERT! ping list; I remember adding you, madam.

OK, just saw it right now! Awesome job. I was behind on my Ping List LOL.

[franksolich]

OK, just saw it right now! Awesome job. I was behind on my Ping List LOL.

You had me concerned there for a minute, madam.

I thought I was losing the memory.

You're on the short [sic] stories list, too.

[Ballygrl]

You had me concerned there for a minute, madam.

I thought I was losing the memory.

You're on the short [sic] stories list, too.

Cool!