nominating thread (11-21 through 12-01) for Top DUmmies of 2012

[Tucker]

What a shitty year for DUmmies to rise to the top.

What does it say about a person who is a potential DOTY winner when the members of his own forum would agree with us?

The DUmmy collective (or is it collective DUmmies) think that OS is so DUmb that even they don't reply to his stupidity.

While his campaign was worthy reading, we put more effort into it than he did. His job transfer just hasn't panned out to what it could be.

Still, I guess it's between him and gNads.

Another [roblem is that there is 5K DUmbasses that I've never heard of.

[BlueStateSaint]

I nominate stevenleser for the Willie, the primitive that has appeared on Fox News with Stuart Varney

http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,80986.0.html

I've got to agree with you, Delmar (thus seconding), plus I saw him debate Cavuto earlier in the year, and Cavuto was left utterly speechless by the lesser primitive's sheer stupidity.

[diesel driver]

For the "Stevie", it's only fair the recipient of the award the first year be the person it was named after, Omaha Steve.  It's a wonder he doesn't have Athlete's Foot on his tongue, from constantly having his foot in his mouth.  Honorable mention for the "Stevie" goes to Google Search, who put OS on the net with the search results for that fantastic website, www.electstevedawes.com

For the "Willie", Taverner, the only primitive that consumes more mind-altering substances, in copious quantities, than W R Pitt.

For DOTY, nads (of course), Warren Stupidity, DainBramaged, demtenjeep (just for sheer nastiness), and SystematicChaos, the two-ton tub-o-lard, who is as agile as a cathedral, and as charming as a 4-alarm case of diaper rash.

(dis)Honorable mention goes to Skinner, for providing us with the petri dish of liberalism known as DU.

[franksolich]

.....and SystematicChaos, the two-ton tub-o-lard, who is as agile as a cathedral, and as charming as a 4-alarm case of diaper rash.

Now, that is funny.

Awesome.

[franksolich]

For the "Willie", Taverner, the only primitive that consumes more mind-altering substances, in copious quantities, than W R Pitt.

I am however confused by this nomination.

There is no doubt the Taverner primitive is a first-class top-notch DUmmie.....on Skins's island.

The "Willie" award is given the primitive who's done things to spread and enhance the name and reputation of Skins's island beyond Skins's island itself.

Previous winners: TomInTib, BouncyBall, WilliamPitt, nadinbrzezinski.

Get the idea?

[Karin]

I would like to second the nomination of HopeHoops.  First of all, he has the DUmbest, harebrained ideas I've ever seen.  Like this Walmart phone idea.   

But what has struck me the most over the years, has been the constant patting-himself-on-the-back for some slight kindness he reports that he does to someone else.  For example, recently he said he gave a couple bucks to a bum.  Said bum started kissing his hand and falling all over the place.  It was very embarrassing to read.   

[franksolich]

I am really surprised--in fact, shocked--that no one's thought to nominate the pie-and-jam primitive, the "grasswire" primitive, for one of the top twenty DUmmies.

Think of her valiant--but futile--defense of the big guy.

Think of her valiant--but futile--quest to find those who murdered the late red round one.

Think of her valiant--but futile--investigation into the background of George Zimmerman.

And her recipes and household hints and used-goods adventures.

Given that track record, I thought grasswire would've been among the first nominated.

But anyway, as she wasn't, franksolich claims the honor of nominating grasswire; not for any special award, but for Top DUmmie of 2012.  I'm sure I could write a Hell of an award for her, if she places.

[franksolich]

Upon further contemplation of the nominated names thus far, I'm inclined to omit AdBot and Jack Rabbit from the ballot, as certainly those weren't serious nominations.

And also, for sure, the meta forum won't be on the ballot.

The meta forum is a place, not a primitive (or a group of primitives).

A place cannot be a Top DUmmie.

On the other hand, groups of primitives, such as "the bullies," can be.

[BlueStateSaint]

Upon further contemplation of the nominated names thus far, I'm inclined to omit AdBot and Jack Rabbit from the ballot, as certainly those weren't serious nominations.

And also, for sure, the meta forum won't be on the ballot.

The meta forum is a place, not a primitive (or a group of primitives).

A place cannot be a Top DUmmie.

On the other hand, groups of primitives, such as "the bullies," can be.

I was totally serious when I nominated AdBot.  Not sure if it should be in the Top Ten, or in the "special" awards, but it should definitely be included.

[franksolich]

I was totally serious when I nominated AdBot.  Not sure if it should be in the Top Ten, or in the "special" awards, but it should definitely be included.

My objection to AdBot is that we used to pay a great deal of attention to it, until my fellow alum Skins tweaked it, and it became less interesting.  I don't recall AdBot being mentioned more than two or three times here all this past year.

But, the ballot's not final.  I threw that out here, because I was curious what the motive might be, nothing more.

[Tess Anderson]

for top ten:

cali
rsmith####
horse with no name
proud2blibinKansas

Hopehoops is a good one, he posts every little detail of his life.

[Ralph Wiggum]

I hereby nominate the DU jury system as DUmmy of the year.

[Chris_]

I hereby nominate the DU jury system as DUmmy of the year.

I'd like to nominate the Meta forum for the Willie. 

[franksolich]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Like a "system" is a primitive?

[Splashdown]

I'm going to throw Stevenumbers out there. He needs to get lucky at something...

 

[GOP Congress]

Really a broad-based list to choose from, though the quality of the posts weren't as entertaining for some reason as those in the past. Anyway, I'd like to nominate the following:

For the Steve award, being the inaugural one and all, Omaha Steve Dawes should get it. I've been a bit disappointed in some of his posts as of late ever since his unceremonious thumpings from both the city council and union thug races, but in fairness the award was developed over years. So this time around, just give it to him; since it's a DUmmy award we can use their logic of feelings.

Taverner gets the Willy award just because after reading him, I feel like I toked some wacky weed from the 70's. So I don't have to pay or risk arrest to get high.

For DOTY, I think I'll go with Nadin. Pure lunacy and entertainment all wrapped into a body which even Roseanne Barr envies. Every time I see her highlighted here I guffaw. There. I said "guffaw" in perhaps the only place I could use it without sounding like a pretentious ass.

Special recognition goes to BantheGOP. He seems to have been here since Reagan yet still has less than 1,000 posts. Not my choice for the top spot, though, as his threadstarters have usually been vacuous and even pretentious, but if he IS a mole, then it is safe to say he is the best in the business.

Finally, a shoutout to Stinky the Clown, his perennial presence a modicum of lunatic stability for all to aspire to. 

Recap:

Steve award: Omaha Steve
Willy award: Taverner

DUMMY OF THE YEAR: Nadin

[whiffleball]

I'd like to nominate the Meta forum for the Willie. 

I concur.  I understand that Meta is not a person, but it is a collective of persons.  Is there no special recognition it may be afforded?  My God, it's the only thing I've really enjoyed from The Island this year.  Even Gnads has become rote and boring.

[Tucker]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Like a "system" is a primitive?

Well it is a pretty primitive system.

[BlueStateSaint]

Well it is a pretty primitive system.

 

[GOBUCKS]

Done.

When reviewing the slate for the "Steve," however, I gotta add the inspiration behind the award, my fellow Nebraskan, the big guy Omaha Steve.

I've seen a lot of things on Skins's island, but nothing that ever left me as opened-mouth incredulous as the way the big guy repeatedly ignored rock-solid campaign advice and counsel, and went his own bumbling way.

And of course, inevitably he bumbled, and got humbled.

He should be nominated for everything, and then, consistent with his entire life, he should be ignored and not get a single vote.

[Charles Henrickson]

I'm not nominating yet, but I thought I'd provide some grist for the nomination mill. As co-host of the DUmmie FUnnies, I pick out threads that I think will provide the most laffs per inch, whether in the DUmmie comments themselves or in the comebacks I can make off of them. Often the identity of the particular poster is not so important to the success of the DUFU. But sometimes the OP makes such a strong contribution that I go ahead and include that DUmmie's name in the DUFU byline. Looking back over all the DUFUs I have done so far this year, I notice 28 times when I have included the OP's name in the byline. Here are the names of those DUmmies, with their DU thread titles, in chronological order:

DeathToTheOil: "To us non-Americans, Obama is Doing a Pretty Good Job!"

undergroundpanther: "Why I hate the rich..."

kpete: "Why Not Rob The Rich?"

Sarah Ibarruri: "Every day I marvel at how poor and middle class Republicans vote against their self-interests"

WilliamPitt: "It just occurred to me: Cindy Sheehan was the first #Occupier."

Redstate Bluegirl: "This is...FUN!"

backscatter712: "Beware of sleazy 'progressive' McActivism sweatshops that chew up young progressives..."

Logical: "Face it, Most of them HATE Obama being a smart, good looking, successful and articulate Black Man!"

sabrina 1: "Wisconsin Recalls Worked! Walker and the Koch Brothers Have Been Defanged!"

Cary: "'Conservatives' are traitors."

TheMastersNemesis: "I Will Not Aid A Republican"

TheMastersNemesis: "I Guess I Am A Communist But I Am Proud Of It"

Laura PourMeADrink: "Obama Team had better get on Ellen, Letterman, Leno and FAST"

Hugabear: "The GOP is one of the most dire threats this country has ever faced"

OneAngryDemocrat: "That is how, folks, you talk to a do-nothing Tea Party Congressman."

Yavin4: "Is It Time to Leave America?"

cali: "Romney stands a good chance of being elected President"

darkangel218: "Today i told my rw bf to f*** off"

Aerows: "Weird episode with, I can almost assure you, was a right winger"

Aviation Pro: "F*** Off...."

Fgiriun: "Seriously, what idiot in the administration thought it would be a good idea to"

PCIntern: "This f***ing election best better f***ing work out in our favor..."

jsmirman: "Please, for the Love of God and all us children - Please Mr. President, Shoot to Kill Monday Night"

WilliamPitt: "TAKE A PICTURE. WRITE IT DOWN. REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE WHEN YOU READ THIS."

dawg: "A serious and sympathetic post for any lurking conservatives."

nadinbrzezinski: "Yay!!!! I am now starless!!!!!"

boston bean: "Do not laugh, I beg of you do not laugh!"

nadinbrzezinski: "WORKERS TO STAGE WALK OUTS AT WALMART STORES ON BLACK FRIDAY"

Like I say, I'm not nominating yet, but I do notice three repeat posters in this list--WilliamPitt, TheMastersNemesis, and nadinbrzezinski--so it's a good bet that they will be included among my nominees.

[Ballygrl]

OK, I've been thinking about this for a few days and I'm on the fence about it, would it be right in light of the election and the fools in this Country who by a very small percentage elected Obama, and in light of the few standouts this year, would it be right to nominate "all of DU" for the DOTY Award?

[franksolich]

As of Saturday morning, seven days and six hours before this thread's closed:

for the Willie, enhacing the reputation of Skins's island:

DonRedwood
EFerrari, poor stupid Beth
kpete, the rich bitch
stevenleser
Taverner

for the Steve, the primitive who's his worst enemy:

AviationPro
demtenjeep, Pamela
Dob Bole, the new mayor
HopeHoops
Omaha Steve, the big guy
PCIntern
Systematic Chaos, the Las Vegas Leviathan

for the Rob, the primitive who's always hilariously funny:

Atman, Pedro Picasso, franksolich's evil twin
California Peggy, CalPig
Cyrano, Cryano (thanks to Revolution for inventing the better name)

[franksolich]

And for the Top DUmmies of 2012, of which twenty are selected:

11bravo
AdBot
AviationPro
BanTheGOP
big darryl

the bullies
cali, dear cali, the bitter old Vermontese primitive
DainBramaged, the brain-damaged primitive
darkangel218, who might be the gone-away Sarah Ibarruri primitive
demtenjeep, Pamela

grantcart
grasswire, the pie-and-jam primitive
Hope Hoops
Horse With no Name, Ms. Ed the unappellated eohippus
iverlgas, the anti-gun nut

kpete, the rich bitch
LynneSin
TheMastersNemesis
MiddleFingerMom, the incredible bore
Mineral Man, the mineral oil primitive

MrScorpio, McDorkio, O'Dorkio, the dork primitive
nadinbrzezinski, Vlada Mitty, the oblate spheroid
Omaha Steve, the big guy
PCIntern, the dental office cleaning woman
Prosense, Baghdad Bob

Proud2BLibKansan, the Die alte Sau
rsmith6621
Sabrina1, the oblate spheroid's best friend
Sarah Ibarruri
Skinner, EarlG, and Elad, the big three

steve2470
Stinky the Clown, the sparkling old dude
SystematicChaos, the Las Vegas Leviathan
Taverner
WarrenPease

Whovian
WilliamPitt, the Bostonian Drunkard

[franksolich]

I'm still having some problems with the "Willie" award, and am not sure many understand the criteria for it.

The two other special awards, and the top DUmmies, no problems.

But the "Willie" is the second-highest award given, after the Top DUmmie of the Year.

DonRedwood
EFerrari, poor stupid Beth
kpete, the rich bitch
stevenleser
Taverner

EFerrari, poor stupid Beth, because of the way she so energetically spread the name and reputation of Skins's island during the Scamdal, and the stevenleser primitive, who's represented Skins's island on television shows with talking faces, I can understand; they meet the criteria for the award.

But DonRedwood, the rich bitch the kpete primitive, and Taverner, my question remains: what, exactly, have they done to publicize Skins's island outside of Skins's island?

These three are all rock-solid candidates for Top DUmmie of 2012 (although DonRedwood hasn't been nominated for that yet), and I myself may even yet vote for all of them with the ten votes I'll have, but there just doesn't seem any way they qualify for the "Willie."

Illuminate me, please.