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besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:23 AM

Okay guys,

MacNN election season is upon us, it is time to get out the vote!

After a long period of thought, deep spiritual contemplation, and having talked over things with my family, I have decided that I will become your president. Simultaneously, I'm also planning a campaign to be your king.

Since we haven't heard any announcements from other members, it seems clear that I have no opposition, and therefore I'm destined to be your president and king by default.

Once elected, I promise to bring about great reform to this place derived from my years of experience being the best there is. If any opponents appear out of the woodwork that are brave enough to challenge me, they will probably contest that I'm not the best. This would be completely untrue, and I don't think the voting populace appreciates these sorts of heinous character assassinations.

Vote tallies begin at 12:30 PM EST Thursday Feb. 1, 2007.

Dakar² · Feb 1, 2007, 11:25 AM

For some reason I imagine you sitting alone in your living room trying to come up with ideas of what you're gonna do when you get back on MacNN.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:25 AM

Early polls indicate that this will be a landslide victory for besson3c.

zerostar · Feb 1, 2007, 11:26 AM

what are the perks of this presidency?

Dakar² · Feb 1, 2007, 11:26 AM

I hope I find you caught beneath the landslide.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

For some reason I imagine you sitting alone in your living room trying to come up with ideas of what you're gonna do when you get back on MacNN.

That must be somebody else you are thinking of, but fortunately for you my benevolent nature forgives such mistakes.

Would you like to be second in command?

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by zerostar

what are the perks of this presidency?

well, there have been rumors that some of my possible opponents want to create a MacNN tax. Let me proclaim at the top of a mountain here on public record that the MacNN forums will always be free for members such as yourself to partake in.

Also, I plan on changing some rules around and making pants optional. I was also thinking of putting together a personal sandwich making committee to serve in your favor.

Would you like to be my second in command?

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:32 AM

Well people, my clock indicates that it is now 12:31, so it looks like we have a new president and king of MacNN!

I will be presenting my agenda shortly. I'm happy that the elections took place in a fair and democratic way.

medicineman · Feb 1, 2007, 11:39 AM

Aren't you first supposed to form an 'exploratory committee'?

zerostar · Feb 1, 2007, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by besson3c

making pants optional.

They haven't been optional?

Originally Posted by besson3c

Would you like to be my second in command?

Lets do this thing.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by medicineman

Aren't you first supposed to form an 'exploratory committee'?

I did, but it was a covert exploratory committee because I didn't want my opponents to know that I was running.

BlueSky · Feb 1, 2007, 11:41 AM

Can we invade Ireland? I hate Ireland.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by zerostar

They haven't been optional?

No, actually. This one time I wasn't wearing pants, and Tooki threatened to ban me. Kevin was insisting that I was wrong too, it was kind of ugly.

Lets do this thing.

Awesome! Who wants to be my third in command? There are a lot of benefits...

I need at least two backup commanders to deal with the unfortunate possibility of something happening to me and my backup.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by BlueSky

Can we invade Ireland? I hate Ireland.

Perhaps, but first we need to secure the Guiness and their gold... The Chieftons are pretty cool too.

Gossamer · Feb 1, 2007, 11:43 AM

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Would you like to contest something on public record? If so, please state your case.

bstone · Feb 1, 2007, 11:52 AM

I just called a new election and I won. Forever.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by bstone

I just called a new election and I won. Forever.

A fraudulent one. You need to give people time to get to know you, and the votes need to be counted by an official system of some sort, such as the "secure besson3c voting tabulator" software I wrote (it also has to be certified by the committee). Also, you yourself were not certified. I'm certified.

Kevin · Feb 1, 2007, 12:01 PM

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BlueSky · Feb 1, 2007, 12:02 PM

I will vouch that besson3c is certifiable.

Dakar² · Feb 1, 2007, 12:03 PM

You'll find this spoiler more fulfilling than the rest of this thread.

bstone · Feb 1, 2007, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

A fraudulent one. You need to give people time to get to know you, and the votes need to be counted by an official system of some sort, such as the "secure besson3c voting tabulator" software I wrote (it also has to be certified by the committee). Also, you yourself were not certified. I'm certified.

Point by point:

You need to give people time to get to know you,

I would point my opponent to the dates of our registration for MacNN.

bstone
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jun 2000

vs

besson3c
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Mar 2001

I win.

and the votes need to be counted by an official system of some sort, such as the "secure besson3c voting tabulator" software I wrote (it also has to be certified by the committee).

Fixed™

wallinbl · Feb 1, 2007, 12:52 PM

I wish you would have asked me first. There is a $10,000 entry fee for running.

bstone · Feb 1, 2007, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by wallinbl

I wish you would have asked me first. There is a $10,000 entry fee for running.

I paid it. To myself.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 01:38 PM

I'm paid up too...

Speaking of which, I need a treasurer. Anybody want to be more treasurer? Don't forget, I'm certified, unlike this imposter bstone (if that is his real name)

Jawbone54 · Feb 1, 2007, 01:59 PM

I think you should institute a graduated post tax.

0-1,000 posters should pay .02 cents per post.
1,000-3,000 posters should pay .08 cents per post.
3,000-infinity posters should pay $10.99 per post.

That's my two ce-um, .08 of a cent.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

I think you should institute a graduated post tax.

0-1,000 posters should pay .02 cents per post.
1,000-3,000 posters should pay .08 cents per post.
3,000-infinity posters should pay $10.99 per post.

That's my two ce-um, .08 of a cent.

You are a cut and run Liberal that just loves to raise taxes. Read my lips... "NO NEW TAXES!"

bstone · Feb 1, 2007, 02:03 PM

As president, I hearby abolish all taxes. Everything is free!

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by bstone

As president, I hearby abolish all taxes. Everything is free!

This person is an imposter! Do not listen to him, he is a faux president.

However, I believe that faux presidents deserve to live just like everybody else, so I order you not to kill him.

Gossamer · Feb 1, 2007, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

I think you should institute a graduated post tax.

0-1,000 posters should pay .02 cents per post.
1,000-3,000 posters should pay .08 cents per post.
3,000-infinity posters should pay $10.99 per post.

That's my two ce-um, .08 of a cent.

Would it be worth my money to ask if posting this question is worth my money?

Jawbone54 · Feb 1, 2007, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

You are a cut and run Liberal that just loves to raise taxes. Read my lips... "NO NEW TAXES!"

That will be $10.99.

MacNNRS takes checks.

Y3a · Feb 1, 2007, 02:16 PM

I'd rather see Hillary than you. :->

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 02:18 PM

Besson3c's agenda:

Too much bickering and anal-retentiveness around the lounge. We will eliminate the forum rules in the lounge, and see if this helps cease members playing games with the rules by operating in obnoxious ways and justifying their behavior in claiming to be within the confines of the rules, and in other members citing the rules in endless threads bickering about what rules have been broken.

Think of the lounge as a virtual meeting place in real life. Do your hangouts have rules? Do you get upset when people break these rules in real life? Probably not, so chill out and let's take a much more light-hearted approach to the lounge and let's see what happens.

The only rule is to exercise common sense, particularly in realizing that MacNN is not some free service that everybody is entitled to use. Rather, they are a business that has their own interests and goals. The reason why racial comments are to be avoided, for instance (not that I'm claiming that we have seen any around here recently), is not only because you can argue them leaving behind common sense, but also because they represent MacNN poorly as a business. The lounge needs to be light-hearted and fun because a stingy and dreary place full of grumpy obnoxious people with no manners does not make for a pleasant and friendly atmosphere.

These are my proclamations. Go forth, and honor these new rules which your king and president have established!

Dakar² · Feb 1, 2007, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Y3a

I'd rather see Hillary than you. :->

Goddamn. That's a statement and a half.

wallinbl · Feb 1, 2007, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

I think you should institute a graduated post tax.

0-1,000 posters should pay .02 cents per post.
1,000-3,000 posters should pay .08 cents per post.
3,000-infinity posters should pay $10.99 per post.

That's my two ce-um, .08 of a cent.

Why do you liberals always have to punish the rich with your taxes?

wallinbl · Feb 1, 2007, 02:42 PM

I'm running on a better platform than Besson:

MacNN will provide each user with a free beer for each post. The mods will monitor the posts and distribute hourly.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 02:48 PM

Also, gay people can marry in here. I'll get Salty to be the pastor.

bstone · Feb 1, 2007, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Also, gay people can marry in here. I'll get Salty to be the pastor.

My administration has already passed mandatory laws on this topic.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 04:15 PM

bstone: can't you find your own place to rule? We wouldn't want another vote between us, because MacNN has already clearly decided that they want me at the helm.

Eynstyn · Feb 1, 2007, 04:18 PM

I won't vote for anyone unless they answer the question here:

http://forums.macnn.com/89/macnn-lou...bsolute-truth/

bstone · Feb 1, 2007, 04:19 PM

I think we need to resolve this by doing The Thriller

Eynstyn · Feb 1, 2007, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Also, gay people can marry in here. I'll get Salty to be the pastor.

Originally Posted by bstone

My administration has already passed mandatory laws on this topic.

Somewhere here lies most of the ingredients needed for a decently dirty joke.

Salty dogs. Peanuts. Passed. Pastor. Past your eyes. Pastuerized. Top. Topic. I just feel a real jokester is needed here.

cjrivera · Feb 1, 2007, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by wallinbl

I'm running on a better platform than Besson:

MacNN will provide each user with a free beer for each post.

This just in from our exit polls....

wallinbl has suddenly taken a huge lead as a third party candidate.

Kevin · Feb 1, 2007, 06:06 PM

So basically, too much anal retentiveness. From now on we do EVERYTHING besson's way.

Doofy · Feb 1, 2007, 06:12 PM

Technically, since Besson is already the king of his own (virtual) province, this is actually an invasion.

Insurgents/patriots/defenders please post below the dotted line to register your interest in taking up arms to repel this invasion.

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Eynstyn · Feb 1, 2007, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Technically, since Besson is already the king of his own (virtual) province, this is actually an invasion.

Insurgents/patriots/defenders please post below the dotted line to register your interest in taking up arms to repel this invasion.

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I refuse to sign until I know how besson feels about the question of whether or not there is absolute truth.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Eynstyn

I refuse to sign until I know how besson feels about the question of whether or not there is absolute truth.

This sounds like a pretty standard rationalist vs. post modernist philosophical sort of debate.

Not to sound like a cop out, but I truly think that some subjects need to be approached through the lens of rationalist thinking, and some need to be looked at in a post-modern way.

The fact that 1 + 1 = 2 is a very rational argument, and I think it sort of becomes a little masterbatory to get into "just what is the number 1?" and "how come adding another one makes another number we call 2?" Maybe some philosophers would get into that, but whatever...

Religion, on the other hand, is very post-modern. There is no way that somebody can neatly rationalize a religious experience and basically hand somebody that knowledge of the experience. It is truly an experience that is difficult to rationalize. Maybe some religious folk in here would find it insulting for me to claim that religion is not rational, but I'd say this about many other aspects of human experience too.

So, please don't sign Doofy's mutiny, he is just yet another any uncertified fraud. I'm the real deal, and the best there is.

Rumor · Feb 1, 2007, 06:33 PM

Doofy, if you throw in some beer and boobies, I'll sign.

besson3c · Feb 1, 2007, 06:37 PM

My loyal subjects, the first person that can get Kevin to leave me alone will have a section of this forum named after them and will rule a part of this board, only second to me.

Doofy · Feb 1, 2007, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

Doofy, if you throw in some beer and boobies, I'll sign.

If? The only question I'd got was "how many".

Join the defence effort. Your noticeboard needs you! Ask not what your noticeboard can do for you, but what you can do for your noticeboard.

We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in the Lounge, we shall fight in the bits and bytes, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength on the wifi, we shall defend our noticeboard, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight in the poli lounge, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this noticeboard or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the Demon Hood, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the new mac, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.

To arms!