Will there someday be a ruler of the forum? Someone who we elect and vote for? If so, he or she WILL be able to declare war.
Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
Can he also hire hitmen? Just curious, you know.
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Whoever it is, I want to be his wife.
Or her wife, I don't care.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
More importantly, will he retain the power to mount military expeditions absent a formal declaration of war?
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
He can do anything he wants. Ya know, throw stuff, hire stuff, eat hot pockets.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
I nominate Orson Scott Card.
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
And who exactly would vote for him?
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Didn't we elect someone president a year or so ago?
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
As I recall, Bob, that was a couple years ago -- all the nominees dropped out of the race except for David Bowles, but then the election never actually happened. Someone suggested it a year ago, and there seemed to be concensus that it still wasn't a good idea.
--Pop
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Ah...thanks Pop.
My mom asked how y'all are doing. She's really excited that you have a new baby. She really loved meeting Mooselet at Sambo's. Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
More nominees might stay in the race if that whole "Kama wants to be the President's wife" bit got around.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
Yeah, everyone should start nominating people. I would like to hear speeches about how they would be the best president.
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
Heck, I'll nominate myself to be Kama's husban...er...forum president. Yeah, that's the ticket!
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
Seeing as you're the devil, I denominate you.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Shouldn't we come up with a list of qualifications? How about length of time on Hatrack? What do we want in a president? Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
I say anyone can be president, there shouldn't be qualifications.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
So it'd be just like the real presidency, then? Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
The real presidency has qualifications, just pointless ones.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Yeah. It's harder to get onto Survivor. Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
My Dad was forum president.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
Oh yeah, survivor. We could vote people out of the forum! Well....no we couldn't....I nominate you for president, Tom.
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
I'm not sure who should be president, but whoever it is should definitely take Moose as their right-hand man.
*rimshot*
: puts on motley :
:dances a jig:
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Sorry. I've already turned down three such nominations. I prefer to rule from the shadows, as head of the Liberal Cabal (tm). Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
I knew it! Tom's Hugh Hefner!
Hobbes Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Shh! I think you mean the Secret Liberal Cabal, Tom.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
I don't care if they're secret whatever. someone better run for president....oh who will do it?
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I nominate shadowmaker to be president of this thread.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
I accept your nomination. Here, have a "shadowmaker rules" button.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Jon Boy, it WAS secretly a Secret Liberal Cabal, but you had to go and ruin it. Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
Hey Tom, if you don't want to be president you can still be on my team of elite um....people.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Hey, if we make Kama president, she'd have to marry herself. And then the whole of Hatrack would be one of THOSE threads.
<apologies to Moose>
Plus, we'd be ruled by a supersmart AI.
Posted by Argèn†~ (Member # 4528) on :
When do we vote? After lunch or after recess?
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
everyone vote right......now
Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
I think we should have a primary between Thor, Baldar and Cedrios. That'd be the closest to real life, after all.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
Ok get those 3 in this thread
Posted by Anthro (Member # 6087) on :
I nominate myself for dictator-for-life.
Power to the oppressors!
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
Request denied! I am already the ruler here. There is no election, it's just me ruling.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
Actually I'd rather not be ruler. Too much work. I'll be hall monitor.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
quote:Jon Boy, it WAS secretly a Secret Liberal Cabal, but you had to go and ruin it.
I'M the one who ruined it? I'm not the one running around telling everyone that I'm its president.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
That is so entertaining. They just keep going, they dont get tired.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
No, no, no! You don't understand!
Everyone knew it was a Liberal Cabal (tm)! But no one knew it was a SECRET Liberal Cabal (tm) until you told them! *grumble*
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I wonder why this comes up once a year?
And didn't we stage a coup against Tom already? Did I miss it? I swear it was on the calendar. *looks at calendar* Oh dear. I missed the coup. This is what happens when you don't have internet at home.
[ February 09, 2004, 11:42 AM: Message edited by: katharina ]
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I nominate Bob S for President.
As Bob's self described prodigee, I get to be VP and don't do anything but hold secret meeting with oil companies and take Supreme Court Justices to all expense paid weekends when my cases are in front of them. Oh, and my old company gets lots of no-bid Forum contracts.
So, Yes. Bob for Pres, a Lavalamp in every house.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
quote:No, no, no! You don't understand!
Everyone knew it was a Liberal Cabal (tm)! But no one knew it was a SECRET Liberal Cabal (tm) until you told them! *grumble*
But if everyone knew about the existence of the Liberal Cabal™, then it was never secret.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I second Dan's nomination for Bob_S to be president.
After all, power like that can go to a person's head. Some people might take that position way too seriously..
..and we all know that Bob doesn't take ANYTHING too seriously...
Farmgirl
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
"But if everyone knew about the existence of the Liberal Cabal™, then it was never secret."
DUH! It was SECRETLY secret. Was.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Ah. I think I'm beginning to understand the tortuous logic of the liberal. Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
quote:After all, power like that can go to a person's head. Some people might take that position way too seriously..
..and we all know that Bob doesn't take ANYTHING too seriously...
The first thing I thought was that Bob didn't have a head.
BTW Frisco, Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Zgator, its not good to make fun of a person's handicaps. So Bob is cranially challenged. That doesn't mean he can't be president of this Forum.
Lack of a head on ones shoulders has never stopped a politician before. (In fact, it might have helped Clinton's career) I don't think we need to let it stop Bob.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
quote: So Bob is cranially challenged
Dan!
Good thing Bob has a great sense of humor...
FG
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
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OSC bless the TUSH. OSC bless us all.
Thank you.
Posted by Robespierre (Member # 5779) on :
Don't forget the president of your local Committee of Public Safety, good ole Robespierre.
Also, I promise to change the calender to something totally incomprehensible to the average person.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
No idea what that was about..... Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
:Lifts welding mask, examines the latest modifications to the Implaccable Engine of Ultimate Destruction (tm); notices the bruhaha over forum president:
You're all a bunch of puppets.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
Puppets, eh? Could a puppet do this? *does a jig*
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Oh look. A shadow puppet.
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
hahaha. Keeping the subject of this thread going, heres a presidential party Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
I'd like to thank those who have nominated me. Unfortunately, I just had a head installed -- it's next to my shower stall -- so I'm probably disqualified.
I hereby throw all my votes to LavaLamp.
This place needs the mellow ooze.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Whoever gets to be president, can I please be the leader of the religious right? Can I please?
I'll be obnoxious just like Jerry Falwell. Come on, it'll be fun!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
It just occurred to me that if a member of the Not-so-secret liberal cabal wins the presidency, they'll probably nominate my birth father as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
You know, I've always wondered: where's the Secret Conservative Cabal™?
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Conservatives are much better at keeping secrets.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Belle, if I win, I'll make sure you get your own radio talk show.
By the way, Belle's post made me realize that there are lots of important positions to fill.
Supreme Court Justices. Poet Laureate. Secretaries of War, Treasury, Education and Transportation. First pet.
The winner will be extremely busy!!!
[ February 10, 2004, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: Bob_Scopatz ]
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
If Bob gets elected, I get dibs on being the first to criticize all his Hatrack policies and decisions!
FG
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Conservative; Liberal;
I'm the guy with the Implaccable Engine of Ultimate Destruction (tm).
Posted by Donny Osmond (Member # 5349) on :
I thought I was the president of the Secret Conservative Cabal—oops, did I say that out loud?
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Scott, you keep on with your bad self!
*lowers voice*
Don't worry folks, he still hasn't spelled its name correctly, I wouldn't worry.
-Bok
Posted by shadowmaker (Member # 6155) on :
There is definitely going to be a cabinet. WIth jobs such as secretary of cool, awesome, annoying, and nerdness. With your help this will be the best presidency of hatrack ever....sorta
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That is so entertaining. They just keep going, they dont get tired.
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