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Posted on: June 26, 2007 6:10 PM, by PZ Myers
And this month's winner of the coveted and prestigious Molly award is … Ichthyic. He handily beat out the inanimate carbon rod, fortunately.
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I don't know, there's something fishy about that one.
(Ha! I said it first!)
But seriously, congratulations!
Posted by: Carlie | June 26, 2007 6:22 PM
"He handily beat out the inanimate carbon rod, fortunately."
Oh yeah? Well, I demand a recount!
Car-bon rod! Car-bon rod! Car-bon rod!
Posted by: Brownian | June 26, 2007 6:25 PM
yay, ichthyic! see you in Hell...
Posted by: RavenT | June 26, 2007 6:32 PM
Well, I suppose that congratulations are in order for ichthyic's victory over the inanimate carbon rod, but I hope everyone realizes this is only going to discourage the inanimate carbon rod from ever writing another one of its brilliant comments.
And that's just sad.
Posted by: Zeno | June 26, 2007 6:40 PM
Or the carbon rod will redouble its efforts.
I think I can predict with confidence that the rod will post twice, maybe three times as much as it did previously.
Posted by: Caledonian | June 26, 2007 6:47 PM
Ah, just noticed this; been a bit busy of late actually trying to catch up on some periodical reading.
thanks much, all.
For anyone interested in sharks, I did post a thread recently over on ATBC where I talked a bit about some of the things I used to work on with our cartilaginous friends (fiends?).
http://www.antievolution.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?s=46819a3b0a67db9a;act=ST;f=14;t=5056
Also, as promised, I'll create a thread where those who voted for me can enter their favorite bit of bad sci-fi for consideration.
(remember, that's through the gate, right at the squid pits, and straight on from there).
ITMT, since I often find myself listening to Green Day when I read the screeds of creobots on the web, I also find I can't really express my thoughts about american creationists any better than they have:
Posted by: Ichthyic | June 26, 2007 7:05 PM
You forgot the ", OM", Ichthyic.
Posted by: Caledonian | June 26, 2007 7:12 PM
Three Cheers for Ichthyic! Yaaaaaay!
Ok, I'm only allowed one Cheer. But it was loud!
Posted by: Kseniya, OM | June 26, 2007 7:13 PM
You forgot the ", OM", Ichthyic.
yeah, too late to go back and edit.
oh well.
frankly, I'm surprised you didn't grab this one.
Posted by: Ichthyic | June 26, 2007 7:17 PM
You forgot it again!
For a person who proved more popular than an element necessary for life, you're awfully circumspect about the whole thing. You've won bragging rights, man! Use them!
Posted by: Caledonian | June 26, 2007 7:19 PM
"Awwww, they were just going to show some closeups of the rod..!"
Posted by: sinned34 | June 26, 2007 7:19 PM
Congratulations, Ichthyic!!! I always look forward to your insightful comments.
Posted by: Paguroidea | June 26, 2007 7:30 PM
You've won bragging rights, man! Use them!
SHHHH! would YOU want to brag to the almighty carbon rod??
I'm not taking any chances.
well, just this once...
Posted by: Ichthyic, OM | June 26, 2007 7:43 PM
Is the carbon rod smarter than this stick?
I apparently am not, since I missed the entire freakin' title of the post in big bold letters up there.
Posted by: Carlie | June 26, 2007 7:48 PM
Creepiest. Stick. Ever.
Posted by: Caledonian | June 26, 2007 7:56 PM
You'll have to wait a few weeks before you can nominate the stick for a molly.
Posted by: PZ Myers | June 26, 2007 8:06 PM
Icthyic has been mollified.
Posted by: Christian Burnham | June 26, 2007 8:44 PM
Right on ATBC Boy!
So THIS is what it feels like to know a Noble Prize winner...
Posted by: J-Dog | June 26, 2007 9:40 PM
Congrats, Ichthyic!
Don't let the carbon rod divert you from your bliss. Repeat after me: OM, O-M, O-O-MM, O-O-MM,...
Posted by: Torbjörn Larsson, OM | June 26, 2007 10:48 PM
Pssh, an inanimate carbon rod only goes for 200, 300 influence, tops... even at peak server hours. Hardly fair competition.
Posted by: Tristan Heydt | June 27, 2007 2:17 AM
He handily beat out the inanimate carbon rod,
Wow, did you get to see the rod!
Congrats ichty... ichy ....ichthe .... fish guy!
Posted by: woozy | June 27, 2007 2:46 AM
Green Day has lyrics like that?
Huh. Go figure. I made a conscious decision to avoid their music like the plague way back when they were still in ascension. Caught an interview with them on television, where they made a giggling monosyllabic rant about how they never read, books are a waste of time, and now they are rich so it does not really matter anyway.
I choked down my rising bile and started ignoring them as best I could. Are they presenting a more intelligent persona these days?
Posted by: Sean | June 27, 2007 3:27 AM
Sean, people have a tendency to mature as they get older. Even Billy Joe Armstrong.
Congrats to the Fish, OM; condolences to the rod.
Posted by: Mike Haubrich, FCD | June 27, 2007 7:57 AM
Icthyic has been mollified.
Posted by: Christian Burnham | June 26, 2007 08:44 PM
Trust me--he hasn't.
Posted by: steve s | June 27, 2007 8:54 PM
Congrats to Ichthyic on getting the Molly!
Next up, we gotta get him a guppy.
Posted by: PennyBright | June 27, 2007 9:08 PM