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Nah, I know you didn't…but I finally got around to tallying up the votes, and the winners of the Molly award for the month of September are Desert Son [New complementary close under construction] and Feynmaniac. You may now give them the traditional champagne shower.
While you're at it, start nominating commenters for the October Molly. You have forgotten October, I know, and are thinking November and Thanksgiving and all that, but you're going to have to try and recollect before the big push in the War on Christmas comes along and all other issues have to be neglected.
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Posted by: Brownian, Most Vicious & Petty of Pharyngulites
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November 18, 2009 11:59 PM
Woah. Congrats! Well deserved
My Vote? AJ Milne.
Posted by: Brownian, Most Vicious & Petty of Pharyngulites
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November 19, 2009 12:19 AM
Man, I can't get used to typing on this netbook. I am greatly aggrieved by the missing punctuation in my comment abov
Posted by: 386sx | November 19, 2009 12:22 AM
Megan Fox plaese!!
Posted by: F
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November 19, 2009 12:24 AM
Woo hoo! (OK, hold the woo.)
Congratulations, Desert Son, OM and Feynmaniac, OM.
Posted by: John Morales | November 19, 2009 12:25 AM
Congratulations, Feynmaniac OM!
Congratulations, Desert Son OM!
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I vote for Strangest brew, who has intrigued me for a long time, and to whose stream-of-consciousness style I have now grown accustomed to.
Posted by: F
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November 19, 2009 12:29 AM
Brownian, that missing e. must be killing you.
I'd need a solid two months to deal with a notebook/netbook.
Posted by: Rorschach | November 19, 2009 12:29 AM
For September?
Not sure actually, I might sit this one out now that Feynmaniac and Desert Son have theirs, it's been too long !
Posted by: Owlmirror | November 19, 2009 12:35 AM
Congrats!
I keep wondering, what was wrong with "No kings"?
I'm following Alan B's review of creo geo, and Lynna's Mormon reportage with interest.
An extra OMNOMNOMNOM for Sastra, just because.
Posted by: Islander | November 19, 2009 12:37 AM
Finally, you slacker!
I vote for Knockgoats, who almost always has something to add to the discussion, no matter what the topic is.
Posted by: Sanction, Inherent Antonym
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November 19, 2009 12:41 AM
For October, my nod goes to Lynna for her timely and comprehensive posts on the Mormon involvement in gay-discrimination campaigns in this thread and others.
A toast to Desert Son and Feynmaniac. Live long and rule well.
Posted by: Jadehawk, OM
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November 19, 2009 12:46 AM
Congratulations to Feynmaniac and Desert Son, well deserved!
This month, I'm nominating Alan B, for bravely venturing into the uncharted territories of creationist geology; and Lynna for the ongoing education about all things Mormon.
Posted by: F
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November 19, 2009 12:47 AM
I find that many of those I would vote for are already so honored, although reading the thread so far would indicate it is not entirely out of bounds to vote for a previous recipient.
And ye keep voting for the same folks I'm thinking of, excepting Lynna. And I certainly think Lynna can have my vote.
Posted by: TimJohnsonMN
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November 19, 2009 12:47 AM
I have to agree with Sanction. Lynna was all over that thread.
Posted by: Kel, OM | November 19, 2009 12:48 AM
It's about time Feynmaniac won, well done. Also congrats to Desert Son.
This month, I nominate Marcus Ranum.
Posted by: John Morales | November 19, 2009 12:51 AM
Psst, Islander...
Check out last year's September Molly winners.
Posted by: Sock Puppet | November 19, 2009 12:51 AM
This is funny and sad at the same time. Intelligent Designer has pled guilty on his blog entry Expelled From Pharnygula and wants to be let back on Pharyngula. Should we release him from the dungeon?
Posted by: Owlmirror | November 19, 2009 1:17 AM
Given that dungeoning is PZ's sole decision, "we" will not be doing any releasing. Of course, it may amuse him to set up thread for votes both for and against amnesty for particular dungeon denizens. But that's his choice as well.
Some of the dungeon entries imply a limited time period; others obviously don't deserve any such consideration (especially by reason of INSANITY).
Sastra has rather reasonably argued that banning should be as limited as possible, so as to give the regulars fodder to argue against. Of course, I have an allergy to presuppositionalists that gives me a strong bias against those who use that particular apologetic, and many of the banned have bad habits that are very similar to presuppositionalism.
But even if PZ will not undungeon anyone for any reason whatsoever, I, at least, plead that he remove the word "Caledonian" from the list of banned words.
Posted by: Aquaria | November 19, 2009 1:38 AM
Hooray for Desert Son and Feynmaniac!
My vote goes to aratina cage and Lynna.
For the dungeon, I nominate the Tard Cat--er, Lion whateverthefuck he's known as.
Posted by: F
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November 19, 2009 1:41 AM
That would be the Lion Internet Relay Chat client.
Posted by: Rey Fox | November 19, 2009 1:58 AM
Matt Penfold.
Posted by: Newfie
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November 19, 2009 2:21 AM
Hi PZ Meyers,
I nominate Lyin' Irk .. he nailed that triple Axel.
Posted by: Walton | November 19, 2009 3:18 AM
While there have been plenty of recent comments deserving of the Molly, most of the meritorious regulars now already have one. I nominate John Morales, if he doesn't have one already.
If we're doing nominations for dungeon release, I nominate Piltdown Man.
Posted by: Feynmaniac, OM | November 19, 2009 3:55 AM
I want to thank Smoggy who prayed for me to win. This has convinced me in the power of prayer! I mean, just look at past winners. The only way I can be in there with them is through divine intervention.
Seriously though, thank you everyone. I will try not to embarrass the Order too badly with my penis jokes. My vote this month goes to Lynna and John Morales for his insightful and witty commentary.
P.S. Now that I'm in can anyone email the Order's plans for overthrowing our tentacled tyrant and establishing the Democratic Republic of Pharyngula?
Posted by: consciousness razor
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November 19, 2009 4:02 AM
Congrats to Desert Son and Feynmaniac. Both are well-deserved.
I'll second the nominations for AJ Milne and aratina cage. This is not simply because I'm fucking wasted right now. They frequently kick ass, and to such a degree that, in certain circumstances, even though it was not my ass being kicked, I still thought I could feel it at the time. In case you haven't figured it out yet, that means they're fucking awesome.
The fact is, there are so many great commenters here that deserve a sincere thank you. I hope you know who you are. Whether you're entertaining, informative, or just plain awesome in whatever way, I just have to say how much I appreciate your contributions.
Posted by: H.H. | November 19, 2009 4:15 AM
Ok, off topic. But perhaps everyone read the story today about the crazy religious woman who was going out of town and needed a safe place to keep her valuables, so she chose the grounds of a monument dedicated to the Virgin Mary which was open to the public. Hid about $40,000 in rare coins under some leaves, which was later uncovered by a groundskeeper employed by the Catholic University which oversees the shrine.
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_odd_grotto_hidden_coins
The most interesting thing to me in this whole story was what the director of the shrine, the person in charge of this "holy" site, had this to say about the woman's actions:
See what he just revealed? "The woman was very faithful and this faithfulness caused her to make a completely reckless and irrational decision that neither you nor I would ever do because we aren't insane." He basically just admitted that he was fleecing the faithful, that special brand of stupid people that make the irrational decision to keep his coffers filled. The reporter really should have pressed him more on that. Asked if there could be such a thing as too faithful.Posted by: wiley | November 19, 2009 4:24 AM
Molly Awards? WTH?
Posted by: frozen_midwest | November 19, 2009 4:31 AM
My votes go to Alan B., aratina cage, and Walton.
Posted by: Rorschach | November 19, 2009 4:40 AM
Ok, I had a look back at some of the posts now that I know which month we're actually voting on lol...
I will go with aratina cage and strangest brew.
islander @ 9,
Like myself, KG changed his nick(sic!) a while back, and he is well mollified already.
Posted by: speedweasel
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November 19, 2009 4:44 AM
Joe Bleau's #143 post in the first of the two recent 'I get email' threads was the highlight of my day yesterday. I found myself nodding so much I hurt my neck.
I'm submitting my November vote for Joe. But until then my October vote goes to aratina cage for consistently insightful and illuminating contributions to almost all threads.
Posted by: Naked Bunny with a Whip
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November 19, 2009 4:58 AM
Congratulations to both Desert Son and Feynmaniac. I'm afraid, however, that I can only offer a more personal (and less expensive) sort of celebratory shower.
Posted by: Zarquon | November 19, 2009 5:40 AM
I'm afraid, however, that I can only offer a more personal (and less expensive) sort of celebratory shower.
But it's pure gold.
Posted by: Cosmic Teapot | November 19, 2009 6:58 AM
Congratulations, Desert Son, OM and Feynmaniac, OM.
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My vote, Alan B for the science.
Posted by: Nerd of Redhead, OM
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November 19, 2009 7:29 AM
Well deserved congratulation to Desert Son and Feynmaniac. Two more names to cross off my list.
This month I will nominate Lynna for her excellent work on exposing Mormon hypocrisy, and Alan B, for his series of posts on the creationist "geology", and a vote for John Morales, who is always insightful, but not flashy.
Posted by: Islander | November 19, 2009 7:42 AM
@15 & 28-
Thanks, I was wondering why he wasn't honored already.
In that case I vote for Alan B, for the flood geology series. Good stuff.
Posted by: mythusmage
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November 19, 2009 7:45 AM
For Oct. I'm supporting Aratina Cage. Thus continuing my "me too" tradition.
Posted by: Celtic_Evolution
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November 19, 2009 8:24 AM
Congrats to Desert Son, OM and Feynmaniac, OM! Well deserved.
I'm going to throw my vote in for Alyson Miers, who always seems to have something poignant and thoughtful to say... and heck, I quoted one of her posts on my own blog, so...
Posted by: David Marjanović, OM | November 19, 2009 8:26 AM
I hereby jump on the Alan B/Lynna bandwagon. I've been thinking about the November nominees all the time...
Posted by: Walton | November 19, 2009 8:31 AM
Actually, I concur with several commenters above that Lynna merits the OM. (I forgot she didn't have one already.)
Posted by: IaMoL | November 19, 2009 8:35 AM
Congrats to the well deserving Molly inductees! I also concur with Nerd of Redhead for the next round of awards.
Posted by: Jon | November 19, 2009 8:37 AM
In which thread is Alan's flood geology series?
Posted by: Feynmaniac | November 19, 2009 8:37 AM
Re: #16
FYI, Intelligent Designer has used the (thinly disguised) moniker 'Sock Puppet' before. I've seen worst attempts to be get out of the dungeon. Randy, better just head off to The Intersection like all the other commenters banned from Pharyngula.
Posted by: Nerd of Redhead, OM
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November 19, 2009 8:42 AM
Jon, the geology series has been in the eternal thread(s). Latest thread is linked under PZ's picture.
*WTF, copy/paste seems to have gone bell-up*
Posted by: Anubis Bloodsin the third
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November 19, 2009 8:44 AM
For the dungeon I nominate the 'Puddy prat"
For the Mollies 'Celtic Evolution' & 'aratina cage' & 'Lynna'
But there are so many great contributions and contributors on this blog, with awesome consistency, and apart from the obvious trolls, one could go in blindfolded with a 'I dub thee stick' and 'wack' a winner at random.
Posted by: Jon | November 19, 2009 8:49 AM
@42: Thanks!
Posted by: Menyambal | November 19, 2009 8:50 AM
Congrats to the new OMs. Clever monikers, both, and good writing, too.
Posted by: JBlilie
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November 19, 2009 8:51 AM
I vote for John Morales and Lynna.
Congratulations to Feynmaniac and Desert Son, well deserved. (Desert Son, I still miss "No Kings" ...)
Posted by: Feynmaniac | November 19, 2009 8:59 AM
Or maybe they could answer questions, compete against one another, etc. and the winner gets a pardon. Now that might be fun!
Posted by: KemaTheAtheist | November 19, 2009 9:14 AM
Congrats to the new OMs!
Almost like reverse survivor... if you win you're allowed to leave the dungeon, rather than if you win you get to stay.
Posted by: Nerd of Redhead, OM
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November 19, 2009 9:19 AM
Mine were being sent with the cyberpistol. They appear to have been swallowed up by the bandwidth, or homeland security got hold of them.Posted by: AJ Milne OM
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November 19, 2009 9:47 AM
Thanks for votes, all. And Lynna and Alan B for research, volume of material in their various areas.
And ah, yes, the Mormons. What can ya say, really... (sticks head into his boarding tuque, starts fiddling with his 'seer tylenol capsules'...) Oooh... Got a new message from Moroni coming in right now! Check it, peeps: 'Having... a... wonderful... time... wish... you... were... here... stop... Love... The... Angel... of... Cheese... stop...'
Ooops, sorry, my bad... Wrong number... (sticks head back in...) 'Six... wives... good... stop... seven... wives... better... stop... You... da... mack... daddy... Joe... stop...'
(/'Offer... void... when... prohibited... by... the... army... stop...')
Posted by: nigelTheBold
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November 19, 2009 9:50 AM
Congratulations Desert Son and Feynmaniac, OMs! Good show, and well deserved.
I cast my vote for Lynna, as well. Always entertaining and information, you know.
Posted by: MrFire
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November 19, 2009 9:58 AM
Congratulations, Feynmaniac and Desert Son.
I would like to vote for: nigelTheBold, Celtic_Evolution, and strangestbrew. Isn't brew from the Netherlands? It would help me explain his wonderfully triptastic style if he was...
Can we have a separate competition for his new sign-off? I submit "No Mullets".
Has anybody ever taken PZ's mug and photoshopped a Davy Jones-style tentacle beard onto it?
Posted by: Alan B | November 19, 2009 10:01 AM
Many congratulations to Desert Son, OM and Feynmaniac OM
I vote for Lynna - her output over a range of subjects has been truly noteworthy! Many of the other people I would have voted for already have the OM. Can I give both to Lynna?
Posted by: Epikt | November 19, 2009 10:02 AM
Lynna, for her Multitudinous Mirthful Moments of Mormon Madness.
Posted by: daveau
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November 19, 2009 10:02 AM
Congratulations Desert Son & Feynmaniac. Both very well deserved.
Posted by: Rey Fox | November 19, 2009 10:11 AM
"Of course, it may amuse him to set up thread for votes both for and against amnesty for particular dungeon denizens. But that's his choice as well"
Seems like it would set a bad precedent. The common factor of all the dungeon denizens is a pathological need for attention.
Posted by: Celtic_Evolution
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November 19, 2009 10:22 AM
Torn on the whole "letting people out of the dungeon" thing...
On the one hand, I do like the idea of someone sincerely learning the error of their ways and returning with a renewed commitment to rationality and reason...
However, I also know that PZ isn't one to stifle anyone's desire to express their views, no matter how stupid, lightly... each and every member of the dungeon has earned there way there through the arduous process of subjecting the rest of us to mind-numbing and repeated displays of stupidity and stubborn adherence to PRATT (my new favorite catch-phrase, by the way). I, for one, don't like the idea of diminishing the essence of being "plonked" by letting people out.
At the very least, I think a banning should carry a minimum time frame... six months for example, and the petitioner for reinstatement must present a clear and cogent case for their re-admission, complete with blog entries, posts, or other supporting materials that lend credence to petition.
Posted by: Celtic_Evolution
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November 19, 2009 10:26 AM
and as always, errors and typos in my prior post come to you completely free of charge, courtesy of the busted coffee machine in my office. Enjoy!
Posted by: Janine The Ineffable, OM | November 19, 2009 10:46 AM
Congratulations to Feynmaniac and Desert Son. The Induction Orgy is scheduled for tonight. Details about time and place will be sent directly to both of you, after all, this is a secret society. Just be prepared for the amount and variety of tentacle porn.
Desert Son, for a closing line, for many years I have liked Neither Gods Nor Masters. No Kings was just so close.
I have to vote for Lynna this time around. Though I have read books like American Massacre: The Tragedy at Mountain Meadows by Sally Denton and Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer, I knew more about jack mormons than the workings of the modern mormon church. With the mormons backing so much of the anti-LGBT legislation, I give thanks to her for sharing her knowledge of these people.
Posted by: Brownian, Most Vicious & Petty of Pharyngulites
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November 19, 2009 10:52 AM
While Sastra's earned so many Calamari Clusters with Sides of Tzatziki for her OM that to suggest another would only add an element of mockery to these distinguished ceremonies, I'd like to enjoin all here to read her excellent comment on the moral imperative entailed by the theory of gravity, described by kopd as "Relativity leads to defenestration."
Posted by: sasqwatch | November 19, 2009 11:10 AM
So tough. Y'alls such a pleasure to read and learn from. My vote goes to aratina cage this time around.
Posted by: Lynna | November 19, 2009 11:12 AM
Hooray for Feynmaniac (who had my vote too) and kudos to Formerly "No Kings", our man of few but cogent words.
Sastra, I know you don't need any more medals on your chest, but I have enjoyed and learned from your posts, and am glad of the opportunity to say so.
Carlie also has an OM nod already, but I want to acknowledge her again for her comments on health care for women.
I have a special spotlight just for mormons, as has been noted. Thanks to everyone for your votes. Don't be surprised if you find me excommunicated from Idaho.
My vote goes to Alan B for braving the mind-numbing waters of Dud Flud Geology.
Posted by: Silič O'Nopolitanopoulos, Färschdbischuf Beesknees aus Ulm und Klein Elguth, Elector Pharynguline.
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November 19, 2009 11:12 AM
:throws around celebratory calamari:
Congrats!
I'll vote for aratina cage again, since she didn't get it, but my initial pick for October has to be Lynna, the anti-Mormon.
Posted by: Desert Son, OM
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November 19, 2009 11:22 AM
Congratulations, Feynmaniac, OM! Outstanding.
Many thanks, everyone. This was a delightful surprise to find this morning after a long and trying day yesterday (and not on account of the Ray Comfort Self-Deception Society . . . *whistles tune from The Italian Job*). I'm very grateful, and still consider myself kohai among so many senpei and sensei here at Pharyngula.
My votes for October are, once again, the esteemed:
John Morales
and, the excellent:
AJMilne
Thanks also to all those making suggestions on the close. Owlmirror and JBlilie, I'm grateful for the fondness you have for "No kings;" I'm just ready for a change, and perhaps the OM induction post is the time to do it. Janine got to the heart of it: I should have started with "Neither gods nor masters" way back when, but at the time, and in the circumstances, I chose "No kings." "Neither gods nor masters" was really what I was trying to get at; like Janine said, "so close." Still, I've seen someone else post at Pharyngula signing "Neither gods nor masters" (can't remember who just now), and while that sentiment remains close to my heart, and while "No mullets" is, indeed, a worthy option, I've chosen something else that reflects one of the reasons I visit Pharyngula.
Again, congratulations to Feynmaniac, and thank you all, and thanks, PZ, for such a great forum for exploration and discussion and education.
Still learning,
Robert
Posted by: Silič O'Nopolitanopoulos, Färschdbischuf Beesknees aus Ulm und Klein Elguth, Elector Pharynguline.
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November 19, 2009 11:23 AM
Gah! Bad b-tag! BAD! No cookie for you!
Also, I vote that Sastra start her own blog. Or at least be made permanent guestblogger somewhere.
Posted by: Kausik Datta | November 19, 2009 11:27 AM
Heartiest congratulations to Desert Son OM and Feynmaniac OM (Feynmaniac, start writing OM in your handle already!) :D
October votes? Certainly Lynna, and John Morales (long overdue?).
Posted by: Rev. BigDumbChimp | November 19, 2009 11:40 AM
Gratz to the new OMs and my vote is for
Morales
Posted by: Sven DiMilo | November 19, 2009 11:41 AM
Shut UP, you fool!!!
Jeez, rookie mistake.
(plus it will be the glorious People's Democratic Socialist and/or Anarchist Republic and/or Federation (or not) of Pharyngula.)
Posted by: PixelFish | November 19, 2009 11:48 AM
Woot! This ex-Mormon endorses Lynna. :)
Aratina Cage would be my second vote.
Posted by: 386sx | November 19, 2009 11:50 AM
I'll have to throwdown for...
Alan B
Lynna
aratina cage
(Since nobody else is going to vote for Megan Fox, apparently.)
Posted by: kopd | November 19, 2009 11:52 AM
Congrats to Desert Son and Feynmaniac! Well-deserved. I like the new closing. My suggestion would have been "My thoughts are free" (a reference to the German folk tune "Die Gedanken sind frei"), but I like your choice better.
As for my vote, it's difficult to choose but my choice is aratina cage.
PS - Bad b-tag!
At first glance I thought that said d-bag. I blame the lenses. ;-)
Posted by: Cliff Hendroval | November 19, 2009 11:52 AM
O/T:
OK, Kirk, ready to give up now?
Posted by: Feynmaniac, OM | November 19, 2009 11:57 AM
In my haste for revolution and planning for the storming of the
BastilleDungeon I forgot to congratulate my fellow inductee. Congrats Desert Son!No tentacled tyrants,
Feynmaniac, OM (there, happy?:)
Posted by: 386sx | November 19, 2009 11:57 AM
OK, Kirk, ready to give up now?
Crockoduck!! Aha haha! QED.
Posted by: Brownian, Most Vicious & Petty of Pharyngulites
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November 19, 2009 11:58 AM
My job is to be apathetic so low voter turnout can be blamed when Sven keeps getting re-elected.
Posted by: Pygmy Loris | November 19, 2009 12:08 PM
Congrats to Feynmaniac and Desert Son!
Aratina Cage and Lynna get my vote this month.
Posted by: lose_the_woo
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November 19, 2009 12:13 PM
Congrats, Desert Son OM, and Feynmaniac OM - both well deserved.
Casting votes for:
AJ Milne
Lynna
Posted by: Lynna | November 19, 2009 12:38 PM
Are we done voting yet?
If so, can we start talking about the war on Christmas? I've received email with a link to the "Christmas with a Capital C" video from both mormons and fundie christians. This email must be setting new standards for viral.
I recommend it if you are currently lacking in self-righteousness.
Posted by: Rev. BigDumbChimp | November 19, 2009 12:43 PM
C is for Cookie, dats good enough for me.
COOKIE COOKIE COOKIE starts with C
Posted by: Rev. BigDumbChimp | November 19, 2009 12:52 PM
Lynna, I posted my comment before watching / listening to your whole link.
Holy shit that is painfully bad and annoying. Cookie monster is WAY cooler and more meaningful.
If it was friends of yours that sent that to you, I'd suggest getting a rubber hose and beating them with it.
Posted by: Celtic_Evolution
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November 19, 2009 12:56 PM
YAY for 'Christmas Vacation' references... :D (not sure if that was the intent, but I'm claiming it anyhow, otherwise the rest of my post makes no sense).
It's been my yearly tradition to watch Christmas Vacation on Thanksgiving night as an official usher to the Christmas season for many, many years now...
Posted by: Lynna | November 19, 2009 1:02 PM
Rev BDC @80
LOL. I immediately thought of Cookie Monster myself. "Cookie! Me want!"
The line that irritated me the most was the one that assumed we were going to prevent the Fundie Triplets from saying "Merry Christmas" -- You can't stop them! They are christian warriors!
I can't beat my friends with a rubber hose every time they slip a cog and send me this crap. I don't have that much time.
Posted by: Rev. BigDumbChimp | November 19, 2009 1:08 PM
oh, it was
Posted by: Sastra
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November 19, 2009 1:12 PM
A well-deserved congrats to Desert Son and Feynmaniac!
For the month of October Molly, I'm throwing both John Morales and Lynna out the window.
Posted by: nigelTheBold
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November 19, 2009 1:14 PM
Lynna, thanks for the link. I think we've all learned something here today. No matter what your faith, no matter what your belief, no matter whether you call it Christmas or Festivus (the holiday for the rest of us!), cotton balls are extremely useful when used to staunch the bleeding in the ears after listening to the music in that video.
Posted by: Lynna | November 19, 2009 1:27 PM
Thanks ... sooo .... m u c h, ..... S a s t r a . . .I admire anyone who remains true to the Theory of Gravity, no matter what her circumstances, and no matter how many times she may have been jailed or otherwise persecuted for being true to her beliefs.
Posted by: lose_the_woo
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November 19, 2009 1:35 PM
Jailed for encouraging others to obey the Law?! The end times must be drawing near.
Posted by: Aratina Cage
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November 19, 2009 1:42 PM
Congratulations to the Molly winners, Feynmaniac and Desert Son! I've learned much from both: ze best parts of ze Bible from Feynmaniac, and how to eloquently subdue rascals from Desert Son.
For October, I vote for:
Alyson Miers with her observation that theists are on the verge of calling for the censoring of our very existence in the billboard battles. She compared it to the treatment of Harry Potter at the Dursley's and then quipped, "Sorry, Muggles; the Weasleys are here and those bars are coming off the window!"
I had a couple more ready, but they were from November. So... *searches back through October*...
Rorschach for coming up with a categorization system for Pharyngula factions.
amphiox for telling it like it is to a whining theist.
And thanks to everyone who voted for me; I'm humbled by it.
Posted by: Desert Son, OM
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November 19, 2009 2:13 PM
386sx at #70,
My votes in that respect remain with Monica Bellucci.
Still learning,
Robert
Posted by: The Tim Channel
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November 19, 2009 2:21 PM
I congratulate both on winning this prestigious award.
Enjoy.
Posted by: bcoppola
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November 19, 2009 2:35 PM
It's called Saturnalia with a capital "S", beotches.
Posted by: Bill Dauphin, OM | November 19, 2009 3:12 PM
Congratulations to both of the newly Mollified! Long overdue, in both cases, and I'm particularly glad to see Desert Son pin on the OM.
As for my votes, I haven't been keeping up with my Pharyngulareading well enough recently to have a timely vote (I'm still recovering from my recent electoral ass-whuppin')... but based on a somewhat longer view of things, there's absolutely nothing to argue with in others' nominations of Aratina Cage and John Morales.
Posted by: 'Tis Himself, Quel Dommage
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November 19, 2009 4:10 PM
Congratulations to both Desert Son and Feynmaniac.
While there are several deserving of the Order of Molly, for October I vote for three:
Lynna for her exposure of the evil of Mormonism.
aratina cage for her concise, witty comments on all sorts of subjects.
Alan B for continuing the Everlasting Thread tradition of teaching geology.
Posted by: David Marjanović, OM | November 19, 2009 4:48 PM
Download the paper on the Cretaceous Saharan crocs by right-clicking on this link and choosing Save Target As. The pdf has 27.3 MB because of its great figures.
Posted by: Patricia, OM | November 19, 2009 7:35 PM
Congratulations Feynmaniac and Desert Son! Sorry, I'll have to skip the new inductees orgy this time, but I will dust off the ol' spanking couch and uncork a new crock of grog. Enjoy!
Posted by: Carlie | November 19, 2009 8:49 PM
Congratulations to Desert Son and Feynmaniac!
For this month, I'll go with John Morales, who is long overdue, and Alan B for so much good content.
Posted by: astrounit | November 20, 2009 12:17 AM
'Tis Himself, OM: sounds good to me too.
Posted by: bastion of sass | November 20, 2009 1:11 AM
Sorry I'm late to the celebration. I hope all the champagne isn't gone.
Congrats to Desert Son and Feynmaniac. Much deserved.
Now, as for October, I thought I'd kept a list of worthy posts, but if I did, I don't know where I kept it.
So, I will once again vote for the very worthy and consistently worth reading AJ Milne and John Morales.
Posted by: boygenius | November 20, 2009 2:48 AM
Lynna for her depth of knowledge and generosity in sharing it.
aratina cage because I crave the lulz.
Posted by: Silič O'Nopolitanopoulos, Färschdbischuf Beesknees aus Ulm und Klein Elguth, Elector Pharynguline.
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November 20, 2009 3:21 PM
Whaddayaknow. I'd actually made notes for October. For your consideration, but for now these are not votes.
Chris Heard
AJ Milne
Azkyroth
I had actually thought of nominating PalMD, too (2009/10/supreme_court_justice_scalia_i.php#comment-1986255), but then he went buckfuck nuts over at ERV.
Posted by: Bride of Shrek OM
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November 20, 2009 4:35 PM
Feynmaniac
...on the contrary,my newly Mollified friend, penis jokes are actually COMPULSORY when in the club.
Seriously congrats to both, very well deserved and long overdue.
For this month's nominations I vote aratina cage and Rorschach.
Posted by: Thomas Jefferson | November 20, 2009 8:25 PM
In the spirit of George Washington I propose that PZ Myers volunteer to share power with a Supreme Court of Pharyngula (SCP) whose responsibility it would be to pardon and free one person per month from the dungeon. There would be nine members of the SCP. Three would be permenant members (until voluntary retirement) and the other six would consist of the last six Molly Award winners.
Once each month each member of the SCP would announce their first, second and third choice for release. The person released would not be determined by PZ but by instant runoff. Others could suggest release candidates to the SCP by referencing comments that provide evidence of possible rehabilitation but they will not have a vote. Naturally any one released from the dungeon could be sent back to the dungeon by PZ if they continue to misbehave.
Posted by: Kseniya | November 20, 2009 8:53 PM
Congratulations to Robert and Feyn! Well eaned.
Posted by: Kseniya | November 20, 2009 9:00 PM
Earned. Earned.
Posted by: IaMoL | November 20, 2009 9:15 PM
I will remain outside the realm of OM, looking up at you all with adulation.
Posted by: Silič O'Nopolitanopoulos, Färschdbischuf Beesknees aus Ulm und Klein Elguth, Elector Pharynguline.
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November 20, 2009 9:34 PM
KSSSSSSSSSSSSSENIYAAAA!!
Posted by: Kseniya | November 21, 2009 12:44 AM
Hi Sili. :-)
I can't vote this month. I haven't been around. Maybe next month.
Posted by: strange gods before me ॐ homintern radfem
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November 21, 2009 6:48 AM
Greetings, Feynmaniac and Desert Son, and welcome to the Ordo Templi Mollius. You will need to purchase your own hooded cloaks, and I would recommend paying a little extra for color-safe detergent. As your cloak turns from black to gray, the bloodstains will stand out.
This month:
AJ Milne
Cerberus
Pygmy Loris
Posted by: strange gods before me ॐ homintern radfem
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November 21, 2009 7:10 AM
And please no voting on troll release.
These are all old trolls who were getting boring anyway (or who started off boring). You may remember the relationship with fondness now, but as soon as they come back you'll remember why you couldn't stand them, and all the little reasons why it could never work.
Have a rebound troll and move on.
Posted by: 'Tis Himself, Quel Dommage
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November 21, 2009 8:30 AM
There is a reason why people are put in the Dungeon. PZ is generally quite tolerant and gives people ample rope with which to hang themselves.* One has to work hard on getting banned from Pharyngula. Even certain people** who beg to be banned remain free of the Dungeon.
People who spend the time and effort to get banninated should continue to reap the reward they strove so hard to achieve. Once in the Dungeon then stay in the Dungeon. They earned their place and it would be wrong to deny them the fruits of their labors.
*Note to French physicists with "unconventional" biological conjectures, this is an English idiom that has nothing to do with assisted suicide.
**I will not embarrass Anthony McCarthy by giving any names.
Posted by: Nerd of Redhead, OM
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November 21, 2009 8:44 AM
I just ran through the dungeon list. I see nobody there who, in my opinion, should be released. If there was a pardon, only once a years. I have no desire to see those trolls again.
Posted by: Alan B | November 21, 2009 9:25 AM
If I'm not allowed 2 votas for Lynna then the second vote to Rorschach.
Posted by: Alan B | November 21, 2009 9:42 AM
#112
Ed.** "What are 'votas'"?
Alan B Good question, Ed. In my dictionary, a 'votary' is a devoted follower, adherent, or advocate of a person, system, occupation. Bit like the followers of PZ on this site. Maybe something to do with that.
Ed. So it's not you mistyping 'votes' and not checking before you post?
Alan B Certainly not. I don't make mistakes like that ...
** Ed. is my thoroughly annoying alter ego who never makes a mistake and is an all time clever clogs.
Posted by: Alan B | November 21, 2009 9:47 AM
#111
Congratulations to Nerd of Redhead for getting the Nelson!
(If you don't study cricket or the antics of the late David Shepherd, you probably won't understand.)
Posted by: the_fishiologist
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November 21, 2009 8:23 PM
Congrats to the new inductees!
My votes for October go to:
Lynna (for all the reasons everyone else has so eloquently described)
and
Alison Miers for her rant on so-called "America haters
Posted by: Kseniya | November 21, 2009 9:36 PM
I love this.
Posted by: SC, OM | November 22, 2009 9:09 AM
AJ Milne, again - same reason as last month.
Morales, also again. Although I may never have mentioned it, I've long admired his capacity for introspection and view of himself as a work in progress.
Posted by: SC, OM | November 22, 2009 9:13 AM
Pygmy Loris, too.
Oh - and of course congratulations to Feynmaniac and Desert Son!
Posted by: Marc Abian | November 22, 2009 11:54 AM
Nice.
Posted by: Aratina Cage
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November 22, 2009 12:21 PM
To whom it may concern,
Due to mistaken references to my gender in this thread and similar comments in the subsequent thread, I would like to let it be known that I am not female. Brownian brought up stark facts in The problem of the oblivious white male atheist thread: male Molly winners lead females 31 to 12. If knowing that I am male would have made a difference in your vote for me, I won't take it personally if you change your vote and urge you to do so.
Posted by: Smoggy Batzrubble OM4Jesus | November 23, 2009 3:36 PM
Dear Brother Aratina Cage, please don't think your gender makes the slightest bit of difference to me. While I derive great pleasure from full on female fun and friskiness, it is the principle doctrine of my Church of the Eternal Blow Job that we are all equal in the eyes of Jesus and that it would be arrant hypocrisy to eat part of our Lord's meatstick in the blessed sacrament if we were not also prepared to fellate another feller in His Holy Name. Which is a roundabout way of saying that I'm an equal opportunity voter and an equal opportunity humper. One should be prepared to vote for anyone with whom one is happy to play hide the sausage.
Now, congratulations to Brother Feynmaniac, through whom God has spoken to me. As many of you know, I prayed for his mollification and God heard my prayer. In truth, it is the very first prayer I have ever prayed that God has answered. I was hovering on the verge of atheism, but then God forced you all to vote for Feynmaniac, thus producing a divine mollification and renewing my faith which is once more as young, strong and gushing as a first time orgasm.
Congratulations, also, to Brother Desert Son. Jesus tells me you are looking a little peaky after all that time in the wilderness. Might I suggest that you change your moniker to "Dessert Son" and your sign off to "More Cream"? I can't eat cream myself as I'm lactose intolerant and it turns my feces to liquid, but I'm very fond of large men with mouths full of white substances.
As for my vote! Well I vote for ARATINA CAGE because he's male and this gender discrimination has gone on long enough! And I vote for luscious LYNNA because of the way she can excise the second M from Mormon with such surgical precision (and because she still has my vibrating lingerie and I feel she deserves recognition for achieving the world's longest continuous orgasm). And I'm also voting for JOHN MORALES because I intend to until either of us dies or he gets a Molly, and if you don't like that you can fuck off and worship a banana.
Yours in Christ
Smoggy
Posted by: JPS, FCD | November 24, 2009 8:44 PM
My .02:
Alan B and Lynna, for the same reasons as 'Tis @ 93.
Posted by: Dania
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November 26, 2009 12:03 PM
My votes for October:
AJ Milne and Lynna.