ArbCom nominations begin, Two weeks left to draft Wesley Options

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After months of speculation on MBisanz' page, official candidacies are being accepted, and will be for the next two weeks. Standing candidates (scroll up for table of contents). Privatemusings is the first to cross form "likely" to actual candidacy.

Hopefully there will be some good dark horses.

Jdforrester has an interesting statement that concludes, "I do not expect to be given the community's support; nevertheless, I ask it, and welcome any and all questions."

This post has been edited by One: Mon 10th November 2008, 5:40am

[The Wales Hunter]

Would there be any value in as many people throwing their hats in the ring as possible in order to dilute the vote, and then perhaps getting someone "unusual" elected?

I really do hope The Fat Man Who Never Comes Back does stand - he'll be a populist pick of sorts, and his sense of humour would appeal.

He also has an ability to see Arbcom for what is is, and to cut through the waffle to make his point.

[Obesity]

I really do hope The Fat Man Who Never Comes Back does stand - he'll be a populist pick of sorts, and his sense of humour would appeal.

Apart from lack of motivation, interest and name recognition, I suspect the main reason TFM is not running is that my good man Outriggr/Whiskeydog (a delightful and gifted fellow whom you'd be glad to know) has reneged on his promise to make an epic campaign poster for our obese young friend.

I will note that, given the few candidates running relative to the number of committee spots available, if he did run, TFM might have a sporting chance!

I'd love to see Jimbo's face if some trolling, non-contributing jerk-off like the Fat Man came in 7th place.

Speaking of Jimbo soiling himself, where's Kurt Weber? Where's Tony Sidaway? I've got my popcorn, I've paid my admission, now I want my friggin' "Carnival of the Absurd" [nods to Kato], which brings me to Bishzilla...

I'm pretty sure Bishzilla will win; while I find her alterego painfully unfunny in comparison to yours truly, Bishonen is a monster contributor (and the author of my favorite article of all time--it seriously makes me cry!); she's well-spoken (though a bit abrasive, at times), opinionated and cuts through the bullshit.

Even if she does stay "in character" during Arb Com cases (btw, I'd love to hear her responding to Virginia Slim's latest scandalous allegations of cyber-molestation in her insufferable, twee baby/cavemanspeak), it's impossible that Bishonen's intelligence and insight won't shine through the scaly reptilian schtick. I'll probably vote for her. Too bad "it" would have to recuse itself from 60% of all cases, since that many of them seem to involve her BFF Giano.

This post has been edited by Obesity: Wed 12th November 2008, 2:53am

[Milton Roe]

I'm pretty sure Bishzilla will win; while I find her alterego painfully unfunny in comparison to yours truly, Bishonen is a monster contributor (and the author of my favorite article of all time--it seriously makes me cry!); she's well-spoken (though a bit abrasive, at times), opinionated and cuts through the bullshit.

A great article. Lou Cameron, author of one of my favorite childhood books Iron Men with Wooden Wings (about WW I dogfighting) briefly alludes to this 1897 attempt to fly over the North Pole in a balloon, commenting as an aside that Andrée must have discovered an early source of LSD. Which just about sums this idea up. It's even better than Robert Falcon Scott taking ponies on an expedition to the South Pole.