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Title: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Andrew the Great on October 13, 2009, 05:07:18 AM
Well, Chaos was officially removed from office. We need to get a replacement in as soon as possible. I'm acting Hero of Ages for now (I was Chaos' runner-up), but I promised to speed up the process of getting a replacement as much as possible. So, everybody submit your nominations. Note that all nominations must be seconded. Also note that I am not, in fact, eligible for office, as I previously renounced my candidacy. Neither is Chaos, as he's just been removed from office, and the poll does state, "A new hero of ages elected." As in, not the same one. You have one week from today to nominate people. That means that on Monday, October 19th, we will start primaries. Then, once we've narrowed it to 2 or 3 candidates (probably about October 25th), we'll have a final election. The post will be filled by whoever has the most votes on November 1st, the official day to take office.

I also propose that we institute a one-year term for the office of Hero of Ages. Any objections to this? Want to propose an alternate term? Great. Reply here. We'll go with whatever seems to be the general consensus. This is, after all, a democracy.

I'll start. I would like to nominate little wilson for the position of Hero of Ages. Anyone willing to second it? (Wilson can't. No self-nominations or seconds. Note that Wilson can also decline the nomination if she so desires)
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Eerongal on October 13, 2009, 01:56:58 PM
A year sounds good to mean. Gives plenty of time, but isn't ungodly long.

For nominations, I'll put forth sortitus. We need a good clown in office! ;D
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Frog on October 13, 2009, 02:30:42 PM
I'll second Wilson, but if she becomes corrupt again I reserve the right to send in the veggi troops. :P
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 13, 2009, 07:58:36 PM
I second sortitus.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 13, 2009, 08:58:04 PM
1. won on the punishment thread meaning no shortened term..... and i nominate the lord of cake!
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: sortitus on October 13, 2009, 09:11:48 PM
Who is that? Shaggy?
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 13, 2009, 09:13:57 PM
No i nominate my fellow Texan Inquisitor....he may give me cake :P



Edit: I also nominate Peter Ahlstrom
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 13, 2009, 09:20:24 PM
I think the real question is whether the new Hero of Ages-elect can serve multiple terms, if he is elected for each of them. As in, are there term limits involved?
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Eerongal on October 13, 2009, 09:48:29 PM
I think the real question is whether the new Hero of Ages-elect can serve multiple terms, if he is elected for each of them. As in, are there term limits involved?

I don't see a need for term limits, really. If everyone thinks s/he should be the "new" hero ages every year, i say we let 'em.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: The Jade Knight on October 13, 2009, 09:51:15 PM
I nominate Frog.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 13, 2009, 11:47:11 PM
Wait a second I want my school in charge..... who here has been flea-ridden? That's the sound of a good problem solver. :P
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: sortitus on October 13, 2009, 11:57:42 PM
I nominate e3, Prometheus, and Onion of Death. ;D

Seriously? How about we don't do more than one nomination and one seconding per user. Otherwise this could become confusing/overwhelming in a hurry.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Eerongal on October 14, 2009, 12:16:47 AM
I nominate e3, Prometheus, and Onion of Death. ;D

Seriously? How about we don't do more than one nomination and one seconding per user. Otherwise this could become confusing/overwhelming in a hurry.

aww, but i was about to nominate these people (http://www.timewastersguide.com/forum/index.php?action=mlist)
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: The Jade Knight on October 14, 2009, 04:00:37 AM
I think you totally should, Eerongal.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on October 14, 2009, 06:22:08 AM
I decline. I am already a Shardbearer.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 14, 2009, 06:50:19 PM
I decline. I am already a Shardbearer.

Gasp!
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 14, 2009, 08:23:48 PM
Hey everyone i solved the mystery of Hoid!!!!

Peter is our friendly world hopper!!!!
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: sortitus on October 14, 2009, 09:09:01 PM
I decline. I am already a Shardbearer.
"Gotta catch 'em all" doesn't apply here?

Peter is our friendly world hopper!!!!
You know what they say. "It's not a Mary Sue if the character isn't based off the author."
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Andrew the Great on October 15, 2009, 12:53:54 AM
They say that? I guess it's kind of true.....

Anyway, candidates who have been nominated and seconded: little wilson and sortitus.

Candidates who have been nominated but not seconded: Inquisitor and Frog.

Nominated but declined: Ookla/Peter (I still can't just call him Peter.... old habits die hard)

I think the real question is whether the new Hero of Ages-elect can serve multiple terms, if he is elected for each of them. As in, are there term limits involved?

I'm not planning on them. If we want someone to be the Hero of Ages for multiple terms, I don't see why they shouldn't be. When we get tired of them, we'll vote someone else in.

We probably ought to define just what the Hero of Ages has power to do as well, in order to prevent another attempt at tyranny such as we just recently experienced *cough* Chaos *cough*.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 15, 2009, 02:14:20 AM
I disagree. The Hero should be able to do whatever he wants.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Andrew the Great on October 15, 2009, 02:26:11 AM
 
I disagree.

You would.

The Hero should be able to do whatever he wants.

Let's not be sexist here. The proper phrasing would be "what s/he wants," or "what (s)he wants."

In all seriousness, I actually say this not as a limitation on the Hero, but rather so that the Hero can actually.... do something. Other than talk fancy and claim general awesomeness. I mean, I think it'd be great fun if the Hero could do fun stuff like force people to change their username, but only for a certain amount of time, and a certain number of times in a given time period. And they have to be able to supply a reason for doing so. (Keep in mind that I'm not going to be the Hero when these rules go into effect, so I'm not talking about being the one changing other people's usernames)
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 15, 2009, 04:21:31 AM
If they use Chaos's reasoning.... i feel like it and i'm the HoA..... we can always impeach them!!!
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 15, 2009, 04:45:45 AM
If they use Chaos's reasoning.... i feel like it and i'm the HoA..... we can always impeach them!!!

Exactly.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Andrew the Great on October 15, 2009, 05:08:52 AM
I think Kaz's statement fits my viewpoint more directly than yours, Chaos.....

But if we don't want to define specific powers, the HoA can just sit and do nothing until we all forget they're the hero of ages. That sounds kinda lame to me....
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 15, 2009, 04:52:05 PM
Maybe I just want to get in the impeaching action, too, Andrew. Ever think about that? ;)
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Andrew the Great on October 15, 2009, 11:44:52 PM
You can try... but I don't think we'd get tired enough of our Hero of Ages quickly enough for you to get a majority. I counsel waiting quite impatiently until next year, then impeaching them starting in September. It seems to work quite well.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Eerongal on October 16, 2009, 12:17:04 AM
You can try... but I don't think we'd get tired enough of our Hero of Ages quickly enough for you to get a majority. I counsel waiting quite impatiently until next year, then impeaching them starting in September. It seems to work quite well.

We should impeach every HoA, every year, even if they did no wrong :D
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Andrew the Great on October 16, 2009, 12:26:28 AM
Just for fun? I don't know, we might have an exceptionally good hero some year....
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 16, 2009, 12:35:14 AM
I was an exceptionally good Hero.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Andrew the Great on October 16, 2009, 12:35:54 AM
No comment......
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 16, 2009, 12:37:29 AM
Silence indicates understanding. In this case, you're understanding my inherent rightness.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 16, 2009, 04:28:02 AM
But i thought it meant you sucked hardcore and Andrew was being polite? Well you were almost omniceint for a while i'll take your word for it. :P
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: little wilson on October 16, 2009, 04:32:31 AM
Wow. I really need to check this site more often. I miss three days and look what happens! Chaos' impeachment succeeds, and we're nominating new people!

Frog, I will not become corrupt. Again....I mean....Not again, since I technically wasn't even corrupt before, but whatever.... You understand. I think.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Frog on October 16, 2009, 06:22:21 AM
Frog, I will not become corrupt. Again....I mean....Not again, since I technically wasn't even corrupt before, but whatever.... You understand. I think.
Yep, I understand. A guilty conscious is a terrible thing to have.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 19, 2009, 07:34:15 PM
I'm going to nominate myself. This should not surprise you. In this case, I only want the power to make sure wannabe ruthless dictators (for example, Kaz) can't pop up.

With me in control, you don't have this problem. Guess you didn't think about that when you impeached me, eh?
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Inquisitor on October 19, 2009, 09:01:04 PM
I believe the whole point of your impeachment was to remove you from office. Since you lost the office, I'm fairly sure you can't nominate yourself.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 19, 2009, 09:32:06 PM
What???!!!!! Did he just call me a wannabe???!!!!!! Because cake loves Texans best and I am a Texan cake has now disowned you Chaos.... that is unless you apologize.

P.S. proof that cake loves Texans best the Lord of Cake is a Texan.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: sortitus on October 19, 2009, 09:36:25 PM
I'm going to nominate myself.
...Also note that I am not, in fact, eligible for office, as I previously renounced my candidacy. Neither is Chaos, as he's just been removed from office, and the poll does state, "A new hero of ages elected."...

...No self-nominations or seconds....
Then again, can we take any of that post seriously? Can we trust someone who pushed the impeachment of Chaos through on a whim right before Chaos' term ended?
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Eerongal on October 19, 2009, 09:42:21 PM
I'm going to nominate myself.
...Also note that I am not, in fact, eligible for office, as I previously renounced my candidacy. Neither is Chaos, as he's just been removed from office, and the poll does state, "A new hero of ages elected."...

...No self-nominations or seconds....
Then again, can we take any of that post seriously? Can we trust someone who pushed the impeachment of Chaos through on a whim right before Chaos' term ended?

Quiet you, stop sowing dissent everywhere you turn. Also, it's probably not good for your campaign
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: sortitus on October 19, 2009, 09:43:50 PM
Quiet you, stop sowing dissent everywhere you turn. Also, it's probably not good for your campaign
Oh. Oops. Stopping that now.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 20, 2009, 02:01:03 AM
We voted for no defined term!!!!! look at the results you stubborn people make manipulations difficult and i have to stop being lazy.... I'm not sure world domination is worth it.... you politicians can have your things back i'm going to go read a book!
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: little wilson on October 20, 2009, 03:34:41 AM
you politicians can have your things back i'm going to go read a book!

Again, what things? Be a little more specific, so we can laugh in your face at what you thought you'd be able to control us with.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: sortitus on October 20, 2009, 04:17:52 AM
I think he used all of my shampoo. Wait, never mind. That was my brother.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 20, 2009, 02:13:35 PM
Wilson i took your soul.... though i booked it a coach seat so it should be back any minute....
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: little wilson on October 20, 2009, 05:18:55 PM
My soul?...I didn't even miss it. You should've known that politicians have all already sold their souls so taking those sold souls won't help you. It only hinders the person who bought the soul in the first place. And it leaves the politician available to do whatever they want....So I guess I should be thanking you, Kaz. You can take it again whenever you want.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 20, 2009, 08:51:19 PM
But you can't dance with out a soul!
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: little wilson on October 20, 2009, 09:02:32 PM
And..? I fail to see how dancing matters in this case....
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on October 20, 2009, 09:31:38 PM
Darn it my preforming bias got me again!
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: sortitus on October 20, 2009, 10:48:45 PM
It's simple to dance without a soul. Dancing without soul is a different story. ;)
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Eerongal on October 20, 2009, 10:58:32 PM
Dancing with soul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2FTx9RMDlc&feature=related)

Dancing without soul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwVa06LSlxk)

Dancing without A[/i] soul. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxcM3nCsglA)

Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Chaos on October 20, 2009, 11:52:00 PM
Enough bungling. Let's finish this. (http://www.timewastersguide.com/forum/index.php?topic=7184.0)
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: The Jade Knight on October 21, 2009, 03:59:35 PM
Dancing with soul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2FTx9RMDlc&feature=related)

Dancing without soul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwVa06LSlxk)

Dancing without A[/i] soul. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxcM3nCsglA)

I love that your first example is Daft Punk.

I actually love all three of those songs, though.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: Andrew the Great on October 21, 2009, 11:22:22 PM
[/threadjacking] (temporarily, at least)

Kaz brings up an interesting point. As I see it, we have two  options for the term of the Hero.

1) No Term. We just impeach them whenever we want to get a new Hero.

2) Term. I suggest 1 year, and this seems to be the general consensus among those who want a term.

So, I want to know what you guys think. Tell me, please.

So far as I know, the only candidates who have been both nominated and seconded are sortitus and little wilson. Any others?

We'll start a final Hero of Ages election poll in a few days.

Oh, and some of you may have seen this (http://www.timewastersguide.com/forum/index.php?topic=7184.0). It's shameful. And says more than a little bit about Chaos. I'm becoming more and more glad that we impeached him. Reject the linked thread as the farce that it is.
Title: Re: Nominations for Hero of Ages
Post by: sortitus on October 22, 2009, 12:09:52 AM
Oh, and some of you may have seen this (http://www.timewastersguide.com/forum/index.php?topic=7184.0).
Some of us may have, considering there are less than two posts between yours and the post announcing the thread in the first place.

After each HoA is elected, we should roll a D30 to determine how long (in dusty nocturnal insects) their term will be.