The eight finalists for Most Humorous Post are listed below:
Light Bulb Joke Warehouse by Ted Barlow
Preznit give me turkee by Atrios of Eschaton.
MC Dick Cheney by Noho-Missives.
Twenty Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003 by Jesse Taylor of Pandagon
Shorter Right-Wing Punditry’s Reaction to the Valerie Plame Affair: In Internal Dialogue by Andrew Northrup, the The Poor Man.
The Dickification of the Western Female by Sadly, No
The Horror of Blimps by Scylla posted at Teeming Extras
Nicotrol For Right Wing Blog Addicts by The Mighty Reason Man of Very, Very Happy.
Please vote for one finalist by comment or email
Punditry's Reaction to the Valerie Plame affair [@ The Poor Man]
Posted by: Greg Greene at January 24, 2004 03:15 PMLight Bulb jokes.
Posted by: BudMan at January 24, 2004 03:20 PMAtrios.
Posted by: dave at January 24, 2004 04:02 PMA joyful yes for Sadly, No
Posted by: Patriotboy at January 24, 2004 04:14 PMPreznit give me turkee by Atrios of Eschaton.
It's funny, because it's true -- LOL!
Posted by: pontificator at January 24, 2004 04:18 PMI was already familiar with some, but not all. In checking out the Blimp story I laughed out loud - so I guess that's my vote...
Posted by: 3pointshooter at January 24, 2004 04:26 PMHorror of Blimps-
I can relate to "My metabolism went from "restful sleep mode" to HOLY SHIT! FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE OR DIE!!!! mode" in a nanosecond."
turkee please!
Posted by: Thor Heyerdahl at January 24, 2004 04:43 PMTwenty Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003 by Jesse Taylor of Pandagon
Posted by: #defy at January 24, 2004 05:18 PMLight bulb week.
Posted by: Katherine at January 24, 2004 07:42 PMSadly, No
Posted by: Lynn at January 24, 2004 08:14 PMpreznit giv me turkee!
Posted by: satiRic air tanK at January 24, 2004 09:02 PMLight Bulb jokes was good, but it was a group effort. Blimps cracked me up, too. I'm sad that Pessimist's 'Gunga Dean' didn't get here.... so....
Pandagon gets the nod here.
Posted by: Kevin Hayden at January 24, 2004 09:26 PMPreznit give me turkee by Atrios of Eschaton was better than a New Yorker cartoon.
Posted by: Mike at January 24, 2004 10:00 PMPreznit give me turkee!
Posted by: surfk9 at January 24, 2004 10:23 PMThe Poor Man, followed by Atrios.
Posted by: Jim Henley at January 24, 2004 10:27 PMOh man, this was the first time I saw that. I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. One vote for turkee.
Posted by: felixrayman at January 24, 2004 10:42 PMpandagon
Posted by: David at January 24, 2004 11:22 PMPreznit and turkee by Atrios!
Posted by: TalkLeft at January 24, 2004 11:34 PMShorter Right-Wing Punditry’s Reaction to the Valerie Plame Affair: In Internal Dialogue
Posted by: P6 at January 25, 2004 12:13 AM20 Most annoying conservatives. Hell, it brought down a server. Pandagon for sure. Jesse's wit is awesome!
Posted by: Jo Fish at January 25, 2004 12:40 AMA vote for Sadly, No!s Dickification, please. I mean, the humorous post he wrote.
Posted by: s.z. at January 25, 2004 12:42 AMPreznit give me turkee.
Posted by: grubi at January 25, 2004 01:31 AMThe Mighty Reason Man/Very Very Happy
Posted by: lea-p at January 25, 2004 02:23 AMPandagon, but I'll cop to it...this is more a "tie for first for best ha-ha blog" vote, and even so, I'm torn between Jesse and Very, Very Happy, and it might not even be a contest if the Mighty Mighty Reason Man was a little more regular.
Posted by: Anna Granfors at January 25, 2004 02:58 AMGotta go with Jesse's Twenty Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003 at Pandagon.
Posted by: Ivan G. at January 25, 2004 05:38 AM20 Most Annoying Conservatives by Jesse @ Pandagon
Posted by: Pam Godbout at January 25, 2004 06:09 AMsadly,no told me i had to vote for them, so one for sadly, no.
Posted by: merl at January 25, 2004 06:35 AMAnother vote for Sadly, No!
Posted by: Della Mariarch at January 25, 2004 08:25 AMPandagon's 20 Most Annoying
Posted by: dublingal_ny at January 25, 2004 09:22 AMpreznit giv mee turkeee!
Posted by: n69n at January 25, 2004 11:05 AMPandagon's Twenty Most Annoying Conservatives
Posted by: Christian at January 25, 2004 11:13 AMPreznit giv me turkee.
I had to wipe off my monitor when I first saw it.
A completely objective and impartial review of the nominated posts has convinced us to vote for Sadly, No!'s dickification.
Posted by: Sadly, No! at January 25, 2004 11:44 AMAtrios
Posted by: Harolynne Bobis at January 25, 2004 12:01 PMJesse
Posted by: nick danger at January 25, 2004 12:08 PMAtrios
Posted by: J.B. at January 25, 2004 12:09 PMPandagon, definitely.
Posted by: J Neo Marvin at January 25, 2004 01:13 PMPoor Man. My God, yes.
Posted by: PigInZen at January 25, 2004 01:22 PMThe presnit tole me to voat fur Atrios!
Posted by: Keith at January 25, 2004 01:34 PMI loved the Nicotrol post - hell, I nominated the Nicotrol post - but the first time I read the blimp post I literally in the sense of really and not extremely figuratively did that attractive soda in the nose thing because I was laughing so hard, so I have to vote for it.
Posted by: julia at January 25, 2004 01:50 PMThe Poor Man. 'Twas Precioussssss
Posted by: Nathaniel at January 25, 2004 02:01 PMpreznit
Posted by: harry at January 25, 2004 02:02 PMBoy, these are tough. But I already voted for Atrios's Turkee, so it's Sadly, No.
Posted by: Theophylact at January 25, 2004 02:11 PMNorthrup
Posted by: Zizka at January 25, 2004 03:01 PMturkee!!
Posted by: Hulka at January 25, 2004 03:13 PMSadly, No!
Posted by: Frederick at January 25, 2004 03:33 PMpandagon!
Posted by: erica at January 25, 2004 03:36 PMLight bulb jokes
Posted by: Opus at January 25, 2004 03:38 PMStill LOL: preznit giv me turkee!
Posted by: ronn at January 25, 2004 04:22 PM20 Most Annoying Conservatives by Pandagon
Posted by: Cath at January 25, 2004 05:09 PMPandagon.
Posted by: richard at January 25, 2004 05:22 PMShorter Right-Wing Punditry’s Reaction to the Valerie Plame Affair by Andrew Northrup @ the The Poor Man.
Posted by: Erin at January 25, 2004 05:44 PMThe Poor Man
Posted by: vachon at January 25, 2004 05:55 PMBlimps, definitely. The first time I read that, I laughed so hard I nearly peed.
Posted by: Lady Sisyphus at January 25, 2004 06:12 PMpreznit give me turkee
Posted by: Prince of Dirkness at January 25, 2004 06:25 PM20 most annoying conservatives
Sadly, No on Dickification
Posted by: jackson at January 25, 2004 06:47 PM
1 Nicotrol For Right Wing Blog Addicts by The Mighty Reason Man of Very, Very Happy.
2 Shorter Right-Wing Punditry’s Reaction to the Valerie Plame Affair: In Internal Dialogue by Andrew Northrup, the The Poor Man.
3 Preznit give me turkee by Atrios of Eschaton
Posted by: denni at January 25, 2004 06:48 PMJesse
Posted by: wystler at January 25, 2004 06:49 PMDickification of the Western Female/Sadly, No!
Posted by: Penny at January 25, 2004 07:03 PMPreznit Give Me Turkee Atrios
Posted by: Dongi at January 25, 2004 07:29 PMLightbulb Jokes.
Posted by: Charles Kuffner at January 25, 2004 07:41 PMPoor Man treats us with laughs and kindness, Gollum!
Posted by: Observer at January 25, 2004 08:24 PMTwenty Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003 by Jesse Taylor of Pandagon
Posted by: T. Rex at January 25, 2004 08:28 PMTurkee, definitely.
Posted by: nick at January 25, 2004 08:31 PMpreznit giv me turkee
Posted by: Joe Bob at January 25, 2004 08:35 PMTed Barlow's light bulbs
Posted by: The42ndGuy at January 25, 2004 09:05 PMPreznit
Posted by: ralphbon at January 25, 2004 09:52 PMturkee
Posted by: sharon at January 25, 2004 09:54 PMOne more vote for the Twenty Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003 by Jesse at Pandagon.
Posted by: (: Tom :) at January 25, 2004 10:26 PMPreznit - Atrios
Posted by: PeWi at January 25, 2004 10:29 PMSadly, No's Gollum, in a landslide.
Posted by: Loki at January 25, 2004 10:35 PMSorry, that should have been "The Poor Man's" Gollum, not Sadly, No. Take the vote away, and give it to Poor Man. Though Sadly, No comes in second.
Posted by: Loki at January 25, 2004 10:37 PM20 Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003
Posted by: gz at January 26, 2004 12:11 AMGive me Turkee for votze
Posted by: swanksalot at January 26, 2004 12:20 AM"The Horror of Blimps"
ludicrously funny.
unbelievably though perhaps apt metaphorically, it appears to be going down in flames. did a lot of folks not read it, or is my sense of humor that far out of the mainstream?
Horror Blimp
Posted by: Stewart Kelly at January 26, 2004 01:08 AMjesse's 20 most annoying
Posted by: poop ruiz at January 26, 2004 01:39 AMturkee
Posted by: kj at January 26, 2004 01:54 AMSadly, No!
Posted by: Anna in Cairo at January 26, 2004 01:59 AMPreznit Atrios
Posted by: Rick at January 26, 2004 02:06 AMWriggly fishes, so juicy sweet!
- The Poor Man
Pandagon
Posted by: ews at January 26, 2004 02:22 AMLight Bulb
Posted by: fubar at January 26, 2004 02:28 AMAtrios
Posted by: Manish at January 26, 2004 02:52 AMnorthrup
Posted by: chris at January 26, 2004 02:56 AMPreznit Give Me Turkee by Atrios
Posted by: CMike at January 26, 2004 04:18 AM'Preznit give me turkee'.
Posted by: Brad at January 26, 2004 05:47 AMPreznit give me turkee by Atrios
Posted by: jt at January 26, 2004 06:04 AMAtrios
Posted by: Brian Linse at January 26, 2004 06:11 AMLight Bulb Joke Warehouse by Ted Barlow
Ted Barlow
Posted by: Andrew Edwards at January 26, 2004 07:27 AMBarlow/Lightbulbs
Posted by: ChrisS at January 26, 2004 08:12 AMAndrew Northrup.
Posted by: Dustin at January 26, 2004 08:12 AMThe Poor Man
Posted by: Duncan Young at January 26, 2004 08:41 AMPreznit giv me turkee
Posted by: Tim F at January 26, 2004 09:02 AM20 most annoying...Pandagon
Posted by: DLucks at January 26, 2004 09:22 AMAtrios
Posted by: Billy Pilgrim at January 26, 2004 09:59 AMJesse Taylor's 20 Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003
Posted by: Jason at January 26, 2004 10:07 AManother order of turkee
Posted by: agitpropre at January 26, 2004 10:08 AMThese are all good. I'm going with Preznit give me turkee by Atrios, with Pandagon's conservatives a close second.
Posted by: skb at January 26, 2004 10:17 AMSadly, No!
Posted by: j at January 26, 2004 10:50 AM1. Nicotrol For Right Wing Blog Addicts by The Mighty Reason Man of Very, Very Happy.
2. Twenty Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003 by Jesse Taylor of Pandagon
3. The Horror of Blimps by Scylla posted at Teeming Extras
Posted by: Ares Akritas at January 26, 2004 10:51 AMTurkee
Posted by: MattB at January 26, 2004 11:48 AMThe Horror of Blimps. I hurt myself laughing at that.
Posted by: Karin at January 26, 2004 12:08 PMDid I miss the voting on the Most Humorous Post nominations? I thought I checked in every day, but I don't recall seeing it. I can't believe that people thought that Atrios thing was funnier than the Rush Limbaugh Conspiracy that I nominated. I e-mailed Dwight but never heard back.
GB
Posted by: Gerard Barton at January 26, 2004 12:49 PMHorror Blimp! I'm sitting here wiping away tears, and this is my 2nd or 3rd reading :)
Posted by: Jeff Hodges at January 26, 2004 01:19 PMBest overall: Horror of Blimps (had to put my hand over my mouth to avoid howling)
Best on-topic: Poor Man's Shorter Right-Wing Pundits on Valerie Plame
Best for yielding running joke: preznit giv me turkee
Posted by: A Texan in Maryland at January 26, 2004 01:35 PMPreznit give me turkee by Atrios of Eschaton.
Posted by: Steve at January 26, 2004 01:46 PMAtrios. Preznit give me turkee.
Posted by: otis campbell at January 26, 2004 02:08 PMTHE HORROR OF BLIMPS
also, for single funniest thing ever read in entire life. Was certain I was having a stroke.
The Horror of Blimps by Scylla posted at Teeming Extras
Nicotrol For Right Wing Blog Addicts by The Mighty Reason Man of Very, Very Happy.
Posted by: Ulrika O'Brien at January 26, 2004 02:40 PMEschaton.
"Preznit give me turkee" quickly entered the lexicon of my household, and still elicits giggles every time it is spoken, always in a plaintive childish voice.
(But I have to give a nod to Scylla: I just read the Blimps for the first time, and I also laughed until I cried.)
Posted by: Silencia at January 26, 2004 02:45 PMBlimps!
Posted by: ceece at January 26, 2004 03:22 PMPreznit giv me turkee!
Posted by: maurinsky at January 26, 2004 03:33 PMThe Poor Man. The Luskin/ Atrios legal letter sequel puts it over the top.
while Ted's Lightbulb Jokes was fantastic, I've got to give it to the Mighty Reason Man.
I think Ted should get some kind of special award though.
Posted by: mario at January 26, 2004 04:15 PMAtrios
Posted by: Jon Meltzer at January 26, 2004 04:19 PMAtrios
Posted by: Upper West at January 26, 2004 05:05 PMPreznit give me turkee by Atrios of Eschaton
Posted by: Timothy at January 26, 2004 05:26 PMPoor Man
Posted by: Royko at January 26, 2004 05:27 PMNicotrol For Right Wing Blog Addicts.
Posted by: Thlayli at January 26, 2004 05:53 PMJesse
Posted by: opus at January 26, 2004 06:12 PMPandagon.
Posted by: VR at January 26, 2004 06:15 PMNicotrol.
Posted by: faggot@homosexual.com at January 26, 2004 06:55 PMpreznit.
Posted by: R. Porrofatto at January 26, 2004 08:33 PMEschaton for Preznit and that Chimp Gone Wild screen grab.
Posted by: dirk strom at January 26, 2004 08:59 PMLight Bulb Joke Warehouse
Posted by: Sasha at January 26, 2004 09:04 PMVery Very Happy. He's really funny, not just snarky!
Posted by: Temperance at January 26, 2004 09:25 PMTwenty Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003
Posted by: EricBrian at January 26, 2004 09:38 PMPreznit giv me turkee
Posted by: Janice at January 26, 2004 09:38 PMPreznit give me turkee by Atrios of Eschaton. Geez, "Atrios of Eschaton" makes him sound like royalty or something...
Posted by: thingwarbler at January 26, 2004 10:19 PMThe Poor Man
Reason Man!
Posted by: QuakerinaBasement at January 26, 2004 10:54 PMThe Horror of Blimps.
Posted by: TheSquire at January 26, 2004 11:11 PMHorror of Blimps. My sides still hurt.
Posted by: abel at January 26, 2004 11:27 PMPoor Man, not just Gollum, but his description of Jane Galt's "bravery".
Posted by: Another Bruce at January 27, 2004 04:53 AMLight Bulb Jokes
Posted by: Chabo at January 27, 2004 12:10 PMpreznit giv me turkee!!!
Posted by: MelissaG at January 27, 2004 02:32 PMPoor Man
Posted by: JP at January 27, 2004 02:44 PMPoor Man's Plame Punditry was absolutely first-rate political humor, but the completely apolitical "Horror of Blimps" was by far the funniest of the entries.
turkee please
Posted by: Barbara at January 27, 2004 08:12 PMIt's all about the Preznit givin me turkee.
Posted by: Oneiros Dreaming at January 27, 2004 10:33 PMDefinitely "The Horror of Blimps."
Posted by: beth at January 28, 2004 12:25 PMTwenty Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003
Posted by: Detlef at January 28, 2004 12:38 PMPrenit give me turkee
Posted by: Vern at January 28, 2004 02:15 PMPreznit give me turkee
Posted by: Vern at January 28, 2004 02:15 PMduh, I mispelled Preznit the first time & thought i could correct it, but no. No turkee 4 me!
Posted by: Vern at January 28, 2004 02:16 PMTURKEE!
Posted by: cr at January 28, 2004 06:00 PMPreznit give me turkee
Posted by: paper_tigress at January 28, 2004 09:28 PMPreznit give me Atrios
Posted by: Mark McKenna at January 29, 2004 11:59 AMMost Humorous Post - MC Dick Cheney
Posted by: Rob Sobak at January 30, 2004 10:48 AMAtrios.
Posted by: Larry at January 30, 2004 12:39 PMBlimps.
Posted by: matt at January 30, 2004 03:38 PMAtrios-preznit give me turkee
Posted by: Bill Rushmore at January 30, 2004 06:35 PMI vote for "Preznit." But kudos and huzzahs to all, especially Sadly, No! and Light Bulb Week.
Posted by: Lisa at January 30, 2004 07:09 PM"Preznit Give Me Turkey" Atrios
Posted by: Steve at January 30, 2004 09:42 PM"Preznit give me turkee" by Atrios. Brilliant.
Posted by: Mary at February 1, 2004 12:54 PMPandagon
Posted by: nochnaya babochka at February 1, 2004 05:10 PMAll of them are genius, but the Horror of Blimps gets my vote.
Posted by: Initials CB at February 1, 2004 08:02 PM