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You can vote in their online poll here (http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/2005/walkup/index.html). There's also a write-in page.

But I'm curious as to what you think. I'm recreating their poll here to the extent that NS will allow me to do so, and I'm interested in how you people will vote, but I'm also interested in your reasons for voting as you did. I'll provide my one reasons as the discussion progresses.

How about Vladimir Putin, even if he isnt a candidate, it would still give TIME a twist.

The Survivors of the 05 Hurricane Season, reason: because Each survivor survived more than a hurricane, they survived an Inept Government Response and exposed severe flaws within our Disaster Response System.

For those who don't follow the link, the three options I didn't bring over were Rick Warren, Valerie Plame and Lance Armstrong.

What is J.K. Rowling doing on that list?

You can vote in their online poll here (http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/2005/walkup/index.html). There's also a write-in page.

But I'm curious as to what you think. I'm recreating their poll here to the extent that NS will allow me to do so, and I'm interested in how you people will vote, but I'm also interested in your reasons for voting as you did. I'll provide my one reasons as the discussion progresses.
"You people?" Who the f—k is "us people" supposed to be?

im thinking mother nature or lance armstrong (unless he's already been)

"You people?" Who the f—k is "us people" supposed to be?
are you OFFENDED by the use of "you people" to refer to anyone who cares to post??

"You people?" Who the f—k is "us people" supposed to be?
The people who inhabit this forum and decide to take part in this thread. What are your panties in a twist about?

But hey, since inanimate objects are being nominated, I choose this smiley face: :fluffle:

It serves as a symbol of the NationState community, and since NationState represents the world... hey, its only natural.

Sergei Brin and Larry Page, undoubtably.

Why the fuck is Ms. Harry Potter up there?

Smily faces dont just represent NS and the world but rather the whole world of cyber which is like the universe.

I went with Mother Nature since I've lived through both Hurricanes Wilma and Katrina and my daughter is living with me now as a result of Katrina--I've lived in the southeast for all but two years of my life and I've never seen a year where nature reminded us that she's the bitch in charge like this year. The tsunami. The earthquakes all over the damn place. The worst Atlantic storm season we've ever recorded. She gets my vote.

Why the fuck is Ms. Harry Potter up there?

Making shit-tons of money while writing a good book and encouraging litteracy. Time has given PoY awards for less.

Mother Nature is a bitch. I saw her with Father Time and she didn't even introduce me to him. :mad:

Honestly, the real question is, why is Bush up there?

WTF? Rowling is leading in the Time poll?

Great, last year we get a political hack, this year we get a literary one.

J.K. Rowling is currently leading Time's poll. I hate the current state of society.

Honestly, the real question is, why is Bush up there?

The same reason Hitler was the person of the year one year...

...because it doesn't say "the best person of the year."

J.K. Rowling is currently leading Time's poll. I hate the current state of society.


Considering the other choices, I'd say it shows considerable good taste.

Why the fuck is Ms. Harry Potter up there?
My guess would be because she basically remade the world of young adult fiction and got a new generation interested in reading. If you go to the Time website, she's currently number one in online voting--that won't determine the winner, mind you.

My guess would be because she basically remade the world of young adult fiction and got a new generation interested in reading. If you go to the Time website, she's currently number one in online voting--that won't determine the winner, mind you.
*claps* Good for her. I still don't see why.

I think Melkor should be times It of the Year.

Honestly, the real question is, why is Bush up there?


Good question. But the even bigger one is... what 2 people actually voted for him??

Good question. But the even bigger one is... what 2 people actually voted for him??

George HW Bush and Barbara Bush.

(his daughters were too drunk to vote, and Laura isn't allowed to use the computer.)

My guess would be because she basically remade the world of young adult fiction and got a new generation interested in reading. If you go to the Time website, she's currently number one in online voting--that won't determine the winner, mind you.

She just has good publicity. I've read Harry Potter. Not a book you'd want current society judged by.

*claps* Good for her. I still don't see why.

I think Melkor should be times It of the Year.
Me either--but then again, you could ask the same question of half the names on that list. Lance Armstrong? Rick Warren? Valerie Plame? Steve Jobs? Come on. I mean, even if you hate her or what she stood for, I'd say Cindy Sheehan had a greater effect on the news than any of those four.

Me either--but then again, you could ask the same question of half the names on that list. Lance Armstrong? Rick Warren? Valerie Plame? Steve Jobs? Come on. I mean, even if you hate her or what she stood for, I'd say Cindy Sheehan had a greater effect on the news than any of those four.
Oy vey...we need a new hero or something like that.

Mother Nature because everyone else on the list is an asshat.

For a selection not on the list: Jerry "Tycho" Holkins and Matt "Gabe" Krahulik.

Oy vey...we need a new hero or something like that.
Not that I'd vote for Sheehan either. Like I said earlier, I think Mother Nature put the entire world at notice that she's not to be fucked with, and Hurricane Katrina did more damage to the Bush administration than Sheehan could have ever hoped for.

Not that I'd vote for Sheehan either. Like I said earlier, I think Mother Nature put the entire world at notice that she's not to be fucked with, and Hurricane Katrina did more damage to the Bush administration than Sheehan could have ever hoped for.
Mother Nature and I never got along, not even when we were married.

I want Rowling to get it if only for the entertainment of watching Falwell and Robertson get their panties in a wad.

But I'm betting on Mother Nature....

Mother Nature because everyone else on the list is an asshat.

For a selection not on the list: Jerry "Tycho" Holkins and Matt "Gabe" Krahulik.
they're not funny

they suck so bad :(

they're not funny

they suck so bad :(
They are funnier than alot of the crap out there (Claw Shrimp ftw), and that isn't why they should win. What other webcomic has become so big it has its own con (or anyone for that matter) and they started the Child's Play thing where craploads of money and games and systems get sent to different children's hospitals. You may think that is a shitty donation, but I have been to a children's hospital. The games and stuff are all half broken and alot of the kids there are there for a long time because they are really sick with strange diseases and only the children's hospitals can help.

You can vote in their online poll here (http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/2005/walkup/index.html). There's also a write-in page.

But I'm curious as to what you think. I'm recreating their poll here to the extent that NS will allow me to do so, and I'm interested in how you people will vote, but I'm also interested in your reasons for voting as you did. I'll provide my one reasons as the discussion progresses.

Why me of course!

Why me of course!
Who the hell are you?

Who the hell are you?

Me. Who else would I be? I know I'm not you so that narrows it down a bit.

Me. Who else would I be? I know I'm not you so that narrows it down a bit.
Oh, I remember you. I'd vote for you.

George HW Bush and Barbara Bush.

(his daughters were too drunk to vote, and Laura isn't allowed to use the computer.)

LOL!;) :)

LOL!;) :)

Not to mention Georgie boy keeps chewing on the mouse.

Voted for Bush. Who else has impacted the history of the world so much this year?

The Google Guys

People seem to misunderstand the concept of "time's person of the year". I've never even read Time and I understood about two seconds after I saw a picture of a cover with someone generally disliked on it.

The Google Guys

:D

I went with Nature. Huricanes, earthquakes, was the tsunami thie year?, melting ice caps, tornados,.... Nature is really getting wacky. I suppose the conservative Christians would say these are the birth pains of the end times.

ME! I voted Mother Nature.

The Google Guys? wtf did they do that was important?

The Google Guys? wtf did they do that was important?

Google is the best thing to happen to the internet. These guys deserve it :D

I voted for the Google Guys, they are clearly being taken for granted though. Best thing to happen to the internet IMO and it's only getting started. I even own some of their (skyrocketing) stock.

Google is the best thing to happen to the internet. These guys deserve it :D

No, the best thing to happen to the internet is porn.

Bill Shatner. Bill should, in fact, be retroactively made Time's 'Man of the Year' for the years 1964 through to 1988, then passed over in favour for Mikhail Gorbachev, being re-instated from '89 through to '05.

Go Bill!

Bill Shatner. Bill should, in fact, be retroactively made Time's 'Man of the Year' for the years 1964 through to 1988, then passed over in favour for Mikhail Gorbachev, being re-instated from '89 through to '05.

Go Bill!
i take back my vote for bush
give it to bill

ME! I voted Mother Nature.

The Google Guys? wtf did they do that was important?

They scared the living shit out of Microsoft, I think that earned them SOME sort of recognition wouldn't you say?

If I were a Democrat, I'd vote for Dubbya. Lately, he's done more to give them an edge in 06/08 than they could've ever done on their own.

Way to go, George!

Melkor? do you mean Morgoth from the Silmarillion?

Melkor? do you mean Morgoth from the Silmarillion?
Here I was thinking of Mellicon from the old Star Trek.

Melkor? do you mean Morgoth from the Silmarillion?
You don't know Melkor? Look at my sig.

OMG!!!!!!! Bono has got a vote!!! This can only mean one thing!!!!!! Bono is on Nation States!!!!!!!!!!

I like exclamtion marks!!!!!!!