VOTE, the Democracy Demon's Devilishly Devious and Decidedly Diabolical Desultory Derision (Random Banter) #100

VOTE · 07-07-2008, 05:29 AM

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Rawhide · 07-07-2008, 05:29 AM

Told you it would be something special

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SMEE · 07-07-2008, 05:32 AM

There... are... too many words starting with D at the title!

Gah! * dies out of words starting with D overload * x.x

Serpentine · 07-07-2008, 05:33 AM

...

Eh? Is there something I'm missing here?

Charity · 07-07-2008, 05:34 AM

Actually alliteration is always awesome.

Rawhide · 07-07-2008, 05:36 AM

Hmm, we haven't given VOTE his avatar back since the forum switch. There, fixed.

Thanatos 51-50 · 07-07-2008, 05:41 AM

While the alliteration included is, indeed, delicious...
I actually have no clue who VOTE is - much less how hes special.
Someone educate me, please?

Dallas-Dakota · 07-07-2008, 05:41 AM

My guess is that VOTE is actually one of the first accounts made in the forum. Since his join date is 2004. Not even the mods have that I think, usually they're in 2005 I think.

Spiryt · 07-07-2008, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thanatos5150

While the alliteration included is, indeed, delicious...
I actually have no clue who VOTE is - much less how hes special.
Someone educate me, please?

Well, I clicked at found all posts by Vote, and results were interesting.

banjo1985 · 07-07-2008, 05:43 AM

*is confused*

However, I am impressed by that alliteration

Lord Herman · 07-07-2008, 05:43 AM

@dallas: That can't be it; there are a few accounts from as early as 2002, maybe even 2001, if I'm not mistaken.

Rawhide · 07-07-2008, 05:51 AM

*sighs* Someone will eventually wake up who knows who VOTE is...

Oregano · 07-07-2008, 06:07 AM

ahh, that explains a lot, I was lost there.

My new laptop came, yay!

Spiryt · 07-07-2008, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawhide

*sighs* Someone will eventually wake up who knows who VOTE is...

I kno ! Vote must be other Giant's account.

Or maybe not

Dallas-Dakota · 07-07-2008, 06:16 AM

His other post certainly indicates that.

Rawhide · 07-07-2008, 06:20 AM

It is actually a shared account, used by any moderator who runs a design contest to count the votes. *curses his bad luck at having no design contest participants awake at the time*

Oregano · 07-07-2008, 06:30 AM

Yep, but how many design contestants are there that still come on the boards? and it's summer meaning even less people will be online.

Tempest Fennac · 07-07-2008, 06:31 AM

How are you finding your new laptop, Oregano? I've never had anything to do with those contests, so I wouldn't have had a clue about who VOTE is.

Rawhide · 07-07-2008, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oregano

Yep, but how many design contestants are there that still come on the boards? and it's summer meaning even less people will be online.

At a quick glance looking only at people who have posted here: The_Glyphstone, rtg0922, Fax_Celestis, Lord Iames Osari, StickMan, Djinn_In_Tonic, Gezina, PhoeKun, The Vorpal Tribble, AngelSword, "Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick", Zherog, and others. That doesn't include those that just read and/or vote.

Mercenary Pen · 07-07-2008, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banjo1985

*is confused*

However, I am impressed by that alliteration

But WHY must it always be alliteration using the letter D? Surely there are other deserving letters out there that have been hideously neglected whilst the letter D receives all this unwarranted attention...

Oregano · 07-07-2008, 06:45 AM

Well I'm currently charging it to full so I won't be able to use for an hour or more at least but it looks a lot cooler than I thought.

Plus, I need to do my comic and I can't be bothered downloading inkscape again so for now I'm using my PC, plus I set up a new desk the other day so I don't want to waste it.

Tempest Fennac · 07-07-2008, 06:47 AM

When I first got my laptop, I often used the house's main computer unless someone else needed it. Nowadays, I only use that computer if my laptop isn't working properly.

Oregano · 07-07-2008, 06:49 AM

That's more or less what it's for because both me and my brother like to go on the computer(I'm on it the most though) so now that I have a laptop I can go on that and let my brother on the pc. Also for College work and so I can go on the internet on holiday.

Rawhide · 07-07-2008, 06:53 AM

I know just the thing to make this thread perfect... there.

The Fiery Tower · 07-07-2008, 06:54 AM

*Clicks the vote button*

HA, FIRST VOTE!

*Hides in the shadows*

Spiryt · 07-07-2008, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawhide

I know just the thing to make this thread perfect... there.

Yay, a poll! And a hilarious one.

Rawhide · 07-07-2008, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catseye2121

*Clicks the vote button*

HA, FIRST VOTE!

*Hides in the shadows*

Did it take you long to decide which option to choose?

Tempest Fennac · 07-07-2008, 06:56 AM

I've never taken my laptop on holiday with me due to hotels being so expensive as far as internet access goes. I've been spending more time on the internet since last year due to not having anything better to do until I start at university in September.

Spiryt · 07-07-2008, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawhide

Did it take you long to decide?

Myself, I couldn't decide

The Fiery Tower · 07-07-2008, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawhide

Did it take you long to decide which option to choose?

~~Its not the fact of learning whether or not your indesicive, its something you should learn about yourself before...~~
No wait, that doesn't sound right.

~~Indesiciveness is a trait about yourself you should know...~~
Wait, not right either...

You should know whether or not your indesicive.

There, that sounds right.

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