Vote For Your 2005 Today's Toons Favorites (Preliminary Round)

various | 1/4/06 | various

[pookie18]

So, I posted a topic-related comment to the daily Mark Levin thread less than 2 weeks ago. AliVeritas pinged back & asked if I was going to do a Best Of 2005 thread. The thought hadn't entered my mind...& so, here it is. I posted ~13,000 items in Today's Toons last year...that was the "bad" news. The "good" news was that some of the links were dead. The bad news was that not enough of them were dead ;-) The good news was that after I finished selections for a month, I'd send it to AliVeritas (thank you!!!) who whittled it down to an acceptable number. The bad news is that after doing that for 4 1/2 months of toons, AliVeritas went on a retreat. The good news was that I'd planned to post 100 selections for this thread. The bad news is that I hit a wall when doing November/December & ended up with 160. If you'd like to help for 2006, FReepmail me & I'll tell you what would be involved.

There are some "rules" here, but not many. When selecting your favorites, use your own criteria. Some like funny, clever, pithy, touching, etc. Some like cartoons, photoshops, animations, etc. So, judge each entry unto itself. As the one who adds click-on audios, videos, pics, toons to existing entries, I judge these to be part of that entry as a whole...you, of course, can ignore that if you wish...but only at your own peril...

Each entry is numbered (1-160). Entries 1, 3 & 5 involve some animation. I put them near the top because if your PC is like mine & you click on an audio attachment, the animation ceases to animate (unless you refresh/reload the page). So, you'll see the animations up front.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to send me the numbers in any order of your 25 (or less) favorites. If you are caught sending > 25, I won't disavow your existence, but will ask you to remove any excess. This offer will self-destruct at 5 PM ET, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006. Good luck!

If certain pics/toons don't download (even after a refresh/reload), send me their numbers (which will show up) & I'll try to help. My plan is to post the 25 finalists in a new thread on 1/9/06 (I suggest that dial-up users wait for this round) & to ask you to select your 10 favorites in order of preference. The results of this final vote will be posted on 1/16/06. The decision of the judge (Today's Toons editor-in-chief) is final! Questions? Bring it on! And now, on with the show!!

#1:

#2:

#3: Improved WTC Designs:

#4:

#5: Click on Dungaree Danny below:

#6:

#7: Click below to hear the perky one pitch St. Slick:

#8:

#9: Click below for audio:

#10:

#11:

#12: Click below to further abuse Her Royal Clinton:

#13:

#14: Click below for presidential audio:

#15:

#16:

#17: Click below:

#18:

#19: Click below to witness the birth:

#20:

#21: Click on The Slimes below for audio:

#22:

#23: Click on Lash LaRue Bolton below:

#24:

#25: Click below to hear the response:

#26:

#27: Click below to hear the ACLU's new calling:

#28:

#29: Click on my main (cave) man below:

#30:

#31:

#32: Click on the always agreeable, Carl Levin
look-alike, liberal Democrat below:

#33:

#34: Click on Bush Gardens below:

#35:

#36: Click below for the Bolton battle cry:

#37:

#38: Click on the planted Republican reporter below:

#39:

#40:

#41: Click below to give Harry
what he richly deserves:

#42:

#43:

#44: Click below to hear Soupy's
bad advice for conservatives:

#45:

#46: Click on Terri below to see
if any of her wishes came true:

#47:

#48:

#49: Click below to hear the proud astronaut:

#50:

#51: Click below
for action:

#52:

#53:

#54: Click below for the audio answer:

#55:

#56: Click below to hear if Dim donkey's right:

#57:

#58:

#59: Click below to hear
Bolton address the UN:

#60:

#61:

#62: Click on the elephant to give him the
tools with which to fix the elevator:

#63:

#64: Click below to hear what they're thinking:

#65:

#66: Click below to hear the Dim donkey's
disappointment after Santa checked his list:

#67:

#68: Click below to hear the Democrat mantra:

#69:

#70:

#71: Click below to get a bird's view:

#72:

#73: Click below for audio if you dare, troll!

#74:

#75: Click below for audio:

#76:

#77: Click below for audio:

#78:

#79:

#80: Click below to follow Snag...even:

#81:

#82:

#83: Click below to hear the
appropriate Nov. '08 audio:

#84:

#85: Click below if you can't hear it:

#86:

#87: Click below for Today Show "non-staged" sequel:

#88:

#89: Click below for audio:

#90:

#91: Could it possibly be "D"?!

#92:

#93: Click below to see hero Howie's fitting fate:

#94:

#95: Click below to hear what
her son won't be saying:

#96:

#97:

#98: Click below for rebuttal:

#99:

#100: Click below for Cindy's solution:

#101:

#102: ...but there is no joy in Dimville, mighty Chuckie, Teddy,
Leahy, Joey, Dickie, etc., ad nauseum...have struck out:

#103:

#104: Click below to hear the first guy's response:

#105:

#106:

#107: Click below to see the old ballot:

#108:

#109:

#110: Click below for prescient peacenik audio:

#111:

#112:

#113: Click below for audio from this newly
formed group (can you guess their name?):

#114:

#115: Click below to provide this
poker hand with its namesake:

#116:

#117: Click below for audio:

#118:

#119:

#120: Click below for Dim-unheeded audio:

#121:

#122: ...years, that is...possibly...

#123:

#124: Click Below To Hear This Outkast's Audio:

#125:

#126: Click below for Dim donkey audio:

#127:

#128:

#129: Click below for audio:

#130:

#131:

#132: Click below for audio:

#133:

#134: Click below for definitive proof:

#135:

#136: Click below for rebuttal:

#137:

#138: Click below to hear KK's response:

#139:

#140: Click below to hear that the DNC
chair seems to be lacking support:

#141:

#142:

#143: Click below for just one of many opposing views:

#144:

#145: Click below for my commentary upon
receipt of this Prime Choice beauty:

#146:

#147: Click below for appropriate audio:

#148:

#149:

#150: Click below to hear audio for Chuck-
Chuck Bo-Buck Banana Fanna Fo-...

#151:

#152: Click for proper etiquette prior to flushing:

#153:

#154:

#155: Click below to hear as the "Lord
puts them down where they belong" ;-)

#156:

#157: Click below for play-by-play:

#158:

#159: Click below to hear Laura discussing the toon:

#160: Iwo Dima:

[pookie18]

(Thank you, Dan Lacey [faithmouse.com])

[f zero]

BTTTTTT

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

OK Pookie
You made it rough by limiting it to only twenty-five but here goes:
10, 11, 15, 18, 20, 30, 33, 42, 51, 55,
61, 67, 69, 73, 90, 94, 112, 127, 133, 135,
142, 145, 149, 154 & 159.

Thanks for all your hard work!
Cuz

[Bahbah]

Great work, pookie, and Ali. This is going to be difficult, but it is really fun going through these great 'toons again.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Good Morning pookie18:
Thanks for your hard work, too bad we have to choose only 100!
Cheers,
OLA

[SeeRushToldU_So]

Hell of a job!

[alwaysconservative]

Well, this is gonna be hard, but I'll try.

[tje]

For all you do, thanks!

6, 12, 14, 16, 30, 31, 50, 54, 60, 64, 70, 72, 74, 90, 94,
95, 101, 104, 110, 116, 125, 128, 130, 158, 160

[pookie18]

You made it rough by limiting it to only twenty-five but here goes

Imagine going through > 10,000 & limiting it to 160 ;-) My original plan was to post 100 & ask for 10...then you would've really had a problem!! ;-)

[pookie18]

Thanks & enjoy!!!

[tsali]

What a treat to review all of these--- Thanks so much for posting Today's Toons--
my favorites 12, 13, 25, 44, 55, 68, 76, 110, 114, 116, 118, 135, 146, 158.

[pookie18]

Thanks for your hard work, too bad we have to choose only 100!

You're welcome, OLA. You have to chose only 25. I was supposed to list only 100 with you choosing 10, but that ballooned to 160 with you choosing 25...

[pookie18]

Helluva thanks!!!

[shuckmaster]

Pookie, thanks a ton for all the great work you've done to make my mornings better this year. It seems to me there's quite a few great cartoons you've posted that aren't on this list but, after two passes I came up with 16 that deserve a bump.

16 18 29 34 70 74 84 90 98 108 118 128 132 146 151 160

[kidd]

1. #156
2. #118
3. #132
4. #101
5. #90

[pookie18]

Well, this is gonna be hard, but I'll try.

Good plan!!!

[pookie18]

You're welcome & thanks for voting. FYI, not one of the 160 items was selected on each of the first 5 ballot!

[BibChr]

30.

[absolootezer0]

101,106,111