Free Republic Voting Thread: 2006 Today's Toons Favorites (Preliminary Round)

various | 1/2/07 | various

[pookie18]

Here it is...Free Republic's 2nd annual Today's Toons favorites. I'd like to publicly thank FReepers corbie, ferri, cgk, StoneGiant, Capn TrVth, Morgan in Denver & AmericaUnite for helping me with some/all of the monthly voting. Via this voting, we tallied the selections (~15/month) which received the most votes. Those monthly selections make up this preliminary round. If you'd like to help for 2007, FReepmail me & I'll tell you what would be involved. Last year, a few of you were disappointed that some of your favorite cartoons/pics didn't make it into the preliminary round; here's your chance to make sure that this doesn't happen again...so speak now or forever hold your peace!!

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 (1-180). Entries 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 involve some animation. I put them near the top because if your PC is like mine, once 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 (via comment/FReepmail/e-mail) the numbers, in any order, of your 30 (or less) favorites. If you are caught sending > 30, 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. 7, 2007. 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 30 finalists in a new thread on 1/8/07 (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 1/15/07. The decision of the judge (Today's Toons editor-in-chief) is final! Questions? Bring it on! And now, on with the show!!

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Click below to hear Cheney's
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Click below as the dynamic Taxachusetts
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Click below for usual Dhimmie audio:

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I’m-a-dam-nut-job’s letter to W:

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Click below to see this typical libloon in action:

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OK, Swimmer, you've just made Mrs.
Alito cry with your Joe McCarthy
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now? "I'm going to (click below)!!":

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[Heatseeker]

This is my #1:

[pookie18]

Noted. You still have up to 29 more selections for this round. Let me know if you'll be submitting any others.

[trooprally]

91 107 112 128 135 143 150
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[pookie18]

Noted. You still have up to 22 more selections for this round. Let me know if you'll be submitting any others.

[#1CTYankee]

#3 Pookie!

[pookie18]

Noted. You still have up to 29 more selections for this round. Let me know if you'll be submitting any others.

[Admin Moderator]

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[MeekMom]

Hello Pookie!
I vote for #14 or #146!!!

[Just another Joe]

First choice - #10
Second choice - #150
Third choice - #152

[#1CTYankee]

Also 21,32,72,86,89,91,100,116,132,136 142,150, 152 ;-D

[BufordP]

You forgot 71 ya big dope! ... Or am I talking to Mrs. T? In that case, walking away with tail betwixt legs.

[ThePythonicCow]

I vote for 5, 9, 12, 17, 18, 20, 21, 35, 48, 49, 53, 54, 59, 60, 61, 62, 67, 73, 83, 89, 96, 97, 102, 103, 108, 112, 128.

Thanks, Pookie. You're the Toon Boss.

[bmwcyle]

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[trooprally]

173 and 71 Right back at ya,
[Mrs T]

[trooprally]

I am making another selection 4,36, and 71.
[Mrs T]

[new cruelty]

103 had me laughing the most so it gets my vote. : )

[pookie18]

The FR sidebar is reserved for FreeRepublic business. Not this...

AM

Is there another sidebar in which it could be placed? The voting continues into Sunday...

[pookie18]

Noted. You still have up to 28 more selections for this round. Let me know if you'll be submitting any others.

[pookie18]

Noted. You still have up to 27 more selections for this round. Let me know if you'll be submitting any others.

[pookie18]

Thanks for voting, #1CTYankee!