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Re: Feature Story Nominations

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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by loser018 » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:24 am

EP 158- Dr. Diablo Goes Through the Motions by Saladin Ahmed
EP 195- A Matter of Size by Robert Jeschonek
EP 170/171- Mongoose by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear
EP 149- So You're Going to Die by Robert Reed
EP 182- Evil Robot Monkey by Mary Robinette Kowal
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by strawman » Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:30 am

192 Rangifer Volans
The idea of Christmas Carols in minor keys with Drabblecast slant was like an alien invasion from outer space. "It's seasonal!" All the elements stood on their own but were perfect together. A tour de force.

148 Last Great Clown Hunt
Maybe the ultimate evidence of 'strange stories for strange listeners'. This is actually a better and more accurate version of Little Big Man, (1970 Hoffman, Dunaway)

155 Second Conquest of Earth
The fast thinking insight into the line between deductive reasoning and intuition, when not only your life but the future of human civilization is at stake is incredible. Also, best Non-Norm narration of the year.

170/171 Mongoose
Ready for the SiFi Channel

174 Fantasy Jumper
lesbian horrotica is not immune to drabblecastigation: "You don't love me? You bitch! Watch me die!"
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by moonowl » Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:44 am

EP 183- Angel of the Ordinary by Tim Pratt
Distilled Drabblecast essence.If only I can cheat vote for this 2000 times like in the Death Match!

EP 163- Once a Month on a Sunday by Ian McHugh
Another delightful what really happened type story.

EP 184/185- Horror World 2025 by Kevin D. Anderson and D.K. Thompson
I just saw Westworld again. Made me love this story all over.

EP 158- Dr. Diablo Goes Through the Motions by Saladin Ahmed
This is so well done, love how race was dealt with and hope to hear more from Saladin!

EP 160 - Sock Heroes by M. Thomas
I stalked the poor woman, I should vote for it. Besides I just love socks.
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Ballot Stuffing!!

Post by Algernon Sydney is Dead » Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:14 am

strawman wrote:192 Rangifer Volans ... ...
What the hey?!

You voted here and here!! :o
Please report to the nearest hoosegow. :roll:
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Re: Ballot Stuffing!!

Post by ROU Killing Time » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:24 am

Algernon Sydney is Dead wrote:
strawman wrote:192 Rangifer Volans ... ...
What the hey?!

You voted here and here!! :o
Please report to the nearest hoosegow. :roll:
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Re: Ballot Stuffing!!

Post by Algernon Sydney is Dead » Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:44 am

ROU Killing Time wrote:Vote early, Vote often!
Speak for yourself. For a "Notorious Forum Hog", you're pretty shy of votes in this category, bucko! :P :)

But I can sympathize. When I listen, I'm usually an hour or three from the 'puter, so it's hard to jot down notes and I listen to and/or read a lot of stories.

It would be sweet if Drabblecast could post the text of the stories, to jog our memories, but that probably costs extra?

Anywho, my nominations:
192 Rangifer Volans
Bsides 12 Social Parasite
148 The Last Great Clown Hunt
191 Primary Pollinator
180 Something Borrowed, Something Doomed
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by strawman » Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:41 pm

That's not a douple dip!
I just saw how much more it counted to give reasons
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by Scattercat » Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:36 pm

Discussion is fun, and it's more interesting to read threads where people talk about why they voted the way they did than to just read lists of titles.

Besides, a really well-written vote post might well sway others to think as you think lest they be abominably wicked.
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by Mikes » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:29 pm

Scattercat wrote:Discussion is fun, and it's more interesting to read threads where people talk about why they voted the way they did than to just read lists of titles.

Besides, a really well-written vote post might well sway others to think as you think lest they be abominably wicked.
Good point. So here's mine again (from the first page) with reasons why:

1 - EP 170/171- Mongoose by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear

I don't think people need ot be convinced to vote for this masterpiece judging by the numbers already putting it up there, but still... this story sent literal shivered down my arms. The setting, pulling elements from Lovecraft, Lewis Caroll and A A Milne was inspired, and the writing really pulled the knots that make fear in a story seem real. If I heard this piece was being made into a film I would probably cream myself.

2 - EP 166- Jubilee by Tim Pratt

In Jubilee I was hit by the two contrasting stories; the internal turmoil of the narrator and the jubilee it's strange discovery at the end. What struck me was the off handed way the locals dealt with the unexplained body. Local, hidden weirdness always strikes a chord with me, and with well written story is a fine example of it done right.

3 - EP 158- Dr. Diablo Goes Through the Motions by Saladin Ahmed

I don't like superheroes. Well, I like batman, but he's not super, just a man. And this dislike means I tend to move towards the skewiff takes on the genre. Ahmed's story of the super villain who's realising he's probably wasting his life and could actually make a difference with his skills made me smile and then root for him when the tables suddenly turned.

4 - EP 148- The Last Great Clown Hunt by Chris Furst

It's a clown western. 'Nuff said.

5 - EP 186- Garkain by Samantha Henderson

I said in the thread for this ep, as a foreigner living in Australia, I've taken to local folklore as only an outisder can, and Henderson's story of local legend told through the ages of Australia's colonisation is written in such a grounded fashion I could feel as if I were there.
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by carolineparkinson » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:59 pm

1) EP 170/171- Mongoose by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear
2) EP 163- Once a Month on a Sunday by Ian McHugh
3) EP 158- Dr. Diablo Goes Through the Motions by Saladin Ahmed
4) EP 179- The Red Bride by Samantha Henderson
5) EP 193- Scales by Samantha Henderson
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by normsherman » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:01 am

Alright, this round bout wrapped up. Anybody with quick math skillz feel like tallyin all this mess up with us to get top 5's in each round? :)
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by Algernon Sydney is Dead » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:05 am

I'm on it. Give me an hour or two.
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by normsherman » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:10 am

Algernon Sydney is Dead wrote:I'm on it. Give me an hour or two.
figured you'd have our back.
dweeb. :wink:
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by Algernon Sydney is Dead » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:51 am

normsherman wrote:figured you'd have our back.
dweeb. :wink:
Interesting motivational technique you've got there. Might have to skip my planned March donation. :wink:
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Nomination Results

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Nomination Results, by Episode:

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Episode    Author(s)                                          Nominations
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170/171    Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear                       28
150        Tim Pratt                                              14
148        Chris Furst                                            11
174        Will McIntosh                                          11
173        Aliya Whiteley                                          7
155        L.J. Daly                                               7
191        Nicole Kimberling                                       7
169        Ben H. Winters                                          6
160        G.A. Semones, Douglas Warrick, M. Thomas                6
158        Saladin Ahmed                                           6
163        Ian McHugh                                              5
179        Samantha Henderson                                      5
177        David D. Levine                                         4
195        Robert Jeschonek                                        4
194        S. Boyd Taylor                                          4
186        Samantha Henderson                                      4
176        Tim Pratt                                               4
192        Tim Pratt                                               4
161        Derek Paterson                                          3
181        Douglas F. Warrick                                      3
184/185    Kevin D. Anderson and D.K. Thompson                     3
153        Kristine Kathryn Rusch                                  3
167        Robert Jeschonek                                        3
157        Ruthanna Emrys                                          3
166        Tim Pratt                                               3
183        Tim Pratt                                               3
162        Garth Upshaw                                            2
182        Mary Robinette Kowal, Robert Reed, Randall Coots        2
Bsides 13  Matthew Bey                                             2
149        Robert Reed                                             2
193        Samantha Henderson                                      2
156        Sandra Odell                                            2
Bsides 12  Spencer Koelle                                          2
151        Daniel Lemoal                                           1
159        Ellen Klages                                            1
172        Gary Cuba, Kenneth Schneyer, Bruce Golden               1
164        Kristine Kathryn Rusch                                  1
180        Robert Jeschonek                                        1
188        Robert Sheckley                                         1
Nomination Results, by Artist/Author:

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Author(s)                                           Nominations
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Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear                        28
Tim Pratt                                               28
Chris Furst                                             11
Samantha Henderson                                      11
Will McIntosh                                           11
Robert Jeschonek                                         8
Aliya Whiteley                                           7
L.J. Daly                                                7
Nicole Kimberling                                        7
Ben H. Winters                                           6
G.A. Semones, Douglas Warrick, M. Thomas                 6
Saladin Ahmed                                            6
Ian McHugh                                               5
David D. Levine                                          4
Kristine Kathryn Rusch                                   4
S. Boyd Taylor                                           4
Derek Paterson                                           3
Douglas F. Warrick                                       3
Kevin D. Anderson and D.K. Thompson                      3
Ruthanna Emrys                                           3
Garth Upshaw                                             2
Mary Robinette Kowal, Robert Reed, Randall Coots         2
Matthew Bey                                              2
Robert Reed                                              2
Sandra Odell                                             2
Spencer Koelle                                           2
Daniel Lemoal                                            1
Ellen Klages                                             1
Gary Cuba, Kenneth Schneyer, Bruce Golden                1
Robert Sheckley                                          1
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Episode     Audit list
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170/171     alhilton, bell, blueeyeddevil, carolineparkinson, Dairmid,
            Damp_Obsession, emily, Hatching Phoenix, Hussar, LaFleur, loser018,
            Mikes, Mr. Tweedy, Mr.Shadowbxre, Phenopath, PureChance, Richmazzer,
            Scattercat, SeldonCrisis, strawman, swamp, Talia, tamarbucks,
            tbaker2500, The Haunted Tubby, Unblinking, uptoparr, wbxreilly
150         blueeyeddevil, CLP, Damp_Obsession, egbarth, emily, LaFleur,
            Mr. Tweedy, Mr.Shadowbxre, Richmazzer, ROU Killing Time, Scattercat,
            swamp, Talia, Unblinking
148         Algernon Sydney is Dead, egbarth, Hatching Phoenix, Mikes,
            Mr.Shadowbxre, Richmazzer, Scattercat, StalinSays, strawman,
            tbaker2500, uptoparr
174         blueeyeddevil, CLP, Dairmid, egbarth, emily, Hussar, StalinSays,
            strawman, swamp, Talia, tamarbucks
173         Goldenrat, Hatching Phoenix, Hussar, SeldonCrisis, Talia, tamarbucks,
            The Haunted Tubby
155         CLP, Dairmid, Damp_Obsession, LaFleur, Mr.Shadowbxre, StalinSays,
            strawman
191         Algernon Sydney is Dead, alhilton, bell, Discodave,
            Hatching Phoenix, Mr. Tweedy, wbxreilly
169         bell, emily, Phenopath, SeldonCrisis, strych9, tamarbucks
160         Discodave, moonowl, Phenopath, Richmazzer, Talia, tbaker2500
158         carolineparkinson, LaFleur, loser018, Mikes, moonowl, PureChance
163         alhilton, blueeyeddevil, carolineparkinson, moonowl, Scattercat
179         carolineparkinson, Hussar, Mr. Tweedy, SeldonCrisis, uptoparr
177         Goldenrat, The Haunted Tubby, Unblinking, wbxreilly
195         loser018, Richmazzer, strych9, Unblinking
194         blueeyeddevil, Damp_Obsession, LaFleur, wbxreilly
186         Mikes, PureChance, StalinSays, strych9
176         emily, Goldenrat, PureChance, wbxreilly
192         Algernon Sydney is Dead, egbarth, strawman, swamp
161         Phenopath, PureChance, uptoparr
181         StalinSays, tamarbucks, The Haunted Tubby
184/185     egbarth, moonowl, swamp
153         alhilton, Goldenrat, tbaker2500
167         CLP, Discodave, Unblinking
157         alhilton, bell, Damp_Obsession
166         Dairmid, Discodave, Mikes
183         moonowl, strych9, tbaker2500
162         Goldenrat, Scattercat
182         Hussar, loser018
Bsides 13   Mr. Tweedy, strych9
149         CLP, loser018
193         carolineparkinson, Dairmid
156         bell, Mr.Shadowbxre
Bsides 12   Algernon Sydney is Dead, Phenopath
151         Hatching Phoenix
159         Discodave
172         uptoparr
164         SeldonCrisis
180         Algernon Sydney is Dead
188         The Haunted Tubby
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Re: Feature Story Nominations

Post by moonowl » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:01 pm

Algernon Sydney is Dead wrote:
normsherman wrote:figured you'd have our back.
dweeb. :wink:
Interesting motivational technique you've got there. Might have to skip my planned March donation. :wink:

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Re: Nomination Results

Post by moonowl » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:05 pm

Algernon Sydney is Dead wrote:Nomination Results, by Episode:

Angel of the Ordinary didn't make it to the top 10? You all suck! :lol:
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Re: Nomination Results

Post by tbaker2500 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:37 pm

moonowl wrote:
Algernon Sydney is Dead wrote:Nomination Results, by Episode:
Angel of the Ordinary didn't make it to the top 10? You all suck! :lol:
Wow, that does suck. Well, I guess that's what personal favorites are for.
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Re: Ballot Stuffing!!

Post by ROU Killing Time » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:19 pm

Algernon Sydney is Dead wrote:
ROU Killing Time wrote:Vote early, Vote often!
Speak for yourself. For a "Notorious Forum Hog", you're pretty shy of votes in this category, bucko! :P :)

But I can sympathize. When I listen, I'm usually an hour or three from the 'puter, so it's hard to jot down notes and I listen to and/or read a lot of stories.
I'm so guilty there. I plead involvement and entanglements with the opposite sex. (can I get a knowing nod of understanding there, ASID?)

I'm happy though, the one vote I was sure of for Morris and the Machine wasn't a green-party throwaway vote.
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