[Money23]

LOL @ Stefan...neither Maestro or myself drink alcohol or do any kind of drug at all! That's a funny category for either of us to be voted for.

Thanks for the votes, people...and Stef, I'll be in here more once football season starts. And then even more if the NBA lockout ends and there's actually a basketball season.

[ThaMaestro]

I'll take a vote anywhere I can get it.

[hack]

I think what Stefan was saying is that given that you haven't built up a tolerance, and given how strange some of your arguments are (especially the ones made to counter mine, if I read him right), it is fair to wonder if maybe you're just the world's cheapest date. But don't let me put words in his mouth -- I recommend you ask him directly.

[EJV]

Congratulations, Jeff!

[Lou Stefanic]

In light of the fact that I have received so few ballots, and considering that it's deader than usual around here because of the lockout, I'm going to extend the dates for the ballots. And unless I get a slew of them in the next few days, the show as well.

We're nowhere near the number of ballots as last year and A LOT of regulars didn't even submit.

[DYNOMITE]

Too busy to give it the proper attention it deserves. When the kids go back to school in the next few weeks, I will have more time.

[Stefan S]

Originally Posted by Lou Stefanic

In light of the fact that I have received so few ballots, and considering that it's deader than usual around here because of the lockout, I'm going to extend the dates for the ballots. And unless I get a slew of them in the next few days, the show as well.

We're nowhere near the number of ballots as last year and A LOT of regulars didn't even submit.

I think it's a good idea to push the deadlines forward.

Also, if I may suggest something (again), maybe we would have a better turnout if we had a two stage process: 1) the nominations (we would have to work out some process about it); b) voting on the nominations (we could even have a poll to do it).

[tin mad dog]

We've got time. Maybe shoot for October 1st? Or October 15th- I think that's when college basketball teams can start practicing.

[tin mad dog]

Of course, if the lockout gets resumed we will want it sooner.

[Money23]

Originally Posted by ThaMaestro

I'll take a vote anywhere I can get it.

Hahahahaha

[Money23]

Originally Posted by hack

I think what Stefan was saying is that given that you haven't built up a tolerance, and given how strange some of your arguments are (especially the ones made to counter mine, if I read him right), it is fair to wonder if maybe you're just the world's cheapest date. But don't let me put words in his mouth -- I recommend you ask him directly.

LOL, my arguments are strange? I'd figure you for inebriated at least 50% of the time...if you weren't so damned eloquent.

[hack]

Drunk again, I see...

[ThaMaestro]

Originally Posted by Lou Stefanic

In light of the fact that I have received so few ballots, and considering that it's deader than usual around here because of the lockout, I'm going to extend the dates for the ballots. And unless I get a slew of them in the next few days, the show as well.

We're nowhere near the number of ballots as last year and A LOT of regulars didn't even submit.

Just like a conservative to try and make my vote not count.

[whoDean]

Originally Posted by Money23

LOL, my arguments are strange? I'd figure you for inebriated at least 50% of the time...if you weren't so damned eloquent.

It must be a reverse Tourettes type of condition

[Lou Stefanic]

Originally Posted by ThaMaestro

Just like a conservative to try and make my vote not count.

Nah, I'm like the corrupt, inner-city judge who keeps city polling sites open long after they should have closed to due to "irregularities" and the influence of my machine politician benefactors.

[Dave Bing]

MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND POSTING ("The Buddha"):

Tough one between Hack and The Mad Dog. I'm going to go with the Hacker, with TMD in a close second.


FAVORITE DRIVE-BY POSTER (The "10-Day Contract"):

I always like when the Gym Rat appears so she can scold us for mysogeny and for forgetting to emphasize the fundamentals.


FORUM GLUE GUY/GIRL ("The Tayshaun"):

TMD in a laugher. Seems to like everyone. Shows talent in every thread. No one nearly as strong across the board.

FAVORITE NEWCOMER (Must be someone who joined the forum in 2010 or 2011, "The Monroe"):

Great rookie season for papalawrence. Sensible, accomplished and Old School. We needed a grizzled greybeard. Well played, sir.


BEST NON-PISTONS FAN POSTER ("The T-Dot"):

I think that Dyno has this one locked.

MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE:

I always enjoy a good Hobbs post on hoops. He could weigh in more though.

BIGGEST ANTI-HOMER:

Jeff performs a vital service here anytime someone starts puffing up how effective our unbalanced roster and rookie coaches are likely to be. Jeff Hause is Truth.

BIGGEST HOMER ("The Newman"):

Newman. He posted this year, right? He's perennial.

MOST LIKEABLE:

Stef. I wanted to pick holes in his sincerity but it proved impossible. You are gold in my book, Professor Puff.


MOST LIKELY TO ARGUE ANYTHING:

Hacker, but with love.

MOST LIKELY TO POST UNDER THE INFLUENCE ("The William Bedford"):

Hard to know but I'm voting Stef. Groovy.


FORUM MVP ("The GC"):

The Mad Dog. What a player.


FAVORITE/BEST THREAD:

Politics has gotten stale. I have to go with any of the "you're our only hope" threads. Those crack me up.


FAVORITE/BEST POST:

Orwellian's financial diagnosis posts are my favorite in this Age of Irony. The TV thread during Game of Thrones was fun too.

FUNNIEST POSTER (The "Comic Sans"):

Hause is unrelentingly funny. Like, every time. Of course, he's a pro. Hack wins in the amateur division based on his exquisite use of sarcasm.

MOST ELOQUENT:

Tough one here, but I will go with Jangul. Each post is devastating. Lou in a close second with his lawyerly analysis punctuated with a subtle snideness.

MOST INTELLIGENT:

Hack and Lou in a tie.

FAVORITE POSTER:

I would like to say Jangul because of the quality but he is hurt by the low productivity. Consistently smart and active, the award should go to Hacker.

THE THREAD-KILLER ("The Canswer"):

Kstat and whoever replies to Kstat.

THE BISON DELE (somebody who vanished):

Newman. I have mixed feelings about his disappearance. He was a thread killer but did give us something to rant about.

FAVORITE DYSFUNCTIONAL COUPLE ("The Hause & Psycho Rob"):

Hack and Hause


THE MAN-CRUSH ("The Forshing"):

DSF and Will Bynum was the best pairing this year.

BEST TRASH TALK ("The Sheed"):

Give it to Hause and retire the thing already.

FAVORITE CLONE ("The FORSHSUX"/Root Beer Float"):

Did the Float make a guest appearance this year? Cloning seems a lost art.

COMEBACK POSTER OF THE YEAR ("The McGrady"):

We seem to lose more posters than we gain. Not sure about this one. Money maybe?

THE POSTER WHO DESERVES SOME RECOGNITION, BUT HAS NEVER WON ANYTHING ("The McDyess"):

Maestro

SOMEBODY THAT NEEDS A LITTLE WORK ON THEIR BASKETBALL IQ ("The Stuckey"):

Orwellian.

MOST LIKELY TO GET T'ed UP/LOSE IT ("The Rip"):

whoDean, although this refers more to persistent irrationality than loudness.

POSTER YOU MOST LOOK FORWARD TO READING:

Jangul

THE POSTER THAT SHOWS THE MOST PROMISE FOR 2012 ("The Brandon Knight"):

If papa hangs around, he could take a half-dozen categories next year.

POSTER YOU'D MOST LIKE TO WATCH A PISTONS GAME WITH ("The Esther"):

Hause, Hack, TMD - Go Blue!

Good luck to all the nominees!

[tin mad dog]

Bing- There was at least one "SCOOPS" post this year...maybe even in this thread?

[tin mad dog]

Originally Posted by root beer float

6 posts? Oh boy, oh man. I guess some of my stats got erased, LOL!

Good to see a new #7 in the line-up and let's hope a new Ol' number 8 is shooting like his Ol' Bulls number 7 form.

Yep....

[Lou Stefanic]

Originally Posted by Dave Bing

MOST ELOQUENT:

Tough one here, but I will go with Jangul. Each post is devastating. Lou in a close second with his lawyerly analysis punctuated with a subtle snideness.

Subtle??

[Lou Stefanic]

I appreciate some of y'all who've posted ballots here and/or e-mailed me with ballots in the last couple of days. I'm gonna play it by ear here and hopefully reschedule this thing when (if) some certainty regarding the season hits. Just looking at JD's thread from last year, we're probably not even at half the number of ballots we had last year -- and at least a handful of the e-mails I've received are from self-described lurkers.

[Mel Kiper Jr]

MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND POSTING ("The Buddha"):

1) Hack
2) TMD
3) Hause


FAVORITE DRIVE-BY POSTER (The "10-Day Contract"):

?

FORUM GLUE GUY/GIRL ("The Tayshaun"):

GC - Without him, we wouldn't have this forum.

FAVORITE NEWCOMER (Must be someone who joined the forum in 2010 or 2011, "The Monroe"):

Papalawrence. Were there any others?


BEST NON-PISTONS FAN POSTER ("The T-Dot"):

?

MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE:

Hobbs.

BIGGEST ANTI-HOMER:

1) Hause
2) Most of the forum. It's kind of hard to be a Homer when the team is this bad.

BIGGEST HOMER ("The Newman"):

DetroitSportsFan - Sometimes it appears as though he is trying to single-handedly balance out all the negativity. That isn't a bad thing though. The forum needs balance.

MOST LIKEABLE:

This is hard to really say. Stefan seems like a good choice. I'll give AliasGymRat a vote also to mix things up a bit.

1) Stefan
2) AliasGymRat
3) Lou

MOST LIKELY TO ARGUE ANYTHING:

1) Hack
2) KStat

MOST LIKELY TO POST UNDER THE INFLUENCE ("The William Bedford"):

?


FORUM MVP ("The GC"):

TMD. This forum needs more volume posters.


FAVORITE/BEST THREAD:

To mix it up a bit: The Hope Solo Thread.


FAVORITE/BEST POST:

?

FUNNIEST POSTER (The "Comic Sans"):

1) Hause
2) Dyno
3) DetroitSportsFan

MOST ELOQUENT:

I think that there are many in the forum who are eloquent in their own way so I'll vote for the entire forum. It's all about styles and contrast. One is no better than the other.

MOST INTELLIGENT:

I'll vote for the entire forum here. I'm sure that there are a lot of intelligent people here.

FAVORITE POSTER:

1) Hause
2) Stefan
3) Dyno

THE THREAD-KILLER ("The Canswer"):

1) KStat

THE BISON DELE (somebody who vanished):

Wow. So many people stopped posting. To name a few:
1) Jimmy P
2) The Pistons
3) Coach

FAVORITE DYSFUNCTIONAL COUPLE ("The Hause & Psycho Rob"):

1) Hack and Hause
2) DetroitSportsFan and the Forum
3) K Stat and the Forum

THE MAN-CRUSH ("The Forshing"):

1) DetroitSportsFan and Will Bynum.
2) KStat and PacersDigest.
3) The Click so far in this awards voting. :-p

BEST TRASH TALK ("The Sheed"):

Hause

FAVORITE CLONE ("The FORSHSUX"/Root Beer Float"):

?

COMEBACK POSTER OF THE YEAR ("The McGrady"):

John Mabbit made a few posts.

THE POSTER WHO DESERVES SOME RECOGNITION, BUT HAS NEVER WON ANYTHING ("The McDyess"):

1) Mel Kiper JR baby!
2) AliasGymRat
3) DetroitSportsFan - People don't agree with your posts sometimes, but you put your ideas out there and increase post volume which this forum needs. I like the game summaries too.

SOMEBODY THAT NEEDS A LITTLE WORK ON THEIR BASKETBALL IQ ("The Stuckey"):

Hack.

MOST LIKELY TO GET T'ed UP/LOSE IT ("The Rip"):

TJ Pistons although he hasn't really posted as much this year. This is more of a lifetime achievement award.

POSTER YOU MOST LOOK FORWARD TO READING:

The entire forum! Post more so this thing keeps going!

THE POSTER THAT SHOWS THE MOST PROMISE FOR 2012 ("The Brandon Knight"):

2012 is the year of Mel Kiper JR. I can feel it! Kipermania!

POSTER YOU'D MOST LIKE TO WATCH A PISTONS GAME WITH ("The Esther"):

1) Money
2) Hause
3) Charlie

[Money23]

MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND POSTING ("The Buddha"):

TMD
hack
Hause

FAVORITE DRIVE-BY POSTER (The "10-Day Contract"):

Dante Hicks


FORUM GLUE GUY/GIRL ("The Tayshaun"):

Maestro
Stefan
TMD

FAVORITE NEWCOMER (Must be someone who joined the forum in 2010 or 2011, "The Monroe"):

Papalawrence

BEST NON-PISTONS FAN POSTER ("The T-Dot"):

T-Dot, I'm old skool

MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE:

I don't know who to vote for here...most posters have some decent knowledge. Hobbs, I guess. Maestro. Jangul.

BIGGEST ANTI-HOMER:

Dynomite
King (lifetime achievement)

BIGGEST HOMER ("The Newman"):

DSF
Medz


MOST LIKEABLE:

Dalto
TMD
Alias Gym Rat

MOST LIKELY TO ARGUE ANYTHING:

I don't know, everyone really. I'm often surprised at the topics of arguments and the ferocity with which they're pursued, even as I'm participating ferociously in some of them. So...hack.

MOST LIKELY TO POST UNDER THE INFLUENCE ("The William Bedford"):

Orwellian MUST be drunk. At least sometimes.

FORUM MVP ("The GC"):

I like Lou this year. He and TMD are neck and neck, so second place TMD. Hack is always active and entertaining, so he's third.

FAVORITE/BEST THREAD:

I like the Other Teams thread.

FAVORITE/BEST POST:

Papalawrcnce: "I would rather bring back Chuck Nevitt than sign E. Curry."

FUNNIEST POSTER (The "Comic Sans"):

King has great timing with the images
Charlie
King Mob


MOST ELOQUENT:

Bing
TMD (underrated because his posts are so accessible)
hack

MOST INTELLIGENT:

Too many candidates here. I'll just name the first three that come to mind:
Medz
Esther
Gandhi

FAVORITE POSTER:

Medz
TMD
Stefan

THE THREAD-KILLER ("The Canswer"):

I dunno.

THE BISON DELE (somebody who vanished):

The Guy Downstairs - Come on Guy, I know you read the forum. Post more.

FAVORITE DYSFUNCTIONAL COUPLE ("The Hause & Psycho Rob"):

Hack & Hause, in a runaway


THE MAN-CRUSH ("The Forshing"):

Bing & hack...get a room, guys

BEST TRASH TALK ("The Sheed"):

The King can go toe to toe with anyone.
Hause.
Dyno gets in some good zingers every few tries or so.

FAVORITE CLONE ("The FORSHSUX"/Root Beer Float"):

Orwellian (hoping he's a clone)

COMEBACK POSTER OF THE YEAR ("The McGrady"):

We need more Forsh. More Sam Dav.

THE POSTER WHO DESERVES SOME RECOGNITION, BUT HAS NEVER WON ANYTHING ("The McDyess"):

Stefan
Maestro
DSF

SOMEBODY THAT NEEDS A LITTLE WORK ON THEIR BASKETBALL IQ ("The Stuckey"):

Most people here know their stuff. I don't like voting in this one.

MOST LIKELY TO GET T'ed UP/LOSE IT ("The Rip"):

King
hack
whoDean

POSTER YOU MOST LOOK FORWARD TO READING:

Bing - like his balance and ability to jab without being nasty
Stef - His sincerity was mentioned. I like that in a poster.
Medz - Generally knows what he's talking about

THE POSTER THAT SHOWS THE MOST PROMISE FOR 2012 ("The Brandon Knight"):

Kiper has improved a ton. Papalawrence second. EJV.

POSTER YOU'D MOST LIKE TO WATCH A PISTONS GAME WITH ("The Esther"):

Jeff Dalto
King Mob
hack (sure we could find something to argue about through the entire game)

[tin mad dog]

Maybe this should rev up once the lockout is over? Can we wait that long?

[Lou Stefanic]

Frankly, I'm so busy with work and other things right now that I probably COULDN'T do it if the lockout ended today. But things should calm down on my end after the first of the year, and this place has been pretty dead anyway.

[The King]

Just follow the NBA lead and have a lockout until next year.

[esther kim]

or follow the lead of the GOP primary debates 154689964131654984...:))

[tin mad dog]

I hope you found some Members Only jackets during Black Friday, Lou.

[Lou Stefanic]

!!!!!!!!!!

[Lou Stefanic]

I'm gonna try to pick a date for this sometime this week.

[tin mad dog]

Christmas Eve?

[Mel Kiper Jr]

I keep checking my mail and my prize(s) haven't arrived yet. Should I read anything into that?

[Money23]

Looking forward to the show. Let me know if you want me to film a segment or somethin'.

[Lou Stefanic]

I want you to film as many segments as possible. I'm hoping you and Maes can reprise the Matrix cosplay from last year. I'll hit you up on FB.

[tin mad dog]

I'd love to say I could pull some celebrity talent off of my show (or my next door neighbors at 30 Rock) but I just don't see that happening. If only one of them were a Pistons fan.....

[Money23]

Sounds good, Lou. TMD, I hear Bill Hader is a Pistons fan...

[tin mad dog]

Is he now on 30 Rock? I have not watched an episode from this season.

[Dave Bing]

Get us Grizz and Dot_Com. Those guys are underutilized hilarity.

[Money23]

Yeah, they are.

Hader isn't on 30 Rock, but they shoot in the same building, heh.

[tin mad dog]

Unless they do some stuff on location, they don't.

[Money23]

Yeah you're right, just a digital short I think.

[O Orwellian II]

This is a wonderful thread. So, though I am a bit late to this forum, I hope I am still allow to contribute. Here is my ballot:

MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND POSTING ("The Buddha"): This info can be found in one of those boxes at the bottom of the page.

FAVORITE DRIVE-BY POSTER (The "10-Day Contract"): Rick Perry

FORUM GLUE GUY/GIRL ("The Tayshaun"): I have not yet read all the threads to make an informed judgment. So, I just say The Tayshaun.

FAVORITE NEWCOMER (Must be someone who joined the forum in 2010 or 2011, "The Monroe"): O Orwellian II

BEST NON-PISTONS FAN POSTER ("The T-Dot"): pass

MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE: Orwellian O and Lou Stefanic (Tie)

BIGGEST ANTI-HOMER: not sure

BIGGEST HOMER ("The Newman"): not sure

MOST LIKEABLE: Orwellian O

MOST LIKELY TO ARGUE ANYTHING: Lou Stefanic, provided it is something which makes democrats looking good

MOST LIKELY TO POST UNDER THE INFLUENCE ("The William Bedford"): in the interest of full disclosure, I post this stuff completely drunk. DOES IT COUNT?

FORUM MVP ("The GC"): Orwellian O

FAVORITE/BEST THREAD: Politics. You can really gain lots of knowledge there especially if you know how to read between the lines.

FAVORITE/BEST POST: all the posts are my favorite for I love to read.

FUNNIEST POSTER (The "Comic Sans"): Orwellian O

MOST ELOQUENT: Orwellian O

MOST INTELLIGENT: Orwellian O

FAVORITE POSTER: Orwellian O

THE THREAD-KILLER ("The Canswer"): how do you mean?

THE BISON DELE (somebody who vanished): I have not been here long enough to know.

FAVORITE DYSFUNCTIONAL COUPLE ("The Hause & Psycho Rob"): O Orwellian II, Orwellian O, and Lou Stefanic (OK, so it is Ménage à trois, still not illegal and some prominent GOP politicians like this sort of arrangements so maybe Orwellian and Lou will be into it, yes?)

THE MAN-CRUSH ("The Forshing"): Orwellian O

BEST TRASH TALK ("The Sheed"): Not much knowledge about it but House and Dave Bing have some great one liners.

FAVORITE CLONE ("The FORSHSUX"/Root Beer Float"): Orwellian O and O Orwellian II.

COMEBACK POSTER OF THE YEAR ("The McGrady"): Did someone return?

THE POSTER WHO DESERVES SOME RECOGNITION, BUT HAS NEVER WON ANYTHING ("The McDyess"): Michele Bachmann

SOMEBODY THAT NEEDS A LITTLE WORK ON THEIR BASKETBALL IQ ("The Stuckey"): Nobody. Everyone in this forum is super duper smart.

MOST LIKELY TO GET T'ed UP/LOSE IT ("The Rip"): myself but I am not sure I can vote for myself

POSTER YOU MOST LOOK FORWARD TO READING: Orwellian O and Lou S

THE POSTER THAT SHOWS THE MOST PROMISE FOR 2012 ("The Brandon Knight"): many many posters show promise but there can be only one

POSTER YOU'D MOST LIKE TO WATCH A PISTONS GAME WITH ("The Esther"): it depends who buys beer

[Orwellian O.]

I like the way you think!