You need to find a better hobby than forum masturbation.

I thought that was a clever and brilliant choice for Artist, Abe. I wish I had thought of it. There are several picks that will get knocked down at least on my ballot, because I have a disagreement about something regarding that pick...This wont be one of those.

Like playing magic? :D

The fuck? The forum just swallowed my entire first post.

Okay, I had an older version in another window, but I'm going to have to finish the updates tomorrow.

I lost the pick # with all of the Vatican discussion (which I think is legal BTW and is more kosher than Taiwan)

11.4 Diego Rivera Artist Mexico 20th Century

that would be 11.4 Barkeep

Thanks

Hmmm, now that BK mentioned it, I'm going to have to review the Taiwan pick. I didn't even really pay attention to the country on that one, and no objection was made at the time. It does seem their situation is a little different than Scotland and PR, but is it different enough? Looking into it...

speaking of that - what about james joyce and ireland?

*ducks*

Joyce was born in Dublin.

I sent a PM to Larry about one of my picks so bare(panda bear) with me.

I approved it, and I'll have an explanation as soon as the pick is made.

Republic of China, aka Taiwan, is its own country, yup.

I approved Tubman for Canada because she actually did live there, helped her family escape to there, and helped up to 30,000 slaves escape there, and many Black Canadian communities developed as a result.

I can't fault this ruling at all. Based on the rules of the draft, much of her work can be tied to Canada. From a voter's perspective however, I'm not sure that this pick will receive that much weight to me however as most of her work was not in Canada. She only started helping bring slaves to Canada once the slave fugutive act was passed, and even then the majority of her work was still in the USA, including the time in the civil war where she helped serve the Union Army.

At this late in the draft however, I highly doubt anyone is counting on picks here to be the main weight in getting voters to go for them however. So probably not a big deal.

Harriet Tubman was in the 20th century?

She technically lived until then, but all of her contributions were earlier. The pick should still be allowed in 20th, but I think ithe questions surrounding the pick will be reflected in the voting

She also moved her family back from Southern Ontario to Auburn, NY and lived out the last years of her life there, not in Canada. So the Canada connection is extremely tenuous. She "lived" there from 1855-1859 (although how much she was actually there is up to debate, her parents and family were there) according to what I could find on Wikipedia. And then lived from 1859-1913 in Auburn, NY.

Izulde is up right?

Someone kick Izulde in the face.

Wow we really are slacking now.

We went so fast over the weekend too.

I'm halfway tempted to pick since I'm picking in a category he already has.

Did anyone PM him?

I did just now, just in case

That might confuse people and we still would have to wait anyway.

I'm halfway tempted to just put in my final four picks

Guh, sorry! I slept 15 hours :(

Looking over board now.

11.6 Robert de La Salle - Navy Chief - France - Pre-20th Century

Arguably the most extensive of the French explorers, he explored the Great Lakes region, the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. His Louisiana expeditions are his most famous and his discoveries and explorations led to his claiming the entire Mississippi River basin for France.

11.7 Carl Menger, Economist, Poland, 20th

I give to you...the founder of the Austrian School of Economics. Tutored the crown prince of Austria in economics, chair of politicial economy in Vienna, and headed a commission to reform the Austrian monetary system.

cool. I can't believe this guy is still here.

11.8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Artist, Austria, Pre-20th century

sorry - was reinstalling windows there for the last lil while

I dispute this pick.

What's wrong with it?

It is tenuous at best.

based on what? the lists of people by category aren't there - did someone pick an austrian artist already?

music is art

Because of the category?

unquestionably

musical ARTISTS

Missing the joke? You said the same about my pick earlier, I am just kidding with you.

Music is art, there's a reason the grammy is given to best musical artist.

The first post was getting too big for the forum, and that's why it kept disappearing. I'm gonna add a link to the category and drafter lists tonight.

lol yep - missing the joke!

You would have loved what I would have picked if USA artist + 20th century wasn't picked then!

Throw up since it likely can't be used.

a certain King...

of Pop

Justin Timberlake?