Time's Person of the Year is Pumpy Tudors!

JPhillips · 12-17-2006, 07:04 AM

Really.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...569514,00.html

Marathoner · 12-17-2006, 07:06 AM

Wow, what an honour.

QuikSand · 12-17-2006, 07:10 AM

As I was thinking about it the last few weeks, I was kinda torn. Sure, Pumpy has a strong case, but after learning more about Mohammed Yunus, I was quietly shifting my support toward him. Alas, Pumpy is a pretty good choice, too.

RedKingGold · 12-17-2006, 08:28 AM

what no jb?

Yossarian · 12-17-2006, 08:43 AM

can I put this on my CV?

Greyroofoo · 12-17-2006, 08:45 AM

I would really like to thank all of the people in the 'ping: drunk guy' thread

Maple Leafs · 12-17-2006, 10:30 AM

Dear Time,

Weak.

Signed,
History

Tim Tellean · 12-17-2006, 11:06 AM

Someone must have needed the room that the Time magazine people were meeting in so they just said hey make it everybody, meeting adjourned.

mauchow · 12-17-2006, 11:12 AM

So the asshole on Death Row who killed twelve people in a one week span is also Time Person of the Year? At least make it "You, no, not you"".

JonInMiddleGA · 12-17-2006, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Dear Time,

Weak.

Signed,
History

"

AZSpeechCoach · 12-17-2006, 01:57 PM

What better person of year Pumpy or Max FB?

kcchief19 · 12-17-2006, 02:21 PM

As if the Information Age hadn't already made weekly news magazines with no vision irrelevant already, the editorial staff of Time decides to finish the job of killing itself off.

Congratulations, you're a goddman genius.

Ragone · 12-17-2006, 04:35 PM

Gary Glitter is time's man of the year?

You.. You.. YOU YOU YOU YOU

sterlingice · 12-17-2006, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Dear Time,

Weak.

Signed,
History

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcchief19

As if the Information Age hadn't already made weekly news magazines with no vision irrelevant already, the editorial staff of Time decides to finish the job of killing itself off.

Congratulations, you're a goddman genius.

Good calls by both of you

SI

sterlingice · 12-17-2006, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ragone

Gary Glitter is time's man of the year?

You.. You.. YOU YOU YOU YOU

Agent Thompson: You.
Agent Smith: Yes, me.
Agent Smith: Me... me... me...
Agent Smith Clone: Me too.

SI

ISiddiqui · 12-17-2006, 05:08 PM

I don't mind the choice really. The growing online democracy (if you wish) has been a gradual thing (with wikipedia, youtube, myspace, digg, etc), but growing every year. Nothing really that groundbreaking with the internet this year, so hard to pick someone. Perhaps the "YouTube" guys, or the creator of Wikipedia, could have worked to show the gradual trend of greater individualized choice. But in both of those mediums, the individual is putting things up on those sites and choosing what they want to see. It's actually a pretty intriguing choice to me.

And, it'll sell magazines. I mean look at how many people are talking about this now compared to the regular "Person of the Year" discussions.

Obviously they could have said "The Web Community" or something like that, but "You" is far more attention getting.

sterlingice · 12-17-2006, 05:11 PM

You know Ahmadinejad is going to be pissed since he was clearly jonesing for it.

SI

ISiddiqui · 12-17-2006, 05:26 PM

These are the type of people they are honoring... kind of hard to pick just one of the many here. Maybe use one as an example and then go on about the democratic approach on the internet?

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...569526,00.html

Pumpy Tudors · 12-17-2006, 08:00 PM

I wish it had been me.

sterlingice · 12-17-2006, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

I wish it had been me.

You knew this whole non-picture posting thing was going to have its drawbacks

SI

12-17-2006, 10:30 AM	#7
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ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	I don't mind the choice really. The growing online democracy (if you wish) has been a gradual thing (with wikipedia, youtube, myspace, digg, etc), but growing every year. Nothing really that groundbreaking with the internet this year, so hard to pick someone. Perhaps the "YouTube" guys, or the creator of Wikipedia, could have worked to show the gradual trend of greater individualized choice. But in both of those mediums, the individual is putting things up on those sites and choosing what they want to see. It's actually a pretty intriguing choice to me. And, it'll sell magazines. I mean look at how many people are talking about this now compared to the regular "Person of the Year" discussions. Obviously they could have said "The Web Community" or something like that, but "You" is far more attention getting. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

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12-17-2006, 05:26 PM	#18
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	These are the type of people they are honoring... kind of hard to pick just one of the many here. Maybe use one as an example and then go on about the democratic approach on the internet? http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...569526,00.html __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

12-17-2006, 07:06 AM	#2
Marathoner High School JV Join Date: Nov 2005	Wow, what an honour.

12-17-2006, 07:10 AM	#3
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	As I was thinking about it the last few weeks, I was kinda torn. Sure, Pumpy has a strong case, but after learning more about Mohammed Yunus, I was quietly shifting my support toward him. Alas, Pumpy is a pretty good choice, too.

12-17-2006, 08:28 AM	#4
RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	what no jb?

12-17-2006, 08:43 AM	#5
Yossarian High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003	can I put this on my CV?

12-17-2006, 08:45 AM	#6
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	I would really like to thank all of the people in the 'ping: drunk guy' thread

12-17-2006, 11:06 AM	#8
Tim Tellean High School JV Join Date: Dec 2005	Someone must have needed the room that the Time magazine people were meeting in so they just said hey make it everybody, meeting adjourned.

12-17-2006, 11:12 AM	#9
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	So the asshole on Death Row who killed twelve people in a one week span is also Time Person of the Year? At least make it "You, no, not you"".

12-17-2006, 02:21 PM	#12
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	As if the Information Age hadn't already made weekly news magazines with no vision irrelevant already, the editorial staff of Time decides to finish the job of killing itself off. Congratulations, you're a goddman genius.

12-17-2006, 04:35 PM	#13
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Gary Glitter is time's man of the year? You.. You.. YOU YOU YOU YOU

12-17-2006, 08:00 PM	#19
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I wish it had been me. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

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