11.24.2006
And the nominees are...
Here is the list of 128 pop-culture icons. Please take a moment to review.
I welcome suggestions of other worthy icons that may have been omitted. However, since this list is "complete", any addition will have to take the form of a substitution. Please construct your motion so that it includes an icon to take off the list in favour of the one you are proposing.
6 Million Dollar Man
Alvin the Chipmunk
Archie Andrews
Arthur Dent
Aslan
Austin Powers
Barbie
Barf the Mog
Barney the Dinosaur
Barney Rubble
Bart Simpson
Batman
Betty Boop
Betty Cooper
Big Bird
Big Boy
Bill The Cat
Bionic Woman
Bob The Builder
Bubbles
Buckaroo Banzai
Buckwheat
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Bugs Bunny
Calvin
Captain Kirk
Captain Mal Reynolds
Carmen Sandiego
Cartman
Cat In The Hat
Charlie Brown
Cinderella
Cowardly Lion
Daffy Duck
Darth Vader
Dilbert
Donald Duck
Dora the Explorer
Dr. Who
Eeyore
Elmer Fudd
Elmo
Encyclopedia Brown
ET
Far Side Cow
Flipper
Fonzie
Fox Mulder
Fred Flintsone
Garfield
Gil Grissom
Gilligan
Godzilla
Grover
Han Solo
Harry Potter
Herman Munster
Homer Simpson
Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones
Jack Bauer
Jack Skellington
James Bond
Jaws
Jean-Luc Picard
Jessica Rabbit
Kermit The Frog
King Kong
Link of the Legend of Zelda
Little Mermaid
Littlest Hobo
Lone Ranger
Lumiere
MacGyver
Mario
Mickey Mouse
Mighty Mouse
Miss Piggy
Montgomery Burns
Mr Bill
Mr Clean
Mr Incredible
Mr Potato Head
Mr Spock
Nancy Drew
Napolean Dynamite
Nemo (the Clown Fish)
Optimus Prime
Peter Pan
Pikachu
Popeye
Powerpuff Girls
Punky Brewster
Relic
Ren & Stimpy
Robin Hood
Ronald McDonald
Sailor Moon
Screech Powers
Sherlock Holmes
Shrek
Snoopy
Snow White
Spiderman
Spongebob Squarepants
Stewie Griffin
Strong Bad
Superman
Swiper the Fox
Tarzan
The Bill
The Grinch
The Teletubbies
The Terminator
The Three Stooges
Thing Addams
Tigger
Tom and Jerry
Veronica Lodge
Wile E Coyote
Willie Wonka
Winnie the Pooh
Wolverine
Wonder Woman
Yoda
Yogi Bear
Yoshi
Zorro
I welcome suggestions of other worthy icons that may have been omitted. However, since this list is "complete", any addition will have to take the form of a substitution. Please construct your motion so that it includes an icon to take off the list in favour of the one you are proposing.
6 Million Dollar Man
Alvin the Chipmunk
Archie Andrews
Arthur Dent
Aslan
Austin Powers
Barbie
Barf the Mog
Barney the Dinosaur
Barney Rubble
Bart Simpson
Batman
Betty Boop
Betty Cooper
Big Bird
Big Boy
Bill The Cat
Bionic Woman
Bob The Builder
Bubbles
Buckaroo Banzai
Buckwheat
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Bugs Bunny
Calvin
Captain Kirk
Captain Mal Reynolds
Carmen Sandiego
Cartman
Cat In The Hat
Charlie Brown
Cinderella
Cowardly Lion
Daffy Duck
Darth Vader
Dilbert
Donald Duck
Dora the Explorer
Dr. Who
Eeyore
Elmer Fudd
Elmo
Encyclopedia Brown
ET
Far Side Cow
Flipper
Fonzie
Fox Mulder
Fred Flintsone
Garfield
Gil Grissom
Gilligan
Godzilla
Grover
Han Solo
Harry Potter
Herman Munster
Homer Simpson
Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones
Jack Bauer
Jack Skellington
James Bond
Jaws
Jean-Luc Picard
Jessica Rabbit
Kermit The Frog
King Kong
Link of the Legend of Zelda
Little Mermaid
Littlest Hobo
Lone Ranger
Lumiere
MacGyver
Mario
Mickey Mouse
Mighty Mouse
Miss Piggy
Montgomery Burns
Mr Bill
Mr Clean
Mr Incredible
Mr Potato Head
Mr Spock
Nancy Drew
Napolean Dynamite
Nemo (the Clown Fish)
Optimus Prime
Peter Pan
Pikachu
Popeye
Powerpuff Girls
Punky Brewster
Relic
Ren & Stimpy
Robin Hood
Ronald McDonald
Sailor Moon
Screech Powers
Sherlock Holmes
Shrek
Snoopy
Snow White
Spiderman
Spongebob Squarepants
Stewie Griffin
Strong Bad
Superman
Swiper the Fox
Tarzan
The Bill
The Grinch
The Teletubbies
The Terminator
The Three Stooges
Thing Addams
Tigger
Tom and Jerry
Veronica Lodge
Wile E Coyote
Willie Wonka
Winnie the Pooh
Wolverine
Wonder Woman
Yoda
Yogi Bear
Yoshi
Zorro
Everyone in the Pool!!!
I've started this separate post to brainstorm about this season's fantasy pool.
Please comment here for ways to improve on the pool, rule changes, extra elements that could be added, etc.
We have the advantage this season of starting it from round 1, rather than bringing it in halfway through the tournament.
Some possible ideas are:
1. Run as per last year. Players choose 4 icons and gain points as they progress through the tournament. The added elements in the tournament itself will make the pool run a little differently than last season.
2. "Blind Man's Bluff". Players choose a set of numbers rather than the icons themselves, (and their team would be revealed in some as yet undetermined way) thereby separating the voter-you who can influence the outcome of the matches, from the pool-you who is going to benefit from that outcome.
3. "Draft Lottery". Players register themselves as pool participants, and then everyone drafts all the icons, one at a time, into their teams. Icons can appear only once in the pool. This would result in larger teams than last season, and every match would mean something to (at most) two people. How do we eliminate the potential conflicts of interest? You can't vote on a match involving your own team members. However, this doesn't prevent you from zombie-voting, or predatory voting to eliminate competition rather than voting your conscience. I welcome ideas to get around those obstacles, (other than the honour system) .
Please to be discussing!
Please comment here for ways to improve on the pool, rule changes, extra elements that could be added, etc.
We have the advantage this season of starting it from round 1, rather than bringing it in halfway through the tournament.
Some possible ideas are:
1. Run as per last year. Players choose 4 icons and gain points as they progress through the tournament. The added elements in the tournament itself will make the pool run a little differently than last season.
2. "Blind Man's Bluff". Players choose a set of numbers rather than the icons themselves, (and their team would be revealed in some as yet undetermined way) thereby separating the voter-you who can influence the outcome of the matches, from the pool-you who is going to benefit from that outcome.
3. "Draft Lottery". Players register themselves as pool participants, and then everyone drafts all the icons, one at a time, into their teams. Icons can appear only once in the pool. This would result in larger teams than last season, and every match would mean something to (at most) two people. How do we eliminate the potential conflicts of interest? You can't vote on a match involving your own team members. However, this doesn't prevent you from zombie-voting, or predatory voting to eliminate competition rather than voting your conscience. I welcome ideas to get around those obstacles, (other than the honour system) .
Please to be discussing!