Listen up people: I need guest debaters! I’m all out and I need your help to do this. (I apologize if you’ve e-mailed me before and we never got started, but my memory sucks, so please e-mail me again. Sorry!) I’ve asked people in the past why they don’t want to do a debate and I get the same answers, so I’m here to try and ease your mind and hopefully interest you in a debate.
Question: Do you need a blog to do a debate?
Answer: No. As my cousin Michelle proved in our Muppet debate, you don’t need a blog to do a debate.
Question: What if I’m anonymous? What if I don’t want to use pictures of myself?
Answer: Doesn’t matter. As Avitable proved with our Star Wars vs Star Trek debate, you can do a debate without using pictures of yourself.
Question: But I don’t have enough time! (Okay, that’s not a question, but it’s a concern of some people.)
Answer: Who cares? The debating process can take weeks. We can take our time, e-mailing back and forth with our arguments days apart, taking advantage of free moments we have. Heck, me and Brian started our Star Trek debate in September, and we didn’t finish it until December!
Question: I’ve already done a debate with you, can I do another?
Answer: Yes! By all means of course you can! Casey from Moosh in Indy did both our Cookie vs Brownie and Tall vs Short debates.
Question: What if I can’t think of a good topic to debate?
Answer: Well you’re in luck! I’m a creative genius! So just e-mail me with some of your interests and we’ll work out a topic together! Or we can think up something completely random, like: Which is the cutest baby animal? or Who is the best actor of all time?
So what do you say? Interested? Send me an e-mail now!
I gotta say that guest-debating is a blast! I had so much fun doing it. But be warned: Craig is pure genius when it comes to debate hilarity.
But I still won.
You didn’t answer the only question that I had: is the photo at the top supposed to emphasize that we are your dancing monkeys and must do your bidding? [Clearly we are and clearly we must -- I was just wondering if that was a subtle reminder of it.
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Stay warm today — they closed the schools around here in anticipation of the BIG GIANT STORM that is coming. Probably won’t hit NYC until the commute home, though.
Heather: I too was admiring said picture of dancing monkeys. If debating Craig means taking a sword to the ass I’m not sure I’m up for it.
They were predicting “snowmageddon” (that seems to be an official term from our national weather office) for us this weekend, but we went from 10-15 cm today to 2 cm. So no “snowmageddon” for me, however they say Toronto will get hammered which means they’ll have to call out the army to rescue their wimpy butts. (Nothing personal Scottie C if you are reading, I’m sure you are one of the brave ones.
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Tam: Maybe it’s Craig taking the sword in the ass.
How about nonsequitor debates? Like:
Godzilla vs. contraception
Smoking vs. Hallmark Hall of Fame
Soccer vs. porn
Cardboard boxes vs. Starbuck
Enrico vs. the color orange
Well, okay “Soccer vs. porn” is actually viable…
Damn straight it is. Although, really, it’s not much of a debate, cause everyone knows porn wold win.
Although, now that I think about, why would it have to be either/or? I mean, a soccer game is a couple hours long, right? Surely you could find time, or perhaps several times, during it to use the porn…..Um, I’m way overthinking this, aren’t I?
I’ll be out most of the day, so this is probably my only comment for the day. Just wanted to give prior warning.
HUGS…
I like Dave S’s idea.
300-count sheets vs. draft beer
Half-sour pickles vs. laptops
Cherry Coke vs. NASA
Soccer IS porn for some of us. At least some of those action and shirtless victory photos.
Dave: Craig has pretty rapier like wit, so I’d think he’s the one weilding the sword.
Watching some of those soccer players is almost like watching porn (they need to score more goals and rip their shirts off more often).
Here’s the original picture I used for the header:
http://www.zimbio.com/Art/articles/406/Monkeys+with+Swords
And yes, you are all my dancing monkeys. Now with swords! May the best monkey win!
I’m up for it. But I gots no ideas. I’ll e-mail you. I don’t mind being your monkey. (That sounds weird now that I typed it.)
Hmmm… the only thing stopping me was time… now that I know we have months…
Start thinking about a topic. I am not known for my writing abilities but I think it would be a lot of fun. Just a heads up though, I will not be able to debate anything with the word Star in the title, or anything with elves. Other then that, I’m good.
Let me know.
I would love to do a guest debate, I will give the topic some serious thought though…
It has been snowing all day here in NorCal, but nothing worthy of the title “snowmageddon.” But it’s plenty to take the kids sledding this weekend, and perhaps build a snow fort or two. YAY SNOW!
Have a great weekend everyone!
The snow is coming down, on my New England town, and it’s been snowing all day long.
So far, we’ve got about 8-10″ of snow. The Mrs. and I just finished the first round of shoveling. We’ll need to do another tomorrow and then to my parent’s house to shovel there.
Craig: I’m interested, but am not sure on what to debate.
Ooh… put me on the list. But at the bottom. I barely have time to comment as it is. I really should quit my job…
Okay. I just sent you an email. It was funny, yet sincere. Informative, yet confusing. Much like our future debate.