Type: Absurdity and Vote Required.
Submitted by Ben.
In our family, there are many fishermen. Many have laid claim to be the ”Best Fisherman in the Family.” Rather than tackling the larger title of “Best Fisherman in the Family” (which implies a length of time spanning our entire collective lives), I propose that a “Family Fisherman of the Year” vote be taken at The Gensic Family Meeting.
Starting now, self-nominations are allowed, there are no requirements for nominations to be “seconded,” and nominees cannot be removed from consideration prior to The Gensic Family Meeting. Each nominee must come prepared to argue their claim for the title in whatever way they feel appropriate, and will only have 45 seconds to present their arguments. The order of presentations will be determined by the order in which individuals were nominated. Following each nominee’s presentation, there will be no further discussion about what was presented. At the end of all nominees’ presentations, the vote will take place. Awards or prizes may or may not be provided by me.
First, I nominate Dad.
Next, I nominate Jake.
After Jake, I nominate Ben.
Following Ben, I nominate Paul.
Succeeding Paul, I nominate Matt.
Finally, I nominate myself.
I nominate Sam. For sure.
I already nominated myself, Mel. But, of all people, I’m glad that I’ve been nominated twice already for this topic.
Well played Samuel. You just set the order of nominee’s presentations…which could be important. Here is what I’m guessing that you are thinking since this is going to be a quick item (45 seconds or less per person).
autopilot voice (as Sam): “I don’t really have a chance, but if I go last, maybe I’ll say something funny and everyone will vote for me on a last second impulse while they are still laughing.”
Welp looks like the order of presentation is established, thanks to samwise.
the 45 second rule is gay, i move to veto that. Ben, that rule has no purpose behind it.
I’m looking forward to this boys. nothing better than whipping it (your fish) out and comparing sizes and stories.
Well played Samuel. You just set the order of nominee’s presentations…which could be important. Here is what I’m guessing that you are thinking since this is going to be a quick item (45 seconds or less per person).
autopilot voice (as Sam): “I don’t really have a chance, but if I go last, maybe I’ll say something funny and everyone will vote for me on a last second impulse while they are still laughing.”
I un-nominate everyone. And vote for myself, just like Paul did for Prom King. I heard Paul’s vote was the swing vote by the way…
Here’s a preview of my presentation:
I will show a lifesize picture of the size of my fish.
There will be 45 seconds of silence as everyone stares at it.
Presentation over.
By the way, its amazing there were 8 responses to this agenda topic within the first 15 minutes of it being posted.
Do we all just stare at this blog all night long? I do.
Matt,
The 45 second rule is not gay. And technically it does have a purpose behind it. That purpose is to make sure that this agenda item is “quick and spicy”.
It shouldn’t take more than 45 seconds to argue your case. Unless you don’t have a case. I’ll vote for you if you bring a photo of you punching a shark in the face. Only then will you win the race. Hey, has anyone nominated Stace?
Using the force, I can foresee how this one will play out.
You boys have no idea…
I agree with Ben…the 45 second rule is perfect. If you can’t refine your argument to this time constraint, you have no business being in the boat.
What does that even mean Sam?
Thanks Ben, I’ll go ahead and nominate myself as long as the rule of it occurring in the year 2008 doesn’t apply. So I’ll also go ahead and motion that “of the year” be taken out of the title. =)
2004 was my best and only year to date. Right after I got my wisdom teeth taken out, I casted my first few lines in the pond of Burning Tree behind Dave Girardot’s house. I think I caught 9 or 10 grubby, very desperate carp that night within the span of 17 minutes. It was a phenomenal feat. Matt was my witness. Was it the blood clots in my gums that attracted those fish that night or was it the fact that they were scared of the smell of my skill and just turned themselves in because they knew I would find them in only a matter of time anyway?
you caught a bass, not a crap, but it was grubby. and i caught you on camera catching it.
which brings me to my next point: we’ve often argued over what qualifies as “catching a fish” and we have concluded that if you take it off the hook, then you have caught it, that is, a fish that falls off the hook and back into the water as you pull it out of the water is not a count as a caught fish. but that is neither here nor there; what is pertinent is that if we review the tape i think we will see that dave girardot actually took the fish off the hook stacie, not you…so i am not sure you can count that fish as your catch completely…
…it is along these same lines that we can safely say that Sam has never caught a fish in his life…
Yea whatever….
aww sorry babe, i nominate you for master angler! mwah!!
its official: Paul’s defeat as a fisherman in the year 2008 has come full circle. No master Angler. No giant Salmon. No future likelihood of punching a shark in the face. He can’t even bring himself to comment on this thread. definitely not getting my vote for Family Fisherman of the Year
its a shame, dad speaks so highly of his fishing skills too…
…”trout slayer”…pshh!
Pablo,
We can talk about the possibilities of a vote or two from Stacie and I over a six pack of this so called “trout slayer” brew from Montana…but until then our votes are for Jake and his “LeBron James” sized Salmon.
Matt, I’ve got your “LeBron James” sized Salmon right here.
And the “Ribar od Godini” is…..Jacob!
i’m pissed i wasted all that time making the trophy and he didn’t even take it home with him. bushleague.
p.s. ben it is your responsibility to grab the turkey cup from uncle mike’s, and write Allen on it for 2008. how come no one else cares about winning these trophies each year except me?