The Top 3

Thanks to everyone that submitted your float ideas. If we had the budget we’d do all of them and create our own parade. (Don’t hate – its how we roll.) That being said we had to narrow the field to three and now we will narrow it further. The primaries are over and we are headed to the Final Countdown. (cue awesome video) So – in case you weren’t following our around the clock cable television channel as the results came in the winners of the NOSVC Float Theme Primary are:

1. Election 2012: St. Patrick for Governor (62%)
2. Fail Whale – Irish Twitter is only 100 characters (42%)
3. 30th Anniversary of the Parade – We Take the Cake! (23%)

Close and maybe next year include Irish Aliens – Space Ireland found something on the moon and Irish Superheroes (Calling Drunk Man!). It is nice to have a cupboard filled with ideas. (Canned food is better but ideas work.)

Yes I am aware the total for the Top 3 is 127%. I assume this is because we were allowed to vote more than once. If not I blame Windows.  Voting will resume on Monday and while BobG’s strategy of informing people of his vehicle of choice helped move the 30th Anniversary concept forward I hope there is more lobbying during the next round. We will also allow float renderings/plans and more importantly photos of yourself dressed for the float of your choice to help us decide.

Polls will open Monday morning and close on Friday of next week.

P.S. – In the picture above St. Patrick is saying “Hey kid – pick up that damn Tootsie Roll!”

Our float needs a theme…

Theme for the 2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade

• Election 2012: St. Patrick for Governor
  (62%, 16 Votes)
• Fail Whale – Irish Twitter is only 100 characters.
  (42%, 11 Votes)
• 30th Anniversary of the Parade – We take the Cake!
  (23%, 6 Votes)
• Irish Aliens – Space Ireland found something on the moon.
  (15%, 4 Votes)
• Irish Superheroes (Calling Drunk Man!)
  (12%, 3 Votes)
• Irish Wrestlemania (WWF Style)
  (8%, 2 Votes)
• Irish Gangsta (1920s Style)
  (4%, 1 Votes)
• MarchTober Fest – bringing a little Germany to Ireland.
  (4%, 1 Votes)
• Irish Lonely Island - Featuring BobG as J.T.
  (4%, 1 Votes)
• Irish Pub – Remember how much fun Cheers was?
  (4%, 1 Votes)
• March Madness Tourney Theme - Bball on F-Street
  (0%, 0 Votes)
• Cartoon Characters (South Park / Simpsons Themed)
  (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 26

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To the right is our list of float themes, concepts and ideas both good and not-so-good. Really? Fail Whale? Really?

Your job is to pick your Top 3 before Friday (12-3-2012) at 5PM. At that point we will have a run off vote. If it matters to you vote as often as you like. Feel free to invite as many people as you want and drive the total in any direction you choose. This is a democracy and we plan to have as many upset people as we possible can. Is it too late to add the Occupy the Tea Party theme?

So vote – lobby in the comments section and do your best to make your theme a winner.

UPDATE: Added the late entry of “Election 2012: St. Patrick for Governor” we could always modify this to Vote St. Patrick.

Don’t forget to vote!

As they say – early and often.  Mid-term elections tend to be less exciting but no less important than the elections tied to a Presidential race.  Since tomorrow is election day I thought I would post this cool site for anyone that has waited (like I have).  To vote the good old fashioned way – at the polls and on the day of the election.  The site basically takes your opinions on 12 popular issues, has you rank their importance and gives you the candidates most similar to you based on your “beliefs”.

After the jump I included a screen shot of my matches based on my answers.  It wasn’t exactly what I expected.

HO HO HO – Santa Poll used in N&O

Check this out in the News & Observer – A Santa like you scroll down to here:

On Craigslist, a Garner Raleigh man conducted an online poll, trying to decide the ancestry of the light-brown inflatable Santa he bought on sale at Lowe’s. By Friday’s final tally, 40 people had voted, and black led the ballot with 30 percent of the vote. Hispanic was a close second; Alaskan native a distant sixth.

I was contacted by Josh Shaffer via facebook and he asked for an interview re: the Santa Race Poll which I politely declined. I did offer him the results of the survey which he used in the article. Great article – thanks to everyone who came here and voted and thanks to Josh.

What race / ethnicity is my Santa?

This 8′ tall inflatable Santa Claus was purchased from a local hardware store when everything was marked down 50%. I am happy with him and he is watching over my front yard 24-7. The question of his race has come up so I thought I would ask – what do you think? Given what you see here what is the race / ethnicity / background of this Santa Claus?

Registration is not required to vote. If you have a suggestion that is not on the list feel free to connect via your Facebook account and post it. Registration with nosvc.com is not required if you are already a member at Facebook.