Here follows the one true ballot for the July/August 2006 Usenet Kook
Awards. Anybody may vote, but your votes may be disqualified, mocked,
burnt, shredded and/or recycled for use as toilet paper at the Vote
Wrangler's discretion if:

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wisely; next time the candidate might be *you*.

See also the "How to Vote" Mini-FAQ for advice:
<http://www.netcabal.com/auk/voting.html>

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CHUMP OF THE SUMMER, 2006
(Definition of "CHUMP" - n. A stupid or foolish person; a dolt.)

Write-in candidate:



KOOK OF THE MONTH
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Daryl Hunt
Jamie Baillie
John Harrington/James C Cracked/Ward Hardman
Warhol
none of the above
abstain


CLUELESS NEWBIE OF THE MONTH
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Daryl Hunt
John Harrington/James C Cracked/Ward Hardman
Lady Motown
Larry Caldwell, a.k.a. "Batroc Z Leaper"
Tim Bolen
none of the above
abstain


COWARD OF THE MONTH
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Andrew B Chung
Daryl Hunt
David Tholen
John Harrington/James C Cracked/Ward Hardman
Richard M Scoville
none of the above
abstain


LOONEY MAROON AWARD
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Andrew B Chung
Dustin Cook
Gene Ray
John Wentzsky
Kent Hovind
Nth Complexity
Pamela K Russell
none of the above
abstain


GOLDEN KILLFILE
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

David Tholen
Mark Morgan, alias "an old friend"
Warhol
none of the above
abstain


JOSEPH BARTLO "PATHETIC ANAL PINEAPPLE" AWARD
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Anita Karczewski
Cletis Perkins
Colonel Jake
Dustin Cook
MCP of Soc.Men
Roger Manyard
none of the above
abstain


BOB ALLISAT MEMORIAL HOOK, LINE & SINKER
(Vote for one, neither of the above, or abstain)

Raymond R Karczewski
Richard M Scoville
neither of the above
abstain


TONY SIDAWAY MEMORIAL "DRAMA QUEEN" AWARD
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Andre Lieven
Colonel Jake
Tom D Potter
none of the above
abstain


VICTOR VON FRANKENSTEIN "WEIRD SCIENCE" AWARD
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Dennis B
Ernest Primeau
nightbat
Pamela K Russell
Warhol
none of the above
abstain


PALMJOB PADDLE
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

John Harrington/James C Cracked/Ward Hardman
Pluto
Richard M Scoville
none of the above
abstain


SPECIAL OPS CODY MEMORIAL PURPLE HEART
(Vote YES, NO, or abstain)

John Harrington/James C Cracked/Ward Hardman


GEORGE PICKETT MEMORIAL TROPHY
(Vote for one, neither of the above, or abstain)

Ed LeTourneau
John Harrington/James C Cracked/Ward Hardman
neither of the above
abstain


GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER "KICKED @$$" AWARD
(Vote for one, neither of the above, or abstain)

Andrew B Chung
David Tholen
neither of the above
abstain


BOLO BULLIS FOAM DUCK
(Vote for one, neither of the above, or abstain)

Cletis Perkins
Raymond Ronald Karczewski
neither of the above
abstain


KENNY MCCORMICK MEMORIAL MEDAL
(Vote YES, NO, or abstain)

Andrew B Chung


UNABOMBER SURPRISE
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Cletis Perkins
Richard M Scoville
Warhol
none of the above
abstain


ORDER OF THE HOLEY SOCKPUPPET
(Vote for one, neither of the above, or abstain)

Jeanne
John Harrington/James C Cracked/Ward Hardman
neither of the above
abstain


TAR AND FEATHERS
(Vote YES, NO, or abstain)

Chuck Lysaght


BUSTED URINAL AWARD
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Andrew B Chung
Cletis Perkins
rec.radio.amateur.policy
none of the above
abstain


BARBARA WOODHOUSE MEMORIAL DOG WHISTLE
(Vote for one, none of the above, or abstain)

Babaloonie, trained by Dave Hillstrom
Chuck Lysaght, trained by Gary Gamble
David Tholen, trained by Joe Malloy
Pamela K Russell, trained by Hell Toupee
none of the above
abstain


OFFICE OF DARTH BAWL
(Vote for one, or abstain)

Richard M Scoville
Tom Bishop, a.k.a. Amadeus Jinn
Tom Potter
abstain


OFFICE OF VILLAGE IDIOT
(Vote for one, or abstain)

Kenneth R Pangborn, a.k.a. Kenny Kakes
Skeptic, alias "Muddy Boggs", alias "TJ"
abstain


OFFICE OF KOOKI INFORMATION MINISTER
(Vote for one, or abstain)

Nth Complexity
Sylvia Sullivan, a.k.a. "PSYLVIA"
abstain


MINISTRY OF CIRCLE JERKS
(Vote for one, or abstain)

Charles D Bohne, Honest John and nightbat
Moderators of Soc.Religion.Asatru
The Big-8 Management Board
abstain


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