The Sticks Awards 256-260

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

Hi, and welcome to The Sticks Awards!

The Sticks Awards are given to the best strips of all times, chosen by the polls here in the Playground. Read the The Sticks Awards Results Compilation (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34791) thread for more details and previous results.

To vote, simply post your favorite strip of the current 5 on the thread. You have 3 days to do it.

The poll will close on June 25, 10:00 AM forum default time.


The Sticks Awards 256-260

256 Six Degrees of Evil Separation (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0256.html)
257 POW! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0257.html)
258 I Think That Violates the Geneva Convention (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0258.html)
259 Son of Mail Call (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0259.html)
260 The Prison Blues (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0260.html)

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

I like #259. Xykon just wanted a clear view. :smallbiggrin:

[banjo1985]

258# for me, that Celene Dion thing just cracks me up!

[Kgw]

I vote 259, too, since Xykon rules :D

[Post]

These ones aren't that good... I'll go with #259.

[SKarious]

POW! 257 for me.
I can happily accept several strips of Harry Potter and rocket skates references, but one Celine Dion record simply breaks my suspension of disbelief.

"I did ask you to dinner once... per week... for three semesters". Poor Pompey

[Kurald Galain]

A disproportional quasi-imagined vote for 257.

[warmachine]

#257 does it for me.

[T23]

#257 for me.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Yeah, #257. I mean, c'mon, rocket skates beat Celine Deon any day.

[redcodekevin]

#256. Last three panels are great.

[happyturtle]

256 for 'thog liked it' :thog:

[David Argall]

None stand out from the others, but I will go with 260

[Emperor Ing]

258, WE SHALL USE THE WORST FORM OF HIDEOUS, UNIMAGINABLE TORUTRE UPON OUR UNSUSPECTING PRISONERS
Shall i bring out the celine dion CD?
Oh gods no, too terrible!
This is why I love :thog:

[Setra]

258

No Thog, I'm still civilized.

[Parasocrates]

258. It's a classic. By which I mean, the Celine Dion gag isn't necessarily funnier than the others, but it's more memorable and kind of stands out.

To me, at least.

[Zvendels]

259

The meaningless slaughter of hobgoblins cracks me up. :smallbiggrin:

[Fighteer]

257. Rocket skates, booster shots against cooties, and quasi-imagined slights. Works for me. :-)

[Porthos]

258 because the "I'm still civilized" line cracks me up each and every time I read it. :smallbiggrin:

[TroyXavier]

Well I accidentally voted for it two polls ago(okay it was a mistype, but still) Yes, I'm officially voting for 258.

[Tolkien_Freak]

256 takes the cake.
'That, um... that is not Roy Greenhilt.'
Priceless.

[OwN]

259 for me. Saving the plot from being revealed just to have a clear view? Oh yeah. :xykon:

[H. Zee]

#260. "Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a successful Bardic Knowledge check" is one of the best lines in the entire strip, in my opinion.

[Shott]

258 for me, easily.

[Oberon]

256!
I was going to vote for 259, but the line about the gender change belt changed my mind. (It's dramatic irony, by the way, for you Literature buffs out there)

[dogmac]

259. I love letters. And complaints about lack of fangs

[Studoku]

259. Stupid giant cards.

[Spiryt]

259

Kodrog The Slayer and his buddy.... Jim!

[phobiandarkmoon]

258 for me, the Celine Dion dig and hentai bookstore joke. Not a great bunch tho.

[Mirin]

All 5 of them are lame compared to many other strips in the comic, but if I had to chose it would be the
260

[Sylian]

260. I like Roy's reaction.

[Nightwing]

I like POW!

[Omicroncubed]

I don't like these 5 strips too much, but I'll just go with 260

[Snipers_Promise]

I'll go with 560.

[AlisdairM]

Last panel of 256 almost takes it, but I'll vote 257.
How can Julia worry about coolness factors in a strip with rocket skates!!

(OK, maybe coolness factor isn't my highest stat either)

[Iamyourking]

I vote 257

Rocket skates are just too cool to ignore.

[moleytov]

258, I'm not overly impressed with any of them compared to some of the other winners we've had however.

[Tower]

260
The Celine Dion Reference is funny , but the 3 lines in 260 trump it

"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a successful Bardic Knowledge check"
"Gee I think somebody needs Protection From Negativity"

Would it be OK to compliment you on working the plot recap so smoothly into your angry monologue?

[16oz]

257
Thog on rocket skates for teh win!

[demona]

#258

celine dion - heheh

[RocketBard]

I cast my vote for #257 because of the rocket-skates.

[Aethir]

259 Xykon is always a good thing :smallsmile:

[Girdag]

#257 gets my vote.

[Vargtass]

I vote for 257. Disproportionate vengence for quasi-imagined slights on the business card...

[Reigheena]

If its not too late, my vote's for 257.

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

Poll is closed.

I'm not considering Reigheena's vote, but it wouldn't change the results. Also, I'm considering Nightwing's vote to be 257, and Snipers_Promise's to be 260 (not 560).


256 - 4 (9.30%)
redcodekevin; happyturtle; Tolkien_Freak; Oberon

257 - 13 (30.23%)
SKarious; Kurald Galain; warmachine; T23; The Vorpal Tribble; Fighteer; Nightwing; AlisdairM; Iamyourking; 16oz; RocketBard; Girdag; Vargtass

258 - 10 (23.25%)
banjo1985; The Randomizer; Setra; Parasocrates; Porthos; TroyXavier; Shott; phobiandarkmoon; moleytov; demona

259 - 9 (20.93%)
Nazzo, the 102nd; Kgw; Post; Zvendels; OwN; dogmac; Stu42; Spiryt; Aethir

260 - 7 (16.28%)
David Argall; Hollow Zaraki; Mirin; Sylian; Omicroncubed; Snipers_Promise; Tower