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<DIV>To my comment below: </DIV>
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<DIV>> If you're a fan of this stuff, I'd think you'd prefer <BR>>
the Eisner went to Rosa and/or Gemstone than having it go<BR>> to someone
else, under any circumstance! </DIV>
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<DIV>Michiel Prior responds with the following: </DIV>
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<DIV>>>This is sheer nonsense. It's not like these Awards are <BR>some
kind of baseball competition, where you're rooting <BR>for either one team or
the other. I must admit that I <BR>haven't read any of the other nominated
stories, but given <BR>the fact that they ARE nominated for Best Short Story,
<BR>there's a chance that I might like some, if not all, of <BR>the other
stories as well. Thus I might be equally happy <BR>for one of the other guys,
should they win the Award.>></DIV>
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<DIV>First: Can't ANYONE disagree with someone's posting on the Internet
without that disagreement being branded as "sheer nonsense"?! I disagreed
with Michiel, and stated the reasons for that disagreement -- even offering a
parallel to the Oscars and animation, without denigrating his opinion.
Even if I were to privately consider his assuming the role of arbiter over
the Eisner committees and judges to be "nonsensical" -- particularly when the
committee has read all the different nominated works and he has not, it would
not be my place to state that in a public forum. </DIV>
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<DIV>Second: As long as he brings it up, the Eisner's ARE INDEED in many
ways similar to a "baseball competition". I've attended a few, and can say
that there have been partisan groups that cheer and whoop it up for their
particular favorites as much as one might do so for Derek Jeter or David
Ortiz. One year, there was such a group "making noise" for the
creator of an indie comic called "The Three Geeks" to such an extent, that
I left the awards determined to try the book. BTW, I DID, and I liked
it. </DIV>
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<DIV>Third: Using the "Three Geeks" example. If such attention can
move someone like myself -- who is admittedly not an indie supporter -- to buy
and enjoy such a title, why wouldn't the Eisner "buzz" and
notoriety have the same effect for UNCLE SCROOGE? Thus, my statement:
"If you're a fan of this stuff, I'd think you'd prefer the Eisner went to
Rosa and/or Gemstone than having it go to someone else, under any
circumstance!" Right now, Gemstone needs any help it can get! And
(again) IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THIS STUFF, you WANT to see Rosa and Gemstone win
the award over someone else -- just as I (as a Yankees fan) would want to see
Derek Jeter win the MVP over David Ortiz. If you are NOT A FAN OF THIS
STUFF, then please be as "fair and balanced" or neutral in your opinions as you
wish. That's what MAKES competition in the first place. </DIV>
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<DIV>Fourth and Final: Michiel, if you are so adamant that Don Rosa should
not win an Eisner for this particular story -- and would rather be "fair and
balanced" as opposed to being "a fan of this stuff" (as I openly profess to be),
why don't you do everyone on this list a service and seek out and read the
stories that are competing with Don Rosa. No sarcasm is meant here -- but
you can serve as "our eyes" on the overall picture and accurately report to the
List on whether Don's entry is -- or is not -- worthy of the top prize in the
field that exists THIS year. Finally, if you respond to these comments, do
take the high road and make your point with examples (...particularly if you DO
read the competing entries) and civility. We can continue to disagree
without name calling and denigration. </DIV>
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<DIV>Indeed, I WOULD be interested in hearing how you would stack ALL this
year's nominees for "Best Short Story", and (I'll assume) so would many members
of this list. </DIV>
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<DIV>Joe Torcivia. <BR><BR><BR></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">See what's free at <A title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target="_blank">AOL.com</A>. </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>