"Annual Pardon Day - When?" Topic

On what day of the year should TMP's Annual Pardon Day TMP link occur?

April 1st.

The first one immediately.
Then, January 1.

Bastille Day (July 14)?
World Freedom Day (November 9th – fall of Berlin Wall)?

February 29, and only when there is a February 29

Bastille Day is a good idea, but backdate the paperwork a week or two.

December 3rd (George McClellan's birthday)
March 15th (Ides of March)

Bozo the Clown's birthday?

Bill's birthday

National POW day in the US – 3rd Friday of September – this year on the 21st

Bozo the Clown's birthday?

He doesn't seem to have one.

My birthday is October 12.

He doesn't seem to have one.

Of course he does. Should I ask him when it is?

Oh, and another vote for Bastille Day.

Just let us know in advance. That way we can be asses to each other the week before in anticipation of a full pardon being on the way. :)

Bigus Dickus birthday.

The day TMP started, founding day so to speak.

Christmas day.

The 12th of Never ?

Passover.

"WE WANT BARABBAS!!"

Ed +1 …

Whatever day is picked, this place will be a free fire zone the day before.

I got your pardon right here …

How about using a Hebrew festival--The Tenth day of the Seventh month..the Day of Atonement

The day TMP started, founding day so to speak.

Probably in May, exact date no longer known.

Bigus Dickus birthday.

Date unknown.

How about using a Hebrew festival--The Tenth day of the Seventh month..the Day of Atonement

I would prefer a set day on the 'standard' calendar. Having to figure out which day it falls on each year would be a pain.

Waterloo anniversary 18th June, since it's the subject that seems to send most inmates to the doghouse. Alternatively birthdays of Monty, Patton, Napoleon, Gribeauval or Col Elting ;-)

4th July

Having to figure out which day it falls on each year would be a pain.

Are you kidding? An effort like that should have its own board! Imagine the collegial engagement and deep philosophical exchanges.

Also the cage matches. Let's not forget the cage matches.

17 November – Montgomery's birthday
11 November – Patton's birthday
15 August – Napoleon's birthday
15 September – Gribeauval's birthday
15 February – Colonel Elting's birthday

Which was the most magnanimous one to his defeated enemies? Or was the least vindictive one after thoroughly crushing his foes in battle?

Dan

"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."

February 12, Abraham Lincolns birthday.

Mike Bunkermeister Creek
Bunker Talk blog

Or March 4th, date of Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address

Regardless … there are some that were L/out, I'd like to see back.

However, there are a number I'd rather not see … at all !

Here is how I think it will work, the most practical way.

On Annual Pardon Day, I will start a topic on TMP Poll Proposals to allow members to nominate who they would like to see unlocked.

While TMP staff could theoretically intervene to say someone can't come back, I think we'll leave it to the wisdom of the community, and hope they don't bring back anyone too dangerous or vile (i.e., a cyber stalker or anti-FoW bully).

Then it will run the usual poll course, the pre-poll discussion phase, then the voting. So the 'Day' will be for nominations, and the results will come a few months later.

On the real New Years = March First.

Just as Julius Caesar ordered it!

Maybe we should work like the ancient Athenians, and have a poll to see who should be ostracised from TMP for a period!

(PS: I am not serious!!!!)

Bill: "So the 'Day' will be for nominations, and the results will come a few months later."

Months???

Why not have the poll 3 weeks before "Pardons Day), that way you have 1 week to get nominations and 2 weeks to reach out to the people and find out who accepts the clean-slate offer to return.

This means that the poll could start right away, today, tomorrow, or next week.

Dan

Armistice Day, November 11th, a fitting day in many ways.

Dave

the wisdom of the community

The less you care about a situation, the less likely you are to offer an opinion. The more you care about a situation the less likely you are to have an unbiased opinion.

What is the date that Barabbas was chosen over Jesus ?

If that day is a pardon day… all the people on the Dawghouse has to bee free also… (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Legion 4: "What is the date that Barabbas was chosen over Jesus?"

IF, as some sources claim, Jesus died mid afternoon on 14 Nisan of 29 C.E., a couple of hours before sunset (which was the start of 15 Nisan, a sabbath), then he died on what to us is the afternoon of Friday April 18.

What I can't remember at this moment is whether the trial before Pilate (and the release of Barabbas) happened earlier on that same day or if it occurred on the previous day.

Dan

My question would be, was Barabbas given a completely clean slate? Or was he a marked man who would always be one misdemeanor away from getting executed?

Dan

Thanks Dan, I did not know that. Save for it was a Friday, hence Good Friday.

And AFAIK Barabbas eventually ended up on the cross sometime later ?

My official vote is for Bastille Day. A great idea turned into a really bad implementation. Nice parallel.

LOL !!!!

Months???

Why not have the poll 3 weeks before "Pardons Day), that way you have 1 week to get nominations and 2 weeks to reach out to the people and find out who accepts the clean-slate offer to return.

This means that the poll could start right away, today, tomorrow, or next week.

Because handling it like any other poll is not only the easiest solution, but the way least likely to be forgotten.

So, what day will be the Pardons Day?

Jan 8th, the day after Jan 7th, National Fart Day?