I like this idea but wonder if we'd be better served by
asking for our top twenty instead of ten. My guess is that
the Op, Spade, Marlowe, Parker and a couple others are
gimmes, which would leave the majority of us with only five
or so more choices. With a list that could be incredibly
informative, I think we should allow ourselves every
opportunity to get past the slam dunks so we can flesh out
the less obvious choices. (possibly the most interesting
part) Personally, I love the character Buzz Meeks from "the
Big Nowhere" but doubt he'd make the cut of my top ten. He'd
be muscled out by the heavyweights. Just my two cents.
Brad
> A note on rules. I think the usual way these are
done is by asking for
everyone's top ten then awarding Ten points for each first
place nine for each second place etc... The idea being that
you get more of a consensus view and a personal weighting
with more consideration and thought given to everyone's own
choices (imagine how hard you would think to whittle down
your own choices to ten!!). So three people picking Dick
Contino as their fave would outvote twenty nine Dudley Smith
tenth places ---- does this make sense??
> BTW, I am very happy to volunteer to do the
necessary if no-one else wants
to.......
> Colin in England
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