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Question: Which design for the George W. Bush Presidential Library is the best one?  (Voting closed: March 20, 2008, 10:41:06 AM)
Obelisk - 7 (2%)
Bunker - 34 (9.6%)
Floats on Fountains - 20 (5.6%)
Temple - 9 (2.5%)
Plaza - 9 (2.5%)
Open Book - 4 (1.1%)
Hole in the Ground - 109 (30.6%)
Suspended Disbelief - 17 (4.8%)
Solid | Void | Solid - 2 (0.6%)
Cross Layout - 2 (0.6%)
Cruciform Plan - 36 (10.1%)
Fun Ranch - 23 (6.5%)
"W" Design - 10 (2.8%)
Non-Library - 2 (0.6%)
Disconnection - 1 (0.3%)
Colt 45 - 18 (5.1%)
Promenade - 5 (1.4%)
Sticky Notes - 48 (13.5%)
Total Voters: 356

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« on: February 29, 2008, 09:41:06 AM »
Vote once for your favorite design. The designer of entry with the most votes by March 20 will receive an iPod Touch. See all the contest entries here.
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« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2008, 06:42:14 PM »
Beyond hilarious and into grim.  VOTE!
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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2008, 03:37:02 PM »
What a difficult decision!  Many great comments and an abundance of design and artistic talent.
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« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2008, 06:42:02 PM »
Would this be favorite as in funniest (not necessarily realistic), or favorite as in the one I most want to see erected?  They're all so good!
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2008, 06:45:53 PM »
I was torn between two, the one of these I didn't choose has the most votes.
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« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2008, 08:26:46 AM »
I think all the designs should be on the web site not just the ones you picked. I thought the rules said only pencil...I don't get it?
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« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2008, 06:22:17 PM »
Yea - I agree with the comment above I THOUGHT THE DESIGNS HAD TO BE IN PENCIL....what gives with the Bunker/Rocket one?????
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« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2008, 08:42:21 PM »
I'm guessing the only book in the library will be his Pet Goat
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2008, 07:21:42 PM »
the obelisk is the clear winner....
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« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2008, 11:03:28 AM »
Thanks for sharing some extraordinary creativity from readers.  Thank you to the envelope artists for 'drawing out' what so many of us feel.
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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2008, 04:11:11 PM »
Is this the level of insight we can expect from the Higher Ed community? Much of it is juvenile, paranoid garbage. It would seem that a good proportion of your readers belong to the tinfoil-hat crowd. Scary indeed.
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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2008, 07:48:05 PM »
Only voted for something that actually "looked" good - after eight years of garbage............why leave a testimonial to more.
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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2008, 05:06:06 PM »
I am relieved that this isn't how it's really being designed. Some of these are very pleasing, although I highly doubt SMU would allow the library to block Dallas Hall on the Boulevard. I hope they design something that looks nice, considering I might have to walk by it on my way to classes.
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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2008, 05:09:24 PM »
Who *are* all of you single-post people?

Are you bots? If so, come and play with us. We like a good game of Whack-A-Mole around here.

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« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2008, 05:56:06 PM »
Quote from: voxprincipalis on March 26, 2008, 05:09:24 PM
Who *are* all of you single-post people?

These must be the people that only login to vote.  Now we know where the lurkers are hiding.
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