Oxygen Thief Hall of Fame
Crotchety Old Bastard (H/T Sgt Hook via Laughing Wolf)
After several weeks of negotiations, we have finally decided to begin the process of creating our OXYGEN THIEF HALL OF FAME. The Hall will be updated yearly by our panel with input from our readers.
The most critical issue right now is the Charter Members List. To that end, I humbly ask the readers here to submit their personal list and also ask that you send this request to friends, other bloggers, post on your own blogs, etc. The key is to create an unimpeachable inaugural class of Oxygen Thieves.
We will accept nominations only by email to me crotchetyoldb@yahoo.com. You are free to discuss in the comments, but email is the most efficient way to manage this.
Criteria was obviously one of our toughest nuts to crack. Most halls of fame require that an individual be retired from the activity for a specified period of time. The first problem with this is that Oxygen Thieves may in fact continue their uselessness right up to the end. Fidel Castro is a good example. There are certainly enough Oxygen Thieves that are already dead and very deserving, but I couldn’t agree to an Inaugural class that didn’t include erstwhile favorites like Robert Byrd.
So, the individual may still be alive but has to have accomplished, in his body of work, a remarkable level of Oxygen Thievery. The category for organizations will be limited to five, although I expect many debates on this one. ...
