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Did we know they're using a new method to tabulate the Best Picture winner at the Oscars this year? -- (link)

Posted by Mop (228 lbs) (aka rburriel) Feb 8 '10, 11:09

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Olympic city voting is less complicated. (theenvelope.latimes.com)

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It'd be a little more interesting if they would say what % of the vote the winner got for each award -- nm - stewie Feb 8, 11:14 3
- I don't think they'll ever do that. If they keep that system and given the general incomprehension of the system in countries who operate first past - Loyola Feb 8, 11:17
- I'm confident they'll never do this. Too many egos at stake. -- nm - Reagen Feb 8, 11:15 1
  - Yeah, probably, but it'd be interesting to know a blow out vs. a close win -- nm - stewie Feb 8, 11:17
The UK is moving to pr in a few years too, iirc. -- nm - Loyola Feb 8, 11:12
yes. -- nm - Diva Feb 8, 11:11
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- Neither is Olympic city voting. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Feb 8, 11:12 7
  - He's got you there, Jack. -- nm - Reagen Feb 8, 11:13 6
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      - Olymipcs are more akin to voting for the pope. - znufrii Feb 8, 11:19
      - convention style, until they get a majority. -- nm - Reagen Feb 8, 11:19 2
        
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        "Presidential voting?.... ohhhh, you mean how they vote for the President? got it, i was confused." -- nm - Dawson si Feb 8, 11:22
      - Asshole. -- nm - TFox Feb 8, 11:18
Yes -- nm - Dano Feb 8, 11:10
I heard it was goat intestines -- nm - Beryllium Feb 8, 11:10 2
- But because of the earthquake, they can't get a real Haitian voodoo priestess to read the entrails. They're going Domenican, instead. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Feb 8, 11:12 1
  - I guess that means District 9 is a lock -- nm - Beryllium Feb 8, 11:12

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