Something Awful Top Dog Tournament - Automotive Insanity Voting Thread

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Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

Welcome to the Something Awful Top Dog Tournament! :cheerdoge:

The Something Awful Top Dog Tournament is a competition to determine the top dog across this whole forum. Think you know a pooch who's up for the task? Nominate a dog, win the subforum round, and take on the top dogs from subforums across SA!

How does it work? :eng101:

The three stages of the Top Dog Tournament are:
1) Subforum Nomination - Each participating subforum has a nomination thread for posters to nominate potential Top Dogs
2) Subforum Voting - Each subforum votes to determine the champion that will represent them in the forumwide vote
3) Forumwide Voting - The champions from every subforum go head to head to determine the Top Dog of the Tournament

This thread is Stage 2: Subforum Voting

The nominees for the Automotive Insanity champion are listed at the bottom of this post. Choose wisely, as our subforum is nominating a dog to compete against all the other top dogs across the forums!

Voting will be open until at least Wednesday, March 8.

Questions and Answers

How should I choose who to vote for?
It's up to you! Maybe it's a dog that makes you Maybe it's a dog that makes you Maybe it's a dog that represents the id of our subforum. Vote however you like!
Can I vote in subforums I don't actively participate in?
Definitely! Please visit all the participating subforums so you don't miss any dogs.
Where can I talk about the dogs that I like and dislike?
The voting threads are a great place to talk about the dogs you like! If you dislike any dogs you will probably be banned. Just kidding! But please try your hardest to like every dog you see.
Won't the big subforums crowd out the little ones during the final vote?
Who knows and who cares!
Who should I talk to if I have questions?
The mod of each subforum is a good place to start. You can also ask tournament organizer pig slut lisa any questions or post in QCS.
Who's a good boy?
All of them

Automotive Insanity Nominees

Terrible Robot posted:

Badger

Badger is a good dog because when I'm working in the garage he never stops moving, and his energy is infectious which pushes me to keep working on poo poo.

BigPaddy posted:

Grumbles

Here we have a good dogge who despite being purchased by his original owners has a fashion accessory and not given what a dog needs for 4 years and given up due to their "lack of time" is now my work buddy after I adopted him and spends his days keeping an eye on my team and collecting his pay in treats.

stump posted:

Noodles

Noodles is a good pupper who protects the world from such horrors as other dogs who are on the big tv box and pups that look just like her who hide in mirrors.

Geoj posted:

Edsel.

Edsel is a good dog because despite being an absolute poo poo at home he is a perfect gentleman in public, to the point where I can walk him off leash in a busy park and he (mostly) keeps to himself even if other dogs are present.

HandlingByJebus posted:

This is Tyler.

Tyler is a good dog because despite horrific abuse at the hands of his first owner, and being "rescued" by a neighbor who then chained him up in their backyard for 1.5 years and didn't give him any medical or social attention, he is the friendliest dog I've ever known and still has 100% faith in the fact that every dog or human he meets is the best dog or human in the entire world. Because his mouth is badly damaged, he gives intense licks, which makes him seem like he takes licking your entire face very seriously.

Tyler is also a total princess and loves sleeping on stacks of pillows while snoring like a dump truck.

He is a very good dog and we are very lucky that he is part of our family now.

slothrop posted:

This is Lydia

Apart from seven million other reasons why she is the best, Lydia is so good at soccer my friends tried to draft her for their social league.

coolmancraig posted:

This is Louis.

Louis is a good boy because he loves to blow himself and then spin in circles and then mess up his bed and then lick visitors on the face.

funny Star Wars parody posted:

Rascal

This is rascal:

Rascal is a good boy because he fights the temptation of his wild husky side by giving into his lazy Labrador side and sleeping a lot

alternate.eago posted:

Odin

Odin is a good boy who thinks he is people until you remind him that he doesn't have thumbs, then he gets a bit huffy.

Some things he enjoys are eating, sleeping, sitting in front of you to get pets, & of course, his favorite thing is getting pets. He loves to snuggle on the sofa, and will actually watch anime on tv. He is also very talkative. He is such a good dogge. Everyone loves lassie, and so he gets all the attention when he is out and about.

Dagen H posted:

Princess

She's floofy, loves to give kisses, hops like a bunny, and mews and headboops like a catte. She goes potty outside like a big girl.

She barks at/chews on everything

Don Dongington posted:

Lily

Lily is a long haired miniature Dachshund, and has more character per square inch than any dog I've ever met. Her hobbies include being best friends with the cat, humping our other dog because sure why not, licking everything within reach, and napping at an olympic level.

This is Lily.

Yerok posted:

Toecutter

He's 100% full bore goofy poo poo head all the time. I adopted him from a family that had him tied up outside all the time so he has some serious separation anxiety issues. He follows me around the shop and barks at people I don't like.

TWSS posted:

This is Ahri, she was a wild dog in the arctic who was saved from the spring cull by a local rescue, now she lives a plush lifestyle with a variety of beds and couches to sprawl on while yearning to eviscerate rodents of all shapes and sizes with remarkable speed and efficiency.

Noise Complaint posted:

Ellie

She's incredible despite the fact that we found her at 2 weeks old in a trash bag inside a dumpster filled with her dead siblings, having crawled through the pile of death to stick her nose out the top of the bag and cry for help.

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Seat Safety Switch: May 27, 2008; MY RELIGION IS THE SMALL BLOCK V8 AND COMMANDMENTS ONE THROUGH TEN ARE NEVER LIFT.; Pillbug

I gotta go the whole Ellie on this one.

# ? Mar 4, 2017 05:37

CAT INTERCEPTOR: Nov 9, 2004; Basically a male Margaret Thatcher

I dont know much about dogs and I'm no dog person...... but Rascal looks like the best Good Boy

# ? Mar 4, 2017 05:38

Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

Voting for Badger and then giving him treats.

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Elmnt80: Dec 30, 2012

The rules don't say I have to vote for only one dog, so I'm voting for all of them. They are all the best doggos.

# ? Mar 4, 2017 05:47

Terrible Robot: Jul 2, 2010; FRIED CHICKEN; Slippery Tilde

Seat Safety Switch posted:

I gotta go the whole Ellie on this one.

e: missed that we could vote for multiples. Ellie, Badger, Tyler, and Ahri get my vote

Terrible Robot fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Mar 4, 2017

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ephphatha: Dec 18, 2009

Real hard choice, but Toecutter gets my vote.

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pig slut lisa: Mar 5, 2012; irl is good

Lily, please :kimchi:

Also as the tournament organizer I have been keeping close tabs on all the different subforums and I think the choice may be hardest in AI. Definitely top 3. Well done, car people!

# ? Mar 4, 2017 06:04

The Locator: Sep 12, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

Going with Rascal on this one I suppose.

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TWSS: Jun 19, 2008

Is it kosher to plaster this thread with photos of my extremely photgenic dog?

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slothrop: Dec 7, 2006; Santa Alpha, Fox One... Gifts Incoming ~~~>===|>; Soiled Meat

TWSS posted:

Is it kosher to plaster this thread with photos of my extremely photgenic dog?

How else are you going to sway the judges??

LYDIA MEGAPOST INCOMING

fuckin' adorable

checkin' out a chicken

chillin' at the beach

why does he have to come too?

enjoying the view

going bush

getting serious

almost bedtime

catching some zzzzzz

# ? Mar 4, 2017 06:53

HandlingByJebus: Jun 21, 2009; All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world, so there was only one thing I could do:
was ding a ding dang, my dang a long racecar.

It's a love affair. Mainly jebus, and my racecar.

Obviously I have to vote for Tyler. :3:

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slidebite: Nov 6, 2005; Good egg

Man this is really tough because they all seem to be the greatest dogges, but if I am forced to pick one, I vote for that handsome fellow Tyler.

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Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

Every dog in this thread is a Good Dog, damnit.

On the balance, I'm going to have to go with Odin.

My first dogge was a collie mix, and she was the best dog ever, so I'm totally biased towards the loveable neurotic pups.

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slothrop: Dec 7, 2006; Santa Alpha, Fox One... Gifts Incoming ~~~>===|>; Soiled Meat

Liquid Communism posted:

Every dog in this thread is a Good Dog, damnit.

On the balance, I'm going to have to go with Odin.

My first dogge was a collie mix, and she was the best dog ever, so I'm totally biased towards the loveable neurotic pups.

Collie? Guy wouldn't know majesty if it came up and bit him in the face!

Collie x Kelpie sumperacy

oh you want neuroses? I mean Lydia has her share (ball obsessed, seperation anxiety, penis envy, poop watching) but if you want neuroses, you gotta pick Guv!

9 months in a pet shop, every other puppy getting picked, just getting older and less cute as each day goes by. That'll gently caress you up! Hence the prozac. Literally. It's the same drug for dogs as humans. We weaned him off it and he came out of his shell so much. I mean, he's still insane, bed obsessed, barks at anything larger or smaller than him, takes an hour to get used to the same guests he's seen 100x before, pisses in his frisbee then picks it up and throws the urine on himself, sucks his bed in a way Linus would get jealous of and just generally stinks because anything that smells bad to us, smells like rolling time for him! He started going grey around the muzzle before he left the pet shop, thats how stressful it was.

But who couldn't love the little guy? (he's having surgery this week. Even if you don't vote, please send up a little prayer to whatever god you do or don't believe in for Guv. He's precious)

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alternate.eago: Jul 19, 2006; Insert randomness here.

Liquid Communism posted:

Every dog in this thread is a Good Dog, damnit.

On the balance, I'm going to have to go with Odin.

My first dogge was a collie mix, and she was the best dog ever, so I'm totally biased towards the loveable neurotic pups.

He looks graceful and majestic right up until he runs into something solid-- he is one of the clumsiest dogs I've ever seen. And he is a good boy.

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slothrop: Dec 7, 2006; Santa Alpha, Fox One... Gifts Incoming ~~~>===|>; Soiled Meat

alternate.eago posted:

He looks graceful and majestic right up until he runs into something solid-- he is one of the clumsiest dogs I've ever seen. And he is a good boy.

Good Dog.

The best thing I've ever run into in my life is having a good nap with a dog. When they start snoring you know you're in for a good snooze. I've never been a good sleeper but when you wake up in the middle of the night and all you can hear is a couple of canine chainsaws, you know there are no issues and you can just drop back off to sleep, anxiety be damned.

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Safety Dance: Sep 10, 2007; Five degrees to starboard!

Voting with my conscience. Voting Rascal.

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TWSS: Jun 19, 2008

Ahri is what me and my friends refer to as, a "sick-rear end chill dog." She has no anxiety, she is just content to exist.

and produce floof

One time she ate my girlfriend's glasses because work got in the way of walks

She does this thing where she grabs a gopher at the neck, swings its rear end end up in the air and then slams the gopher down breaking its neck instantly. This is the day we learned a harness is better than a collar for protecting the local wildlife.

This is her favourite travel bed

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CannonFodder: Jan 26, 2001; Passion’s Wrench

These are all excellent puppers so my choice wasn't easy.

I'm going with Edsel, because he reminds me of my dog Eddie and he has a car name.

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NitroSpazzz: Dec 9, 2006; You don't need style when you've got strength!

Voting for Rascal the most photogenic dog in the world.

I also had a bird named Rascal, he was an rear end in a top hat

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MrChips: Jun 10, 2005; FLIGHT SAFETY TIP: Fatties out first

All these boys and girls are indeed good, which makes it hard to choose just one, so I didn't.

Voting Ahri, Ellie, Lydia and Badger.

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Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

alternate.eago posted:

He looks graceful and majestic right up until he runs into something solid-- he is one of the clumsiest dogs I've ever seen. And he is a good boy.

My pup was, so far as I can tell, built entirely for running. She used to chase deer out on my family's farm for fun. Never hurt them, but she'd come back up to the house fifteen minutes later with her tongue around her knees, looking entirely too self-satisfied.

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Yerok: Jan 11, 2009

Toecutter propaganda:

Edit: I guess I underrepresented how good of a boy he is, here's a pic dump.

Carrying beer to the cabin construction site:

Looking a little tired after 1500 miles in the Cummins:

Covetous frisbee holder:

Expert stick transporter:

Factory Honda mechanic:

Yerok fucked around with this message at 22:33 on Mar 4, 2017

# ? Mar 4, 2017 22:00

Noise Complaint: Sep 27, 2004; Who could be scared of a Jeffrey?

I have to shill some more for Ellie as she's the most amazing being that's ever walked this Earth. Shes incredible.

When I get back to a PC I will post some more pictures.

For now, here is her Instagram. http://www.instagram.com/littledumpsterpup

Ellie facts:

Despite being 10 lbs, she routinely bosses around full size horses.

She sleeps in the bed under the covers to start with but then migrates to the pillows, sleeping with her head resting on your head.

She does not beg, she demands things by stomping her feet and making grunting noises. If you ignore her. She taps you with her paw like she is poking you for attention.

# ? Mar 4, 2017 23:42

Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

Badger submitted without comment.

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Terrible Robot: Jul 2, 2010; FRIED CHICKEN; Slippery Tilde

Pilsner is also a Good Dog even if he does owe me a wallet :v:

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HandlingByJebus: Jun 21, 2009; All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world, so there was only one thing I could do:
was ding a ding dang, my dang a long racecar.

It's a love affair. Mainly jebus, and my racecar.

Here are a couple of photos of Tyler being a :derp:

VOTE TYLER FOR GOOD DOG

this has been a message from the Vote Tyler for Best Top Dog of Somethingawful Committee 2017

# ? Mar 6, 2017 07:58

Itchy_Grundle: Feb 22, 2003

Voting Ahri and Rascal

# ? Mar 6, 2017 19:26

Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

Rascal is ahead by a cold, wet nose! :siren:

Badger - 4 (Adiabatic, Cop Porn Popper, Terrible Robot, MrChips)
Grumbles - 1 (Cop Porn Popper)
Noodles - 1 (Cop Porn Popper)
Edsel - 2 (Cop Porn Popper, CannonFodder)
Tyler - 4 (Cop Porn Popper, Terrible Robot, HandlingByJebus, slidebite)
Lydia - 3 (Cop Porn Popper, slothrop, MrChips)
Louis - 1 (Cop Porn Popper)
Rascal - 6 (CAT INTERCEPTOR, Cop Porn Popper, The Locator, Safety Dance, NitroSpazzz, Itchy_Grundle)
Odin - 3 (Cop Porn Popper, Liquid Communism, alternate.eago)
Princess - 1 (Cop Porn Popper)
Lily - 2 (Cop Porn Popper, pig slut lisa)
Toecutter - 3 (Cop Porn Popper, Ephphatha, Yerok)
Ahri - 5 (Cop Porn Popper, Terrible Robot, TWSS, MrChips, Itchy_Grundle)
Ellie - 5 (Seat Safety Switch, Cop Porn Popper, Terrible Robot, MrChips, Noise Complaint)

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Queen_Combat: Jan 15, 2011

I vote for Louis.

# ? Mar 6, 2017 20:24

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

I vote for Toecutter because all dogs are the best dogs, especially the freckled ones!

# ? Mar 6, 2017 20:27

Beverly Cleavage: Jun 22, 2004; I am a pretty pretty princess, watch me do my pretty princess dance....

I think Badger and Ellie are my faves. :3:

# ? Mar 6, 2017 20:28

Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

Okay time to get dirty.

Badger likes to herd things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlFOlSHUgtk

This is Badger herding the lawnmower.

# ? Mar 6, 2017 20:29

mekilljoydammit: Jan 28, 2016; Me have motors that scream to 10,000rpm. Me have more cars than Pick and Pull

Grumbles, Tyler, Ahri and Ellie make me :3:

hardest because story, and Lydia and Rascal are photogenic as hell. drat those are all a bunch of fine doggos.

I'm going to pick Toecutter because he seems AI-est, but really they're all winners.

*edit* Oh god, Badger and the lawnmower...

mekilljoydammit fucked around with this message at 20:47 on Mar 6, 2017

# ? Mar 6, 2017 20:42

Rhyno: Mar 22, 2003; Can't post for 10 years!

Voting Rascal because of those eyes.

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CommieGIR: Aug 22, 2006; The blue glow is a feature, not a bug; Pillbug

Late to the party, but Frank the Corg.

# ? Mar 6, 2017 20:56

Dagen H: Mar 19, 2009; Hogertrafikomlaggningen

Princess, Ahri, and Ellie.

# ? Mar 6, 2017 20:57

meatpimp: May 15, 2004; Psst -- Wanna buy

EVERYWHERE
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

Rascal. gently caress you, TT. Your dog is a good boy. They are all good boys.

Rocket wonders why he wasn't in the voting?

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Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

Seminal Flu posted:

Rascal. gently caress you, TT. Your dog is a good boy. They are all good boys.

Rocket wonders why he wasn't in the voting?

Because his horrible owner didn't include him in the "Something Awful Top Dog Nomination Thread" that was plastered everywhere!

Rocket is a super gud dagge though.

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