This is entertainment. I've always had a profound interest in the many ways one can flip the bird, and many of the killers are here.

You've got the classic, "Make a fist" variant, so perfectly displayed by Doctorow, Quachri, and Williams. Small variations of this "fight the power" gesture seem to be the most popular in this group, though Doctorow's John Lydon scowl really brings it home, and he easily gets the "Fingro" award in this category.

Much less common in this group is my favorite variant, the "flat plane" or "landing strip" move. Westerfeld, McCarthy and Engler show they've spent the time to perfect this more difficult gesture, while van Gelder dazzles with the "knuckle break" variation of the landing strip. The Fingro goes to McCarthy for his relaxed execution, killer thumb extension and supremely tanned digits.

Only two people executed the daring and delightful "dolly parton standing behind a tree" variant. Due to degree of difficulty both Levine and Robinson win Fingros for executing this advanced move.

jamie & justine are, like, totally hot...

That *is* a snazzy suit. No wonder you were looking for a picture of it.

You had good company being not quite nominated. It was staggering the number of people who got one less than the 5th place slot. At least one missed two seperate categories by just a few votes. After checking out the numbers there, I'm going to feel intimidated next year when I start making my lists, that's for sure. And at least you weren't Frank Wu, missing the Hugo itself by 8 votes.

And next year, sit way in the way back, like I did this year, and then you can be as loud as you need to be. :) Of course, it did take us approximately 47 years to get out, but that's the price you pay for getting to be sarcastic when the opportunity calls for it. :)

My personal favorite is Susan Casper. Two-fisted drinking, apparently, combined with two-fisted fingers, looking completely happy and swacked.

Though Kim Stanley Robinson's knuckly bird gets the prize for Most Representational.

Jaime Levine (I think) is making one of the cutest scrunchy faces I've ever seen. A-dorable.

You're the Johnny Cash of SF. Except younger. And less craggy looking. And you're not flipping off the industry. Oh never mind.

You so punk, Cory! .|.. :-P ..|.

P.S. Any of you guys sending an expedition to save the Frauenfelders or what?

That's awesome...when words just aren't enough...that's my choice...

I think Mike Resnick wins the Asimov lookalike competition, although the thought of the Good Doctor flipping off the camera is kinda amusing. Tough luck, Cory, cheers!

1961 wind-up Timex, rebuilt with original parts. And the white wristband rocks.

Yeah Cory, sharp haircut. And is that a Mickey wristwatch? I don't know about the white wristband though.

Yep. Stan Robinson flips the best bird hands down. That one is knuckly and painful and *means it.* Leave it to KSR to make it real.

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I wish somebody would take a picture of Samuel R. Delany and his homeless boyfriend at one of these things. I want a picture.

At the Hugos bar, they only serve whine made from sour grapes.

Cory, I had always pictured you as a crusty old man with a scruffy white beard and a penchant for loud shirts. That illusion has been irrevocably shattered. I don't know if reading boing boing will ever be the same.

I find Craig's eerie resemblance to Robin Williams in Popeye particularily thrilling.