Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerFebruary 20, 2012 - 12:41pm
@Utah I don't plan on anyone beating me, ever. BOOM. But we could always talk to Kirk and see if one of the big shots who do the classes or something can throw their hat into the ring.
Jose F. Diaz
from East Coast is reading short novels by various authors that change so much it isn't worth posting here.February 20, 2012 - 12:41pm
Maybe we could do a short flash contest as well....never mind that will just confuse this thread more than it needs to be. How about I take my noob as back and continue to work on my craft instead of this stuff. Just let me know when we begin.
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryFebruary 20, 2012 - 12:43pm
I thought a four week cycle, though protracted, would work out best for a lot of people. You can crank out a competition final in a week, sure. But can everyone do that consistently for five rounds? A lot of members have children, or 2+ jobs, or a dedicated cocaine habit that takes time.
Four weeks just seemed humane. Especially to lure in heavies like Richard, who is probably also working on a novel in addition to his master's degree in ass-kicking.
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryFebruary 20, 2012 - 12:44pm
@Joseph: There already is a bit of a flash contest. If you'd like to see it expanded, I'd recommend talking to Chester Pane. He's really spearheading the flash stuff.
Also Utah, like I said above which somehow got buried, like the final boss or whatever could be one of the big shots that do classes, or even Chuck. Maybe Kirk can hook it up? As in, you beat everyone then go on to bust your chops against a pro.
Richard
from St. Louis is reading Red Moon by Benjamin PercyFebruary 20, 2012 - 12:59pm
cool, sounds like a plan.
as far as "bosses" that's where the seeding comes in. it's just like the NCAA. it's just a matter of if we do one ranking (#1-32) or four divisions, known as "brackets."
ONE RANKING:
#1 seed plays #32 seed
#2 seed plays #31 seed
etc.
ONE RANKING, FOUR BRACKETS:
North:
#1 seed plays #8 seed
#2 seed plays #7 seed
etc.
So you could possibly have your four #1 seeds meeting up in the semi-finals. Like this image, but with less teams.
Richard
from St. Louis is reading Red Moon by Benjamin PercyFebruary 20, 2012 - 1:12pm
well, i think anybody here going up against a pro like Palahniuk would just get slaughtered. and besides, i thought part of this was to battle within the confines of the people that are actually writing and hanging out here.
maybe the winner gets enrollment in a class here at LR?
Jose F. Diaz
from East Coast is reading short novels by various authors that change so much it isn't worth posting here.February 20, 2012 - 1:53pm
And that is why I don't cheat or get involved with mentally unstable woman....anymore. Well, I never cheated, but I'm working on the mentally unstable thing.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerFebruary 20, 2012 - 2:03pm
Wait, she is the married one, so wouldn't that mean the winner has to stalk and/or kill her after she "releases the kraken" (as per the plot of said movie)? Wouldn't an Ani DiFranco, or, say.....like a Manson girl (not Shirley, Lord knows no one needs to be peed on) type thing be more accurate?
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryFebruary 20, 2012 - 2:47pm
@Matt and everyone who mentioned a prize/writing challenge against a big writer: that's good food for thought. Let's see what kind of momentum we can build up and then talk to Kirk or somebody equivalently awesome in a few days.
So what you're saying is that RT, Avery and myself will be bosses, with the fourth to be determined. :)
@Utah I don't plan on anyone beating me, ever. BOOM. But we could always talk to Kirk and see if one of the big shots who do the classes or something can throw their hat into the ring.
Maybe we could do a short flash contest as well....never mind that will just confuse this thread more than it needs to be. How about I take my noob as back and continue to work on my craft instead of this stuff. Just let me know when we begin.
Let the shit talking begin...
I thought a four week cycle, though protracted, would work out best for a lot of people. You can crank out a competition final in a week, sure. But can everyone do that consistently for five rounds? A lot of members have children, or 2+ jobs, or a dedicated cocaine habit that takes time.
Four weeks just seemed humane. Especially to lure in heavies like Richard, who is probably also working on a novel in addition to his master's degree in ass-kicking.
@Joseph: There already is a bit of a flash contest. If you'd like to see it expanded, I'd recommend talking to Chester Pane. He's really spearheading the flash stuff.
R. Moon, yo mama so fat her blood type is crisco! BooM!
awesome utah, thanks. I will look it up.
Matt, yo mama so short she could swan dive off a midgets dick. BOOM!
@Matt: Yo mama so broke I saw her kicking a can down the street and when I asked her what she was doing she said, "moving'.
BOOM! Oops...
If anyone needs me I will be at John Hopkins, cause, I just got BURNED. lol
Rian, that was weak. Perhaps you should throw out that 90's yo mama book and find something a bit more current.
aaaaaawwwwwww yyyyyeeeeahhhhhhh! FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
Also Utah, like I said above which somehow got buried, like the final boss or whatever could be one of the big shots that do classes, or even Chuck. Maybe Kirk can hook it up? As in, you beat everyone then go on to bust your chops against a pro.
Let me in. I'm game.
Rian, that was weak. Perhaps you should throw out that 90's yo mama book and find something a bit more current.
- Maybe I could borrow yours? I only keep real books on my shelves.
You forgot boom.
Judging by your comebacks you might want to read them instead of just collecting them.
oh yeah...Boom.
OH snap!
cool, sounds like a plan.
as far as "bosses" that's where the seeding comes in. it's just like the NCAA. it's just a matter of if we do one ranking (#1-32) or four divisions, known as "brackets."
ONE RANKING:
#1 seed plays #32 seed
#2 seed plays #31 seed
etc.
ONE RANKING, FOUR BRACKETS:
North:
#1 seed plays #8 seed
#2 seed plays #7 seed
etc.
So you could possibly have your four #1 seeds meeting up in the semi-finals. Like this image, but with less teams.
No- what I mean is, the top person, the winner could go up against an actual pro. Chuck, or someone that does the classes here....someone besides us.
Verily, your mothers art so foolish that they invest large amounts of time and effort into studying for blood tests.
Matt, I really like that. Since it is a tournament and not the regular battles. Or maybe they could get a LitR column?
well, i think anybody here going up against a pro like Palahniuk would just get slaughtered. and besides, i thought part of this was to battle within the confines of the people that are actually writing and hanging out here.
maybe the winner gets enrollment in a class here at LR?
I wouldnt mind trying it at least.
Free entry to a class would be a great prize.
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And since my musical posts weren't doing the trick.
One two, three four,
I declare writing war.
"Let me in. I'm game."
YAY! Bekanator!! Now I'm excited.
Well, prize or not, I'll buy the champion a book.
Thats right neighborly of you sir. Kudos.
Well, prize or not, I'll go fatal attraction on the winner.
I dont know whether to be turned on or scared. Maybe both. Here is my entry in that case.
Jimmy liked frunds. He had lots. He liked to snuggle too.
The end.
She's gonna go Sharon Stone on us. *shivers*
As long as she Basic Instincts a chair scene I will be fine with it.
I like Joseph, he says what were all thinking.
Except his Human Resources rep wouldn't appreciate it too much.
Um. Sharon Stone isn't in Fatal Attraction.
No, but someone mentioned Sharon Stone and that gets the wheel-a-turning.
Oh, why was I thinking Basic Instinct. Oops. Well I'm still imagining Basic Instinct so...
Inappropriate.
Grow a pair Matt. lol
Well, they both have Michael Douglas. But yeah:
Fatal Attraction: A married man's one night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
Basic Instinct: A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.
I think people look at my avatar and forget what they were offended about originally
So you're going to go Michael Douglas on us? Okay, I dig it.
And that is why I don't cheat or get involved with mentally unstable woman....anymore. Well, I never cheated, but I'm working on the mentally unstable thing.
Wait, she is the married one, so wouldn't that mean the winner has to stalk and/or kill her after she "releases the kraken" (as per the plot of said movie)? Wouldn't an Ani DiFranco, or, say.....like a Manson girl (not Shirley, Lord knows no one needs to be peed on) type thing be more accurate?
Well then, I intend to lose so that Avery doesn't boil my pets to death on my stove.
@Matt and everyone who mentioned a prize/writing challenge against a big writer: that's good food for thought. Let's see what kind of momentum we can build up and then talk to Kirk or somebody equivalently awesome in a few days.
"Well then, I intend to lose so that Avery doesn't boil my pets to death on my stove."
Someone is finally catching on...
Bekanator is added. Watch out for this one, everybody. I get the feeling she's in it for reals, yo.