Covewriter
from Nashville, Tennessee is reading & SonsOctober 10, 2012 - 8:56pm
Agree with Wickedvoodoo. Hopefully everyone will be challenged and do the competition. I can't wait.
Renfield
from Hell is reading 20th Century GhostsOctober 10, 2012 - 9:54pm
Class Facilitator
Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonOctober 10, 2012 - 10:54pm
Oh. I guess I was just so damn excited to be the first to sign up I skimmed a bit. But I do swear that the actual numbers on the list were 32... oh, yeah, okay, so I didn't finish reading your post before I started my rebuttal, JR. And there I go again.
So I skim! This is how I read 3 or more books a week. Leave me alone.
Chester Pane
from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazOctober 10, 2012 - 11:31pm
La Emme Nikita. Nice fucking name.
Well, alls I goddah say is where do we go to get our laurels corrupted? Ren? Huh?
Booked and Boozed? Thrown in thah slammah?
wickedvoodoo
from Mansfield, England is reading stuff.October 11, 2012 - 12:17am
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryOctober 11, 2012 - 5:45am
It'll fill up just fine. 8 slots left for primary contestants, then some alternates. Plenty of time. No worries.
Chester Pane
from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazOctober 11, 2012 - 5:49am
Exactly.
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryOctober 11, 2012 - 5:53am
And, just for the doubters: if we wind up with 58 contestants instead of 64, that means nothing except that 6 contestants get a "bye" the first round. Not optimal, but also not a problem.
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanOctober 11, 2012 - 5:53am
Yes, I'm on the list!
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryOctober 11, 2012 - 5:54am
Of course you're on the list! Love the avatar.
Chester Pane
from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazOctober 11, 2012 - 5:56am
No one even knows about this yet.
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryOctober 11, 2012 - 5:58am
@Chester: Knows about what?
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanOctober 11, 2012 - 6:05am
I thank Dave for the picture.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerOctober 11, 2012 - 6:19am
I am sponsering someone's membership so they can compete, but can't figure out who to talk to, to make that happen. Any thoughts?
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryOctober 11, 2012 - 6:20am
Yeah. Talk to Sean of the Dead. He's spearheading that at the moment.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerOctober 11, 2012 - 6:22am
Cool, I looked for Kirk, but damned if I could find him. YOU WILL ALL FAIL!
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerOctober 11, 2012 - 6:23am
Also, good to see Pandrew back, it's like all the old crew showed up to DESTROY THE NOOBS
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryOctober 11, 2012 - 6:26am
Look out. Some of those noobs were smash hits in Scare Us.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerOctober 11, 2012 - 6:27am
I just felt like writing in CAPS
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanOctober 11, 2012 - 6:29am
I shall drink their brain juice.
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryOctober 11, 2012 - 6:36am
Just watch you don't become a pretty marsupial-bear rug in front of their fireplace.
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanOctober 11, 2012 - 6:41am
I must maintain my panda body, but yes you are right. I'm wary of everyone. Never underestimate anyone.
Sound
from Azusa, CA is reading Greener Pastures by Michael WehuntOctober 11, 2012 - 6:56am
I am a noob, I think. How about a first round ol fogies vs. noobs?
Nick Wilczynski
from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinOctober 11, 2012 - 6:56am
Went and got myself a war-vatar.
Sound
from Azusa, CA is reading Greener Pastures by Michael WehuntOctober 11, 2012 - 6:57am
That's pretty bad ass, nick.
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryOctober 11, 2012 - 6:59am
Nick, that takes me back. I love it.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersOctober 11, 2012 - 7:01am
@Matt Attack - "DESTROY THE NOOBS" Oh, you mean the people who actually are active on the site? Interesting...
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanOctober 11, 2012 - 7:04am
I have Sound on my friends list, meaning I knew him/her once under a different name. Who are/were you?
@averydoll
You're still laying the smackdown on Matt. This is great.
Sound
from Azusa, CA is reading Greener Pastures by Michael WehuntOctober 11, 2012 - 7:03am
So, noobs vs. ol timers anyone?
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersOctober 11, 2012 - 7:06am
@sound - no. I'd rather keep it random. Everyone gets their shot one way or the other. And I don't want to pit teams really. No animosity in a war, come on.
Mess_Jess
from Sydney, Australia, living in Toronto, Canada is reading Perfect by Rachael JoyceOctober 11, 2012 - 7:08am
I'm a noob and I honestly don't mind who I'm pitted against. This may sound a bit, um, "parent lecturing their child about the spirit of competition", but no matter who we're pitted against, we're really only going to try and do our best, right? And our best is exactly what we want from this.
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanOctober 11, 2012 - 7:10am
What Mess_Jess said.
Matt started a negative chain now.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersOctober 11, 2012 - 7:11am
FYI - Jess doesn't care because she's badass and will likely destroy whomever she is up against.
Be more like Jess.
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanOctober 11, 2012 - 7:12am
If that means I have to gender swap then so be it.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerOctober 11, 2012 - 7:14am
@Matt Attack - "DESTROY THE NOOBS" Oh, you mean the people who actually are active on the site? Interesting..."
You're still laying the smackdown on Matt. This is great."
Sorry, I didn't respond fast enough, had a "fun committee" meeting at work. Not really that much fun. Also, all she does is lay the smackdown.
And yes, I have been absent, good point. Also, for any noobs, I was only talking shit and inappropriately using caps, you may do so as well. I suggest finding someone on the site and picking a word nerd fight with them. Any questions? Please forward them to Averydoll, aka, SheDevil.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerOctober 11, 2012 - 7:15am
Matt started a negative chain now."
I wonder why. Hmmm, deep thoughts. LOL
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanOctober 11, 2012 - 7:16am
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerOctober 11, 2012 - 7:19am
@Pandrew- I like it. I have to go poop now.
PandaMask
from Los Angeles is reading More Than HumanOctober 11, 2012 - 7:23am
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerOctober 11, 2012 - 7:26am
Better.
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October 11, 2012 - 8:19am
I think Utah, Dave, Matt, and Pandrew are the same person. They disappear and reappear to wage WAR every year.
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestOctober 11, 2012 - 8:23am
All kinds of people coming out of the woodwork...
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersOctober 11, 2012 - 8:23am
Everyone loves a good fight.
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestOctober 11, 2012 - 8:32am
Dave
from a city near you is reading constantlyOctober 11, 2012 - 8:36am
Utah, Dave, Matt, and Pandrew are the same person
Sound
from Azusa, CA is reading Greener Pastures by Michael WehuntOctober 11, 2012 - 8:40am
@Rian, no WAR for you?
Anyone have the bracket from last WAR? I'm curious to see who beat out who.
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestOctober 11, 2012 - 8:43am
I'm an alternate. I'm trying to focus the majority of my time working on the novel. I may be helping out behind the scenes as well.
Well, Bekanator won. It came down to her and J.Y. I had to drop out and J.Y. was my alternate. Nice guy. Gave me a mug.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerOctober 11, 2012 - 8:59am
I think Utah, Dave, Matt, and Pandrew are the same person. They disappear and reappear to wage WAR every year."
Seems reasonable.
wickedvoodoo
from Mansfield, England is reading stuff.October 11, 2012 - 9:32am
@ Utah
That's something I hadn't considered about the whole double elimination thing.
Bye's in the first round won't be as hard hitting to the numbers - because that first round is just about setting up the two separate brackets, right?
I like that. Not trying to come over all naysay or anything, I thought the group ethos was awesome last time and I am sure we'll prevail again. Good to know we're well covered for these eventualities though!
@ Sound
here you go
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryOctober 11, 2012 - 9:33am
I'm curious to see who beat off who.
Man, we try to keep all that behind closed doors in WAR. Don't want anybody thinking there's favoritism here.
Agree with Wickedvoodoo. Hopefully everyone will be challenged and do the competition. I can't wait.
Oh. I guess I was just so damn excited to be the first to sign up I skimmed a bit. But I do swear that the actual numbers on the list were 32... oh, yeah, okay, so I didn't finish reading your post before I started my rebuttal, JR. And there I go again.
So I skim! This is how I read 3 or more books a week. Leave me alone.
La Emme Nikita. Nice fucking name.
Well, alls I goddah say is where do we go to get our laurels corrupted? Ren? Huh?
Booked and Boozed? Thrown in thah slammah?
It'll fill up just fine. 8 slots left for primary contestants, then some alternates. Plenty of time. No worries.
Exactly.
And, just for the doubters: if we wind up with 58 contestants instead of 64, that means nothing except that 6 contestants get a "bye" the first round. Not optimal, but also not a problem.
Yes, I'm on the list!
Of course you're on the list! Love the avatar.
No one even knows about this yet.
@Chester: Knows about what?
I thank Dave for the picture.
I am sponsering someone's membership so they can compete, but can't figure out who to talk to, to make that happen. Any thoughts?
Yeah. Talk to Sean of the Dead. He's spearheading that at the moment.
Cool, I looked for Kirk, but damned if I could find him. YOU WILL ALL FAIL!
Also, good to see Pandrew back, it's like all the old crew showed up to DESTROY THE NOOBS
Look out. Some of those noobs were smash hits in Scare Us.
I just felt like writing in CAPS
I shall drink their brain juice.
Just watch you don't become a pretty marsupial-bear rug in front of their fireplace.
I must maintain my panda body, but yes you are right. I'm wary of everyone. Never underestimate anyone.
I am a noob, I think. How about a first round ol fogies vs. noobs?
Went and got myself a war-vatar.
That's pretty bad ass, nick.
Nick, that takes me back. I love it.
@Matt Attack - "DESTROY THE NOOBS" Oh, you mean the people who actually are active on the site? Interesting...
I have Sound on my friends list, meaning I knew him/her once under a different name. Who are/were you?
@averydoll
You're still laying the smackdown on Matt. This is great.
So, noobs vs. ol timers anyone?
@sound - no. I'd rather keep it random. Everyone gets their shot one way or the other. And I don't want to pit teams really. No animosity in a war, come on.
I'm a noob and I honestly don't mind who I'm pitted against. This may sound a bit, um, "parent lecturing their child about the spirit of competition", but no matter who we're pitted against, we're really only going to try and do our best, right? And our best is exactly what we want from this.
What Mess_Jess said.
Matt started a negative chain now.
FYI - Jess doesn't care because she's badass and will likely destroy whomever she is up against.
Be more like Jess.
If that means I have to gender swap then so be it.
Sorry, I didn't respond fast enough, had a "fun committee" meeting at work. Not really that much fun. Also, all she does is lay the smackdown.
And yes, I have been absent, good point. Also, for any noobs, I was only talking shit and inappropriately using caps, you may do so as well. I suggest finding someone on the site and picking a word nerd fight with them. Any questions? Please forward them to Averydoll, aka, SheDevil.
I wonder why. Hmmm, deep thoughts. LOL
@Pandrew- I like it. I have to go poop now.
Better.
I think Utah, Dave, Matt, and Pandrew are the same person. They disappear and reappear to wage WAR every year.
All kinds of people coming out of the woodwork...
Everyone loves a good fight.
@Rian, no WAR for you?
Anyone have the bracket from last WAR? I'm curious to see who beat out who.
I'm an alternate. I'm trying to focus the majority of my time working on the novel. I may be helping out behind the scenes as well.
Well, Bekanator won. It came down to her and J.Y. I had to drop out and J.Y. was my alternate. Nice guy. Gave me a mug.
Seems reasonable.
@ Utah
That's something I hadn't considered about the whole double elimination thing.
Bye's in the first round won't be as hard hitting to the numbers - because that first round is just about setting up the two separate brackets, right?
I like that. Not trying to come over all naysay or anything, I thought the group ethos was awesome last time and I am sure we'll prevail again. Good to know we're well covered for these eventualities though!
@ Sound
here you go
Man, we try to keep all that behind closed doors in WAR. Don't want anybody thinking there's favoritism here.