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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry November 23, 2012 - 8:05pm

Dedication to all you motherfuckers!  Round 1 was killer.  Some very unexpected results.  New and unknown WARriors rose to victory.  Champions fell.  This field is littered with wounded.

But nobody's dead yet.  Everybody in WAR2 gets a second chance.  So it's time to get back up, survivors, and fight on.  WAR has not put you down.

Please, accept this musical offering from me to you.  And now, if you've won, try to keep winning.  And if you didn't, it's time to get your own back.

Grab you sap and your heater and let's get it on.

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry November 23, 2012 - 8:07pm

Your updated BRACKET.

 

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 8:08pm

Right on!

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Dino Parenti from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands On November 23, 2012 - 8:10pm

Sweet!

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Sound from Azusa, CA is reading Greener Pastures by Michael Wehunt November 23, 2012 - 8:11pm

Shit, a snake pit indeed. 

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Gordon Highland from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore November 23, 2012 - 8:13pm

Oh, I'm gonna snuff somebody, all right, don't you worry.  heh heh

Love that tune.  Ahhhhh-yyyyeah!

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wickedvoodoo from Mansfield, England is reading stuff. November 23, 2012 - 8:13pm

AWESOME tune there Utah. AiC are my only real love from the whole grunge scene.

 

To everyone - BRING IT ON!

 

 

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 8:18pm

Is it just me or does it appear that the bracket has not been updated. He lied to us. Get him gang!

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Covewriter from Nashville, Tennessee is reading & Sons November 23, 2012 - 8:20pm

The bracket doesn't seem to be updated on my computer. Should it be, or do I need to do something? Thanks , from apparently the most computer-challenged among us.

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Mess_Jess from Sydney, Australia, living in Toronto, Canada is reading Perfect by Rachael Joyce November 23, 2012 - 8:20pm

It's updated. Maybe do a clean refresh? You might just be seeing a cached version.

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Wonder Woman from RI is reading 20th Century Ghosts November 23, 2012 - 8:20pm

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry November 23, 2012 - 8:20pm

It's updated.

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Renfield from Hell is reading 20th Century Ghosts November 23, 2012 - 8:22pm

Damn. Tough stuff coming up. Some really really interesting matches in the Loser's Bracket too.

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drea from Rural Alberta, Canada is reading between the lines November 23, 2012 - 8:22pm

I'm updated. 

 

 

Thank you, Utah. 

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 8:23pm

O.K. what is a clean refresh Jess? I just logged out and back in and it is not updated for me. Do I need to reboot?

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Mess_Jess from Sydney, Australia, living in Toronto, Canada is reading Perfect by Rachael Joyce November 23, 2012 - 8:23pm

I've never written flash, so I'm already petrified of ending up in the Loser's Bracket. 

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Mess_Jess from Sydney, Australia, living in Toronto, Canada is reading Perfect by Rachael Joyce November 23, 2012 - 8:25pm

@J.R. Which browser are you using? I think It's CTRL + F5 in IE and firefox. Not sure about Chrome.

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Courtney from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooks November 23, 2012 - 8:27pm

When do prompts drop, and what's the protocol for due dates and the like? Do we have delayed turn-ins for the snake pit or what? This is going to be interesting as hell.

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 8:27pm

I.E. and I did it and it refreshed but still an old bracket. I guess I will try to reboot. this makes no sense. my machine is like 2 months old.

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Courtney from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooks November 23, 2012 - 8:28pm

All I had to do was a simple refresh, no problems on my end after that.

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Meredith_103 November 23, 2012 - 8:31pm

Any prompts tonight?

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Sound from Azusa, CA is reading Greener Pastures by Michael Wehunt November 23, 2012 - 8:34pm

Any timeline for when prompts will drop? No rush, you know, but...hurry it it up goddammit! 

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Gordon Highland from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore November 23, 2012 - 8:38pm

Did you try clearing your cache? 

I was hoping prompts would drop soon, as I need to get my idea brainstormed tonight in order to start writing Monday.

Maybe after this round, just update the BAS with the usernames, then send out the prompts, then update the individual winner threads later when you get time?

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 8:40pm

I've tried everything I know how and still seeing the original poll. I don't know what clearing cache means.

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Matt from New Zealand is reading This is how you lose her by Junot Diaz November 23, 2012 - 8:41pm

Any timeline for when prompts will drop? No rush, you know, but...hurry it it up goddammit!

Yeah, no pressure, but I've got a flight to catch in, like, 12 hours. Some of us have to travel to Australia tomorrow, y'know! I can't believe you're not organising this around my travel arrangements. 

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Mess_Jess from Sydney, Australia, living in Toronto, Canada is reading Perfect by Rachael Joyce November 23, 2012 - 8:41pm

@Matt - Very, VERY jealous. Beautiful weather in Sydney right now. Make sure you pack your beach gear. Don't bother if you're going to Melbourne, I think it's the usual arctic weather there ;)

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drea from Rural Alberta, Canada is reading between the lines November 23, 2012 - 8:41pm

^ we took a secret poll and decided you needed a time handicap, Matt. You know, just to even things out a little. 

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Matt from New Zealand is reading This is how you lose her by Junot Diaz November 23, 2012 - 8:42pm

Sydney it is. I'm packing t-shirts and jandals.

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Covewriter from Nashville, Tennessee is reading & Sons November 23, 2012 - 8:42pm

Jonathan I was having the same problem on my Ipad -- signed out and did everiything. When I got on my laptop it was fine. Are you by chance on an Ipad?

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Richard from St. Louis is reading various anthologies November 23, 2012 - 8:43pm

wow. lots of upsets. congratulations to the winners, condolences to the losers. onward.

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Liana from Romania and Texas is reading Naked Lunch November 23, 2012 - 8:46pm

Sad to see a lot of great writers fall (especially some that I voted for). But nice to have the double elimination thingie.

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 8:49pm

I am on my dell. Maybe it's a dell thing

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Matt from New Zealand is reading This is how you lose her by Junot Diaz November 23, 2012 - 8:50pm

Try hitting F5

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 8:52pm

No Dice!

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Wonder Woman from RI is reading 20th Century Ghosts November 23, 2012 - 8:53pm

I'm a Mac, but the hubby is a Dell. He says to hold control then click the refresh icon. If that doesn't work, press F12, then clear your cache. Then close your brower window & reopen it. 

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Covewriter from Nashville, Tennessee is reading & Sons November 23, 2012 - 8:53pm

Jonathan also click to make it bigger. You might not be seeing the names in the second slots if it's in tiny print. Just a suggestion.

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 8:59pm

@wonder woman. The first thing didn't work. I pushed f12 next but I don't know what clear your cashee means. Can you help me out?

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Matt from New Zealand is reading This is how you lose her by Junot Diaz November 23, 2012 - 9:00pm

@Jonathan I can email it to you if you pm me your address.

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wickedvoodoo from Mansfield, England is reading stuff. November 23, 2012 - 9:08pm

Some epic looking matches in that there bracket. Gonna be brutal.

Ben Freeman! Well met, sir. Hope you own a bulletproof jacket.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters November 23, 2012 - 9:12pm

Yes, I know I fucked up the date on the prompts.  Next Friday...whatever day that is I guess. 

 

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Richard from St. Louis is reading various anthologies November 23, 2012 - 9:53pm

lol^ "Next Friday, whatever date that is, bitches. Just shut up and write." Love you too, AD.

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Richard from St. Louis is reading various anthologies November 23, 2012 - 9:59pm

people who lost that i was surprised about, watch out for them: Moon, Korpon, Bek, Am Typewriter (Bill).

epic matchups in the winner's brackets that i'm really looking forward to: me vs Closure, Dino vs. Chris, Avery vs La Emme, Gordon vs Utah, Ren vs Voodoo, Howie vs Sean, Mess vs Jeff.

really, so many great battles coming up, both "winners" and "losers", wow. good luck all.

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OtisTheBulldog from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz November 23, 2012 - 10:03pm

The bracket above my name is not filled in. I assume TomMartinArt will be in my way?

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 10:04pm

Ditto Richard. All badass matches!

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 10:05pm

Otis I think they may still be looking for another alternate. Also which did you write? I've been scrolling them all and can't find it.

 

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OtisTheBulldog from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz November 23, 2012 - 10:07pm

I wrote Heavyweight. 

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry November 23, 2012 - 10:07pm

@Otis:  No sir, you get the by this week.  Congratulations, you win. 

Unless we get another alternate in the next few hours.

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Matt from New Zealand is reading This is how you lose her by Junot Diaz November 23, 2012 - 10:08pm

@Otis You're battling yourself. You'll need to submit two stories. Failure to do this will see both of you relegated to the loser's bracket.

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OtisTheBulldog from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz November 23, 2012 - 10:09pm

There has to be someone who wants to fill in. I want no asteriks on the trophy.

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Mess_Jess from Sydney, Australia, living in Toronto, Canada is reading Perfect by Rachael Joyce November 23, 2012 - 10:12pm

Next round is going to be tough no matter which bracket you're in. My prompt already has me stumped... eep!

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry November 23, 2012 - 10:12pm

Maybe Mr. Hopkins?