Forum Writer of 2012 Competition
- Thread starter poohcarrot
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Jan Van Quirm said:
If there aren't any late entries then it's fine as it is - if there are then would those have an advantage of some description? 
OK, so it's not idiot proof if another entry comes in. 
If another entry comes in and it gets in a tie with any story, then "vote-difference" will NOT be used.
But that probably won't happen, unless a viking-related one comes in.
49 The Vikings' Day Trip
Olaf Olaf the Red stepped ashore from his longboat on to the sun-kissed beach of Ye Olde Greate Britaine.
He was followed by his son, Olaf Olafson and HIS son Olaf Olafsonson.
The former was too old for raping, and the latter too young, so while Olaf Olafson was raping the wimmin, Olaf Olaf tried his hand at pillaging, but unfortunately his back was giving him some gyp. Olaf Olafsonson stayed on the beach making sandcastles.
After spending their Viking Euros at the Metro Centre buying Dr Scholl sandals, plastic watering-cans and Pokemon cards, they buggered off back to Norway.
Olaf Olaf the Red stepped ashore from his longboat on to the sun-kissed beach of Ye Olde Greate Britaine.
He was followed by his son, Olaf Olafson and HIS son Olaf Olafsonson.
The former was too old for raping, and the latter too young, so while Olaf Olafson was raping the wimmin, Olaf Olaf tried his hand at pillaging, but unfortunately his back was giving him some gyp. Olaf Olafsonson stayed on the beach making sandcastles.
After spending their Viking Euros at the Metro Centre buying Dr Scholl sandals, plastic watering-cans and Pokemon cards, they buggered off back to Norway.
Batty said:
poohcarrot said:
That is probably the worst piece of adding up I've seen this year, Mongo.
Does that mean that if no one else votes, the people who have voted can vote again???
Re: story 49. If pooh wrote it, then it cannot be allowed to stand! Unless there has been another rule change ... :whistle:
Oh dear! It's yet another voting system change
It looks like 16 stories are getting the boot in the qualifying round, leaving 32.
The original idea was for 4 groups of 8 stories, with two stories qualifying from each group, leaving 8. :naughty:
However, this would get rid of 24 stories in one fell swoop, dashing the hopes of a lot of people and spoiling a lot of the fun.
It would also be very difficult to pick two stories out of a group of 8.
So in order to make this competition more fun, I propose 8 groups of 4 stories, the top two going through from each group.
This would then get rid rid of another 16 stories (instead of 24) and everybody's stories would have a better chance of qualifying to the last 16. :dance: :clap:
Winner group A v Runner-up group H
Winner group B v Runner-up group G
Winner group C v Runner-up group F
Winner group D v Runner-up group E
Winner group E v Runner-up group D
Winner group F v Runner-up group C
Winner group G v Runner-up group B
Winner group H v Runner-up group A
The following round would be a random draw. :whistle: :whistle:
(I'm just making this up as I go along, can you tell? )
It looks like 16 stories are getting the boot in the qualifying round, leaving 32.
The original idea was for 4 groups of 8 stories, with two stories qualifying from each group, leaving 8. :naughty:
However, this would get rid of 24 stories in one fell swoop, dashing the hopes of a lot of people and spoiling a lot of the fun.
It would also be very difficult to pick two stories out of a group of 8.
So in order to make this competition more fun, I propose 8 groups of 4 stories, the top two going through from each group.
This would then get rid rid of another 16 stories (instead of 24) and everybody's stories would have a better chance of qualifying to the last 16. :dance: :clap:
Winner group A v Runner-up group H
Winner group B v Runner-up group G
Winner group C v Runner-up group F
Winner group D v Runner-up group E
Winner group E v Runner-up group D
Winner group F v Runner-up group C
Winner group G v Runner-up group B
Winner group H v Runner-up group A
The following round would be a random draw. :whistle: :whistle:
(I'm just making this up as I go along, can you tell?
)QUALIFYING RESULTS
Sadly we have to bid a fond farewell to the following 16 stories which all polled not a sausage;
1. Newly-weds hang up
2, Internet dating
4. Reminisc(ring)
10. Love-hate-redemption
12. Ode to a forum valentine
13. What not to ask Barbie on a speed date
22. Nuclear checkmate
28. Unwritten
31. Shakespeare
32. Chocolate
36. Adorabelle one
40. You can't keep a good man down
42. Wee Free Wimman
43. Peter R Newman
46. Erdos
48. Internet
Sadly we have to bid a fond farewell to the following 16 stories which all polled not a sausage;
1. Newly-weds hang up
2, Internet dating
4. Reminisc(ring)
10. Love-hate-redemption
12. Ode to a forum valentine
13. What not to ask Barbie on a speed date
22. Nuclear checkmate
28. Unwritten
31. Shakespeare
32. Chocolate
36. Adorabelle one
40. You can't keep a good man down
42. Wee Free Wimman
43. Peter R Newman
46. Erdos
48. Internet
There has been one person against the new voting system and two for it. So we're going with 8 groups of 4 stories. :dance:
The stories have been put into groups according to the votes received in the Qualifying round, alternately using most votes first, then chronological order second (feel free to check if you want ).
Choose two stories from each group. Your first pick gets 2 points, your second pick gets one point.
Tied stories are decided on "vote-difference" from the qualifying round.
Post your votes on this thread.
Voting finishes at 10:00pm Feb 19. :dance:
The stories have been put into groups according to the votes received in the Qualifying round, alternately using most votes first, then chronological order second (feel free to check if you want
).Choose two stories from each group. Your first pick gets 2 points, your second pick gets one point.
Tied stories are decided on "vote-difference" from the qualifying round.
Post your votes on this thread.
Voting finishes at 10:00pm Feb 19. :dance:
stripy_tie said:
poohcarrot said:
The stories have been put into groups according to the votes received in the Qualifying round, alternately using most votes first, then chronological order second (feel free to check if you want ).
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