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Competition: Variations on a theme 4 (World Cup)

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    #62
    OxfordComma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭OxfordComma


    I just submitted my story! I'm new to this, so please don't be too hard on me :pac:


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    #63
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Eight contestants now - just like in the real thing :)


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    #64
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    angelll wrote: »
    Crap still haven't written anything! Won tickets today for all three finals in croke park on sat,premium level seating. Can't find anyone to take them,lol, and don't want them to go to waste. Will give it another go and then write the story.

    Replace Croke Park with the World Cup finals and that has the making of an entry!


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    #65
    angelll
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭angelll


    Lol, it's ok,they're gone now. Nearly finished my entry anyway,too late to change it. Will send it in soon.


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    #66
    The Mad Hatter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,718 ✭✭✭The Mad Hatter


    Submitted. Having doubts about it now, though.


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    #67
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,474 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Yup..that's what I did!

    (Edit: This was a reply to someone asking if it was OK to submit 2 PMs because the story was too long. They must have deleted their comment).


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    #68
    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    We should turn this into some sort of procrastinator's support group.

    Hi, my name is Úna and I'm a procrastinator.


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    #69
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,474 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Ah cool.... how about this one:

    Blush 01 procrastinated about changing the competiton link in her sig, and now its nearly 2 competitions out of date. :D


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    #70
    Daemos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,645 ✭✭✭Daemos


    I'm thinking of submitting a late entry that describes the atmosphere in the stadium. It goes something like this:
    Once upon a time...

    Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    The End


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    #71
    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    Mr E wrote: »
    Ah cool.... how about this one:

    Blush 01 procrastinated about changing the competiton link in her sig, and now its nearly 2 competitions out of date. :D

    Exactly! Except we point out our own flaws, not other people's! :p


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    #72
    The Mad Hatter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,718 ✭✭✭The Mad Hatter


    DaPoolRulz wrote: »
    I'm thinking of submitting a late entry that describes the atmosphere in the stadium. It goes something like this:

    WXNmF.jpg


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    #73
    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    The Mad Hatter wrote: »
    WXNmF.jpg

    See, this is why one thanks is never enough. :D


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    #74
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I meant to go to bed ages ago and now it's nearly 1am... again. Watch out for cut and paste chaos tomorrow morning.


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    #75
    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    Poor you - most of them probably didn't even fit into one PM, so you'll be doing twice the cutting and pasting!

    Can't wait to read them, to be honest. It's like visual chocolate - little nibbles of other people's imagination. Yum!


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    #76
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Blush_01 wrote: »
    Poor you - most of them probably didn't even fit into one PM, so you'll be doing twice the cutting and pasting!

    Can't wait to read them, to be honest. It's like visual chocolate - little nibbles of other people's imagination. Yum!

    I like that. Now change your sig, please :pac:


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    #77
    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    Yes Mr Pickarooney, sir! :)


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    #78
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    The stories are up. Let me know if you see anything out of order (like two parts of different stories stuck together!).

    Best of luck to everyone! :)


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    #79
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I just a first read through them. This is going to be very difficult to vote on - there's such a variety it's almost impossible to compare them.


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    #80
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,474 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I agree. Great variety!

    I'm surprised at the amount of "I've just sent mine but it's sh*t" comments earlier in this thread. The standard is high again!


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    #81
    ToasterSparks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 368 ✭✭ToasterSparks


    Really diverse entries this time around. I've voted, but it seems so unfair to vote for one over the other - they're all good, so it'll depend on voters' genre preferences I think.

    We really pushed ourselves for this one I think!


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    #82
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Won't get a chance to read any of the stories until Monday, but looking forward to seeing how everyone did...


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    #83
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Poll is a mess. Nothing tallies, hit and run voters, unregistered voters... :(


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    #84
    ToasterSparks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 368 ✭✭ToasterSparks


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Poll is a mess. Nothing tallies, hit and run voters, unregistered voters... :(

    Well, that explains it then! I just assumed my story was awful, but clearly it's the poll's fault. :D


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    #85
    --amadeus--
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,096 ✭✭✭--amadeus--


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Poll is a mess. Nothing tallies, hit and run voters, unregistered voters... :(

    Could it be to do with the fact this forum allows unregistered posting? In ART (and I think most other forums) if you aren't logged in you can't vote, all you see are the running totals. Here though, even if you are signed out you can still vote.


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    #86
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    --amadeus-- wrote: »
    Could it be to do with the fact this forum allows unregistered posting? In ART (and I think most other forums) if you aren't logged in you can't vote, all you see are the running totals. Here though, even if you are signed out you can still vote.

    Ahh, that makes sense. I logged it as a possible bug that unregistered posters can vote (multiple times) but had overlooked the unregistered posting thing here. Votes should have to be approved in that case.


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    #87
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Conor sorted out the problem for us. No more anonymous voting from now on.


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    #88
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Not gonna be able to vote in this one unfortunately as I won't get a chance to read the stories before the poll closes... I'm sure they're all great though...


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    #89
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    You can still give your feedback though; I'm sure it would be appreciated.


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    #90
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    pickarooney wrote: »
    You can still give your feedback though; I'm sure it would be appreciated.

    I will once I get the opportunity - life is really getting in the way at the moment, so it could be awhile before I get around to it...


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    #91
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Stupid life! :mad: Unless it's sex and drugs and travel life as opposed to work and drain-cleaning life.


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