05-30-05 | Scores - Page 2 - Writers Forum

Ilan Bouchard · 06-15-2005, 10:04 PM

Personally, the whole marathon scoring doesn't sit well with me. It'd feel too much like the scores would matter if they follow you into the next 'competition,' whereas this is just a fun way to get some reviews and read others' works.

And perhaps we could have the top five's (or, in this case, top six) works posted. I want to go read who got the other top scores, but it'd be much more convenient if it were (was?) at the bottom of the scoreboard.

eggo · 06-15-2005, 10:57 PM

I am with ilan on this, a marathon tends to be very long and tedious except at the end and the beginning.

One note on my poem,

Due to the global spread here, I think I should explain.

Dark haze clouds my mind
White lightning leaves gapping holes
that was my sister!

White lightning is a bit of a Colloquial term here in the states. It is a type of homemade liquor brewed here in the backwoods. This led to his realization he may have done something with his sister that was not quite normal.

strangedaze · 06-16-2005, 10:36 AM

Dude!

Haha I was about to jump on the table and begin stamping my feet like a drunk, but then I read over the syllables and was like, fuck, I did miss a syllable. Sigh. What a bummer - good thing I frequently announce my lack of poetic talent

It makes for a good crutch. Good work, everyone! And congrats to Ilan - I thought yours was brilliant.

Andrew

journyman161 · 06-16-2005, 10:45 AM

I don't think it was your poetry skills, it was your math!

strangedaze · 06-16-2005, 10:48 AM

You should have seen me in grade 11 math. On the final exam I did two questions, then wrote, 'sorry for wasting your time - have a good summer'. An 8% mark on a final exam would bother most, but I was too busy trying my darndest to get laid. Another failure

Andrew

Ilan Bouchard · 06-16-2005, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by strangedaze

You should have seen me in grade 11 math. On the final exam I did two questions, then wrote, 'sorry for wasting your time - have a good summer'. An 8% mark on a final exam would bother most, but I was too busy trying my darndest to get laid. Another failure

Andrew

Quite funny you should mention that, as I took my math final today. I got more than an 8% mark, I hope...
I wrote this limerick at the end of the test, while I waited to be dismissed (not very good, but I wrote it in about ten minutes):

I sat here taking a quiz,
'Twas math, of which I'm no wiz,
Ahead of me Dan,
The math geek I can't stand,
So by "Name" on my sheet I put his.

speculative · 06-17-2005, 10:06 AM

Thanks for the reviews and running this round of LM!

Haiku didn't turn out to be long enough really for what I was aiming at, but I gave it a shot anyway.

1000-ft Mushroom = atomic mushroom cloud
dark concrete = fallout shelter
"seed of man" = refers to those who survived who will repopulate the earth
heat echoing through bone = radiation
topic = Morning after a nuclear war...

I think I might rework this later. The post-apocalypse is one of my favorite literary periods.

bobothegoat · 06-17-2005, 07:55 PM

I understood your piece in that way exactly, Speculative, and it was one of my favorite entries. Apparently the other judges didn't enjoy as much as I did, though. I liked yours more than Ilan's, actually (no offence, Ilan

), but everyone else disagreed- hence his first place postition. But don't worry. Pawn seems to be hinting that the next topic will probably be a longer format- such as fiction.

Anyway, once again I'd like to thank all who participated for doing so and not getting mad at me for grading them lowly. I'd also like to thank those who did not participate, as that made it so I had less work

.

Ilan Bouchard · 06-17-2005, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bobothegoat

I liked yours more than Ilan's, actually (no offence, Ilan

)

Bah! My pride shall be avenged, bobo, I assure you that!

I'd like to thank those that reviewed for their time and effort once again.

Philo · 06-18-2005, 11:48 AM

Fantastic! My heart felt thanks to Pawn, valeca, bobothegoat, daniela, Dark Aevin for all your thoughtful criticism and to all the writers who submitted.

I've only written 4 or 5 haiku (since grade school) and I learned a lot from the submissions and the reviews. I thought I was doing a good thing in leaving off the punctuation, but your collective smack to the back of my head has brought clarity in that regard.

So I'm surprised and delighted to be included in upper end of the scoring pool. Congratulations to Ilan and to the others in the winner's heap.

06-18-2005, 06:38 PM

oh wow... i tied for third? with lonewolf and hand? hmm bitchfight... i think not... i save those for gigi, who deserves them... besides, i think they could probably take me.

thanks to all the judges... looks like you guys did a tremendous amount of work...

(and ilan... don't get too comfortable there in first)

vodka

demonic_harmonic · 06-19-2005, 12:12 AM

hey yeah thanks to everyone. glad to see pawn didn't totally hate mine. he even gave me a 15/20, how rave is that?

ew. i just said 'how rave is that'. yeah. ew.

(It's been a long day.)

anyway, good going to everyone, especially Ilan and eggo... it was a great time, guys!

Ilan Bouchard · 06-19-2005, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ms. vodka

(and ilan... don't get too comfortable there in first)

I'm not comfortable at all, this First Place Throne hurts my back. I wish I had one of your Third Place Swivel Chairs...

06-19-2005, 01:38 PM

ilan wrote:

Quote:

this First Place Throne hurts my back

in need of a pillow, your highness... or just a swift kick in the butt?

(*don't hurt me, Ilan!*)

Ilan Bouchard · 06-20-2005, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ms. vodka

ilan wrote:

Quote:

this First Place Throne hurts my back

in need of a pillow, your highness... or just a swift kick in the butt?

(*don't hurt me, Ilan!*)

Both, probably.