Circle of Titles II
- Caravan Ray
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Re: Circle of Titles II
London Calling - Caravan Ray here.....
I will be kissing the tarmac back in Brisbane in about 6 more days - so I will be in this
this last 3 weeks travelling around my mother countries has built up a lot of stuff that will need to come out...to be sure, to be sure.
I will be kissing the tarmac back in Brisbane in about 6 more days - so I will be in this
this last 3 weeks travelling around my mother countries has built up a lot of stuff that will need to come out...to be sure, to be sure.
- RangerDenni
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Is signup for this over? I'm on my phone it is hard to see. If it is not I am in.
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- JonPorobil
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Re: Circle of Titles II
No, it just started yesterday, and my intention was to leave signup open for two weeks. You're totally in.RangerDenni wrote:Is signup for this over? I'm on my phone it is hard to see. If it is not I am in.
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- Spintown
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Hey, I appreciate the thought, but I'm concerned about the low ratio of participation to commitment over there. Of the 60 people who signed up for Spintunes #3, only 37 even got as far as turning in Round 1 entries (for comparison, out of the 11 entrants who have ever completed a Songfight or Nur Ein entry, there were only 2 deadline eliminations).
There's a reason for the high drop rate in SpinTunes compared to Nur Ein. Nur Ein is something done within this community without much promotion. With SpinTunes I actively look to bring in new people that have never done songwriting contests before. Those are mostly the ones that miss the deadline in round 1. It's kind of a pain to have that many drop out earily, but you do get a few noobs that end up staying with the contest in the long run. In my mind that makes up for it.
With this project it's totally understandable that you want only people you can rely on though. If you don't want me mentioning it before hand, I won't. I'll still mention it after it's over, cause I'm looking forward to hear the results.
There's a reason for the high drop rate in SpinTunes compared to Nur Ein. Nur Ein is something done within this community without much promotion. With SpinTunes I actively look to bring in new people that have never done songwriting contests before. Those are mostly the ones that miss the deadline in round 1. It's kind of a pain to have that many drop out earily, but you do get a few noobs that end up staying with the contest in the long run. In my mind that makes up for it.
With this project it's totally understandable that you want only people you can rely on though. If you don't want me mentioning it before hand, I won't. I'll still mention it after it's over, cause I'm looking forward to hear the results.
- JonPorobil
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Yeah, you've nailed the reasons for the difference.Spintown wrote: There's a reason for the high drop rate in SpinTunes compared to Nur Ein. Nur Ein is something done within this community without much promotion. With SpinTunes I actively look to bring in new people that have never done songwriting contests before. Those are mostly the ones that miss the deadline in round 1. It's kind of a pain to have that many drop out earily, but you do get a few noobs that end up staying with the contest in the long run. In my mind that makes up for it.
With this project it's totally understandable that you want only people you can rely on though. If you don't want me mentioning it before hand, I won't. I'll still mention it after it's over, cause I'm looking forward to hear the results.
Promoting after the songs come out is perfectly fine by me.
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- Mike Lamb
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Re: Circle of Titles II
I'm in.
(stupid 7 character limit.)
(stupid 7 character limit.)
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- JonPorobil
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Limit?
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- Who_Izzy
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Re: Circle of Titles II
thank you for asking...i didn't want toGeneric wrote:Limit?
"I just play music that feels good so that when I listen to it, I feel good" ~BLT 2011
"No-I'm not sure. But I meant to. I'm voting for it now." ~Caravan Ray 2011
"No-I'm not sure. But I meant to. I'm voting for it now." ~Caravan Ray 2011
- JonPorobil
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Re: Circle of Titles II
If you try to post a message which contains less than 10 characters, phpBB barks at you (go on, try it). I kept my reply intentionally short to snarkily demonstrate that there is, in fact, a workaround.Who_Izzy wrote:thank you for asking...i didn't want toGeneric wrote:Limit?
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Stages, an album of about dealing with loss, anxiety, and grieving a difficult year, now available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms! https://jonporobil.bandcamp.com/album/stages
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- Who_Izzy
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Re: Circle of Titles II
that's odd
"I just play music that feels good so that when I listen to it, I feel good" ~BLT 2011
"No-I'm not sure. But I meant to. I'm voting for it now." ~Caravan Ray 2011
"No-I'm not sure. But I meant to. I'm voting for it now." ~Caravan Ray 2011
- irwin
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Ah, what the hell.
I'll do it again.
I'll do it again.
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- Who_Izzy
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Re: Circle of Titles II
The british are coming! Two Arms!
The british are coming and they all have 2 arms!
The british are coming and they all have 2 arms!
"I just play music that feels good so that when I listen to it, I feel good" ~BLT 2011
"No-I'm not sure. But I meant to. I'm voting for it now." ~Caravan Ray 2011
"No-I'm not sure. But I meant to. I'm voting for it now." ~Caravan Ray 2011
- tuuur
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Re: Circle of Titles II
I'll be on vacation from the 23rd until aug 8-ish. Definitely not in.
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- jast
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I still have no idea how much of that time I'll actually be able to use, but count me in anyway. I'll make it work somehow.
- king_arthur
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Yeah, sure. In.
Charles (KA)
Charles (KA)
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- JonPorobil
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Bump. Just a few more days, so get me your titles, people!
Here's the list of participants so far.
Jon Eric
Jan Krueger
Bad Boys at Bat Mitzvahs
Shlimminy Cricket
Noah McLaughlin
Billy's Little Trip
Paco del Stinko
The Real Sign
Who Izzy
Caravan Ray
Ranger Den
Mike Lamb
Suckweasel
Sockpuppet
King Arthur
If your name is bold then I don't have your title yet. Get it to me by the end of the day Saturday, or you're gonna miss out!
Here's the list of participants so far.
Jon Eric
Jan Krueger
Bad Boys at Bat Mitzvahs
Shlimminy Cricket
Noah McLaughlin
Billy's Little Trip
Paco del Stinko
The Real Sign
Who Izzy
Caravan Ray
Ranger Den
Mike Lamb
Suckweasel
Sockpuppet
King Arthur
If your name is bold then I don't have your title yet. Get it to me by the end of the day Saturday, or you're gonna miss out!
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- Billy's Little Trip
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Re: Circle of Titles II
I just sent in my circle of titties II title.
...does the winner get an ice sculpture made in his/her likeness?
...does the winner get an ice sculpture made in his/her likeness?
- JonPorobil
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Just a quick rules clarification...
If two or more people submit the same title, both instances of the title will be discarded and the contestants will be asked to submit different titles. This has just happened. I apologize to both Jan Krueger and Noah McLaughlin. Great minds think alike, apparently.
As soon as the titles have been assigned, I'll post the reused one, so that any late stragglers will have something to play with.
If two or more people submit the same title, both instances of the title will be discarded and the contestants will be asked to submit different titles. This has just happened. I apologize to both Jan Krueger and Noah McLaughlin. Great minds think alike, apparently.
As soon as the titles have been assigned, I'll post the reused one, so that any late stragglers will have something to play with.
"Warren Zevon would be proud." -Reve Mosquito
Stages, an album of about dealing with loss, anxiety, and grieving a difficult year, now available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms! https://jonporobil.bandcamp.com/album/stages
Stages, an album of about dealing with loss, anxiety, and grieving a difficult year, now available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms! https://jonporobil.bandcamp.com/album/stages
- Billy's Little Trip
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Jon, I was reading your above post and thinking, no way that someone made the same title as me.
...maybe Caravan Ray.
...maybe Caravan Ray.
- Caravan Ray
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Re: Circle of Titles II
Damn....I'll keep "Billy's Little Trip Is A Cocksucker" for next year then.Billy's Little Trip wrote:Jon, I was reading your above post and thinking, no way that someone made the same title as me.
...maybe Caravan Ray.