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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:27 pm
by mr_lostman
Life permitting I really want to do this. It looks like a lot of fun. If there are no more spots and somebody else wants in, I can opt out. Finals are coming... but i did just finally get my recording stuff up here. And soon i will be home too and i can use all my real instruments.
How many slots are still open?
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:36 pm
by jack
bwell wrote:Go ahead and include The BeWells (just me without my sister).
wouldn't that make it "the BeWell" then?
or does Ken have that covered already?

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:40 pm
by ken
deshead wrote:Question for the judges: Do any of you plan to use objective criteria for judging? Or will you just rank-order the songs, the way we did it last year? (Not to imply that one approach is better than the other. I'm just curious.)
I will announce my paypal account and whoever sends the most money gets the most votes.
Ken
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:42 pm
by bz£
deshead wrote:Question for the judges: Do any of you plan to use objective criteria for judging? Or will you just rank-order the songs, the way we did it last year? (Not to imply that one approach is better than the other. I'm just curious.)
I assume that in the end we'll have to come up with a rank ordering, but how we get there is up to us. I'm sure it won't be as simple as "which songs I like best," for whatever that's worth.
How much weight should be put on non-optional challenges? Does a clever interpretation in a lousy song beat an incredible song that addresses the challenge in a stupid way (or not at all)? This is a difficult issue that I intend to resolve with dice.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:35 pm
by frankie big face
Having received sufficient encouragement from both the US and Canada, I declare myself IN.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:53 pm
by Niveous
The jury will be making all their decisions using twenty sided die.
1. Luke Henley
2. Ross Durand
3. Puce
4. Tex Beaumont
5. Rabid Garfunkel
6. NatchDan
7. Sven Mullet
8. Feldspar
9. Denyer
10. Paco Del Stinko
11. Sausage Boy
12. Balance Lost/ Balance Regained
13. Frankie Big Face?
14. Spinlock
15. Jim Tyrrell
16. Abominominous
17. Octothorpe
18. Calfborg
19. The BeWell
20. Glennny
21. Jolly Roger
22. WreckdoM
23. Mr. Lostman
(Two spots remain!)
Jury, PM with an e-mail address that I can use to contact you to begin talking about the Nur Ein.
Contestants, please PM me with a link to a pic of yourselves.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:12 pm
by glennny
Confirmed with Friz, it won't be just Glennny, but Thank Glennny for the Frisbee
(#20)
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:55 am
by Tex Beaumont
Caravan Ray wrote:Yeah - Tex Beaumont will be back.
That's enough out of you, Caravan Ray - Nur Ein is no place for you and your sexual innuendo-based tomfoolery. Go back under the rock you crawled out from, and take your vile single-entendres with you.
But yes, I am very much looking forward to Round II. And the Dirty Hearts are primed to fire. Bring it on A.S.A.P. I say.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:14 am
by Rabid Garfunkel
Civil War! This Ex-Dirty Heart will meet you on the field of battle, sir. Someone will be hoisted by their figgins, forsooth!
And why isn't there a kissy-face emoticon? Damn...
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:55 am
by Tex Beaumont
Rabid Garfunkel wrote:Civil War! This Ex-Dirty Heart will meet you on the field of battle, sir. Someone will be hoisted by their figgins, forsooth!
And why isn't there a kissy-face emoticon? Damn...
There is no such thing as an ex-Dirty Heart Rabid. Dirty Heart-dom is an eternal state - not unlike herpes. But you are correct, that will all be forgotten on the field of battle - your theramin will not save you.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:25 am
by Plat
Count me in if there's still room. Not sure what band name, but yeah.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:06 am
by Niveous
Welcome Plat!
1. Luke Henley
2. Ross Durand
3. Puce
4. Tex Beaumont
5. Rabid Garfunkel
6. NatchDan
7. Sven Mullet
8. Feldspar
9. Denyer
10. Paco Del Stinko
11. Sausage Boy
12. Balance Lost/ Balance Regained
13. Frankie Big Face
14. Spinlock
15. Jim Tyrrell
16. Abominominous
17. Octothorpe
18. Calfborg
19. The BeWells
20. Thank Glennny for the Frisbee
21. Jolly Roger
22. WreckdoM
23. Mr. Lostman
24. Plat
Who takes the last spot?
ALSO, I realized that with most of the SF'ers, I already have pictures. If any of you want me to just use one of the pics I have in the archives then disregard my previous photo request. Thanks to all those who have already sent pics. Spinlock, Glennny, Paco & Denyer, I don't have pics of y'all in the archive.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:44 am
by mkilly
guess I'll do it
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:51 am
by Niveous
Welcome Marcus. We have all 25! Jury check your e-mails soon for a e-mail from me.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:30 pm
by Nigel (spOOn) Clements
Damn! just got back home from my three weeks away, and I missed this, oh well!!
Good luck to you all, and I'll be eagerly listening into this years plethora of amazing creations...

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:01 pm
by Billy's Little Trip
Damn Niv, I'm sorry I missed this. I must have past by this thread a hundred times, but had my mind on other things.
If anyone drops out for any unexpected reason, I'd be happy to be a backup.
Good luck to everyone.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:27 pm
by Tex Beaumont
spOOn wrote:Damn! just got back home from my three weeks away, and I missed this
Billy's Little Trip wrote:I'm sorry I missed this
Why the 25 limit Niv? If you recall last year - a lot of the early expulsions were only because people didn't submit songs. From recent Songfighting experience - I'd guess that the above two charachters could at least be counted on to deliver songs.
Any chance on stretching the numbers - and maybe having a few extra expulsions in the first few rounds?
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:56 pm
by glennny
Treat them like alternates on a jury.
If someone doesn't submit in the 1st round their slot would be filled by Sp00n then by BLT?
Just a thought, besides maybe we'll get a BLT and Sp00n song out of it.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:55 pm
by Kill Me Sarah
How do I always just barely miss this! I mean, I guess twice is a stretch for "always" but seriously.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:52 pm
by Niveous
The Jury has discussed.
Starting this friday! We will have Round Zero of the Nur Ein. It's an open round where only the top 25 survive to the big show.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:05 pm
by jack
Niveous wrote:The Jury has discussed.
Starting this friday! We will have Round Zero of the Nur Ein. It's an open round where only the top 25 survive to the big show.
boy, i'd hate to be one of the poor bastards that gets cut.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:09 pm
by WeaselSlayer
I absolutely cannot record a song next week, so I'm out in round zero? Because some people didn't look at this thread in time?