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# not that i'm in a position to criticise, but
I will anyway. I don't get it. I've been lurking around since it was all fields and one thing I really just don't get... The general standard of the board seems pretty high, right? An average glance throughout the day will raise at least a smile. And yet, the competition entries are all RUBBISH. Always. Are there swathes of people out there who never visit the site, but save all their half-arsed crap for the competitions? Please someone give me a theory to help me through the weekend. Rant over. Thanks.
(Tarka_the_Frotter, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:12, archived)
# look at my profile
it'll sort you right out.
(I helped save b3ta! Batsgirl, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:13, archived)
# blimey.
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:15, archived)
# I second the motion that the picture in her profile is worthy of the desciptor "Blimeh"
(I helped save b3ta! Cadmus has teh uplikn coeds at, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:16, archived)
# i would.
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:17, archived)
# We all would Gobbo
We all would...
(I helped save b3ta! Cadmus has teh uplikn coeds at, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:17, archived)
# at the same time?
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:20, archived)
# i think you have to wait in line
i believe Evil Pixie is first..
(I helped save b3ta! Lynxkitten, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:21, archived)
# indeed she is
;-)
(I helped save b3ta! Batsgirl, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:22, archived)
# *takes a ticket*
(I helped save b3ta! Cadmus has teh uplikn coeds at, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:22, archived)
# *takes next ticket*
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:23, archived)
# is it possible to get a season pass?
*waits for slap*
(I helped save b3ta! Lynxkitten, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:25, archived)
# ha ha ha ha
cheeky bugger = )
(I helped save b3ta! evil pixie, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:28, archived)
# i think
that's what D.J. O.M.B is getting.
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:31, archived)
# Bugger why does the ticket.....
I've taken have 42nd on it bugger.
(Visually Distorted Journeys Out My Brain, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:26, archived)
# oooh,
you got a bugger.
/filthy
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:28, archived)
# Wow
Luckys like I've got a lucky one then ;P
(Visually Distorted Journeys Out My Brain, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:30, archived)
# woo!
;-)
(I helped save b3ta! evil pixie, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:24, archived)
# you lucky wench.
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:25, archived)
# typical..
que up and always at the back of the que...
(I helped save b3ta! Tyronne Get To Falkirk, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:32, archived)
# I wondering whether it is
worth asking if we can all be served at once.
(Visually Distorted Journeys Out My Brain, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:38, archived)
# I have.
(I helped save b3ta! backrubslut - treguna mekoides trecorum satis dee, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:31, archived)
# stop showing off
(I helped save b3ta! evil pixie, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:33, archived)
# Why?
It's something to show off about ;)
(I helped save b3ta! backrubslut - treguna mekoides trecorum satis dee, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:34, archived)
# ah
fair point
(I helped save b3ta! evil pixie, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:38, archived)
# I did
ask if i could say so first though :)
(I helped save b3ta! backrubslut - treguna mekoides trecorum satis dee, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:39, archived)
# oh, didn't realise that
very polite of you
(I helped save b3ta! evil pixie, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:41, archived)
# Well I wouldn't go blabbing
about it if I hadn't been told I could.
(I helped save b3ta! backrubslut - treguna mekoides trecorum satis dee, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:42, archived)
# thirdeded
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:17, archived)
# Gosh
*cough*
(parm, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:20, archived)
# was that
a willy cough?
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:21, archived)
# crikey!
*picks up jaw*
(I helped save b3ta! mrRush, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:19, archived)
# I was waiting on you for
5 hours on 4rthur, for that 'profesional assistance'... blach'
(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:19, archived)
# I'm there at the moment
;-)
(I helped save b3ta! Batsgirl, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:22, archived)
# !
(yakmonkey, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:24, archived)
# it's not a competition,
more of a challenge really.
(I helped save b3ta! oCo, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:14, archived)
# I'm certainly challenged
in many ways
(I helped save b3ta! monster monster monster monster monster, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:15, archived)
# challenge schmallenge
it has winners, it's a competition. A savage popularity competition.
(Tarka_the_Frotter, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:16, archived)
# woo to you
just saw flash lemur :)
(I helped save b3ta! lemonhead, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:20, archived)
# thank you :)
So you're one of those who spazz eh ?
(I helped save b3ta! oCo, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:23, archived)
# It's in the
newsletter ;)
(I helped save b3ta! matsimpsk, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:25, archived)
# yay !
It made it, I'm so happy, blah blah blah !
(I helped save b3ta! oCo, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:26, archived)
# it was great though
made me laugh.
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:28, archived)
# you a man of most clever!
And I still want to know where you hid the microphone to record Pippy's burblings to use in the flash movie.
(I helped save b3ta! matsimpsk, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:28, archived)
# haha, I'm Pippy's evil hidden twin !

you could have guessed if you had noticed that our userIDs are the same except one digit ... FACT.
(I helped save b3ta! oCo, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:32, archived)
# Blimey!
Are you short, fat and bald as well, then?
(I helped save b3ta! matsimpsk, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:37, archived)
# did I say evil hidden identical twin ?
no, just evil hidden twin ;)
(I helped save b3ta! oCo, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:44, archived)
# no, it's in the newsletter!
fame at last :)
(I helped save b3ta! lemonhead, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:25, archived)
# oh yes!
the lemur was fantastic
(Tarka_the_Frotter, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:26, archived)
# that doesn't appear
to be the only thing you don't get.

you could've popped this as a threadjack in the post below perhaps.

/play nice
(I helped save b3ta! bacon and egg roll is going to be big downunder, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:14, archived)
# it's a fair point though
about 10% of the entries have had some thought and effort put into them.
Friday ones are generally the worst, as people seem to rush to get the obvious crap pun done first, fail and still post it.
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:18, archived)
# aye.
so right.. loads of shite that people haven't even thought about..
(I helped save b3ta! Darkedge, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:19, archived)
# Considered, but...
decided to promote it to a thread of its own. Heck, call me an anarchist. I live by my own rules.
(Tarka_the_Frotter, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:18, archived)
# Tell you what
I'll try to do my extra-special bestest, just for you - would that be OK?
(I helped save b3ta! Manic can teach you the secret of fire, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:15, archived)
# I think people feel they must at least make one compo
entry, no matter how poor it is.
It is a useful starting point for those who don't have any hummus of their own.
if you go through them all, you realise how many people make no effort to be creative, and how few people even check if the same thing has been done before
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:16, archived)
# bravo !
100% of what I would have said if I could speak proper english.


...and I did many crap entries !
(I helped save b3ta! oCo, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:20, archived)
# I think it is because they can't think of ideas by themselfs,
or maybe its because they have that "I am the best as im in the compo, maybe they'll FP my worthless piece of crap".

Normaly if you call it a 'compo' people are more likely to enter. At one website, we renamed the "Monthly Prize Draw" (that was about £100 in vouchers), to a "compo" and made them say the opinon about a product. Suddenly we had about 100 extra enterys.

[edit]
ohhh', and cock-off you threadwasting nut =P
(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:16, archived)
# you are clearly an idiot.
not everyone is great magnificent superb, people tend to me short of ideas too. so the challenge enables people will not too many ideas to come along a theme. if you have a problem with it, shut your eyes.
(I helped save b3ta! Sunshine Elephant, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:19, archived)
# I'm an idiot?
At least I managed a post containing all the required words for it to make sense.
(Tarka_the_Frotter, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:22, archived)
# both your message box
and subject line are very correct
(I helped save b3ta! Sunshine Elephant, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:25, archived)
# Yeah.. we can help you out with that:
1)Cock off, who died and made you the greatest photoshop/paintmash/whatever person?

2) It's not about how talented you are, it's about the hummus.
(I helped save b3ta! Scoopzilla http://www.slapwatch.com now get to fuck, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:19, archived)
# they're not all rubbish
but sometimes they get better as the week goes on and all the obvious jokes have been done - people get more imaginative.
If they *were* all rubbish, people wouldn't keep nicking them and emailing them round.

As always - feel free to enter the comp yourself, and do something spectacular.
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:22, archived)
# that is classic parent-speak
but you are quite right. I'm in no position to criticise - see above.
(Tarka_the_Frotter, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:24, archived)
# god forbid.
but yeah. i know what you mean and you can see where I'm coming from too. The entries do get better. One ofthe best ways to get things sorted is lead by example. If i had any kind of visual sense of humour i would do the same.
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:29, archived)
# Yay!
Thanks for standing up for people like me who cant shop for the love of pants!

I doth my hat to thee
(The Amazing Overlord That Is Stu, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:25, archived)
# i'm no good at shopping really,
just play around and keep trying.

practice will eventually pay off.
(I helped save b3ta! Sunshine Elephant, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:26, archived)
#
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(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 17:33, archived)