A Challenge - UPDATE

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Fri May 29, 2009 5:02 pm

Left Seater wrote: That shit sammich as you call it is now in your boys lap.

mutha fukkin' EL LIMINATED

Diogenes · Post by **Diogenes** » Fri May 29, 2009 7:38 pm

Van wrote:Commas, shmommas. That comma was fine, but sometimes I do have a bad stylistic habit of skipping necessary commas. I sometimes write dialogue in the same rhythm it's spoken, and often times that doesn't work. Gotta always remind myself to stay on top of that...

Is that four?

Mr T · Post by **Mr T** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:07 pm

IndyFrisco wrote:
Mr T wrote:I turned on the TV yesterday after some yard work and see Alabama is playing Jacksonville St on espn. The score is like 8-0 with a inning or two to go. Well this one dyke from bama crushes one for a HR, then precedes to show up the picture by dancing around and pointing on the first base line and is followed by the whole dugout to come out and they dance on home plate and yell at JackSt for a bit. Then back in the dugout the dykes are still screaming at the pitcher and opposing team.

Up 9-0 in a game and trash talking like a mother fucker. In the real sport of baseball the next two batters would be struck by a pitch followed by a bench clearing brawl, which would make schimk proud.

You would figure since women will never make money in softball that they would at least have sportsmanship and class, but I guess not.
E-FUCKING-LIMINATED!!!!!!!!!

Ummm...post date...Sun May 24, 2009 4:32 pm

PSUFAN wrote: -only posts that take place henceforth will be considered. It is currently 10:30 PM EST May 27 2009.

Good Job

I'll help you out.

Mr T wrote:Wat: dis hair? Wat evar happin tootha P3T conte$t?

E-FUCKING-LIMINATED!!!!!!!!!

TheJON · Post by **TheJON** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:07 pm

I think that anyone actually attempting to do well in this gay ass challenge should just jump into a pile together and fuck each other in the ass. This board has taken lame to new heights. Props.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Fri May 29, 2009 8:19 pm

TheJON wrote:I think that anyone actually attempting to do well in this gay ass challenge should just jump into a pile together and fuck each other in the ass. This board has taken lame to new heights. Props.

Nobody is. It's all a joke you fucking IMBECILE.

Van · Post by **Van** » Fri May 29, 2009 9:09 pm

I'm cracking up at...

E-FUKKEN-LIMINATED!!!!

The multiple exclamation points are just killing me. There's just SOOO much glee there!

Dio, whatchatalkinbout, with this...

Dio wrote:
Van wrote:Commas, shmommas. That comma was fine, but sometimes I do have a bad stylistic habit of skipping necessary commas. I sometimes write dialogue in the same rhythm it's spoken, and often times that doesn't work. Gotta always remind myself to stay on top of that...
Is that four?

Are you questioning the use of colloquialisms?

The rules make no mention of intentionally misspelled colloquialisms being cause for elimination.

Maybe we need a clarification, then?

Deciders? Care to make a ruling on that one?

Diogenes · Post by **Diogenes** » Fri May 29, 2009 9:28 pm

Van wrote:Dio, whatchatalkinbout, with this...

Dio wrote:
Van wrote:Commas, shmommas. That comma was fine, but sometimes I do have a bad stylistic habit of skipping necessary commas. I sometimes write dialogue in the same rhythm it's spoken, and often times that doesn't work. Gotta always remind myself to stay on top of that...
Is that four?
Are you questioning the use of colloquialisms?

The rules make no mention of intentionally misspelled colloquialisms being cause for elimination.

Maybe we need a clarification, then?

Deciders? Care to make a ruling on that one?

Colloquialisms are fine. It's omitting the subject that is technically grammatically incorrect.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Fri May 29, 2009 9:52 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:No, Vannie, it's called "White House Press Corps, who's job it is to follow the president, heard he was going to Five Guys and went balls out to cover it."

ELIMINADO!!!

socal · Post by **socal** » Sat May 30, 2009 12:01 am

Left Seater wrote:Yeah, we have to deal with those idiots down here all the time. They wave their Mexico flags and get drunk on May 5th and freak out and protest on March 2nd. Pot meet kettle. You want to celebrate you victory over Spain, but at the same time want back land you lost to Texas and the US the same way?

Fuck off and die. If the SW USA was given back to Mexico for some ungodly reason it would be a waste land within 15 years. Remove the jobs created by the evil white man and you have the Northern Mexican States. Good to see our next SC Justice thinks this is all Bueno!

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Speedbag Left Seater's writing takes an 8-count.

ELIMINATED, TEXAS STYLE!!!

Van · Post by **Van** » Sat May 30, 2009 12:57 am

Dio, the subject was understood, especially since it was identified by the exact same word, "that," in the preceding sentence.

Anyway, what did you mean when you wrote, "Is that four?"

"Four," what?

Mgo's "eliminado" pic with the laughing Mexicans was fucking perfect.

Diogenes · Post by **Diogenes** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:19 am

The four (so far) would be...

1) "Sheer volume of words and posts dictates that I'll be one of the first people here to go Kramer..."

2) Uniquely misinterpreting 'unique'.

3) Misplaced comma.

4) "Gotta always remind myself to stay on top of that..."

As far as the last one, being understood and being grammatically correct are not synonymous.

Van · Post by **Van** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:24 am

Diogenes wrote:The four (so far) would be...

1) "Sheer volume of words and posts dictates that I'll be one of the first people here to go Kramer..."

Nope. Not a problem there.

2) Uniquely misinterpreting 'unique'.

Whether you agree or disagree with my contention there, what I wrote was not erroneous in terms of the actual text. So, no, in no way could you even try to list that statement as a violation.

Strike it from the record.

3) Misplaced comma.

Nope. You're wrong. The comma was fine.

Jesus, you're reaching. As much as I've written here, this is all you have? A single comma, which isn't even worth mentioning, as it's not an obviously misplaced or missing comma; this is your big play?

4) "Gotta always remind myself to stay on top of that..."

As far as the last one, being understood and being grammatically correct are not synonymous.

If it's a violation at all, which is debatable at best, since the context explains it and no editor worth his salt would raise a stink over it, it's still not a violation of the type that would run afoul of what's intended with this contest. They're not looking for esoteric debate. They're looking for obvious blunders.

If it's debatable, it's probably not sufficient cause for elimination.

Keep trying. Sometime soon I'll miss something.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:32 pm

if i'm not already noted, i'm out.

run ons, comma faults. i'm all up in that shizz.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:24 pm

King Crimson wrote:if i'm not already noted, i'm out.

run ons, comma faults. i'm all up in that shizz.

You forgot capitalization.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat May 30, 2009 4:44 pm

Van wrote: Jesus, you're reaching.

just misspell something already and give him his imagined glory

Van · Post by **Van** » Sat May 30, 2009 4:57 pm

Felix wrote:
Van wrote: Jesus, you're reaching.
just misspell something already and give him his imagined glory

I was really hoping to see m2 step up to the plate. Just imagine if "that" guy was compelled to "use" proper "punctuation."

(For the vultures out there, that was parody, not error. Come visit BTPCF, where you'll witness Mgo's brilliant homage to m2's bizarre excursions into the realm of random grammar.)

Diogenes · Post by **Diogenes** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:23 pm

For the record, have I been officially eliminated yet? If not, it would be a serious travesty.

Van · Post by **Van** » Sat May 30, 2009 7:50 pm

Dio, I think it's just been assumed. It's kinda like one of those deals when the cat barfs on the carpet. Everyone walks by it, pretending they don't notice it, hoping someone else will finally make the effort to clean it up.

Diogenes · Post by **Diogenes** » Sun May 31, 2009 11:29 am

So theoretically I could "win" this epic competition just because nobody wastes the time to eliminate me?

Outstanding.

ADAM · Post by **ADAM** » Sun May 31, 2009 11:38 am

I am Dr. Remulack...
In..

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Sun May 31, 2009 12:52 pm

Van wrote:Dio, I think it's just been assumed. It's kinda like one of those deals when the cat barfs on the carpet. Everyone walks by it, pretending they don't notice it, hoping someone else will finally make the effort to clean it up.

The cat puke is on the mini trampoline this morning...reactions are just as you've stated.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Sun May 31, 2009 1:28 pm

Spend the night at TiVO, PUS?

You just know dude has one of those mini trampolines next to his bed so he can get in it unassisted.

socal · Post by **socal** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:05 pm

PSUFAN wrote:This will be interesting...I imagine protest group are licking their chops at the prospect of what they perceive to be small-town security. The truth is, security will be handled by the professionals that always handle events such as these. They will work with local enforcement groups - actually they have been doing so already for at least a month. If anything, law enforcement will have the upper hand because Pittsburgh is not as difficult to cover as other larger cities.

ELIMINATED!

Van · Post by **Van** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:30 pm

Diogenes wrote:So, theoretically, I could "win" this epic competition just because nobody wastes the time to eliminate me?

Outstanding.

NOT SO FAST, MY FRIEND!

Van · Post by **Van** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:34 pm

smackaholic wrote:Spend the night at TiVO's, PUS?

You just know dude has one of those mini trampolines next to his bed, so he can get in it unassisted.

TOAST!!!

This shit is seriously cracking me up.

Laxplayer · Post by **Laxplayer** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:09 pm

When did the contest start?

Van · Post by **Van** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:28 pm

Laxplayer wrote:When did the contest start?

PSU, in his contest announcement post, wrote:Wed May 27, 2009 9:25 pm

Laxplayer · Post by **Laxplayer** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:39 pm

So how does it work? Do we just throw up sentences for correction?

Van · Post by **Van** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:19 pm

Yeah. C&P the post and go ahead and use the red color font to highlight the error(s), and then add some funny variation of "Eliminated!!" in your text.

Check Mgo's post, at the top of this page. That's the best example yet of how this ought to work.

Now, as to whether Dave is actually logging and keeping track of who's been eliminated, that's anybody's guess.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:39 pm

Just from Page 1:

Van wrote:...is an ellipsis.

With no space after said ellipsis.

Buh-bye.

Laxplayer wrote:pro noun

Seeya.

Sudden Sam wrote:...ya' know?

I'm sure you and Vannar will be very happy together.

And BTW -- I didn't proofread this post. I'm guessing I'll probably be buhbye very soon.

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:59 pm

What do you think this is...the Victorian era? No space is necessary after an ellipsis in modern day communications, SIMPLETON.

Laxplayer · Post by **Laxplayer** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:06 pm

Fuck it. That's too much work. I've got to practice hitting golf balls in my classroom. I'm still coming over the top too much.

Van · Post by **Van** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:29 pm

Dinsdale wrote:Just from Page 1:
Van wrote:...is an ellipsis.
With no space after said ellipsis.

Buh-bye.

That's a very cool point. Excellent point.

I wonder, though, how hard and fast is that rule really applied? In theory, there should be a space both before and after the ellipsis...

"John is such a fag ... and so is Steve."

In practice, I can't recall ever seeing it done that way, especially when the ellipsis is used to end the thought, as I did, above.

Thinking about my own writings, I know I never leave a space before or after an ellipsis. I simply can't recall ever seeing anybody else doing it, either.

"John is so gay ..."

vs

"John is so gay..."

I'm sure the latter example is the way I usually see people use it, as a means of ending a sentence.

"John is so ... gay!"

vs

"John is so...gay!"

Same thing. I'm sure the latter is the way it's always used.

Maybe I just miss it, because my eyes are trained to ignore it? Or, more likely, maybe practically everybody is doing it wrong?

It's an excellent academic point.

Deciders? Do you require a space be used either before or after an ellipsis?

(Dins, reading up on this further, I'm apparently doing one other thing "wrong" when I use the ellipsis. Apparently, an additional period must still be added to end a sentence, even following an ellipsis. This is in addition to the rule which states that a space must be included before and after an ellipsis.

So, by that reasoning, the correct way to write a sentence which ends in an ellipsis would end up looking like ... .

That can't be right. I know I've never seen anything like that.

Maybe they mean ... this ....

vs what we usually see...<<<

...which would be...<<<
^^^

...like this.
^^^

Also, what about quotes?

"John told me, 'Dude ... seriously ... shut the fuck up ... . '"

...or even...

"Dude, my god .... " with four periods in a row, and then a space before the quotation mark.

No way. Leaving a space after an ellipsis, inside a quote, that just looks retarded. Even adding the extra period looks a bit off.

This is freaking me out. Now I'm going to really be paying attention to see if I can ever find any examples of any of these things.)

Van · Post by **Van** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:30 pm

PSUFAN wrote:What do you think this is...the Victorian era? No space is necessary after an ellipsis in modern day communications, SIMPLETON.

That's certainly been my understanding.

Sayin'.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:37 pm

Van wrote:I'm apparently doing one other thing wrong when I usee the ellipsis.

PRIOR EDIT ELIMINATION!

Van · Post by **Van** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:48 pm

"Prior edit" eliminations? Aren't YOU just a regular Quick Draw McGraw!

Fuck!!

Dude, that's HOW I proofread here! I post something, and then I see it with fresh eyes, and THEN I immediately edit as necessary...<<<

Fuck!!

LTS TRN 2 · Post by **LTS TRN 2** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:16 pm

Aw go blow a goat, guvner! I mean, if I can't do dialect smack then I'm effectively cut off at the ankles. "Of what are you speaking, Willis"? See? It just doesn't work. Fuck this non-event, check out instead Israel getting properly treated http://www.buzzfeed.com/steveo/israel-lancho-jt

Dig it Dig it Dig it Dig it Dig it Dig it :D

Van · Post by **Van** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:27 pm

Best bullfight evah!

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:16 am

ppanther:

even if mvscal hate criminals and loves his daughter

BESEITIGT!!!

ChargerMike · Post by **ChargerMike** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:23 pm

out...