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Official Great Works Draft (3 Viewers)

El Floppo said:
Yankee23Fan said:
The Guiness Book is a phenominal selection. It might be the best of the draft to date given where it was taken.
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33rd round for that book? I'm guessing most of us didn't even think about it as a possibility, and it probably should have been in the top 10 rounds. I think when you account for the value, it is a remarkable pick.Of course, it isn't as important as any of my selections in the category, but still. I'm trying to give some credit where it's due.
 
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24.16 - Doug B (autoskip)

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26.16 - Doug B (autoskip)

27.05 - Doug B - (autoskip)

28.11 - Thatguy (autoskip)

28.16 - Doug B (autoskip)

29.05 - Doug B (autoskip)

29.10 - thatguy (autoskip)

30.11 - thatguy (autoskip until further notice)

30.16 - Doug B (autoskip)

31.05 - Doug B (autoskip)

31.10 - Thatguy (autoskip)

31.19 - Tirnan (autoskip if not around)

32.02 - Tirnan (autoskip if not around)

32.11 - Thatguy (autoskip)

32.16 - Doug B (autoskip)

33.05 - Doug B (autoskip)

33.10 - Thatguy (autoskip)

33.12 - Team CIA (autoskip)

33.15 - Bob Lee Swagger - OTC until :18

33.16 - Scott Norwood/Anborn - On Deck

33.17 - DC Thunder - In The Hole

33.18 - Genedoc/Bonzai

33.19 - Tirnan (autoskip if not around)

33.20 - Yankee23Fan

34.01 - Yankee23Fan

34.02 - Tirnan (autoskip if not around)

34.03 - Genedoc/Bonzai

34.04 - DC Thunder

 
Yankee23Fan said:
El Floppo said:
Yankee23Fan said:
The Guiness Book is a phenominal selection. It might be the best of the draft to date given where it was taken.
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wat
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33rd round for that book? I'm guessing most of us didn't even think about it as a possibility, and it probably should have been in the top 10 rounds. I think when you account for the value, it is a remarkable pick.Of course, it isn't as important as any of my selections in the category, but still. I'm trying to give some credit where it's due.
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El Floppo said:
Yankee23Fan said:
El Floppo said:
Yankee23Fan said:
The Guiness Book is a phenominal selection. It might be the best of the draft to date given where it was taken.
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wat
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33rd round for that book? I'm guessing most of us didn't even think about it as a possibility, and it probably should have been in the top 10 rounds. I think when you account for the value, it is a remarkable pick.Of course, it isn't as important as any of my selections in the category, but still. I'm trying to give some credit where it's due.
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wat
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:popcorn:
 
Yankee23Fan said:
El Floppo said:
Yankee23Fan said:
The Guiness Book is a phenominal selection. It might be the best of the draft to date given where it was taken.
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wat
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33rd round for that book? I'm guessing most of us didn't even think about it as a possibility, and it probably should have been in the top 10 rounds. I think when you account for the value, it is a remarkable pick.Of course, it isn't as important as any of my selections in the category, but still. I'm trying to give some credit where it's due.
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Bear in my mind that the plaudits are being issued by one who left several wonders of the ancient world to take Yankee Stadium, Football, and Baseball in early ends.Applaud the thematic dedication, tho :popcorn:
 
Yankee23Fan said:
El Floppo said:
Yankee23Fan said:
The Guiness Book is a phenominal selection. It might be the best of the draft to date given where it was taken.
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wat
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33rd round for that book? I'm guessing most of us didn't even think about it as a possibility, and it probably should have been in the top 10 rounds. I think when you account for the value, it is a remarkable pick.Of course, it isn't as important as any of my selections in the category, but still. I'm trying to give some credit where it's due.
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I thought about it. :confused: every pick in these rounds is good value it seems.
 
TidesofWar said:
Yankee23Fan said:
El Floppo said:
Yankee23Fan said:
The Guiness Book is a phenominal selection. It might be the best of the draft to date given where it was taken.
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wat
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33rd round for that book? I'm guessing most of us didn't even think about it as a possibility, and it probably should have been in the top 10 rounds. I think when you account for the value, it is a remarkable pick.Of course, it isn't as important as any of my selections in the category, but still. I'm trying to give some credit where it's due.
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Bear in my mind that the plaudits are being issued by one who left several wonders of the ancient world to take Yankee Stadium, Football, and Baseball in early ends.Applaud the thematic dedication, tho :(
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You need to stop being so envious regarding my team. You could have taken any of those things before me. Don't be mad at me.
 
anborn said:
Yankee23Fan said:
El Floppo said:
Yankee23Fan said:
The Guiness Book is a phenominal selection. It might be the best of the draft to date given where it was taken.
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wat
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33rd round for that book? I'm guessing most of us didn't even think about it as a possibility, and it probably should have been in the top 10 rounds. I think when you account for the value, it is a remarkable pick.Of course, it isn't as important as any of my selections in the category, but still. I'm trying to give some credit where it's due.
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I thought about it. :( every pick in these rounds is good value it seems.
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OMG!That's gotta be one of the 100 greatest novels ever written!

I can't believe you nabbed it in the 49th round!!!


 
Uncle Humuna said:
anborn said:
Yankee23Fan said:
El Floppo said:
Yankee23Fan said:
The Guiness Book is a phenominal selection. It might be the best of the draft to date given where it was taken.
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wat
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33rd round for that book? I'm guessing most of us didn't even think about it as a possibility, and it probably should have been in the top 10 rounds. I think when you account for the value, it is a remarkable pick.Of course, it isn't as important as any of my selections in the category, but still. I'm trying to give some credit where it's due.
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I thought about it. :shrug: every pick in these rounds is good value it seems.
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OMG!That's gotta be one of the 100 greatest novels ever written!

I can't believe you nabbed it in the 49th round!!!

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:popcorn: exactly.
 
Self-Props

I am killing it the last few rounds - Pilgrims Progress, Blonde on Blonde by Dylan, Wine, The Lighthouse at Alexandra, and The Statue of Zeus at Olympia - that is TWO wonders of the Ancient World after round 30!

:shrug:

 
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I've been sittin on this one since I teamed up with Norwood... glad its fallen this far.

If you thought that the Guiness Book of World Records was good value... how about the defacto repository for all information until the advent of the Internets...

Team Norwood/Anborn selects...

33.16 - The Encyclopedia Britannica - Non-Fiction

The Britannica is the oldest English-language encyclopaedia still in print. It was first published between 1768 and 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland and quickly grew in popularity and size, with its third edition in 1801 reaching over 21 volumes. Its rising stature helped in recruiting eminent contributors, and the 9th edition (1875–1889) and the 11th edition (1911) are regarded as landmark encyclopaedias for scholarship and literary style. Beginning with the 11th edition, the Britannica gradually shortened and simplified its articles in order to broaden its North American market. In 1933, the Britannica became the first encyclopaedia to adopt a "continuous revision" policy, in which the encyclopaedia is continually reprinted and every article is updated on a regular schedule.

The current 15th edition has a unique three-part structure: a 12-volume Micropædia of short articles (generally having fewer than 750 words), a 17-volume Macropædia of long articles (having from two to 310 pages) and a single Propædia volume intended to give a hierarchical outline of human knowledge. The Micropædia is meant for quick fact-checking and as a guide to the Macropædia; readers are advised to study the Propædia outline to understand a subject's context and to find other, more detailed articles. The size of the Britannica has remained roughly constant over the past 70 years, with about 40 million words on half a million topics. Although publication has been based in the United States since 1901, the Britannica has maintained its traditional British spelling.
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TidesofWar said:
Self-Props

I am killing it the last few rounds - Pilgrims Progress, Blonde on Blonde by Dylan, Wine, The Lighthouse at Alexandra, and The Statue of Zeus at Olympia - that is TWO wonders of the Ancient World after round 30!

:blackdot:
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Don't hurt your shoulder patting yourself on the back...That said, glad to see someone take the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. I debated taking that early and went for the Lincoln statue to thwart Yankee's nefarious plans...

 
Guinness Book of World Record for # of brewery tours by people in this thread. Current leader Fennis with 4. I am sure a few of you drunks have me beat.

Guinness Factory, Dublin

Coors, Golden, CO

Redhook Woodinville, WA

Anheuser-Busch Van Nuys, CA :blackdot:

 
anborn said:
I've been sittin on this one since I teamed up with Norwood... glad its fallen this far.

If you thought that the Guiness Book of World Records was good value... how about the defacto repository for all information until the advent of the Internets...

Team Norwood/Anborn selects...

33.16 - The Encyclopedia Britannica - Non-Fiction

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Pretty sure you have to choose a letter. I suggest 'L' its a good one.
 
Did someone just pick a sports record that's not actually a record?

Jesus, and you wouldn't let me replace auto-skip over there? What a sad draft.

 
Fennis said:
anborn said:
I've been sittin on this one since I teamed up with Norwood... glad its fallen this far.

If you thought that the Guiness Book of World Records was good value... how about the defacto repository for all information until the advent of the Internets...

Team Norwood/Anborn selects...

33.16 - The Encyclopedia Britannica - Non-Fiction

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Pretty sure you have to choose a letter. I suggest 'L' its a good one.
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'M' is bigger.
 
33.17-The United States Capitol Building--Structure

I'll close out my structures category by taking the most iconic building in the United States, the Capitol Building. Standing on the crest of Capitol Hill, the Capitol was built between 1793 and 1811. While the original design included a Dome, a much larger, cast iron Dome was added in 1863. This Dome is the most recognizable feature, and was built at the same time as the Civil War, showing that the Union was still strong and that Washington would still be it's capital. Built out of Aquia sandstone, the building includes chambers for both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and originally provided meeting space for the Supreme Court. Much enlarged over the years, the Capitol is still the site where presidents lie in state when they die and where the new president is inagurated every four years.

Containing countless statues and paintings and other art work, the Capitol is the symbol of America around the world, and was supposed to be the target of United Flight 93 on 9/11. The "Let's Roll!" attitude of the passengers on that doomed plane most likely saved the Capitol from damage or destruction on that dark day.

You all know it, you all love it. It's the Capitol!

 
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Fennis said:
anborn said:
I've been sittin on this one since I teamed up with Norwood... glad its fallen this far.

If you thought that the Guiness Book of World Records was good value... how about the defacto repository for all information until the advent of the Internets...

Team Norwood/Anborn selects...

33.16 - The Encyclopedia Britannica - Non-Fiction

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Pretty sure you have to choose a letter. I suggest 'L' its a good one.
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:goodposting: It's a single entity published/released at the same time that's impossible (or at least not conducive) to printing in a single cover. Could you imagine looking up information on "solar system" in the index and getting referred to page 30,428?

Besides... L sucks... T-TH is where its at.

 
DCThunder said:
31.17-The United States Capitol Building--Structure

I'll close out my structures category by taking the most iconic building in the United States, the Capitol Building. Standing on the crest of Capitol Hill, the Capitol was built between 1793 and 1811. While the original design included a Dome, a much larger, cast iron Dome was added in 1863. This Dome is the most recognizable feature, and was built at the same time as the Civil War, showing that the Union was still strong and that Washington would still be it's capital. Built out of Aquia sandstone, the building includes chambers for both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and originally provided meeting space for the Supreme Court. Much enlarged over the years, the Capitol is still the site where presidents lie in state when they die and where the new president is inagurated every four years.

Containing countless statues and paintings and other art work, the Capitol is the symbol of America around the world, and was supposed to be the target of United Flight 93 on 9/11. The "Let's Roll!" attitude of the passengers on that doomed plane most likely saved the Capitol from damage or destruction on that dark day.

You all know it, you all love it. It's the Capitol!
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I applaud the strategy of evoking 9/11 to benefit for your pick.
 
DCThunder said:
31.17-The United States Capitol Building--Structure

I'll close out my structures category by taking the most iconic building in the United States, the Capitol Building. Standing on the crest of Capitol Hill, the Capitol was built between 1793 and 1811. While the original design included a Dome, a much larger, cast iron Dome was added in 1863. This Dome is the most recognizable feature, and was built at the same time as the Civil War, showing that the Union was still strong and that Washington would still be it's capital. Built out of Aquia sandstone, the building includes chambers for both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and originally provided meeting space for the Supreme Court. Much enlarged over the years, the Capitol is still the site where presidents lie in state when they die and where the new president is inagurated every four years.

Containing countless statues and paintings and other art work, the Capitol is the symbol of America around the world, and was supposed to be the target of United Flight 93 on 9/11. The "Let's Roll!" attitude of the passengers on that doomed plane most likely saved the Capitol from damage or destruction on that dark day.

You all know it, you all love it. It's the Capitol!
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I think this should be 33.17.
 
The Capitol Building is a phenominal pick. For the round it has been taken in, I think it has to be considered the best pick of the draft so far.

 
The Encyclopedia Brittanica is another wonderful selection. Truth be told, this round has been the best by far of the entire draft. We should amend the draft order to make this round the defacto Round 1 and bump every other round down a peg.

 
Chiwawa said:
DCThunder said:
33.17-The United States Capitol Building--Structure

I'll close out my structures category by taking the most iconic building in the United States, the Capitol Building. Standing on the crest of Capitol Hill, the Capitol was built between 1793 and 1811. While the original design included a Dome, a much larger, cast iron Dome was added in 1863. This Dome is the most recognizable feature, and was built at the same time as the Civil War, showing that the Union was still strong and that Washington would still be it's capital. Built out of Aquia sandstone, the building includes chambers for both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and originally provided meeting space for the Supreme Court. Much enlarged over the years, the Capitol is still the site where presidents lie in state when they die and where the new president is inagurated every four years.

Containing countless statues and paintings and other art work, the Capitol is the symbol of America around the world, and was supposed to be the target of United Flight 93 on 9/11. The "Let's Roll!" attitude of the passengers on that doomed plane most likely saved the Capitol from damage or destruction on that dark day.

You all know it, you all love it. It's the Capitol!
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I think this should be 33.17.
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Fixed. :D
 
Bob Lee Swagger said:
33.15 - Hank Aaron's 755 Career Homeruns - Sports Record

No explanation really needed here. One of the greatest records in all of sports.
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This is an interesting pick. I think the problem we will have is that it opens a can of worms of drafting "former" records that have since been beaten because we don't like how they were beaten. According to baseball records, this is Bonds' recrod - there is no asterick, there is no secondary explanation. It's Bonds' record.
 
BobbyLayne said:
Fennis said:
BobbyLayne said:
Especially 'Let's Roll' has been debunked as utter B.S.
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Really? I didn't know that. :lmao:
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The 9/11 Commission found evidence which indicates that what Todd Beamer (or someone else) said was not "let's roll," but "roll it"--possibly referring to an airplane service cart the passengers may have wanted to use to break down the door into the cockpit.
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Which only proves that the entire 9/11 commission were a bunch of commies! Let Freedom Ring! O Say Can You SEEEEEEEEEEEE!
 
Yankee23Fan said:
Bob Lee Swagger said:
33.15 - Hank Aaron's 755 Career Homeruns - Sports Record

No explanation really needed here. One of the greatest records in all of sports.
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This is an interesting pick. I think the problem we will have is that it opens a can of worms of drafting "former" records that have since been beaten because we don't like how they were beaten. According to baseball records, this is Bonds' recrod - there is no asterick, there is no secondary explanation. It's Bonds' record.
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Yeah, I wasn't sure on this one. Aaron did hold it for 33 years, though. And Bonds only has 7 more than him. I dunno, it's still kind of difficult for me.
 
TidesofWar said:
Self-Props

I am killing it the last few rounds - Pilgrims Progress, Blonde on Blonde by Dylan, Wine, The Lighthouse at Alexandra, and The Statue of Zeus at Olympia - that is TWO wonders of the Ancient World after round 30!

:bowtie:
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So that's what one hand clapping sounds like.....
 
Bob Lee Swagger said:
Yankee23Fan said:
Bob Lee Swagger said:
33.15 - Hank Aaron's 755 Career Homeruns - Sports Record

No explanation really needed here. One of the greatest records in all of sports.
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This is an interesting pick. I think the problem we will have is that it opens a can of worms of drafting "former" records that have since been beaten because we don't like how they were beaten. According to baseball records, this is Bonds' recrod - there is no asterick, there is no secondary explanation. It's Bonds' record.
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Yeah, I wasn't sure on this one. Aaron did hold it for 33 years, though. And Bonds only has 7 more than him. I dunno, it's still kind of difficult for me.
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And Babe Ruth's 714 is even more iconic than either of the others...
 
Yankee23Fan said:
Bob Lee Swagger said:
33.15 - Hank Aaron's 755 Career Homeruns - Sports Record

No explanation really needed here. One of the greatest records in all of sports.
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This is an interesting pick. I think the problem we will have is that it opens a can of worms of drafting "former" records that have since been beaten because we don't like how they were beaten. According to baseball records, this is Bonds' recrod - there is no asterick, there is no secondary explanation. It's Bonds' record.
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Huh?Wasn't the four minute mile the first thing taken?

WTF thought the category was only for current records?

That wouldn't make much sense.

Bob Beamon jumping 2 1/2 feet farther than any other human being had ever done before was astounding.

Nobody cares that 20+ years later somebody went farther (was it Carl Lewis? :bowtie: ).

 
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