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Official Great Works Draft (1 Viewer)
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Abrantes
Footballguy
Technically, flysack asked to be taken off autoskip, so I'll just leave it alone. No rush, apart from having a write-up ready for the past 15 hours or so.
Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
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krista4
Footballguy
It's a shame that he was in the thread when ToW posted, but left without making the pick.Technically, flysack asked to be taken off autoskip, so I'll just leave it alone. No rush, apart from having a write-up ready for the past 15 hours or so.
TidesofWar
Footballguy
Blame it on me :(It's a shame that he was in the thread when ToW posted, but left without making the pick.Technically, flysack asked to be taken off autoskip, so I'll just leave it alone. No rush, apart from having a write-up ready for the past 15 hours or so.
timschochet
Footballguy
Putting aside the Jessie Owens scenes, Olympia is the world that Hitler and the Nazis wanted. It's the world of beautiful, physical Aryans. It is a deliberate contrast to the world of Fritz Lang's M, Munch's "The Scream", and Kafka's The Trial, all of which was despised by Germans. Those visions, pre-Hitler, were of a disjointed, disfigured world in which there is no order and no meaning: all is horror and chaos. Olympia gives us a world of order, permanence, beauty. The argument the Nazis are making in this film is stark and clear: which world do you really want to live in?
krista4
Footballguy
Could someone PM me the current list? I've misplaced my copy.
timschochet
Footballguy
I also have to say that, as in so many of the Nazi celebrations of beauty, there is an odd homosexual element to Olympia. Half naked muscular men with great physiques stare at each other throughout the movie in mutual admiration. (I noticed this same phenomenon in the film 300.
krista4
Footballguy
Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
Would probably be a lot faster to list who ISN'T in The Following™ . . .
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Postradamus
Footballguy
pm sent
krista4
Footballguy
Oh, I like The Following. Sounds vaguely sinister.
krista4
Footballguy
pm sent
TidesofWar
Footballguy
Why are you trademarking my work?
TidesofWar
Footballguy
Anyone want to bet team Bobby Layne is on a lengthy hiatus, to flysack up the ointment??
Doug B
Footballguy
No idea -- every time I come back to this thread, 5 or 6 pages have gone by ... and that's happened several times since Wednesday. Really lost at this point.Check in when you can. Abrantes, flysack is now gone, and I can't tell whether they were still on autoskip or not--can you?
flysack
Footballguy
Quick Reply:
Presently in a cafe on metered net use. No pick ready, and since it's the weekend I'm not terribly concerned with it.
When I get home I'll make a pick if BobbyLayne hasn't already. I think he had something in mind though.
Please keep us off autoskip. Thank you.
Presently in a cafe on metered net use. No pick ready, and since it's the weekend I'm not terribly concerned with it.
When I get home I'll make a pick if BobbyLayne hasn't already. I think he had something in mind though.
Please keep us off autoskip. Thank you.
TidesofWar
Footballguy
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El Floppo
Footballguy
I'm not in any hurry to finish this thing. But I don't get the rush, rush, rush mentality during the week switching to the sit on things mindset on the weekend. :unsubscribe:NiceI think the hourglass is still on the board
Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
Bonzai and I have already decided to start a new iBand (all bass players): The Desperate Following of Krista (DFKs for those in the know)
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TidesofWar
Footballguy
ExactlyI'm not in any hurry to finish this thing. But I don't get the rush, rush, rush mentality during the week switching to the sit on things mindset on the weekend. :unsubscribe:NiceI think the hourglass is still on the board
You go play golf or have a committment that uses 7 or 8 hours during weekdays, and you can miss two or 3 of your selections. Frankly, even though I can usually check in from time to time, it usually takes a good 10 or 15 minutes just to catch up.You fail to check in on an entire weekend day, and maybe you have missed 3 picks. Today so far it has been mine alone.
I think the Deperate Following may lack certain elements of civility and common courtesy in this regard - When it is CONVIENENT for them that want things to roll along rapidly.
When its not, they want to take their ball and go home so no one else can play, as illustrated by " Since its the weekend, I'm not terribly concerned" type remarks
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Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
Wrestlemania III is still on the board . . .No idea -- every time I come back to this thread, 5 or 6 pages have gone by ... and that's happened several times since Wednesday. Really lost at this point.
TidesofWar
Footballguy
And The Immaculate Reception was thrown back into the pool as wellWrestlemania III is still on the board . . .No idea -- every time I come back to this thread, 5 or 6 pages have gone by ... and that's happened several times since Wednesday. Really lost at this point.
Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
Maybe he can catch it off the deflection.And The Immaculate Reception was thrown back into the pool as wellWrestlemania III is still on the board . . .No idea -- every time I come back to this thread, 5 or 6 pages have gone by ... and that's happened several times since Wednesday. Really lost at this point.
Postradamus
Footballguy
already got my next selection set: song, Stinky Britches by Alanis Morissette
Here's a version by Marilyn Manson
and one by Isaac Hayes
Here's a version by Marilyn Manson
and one by Isaac Hayes
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Postradamus
Footballguy
let me know if you need any mandolin or
Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
Uncle Humuna
Footballguy
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wikkidpissah
Footballguy
I will follow Krista
Follow Her wherever She may go,
And near Her, I always will be
For nothing can keep me away,
She is my destiny.
I will follow Krista,
Ever since She touched my heart I knew,
There'll never be too high a peak,
Or too withering a critique,
To keep me away, away from Her love.
I love Her, I love Her, I love Her,
And, in this draft,
I'll follow, I'll follow, I'll follow.
She'll always be my true love, my true love, my true love
from now until forever, forever, forever
I will follow Her,
Follow Her wherever She may go,
No documentary
Can show how much she's meant to me,
Can't keep me away, away from Her love...
I love Her
(Oh yes I love Her)
I'll follow
(I'm gonna follow)
True love
(She'll always be my true, true love)
Forever
(Now until forever)
I love Her, I love Her, I love Her,
Like Oliver,
I'll follow, I'll follow, I'll follow,
She'll always be my true love,
My true love, my true love,
From now until forever,
Forever, forever...
I dont mean to be a big creep,
But there is no web too wide to keep,
Keep me away, away from Her love
Follow Her wherever She may go,
And near Her, I always will be
For nothing can keep me away,
She is my destiny.
I will follow Krista,
Ever since She touched my heart I knew,
There'll never be too high a peak,
Or too withering a critique,
To keep me away, away from Her love.
I love Her, I love Her, I love Her,
And, in this draft,
I'll follow, I'll follow, I'll follow.
She'll always be my true love, my true love, my true love
from now until forever, forever, forever
I will follow Her,
Follow Her wherever She may go,
No documentary
Can show how much she's meant to me,
Can't keep me away, away from Her love...
I love Her
(Oh yes I love Her)
I'll follow
(I'm gonna follow)
True love
(She'll always be my true, true love)
Forever
(Now until forever)
I love Her, I love Her, I love Her,
Like Oliver,
I'll follow, I'll follow, I'll follow,
She'll always be my true love,
My true love, my true love,
From now until forever,
Forever, forever...
I dont mean to be a big creep,
But there is no web too wide to keep,
Keep me away, away from Her love
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Bonzai
Footballguy
TidesofWar
Footballguy
Beyond desperate - I think we identified The Leader
anborn
Footballguy
no worries, I'll pick just one (unless norwood already has). not like it matters much. its like asking which million dollar check you want to cash.Edited to add the pick:
Haystacks at the End of Summer, Morning Effect, 1891. Oil on canvas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haystacks_(Monet)
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Postradamus
Footballguy
love this painting. missed that you picked it, nice
Abrantes
Footballguy
According to the latest tally, your 27.10 and 28.11 picks.
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Postradamus
Footballguy
man it sure would be awesome to get a pick in today. 
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TidesofWar
Footballguy
flysack
Footballguy
A. The weekday clock is because most people are at work, with net access. They tend to do other things during the weekend, like family stuff or go outside, etc. Hence the pick clock stops. It's not that hard to figure out.B. I have never rushed anyone to pickExactlyI'm not in any hurry to finish this thing. But I don't get the rush, rush, rush mentality during the week switching to the sit on things mindset on the weekend. :unsubscribe:NiceI think the hourglass is still on the board
You fail to check in on an entire weekend day, and maybe you have missed 3 picks. Today so far it has been mine alone.
I think the Deperate Following may lack certain elements of civility and common courtesy in this regard - When it is CONVIENENT for them that want things to roll along rapidly.
When its not, they want to take their ball and go home so no one else can play, as illustrated by " Since its the weekend, I'm not terribly concerned" type remarks
C. I follow no one, desperately or not, unless it's my teammate (because the team is named after him)
D. That said, take your civility and shove it up your !@#$
Oops, did I forget to pick? I'll get around to it.
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Postradamus
Footballguy
serious business up in here. :
disclaimer
please everyone, feel free to fly off the handle anytime anyone gives you a hard time or things dont go exactly the way you had planned. no one is actually pissed at you for not picking, or getting skipped, or for making rulings in the draft, some of us just get antsy, and theres a lot of different personalities here. FF drafts get this way...its just part of the deal, so please try to be cool calm collected, most of us here have no ill will toward anyone drafting. just do what you gotta do, everyone is following the rules. so its no problem. we have a long way to go...
disclaimer
please everyone, feel free to fly off the handle anytime anyone gives you a hard time or things dont go exactly the way you had planned. no one is actually pissed at you for not picking, or getting skipped, or for making rulings in the draft, some of us just get antsy, and theres a lot of different personalities here. FF drafts get this way...its just part of the deal, so please try to be cool calm collected, most of us here have no ill will toward anyone drafting. just do what you gotta do, everyone is following the rules. so its no problem. we have a long way to go...
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wikkidpissah
Footballguy
flysack's out or i am. nufced
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
Just checking in. Weekends can go slow - it's fine with me.
thatguy
Footballguy
My first makeup pick:
Structure - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rocks_Amphitheatre
Not entirely man made but a case where man took the natural landscape and used it to his advantage.
Also, kind of a sentimental pick as my high school graduation was held here and I delivered a speech from the stage.
Structure - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rocks_Amphitheatre
Not entirely man made but a case where man took the natural landscape and used it to his advantage.
Also, kind of a sentimental pick as my high school graduation was held here and I delivered a speech from the stage.
timschochet
Footballguy
FROM THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICEMay 30, 2009wikkidpissah said:
To: Wikkidpissah
Re: Your request (threat?) to quit if Flysack is not removed.
Dear sir,
As I will not be acting commissioner in a matter of just of few days, I feel unable to study this matter in such a way as to reach an informed decision. I recommend you defer this issue for a period of 48 hours and then raise it with the new commissioner, Mr. Rodg12. He can be reached by PM or on this thread.
Should you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Very truly yours,
timschochet
krista4
Footballguy
That is way cool.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
wikkidpissah said:
krista4
Footballguy
Please don't quit. (I know from the 70s mixtape draft that this plea will do no good, but I'll make it anyway.)ETA: This was YOUR draft, YOUR idea. We can't do it without you.
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