Official Great Works Draft (2 Viewers)

[krista4]

stuff

Well-done-ish. ETA: I'll throw the MfB and tim rankings in tomorrow.

 

[TidesofWar]

ToW, is it your position that tim does not take these drafts seriously enough?

POTY.

I hope the IRS audits you all

 

[Postradamus]

15 Points

Summa Theologica

The Dead Sea Scrolls

Gray’s Anatomy

Rhetoric

Disquisitiones Arithmeticae

Nichomachean Ethics

The Dead Sea Scrolls is here because it's really old.

Better, but still meltdown worthy. It bums me out to see Aristotle's Ethics right next to his Treatise on Rhetoric. I realize that you have an impossible task here, and I think you've done really well so far, but NE is widely considered a greater work than R. This was one of your easier calls imo.

What have the Dead Scrolls influenced?

New translations of the bible, how we interpret scripture, what early christian sects believed...

Wrong

Nope sorry.

 

[Fennis]

ToW, is it your position that tim does not take these drafts seriously enough?

 

[Genedoc]

ToW, is it your position that tim does not take these drafts seriously enough?

POTY.

I hope the IRS audits you all

Having tilted myself recently, I recommend taking a day or two away from the thread. You'll feel better, I promise.

 

[TidesofWar]

Nonfiction 19 Points

Analects of Confucius

Elements

The Republic

The Origin of Species

Critique of Pure Reason

For clarification, The Critique of Pure Reason mentioned here is Kant's work, and not a collection of Tides of War's most recent postings in this thread.

From the guy who quit a couple of times, because he was not appreciated LOL

 

[krista4]

I've spent most of my day in a wheelchair and I'm on high on pain meds so I'm thinking I'll get to work on ranking the Compositions tonight. It looks as though any plans I had for Canada Day will be out the window so I should have them up sooner than I anticipated. P.S. - Sorry to interrupt ToW's ranting...is it Tim he's flirting with now?

 

[Bonzai]

Gotta hand it to you tim, those are pretty good.

 

[BobbyLayne]

No one has yet answered the question "Why does one judge value outside opinion, and another discards it?"

How would you have judged?Straight off a list some authoritative source made up to sell a book or write an article?

Go look at Burt's Drama 100 or his Novel 100. Look at Modern Library's Fiction 100 and non-Fiction 100. Look at the1 AFI 100 movie list.

Every one of those lists has quirky picks that make no sense.

Effing humans.

 

[Abrantes]

I've spent most of my day in a wheelchair and I'm on high on pain meds so I'm thinking I'll get to work on ranking the Compositions tonight. It looks as though any plans I had for Canada Day will be out the window so I should have them up sooner than I anticipated. P.S. - Sorry to interrupt ToW's ranting...is it Tim he's flirting with now?

Day in a wheelchair: High on pain meds:

 

[krista4]

In the next draft, we have the 'bots judge. All in favor say 00100001111001.

 

[ScottNorwood]

In the next draft, we have the 'bots judge. All in favor say 00100001111001.

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[Postradamus]

In the next draft, we have the 'bots judge. All in favor say 00100001111001.

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2

 

[Fennis]

I've spent most of my day in a wheelchair and I'm on high on pain meds so I'm thinking I'll get to work on ranking the Compositions tonight. It looks as though any plans I had for Canada Day will be out the window so I should have them up sooner than I anticipated. P.S. - Sorry to interrupt ToW's ranting...is it Tim he's flirting with now?

what happened?

 

[ScottNorwood]

In the next draft, we have the 'bots judge. All in favor say 00100001111001.

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you f'ed it up

 

[Fennis]

In the next draft, we have the 'bots judge. All in favor say 00100001111001.

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2

 

[krista4]

In the next draft, we have the 'bots judge. All in favor say 00100001111001.

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2

you f'ed it up

effing humans

 

[Abrantes]

In the next draft, we have the 'bots judge. All in favor say 00100001111001.

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2

Can you even say stuff like that in the FFA without the.draft.robot popping up?

 

[TidesofWar]

ToW, is it your position that tim does not take these drafts seriously enough?

POTY.

I hope the IRS audits you all

Having tilted myself recently, I recommend taking a day or two away from the thread. You'll feel better, I promise.

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

 

[timschochet]

I've spent most of my day in a wheelchair and I'm on high on pain meds so I'm thinking I'll get to work on ranking the Compositions tonight. It looks as though any plans I had for Canada Day will be out the window so I should have them up sooner than I anticipated. P.S. - Sorry to interrupt ToW's ranting...is it Tim he's flirting with now?

Sorry about your injuries- hope you're ok

 

[Postradamus]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

ahem

 

[timschochet]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

Tides, I have played with you a little here, but I have not insulted you. Neither has anyone else here to my knowledge. But I have to say, you have been insulting from time to time. Not to me, but certainly to Oliver Humanzee.

 

[Genedoc]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

Trust me, I understand. Seeing someone call one of my favorite artists of all time (not someone I drafted, either) an example of unrealized potential thoroughly infuriated me. And I'm pretty sure by this point, everyone has been a target of the group's laughter at some point. Put on your big boy pants, shake it off, and come back tomorrow. One point of contention - nobody that participated in or followed along with this draft is not a gigantic nerd. Just embrace it, you'll feel better.

 

[ScottNorwood]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

Trust me, I understand. Seeing someone call one of my favorite artists of all time (not someone I drafted, either) an example of unrealized potential thoroughly infuriated me. And I'm pretty sure by this point, everyone has been a target of the group's laughter at some point. Put on your big boy pants, shake it off, and come back tomorrow. One point of contention - nobody that participated in or followed along with this draft is not a gigantic nerd. Just embrace it, you'll feel better.

I'm the biggest nerd of them all. 320 lbs

 

[TidesofWar]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

ahem

Who Have I insulted here??Much less, in person??

I actually had fun and learned a lot in this thing, but it seems that the judging thing has turned into a big kiss-### session

 

[krista4]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

Trust me, I understand. Seeing someone call one of my favorite artists of all time (not someone I drafted, either) an example of unrealized potential thoroughly infuriated me. And I'm pretty sure by this point, everyone has been a target of the group's laughter at some point. Put on your big boy pants, shake it off, and come back tomorrow. One point of contention - nobody that participated in or followed along with this draft is not a gigantic nerd. Just embrace it, you'll feel better.

I'm the biggest nerd of them all. 320 lbs

If you had two 100 lb. guys sitting on your shoulders?Also, these bits are almost, almost, enough for me to take ToW off ignore. Or at least use one in my sig. I still can't get over the dunking one.

 

[krista4]

Has to be shtick. Has to be. I think I might rank it above mike crimes, though well below Studs and slightly below GordonGekko.

 

[Postradamus]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

ahem

Who Have I insulted here??Much less, in person??

I actually had fun and learned a lot in this thing, but it seems that the judging thing has turned into a big kiss-### session

Would I need to kiss your ### in person to make you feel better?

 

[krista4]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

ahem

Who Have I insulted here??Much less, in person??

I actually had fun and learned a lot in this thing, but it seems that the judging thing has turned into a big kiss-### session

Would I need to kiss your ### in person to make you feel better?

 

[BobbyLayne]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

Tides, I have played with you a little here, but I have not insulted you. Neither has anyone else here to my knowledge. But I have to say, you have been insulting from time to time. Not to me, but certainly to Oliver Humanzee.

My evening:

sucessfully prepared beef wellington (actually, multiple day project - & it came out perfecto)
playing with my ridicuously happy 9 month old princess
third early eveing shower followed by spectacular sunset from the roof deck in the last week
several glasses of Saint Emilion
watching Tides melt downLife is good.

Winning...or caring about winning...an internet draft? Should that break the top 5/50/500 most important things in your life?

I've learned a lot of new stuff, been reminded of things I forgot about, forged or cemented ifriendships, pizzed a few others off...its all good.

All experiences have value so long as you are learning or growing; that has nothing to do with winning/losing/ranking.

 

[Postradamus]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

ahem

Who Have I insulted here??Much less, in person??

I actually had fun and learned a lot in this thing, but it seems that the judging thing has turned into a big kiss-### session

Would I need to kiss your ### in person to make you feel better?

pm sent

 

[Genedoc]

Has to be shtick. Has to be. I think I might rank it above mike crimes, though well below Studs and slightly below GordonGekko.

Nah. Just boys being boys. I was put through a wall in college over Sega golf and I've seen a grow man choked out by a close friend over a remote control. It's what we do - argue vociferously about stupid ####. It's genetic.

 

[timschochet]

When you get the final wildcard rankings, don't blame me. Send your complaints to Randomizer.org.

 

[Postradamus]

Has to be shtick. Has to be. I think I might rank it above mike crimes, though well below Studs and slightly below GordonGekko.

Nah. Just boys being boys. I was put through a wall in college over Sega golf and I've seen a grow man choked out by a close friend over a remote control. It's what we do - argue vociferously about stupid ####. It's genetic.

I'm a man damnit. I only argue about women, beer, sports and internet dra....nevermind.

 

[Genedoc]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

Tides, I have played with you a little here, but I have not insulted you. Neither has anyone else here to my knowledge. But I have to say, you have been insulting from time to time. Not to me, but certainly to Oliver Humanzee.

My evening:

sucessfully prepared beef wellington (actually, multiple day project - & it came out perfecto)
playing with my ridicuously happy 9 month old princess
third early eveing shower followed by spectacular sunset from the roof deck in the last week
several glasses of Saint Emilion
watching Tides melt downLife is good.

Winning...or caring about winning...an internet draft? Should that break the top 5/50/500 most important things in your life?

I've learned a lot of new stuff, been reminded of things I forgot about, forged or cemented ifriendships, pizzed a few others off...its all good.

All experiences have value so long as you are learning or growing; that has nothing to do with winning/losing/ranking.

Probably a '91.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

Trust me, I understand. Seeing someone call one of my favorite artists of all time (not someone I drafted, either) an example of unrealized potential thoroughly infuriated me. And I'm pretty sure by this point, everyone has been a target of the group's laughter at some point. Put on your big boy pants, shake it off, and come back tomorrow. One point of contention - nobody that participated in or followed along with this draft is not a gigantic nerd. Just embrace it, you'll feel better.

Genedoc,This draft is so much better with you (quite serious). I was very bummed when you signed off your rants with an adiós. Very good to see you posting again.

It matters not whether we disagree; its just better overall having you participate.

 

[Abrantes]

Winning...or caring about winning...an internet draft? Should that break the top 5/50/500 most important things in your life?

SERIOUS BUSINESS

 

[Postradamus]

When you get the final wildcard rankings, don't blame me. Send your complaints to Randomizer.org.

I'm letting my 9 yr old rank Compositions. I believe his criteria is cool names and "stuff being loud."

I might have a good shot now.

 

[Abrantes]

When you get the final wildcard rankings, don't blame me. Send your complaints to Randomizer.org.

I'm letting my 9 yr old rank Compositions. I believe his criteria is cool names and "stuff being loud."

I might have a good shot now.

I hear Mahler was the wild rocker of the classical composers.

 

[Big Rocks]

Um, yeah. Scientific discoveries. I will attempt to formulate preliminary tiers in the coming days, but I make no guarantees they'll be done before the Fourth of July.

 

[krista4]

Maybe - but there is something about a pack of nerds laughing at me, because I state my opinions and stick to them, that pissses me off.

All I have I have done is try to draft here to win, and overcome the odds, and maybe because I am passionate about anything I commit myself to, it has made me a target.

A target for people that would never dare to be so insulting in person, but like to on the net.

I actually feel sorry for you, especially the ones like bobbylayne who I thought were above the lunatic fray

Tides, I have played with you a little here, but I have not insulted you. Neither has anyone else here to my knowledge. But I have to say, you have been insulting from time to time. Not to me, but certainly to Oliver Humanzee.

My evening:

sucessfully prepared beef wellington (actually, multiple day project - & it came out perfecto)
playing with my ridicuously happy 9 month old princess
third early eveing shower followed by spectacular sunset from the roof deck in the last week
several glasses of Saint Emilion
watching Tides melt downLife is good.

Winning...or caring about winning...an internet draft? Should that break the top 5/50/500 most important things in your life?

I've learned a lot of new stuff, been reminded of things I forgot about, forged or cemented ifriendships, pizzed a few others off...its all good.

All experiences have value so long as you are learning or growing; that has nothing to do with winning/losing/ranking.

No, NO, NOOOOO. You, sir, are the internet nerd. <_< Can that beef wellington be made with tofu?

 

[wikkidpissah]

When you get the final wildcard rankings, don't blame me. Send your complaints to Randomizer.org.

I'm letting my 9 yr old rank Compositions. I believe his criteria is cool names and "stuff being loud."

I might have a good shot now.

I hear Mahler was the wild rocker of the classical composers.

his 4th is TOTALLY like Tull.

 

[krista4]

Who Have I insulted here??Much less, in person??I actually had fun and learned a lot in this thing, but it seems that the judging thing has turned into a big kiss-### session

Would I need to kiss your ### in person to make you feel better?

pm sent

<_< 0 New Messages

 

[krista4]

Has to be shtick. Has to be. I think I might rank it above mike crimes, though well below Studs and slightly below GordonGekko.

Nah. Just boys being boys. I was put through a wall in college over Sega golf and I've seen a grow man choked out by a close friend over a remote control. It's what we do - argue vociferously about stupid ####. It's genetic.

Most of you grow out of it, though. Most of you. BTW, I'm still getting in touch over wine and stuff and haven't forgotten. Have just been busy with Serious Business internet drafting and such.

 

[krista4]

When you get the final wildcard rankings, don't blame me. Send your complaints to Randomizer.org.

I'm letting my 9 yr old rank Compositions. I believe his criteria is cool names and "stuff being loud."

All of my picks go to eleven.

 

[Fennis]

Winning...or caring about winning...an internet draft? Should that break the top 5/50/500 most important things in your life?

I've learned a lot of new stuff, been reminded of things I forgot about, forged or cemented ifriendships, pizzed a few others off...its all good.

All experiences have value so long as you are learning or growing; that has nothing to do with winning/losing/ranking.

except for the GAD... that mattered!

 

[krista4]

When you get the final wildcard rankings, don't blame me. Send your complaints to Randomizer.org.

I'm letting my 9 yr old rank Compositions. I believe his criteria is cool names and "stuff being loud."

All of my picks go to eleven.

I already told you your ranking.

It's OK; Fennis and I are donating all our points to ToW.

 

[Fennis]

Winning...or caring about winning...an internet draft? Should that break the top 5/50/500 most important things in your life?

I've learned a lot of new stuff, been reminded of things I forgot about, forged or cemented ifriendships, pizzed a few others off...its all good.

All experiences have value so long as you are learning or growing; that has nothing to do with winning/losing/ranking.

except for the GAD... that mattered!

This draft might matter... Ill decide after the draft is over.

 

[krista4]

tim and MfB, are any of your non-fiction picks by or about black people? Please let me know, as it will make my rankings easier.

 

[Fennis]

When you get the final wildcard rankings, don't blame me. Send your complaints to Randomizer.org.

I'm letting my 9 yr old rank Compositions. I believe his criteria is cool names and "stuff being loud."

All of my picks go to eleven.

I already told you your ranking.

It's OK; Fennis and I are donating all our points to ToW.

Let's not get caught up in the moment!