Inaugural OT Olympics - OP updated 7/18/13 with scores and 2nd challenge info - page 2 - Off-Topic Discussion

Laihendi · 2013-07-01 11:38:13

LINK TO SIGN-UP THREAD2nd challenge information:The second challenge is to write a short story involving hartsickdiscipl and aliens. The protagonist does not necessarily have to be hart (though it can be him), as it could be an alien instead, or perhaps a 3rd party that interacts with both hart and aliens, or whatever else you can think of. The important thing is that hart and aliens are prominent aspects of the plot. It can be written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person. There is no minimum or maximum word limit.The story must be submitted to me (private message) no later than 11:59 PM EST, July 25, 2013.Here is the current score placement:[spoiler] 1st - dave123321 - 5 points2nd (tie) - Communist_Soul - 4 points2nd (tie) - dramaybaz - 4 points4th - chessmaster1989 - 2 points5th - mmwmwmmwmwmm - 1 points6th (tie) - nomsayin - 0 points6th (tie) - MissLibrarian - 0 points6th (tie) - brucewayne69 - 0 points6th (tie) - Chow_Mein_Kampf - 0 points6th (tie) - lightleggy - 0 pointsThe scoring system is 5 points for 1st place, 4 points for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, 2 for 4th, and 1 for 5th. [/spoiler] Here are the results of the first challenge (journal entry written from the perspective of LJS)[spoiler] Communist_Soul's submission - 2nd place (tie) - awarded 4 pointsOn vacation now... Lai continues to obsess with me with his 'challenges'... What a joke... Communist_Soul dave123321's submission - 1st place - awarded 5 pointsLately I find myself watching television and checking out other sites while waiting for OT to wake up and have some interesting topics. I don't mind the repetitive topics as they can still be interesting. However, most of the regular posters seem to either be banned or stop in rarely. This would not be quite as bad if any of the new posters were interesting. As it stands...they are not. I haven't seen any personality develop amongst the newer posters that have bombarded the board lately. They are quite interchangeable and bland. Maybe OT just lost it's allure. Here's to hoping it comes back...soon. I hate TV it's a wasteland.submission 2mmwmwmmwmwmm's submission - 5th place - awarded 1 pointsThere is good reason to believe that the irony is that it's most niddering criticisms are also its most pesky. As the French say, 'Les extremes se touchent.' One could truthfully say that it's assertions are tinctured with fanaticism. But saying that would miss the real point, which is that I myself want nothing more - or less - than to force it into deserved bankruptcy. To that task I have consecrated my life and I invite you to do likewise.submission 3chessmaster1989's submission - 4th place - awarded 2 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4dramaybaz's submission - 2nd place (tie) - awarded 4 pointsI am right, you are wrong. Semantics etc etc .............................submission 5 [/spoiler] General Olympics information[spoiler] I am founding and hosting the OT Olympics, a new annual event that will occur each summer. In this event OT's posters will compete to see who is the greatest olympian. Special awards will be granted to the first, second, and third place finishers of each challenge. After the final challenge has been completed, the individual scores/placements will be aggregated and the winner will be named OT's Champion of the Gods.For this event we will need both olympians (to compete) and judges (to score). As host I will be organizing the challenges. Participants may not function as both olympians and judges. If you would like to decline participating in a challenge then you may choose to judge for that round instead if there is a shortage of judges. However, if you do not compete in each challenge then it is likely that you will not be crowned Champion of the Gods.There will be 4 challenges, and a window of a week will be open to submissions for each of them. Once one challenge's week ends, the next begins, and judges will use that time to grade submissions from the previous challenge. I expect the entire Olympics to last about 5 weeks, from the opening of the first challenge to the posting of the final scores.All submissions will be sent to me, and I will send them to the judges so that they may be anonymously graded.Please use this thread to discuss potential challenge ideas, or anything else concerning the OT Olympics. I am working out details for what the first challenge will be, and my decisions concerning the management/organization of the games are final, but your input is still highly appreciated as I intend to make the Olympics an enjoyable event for anyone who chooses to participate in it.The rules and deadline for the first event will be posted no later than Sunday, July 7, 2013.Please use the official sign-up thread to state whether you would like to compete as an olympian or serve as a judge. Please keep in mind that we will need 5 judges for each event.Do not be intimidated about judging, because you will not have to actually score each submission. I will evenly divide the submissions amongst the 5 judges who will each pick a top submission and send it back to me. There will then be a 24 hour voting period where all participants will vote for their favourites of the top 5 submissions. The results of this vote will be the final scores for each individual challenge.The OT Olympics begin now. [/spoiler]

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#51 dave123321

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Zero is a great guy.cool_baller

This is zeros alt

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#52 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="dave123321"] People also have to be open to giving lai a chance and not be dismissive from the get go

I saw his OTcars and his long self indulgent and boring OP therein....

My OTcars speech was highly thought-provoking and it was very well received by the general community. Also, I am working on an OT Olympics emblem right now. And I thank Zero for his support.

Dude.....you do get aces in that one skill of yours.;) A double zero would be perfect for your emblem. Seriously...you need to loosen up a bit and have fun.

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#53 cool_baller

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[QUOTE="cool_baller"]Zero is a great guy.dave123321

This is zeros alt

No, I am your alt

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#54 Seraphy-

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[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="cool_baller"]Zero is a great guy.cool_baller

This is zeros alt

No, I am your alt

mhm

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#55 dave123321

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okay

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#56 dave123321

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Maybe a competition can be to try and get lj to care about something on OT.

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#57 LJS9502_basic

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Maybe a competition can be to try and get lj to care about something on OT. dave123321

Can you win that one dave?

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#58 Seraphy-

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Maybe a competition can be to try and get lj to care about something on OT. dave123321

"The day the Grinch's heart grew four sizes"

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#59 dave123321

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[QUOTE="dave123321"]Maybe a competition can be to try and get lj to care about something on OT. LJS9502_basic

Can you win that one dave?

I only judge others, never participate

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#60 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="dave123321"]Maybe a competition can be to try and get lj to care about something on OT. dave123321

Can you win that one dave?

I only judge others, never participate

It's not nice to judge dave.

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#61 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="dave123321"]Maybe a competition can be to try and get lj to care about something on OT. Seraphy-

"The day the Grinch's heart grew four sizes"

Why you gotta be like that.....we go way back.:(

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[QUOTE="quadraleap"]I thought that said the Hungover OT Olympics..lolcool_baller

Close...

Looks like its off to a great start.

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#64 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="cool_baller"][QUOTE="quadraleap"]I thought that said the Hungover OT Olympics..lolquadraleap

Close...

Looks like its off to a great start.

That settles it...the OT Olympics are a drinking contest.....

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#65 dave123321

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[QUOTE="Seraphy-"][QUOTE="dave123321"]Maybe a competition can be to try and get lj to care about something on OT. LJS9502_basic

"The day the Grinch's heart grew four sizes"

Why you gotta be like that.....we go way back.:(

Sera can be a bit inurbane

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You should invite some System Warriors to participate, Lai. We could have WilliamRLBaker star in a beard-growing competition.

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#67 deactivated-6016f3a1e8420

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LAI i hope this succeeds

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#68 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="heeweesRus"]You should invite some System Warriors to participate, Lai. We could have WilliamRLBaker star in a beard-growing competition.

Dave's bud?

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#69 heeweesRus

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="heeweesRus"]You should invite some System Warriors to participate, Lai. We could have WilliamRLBaker star in a beard-growing competition.

Dave's bud?

mhmm. Has him adblocked tho...

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#70 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="heeweesRus"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="heeweesRus"]You should invite some System Warriors to participate, Lai. We could have WilliamRLBaker star in a beard-growing competition.

Dave's bud?

mhmm. Has him adblocked tho...

Ouch. Sorry for Dave's loss.:(

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WilliamRLbaker spoke to me for the first time in over a year to help me with a ps3 issue with my receiver. Unfortunately was never able to resolve it

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#72 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="dave123321"]WilliamRLbaker spoke to me for the first time in over a year to help me with a ps3 issue with my receiver. Unfortunately was never able to resolve it

Receiver?

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#73 Laihendi

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Here is the official 2013 OT Olympics emblem.

It is an exceptional emblem and it successfully captures the spirit of this event.

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#74 quadraleap

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] That settles it...the OT Olympics are a drinking contest.....

I think I better take a weeks vacation for this event. :D

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#75 LJS9502_basic

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You mean banner?

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#76 Laihendi

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[QUOTE="heeweesRus"]You should invite some System Warriors to participate, Lai. We could have WilliamRLBaker star in a beard-growing competition.

I will look into recruiting from there. Also, I thank Ultra for his support.

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#77 Laihendi

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You mean banner?LJS9502_basic

You can call it a banner if you want.

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#78 dave123321

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="dave123321"]WilliamRLbaker spoke to me for the first time in over a year to help me with a ps3 issue with my receiver. Unfortunately was never able to resolve it

Receiver?

Audio receiver. It's not picking up the hdcp handshake. So can't use it with my system. Although have a blu ray player that works, so my main issue is gone.

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#79 dave123321

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Here is the official 2013 OT Olympics emblem.

It is an exceptional emblem and it successfully captures the spirit of this event.
Laihendi

Simple and refined

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#80 LJS9502_basic

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Simple and refined dave123321

Well he did take the Olympics emblem.

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#81 dave123321

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But games like the last of us seem to really benefit from surround sound, but only have the tv speakers at this point. It's frustrating.

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#82 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="dave123321"]WilliamRLbaker spoke to me for the first time in over a year to help me with a ps3 issue with my receiver. Unfortunately was never able to resolve it

Receiver?

Audio receiver. It's not picking up the hdcp handshake. So can't use it with my system. Although have a blu ray player that works, so my main issue is gone.

Is it hooked up with HDMI?

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#83 dave123321

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Receiver?

Audio receiver. It's not picking up the hdcp handshake. So can't use it with my system. Although have a blu ray player that works, so my main issue is gone.

Is it hooked up with HDMI?

Yeah

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#84 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="dave123321"] Audio receiver. It's not picking up the hdcp handshake. So can't use it with my system. Although have a blu ray player that works, so my main issue is gone.

Is it hooked up with HDMI?

Yeah

Did you try a switcher?

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#86 quadraleap

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Here is the official 2013 OT Olympics emblem.

It is an exceptional emblem and it successfully captures the spirit of this event.
Laihendi

Yikes, i wish I still had PS to help you with that. I would have Integrated one of the the circles into the O in OT for starters.

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#87 dave123321

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[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Is it hooked up with HDMI?LJS9502_basic

Yeah

Did you try a switcher?

Haven't gotten around to getting one yet. Will soon though. Would have done it sooner, but really haven't been playing much of anything.

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#88 quadraleap

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Boring.
Iszdope

Not particularly my forte either.

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#90 Laihendi

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Boring.
Iszdope

That is a premature judgement considering none of the events have been announced yet.

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#92 LJS9502_basic

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="Iszdope"]
Boring.
Iszdope

That is a premature judgement considering none of the events have been announced yet.

That was typing about LJ.

Sorry...was trying to help out dave. Was not trying to entertain you. And your posts keep me on the edge of my seat....so much excitement in them. What one word will he post next I wonder. And then finally.....he posts a word. Bravo sir....bravo.

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#95 Ace6301

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<
It is an exceptional emblem and it successfully captures the spirit of this event.
Laihendi

Lai that is just the Olympics logo. Why don't we leave it to one of the more artistically inclined members to make it? Also the font on the numbers and letters clash but that should be a really simple fix.

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#96 Laihendi

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"]<
It is an exceptional emblem and it successfully captures the spirit of this event.
Ace6301

Lai that is just the Olympics logo. Why don't we leave it to one of the more artistically inclined members to make it? Also the font on the numbers and letters clash but that should be a really simple fix.

That is a very interesting contrast of fonts. It is very advanced aesthetically. If someone else wants to make something better then I encourage him/her to do so and post it here.

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