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post #101 of 236
11/4/08 at 1:52pm
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Originally Posted by Diva View Post
Diversity is the spice of life.
Bullshit, it's nutmeg.
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post #102 of 236
11/4/08 at 1:52pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
And people not participating in a draft are still welcome to observer and discuss, so it's not a "drafters only" club.
Please. I'm not calling for a ban on drafts, but trying to go through three seperate threads, figure out who voted for what, is a nightmare and if you don't have a stake in it (ie, are participating) there's no motivation to go through it all.

I say this as someone who has TRIED to be an observer. It's just too difficult and not worth the time.
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post #103 of 236
11/4/08 at 1:56pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Please. I'm not calling for a ban on drafts, but trying to go through three seperate threads, figure out who voted for what, is a nightmare and if you don't have a stake in it (ie, are participating) there's no motivation to go through it all.

I say this as someone who has TRIED to be an observer. It's just too difficult and not worth the time.
But don't you have trouble ordering at Chipolte because it's too complicated?
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post #104 of 236
11/4/08 at 1:57pm
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Originally Posted by Diva View Post
I assume you all posted this before reading my last post, but "small group of people" refers to the lack of diversity rather than a quota. It's the same people doing the drafts over and over.
That's an important distinction, but it's not like there's any real barriers for new people signing up. It's only natural that people with a strong interest in movies (and drafting) flock to the movie drafts. And, if they have a fun time, they'll want to return.

New blood getting injected is a good thing, although I think there's been plenty of diversity of choices in the last few drafts, but I don't see how a moratorium directly gets new blood involved.

What will get new blood involved is a) a quota (say 5 slots for newbies) and b) different topics.


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Originally Posted by Diva View Post
Again, I don't care who runs the drafts just as long as there's enough time to let people become aware that they are happening, sign up, and prepare their lists. A week doesn't cut it.
Says you. It's not that hard to put together a list. And you're likely to scramble for replacements anyway when it's gutted in the first round.
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post #105 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by Jcassady View Post
But don't you have trouble ordering at Chipolte because it's too complicated?
I'm just saying, I should be able to order a chicken burrito and have that be that. They should know how to make a burrito. It's their job. I shouldn't have to explain to them how to make it.
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post #106 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:18pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Please. I'm not calling for a ban on drafts, but trying to go through three seperate threads, figure out who voted for what, is a nightmare and if you don't have a stake in it (ie, are participating) there's no motivation to go through it all.

I say this as someone who has TRIED to be an observer. It's just too difficult and not worth the time.
So you tried to be an observer by keeping track of who picked what? Going about it totally wrong. Your motivation should be to learn about new films you might like to see. I would have thought you'd be all over such a thread.

Shit, I could barely keep track of who picked what and why, but the discussion threads were usually full of nuggets.
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post #107 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:19pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
I'm just saying, I should be able to order a chicken burrito and have that be that. They should know how to make a burrito. It's their job. I shouldn't have to explain to them how to make it.
Have you ever been to that salad fastfood joint, Chop't? Your head would explode.
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post #108 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:19pm
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Originally Posted by Diva View Post
Again, I don't care who runs the drafts just as long as there's enough time to let people become aware that they are happening, sign up, and prepare their lists. A week doesn't cut it.
If in a week you can't make a decent list of say, 70's movies, or horror movies, what the hell would someone do on CHUD? Or participate in the draft? I came in the horror draft without a list, and did pretty well. I had reminders, but I don't need a week to do a movie list.
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post #109 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:29pm
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Originally Posted by Anderson View Post
Then in 2 years, you can resurrect the thread and bash the creator. People love that shit.
Where have you been spending your nights?
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post #110 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:36pm
Where is that picture thingy that says "Close this thread"?
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post #111 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:41pm
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Originally Posted by EvilTwin View Post
Says you. It's not that hard to put together a list. And you're likely to scramble for replacements anyway when it's gutted in the first round.
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Originally Posted by Martin Savage View Post
If in a week you can't make a decent list of say, 70's movies, or horror movies, what the hell would someone do on CHUD? Or participate in the draft? I came in the horror draft without a list, and did pretty well. I had reminders, but I don't need a week to do a movie list.
People have different strategies. I like to have a list of favorites, some based on themes, as well as some stuff that I know others may not have heard of.

But aside from putting together lists, its a matter of not everyone having the ability to fully participate. Sure I can slap together a list and post my pick at the end of the day. But I like to be around during the draft, talking smack and discussing people's picks. Unfortunately, that requires time I don't have right now. It wouldn't hurt to give people time to work out their schedules. If I know a draft is happening in a month, I can plan my schedule around it. Get work done ahead of time, so I can spend the time during the day on the boards. Its just a courtesy so that a maximum amount of people can be involved.
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post #112 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:45pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
Here's almost 2 months lead time for my Rock Band draft, then. I PM'd this to both Nick and Eileen last week. With the recent releases of RB2 and GH:WT, as well as the releases of several high profile rock albums, I thought that this could be a fun draft. Eileen replied saying that she liked the idea but wanted me to hold off until January.

Draft: Rock Band Draft

Monday: Pick a singer
Tuesday: Pick a guitarist
Wednesday: Pick a bassist
Thursday: Pick a drummer
Friday: Free for all, pick a 5th musician of your choice (second singer, second guitarist, keyboardist, tuba player, whatever) and name your band.

Multi-instrumentalists can be drafted multiple times: Someone can draft Eric Clapton as a guitarist. Someone else (or the same drafter) can also draft Eric Clapton as a singer.
My supergroup already won that draft, fella.
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post #113 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:48pm
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Originally Posted by Mr. Fabulous View Post
My supergroup already won that draft, fella.
In 2 months time, we'll have a true and proper battle of the bands and find out.
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post #114 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:51pm
Can we also have a moratorium on threads where Devin says mean things about religious people? There seems to be one of those a week.
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post #115 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:57pm
I'm surprised it took this long for this post.
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post #116 of 236
11/4/08 at 2:58pm
The 70s Draft and the Horror Draft were very much fun, and like some of the other guys have said, they were important in getting me to see films that I'd missed or never even heard of. The Rep Draft was fun as well because it involved much more strategy, but all of the extraneous follow-up to that draft just wasn't feasible due to an extremely busy life.

I think it's a good idea to wait a few months before we start another draft.
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post #117 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:03pm
Isn't there a whole forum for "Drafts and Lists"? Let me reiterate that the drafts aren't my cup of tea. But this decision is odd and seemingly without justification.
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post #118 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:06pm
I'll create a Chewer draft. You create a team of Chewers, and they all fight at the end in the Thunderdome.

I'll draft Cobretti, Minsky, The power couple, MissZooey and DaveB and finally, Mr. Fabulous, because every team needs a bitch.

EDIT: I have Cobretti, LD. He's mine, and I'll make him eat your soul.
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post #119 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:06pm
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post #120 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:13pm
I'll take The LD, Soul Ahn Ice, and Jonathan Banks is my hero. We'll also take jcassady. And Cobretti will defect to our side. We will then form a giant DC SuperChewer, Voltron-style, and destroy you all.
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post #121 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:15pm
Let's instead forget about this draft nonsense and band together to develop a sitcom for Ripoll where each episode he is faced with a mundane task which he refuses to do because it's too difficult. This could include such classic episodes as turning on the dishwasher, explaining a problem he's having to the cable company, trying on clothes at a store, making dinner reservations, renting a car, following a map, and filling out a bank deposit slip. Each episodes begins and ends with him sitting on his couch.
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post #122 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:17pm
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Originally Posted by Jonathan Banks is my hero View Post
Let's instead forget about this draft nonsense and band together to develop a sitcom for Ripoll where each episode he is faced with a mundane task which he refuses to do because it's too difficult. This could include such classic episodes as turning on the dishwasher, explaining a problem he's having to the cable company, trying on clothes at a store, making dinner reservations, renting a car, following a map, and filling out a bank deposit slip. Each episodes begins and ends with him sitting on his couch.
Dude the washing machine is a MACHINE -- isn't it supposed to do all that shit for you? It knows how to get laundry clean.
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post #123 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:18pm
Please don't forget the classic episode where he is confounded by the ending to F13 The Final Chapter. It's a puzzler.

I'm extremely burned out on the drafts, but I really haven't seen a compelling reason yet to ban them.
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post #124 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:22pm
If I see anyone suggesting a Ripoll vs The Condom, I'll fucking punch him.
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post #125 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:23pm
I heard the season finale involves a cliffhanger where Ripoll gets a gig playing guitar in a coffeehouse, but it might fall through because he can't figure out the volume settings on his amp.
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post #126 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:25pm
And the thread takes a turn for greatness.
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post #127 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:26pm
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Originally Posted by Martin Savage View Post
I'll create a Chewer draft. You create a team of Chewers, and they all fight at the end in the Thunderdome.

I'll draft Cobretti, Minsky, The power couple, MissZooey and DaveB and finally, Mr. Fabulous, because every team needs a bitch.

EDIT: I have Cobretti, LD. He's mine, and I'll make him eat your soul.
Fuck you, bag of hole.

May I propose a Moratorium Draft?

My first pick is "Werewolves of London" by that prick Warren Zevon. That song should not be played any time of the year except October 31st.
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post #128 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:26pm
The 2 parter where he tries to set his clock radio is right up there with the 'Chuckles the Clown' episode of the Mary Tyler Moore show.
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post #129 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:29pm
"Will Patrick set his alarm in time to wake up at 10:30? TUNE IN NEXT WEEK!"
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post #130 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:29pm
I think the idea here is to stop running shit into the ground.
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post #131 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:30pm
Digg It!
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post #132 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:44pm
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Originally Posted by Mr. Fabulous View Post
Digg It!
Devin and I rarely agree about anything, and he probably doesn't want me defending him -- he can do fine on his own -- but this kind of equivocating is retarded. Fat retarded black girl on a seesaw retarded.

Digging articles gets the site hits. Site hits let the site keep making money, which keep the boards and site in operation. It's not rocket science.
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post #133 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:47pm
I just like saying Digg It. WTF. A black guy can't say Digg it anymore?
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post #134 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:47pm
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Originally Posted by Martin Savage View Post
I'll create a Chewer draft. You create a team of Chewers, and they all fight at the end in the Thunderdome.

I'll draft Cobretti, Minsky, The power couple, MissZooey and DaveB and finally, Mr. Fabulous, because every team needs a bitch.

EDIT: I have Cobretti, LD. He's mine, and I'll make him eat your soul.
No love for Hocken? *Hangs head*
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post #135 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:47pm
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Originally Posted by RathBandu View Post
Devin and I rarely agree about anything, and he probably doesn't want me defending him -- he can do fine on his own -- but this kind of equivocating is retarded. Fat retarded black girl on a seesaw retarded.

Digging articles gets the site hits. Site hits let the site keep making money, which keep the boards and site in operation. It's not rocket science.
It does, however, seems like an appropriate Ripoll sitcom synopsis. Thanks!
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post #136 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:48pm
I'm reporting your post, Savage. I find it offensive.
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post #137 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:49pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
No love for Hocken? *Hangs head*
Hocken is a good bonus round pick.
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post #138 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:50pm
I can live with that.
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post #139 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:50pm
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Originally Posted by Martin Savage View Post
Hocken is a good bonus round pick.
The Minsky pick surprised me, though. A good, solid pick to be sure. But, before DaveB and Zooey? You have to keep value in mind. For instance, when you take Kabong, you get Fabfunk as well.
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post #140 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:52pm
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Originally Posted by The LD View Post
The Minsky pick surprised me, though. A good, solid pick to be sure. But, before DaveB and Zooey? You have to keep value in mind. For instance, when you take Kabong, you get Fabfunk as well.
...whose army of porn zombies would be formidable. BUT AT WHAT COST?
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post #141 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:52pm
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Originally Posted by Mr. Fabulous View Post
Digg It!
You're quite welcome to no longer post here if you don't like the site's attempts to stay online.
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post #142 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:53pm
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Originally Posted by The LD View Post
The Minsky pick surprised me, though. A good, solid pick to be sure. But, before DaveB and Zooey? You have to keep value in mind. For instance, when you take Kabong, you get Fabfunk as well.

I was really hesitating between Minsky and Litmus Configuration. Litmus has strong Photoshop skills to bring in ma house, but Minsky did Vietnam, and bested me in a Diablo clicking battle, so there's that.

And who on Earth would want a Kabong pick?
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post #143 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:53pm
The only draft pick that I'd need would be Tati. Drafting him nets me all of the beautiful South American women.
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post #144 of 236
11/4/08 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
You're quite welcome to no longer post here if you don't like the site's attempts to stay online.
Knowing him, I'm pretty sure he Digged your articles, as well as me, and others. That's the least I can do. Still, It was a jest, a jab. Aren't we more thicker-skinned than that?
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post #145 of 236
11/4/08 at 4:02pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
I think the idea here is to stop running shit into the ground.
shit = film discussion?
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post #146 of 236
11/4/08 at 4:03pm
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Originally Posted by Martin Savage View Post
I was really hesitating between Minsky and Litmus Configuration. Litmus has strong Photoshop skills to bring in ma house, but Minsky did Vietnam, and bested me in a Diablo clicking battle, so there's that.

And who on Earth would want a Kabong pick?
Yeah, that was a concern when making the joke, but I went forward with it anyways.
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post #147 of 236
11/4/08 at 4:04pm
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Originally Posted by BobClark View Post
shit = film discussion?
If we start having film discussion, Devin and Dre won't have anything to post about.
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post #148 of 236
11/4/08 at 4:05pm
Yes, listing films with the attendant 'Oh! That was my third round pick! Die in a fire for choosing that!' is discourse in the grandest tradition.
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post #149 of 236
11/4/08 at 4:06pm
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Originally Posted by The LD View Post
Yeah, that was a concern when making the joke, but I went forward with it anyways.
When facing Fabfunk, one always goes backward.
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post #150 of 236
11/4/08 at 4:06pm
Ah!
shit = film discussion Devin doesn't like
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