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wade moore 02-26-2008 01:10 PM
Solid pick. Actually quite a relevent non-fiction piece while pandering to the FOFC hornballs at the same time.

Nicely done!

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:11 PM
Excellent.

ntndeacon 02-26-2008 01:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cartman (Post 1668990)
My next pick I had briefly considered putting under Poem, but thought it was a weak choice for that category. The category I'm going to put it under made a whole lot more sense. Most sports stories are either too "Hollywood", meaning the ending is entirely predictable, or too tabloid "example: Ball Four", meaning they pay too much attention to the off-the-field facets. My pick is elegantly simple. It shows the hopes and dreams of a team's fans hoping their hero can win the game for him. And in the end, he fails. Everyone knows the story of the Mudville Nine, and the score of 4-2, with but one inning left to play. My pick:

Casey at the Bat, Ernest Thayer

cartman's picks:

1. Fiction - 4.9 Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
2. Single Short Story - 3.2 The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe
3. Poem - 5.2 Paul Revere's Ride, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
4. Fantasy/Science Fiction - 2.9 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
5. Series (A set of books continuing the same story and intended to be read sequentially) - 1.2: The Lord of The Rings Trilogy (Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King), J.R.R. Tolkein
6. Sport Related - 6.9: Casey At The Bat, Ernest Thayer
7. Children's
8. Non-Fiction
9. Biography/Autobiography
10. History

This is the first sports lit I thought off. it is a steal to get it this late.

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:12 PM
And with my 2,000th FOFC post, st.cronin selects:
7.3 Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig [Non-Fiction]

st.cronin 02-26-2008 01:13 PM
Great pick.

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:14 PM
HAH. He's here. ;)

ntndeacon 02-26-2008 01:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lordscarlet (Post 1669021)
I think this proves how broad and excellent literature is. I somewhat took on a bad topic for this draft in that way. Or I didn't narrow the categories enough. You can come up with 10 excellent lists and still have so many great works leftover. However, I don't think that diminishes the enjoyment of the process in any way.



I was talking to Wade about this yesterday. I absolutely love Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow, but I think it starts to fall off to varying degrees after that. I also really enjoyed the concept of Ender's Shadow and the fact that rewriting the same story worked is incredible. This may be similar to the Dune pick with some fall off, but I don't think as much. The lack of familiarity may be like the Hitchhiker's pick (really? people don't know that Hitchhicker's Guide is part of a series?). We shall see.

Of Course Ender's Shadow is a late book in that series.

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:17 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ntndeacon (Post 1669034)
Of Course Ender's Shadow is a late book in that series.

Correct. :) It starts a resurgence of the series, IMO. The Shadow books are good for a while, just as the original set is. But they start to fall off. It's a bit of a roller coaster of quality. :)

Warhammer 02-26-2008 01:17 PM
Kama Sutra - good pick. Although I'm more practicing the Mama Sutra with my wife right now...

st.cronin 02-26-2008 01:18 PM
I had the Kama Sutra on my list, but crossed it off for some reason.

Maple Leafs 02-26-2008 01:19 PM
I'm disturbed that "Kama Sutra" is apparently a book you think will make people want to smack their mothers.

Warhammer 02-26-2008 01:19 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by st.cronin (Post 1669031)
Great pick.

Of course you'd think your pick is a great pick! :D

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:20 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Maple Leafs (Post 1669041)
I'm disturbed that "Kama Sutra" is apparently a book you think will make people want to smack their mothers.

You're up! :)

Warhammer 02-26-2008 01:20 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Maple Leafs (Post 1669041)
I'm disturbed that "Kama Sutra" is apparently a book you think will make people want to smack their mothers.

No no no, I've learned that the opening flower position will cause the female to suddenly remember that she must pack the child's lunch for the next day. That is the Mama Sutra.

Maple Leafs 02-26-2008 01:23 PM
Fiction - 1.4 Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
Single Short Story
Poem - 4.7 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Fantasy/Science Fiction - 3.4 War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells
Series
Sport Related - 7.4 Paper Lion, by George Plimpton
Children's - 5.4 The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss
Non-Fiction - 6.7 Analects, Confucius
Biography/Autobiography
History - 2.7 The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:23 PM
why does maple have 2 short stories listed?

and am i up now?

Warhammer 02-26-2008 01:24 PM
Nice pick Maple Leafs, I was going to go this way if I didn't get Ball Four.

Maple Leafs 02-26-2008 01:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo (Post 1669050)
why does maple have 2 short stories listed?
NOTHING TO SEE HERE!

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo (Post 1669050)
why does maple have 2 short stories listed?

and am i up now?

Considering he has yet to make a short story pick that is a good question. :)

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:25 PM
just edit it out maple

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:26 PM
am i 7.5 or 7.6? i get confused by being in the middle

Izulde 02-26-2008 01:26 PM
Wow, that Kama Sutra pick was absolutely brilliant.

I really like cartman's list so far, with the exception of Atlas Shrugged, which I despise.

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo (Post 1669059)
am i 7.5 or 7.6? i get confused by being in the middle

You're next. It's in the first post.

wade moore 02-26-2008 01:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo (Post 1669059)
am i 7.5 or 7.6? i get confused by being in the middle
7.5

Your odd rounds will always be 5, evens always 6.

Izulde 02-26-2008 01:28 PM
dola, Atlas Shrugged, which I hate and "Paul Revere's Ride", because I think there's far too many other better poems out there. :)

Vince 02-26-2008 01:28 PM
Kama Sutra = brilliant.

Izulde 02-26-2008 01:29 PM
and wade and LS tag-team to cockblock the dola. :D

st.cronin 02-26-2008 01:29 PM
So, that means, my team has girl on girl porn, and cartman's has boy on boy porn. I wonder which will be more popular among the voters.

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:30 PM
can i have 2 picks for one category? or can we have a wildcard category?

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo (Post 1669067)
can i have 2 picks for one category? or can we have a wildcard category?

We have two wildcard categories. Fiction and Non-Fiction.

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lordscarlet (Post 1669069)
We have two wildcard categories. Fiction and Non-Fiction.

no no no. i mean like another "whatever you want" category. cuz i have 2 selections for this next pick that are both "smack your mama" picks and i want both of them

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo (Post 1669070)
no no no. i mean like another "whatever you want" category. cuz i have 2 selections for this next pick that are both "smack your mama" picks and i want both of them

I guess you'll have to select either backhanded or open palm, but not both. :)

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:42 PM
dammit. one is more "classic" and one is more for the "smarks"

st.cronin 02-26-2008 01:42 PM
Don't trust your instincts.

lordscarlet 02-26-2008 01:43 PM
Everyone goes through this on their picks.

st.cronin 02-26-2008 01:46 PM
DT = Minnesota Vikings

cartman 02-26-2008 01:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo (Post 1669083)
dammit. one is more "classic" and one is more for the "smarks"

That's why I felt "Kama Sutra" was the ultimate pick. Covers both bases.

:D

Warhammer 02-26-2008 01:49 PM
Can I make my pick yet?

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:49 PM
1. Fiction: Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong
2. Single Short Story: The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy
3. Poem: 5.5 Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman
4. Fantasy/Science Fiction: 4.6 FARENHEIT 451, RAY BRADBURY
5. Series (A set of books continuing the same story and intended to be read sequentially) 1.5 The Foundation Series, Isaac Asimov
6. Sport Related
7. Children's 3.5 Children's and Household Tales (1857 - 211 stories) by The Brothers Grimm
8. Non-Fiction
9. Biography/Autobiography 2.6 Autobiographical Notes, Albert Einstein
10. History

Lathum 02-26-2008 01:50 PM
DT's pick better deliever with all the shit he's talking

Lathum 02-26-2008 01:51 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo (Post 1669092)
1. Fiction: Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong
2. Single Short Story: The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy
3. Poem: 5.5 Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman
4. Fantasy/Science Fiction: 4.6 FARENHEIT 451, RAY BRADBURY
5. Series (A set of books continuing the same story and intended to be read sequentially) 1.5 The Foundation Series, Isaac Asimov
6. Sport Related
7. Children's 3.5 Children's and Household Tales (1857 - 211 stories) by The Brothers Grimm
8. Non-Fiction
9. Biography/Autobiography 2.6 Autobiographical Notes, Albert Einstein
10. History

dude, you call that smack yo mama?

Izulde 02-26-2008 01:51 PM
I considered Rot3K for series, and it would've been great there.

For fiction, it's okay.

Warhammer 02-26-2008 01:52 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Izulde (Post 1669096)
I considered Rot3K for series, and it would've been great there.

For fiction, it's okay.

I think this was the smack yo mama he was talking about.

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:52 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Izulde (Post 1669096)
I considered Rot3K for series, and it would've been great there.

For fiction, it's okay.

not a series...it's one big multi-volume work

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:53 PM
w/e - f*ck all you haters

Izulde 02-26-2008 01:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Warhammer (Post 1669097)
I think this was the smack yo mama he was talking about.

Yeah and it's nowhere near smack yo mama in fiction. It's average. It would've been a really nick pick in series, though.

Izulde 02-26-2008 01:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo (Post 1669098)
not a series...it's one big multi-volume work

I think multi-volume works are one of those things where you can go either way on. Technically it's one book, but the actual form is multiple books.

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:56 PM
w/e - not a surprise...nobody likes the vast majority of my draft anyways, with the exception of the brother's grimm pick.

guess i should have gone with my other thought, although i'm sure that would have been met with deafening silence. doubtful that my history + nonfiction books can pull it out for me anyways, so w/e

Warhammer 02-26-2008 01:58 PM
I really liked the Asimov pick.

DaddyTorgo 02-26-2008 01:59 PM
sorry. and warhammer likes some of my picks. and i think EF liked one of them.


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