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Annie P
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So, I thought of this guy - since his quotes and his dance are legendary.
David Brent
A quote from the man who works in Slough (and I nearly got a job on that trading estate!)
"If at first you don't succeed, remove all evidence you ever tried."
Words of wisdom, don't you think?
Oh, and just for good measure here's the dance for you all to enjoy. Oh to work in an office again... ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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I was gonna quote David Brent, but Annie P got in there first, so she's forced me to dish the dirt on davelarge...
Let me set the scene...
We were on holiday, between Christmas and New Year, about 6 weeks before we were due to get married. We were spending some time together, avoiding wedding plans, and generally being romantic.
One night, we were in the middle of a mushy conversation (planning what to put in our wedding vows) and I told Dave all the many ways he had enhanced my life in the 5 years we'd been dating, and how glad I was to be marrying him. Dave nods and looks deep, and says...
"The main things you've taught me is that life is sh*t and watching trash on TV is a good way to block it all out".
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Aren't I great?
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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(A/R entry)
My Dave is David Niven
Here's one of his quotes:
"I've been lucky enough to win an Oscar, write a bestseller.. my other dream would be to have a painting in the Louvre. The only way that's going to happen is if I paint a dirty one on the wall of the gentlemen's lavatory."...
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chicklegirl
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Is it too late to change my entry? Oh, wait--that's right... I don't have to play by the rules!* ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
So, while I absolutely love Dickens, I was suddenly inspired by another great literary figure, who penned the unforgettable story "Too Many Daves" (which I think sums up this round nicely). Did I ever tell you that Mrs. McCave
Had twenty-three sons, and she named them all Dave?
*Unfortunately there are some rules you do need to play by - it may be a short story but a link to it would ensure copyright rules aren't broken by mistake.
Chorister, host
[ 05. October 2007, 21:28: Message edited by: Chorister ]
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Lady A
Narnian Lady
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Well, I will choose Dave Koz since I love jazz music who has a new album out called "At the Movies" redoing old movie songs. He said "This is the first album that I’ve ever done in my career where I didn’t have to wear any other hat. No producing. No arranging. No engineering or anything. I could just go to the studio, take out the saxophone and put as much emotion, energy and love through that instrument to honor the composers."
I love a good saxophone.
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Mertseger
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quote:
Originally posted by Lady A:
Well, I will choose Dave Koz since I love jazz music who has a new album out called "At the Movies" redoing old movie songs. He said "This is the first album that I’ve ever done in my career where I didn’t have to wear any other hat. No producing. No arranging. No engineering or anything. I could just go to the studio, take out the saxophone and put as much emotion, energy and love through that instrument to honor the composers."
I love a good saxophone.
One of my closest friends in high school played baritone sax in the UCLA jazz band back in the day with Koz. They kept in pretty good touch through the days when my friend was in charge of marketing for Blue Note at BMI for a couple of years. I Never got to meet him though.
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The Body of Christ,
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Lady A
Narnian Lady
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Very cool Mertseger! My hubby is also a big UCLA fan, no wonder he likes Dave!
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The Rogue
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Chicklegirl, none of the Daves actually said anything.
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If everyone starts thinking outside the box does outside the box come back inside?
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quote:
Originally posted by The Rogue:
Chicklegirl, none of the Daves actually said anything.
Oh the pleasures and freedoms of being an "Also Ran".
I am still trying to find a quote from "Dave the cardboard box".
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Dave Ramsey
Here’s a great quote from Dave Ramsey that still sticks with me on the subject of your FICO score. He said this to a woman who was worried about canceling her credit card accounts and going cash-free (which he highly recommends):
“Success is having money, not having the ability to borrow money.”
Taken from How to get your credit score up
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The Rogue
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I am quoting two Daves of my acquaintance. One year one of them gave a Christmas card to the other with "To Dave from Dave" written in it. The following year the card was returned with no need for alteration. It went to and fro for several years after that.
And this was in the days before recycling became so fashionable.
[ 06. October 2007, 21:36: Message edited by: The Rogue ]
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If everyone starts thinking outside the box does outside the box come back inside?
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chicklegirl
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
quote:
Originally posted by The Rogue:
Chicklegirl, none of the Daves actually said anything.
Oh the pleasures and freedoms of being an "Also Ran".
Exactly, and I'd far rather wear this hat than this one!
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I have a friend named Dave that I should have quoted. When anybody swears with the phrase "Jesus Christ!" he answers "No David Christ no relation."
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Patdys
Iron Wannabe
RooK-Annoyer
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I am going to go out on a limb with one of my own quotes. Being a Dave and all.
"English is my second language. Gibberish is my first."
I have googled this only to find four hits, all bloggish from people I do not know. Hence, I am happy not only to claim originality for this quote but also to state 'Disturbed minds think alike'. Scary isn't it?
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More PLUSH Points for your delectation.
4 0 1 0 0 Sharkshooter : For constantly firing blanks
4 1 0 0 0 Smudgie : You should have seen the word I used before penguin
4 0 1 1 0 Pure as Snow : Thinking ahead as always
4 0 0 1 0 Comet : I will solve the enigma, I will, I will
4 0 0 0 1 Annie P : For agreeing to participate on Pure as Snow's idea
4 0 0 0 0 Wet Kipper : Check the score - I did not give you anything
4 0 0 1 0 Jedijudy : Getting your priorities correct
4 0 0 0 1 Caty the Southerner : For an excellent translation service
4 0 1 0 0 Rugasaw : For a really dreadful play on words
4 0 0 0 1 Pure as Snow : Rescue service for anyone drowning in the quiz
4 0 0 0 1 Wet Kipper : Pointing out the double error of Mertseger
4 0 0 1 0 Mertseger : For use of the browser search function
4 0 0 0 1 Annie P : A helpful list of the teams chosen so far
4 0 0 0 1 Rugmaker : Helpful pointer for Dave
4 0 0 1 0 Annie P : For deliberately ignoring a Circus Host
4 1 1 1 1 Mertseger : I love posts like that and I did laugh
4 0 0 -1 0 Chicklegirl : Brinksmanship was one award too far last year
5 0 0 1 0 Davelarge : For a prompt response
5 0 0 1 0 Wet Kipper : Who could you possibly mean?
5 0 1 0 0 Icklejen : We love you just as you are
5 0 0 1 0 Mertseger : It can also win you a chess match
5 0 0 -1 0 Jedijudy : No. You are the cause of that.
5 0 1 0 0 Comet : For starting something
5 0 1 0 0 Lady A : For that moment of nostalgia
5 0 1 0 0 Sharkshooter : A fisherman always goes for length
5 0 0 0 1 Pure as Snow : For explaining the source of the reference
5 0 0 0 1 Chicklegirl : For predicting the future
5 0 0 0 1 Rugmaker : Helping Sharkshooter out of trouble
5 0 0 -1 0 Quizmaster : For getting too close to the cat
5 0 1 0 0 Ann : Does this cow in red have a name?
5 0 0 -1 0 Chorister : Two nights is one night too many
5 0 1 1 0 Wet Kipper : I like that definition of a Knockout Quiz Contestant
5 0 0 -1 0 Wet Kipper : For a really bad joke
5 0 1 0 0 Wet Kipper : Have you bought one yet?
5 1 0 0 0 Doublethink : Definitely brought a smirk
5 0 1 0 0 Comet : I cannot believe I watched the entire dance routine
5 0 1 0 0 Lady A : For the singing cow link
5 1 0 0 0 Lady A : I think you are onto something
5 0 0 0 1 Davelarge : Useful links for those who were struggling
5 0 0 0 1 Comet : For rescuing a Texas Longhorn
5 1 0 0 0 Davelarge : For hitting a nerve, I love Red Dwarf
5 0 0 -1 0 Smudgie : A poor excuse for not posting
6 1 0 0 0 Jedijudy : Not bad for you girl
6 0 0 1 0 Hart : For being a Red Dwarf fanatic
6 0 1 0 0 Chorister : Nice link to the Anchor cows
6 0 0 0 0 DAVE : Nothing for all the Dave talk (except round 5)
6 1 0 1 0 The Rogue : For saying what we were all thinking
6 0 1 0 0 Quizmaster : Why are you listening to Radio Alaska?
6 0 0 1 1 Lady A : For coming up with a good suggestion
6 0 1 0 0 Pure as Snow : That must be an acronym for something
6 0 1 0 0 Hart : Careful, I might choose the round accordingly
6 0 1 0 0 Davelarge : I love the picture
6 2 0 0 0 Icklejen : My wife heard me laugh at the response
6 0 0 1 0 Rugmaker : I can feel a future round coming on
6 0 0 1 0 Caty the Southerner : YOU WIN
6 0 0 0 1 Davelarge : I do think answers should come after questions
6 0 1 0 0 Smudgie : When you grow old, wear purple!
6 0 0 0 1 Quizmaster : Giving the clue to the Also Ran entry
6 0 0 1 0 Wet Kipper : For finding purple cows
6 0 1 0 0 Lady A : Just for the concept
6 0 0 0 1 Hart : For edifying comet
6 0 0 -1 1 Wet Kipper : For stating what I was hinting at
6 0 0 1 0 Sharkshooter : For knowing that Also Rans count
6 0 0 -1 0 Sharkshooter : For not being able to compile his own list
6 0 0 0 1 Davelarge : For the listing
6 0 0 1 0 Annie P : If you don't know, ask!
6 0 0 1 1 Caty the Southerner : For correct interpretation of my request
6 0 0 1 -1 Ann : A winner who has yet to win
6 0 0 1 0 Caty the Southerner : The moral high ground usually gains support
6 0 0 -1 0 Annie P : I think we can spot that kind of cheating
6 0 0 0 1 Wet Kipper : Danke mein freunde
6 0 0 0 1 Ann : For the link
6 0 1 0 0 Comet : What a brilliant map
6 0 0 0 1 Ann : Nice link
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Rugmaker
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In a helpful sort of way (because I've just seen the league table and I'm actually joint top for something!), can I point out that I believe that all remaining competitiors have now posted a Dave.
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It goes to the vote:
Please look at the quotes listed and rate them from 1 to 20 (or 1 to 22).
You have until 22:00 English time on Tuesday 9th October 2007.
You should PM your selection and I will post the selections you know where.
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Early Tables:
SMART ALECS
7 Caty the Southerner
4 Hart
4 Jedijudy
4 Pure as Snow
4 The Rogue
HELPFUL LIBRARIANS
3 Caty the Southerner
3 Chicklegirl
3 Davelarge
3 Hart
3 Lady A
3 Pure as Snow
3 Rugmaker
3 Wet Kipper
UNUSUALLY UNIQUE
6 Comet
6 Pure as Snow
4 Sharkshooter
4 Wet Kipper
LAUGHTERMONGERS
2 Icklejen
2 Smudgie
2 The Rogue
There is still a long way to go, but see if you can compose the perfect post which scores one of each of these points.
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Snowball in Hell
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quote:
Originally posted by Pure as the Driven Yellow Snow:
I think that to be as weird* as Comet, even if only briefly, would have to my shipboard pinnacle to date.
There can be only one!
she says, katana raised for battle...
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"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Chelley
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Just dropping in to offer cheering and support from the sidelines. Couldn't join in this year ( ![[Frown]](frown.gif) ) as I'd just moved house and was about to start a new job when you started - and I seem to remember the quiz taking a fair bit of time last year!! Can I have an honorary point anyway?
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"I love old things, they make me feel sad."
"What's good about sad?"
"It's happy for deep people!"
Sally Sparrow to Kathy - Doctor Who
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Maybe we should have a poetry round? PatDYS gave me that idea!
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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we each can compose a poem about whatever it is in front of us besides the monitor...
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"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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quote:
Originally posted by Chelley:
Just dropping in to offer cheering and support from the sidelines. Couldn't join in this year ( ) as I'd just moved house and was about to start a new job when you started - and I seem to remember the quiz taking a fair bit of time last year!! Can I have an honorary point anyway?
There is always room for Also Rans and they can definitely have an influence on the outcome of the quiz.
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Caty S.
I read, therefore I am.
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quote:
Originally posted by comet:
we each can compose a poem about whatever it is in front of us besides the monitor...
You mean, I need to get working on "Ode to half a mug of cold coffee"?
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Adam.
Like as the
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If I can boast a little...
Mine would be an ode to hills to my right, the bay to my left, blue skies above and a rather cool crane straight in front. Between computer and window are some cards and... [cue music to shift to a minor key]... a stack of reimbursement forms I need to process.
Back to work!
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Preaching blog
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Votes will appear here shortly.
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Votes have been counted and the final table shows:
110 Ann
115 Rugmaker
116 Jedijudy
123 Comet
132 Annie P
152 Caty the Southerner
155 Golden Key
176 Icklejen
183 Sharkshooter
183 The Rogue
194 Quizmaster
200 Flags Fiend
207 Hart
214 Pure as Snow
233 Wet Kipper
242 Chorister (2)
244 Davelarge
252 Chicklegirl (3)
257 Doublethink
265 Rugasaw
270 Lady A
274 Mertseger
Ann chose the favourite quote and we have to wave a sad farewell to Mertseger.
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ROUND SIX : POETRY
quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
Maybe we should have a poetry round?
We seem to have got the voting system working now, and past experience of attrition has failed to materialise in 2007, so we will go for a purely subjective round.
You should write a poem. This poem should be a minimum of a 5 line limerick or a maximum of ten stanzas. The poem must have a title which should be highlighted before the poetry starts.
Once all competitors have posted their poem you should order them from favourite through to grot, and PM me your choices.
NOT A SUNNI
A poem, a poem, no please not for me
I know how to write but my mind is not free
To rhyme or make assonance, I cannot do
My work you will find should be wiped off my shoe
My entry now written I am free to relax
And watch you all play with your verbs and syntax.
YOUR TURN
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Ode to the Knockout
Tis poetry that I hate
And with it drive crazy my mate
When I ask her, a stanza is what
She stares at me as if I am a nut
For the Quiz I shall give it my all
And expect also ran status to fall
Then I can play as need be
And otherwise be free
This is what you get when you ask a math teacher to write poetry.
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Ta everybody! Have fun and good luck. I lasted far longer than I expected given that I shot well beyond the brink in each round that I could.
This is a tough round to not get to play fully though. You may amuse yourself by mousing around my poetry site. Here's a nice Christian sonnet I wrote back in highschool.
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The Body of Christ,
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sharkshooter
Not your average shark
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Poem de jour
Cold
and
Scared
We come into the world.
With grace we'll leave
Warm
and
Content.
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Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. [Psalm 19:14]
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Liberty
ship's football fanatic
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Lonsdale CU's Psalm
I wrote this Psalm with the college CU group I led, just a few months after becoming a Christian. It got me through some rough times.
I will send up my prayers to You, I know You will hear them. When I call out, You will answer. I do not know where my future lies, but I know You will lead me. I do not know how long I will toil, but I will find my rest in You. I cling to You like a rock. Unchanging and unmoving You are solid against the bitter wind, saving me from the freezing rain.
I will sing to the Lord for He quenches the fire of anger with cold water and soothes my bitterness with healing salves. You are with me even when my faith is weak. Everyday Your creation overwhelms me.
I will sing to the Lord, for with a new dawn comes a healed heart. I will sing to the Lord for He provides for all my needs, He gives me food and shelter.
I know that You can sustain me, my Father, despite doubts, fears and loneliness. I am surrounded by Your never ending love. I will sing to You Lord for You pull me up from the depths of the ocean of anguish. You will protect me Lord even when I am climbing the highest mountains, or in the deepest valley.
Whatever I do, wherever I stray You are there watching over me. You never leave me. Your love is eternal. In the darkness of my room, I can feel Your presence. In the stillness, I hear Your voice. In this world I am a wanderer, but I will find my home in You.
In this world I am a wanderer, but I will find my home in You.
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Caty S.
I read, therefore I am.
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quote:
Originally posted by caty the southerner:
quote:
Originally posted by comet:
we each can compose a poem about whatever it is in front of us besides the monitor...
You mean, I need to get working on "Ode to half a mug of cold coffee"?
I was going to think about this and write something in the morning. But I sort of got started, and carried on a bit, and before I knew where I was...
Anyway, an ode was going to be a bit complicated. So here we have:
THE BALLAD OF THE UNDRUNK COFFEE
Upon my desk there sits a mug,
Faded, chipped and battered.
This mug with me has long been found –
Ne’er yet dropped nor shattered!
Within this ancient, tatty mug
A beverage now sits;
Once hot and strong, it helped to wake
My early morning wits
But now this mug upon my desk
For hours and hours has sat.
Chilled cold, a wasted beverage –
I didn’t mean for that!
What shame, dishonour, vile disgrace
My frigid coffee brings;
It clutters up my desktop as
It sits among my things.
The guilt I feel is terrible.
Which is the worst you’ve seen?
To work in such appalling mess
Or so mistreat the bean?!
My desk is cluttered full of stuff:
Pencils, paper, rubber*,
Laptop, printer, half-written notes.
This would revolt my mother!
But this crime, it is nothing to
The heresy I’ve done
By so neglecting the great bean
To go off and have fun.
This pure Arabica is now
Condemned to go undrunk -
I cannot now swallow it down,
Nor any biscuit dunk.
Another cup I must now brew,
But that will take an age.
Or – reheat! Use a microwave!
Or is that sacrilege?
* No, the English sort. An eraser. ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif) And yes, I know it’s a terrible rhyme.
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Iguana Footprints on My Heart
Tiny she was, cold and small.
She was found by a friend who
Unknowing, cleaned the stall
And found the greenest jewel.
Her life was spent riding
On shoulders and decorating
Children's clothing and hiding
Under the leaves of the tangelo.
She was well mannered,
And enjoyed those times
When her greenness bannered
The school desk of her Mistress.
"Can I hold her?" little ones
In her Mistress's class asked
While standing in the warm sun
Of the schoolyard, admiring her.
She was a lovely girl, growing
To seven times the length she
Started, when we held her knowing
This was not the place of her foremothers.
The place above her grave
Is green. Very like the green
Of her scales save
She had glorious other colors, too.
Are there iguanas in Paradise?
While others may suppose this
A foolish question, my joy lies
In expecting a special Iguana there.
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Golden Key
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O Ever The Quiz There Was
There once was a Ship of Fools quiz
From Quiz Master—thoroughly his.
‘Twas quirky and madd’ning,
Elusive and glad’ning—
Yes, just like Quiz Master the wiz! ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Blessed Gator, pray for us!
--"Oh bat bladders, do you have to bring common sense into this?" (Dragon, "Jane & the Dragon")
--"Oh, Peace Train, save this country!" (Yusuf/Cat Stevens, "Peace Train")
Posts: 18601 | From: Chilling out in an undisclosed, sincere pumpkin patch. | Registered: Oct 2001
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chicklegirl
Shipmate
# 11741
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If you're in need of inspiration, here are some of the more common poetic forms.
I'm actually going to play this round seriously (at least, as seriously as an also-ran can), as writing poetry is an old hobby of mine. The following is an homage to my grandmother, written quite recently, tho' she passed away about five years back...
Stardust and Solace
She played so many songs
on those sunlit afternoons we spent together
her brittle fingers flowing with
surprising strength and grace
purposeful across the keys
two I most remember
one with words, one without
melancholy melodies of longing, loss
I don’t remember her ever saying she missed him
but each note spoke eloquently for her
never having known passion
how could I know her pain?
yet somehow that soulful sadness of
Stardust and Solace
sang to my tender untried heart
echoing in its empty corners
and I tasted true love’s loss
before I ever fell.
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If you want to be happy, be.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Posts: 916 | From: Sixth Circle of Hell | Registered: Aug 2006
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Patdys
Iron Wannabe
RooK-Annoyer
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The Ballad of Quizmaster's Island - Gilligan's Island Lyrics
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful quiz
That started from this topical board
Aboard this foolish ship.
The QM a mighty trivia man,
The quizipants brave and sure.
Twenty eight passengers set sail that day
For a three month tour, a three month tour.
The contest started getting rough,
Sadly, alsorans were tossed,
Because of the weirdness of the fearless crew
All sanity has been lost, all sanity has been lost?
The QM's round six is the chore of uncharted poetry style
With Limerick
Doggeral too,
The Epic and his ode,
The free verse
The daisy chain and haiku…
And song adaptions (you may revile).
So this is the tale of the quizipants,
To be here for a long, long time,
They'll have to write the best of poems,
For me, an uphill climb.
The quizmaster and the rest of us too,
Will do their very best,
To make all readers laugh out loud
Past quizzes will attest.
No rhyme, no meter, no rhythm;
Not remotely literary,
Like many banal internet boards,
As primitive as can be.
So join us here each week my friends,
You're sure to get a smile,
And if you don’t, There’s always Hell
Call us and Dog Pile.
OK so is a song a poem?
After some searching, I have identified my favourite differentiation.
The difference between a song and a poem is that a song can make money.
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Marathon run. Next Dream. Australian this time.
Posts: 3511 | Registered: Apr 2005
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Rugmaker
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# 10728
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In keeping with the great tradition of extreme literary licence when it comes to titles, my poem is called:
Ode from a nightingale to a wild Alaskan moose caught in the headlights of a passing snowmobile driven by a purple tiger
There once was a great knockout quiz,
Whose entrants were all quite a whiz.
Great poems they penned,
From beginning to end,
Apart from my effort, that is!
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Waiting to think of something witty to put here.
Posts: 1319 | From: London | Registered: Nov 2005
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Imaginary Friend
Real to you
# 186
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I have a horrible feeling that this round is going to be the (figurative) death of me.
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"We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game was played on grass."
Brian Clough
Posts: 9455 | From: Left a bit... Right a bit... | Registered: May 2001
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Wet Kipper
Circus Runaway
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here's my entry, it's called
Doorhinge (Why ?)
Why do people talk much louder when they're on a mobile phone?
Why do kids always get messy when they eat an ice-cream cone?
Why is it that strange noises only happen in the dark?
Why do I always step in something nasty in the park?
Why is it when you're vacuuming the cord is just too short?
Why is it when you're in a rush the printer cries, "ABORT"?
Why is it when you need it, it is no-where to be found?
Why do they make square yoghurt pots when every spoon in the world is round?
Why is it when you're in a queue, the other one moves faster?
Why is it I can never cook perfect 'al dente' pasta?
Why is it that the shops no longer stock Cremola Foam?
Why do double glazing salesmen only call when you are home?
Why are my Christmas presents always smelly stuff and socks?
Why is there only ever Spam in my email inbox?
Why is it I'm allergic to cut grass and oil seed rape?
Why can I never find the end on rolls of sellotape?
Why does it always rain on barbecues or a parade?
Why do dogs and horses always know when you're afraid?
Why is it 'cause I'm Scottish, folks assume that I like Scotch?
Why is it my team never wins when I decide to watch?
Why is it there's no other word that seems to rhyme with orange?
Why do some cry "oh yes there is" and proudly claim "it's DOORHINGE"?
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- insert randomly chosen, potentially Deep and Meaningful™ song lyrics here -
Posts: 9841 | From: further up the Hill | Registered: Nov 2001
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sharkshooter
Not your average shark
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quote:
Originally posted by davelarge:
I have a horrible feeling that this round is going to be the (figurative) death of me.
Did you see my entry? Surely it isn't that hard to beat.
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Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. [Psalm 19:14]
Posts: 7772 | From: Canada; Washington DC; Phoenix; it's complicated | Registered: Oct 2001
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flags_fiend
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# 12211
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Poetry is not my strong point, being a chemistry student and all, but here goes.
Why one haiku won't suffice!
this is a haiku
it only has three lines though
maybe I'll write two
another haiku
at least five lines required
oh look now there's six
flags x
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"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."
Posts: 238 | From: UK | Registered: Jan 2007
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