Challenge 103 - "Stem" Replies

[DFelon204409]

yesssss

[jurialmunkey]

nooooo

[RunAmokRampant]

maybe???

[deathscreamingsheep]

Ancient Chinese proverb says:
Mystical mountain path my yield fruit
But boy may also cremate a yak.

It means both yes, no and maybe.

[Skit]

Im new to all this "Challenge" business.
I've read through the rules but Im alittle confused as to how to enter.

Do I post my entry in this thread?

[deathscreamingsheep]

No, put the entry into the thread saying Challenge 103, "Stem". This thread is kind of meant to be for entrants to discuss entries and stuff, but from what I've seen it just ends up as people joking around.

[Skit]

Ok thanks :)

[Lowridenn]

Cooper, long time, no?

[RunAmokRampant]

No, put the entry into the thread saying Challenge 103, "Stem". This thread is kind of meant to be for entrants to discuss entries and stuff, but from what I've seen it just ends up as people joking around.

And some LC drama if ya lucky.

[Bigbadbob]

No, put the entry into the thread saying Challenge 103, "Stem". This thread is kind of meant to be for entrants to discuss entries and stuff, but from what I've seen it just ends up as people joking around.


Cremating Yak's....is no joke!!!

[jurialmunkey]

Cooper, long time, no?

Yeah it has been a long time....

My songs up now... it's starting to grow on me.

[TojesDolan]

So we are all in the talkative mood right?

[DFelon204409]

Truf. WE ARE COMPOSING. silence shrew

[deathscreamingsheep]

so... what's happening... I've finished cremating yaks now so who's up for some conversation.

[TojesDolan]

Oh shoot.

These LC's are finishing too quickly... I have to start writing material.

[jurialmunkey]

material material material...


fabric.

[DFelon204409]

Tur.e Anybody listen to Aphex Twin? This song "Mount Saint Michael Mix" is insane.

[RunAmokRampant]

No I haven't. I've only heard Dillinger cover "Come To Daddy". Weird stuff

Anyhow, I reckon we should adjust the rules a little making it compulsory to at least give out a couple of brief sentences on people pieces just to show that the voters are actually acknowledging the persons work and to offer a little feedback. Anyone else agree? Disagree?

[DFelon204409]

Agreed. People have been getting sloppy as of late. Users won't grow if there aren't crits included. I feel I'm partially to blame because I enjoy being a part of these challenges but I'm reluctant to give really good crits for everybody because I have to write 1/2 page-1 page long e-mail crits on 11 poems a week for poetry class. When people see leadership slack it just sort of falls out. This challenge I'll step it up and I expect others will too. Or else I'll lower their rep, which is of course, incredibly valuable.

[RunAmokRampant]

Only a few lines would suffice I think. If someone wants something explained about a votesr crit about their work, then they can ask to elaborate. I'm just sick of only having a number next my name but I won't deny that I haven't slacked off a couple of times but yeah, we should all step up a bit a regard each other's work a bit more.

And another thing, making up shoddy excuses like "I didn't have time" is utter bollocks. If you entered, you share the responsiblity and the commitment to take time in reviewing others work like everyone else.

The S&L and LC forum elitists say that the quality of the forums are going downhill. But they're the only ones to blame for slacking off or not contributing enough.

[ATC]

I agree with both of you. A one line critique should be mandatory. It's the only way to sustain the challenges. Critting in here has helped me so much in my poetry and my course at uni is so much the better for it.
Dfelon, I was under the impression the rep system's gone, nein? It's not a disincentive now, is it?

[DFelon204409]

I was making a joke about how worthless rep is.

http://www.purevolume.com/teramelos

2:30 into "7th Heaven" is absolutely unreal

[Disco Donkey]

Yeah, the whole rep system is pointless. Got cred?

[silenceevolves]

BBB, I just wanted to say that "the masses" refers to all the flower's friends because the flower told me that she liked not being in a relationship so she can work on other friendships. So for that line to be singular wouldn't make sense. Thank you very much for the kind words however.

[sketchyjoe]

BBB, I just wanted to say that "the masses" refers to all the flower's friends because the flower told me that she liked not being in a relationship so she can work on other friendships. So for that line to be singular wouldn't make sense. Thank you very much for the kind words however.
I get that some people talk to plants, but having them talk back to you?

What are you on and where can I get some?

[silenceevolves]

We call it Pink Pillow. Look to the ocean, friend, you'll see what I received.

[deathscreamingsheep]

When does the voting close cause I'm going to have to add all my comments for the various songs on my voting post tomorrow or the day after probably.

[sketchyjoe]

When does the voting close cause I'm going to have to add all my comments for the various songs on my voting post tomorrow or the day after probably.
The voting doesn't finish to around Sunday I think so you should be fine.

[jurialmunkey]

I'm in total agreement with the atleast one line of comment for each song rule that seems to be coming into effect. It's not that hard to write just a small comment on why you voted a certain way or what your general feeling was.


Plus it might bring a little more conversation in here....



On The Playlist This Morning :
Trail of Dead (Madonna, Source Tags & Codes, Worlds Apart)
At The Drive-in (Vaya, In Casino-out, Relationship of Command)
Hella (Hold Your Horse Is)
Gang of Four (Entertainment!)

[Disco Donkey]

Meh...who needs conversation? The Nazis had conversations and look what happened.

[sketchyjoe]

Damn those Nazis and their conversation camps.

[Disco Donkey]

^^Awesome.

[Disco Donkey]

Bob, I've never had someone tell me I should look under a skirt before. Actually I believe I've only had someone tell me to stop looking under their skirt. So I'll take that as a high compliment.

...Oh, and what's my score you lazy bum?

[Bigbadbob]

Just for you....scores and avatar!

[jurialmunkey]

............................GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !

We had to give our drummer the boot... Lazy f.cker!! Rushing around like Mad to get a new one (The old one is broken... :rolleyes: ) and get him to learn the songs before April in order to play a big show we have coming up. We already had to cancel two possible support slot shows this Month.... GRrrrrr.

Still... kind of feeling optimistic over the oppotunity to work with someone new. but still.... Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Why can't some people just practice to a metronome every now and then.... probably because of an over inflated ego.

[RunAmokRampant]

What's ur band name?

[jurialmunkey]

Sarcasm Princess..

http://www.myspace.com/sarcasmprincess



^^^Myspace site is only new so there's not much up there other than a couple of pics and a bit of a ramble.

[DFelon204409]

jurial i just friended you on myspace check it out

[Disco Donkey]

Bob...that avatar...is breathtaking.

[jurialmunkey]

jurial i just friended you on myspace check it out

Wow!!! Now we have 15 "friends" ....we are ever so popular :rolleyes:

[DFelon204409]

Tight. Post a song or something.

[jurialmunkey]

We are waiting to get our demo back from a couple of months ago... A friend was doing it at JMC (Sound Engineering College) but he's been busy with assessments and the desk our stuff was done on has been down for awhile.. We were 'spose to go in to finish off vocals the other day but couldn't book studio time... everythings a bit hectic there at the moment...

Maybe I might try and get a sound clip from some live footage off a DVD from our last show.... Any suggestions of a decent program to do this???

[DFelon204409]

Uhhhhh no. I dunno. Pro Tools could probably do that and it can be found for free online. It's made by Digidesign so check that out.

[pixiesfanyo]

/adds jurials band

[ATC]

If anyone's curious how the song I entered this challenge sounds, visit www.purevolume.com/anticarnation to listen to it.

[deathscreamingsheep]

I quite like the acoustic stuff, though I notice you say you'll remix the songs into a more electronic ambient style. This is probably a good thing, while I do like the acoustic stuff I just feel you could certainly expand and be far more creative in the sounds you want to use in a different format.

[DFelon204409]

Voting ends tomorrow night,

[DFelon204409]

DFelon- This starts off incredibly strong but, but towards the end sounds too self-important. Tossing in random names didn’t help me get into the story any more. Still, you had terrific wording in parts.

About the second two names, I hope you realized I was talking about The Beatles.

About the self-importance, that's the whole point of the poem. I write things that are circular and rotate around themselves. Instead of being an axis for somebody else's rotation and being able to share loving experiences with them, I manage to converge in on myself. That's why the poem is incredibly circular. Notice references to aging/grandparents, redness/fire, music/guitar, basketball, and trick endings laced in the front and back of the poem suggested that it all comes back into itself and is incredibly circular and that that is what cripples the writer. I feel like the way the images resonate and correlate didn't really mean anything to anybody else or at least y'all just didn't notice it. Except maybe ATC.

[Bigbadbob]

Circular.... The western mind/culture works more linear. Thats what I drew from your opening anyway. I subscribe more to the Neal Peart philosophy "I dont write anything too personal because people dont want to hear it".

Meh neither right nor wrong.

[jurialmunkey]

Circular.... The western mind/culture works more linear.

Just like how the world was flat.... Now it's round or spherical... or a string or something.

Linear like Leviathan... Round and round and round in a line getting bigger and smaller...

Small>>>>>Big>>>>>Small (upside down and round and round... put your left foot in and shake it all about...)

Or something....


:rolleyes:

I've lost the plot.







...
Is this challenge thing over yet???

[DFelon204409]

It ends tonight.

[pixiesfanyo]

Isn't that from West Side Story?

[DFelon204409]

I'm exhausted. Somebody calc this.

[RunAmokRampant]

Sketchyjoe 7th
silenceevolves DQ
Bigbadbob 1st
jurialmunkey 5th
Tainted Soul 8th
RunAmokRampant 6th
deathscreamingsheep 9th
ATC 5th
Lowridenn 4th
DFelon 2nd
Disco Donkey 3rd

BBB won by the skin of his teeth over Dfelon.

Congrates BBB.

[DFelon204409]

Dude, usually people post the average too but whatever. I believe it. Haha me voting Bob as #1 bumped him prb.

[Disco Donkey]

Hey DF, I did realize you were talking about the Beatles with John and Paul. That's not the part I was referring to. And sure, it had a bit of circular rhythm to it, but it all still just seemed far too self-indulgent, which I know now was your point. However, I still just didn't dig it.

[DFelon204409]

Just clarifying. No biggie.

[RunAmokRampant]

well BBB was 2 and you were 2.5 according to my maths.

[paulwalker]

hey j munkey long time no speak, paul (stalker) walker here i've been away for a while but now i'm back my e mail address is algorfa-spain@hotmail.com if you want drop a line. i've just listened to a demo of yours and it's awesome keep up the good work.