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Subject: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - *** results posted ***

Written By: Stuart McArthur on 06/26/08 at 1:31 am

Welcome to the
ABC4 (V)
Voting Thread



Voting deadline for ABC4(V) is midnight (amiright time)  Wednesday July 9th
No votes date-stamped after the voting deadline will be accepted - no exceptions



Vote by replying to this thread with your five favorites in order:

1st choice........5 points
2nd place.........4 points
3rd place..........3 points
4th place..........2 points
5th place..........1 point

or in algebraic terms, p = 6 - r     (p=points, r=rank)



RULES
- Any parody beginning with the current letter is eligible, except parodies that have been entered into ABC1 or ABC2 or ABC3
- You're not allowed to vote for your own parody
- Once you've posted a vote, you're not allowed to change it
- Anyone who's participated in any previous ABC contest may vote
- Any entrant who hasn't left a comment on all entries is disqualified and may not participate in the next letter
- Any entrant who doesn't vote by the voting deadline (above) is disqualified and may not participate in the next letter



ALSO
Under no circumstances will a vote that missed the voting deadline be accepted (even by 1 second)
However the resulting disqualification from entry to the next ABC4 comp may be over-ruled, if you do the following...

   1.  Post an "appeal" on this thread giving your excuse for missing the deadline, and plead for mercy
   2.  If your plea wins the sympathy of 3 other entrants your disqualification from the next round will be overturned
        Your late votes will still not count though 
        (if less than 4 entrants in the comp, only 2 sympathetic "Thumbs Ups" are required)


and the entries are.........



1.  Matthias
Valentine's Sucks
          youtube here


2.  Agrimorfee
V.O.
          video here


3.  Red Ant
View
          youtube here


4.  Doritos
Vinnie Muscles Debts
          youtube here


5.  Max Power
A View Of A Quail


6.  Stu McArthur
Very Very Sensible


7.  Below Average Dave
Vampire's Theme
          Dave's recording here


8.  Invisible Boy
Vegas Or Bust...Just For Fun



Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: Matthias on 06/26/08 at 2:51 pm

5 Points: Duh! Do I really need to fill this space in? (Invisible Boy)
4 Points: Stuart McArthur
3 Points: Agrimorfee
2 Points: Below Average Dave
1 Point: Guy DiRitos

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: Below Average Dave on 06/26/08 at 6:10 pm


5 Points: Duh! Do I really need to fill this space it (Invisible Boy)
4 Points: Stuart McArthur
3 Points: Agrimorfee
2 Points: Below Average Dave
1 Point: Guy DiRitos


Woo Hoo, no Zero, thanks Matty!

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: DoRitos on 07/07/08 at 10:47 pm




5 Points to number 6 for sense and irresistibility.
4 Points to number 3 for in depth scariness.
3 Points to number 1 for loveless Cupid.
2 Points to number 8 for not letting this stay in Vegas.
1 Point  to number 2 a voiced over voice over.



Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: agrimorfee on 07/08/08 at 7:38 am




5 Points to number 6 for sense and irresistibility.
.



Stu: "Who am I?"
Guy: (ominously) "You are Number 6..."  ???  ;)  :D

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: agrimorfee on 07/08/08 at 7:55 am

5pts=the monster I created in Invisible Boy
4pts=Sensible Stu
3pts=the god of love
2pts=Guy Smiley
1pts=the bloodsucking freak

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: DoRitos on 07/08/08 at 5:59 pm


Stu: "Who am I?"
Guy: (ominously) "You are Number 6..."  ???  ;)  :D


OK - That's it number 2 - next round I use either binary or roman numerals.  So,  in this round V=X÷II - Roman Algebra 0001 0000 0001.  Except there is no such thing since the Romans never thought of the concept of zero.  :o  :D  ;D

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: Below Average Dave on 07/09/08 at 10:25 am

HM to Red Ant & Max Power

1 Point to Guy DiRito

2 Points to Matthias

3 Points to Agrimorfee

4 Points to Stu McArthur

5 Points to Invisible Boy

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: Max Power on 07/09/08 at 4:31 pm

Gotta vote, would've been worse have I not done so.

5pts - Stu Lee's masterpiece remake of Sense and Sensibility but was snubbed by the Oscar voters

4pts - Invisible drunken Nicholas Cage

3pts - BAD: Hey Guy smiley, why are you so happy?

Guy: I just murdered a guy who bullied me in highschool.

BAD: ...

2pts - Agvofee's epic

1pts - Bad vampire

HM: Red Ant's view on Rosie O'Donnell and Mafia's Valentine's Day massacre

Note: For that murder reference, go to google and type in Jim Ether Why People Get Caught

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: Invisible Boy on 07/09/08 at 8:03 pm

5 points to Agrimorfee

4 points to Stu

3 points to Matty

2 points to Guy

1 point to Red Ant

HM to Max and BAD

This was a great round, especially considering the letter "V"

8)

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: Below Average Dave on 07/09/08 at 10:14 pm

Red Ant asked me to inform everyone that he will not be able to make the voting deadline.  He is on a work site and has not had a chance to vote, he said he would read and comment on everyone's parody when he gets back and that he is sorry. . .

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: Stuart McArthur on 07/09/08 at 10:49 pm


I'm having trouble with youtube.  It gives me a message saying "Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player"  I've downloaded the latest versions of Java and Flash Player, but still no good.  Any suggestions anyone?

As such I couldn't listen to the OS's to the ones I didn't know, but I'm pretty sure I got my voting right anyway. 


5 points......................Invisible Boy  Vegas Or Bust...Just For Fun
4 points......................Agrimorfee    V.O.
3 points......................Doritos    Vinnie Muscles Debts
2 points......................Below Average Dave    Vampire's Theme
1 point.......................Matthias    Valentine's Sucks

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - deadline: midnight Wed July 9th

Written By: Stuart McArthur on 07/10/08 at 12:59 am



Results of the ABC4 V-Round

equal 1st place with 26 points:            "Vegas Or Bust...Just For Fun" by Invisible Boy
equal 1st place with 26 points:            "Very very Sensible" by Stuart McArthur
3rd place with 18 points:                    "V.O." by Agrimorfee

******************

Matthias..............................12
Guy Doritos.........................12
Below Average Dave...............6

hon mention to Max
disqualified:  Red Ant  (bad luck mate)

Congrats to Invisible Boy on his second gold for his Vegas piece, and to Agrimorfee with his thesis on the weighty matter of cartoon voice-overs.


see you all in the W's

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - *** results posted ***

Written By: DoRitos on 07/10/08 at 6:39 am

Congrats to IB, Stu & Agri.  Sorry to see Jack was tied up at the work site.  Is there anything in the rules that says he can compete in the next round or is he just out?  I know he sometimes votes on the last day and given that I would be in favor of letting him into the next round.  He did get word to us before the fact telling us what was up.  Another reason -  since his inability to vote seems to me to be legitimate and the number of contestants is consistently under ten and usually around eight, if for no other reason to have one more contestant in the mix.  I make a motion to consider Jack eligible for the next round. 

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - *** results posted ***

Written By: Stuart McArthur on 07/10/08 at 7:17 am


Congrats to IB, Stu & Agri.  Sorry to see Jack was tied up at the work site.  Is there anything in the rules that says he can compete in the next round or is he just out?  I know he sometimes votes on the last day and given that I would be in favor of letting him into the next round.  He did get word to us before the fact telling us what was up.  Another reason -  since his inability to vote seems to me to be legitimate and the number of contestants is consistently under ten and usually around eight, if for no other reason to have one more contestant in the mix.  I make a motion to consider Jack eligible for the next round. 


nicely done Guy - in fact the following rule (copied from above) is in place for just such a situation

    However the resulting disqualification from entry to the next ABC4 comp may be over-ruled, if you do the following...
        1.  Post an "appeal" on this thread giving your excuse for missing the deadline, and plead for mercy
        2.  If your plea wins the sympathy of 3 other entrants your disqualification from the next round will be overturned


Guy posted the appeal and one vote.  Jack has my sympathy too, so there's the second vote.

One more thumbs-up from anyone and Red Ant is not disqualified from the W-Round


Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - *** results posted ***

Written By: agrimorfee on 07/10/08 at 8:08 am


nicely done Guy - in fact the following rule (copied from above) is in place for just such a situation

     However the resulting disqualification from entry to the next ABC4 comp may be over-ruled, if you do the following...
        1.  Post an "appeal" on this thread giving your excuse for missing the deadline, and plead for mercy
        2.  If your plea wins the sympathy of 3 other entrants your disqualification from the next round will be overturned


Guy posted the appeal and one vote.  Jack has my sympathy too, so there's the second vote.

One more thumbs-up from anyone and Red Ant is not disqualified from the W-Round



Red Jack Ant Fletcher has my vote.
Congrats to Stu and IB. This was a no-brainer.

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - *** results posted ***

Written By: Invisible Boy on 07/10/08 at 8:25 am

Congratulations to Stu and Agri...

Jack has my vote (although at this point not needed) as well

Thanks for the votes. I guess I can finally retire this one unless "Schoolhouse Rock" comes up in Artistry.

8)

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - *** results posted ***

Written By: Below Average Dave on 07/10/08 at 10:51 am


Congratulations to Stu and Agri...

Jack has my vote (although at this point not needed) as well

Thanks for the votes. I guess I can finally retire this one unless "Schoolhouse Rock" comes up in Artistry.

8)


I can safely assure you Schoolhouse Rock is not one of the remaining artists:)

Congrats IB, Stu and Agri (Hey I picked those three in that order WOOHOO)

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - *** results posted ***

Written By: DoRitos on 07/10/08 at 6:09 pm


Red Jack Ant Fletcher has my vote.
Congrats to Stu and IB. This was a no-brainer.


Hey Ag - that's really funny because I used to have an Aunt Fletcher.  But doesn't Jack still need to post an appeal?  I guess posting an appeal is a bit  :D "DUH" :D at this point but the rule that Stu posted said an appeal must be posted and "mercy" begged for.  Just jerkin' some chains - I'm just glad that Jack is back.  Thanks everyone who voted Jack a thumbs up.  But it might be fun to see him beg a bit.  ;D

Subject: Re: Voting Thread For ABC4(V) - *** results posted ***

Written By: Red Ant on 07/11/08 at 12:55 pm

Congrats to IB, Stu and Aggy!

I've only got a minute here but thanks for all the thumbs up votes. I will not be in town much the next few weeks, so I'm not in the W round. Like Dave said, I'll read everyone's parodies when I get back into town Sunday - sorry I couldn't make the deadline this time.

Ant

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