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Subject: ABC5 (J/K) RESULTS POSTED~!

Written By: Matthias on 06/25/09 at 11:29 pm

Welcome to the
ABC5 (J/K)
Voting Thread

Voting deadline for ABC5(J/K) is midnight (amiright time) Thursday 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: "Jungle Cruise"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/weirdalyankovic75.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBbDcyqnqHE

2. Below Average Dave: "Jason's Bird"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/rickspringfield19.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adaYUM5wl7c

3. Red Ant: "Jack's Morning"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/suzannevega3.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avCeJnw9WbQ

4. Conqueror of Parodies: "Kiss My Read End"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/linkinpark301.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWbgkRpYwc

5. Silver Power: "Just Breakin' Wind"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/kansas73.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkbdP7sq0w8

6. Agrimorfee: "Jenny, It's A Crock"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/jenniferlopez20.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.mtv.com/videos/jennifer-lopez/19098/jenny-from-the-block.jhtml#artist=508574

7. Guy DiRito: "Just Chill, Rocco, Mole And Me"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/billyjoel305.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpuLnMUpMdU

8. Mark Scotti: "Kate's Nude"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/thebeatles75.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUb8_DLsIyM

9. Leo Keough: "Jim, Beam Me Up Last Today"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/queen438.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irp8CNj9qBI

10. Melanie Lee: "Knight Bus"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/thecommodores2.shtml
The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlsfYDj2HWA
Deadline: July 9th

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Silver Power on 06/26/09 at 7:16 am

Not a lot of entries for this one, but my votes go:

5 Points: Guy DiRito's "Just Chill, Rocco, Mole And Me"
4 Points: Matthias' "Jungle Cruise"
3 Points: Conqueror of Parodies' "Kiss My Read End"
2 Points: Leo Keough "Jim, Beam Me Up Last Today"
1 Point: Agrimorfee "Jenny, It's A Crock"

HM to everyone else.

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: DoRitos on 07/04/09 at 11:56 am

Number 09 - 5 points to Leo's "He's dead Jim-Beam me up"
Number 08 - 4 points for Mark's rendition of Kate being barefoot up to her neck.
Number 05 - 3 points for Silver's classical gas.
Number 10 - 2 points for Melanie's Knight rider".
Number 03 - 1 point for Jack's "Bad hair morning".

HMs to everyone else - Not a poor parody in the bunch - they are just good and better.

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: scottim50 on 07/04/09 at 9:35 pm

5 points - SilverPower - Smells fine
4 points - Leo's Beam up(I'm scotti. what do you expect????)
3 points - Matthias cruise control
2 points - SilverPower - Smells fine
1 point - Dave flipped the bird

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Silver Power on 07/05/09 at 1:14 am

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Red Ant on 07/05/09 at 2:15 am

5 points - SilverPower - Smells fine
4 points - Leo's Beam up(I'm scotti. what do you expect????)
3 points - Matthias cruise control
2 points - SilverPower - Smells fine
1 point - Dave flipped the bird

Well, I think that's a first. Copy/paste error? I'm not sure what the rules on this would be, but I'd propose this:

Leo, Matt, and Dave's positions or points shouldn't be changed. If you give SilverPower 5 points, you simply pick someone else for the 2 points (4th place). If you meant to give him 2 points, you pick a new top spot.

The only precedent I know of for a null vote was in SOTY (2006, I think), where an entrant voted for a parody not in the contest. IIRC, all other votes he gave were set, and he could only change the one vote in error.

Ant

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Silver Power on 07/05/09 at 8:12 pm

Let's just pretend he's giving me the 5 points. :P

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: agrimorfee on 07/08/09 at 3:14 pm

5pts=Matthias
4pts=Conqueror
3pts=Red
2pts=SilverPower
1pt=Guy

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: scottim50 on 07/08/09 at 4:29 pm

Sorry about my double 4 vote.
2 goes to Guy's chillll

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Melanie Lee on 07/08/09 at 5:34 pm

:-\\ I think I'm going to have to let this one go. My work load is just too heavy, and I'm behind on my homework. :\'(

Not asking for mercy this time. Too bad: I was thinking of entering either my "Love Client Number 9" or "Little Big Horn Medley" for the L's.

Good luck, y'all. See you in August, maybe? ::)

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: ThaConqueror on 07/09/09 at 12:12 am

1 point to Matthias' Cruise
2 points to Don Dorito
3 points to BAD Bird
4 points to Jack's Morning
5 points to Red Shirt Leo

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Matthias on 07/09/09 at 11:02 am

5 Points: Agrimorfee From The Block
4 Points: Leo Trek: The Next Parodyation (To jokingly spoof what no man has spoofed before)
3 Points: Red Ant's Morning
2 Points: Dave's Sweet Talking Bird
1 Point: Mark's Naked Kate Winslet

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Leo Keough on 07/09/09 at 11:22 am

Once again, there were just not enough points to give out...

5 Points: Guy DiRito..."Just Chill, Rocco, Mole And Me"
4 Points: Mark Scotti..."Kate's Nude"
3 Points: The Conqueror of Parodies..."Kiss My Read End"
2 Points: Matthias..."Jungle Cruise"
1 Point: Silver Power..."Just Breakin' Wind"

Great work everyone!!!

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Below Average Dave on 07/09/09 at 12:10 pm

1 Point to Agrimorfee

2 Points to Red Ant

3 Points to The Conqueror of Parodies

4 Points to Matthias

5 Points to Leo Keough

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Below Average Dave on 07/09/09 at 11:05 pm

55 minutes to go by board mean time, which right now is based on Central Standard Time

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Matthias on 07/09/09 at 11:08 pm

55 minutes to go by board mean time, which right now is based on Central Standard Time

You want to post the voting thread for me if you're still up Dave?

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Red Ant on 07/09/09 at 11:26 pm

Almost late: I fell asleep early. Anyway, here are my votes.

5 points to Leo
4 points to Guy
3 points to SP
2 points to Dave
1 point to Aggy

Ant

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) Voting Thread

Written By: Below Average Dave on 07/10/09 at 12:06 am

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

1st Leo Bohemian Keough with 30 Points

2nd Matthias Cruise Yankovic with 19 Points (TIED)
2nd Guy Rock N Roll DiRito with 19 Points (TIED)

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

4th Silver Stinky Power with 14 Points

5th Red Sleepy Ant with 13 Points
5th Conqueror Booty of Parodies with 13 Poitns

7th Mark Watching Kate Scotti with 9 Points

8th Agrimorfee's Crock with 8 Points
8th Below Average Bird with 8 Points

DQ Melanie Lee with 0 points--forfeits 2 points

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) RESULTS POSTED~!

Written By: DoRitos on 07/10/09 at 7:43 am

Leo - like I said in my comments - the best Bo-Rhap I've seen in a while - double congrats for winning on an OS that has been overplayed and doing an excellent job of it. The Trek theme didn't hurt you either. I'm glad to have given you the 5 vote - you earned it. BTW - I'm using the Bo-Rhap OS in my ABC05L round of comps - still yet another gangster yarn. I hope this does half as well as yours, but I realize that the gangster theme is getting tiring but I can't help myself writing them. I tried to tie each parody into a continuing story about gang life. I get this experience somewhat honestly or otherWISE. ;) ;D

And Matt - I am happy to share the number 2 spot with a great writer as yourself - congrats on a fine write.

Thanks to all who voted for my "Chill, Rocco, Mole and Me" parody. Some people didn't care for the poetic license that I often use especially when writing in the 1st person so that the reader can get a feel, in this case, for how a mobster speaks. Agri - you made a comment on it pushing the envelope on poetic license and grammar liberties I took but you still gave me a vote on it - THANKS Ag!

I grew up in an area that had lots of wiseguys about and I learned the speak from the best - or should I say worst. My writing often bears unconventional syntax and grammar - a distinction that has earned me the trade mark of "guyspeak" by a few of my writing peers. I'd rather feel comfortable in my writings pushing the envelope than playing for the points It's become part of my signature. I especially thank those who understand "guyspeak" and voted accordingly. I really didn't expect a medal in this round and it has been a pleasant surprise. Thanks again to all for both constructive criticism and acceptance of my "guyspeak" as was reflected in your comments and votes on this comp. You are all a great bunch of writers - probably the best in the world. I am proud to be one of your peers. Thanks again, all. And to everyone else - "good show".

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) RESULTS POSTED~!

Written By: Silver Power on 07/10/09 at 8:00 am

Leo - like I said in my comments - the best Bo-Rhap I've seen in a while - double congrats for winning on an OS that has been overplayed and doing an excellent job of it. The Trek theme didn't hurt you either. I'm glad to have given you the 5 vote - you earned it. BTW - I'm using the Bo-Rhap OS in my ABC05L round of comps - still yet another gangster yarn. I hope this does half as well as yours, but I realize that the gangster theme is getting tiring but I can't help myself writing them. I tried to tie each parody into a continuing story about gang life. I get this experience somewhat honestly or otherWISE. ;) ;D

And Matt - I am happy to share the number 2 spot with a great writer as yourself - congrats on a fine write.

Thanks to all who voted for my "Chill, Rocco, Mole and Me" parody. Some people didn't care for the poetic license that I often use especially when writing in the 1st person so that the reader can get a feel, in this case, for how a mobster speaks. Agri - you made a comment on it pushing the envelope on poetic license and grammar liberties I took but you still gave me a vote on it - THANKS Ag!

I grew up in an area that had lots of wiseguys about and I learned the speak from the best - or should I say worst. My writing often bears unconventional syntax and grammar - a distinction that has earned me the trade mark of "guyspeak" by a few of my writing peers. I'd rather feel comfortable in my writings pushing the envelope than playing for the points It's become part of my signature. I especially thank those who understand "guyspeak" and voted accordingly. I really didn't expect a medal in this round and it has been a pleasant surprise. Thanks again to all for both constructive criticism and acceptance of my "guyspeak" as was reflected in your comments and votes on this comp. You are all a great bunch of writers - probably the best in the world. I am proud to be one of your peers. Thanks again, all. And to everyone else - "good show".

"And I'd like to thank God..." Just kidding, congrats to Leo, Matthias, and Guy.

Subject: Re: ABC5 (J/K) RESULTS POSTED~!

Written By: Leo Keough on 07/10/09 at 11:10 am

Thanks to all for your welcome comments and votes!!!...It's a great honor to share the podium with the likes of Guy and Matthias - congratulations to both of you!!!...And congratulations to the rest of the participants, whose parody skills made this so difficult to judge!!!...Every time I participate in one of these competitions, I feel like I gain greater insight into what makes people laugh, which I think is the whole point of the AmIRight experience!!!...That said, I think I'll go Beam myself up and start working on my next 80 proof spoof!!!

Leo K

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