Discussion thread - SEVENTY-FIVE WORD WRITING CHALLENGE July 2013

[Grinnel]

Thanks for the two shortlistings, guys. You're right Chrispy, I didn't vote this month because I was almost never on. Sorry, tied up a lot with the new job and such. I was lucky to get a story in at all. I'll try to peek in more often.

 

[Abernovo]

Thanks for the listings, Dream Walker and jastius!


Most of all, congratulations to Glen!
Well deserved win.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Congrats, Glen. Commiserations, TJ and Alc, it was getting very exciting.

Thanks for the mention, Jastius.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Congratulations Glen!

 

[alchemist]

Well done, Glen!

And a big thank you to TJ for the vote, and to those who shortlisted mine last night.

 

[Moonbat]

Well done Glen, fantastic win.

 

[The Judge]

Congratulations, Glen.


Megathanks for the vote, Ursa! A Feed-Me seedling for you, too.


And for anyone who is remotely interested -- I named my plant-hunter Masen after the protagonist of The Day of the Triffids (though Wyndham's is a man not a woman), but her first name is in honour of another carnivorous plant, Audrey (II). (The other references I sneaked in were the films Close Encounters, Event Horizon, The Thing, The Dead Zone, and a version of the most repeated line in the Star Wars series.)

 

[Boneman]

Well done Glen! Thought for a moment we were headed for the dreaded tie-breaker...

 

[Bowler1]

Thank you, High Eight and Jastius for the mentions.
A big thank you to Mr Orange for a vote, I don't get 'em often so it made my month.

Well done, Glen, I'm looking forward to your theme next month, it won't be boring of that I'm sure.

crowoperative - Can we ban Chrispy? I hope your leg gets better soon and welcome back (I assume back is correct) to the UK, house moves are stressful affairs - I may have one of my own soon, I'm not looking forward to it!

 

[Tywin]

Congratulations Glen!

Thanks for the listing Jastius!

Woohoo, my first ever vote! Thanks Dream Walker, that made my day!

 

[Lenny]

Thanks for the mentions Starbeast, Moonbat, chrispy, and Ursa!

It looked, for a short time, like alc and TJ were going to stage last-minute comebacks and force the tie, but Glen managed to hold on. Congratulations, Glen!

 

[Hex]

Well done Glen!


(My story was meant to be a joke -- the worst treasure an adventurer could find after battling his way through an Indiana Jones-esque maze etc, only I ran out of words to make that clear!)

 

[Glen]

Wow.

*** Whistles and sings down animated rural road like James Baskett in "Song of the South" ***

Thanks to all for your congratulations.

*** Grabs hold of lamppost and spins round it like Gene Kelly in "Singing in the Rain" ***

You're all too kind, I feel it is undeserved, but all the same it does feel mighty nice to get a career-best number of votes and a win to boot!

*** Runs down stage and literally runs up the wall like James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandee ***

Hurrah!

*trying to remember whether Glen is one of the people we aren't supposed to vote for, due to dastardly choices of theme and genre*

I can't be - I've never won before. But...now you mention it...Bwa-ha-ha-haa.

 

[AJB]

Oh no! I got my dates mixed up and I missed the voting deadline!!!

Very sorry about that. I'll have to make sure I do it early in future!

Congrats Glen!

Thanks for all the reviewers! Always nice reading the comments.

Well done all for another great bunch of 75 word reads!

Thanks very much Phyrebrat for the vote. That's my first one so it was a great surprise (very chuffed)

Now I hope I haven't got the deadline wrong for the 300 word challenge.....

 

[johnnyjet]

I, too. got my dates mixed up & missed the voting deadline. Sorry to all! Sometimes you just get too busy and time slips away.

But, a big congratulations to Glen (who made my long list, but I didn't get a chance to go any further than that).

Thanks for the short-listings by springs & David Evil Overlord. (Hope I didn't miss anyone.)

Time to pick myself up now & carry on.

 

[ratsy]

Congrats Glen! Well done

 

[TacticalLoco]

Congrats to Glen! Well done and well deserved!

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Also thank you to Dream Walker for the top three listing.

And thank you jastius for the short listing.

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Excelsior! Dear friends.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I can't be - I've never won before. But...now you mention it...Bwa-ha-ha-haa.

Ahh, my apologies -- it appears that the list I was looking at was one from the future. They tend to get mixed up, you know.

 

[stormcrow]

Congratulations Glen! Can't wait to see what fiendish challenge you set us all!

 

[chrispenycate]

crowoperative - Can we ban Chrispy? I hope your leg gets better soon and welcome back (I assume back is correct) to the UK, house moves are stressful affairs - I may have one of my own soon, I'm not looking forward to it!

Well, no reason not to try. After all, this is not a democrowcy; you merely have to convince I Brian that I scare more potential members off than I intrigue. None of these "grass roots support". I'd be interested to know what you'd put on the "reasons to be given" field, though:- cruel and unusual misuse of the English language, inappropriate to a pedant", perhaps?

Despite my nomad years, this is my first ever house move; and I have every intention of making it my last.

CONGARATS Greg!