DISCUSSION -- March 2018 -- 75 Word Story Challenge

[farntfar]

Perfidious Albion.
I'm very sorry Parson.
Despite having voted for you in the original vote, I find that with the two stories in direct comparison like that, TDZ wins my vote by a whisker in the tie-breaker.

 

[Luiglin]

Actually bob I think the winner should have to come up with a new calendar as well as theme and genre

And negotiate world peace, solve the energy crisis, rollback global warming and manage the England football team to win the World Cup.

 

[Mr Orange]

@Luiglin, yes. Except for the England football one. Let's not ask the impossible.

Oh, and I voted for TDZ in the tiebreaker cos, y'know, that last line.

 

[Joshua Jones]

And negotiate world peace, solve the energy crisis, rollback global warming and manage the England football team to win the World Cup.

Or, for those of us on the other side of the creek, coach the Browns to a Superbowl win...

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Well. I come back after a few days and find a very interesting situation indeed. In any case, my vote goes once again to Parson.

Thanks to those who thought my contribution worthy of mention or vote.

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Is it always this exciting and dramatic in these here challenges?

Anyway, as much as I like a good conspiracy theory, @Parson , I love the idea of refusing to meet aliens improperly attired, so @TheDustyZebra gets my tie-break vote.

 

[Danny McG]

If we can't decide on a common date and time then may I suggest
Stardate 95844.9

Stardate Calculator - Star Trek Online Academy

 

[ASleepyGiraffe]

Thanks to those who gave my story a mention, and an even bigger, stonking massive thanks to @paranoid marvin for the vote! Really wasn't expecting one this month. Especially as I left it until about an hour before the deadline to write something that even made sense...

My first and second vote both went to TDZ. The last line worked brilliantly and I just really dug the imagery of him coming all the way back just for a hat. Got me in the chuckles.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Is it always this exciting and dramatic in these here challenges?

Sorry, no.

We do get a lot of tiebreakers, which is always exciting, but this is the first one that's been exciting in this way. And we're going to try not to have another, because when people have to spend all that time debating in the staff room, nobody makes cake.

Thanks for the vote!

 

[Danny McG]

I can't!
I really can't choose between the two finalists.
Soz but I'm wimping out

*Finds a comfy fence to sit on*

 

[Ursa major]

Anyone else up for... er... picketing danny until he makes a decision...?

 

[mosaix]

Anyone else up for... er... picketing danny until he makes a decision...?

We could send him to Coventry. My daughter lives there and could check that he arrived...

 

[Danny McG]

Anyone else up for... er... picketing danny until he makes a decision...?

There's no point in railing at me

 

[Ursa major]

So you think we would be better conducting a stakeout, do you?

 

[Joshua Jones]

So you think we would be better conducting a stakeout, do you?

Or, we could cut him off from cake rations until he decisde...

 

[Danny McG]

So you think we would be better conducting a stakeout, do you?

Don't wanna hedge my bets

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Both are terrific stories, well done Parson and TDZ! I wish now to repeat elements from my earlier voting post:

Shortlist:
Parson, Steam Punked

Vote:
TheDustyZebra, Per Aspera

And there, the shortest listings I've ever posted. Congratulations to both of you on your very good stories getting this far. Best of luck in the voting, the rest of the way.

 

[The Judge]

After all the kerfuffle over the poll, I never got around to tidying up a couple of things about my story this month (well, last month now...)

I mentioned when I posted it that I didn't have space to pay homage to a particular apocryphal anecdote. For those who haven't heard it, here goes. George Brown was a senior British politician in the 1960s, who often drank to excess. He's at a state function when he sees a ravishing figure in red, so he approaches and asks the vision to take his hand in the waltz that's being played. The vision replies: "No, I will not dance with you. Firstly, because you are drunk. Secondly, because this is not a waltz but the Peruvian National Anthem. And thirdly because I am the Cardinal Archbishop of Lima."


With regard to my story, I'm really grateful to all those kind folks who put me on shortlists and mentions, but I'm annoyed at myself that I didn't write a better story which might have garnered me a vote. In the very first year of the 75s I managed to achieve at least one vote in 11 of the 12 Challenges, the only person to do so if I'm remembering right. Ever since then, I've been trying to get the full 12/12. This year I was at 11/11 at the end of February, so I just wanted one teensy vote in March to get it. And I flopped. Oh well, tomorrow is another day, as Scarlett says, and 2018-19 is another year!

 

[The Judge]

I never said it the first time round, as I knew there were possible problems over the poll, but now it's all ironed out CONGRATULATIONS, TDZ!!

And commiserations, Parson -- a well fought fight there.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Wait, there was a tiebreaker and I didn't vote!! Serves me right for petitioning the hitting-with-sticks route for non-voters.

If I am to be hit with sticks, can you at least please let me take my pants down first.

Congratulations to both Parson and TDZ both of whom would have had a tough fight for my vote.

Now, where do you want me?

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