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I doubt there is early acceptance was just making a joke since it is that time of year.

Double Chocula (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 October 2021 15:46 (two years ago) link

1DS alert that I think appeals to forks and me (and maybe others) as well today!

Leee Tigre (Leee), Monday, 18 October 2021 16:59 (two years ago) link

Which one?

When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Monday, 18 October 2021 17:11 (two years ago) link

Superlative Life, based on the blurb I read before today (I haven't played it yet).

Leee Tigre (Leee), Monday, 18 October 2021 17:12 (two years ago) link

Isn’t that the name of a character from Porgy and Bess?

Double Chocula (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 October 2021 21:26 (two years ago) link

Waiting for 1DS selection is so “Pick me, Mr. Commissioner!” if not full-on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju-lptJweTc

Double Chocula (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:43 (two years ago) link

Grr, finished 72nd %ile, would've gotten all the way to 95th with better moneying. Really hard time identifying the questions that might play hard.

Leee Tigre (Leee), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 20:39 (two years ago) link

Similar to me, except that my mistake was stupidly moneying sailfish.

justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 00:20 (two years ago) link

I just received a communiqué from the LLama-in-chief.

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 25 October 2021 17:11 (two years ago) link

It began “Greetings and Salutations.”

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 25 October 2021 17:11 (two years ago) link

j/k

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 25 October 2021 17:11 (two years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drw39IypXYw

justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Monday, 25 October 2021 19:40 (two years ago) link

My acceptance letter just came in (Female Rappers)

justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 00:38 (two years ago) link

I just got mine too!

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 00:42 (two years ago) link

Huh! Thorsten accepted Trip Hop!

Leee Tigre (Leee), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 02:39 (two years ago) link

uh oh.

When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 02:56 (two years ago) link

Holy cats there's a Pynchon one scheduled!

Leee Tigre (Leee), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 03:27 (two years ago) link

Also female rock instrumentalists. I was feeling a little unenthused with LL lately but 2022 is looking promising.

Leee Tigre (Leee), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 03:29 (two years ago) link

LOL and a NYT Spelling Bee one.

Leee Tigre (Leee), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 03:30 (two years ago) link

Does anyhone ever get both their submiissions accepted? I believe Leee did two last year, but one as co-smith (with forks?). Actually was co-smith of the other one too, I see.

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:50 (two years ago) link

No, he never gives anybody two 1DS's in one year.

I am also excited for the 1DS on The Mole; a super weird topic for a 1DS but one of my favorite shows when I was in high school. Though I haven't even thought of it in 20 years.

justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:11 (two years ago) link

Okay, so I should be thankful that I got the one. I am pretty happy about it, although I had already spent a lot of time thinking about my other one recently, especially given the recent documentary.

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:30 (two years ago) link

Yeah, I think if you co-smith one or both, he lets you do two (as was my case this year).

In other news, I've qualified for the general knowledge book club championship! First time ever in a mini, I have a feeling I'm going to her pummeled in the championship but I actually have a decent TCA.

Leee Tigre (Leee), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:23 (two years ago) link

Wow, good for you!

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 16:00 (two years ago) link

Really though my 1ds was a winner, inordinately disappointed

When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 16:53 (two years ago) link

So sorry. It's such a fun, unique opportunity, hard not to get wrapped up in the expectation
and get disappointed

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 16:58 (two years ago) link

I had to talk myself down from the LLedge quite a few times in the past week whilst obsessing about this

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 18:02 (two years ago) link

Did I say last week? It was a bit longer than that tbh

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 18:09 (two years ago) link

Looks like I got scooped by someone else who's smithing an RPDR 1DS -- I'm not too fussed because now I can play it and, hopefully, do well in it.

Leee Tigre (Leee), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 21:14 (two years ago) link

I’m looking forward to writing the 1DS that got accepted but can’t quite let go of the 1DS that got away. Not sure if I should just forget about it, try again next year, or write it anyway and submit to Alpaca Farm or somewhere else. Probably just the first option.

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 October 2021 02:36 (two years ago) link

Rejected: Velvet Underground
Accepted: Burt Bacharach

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 28 October 2021 14:24 (two years ago) link

DO U SEE?

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 28 October 2021 14:24 (two years ago) link

Take heart in that everyone who took part in the VU 1DS went on to create their own 1DS. I know that doesn't make real sense but bear with me.

Leee Tigre (Leee), Thursday, 28 October 2021 18:17 (two years ago) link

The Commissioner should give other people just a little chance.

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 28 October 2021 18:26 (two years ago) link

Anyone who ever had a heart

Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 October 2021 18:25 (two years ago) link

Am I off-base for being annoyed that Lesbians with Guitars featured no riot grrrl?

Leee Tigre (Leee), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 20:22 (two years ago) link

Probably not. I haven't looked at LL recently at all, don't know what I am missing.

Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 20:49 (two years ago) link

I know it's early yet but I'm a little horrified by my current DE of 0.286.

A Frome of One's Own (Leee), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 17:51 (two years ago) link

lol the friend who invited me long ago currently has an incalculable defense because he's been 9-6ed twice

if an opponent ever misses against him (god forbid), it'll work in his favor tho

mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 November 2021 20:29 (two years ago) link

you think .286 is bad... i've started at .125. feel like i have completely lost my DE mojo, and i know people say it's luck but i have had consistently top-of-rundle DE for most of my LL career (im gonna chalk it up to writing a weekly pub quiz every week for the past 8 years)

Kompakt Total Landscaping (Will M.), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 21:03 (two years ago) link

Got Q2 right yesterday thanks to this thread! Least evil of the top 50 American billionaires

A Frome of One's Own (Leee), Thursday, 11 November 2021 17:26 (two years ago) link

Apparently the author of the Rolling Stone article referenced earlier this week plays in LL, and they were assigned 3 for said question.

A Frome of One's Own (Leee), Friday, 12 November 2021 22:45 (two years ago) link

Heh, hadn’t noticed that, but yeah. I track him along with his friend who also writes for them. I studied their work on the 70s Music ML when I worked on the 60s one and recently playtested the other guy’s “You’re So Vain” 1DS.

Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 12 November 2021 22:58 (two years ago) link

Both of them seem to be pretty nice, at least in my dealings with them

Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 12 November 2021 23:03 (two years ago) link

I had a strong suspicion that the KMT question would play hard yesterday, but I had the bad luck of facing an opponent with an unambiguously Chinese name.

A Frome of One's Own (Leee), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 16:44 (two years ago) link

Three straight matches getting 5 right and yet I went 1-2-0.

Nelleee Hooper (Leee), Wednesday, 24 November 2021 16:54 (two years ago) link


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