2012 RHP Prose Competition

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Grampy Bobby

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Originally posted by Kewpie
That "unofficial tally" of course counts only votes in the thread, and not those which may have been sent by PM to the actual adjudicator Mr Silverstriker.

Believe he's requested that all votes be cast within the format of this designated thread to stimulate interest and provide encouragement to those who've submitted entries. >sfat

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24 Jul 12

Originally posted by Phlabibit
... do you think 3 thumbs is a lot of thumbs?

One too many for most people.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
>sfat

What is this stuff you post at the end of your comments?

Kewpie

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24 Jul 12

He's on holiday at a place called Arena Two.

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Originally posted by Kewpie
He's on holiday at a place called Arena Two.

Sounds like part of a conference centre.

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I had much the same thought, some two-building complex next to a sporting arena. Anyway, we'd better stop this, we're messing up Silverstriker's voting thread. Sorry SS.

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Originally posted by Kewpie
I had much the same thought, some two-building complex next to a sporting arena. Anyway, we'd better stop this, we're messing up Silverstriker's voting thread. Sorry SS.

I googled Arena and got Arena chess........we may be onto the psycho..... \

@->sfat - Have you been a sad loser for even past the few years Bob?

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My vote:

5 Points: 7
3 points: 5
1 point: 8

EDIT: The overall quality I found very high, and voting difficult, due to the high differences in the style and aim of the entries.

Grampy Bobby

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Originally posted by mikelom
I googled Arena and got Arena chess........we may be onto the psycho.....

@->sfat - Have you been a sad loser for even past the few years Bob?

Never heard of it, Sir Mike. What I hope Santa Claus will bring Christmas, 2012, besides the usual lumps of coal, is an updated
version of Modern Chess Openings. Dog-earred one on the side table is MCO-15, Copyright @2008 by Nick de Firmian. >sfat

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please stick to the thread topic please 😛

lots of talent out here and it is close at the top - every vote counts to find out our 2012 rhp prose champion (and it is looking to be a NEW name)

12 contenders - difficult to choose a winner 🙂

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although i know who has written each piece am i allowed to vote 🙂

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Originally posted by Silverstriker
although i know who has written each piece am i allowed to vote 🙂

Definitely. All of us know you'll do so objectively and without partiality.

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#1 - Hotel Anywhere (entry #3) - beautiful imagery
#2 - A night on the Rocks (entry #8) - I can only imagine what a "pillock" is.
#3 - The Crawling Spring of Times (entry #6) - to all the spiders whose webs cross my bike path and end up stuck to me and my bike.

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Originally posted by Silverstriker
although i know who has written each piece am i allowed to vote 🙂

I would say NO, as BIAS could show its ugly head! 😛 😉

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25 Jul 12

Originally posted by Silverstriker
although i know who has written each piece am i allowed to vote 🙂

Since you're not actually judging you are entitled to a vote. You probably shouldn't declare your vote until after the voting has closed. Then your unconscious and unintential bias, if you have any, can't possibly change the overall result.

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