Round 1: Angel of Death, you are the weakest link - goodbye!
QBGentlemanLoser:
The ancient sages said "do not despise the snake for having no horns, for who is to say it will not become a dragon?" So may one just man become an army.
Tyriel:
"Be yourself; it's what you're best at, and nobody else can do it as well as you."
[B-A]Kenyan Mangrove:
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Benjamin Franklin
A fine beer may be judged with only one sip, but it's better to be thoroughly sure. Czech Proverb
I fear the man who drinks water and so remembers this morning what the rest of us said last night. Greek Proverb
Pretty women make us BUY beer. Ugly women make us DRINK beer. Ed O'neil
The mouth of a perfectly happy man is filled with beer. Egyptian Proverb
I'm gonna drink lots of beer and stay out all night. Homer Simpson
If you want to see a men's wrath, just steal is last beer. Me
And Last but not the least. Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.
-{Forger}-Wasp:
Writing a post in order to keep people interested to what you're saying is highly difficult. To try and do this I will try and entice you into my thoughts, thus drawing you into a highly descriptive post that could make you want to vote for me. Vote for Wasp I hear you are ask? Why? Why not? No doubt you are currently reading this, feeling quite blank, asking yourself why you keep on reading this? In theory you could stop reading this now, as you probably know that coming up with something to write in a matter of seconds is some what of a challenge. If you don't believe me, sign up for the next contest! How can one possible write something of any value without hard concentration? I digress. I'm trying to convince you to vote for me because I have a secret. You must keep it safe though... You mustn't tell the other contenders this. My secret is to embrace deep thought tonight. I will write a post so overwhelming that you'll actually want to vote again. Then again, and then you'll realise why you started reading this. You'll realise how strong my posts actually were. After I tell you this, I will then tell you why you voted for me. That will be the answer to the question. The question that hasn't quite been answered. If you can read between the lines then you truly deserve your answer at the end. Go on, take it.
Jennicide:
I have an obsession with carbs. No, not the Atkins diet or the Hollywood diet -- more the I-am-going-to-gorge-myself-on-bread diet. Anyways, for round one I thought that I would share my favorite bread recipe with everyone.
Makes 1 loaf
3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted.
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 envelope RapidRise Yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup milk
1-1/2 cups (6oz) grated cheese (I like half sharp cheddar, half gruyere. Anything melty will do)
1 egg white, beaten lightly with 1 tablespoon of water.
Directions: In a large bowl combine 1-1/2 cups of flour, sugar, salt and the undissolved yeast packet.
Heat water and milk together in a microwave until very warm (120-130 degrees F); stir into flour mixture.
Dust a flat working surface with 1 cup of flour and knead in as much of the remaining flour as the dough will take. Then proceed to knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, approximately 10-12 minutes.
Cover and let rest on a lightly floured surface for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Make sure that there is an oven rack directly in the middle most slot, this is key to even baking.
After it has rested and the glutton has relaxed knead in the cheese.
Divide dough into 3 equal pieces; roll each piece into a 14-inch rope.
Braid ropes and pinch them together at the ends to seal. Place dough on a greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft free area until it has doubled in size. Usually this takes 35-50 minutes.
Brush loaf with egg white mixture.
Place in what should now be your preheated oven.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until done.
Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.
Some hints: Make sure that you knead the dough long enough. Since this bread has cheese in it you really have to make sure that the glutton is developed. Glutton is a protein that is formed when flour mixes with water. As the yeast activates it gives off Co2 and the glutton is what traps the Co2. This process is what creates the lovely little pockets in bread. If you are having difficulty incorporating the cheese into the dough, let the dough sit an additional 5 minutes. No longer, though, because RapidRise yeast is great in that it proofs quickly and doesn't need to be dissolved. However, it doesn't do well with proofing twice which is what you are risking if you let the dough sit too long before adding the cheese.
This cheese bread makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches EVER. Liberally apply butter to two slices. Place one slice of bread butter side down in a Medium-Hot saute pan. Sprinkle with Gruyere cheese and cover with second slice of bread, butter side up. Allow bread to brown on both sides.
Serve ooey-gooey warm.
IndependenZ:
Guess what I went to see last night? Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. j'bob already reminded me it's quite applicable to my name here, so I thought let's write something about it. First of all, I thought it was really entertaining. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have managed to retain the old 'Indy'-feeling, although the special effects and stunts are very 21st century. This adventure takes place in 1957, the time of Cold War, communist threats and the first atomic bombs. And the time of a 64 year old Henry Jones Junior. It's funny to see how they've managed to portray Harrison Ford as an old dusty teacher, and at the same time as a fresh and adventurous archeologist. One moment he's teaching about the difference between migration and exodus, the other he's on the back of a Harley Davidson telling a student "a good archeologist spends his time outside a library". I won't tell you much more about the story, I can only say it isn't -that- surprising and sometimes it's even quite cheesy. The action scenes, many stunts and typical sense of humor keep the movie still very interesting though. KGB agents getting slapped in the face with signs saying "Better dead than red", stuff like that. I have seen the Tomb Raider series, the Mummy and the National Treasure movies, but this one is better. It's just a little more believable. (I said, -just- a little more) And compared to the first set of Indiana Jones movies, this one can actually hold its ground. It's a sequel like any other, a continuation of a subgenre, but not in the sense that it has lost power along the years. The movie brats have done it again: a fun movie to watch with your popcorn and candy. Nothing too serious, just a nice and fun movie. Worth your while. Heh, cheers :)
JS:
If my calculations are correct, Slinky + escalator = EVERLASTING FUN.
Angel of Death:
your soul belongs to me, whatever you say you got a soul and you cant sell or give it to me cuz its mine. a soul is a piece of food that i can eat or let go the portal of destination, what happens when you go trough is even a question for me. so if your evil or not you will get what belongs to you ill get my fun when i get your soul :D so now you know what happens with you after you die, so be tirrified :|
QBOBeer_not_again:
I am going to prove to you that doughnuts are easily the perfect food.
Alright, so doughnuts first of all meet EVERY category of the food pyramid.
First off, they are bread. Bread's important man, you need a lot of it in your diet and there's no way someone's gonna make me eat 3 pounds of bread a day...unless they want me to eat 3 lbs of donuts a day. Then I'm all over it. Plus doughnuts get toppings, so they can meet all the other food categories. I guess that's true for pizza too, but it doesn't have that MISSING CENTER.
Doughnuts and pizzas are both round, and the best way to fit something into a small space is to make it round. But doughnuts have their donut holes taken out, so that the one part of the bread that might get undercooked - the middle - is no longer there. Perfection in cooking. But what if you like the doughnut holes? YOU CAN BUY THEM SEPARATE! Flippin' awesome, if you ask me.
So I present to you the theory - and I have an entire nation of fatty kids that'll back me up on this one - that doughnuts are the perfect food.
QBnovice:
I believe that online gaming is filling a void that modern life has left in the fabric of our lives. We as gamers fulfill one of the most basic drives that humans possess, risk. The chance to almost die, the thrill of survival and success. However synthetic or cerebral it might be we still satiate an itch that others must scratch using sometimes dangerous methods. Sedentary lives lived staring into CRT monitors have become normal, no longer must we challenge the world face to face in order to quell the desire to overcome. Fat and happy, we click our way to Valhalla.
Round 2: Jennicide, you are the weakest link - goodbye!
Round 1 loser: Angel of Death
Round 2 withdrawal : [B-A]Kenyan Mangrove
~~
OBeer_not_again
As the predetermined winner of this little contest, I have no problem taking the high
road on this one. No need to put out shots against others' previous posts to strengthen
my own - they are perfectly capable of standing on their own. Now, on to business! I'm
going to make the comparison used to define bad comparisons: Apples versus Oranges.
It's very easy to determine the winner. Apples are red, oranges are orange. Clearly,
whoever named them had a severe lack of originality. Also, when we move to the textural
side of the argument, apples are crunchy, smooth, and make a satisfying noise when
bitten into. Oranges are soft, they look kind of porous, and generally you have to skin
them before you even attempt to eat them. Ew! Apples even represent a whole COUNTRY.
"American as apple pie." Not only that, but even GOD himself backs me up on this one.
Apples are the FORBIDDEN FRUIT, and they make you wiser! I tell you, there is no
comparison. Oranges are barely even tasty - but apples have it all on their side.
novice
Games are a feature of the core drives that humans still carry from bygone days where
the word humanity wasn't a blasphemous curse word said with spittle being spat at twice
the speed of sound. Games allow the domesticated human to experience a kill, or success
if you'd rather in almost the same way his anteceedants would have. Games are a
wonderful sythentic world where we can play with the concepts that surround us. Anyone
can become a warlord, warrior, witch, or madman, the games mechanisms carry the
imagination along. Video games and online gaming are another universe entirely. They
take us beyond our self imposed limits on fantasy.
IndependenZ
Last Blender Standing Round 2: I saw a news report about the discovery of a new Amazon
tribe today. Apparently they never had contact with the outer world yet. The thing is,
should they be left alone? They spotted them from a helicopter, near the border between
Brazil and Peru. Of course they tried to shoot it down with their arrows, they probably
thought it was some kind of evil creature. I'd probably do the same. Now international
organisations are hoping to preserve their way of life by protecting the jungle around
them. And, they don't want anybody to contact them. I think that's a bit... weird. I'm
all for cultural diversity, and I know their culture will change when contacted. But
these are people like you and me. We could help them fight diseases, maybe even learn
something from them. Turning them and their patch of forest into a game reserve is
well, inhumane. They deserve to know about the rest of the world. So I'd say, protect
their forest, and have someone go say hello. At least give them the choice so they can
decide about their future themselves. :)
Tyriel
This contest is about showing our wit, wisdom, and knowledge. Now, a good number of you
reading this message right now may not know me, may never see me on the rare occasion
I'm active in chat, may not read the rare post I have on the forums. I'm sure most of
you know who Novice, GL, OB, and the other contestants are. You see them in chat, you
see them on the forums, but you don't see me. It is my worry that you, the person
reading this right now, will either disregard what you are reading, or already have a
decision in mind. But why would you have a decision already made? This is a contest of
wit, wisdom and knowledge, not of activity in chat or the forums, or of a person's
ability to always have the attention of others. I've never done anything remarkable to
further the understanding of the workings of CB, I've never hosted any fun contests,
I've never raced up the rankings with a highly successful NCB. Yet, these other people,
who may, as you may have already decided, 'deserve' it more than me, I only have one
question to you regarding them: Why do they deserve it? I shall remind you once more
that this is a contest of wit, wisdom, and knowledge, before I begin to pack up my
things for my inevitable loss, and join Angel of Death in the clan of "People who
joined a contest on the forums, and lost because the people who made the decision of
who would stay or go favored certain people in the CB world".
Jennicde
Since I have a public forum of sorts I just want to say something real quick to a
certain individual, Mem, you are a spineless coward.
-{Forger}-Wasp
When growing up I used to idolize, like many others, the Star Wars trilogy saga. Lets
face it a guy with a sword made of light who can move things with the power of his mind
is way cooler then... Eastenders, or other soaps. Even my brother, who is 9 years older
then me, idolizes Star Wars. Lets face it most kids who have seen the film love it. The
reason? This film can never date. It never gets old fashioned. It's set in the future
so no matter how many years its been out, it is still "new". Yes, the special effects
are somewhat dated but that doesn't matter as the story line, plot and actors easily
make up for that. The problem with new films, such as the newer Star Wars episodes and
The Crystal Skull, is special effects. They use special effects to tell the story
rather then using special effects to aid the telling of the story. I hope that makes
sense. Rather then concentrating on building the characters and the plot, the special
effects are more important. Crazy scenes of motor chasing with impossible stunts are
used! Why? Is it to make up for the lack of hard dialog or character building? Who
knows. Please; Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting that new films shouldn't be
watched. I found the new Star Wars films enjoyable, as well as the new Indianna film.
They were great watches but are they lacking some sort of zest that the originals had?
GentlemanLoser
The moment after I send this CM, I'll know I think of something better I should have
sent in its place. L'esprit d'escalier, or the wit of the staircase. Staircase wit, a
riposte to an insult, or any witty, clever remark that comes to mind too late to be
useful - when you're on the "staircase" leaving the scene.
JS
I never really understood those old Star Trek episodes. It seems to me that the last
place anybody would want to be beamed is "up Scotty."
[B-A]Kenyan Mangrove
"My last poll, why? because I'm going to some sort of vacantion adventure tomorrow
morning at 3 o'clock. I'm pretty thrilled because I have no Idea of what I'm really
gonna do and with who I will do it, the only thing I know is that we're going to a
mountain in the Appalache with some old friends I've seen in years. I've got my
backpack filled like I was going for a week when I'm only off for 4 days and I'm not
even sure if this is outdoor camping or in a camp site. I prefer outdoor camping, if
you have the same love for nature and I could say surviving in forest with not much,
then I think you can understand why I'm thrilled. Well that's much of it, I hope I'll
have great time hiking(hope it's not climbing cause I'm not prepared for that lol)and I
wish good luck to everyone of this contest and good originnality. Hope I'll get a
chance ine the next one and I'll be please to read the last poll and vote for the loser
;P. So that's much of it, if you want everyone to pass on next round you should get a
vote for me unless someone wrote something really bad :). Good Luck Cya [B-A] K.M."
Round 3: GentlemanLoser, you are the weakest link - goodbye!
Round 1 loser: Angel of Death
Round 2 loser: Jennicide
Round 2 withdrawn: [B-A]Kenyan Mangrove
~~
Entry A:
OBeer_not_again
GentlemanLoser is one of the coolest guys I know, definitely one of the coolest in this contest. He always has cheerful forumposts, is willing to try out something new or weird strat-wise, and keeps life in general fun and amusing. Not only that, but he's got a beautiful baby daughter - he can't be all bad if he produces such adorable children! I would definitely love to have GL as a drinking buddy. :D So this post is a salute to GL. We love you man! We just don't always make drunken threads to let you know! ;)
Entry B:
novice
JS could trade his way out of a hundred million cb debt even if all he had to trade was a DCM. His business acumen shines brightly here, and I for one welcome our Maryland based corporate overlords. He was in chat harassing Monty when I first joined, and I'm really happy to have him back.
Entry C:
IndependenZ
So, round 3. I have decided to write something about OBeer_not_again, otherwise known as OddBird. The first thing that caught my eye about him is that he likes to come up with funny names and portraits to go along with them. OBeer not again, for instance, is a direct reference to a bowl of petunias from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. If you need further explanation, I advise you to use Google. But I like these smart remarks. I actually laughed out loud when he got the QuarterBlender tag and started screwing around with it. QB BBQ and QB ootydance are great examples of that. And do you guys remember the user portrait he had of the two mushrooms? Hilarious. In short, when I think of OB, I think of a fun guy who likes to kid around. But come on. His names are worlds apart from the posts he has made in this contest. They aren't even that funny. Actually, the first one was quite lame. I do like a doughnut from time to time, but they aren't the perfect food. Nothing is, really. Try eating doughnuts for an entire week, I bet you won't want them for another. And that apples versus oranges thing... if it weren't for Jennicide, that little post would have been his ticket out of this contest. Who cares about comparing the two, they're two different objects! I hope he'll do better this round though. If he puts some creativity into it, just like he does with his names, then things could get really interesting.
Entry D:
Tyriel
OB is an awesome person. He's funny, although sometimes a bit weird and borderline creepy (in a good way, if that's even possible). Well, maybe not sometimes weird. Usually weird. Okay, weird most of the time. Fine, all of the time. But that's why we love OB! A fun personality is always a good thing to have around, and people like OB, Hatch, and Fex are enjoyable to watch as they talk about absolutely random things. Well, I've totally wandered off the topic. Anyways, we love you OB. Don't change. :)
Entry E:
-{Forger}-Wasp
I've been playing CB for many years now and have known of this person for quite some time. From what I know, he's a good guy. Interacts with the community and offers a helping hand to all that need it. He's a good guy. The kinda guy you want to know in "real life", whatever that is! This of course has to be crazy old Odd Bird. Lets face it, nobody can resist his booty shake. Well, we all can really but I don't want to hurt his feelings! If everyone was like OB then there would probably be a lot of /kills in chat and we wouldn't want that. But, he does offer some sort of entertainment whilst we wait for BA. I'm glad we have people like OB playing this game, he helps it be the friendly game that it is.
Entry F: GentlemanLoser
Tyriel is an Archangel who rebelled against heaven in order to teach the Horadrim how to seal the Prime Evils's souls into soulstones, thereby trapping them for eternity. He is captured by Duriel and eventually freed by the adventurer. He comes back when the adventurer reaches the Pandemonium Fortress, the last bastion before Hell, to offer his protection.
Entry G: JS
Here does OB's story unfurl,
A tale of his quest for a girl
He wrote while he planned,
(though fatigued was his hand)
"I must give this love thing a whirl!"
But every time Nate was embraced,
Unchangingly he'd be disgraced.
He would blame the season,
but truly, the reason
was that no one could match his haste.
While jogging to clear his poor head
he stopped and then suddenly said,
"I don't need this drama,
I'm from Alabama!"
and to his first cousin was wed.
Round 4: Tyriel, you are the weakest link - goodbye!
Round 1 loser: Angel of Death
Round 2 loser: Jennicide
Round 2 withdrawn: [B-A]Kenyan Mangrove
Round 3 loser: GentlemanLoser
~~
Entry A:IndependenZ
Once upon a time, there was this really aggressive driver. You know, sweaty guy, sunglasses, always hyped up. Driving a big BMW that came along with his job. We'll call him Jon. Anyway, he was doing 100 MPH on an empty highway, when he spotted a hitchhiker. He looked a bit like a bum, filthy clothes and all that, so our driver decided to speed up, drive towards him and... BANG! A direct hit! Jon laughed and mumbled "Stupid bum". A mile ahead he spotted another hitchhiker. "My God", Jon muttered, when he saw it was a drug addict. He sped up, raced towards him and... BANG! "Another one bites the dust!" Full of adrenaline Jon continued to speed down the highway and guess what? Another hitchhiker! This time it was a priest. Jon wasn't too comfortable running him over as well, so he stopped and let the priest get in. After a while they saw an empty car standing next to the road. A few miles ahead they spotted a man carrying a jerrycan. Apparently he ran out of gas or something. Jon couldn't resist the temptation, sped up once again, got ready for impact and... remembered there was a priest sitting next to him. So he quickly evaded and gave the man quite a scare when suddenly... BANG! The pumped up Jon looked to his right and to his surprise he saw the priest closing the door saying: "You almost missed him!"
Entry B:JS
Once upon a time, I rear-ended a car. So there I am on the side of the road, hazard lights blinking, thinking, "Oh, hell." Time seems to stop as the other driver opens the door. He gets out of the car, and ever so slowly stands up to his full height. ... of four feet. This dwarf of a person storms over to the side of my car, looks up at me, and practically screams in my face, "I AM NOT HAPPY!" So I look down and say, "Well, which one are you then?" ... and that's when the fight broke out.
Entry C:novice
Once upon a time in an alley just down the street a shrill voice shrieked like rat caught in a trap. It ended abruptly, not even a low stifled gurgle could be heard. A massive man stepped out from the black void of the alley onto a dim street that stank of laundromat waste and the modern day chamber pots the homeless folks used when the church kitchen was closed. He carried in one hand a lollipop that had colors like you'd see on a Tokyo billboard; violently neon and ghastly to the typical western sense of aesthetics. The other hand was busy, it's belligerently sized thumb was crammed three quarters of the way into the maw of the giant. He whimpered as he looked down at the lolly. He briefly considered licking the side that had not hit the ground before remembering that his grandmother had expressly mentioned what happens to boys who eat things that have been on the floor. He liked having a tongue and had no desire to see it eaten in his sleep by spiders. He lumbered home, sucking and sobbing until his bear paw like hand was as covered with slobber as the filth covered candy had been before it loosed it self from his grip. He would never again try to climb onto the roof of the shed to watch Gerti hanging clothes with her mother, at least not while holding a sucker.
Entry D:OBeer_not_again
Once upon a time,
there was a studly stud named Bud. Bud was out observing the folk walking through the park one day when he noticed a stunning chick with a beautiful booty standing beside the water fountain. Entranced, Bud walked toward her, completely unaware of how obviously he was staring.
Bud grew near to the woman, and suddenly she looked up, having felt his gaze. Bud was caught! He looked left and right, and knowing he was caught, he made the noblest, most generous jesture he possibly could. "Excuse me ma'am, I could not help but notice you have a gorgeous bottom and was just admiring it as I walked. This was totally unfair of me, and I apologize. However, I would like to offer you in return the opportunity to observe mine." Bending over, Bud gave her the chance of a lifetime and allowed her to take in the beauty of his booty. Incredibly, the gorgeous woman wrinkled her nose and walked away, rather than take him up on his offer! How rude! Bud was miffed, and walked away frowning. "Just goes to show - take what you can, don't give back."
The End! :D
Entry E:Tyriel
Once upon a time (which was really only yesterday), there was a dragon. This was no ordinary dragon, though. He was magic. Some person saw this dragon, and thought "Wow, that is one awesome dragon. I'm going to write a song about him!", but the dragon didn't like the idea. The dragon tried to breathe fire on the man, but only smoke came out. The man said (and I quote), "LOLOLOLOL. You fail!" Thinking he could be really cool, this man thought he would go back in time, write a song about this dragon, and then everybody could laugh about it throughout time. So, he went back in time, decided to call the dragon Puff, and made a song about it. When he got back to the present time, Puff kicked him in the face, and said "LOLOLOLOL. You fail!". If you turn on the TV right now, you can probably see it on your local news station. There's even a clip of it on Youtube.
What? There's no clip? Oh... well... I totally wasn't making up this entire story... *does Ashley Simpson's stupid dance and runs away*
Entry F:-{Forger}-Wasp
"Once upon a time" is a classic start to many childrens stories and novels. The stories are written in such a manner that children can read, enjoy and understand the underlying messages that the writer has tried to convey. These stories usually have some basic characteristics which are usually the main character, his or her problem, and the solving of the situation.
I believe these stories are excellent as they can tell children of lessons learned from people they can relate to.
Once upon a time there lived a man, a man who couldn't quite tell what he wanted in life. He played lots of games on the internet, including counter strike and unreal tournament! Either way he was getting bored of these and needed an escape.. "Carnage Blender, whats that?" So he tried CB. The game was different from usual. Different to all the other 'text based tick games' he played. He enjoyed the game and found the people most helpful. So the empire began. Starting out trading and fighting to get higher he slowly climbed the score table. Bad news hit, the coming of the second generation of CB2 sent CB into turmoil. People sold out, quit and were in outrage. The man carried on playing for he enjoyed the game. He climbed fast up the ranks and was doing very well, until the dream was crushed. He began again from the beggining this time on CB2. His characters weren't working as planned and he ended up paying a good friend to take his character, which he used to fight and forge his way higher.
The moral of the story? If you are happy and content with what you are doing in the game at the present, then you don't need to be ranked #1. Enjoy the game for what it gives you.
Round 1 loser: Angel of Death
Round 2 loser: Jennicide
Round 2 withdrawn: [B-A]Kenyan Mangrove
Round 3 loser: GentlemanLoser
Round 4 loser: Tyriel
Remaining contestants are:
OBeer_not_again,
novice,
IndependenZ,
-{Forger}-Wasp,
JS.
~~
Entry A:
As the ethereal apparition floated silently over my face, I wondered
who this haunting figure could be. The countenance upon its ghostly
face was eerily familiar, yet as hard as I might try, I could not place
it. With great sadness in its eyes, the spirit reached out and lightly
brushed against my cheeks. Memories flashed like a slideshow behind my
eyelids, and I watched anxiously as my very own life was shown me. A
small child playing...falling from a tree...jumping on a trampoline.
Flash forward: running down a basketball court...shyly speaking to a
beautiful young girl...eating dinner at a local restaurant. Then the
images slowed, and I was brought to a vaguely familiar scene. The
figure was standing with me, holding my arm, sending me off on a
journey elsewhere by train. I see myself heading out across tracks,
then tripping...falling hard upon the iron rails. My jacket is caught
in the crevice between two bits of iron, and I both feel the vibrations
and hear the train approaching rapidly. The engineer blows the whistle,
but to no avail - I am utterly frozen with fear! Suddenly I notice the
spectre from my sleep darting out, a figure I now recognize. She jumps
forth, grabbing me tightly by the arm, and flings my limp body from the
path of the train at the cost of her own life...I awaken, and shudder.
The now-familiar wraith is above me, and I lie in my bed, suffering
from a cold sweat. She smiles, and evaporates into the night. I sit
back against the pillow, and quietly begin to sob. I will never forget
my mother's sacrifice...again.
Entry B:
I think the thing I've most recently lost is me. I haven't been taking
care of myself, and I'm letting menial uncreative work get me down. I
don't know why my brain is wired like this, but creation (in the
smallest sense of the world) really is what being a human is all about.
Entry C:
Do you know the feeling that you think you have forgotten something,
but you can't seem to remember what? Then, when you arrive at your
vacation resort, you suddenly remember you left your parents in law at
home. Nooo!
Usually these things don't happen to me. If I ever forget
something, it's always something small like my razor or toothbrush. I
don't even have an agenda, I store everything I need to do in my head.
But even I am not perfect, so the one time I do forget something, it's
big.
A couple of months ago I went out with a few friends and of
course, we had a good time. I came home around 5AM, so drunk it took me
15 minutes to find my keys, another 15 to open the door and another 15
minutes to climb the stairs and find my way to my bed. At 8:30AM I got
a phonecall. And that's where it hit me. I had a job interview!
I
promised the guy I'd be there as soon as possible, hurried out of my
bed, fell down the stairs and 20 minutes later I was sitting in front
of him. So he says, "You're not leaving a good impression coming in
here like this." Nauteous as I was, I tried to apologize but he shook
his head, pointed at my shirt and walked out of the room. No! I was
still wearing my Spongebob Squarepants T-shirt I went out in, saying:
"I'm ready, promotion!"
Entry D:
I have a story like this from thursday. Come into work and we all get
started, I'm a labourer and we are renovating a house. So I'm just
making a cup of splosh and the boss comes up to me and starts telling
me what I'm to do next... "non drip gloss, upstairs skirting and
fascias..." So I nod and agree and apparently I am "forgetting" to
listen. So I say to him that I am listening and turn around, to find
another mug, and I feel a push in my back. So I turn around and my boss
squares up to me and starts a trail of foul mouth in a deep funny
voice. I look at him in disagreement, pick up my bag and walk off the
job. Consequences: I'm going on holiday in 4 weeks and I need the
money, taking a few days off work is something that I can't afford! I'm
going on holiday for 4 weeks so I can't afford the day off. Quite funny
really. It's a true story, not made up. I hope he calls me to apologise
then I'll be back at work. : )
Entry E:
A contest on CB was held
between ten contestants compelled
to write
what they thought
that all would like a lot
And each round the worst
one was felled.
This round proved to me a hard chore;
what had I
forgotten before?
I thought night and day
to come up with a way
to
narrate a tale you'd adore.
As time passed, it soon slipped from
mind; the deadline soon passed me behind.
I logged in one night
to
see with a fright
Beee's note saying, "You must resign."
I
frantically wrote something awful
while eating my dinner of waffles,
but stopped and then thought,
"why am I distraught,";
My entry's itself, oh how rofl!
Round 1 loser: Angel of Death
Round 2 loser: Jennicide
Round 2 withdrawn: [B-A]Kenyan Mangrove
Round 3 loser: GentlemanLoser
Round 4 loser: Tyriel
Round 5 loser: Anonymous :)
Four contestants are remaining from the five listed below:
OBeer_not_again,
novice,
IndependenZ,
-{Forger}-Wasp,
JS.
~~
Entry A:
As a casual fan of Elephant Polo, I feel I must share my love of the sport with
the world. This is a truly difficult game to master, if such a thing is at all
possible. Imagine, attempting to guide an elephant (as if the beastie wants to
take YOUR advice about where to go!) about a field and smash a ball around
without it being stomped on. Not only that, but you have not only to dodge other
players' mallets, you also have the trunks of your counterparts' elephants to
avoid! Truly, it must be the world's most difficult and underappreciated sport.
I'm rooting for Hong Kong to win again next year - who will you root for?
Entry B:
As some of you know, the European Championships in soccer are being held right
now. What I like most about it, is that the teams are all so driven and aimed
towards winning. They're all proud of themselves, and when given the
opportunity, they'll be glad to show off their skills. It's exactly that
attitude that makes it worth watching. The feeling of uber-ness, 'we're here to
win', is what makes team sports fun. Whether it's soccer, CB clan life, or
dominating the fourth server in Wild Guns. I love you guys, CB community :)
Entry C:
With Euro 2008 going I guess I will talk about that! I was hoping to cheer on
England this summer, but as usual the whole team failed to produced the goods.
In theory you should blame the players, but in this instance I'm going to have
to blame the manager of the squad. He came to the England team with little
experience in international football and his domestic side painted a picture on
its own. His former team were struggling at the bottom of the league table and
fans were ripping up their season tickets in front of him. Lets appoint him as
manager!? Great choice. Now this summer I am forced to cheer on another team,
which isn't a bad thing right? They will pretty much stand a better chance of
winning then England could even dream of. We haven't won a trophy in football
since 1966. It's a shame but I think its a good thing that England didn't make
Euro 2008 - It got that useless manager the sack, which opened the doors to a
more reputable manager. This all said the players can't produce the goods
together because they never get a chance to gel. With the constant rotation of
the squad and the two weeks of training... I'm surprised they know each others
name, let alone what position they play in!!
Entry D:
Zidane used Headbutt!
Enemy Materazzi flinched!
... next poll open ...