I don't have an issue with it, I was just curious

@Pancake, you have to leave five battles open so that people who are in one of the open battles still can vote on four.

^ right. i just noticed i can only vote on three. i will, prolly tonight before i sleep. i see the logic in distribution of votes, though. but yea... math.

@Vulgar i have never seen those movies but, given your penchant for imagery, will take your word.

good shit @oats

i took forever trying to think of how to approach the topic, friday i thought i'd do some epic julius caesar shit cuz he never drank, so i thought i'd do it like he only crossed the rubicon because he got drunk and said he would lol. but yea the execution was a failure, wrote the first 8 lines friday, and then saturday just forced the rest out to post on time. your shit was nice tho and probably wouldve beat me even if everything went right and i didnt have to force each line lol

whens the voting deadline? i can vote on whatevers open tomorrow, im off work. or i can see what i can do tonight. i don't wanna be a fag who doesnt vote because i lost lol

uh-oh really is da gawd. It pains me to use the misspelling, but it's the truth.

No. 5-0 is a win. However unlikely, if I reopen one of those battles and the 'winner' then loses what kind of shit is that? The later rounds will probably have open voting until deadline. The championship at least. But for now if someone makes it through who could only vote on three battles due to this situation than a one time pass will go into effect for that one link.

yeah.

Might I suggest if someone has 3 votes and is liable to vote before the deadline; and is present, that pancake could have them vote on a needed battle in another forum so it'll boost activity in other threads/battles/forums and get things going there instead of getting a pass because they're slow at life. Run-on sentence, run away.

@uh-oh pleasure competing against you, I thought your verse was dope for the record.

or feed one of the two no-show verses as they helped create the situation.

Both ideas are fair.

In lieu of a link you have to either

1) Vote on a battle in the NBL

or

2) Feed Nigma or Pent's no-show verses. Both are posted in the Open Mic.

lieu

lol

lieu

That doesn't sound right or look right.

lieu.

It is right.

I know it's right Certain, it just doesn't FEEL right.

^^^that's how I feel about the pluralization of the word "data." Like when people say "it's clear that the data are in support of..." It just sounds wrong, even if it is correct. I'm stubbornly supportive of using data as a singular noun. GRAMMAR REVOLUTION EN ROUTE

FUCK A DATUM.

Also;

Votes. Links and stuff. Or docked votes. I hope my constant reminders are annoying.
@oXus @Vulgar @Split Eight @big baby @dead man @oats @Certain @Pent uP

Especially you, @Certain.

You've ruined Oxford Comma by Vampire Weekend for me.

Happy?

It's not that good, anyway.

Uhhhhh....wrong.

Why would you lie?

Should be both verses because a battle is two verses

I'm only going to feed Nigma's verse.

Have you listened to Elvis Costello?

sorry, voting now, had a propane emergency. Certain is out-hipstering Pancake right now btw. Pancake, now's the time to bust out an Ian Dury reference, put Certain on his heels.

Why can't I make the Ian Dury reference?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIMNXogXnvE
I'm not a hipster. I'm a nerd.

fair enough. you can make the reference.

This guy @Split Eight has been demanding people vote in the Discussion forum all day but hasn't dropped a single vote so far himself.

@Lars, I knew you had me before a single vote was dropped. Your concept was good, and your writing was tight and clean. Excellent verse, another of your understated gems. We'll meet again for a rubber match someday.

I'm going to go watch How I Met Your Mother and Sherlock.

seriously a fantastic round. not a single blowout victory among the bunch imo.

it is an honor and a privilege gentleman..

Much respect as always, fam.

gotta echo blacketh, dope round top to bottom. stoked for this tournament moving forward.

You've made the right choice

It looks like our quarterfinals are set:

(1)dead man vs. (9)big baby
(R)Nigma vs. (21)oXus
(2)Pent uP vs. (7)Lars
(3)Vulgar vs. (R)oats

By my count, that's five topical battling legends, one Open Mic wunderkind and one battle of true dark horses.

http://mlkshk.com/r/75Q

I got you guys nest round. I honestly thought I had another day.


Great battles all around, bros. @Vulgar good match, man. Dope verse. Twas a pleasure.


I'll edit in votes and feedback in next week chat thread

everythings closed now right?

when do new threads go up

Threads will be up today either on my lunch break or directly after work. Sorry for the delay. If they're posted after work an additional day will be given to write.

Congrats to everyone on a dope round.

@Split Eight

Good match.