Quarter Finals: Chat and Prediction - Page 2

Pinot Grij · 01-25-2016, 03:16 AM

@Certain @Adonis @Witty

Friends. I wasn't trying to rock the boat, although that is my mandate. I try to bend expectations with my verses as you all know. My idea this past week was based on a very specific sporting event that sports enthusiasts like myself would remember, but I didn't want to sell short the general reading public. I didn't include the video link as a performance advantage, but as a supplement to my verse for people that didn't see the original play, as it was the springboard for my narrative.

My emphasis is and always will be in storytelling. My concept was to tell the story of a person on the wrong end of the stick and for sports fans, an iconic victim in the sports world. I greatly resent the people who assumed I was trying to gain a competitive advantage when really I was just trying to set the tone for a story that was really endearing to me.

Pinot Grij · 01-25-2016, 03:22 AM

So @Adonis - that video is my inspirational springboard. To share it with readers is not a crutch, but a reference point. To say it detracts from the merits of my writing is a bit of a disappointment.

Adonis · 01-25-2016, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinot Grij

So @Adonis - that video is my inspirational springboard. To share it with readers is not a crutch, but a reference point. To say it detracts from the merits of my writing is a bit of a disappointment.

Not big deal man. Don't make it something it's not. I have no real issue with the way you used the video because it really only set a stage. But I feel this tool could easily be taken advantage of. You wrote a great verse, you may have taken my statements as saying cheated for a competitive advantage but I did not. I wasn't talking about you specifically.

I'm over it either way. I see no wrong it what you did at all, but I'd rather not open that pandoras box further, thus the rule

Certain · 01-25-2016, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Adonis

I have no real issue with the way you used the video

Then why did you create a rule banning it and call it "The Pinot Rule" and suggest that using the video gave him an unfair edge?

NYCSPITZ · 01-25-2016, 10:23 AM

so pent vs pinot. Dope finals, I give Pent the edge imo

Razah · 02-04-2016, 08:10 PM

When are battles being closed?

I'm hoping i get on a pc today if not tomorrow

*shrugs. Life, ya'll.

Adonis · 02-04-2016, 09:20 PM

Haven't counted or checked who voted so I'm mentioning everyone.

@Pent uP @Pinot Grij @PiE @Diode @Razah @Cimmerian @Vividlyvague @Mr. J

Voting will be closed tomorrow around noon west coast as long as there isn't a tie. Which I'll promptly break

Pinot Grij · 02-04-2016, 09:25 PM

@Adonis any chance of wrangling impartial voters??

Adonis · 02-04-2016, 09:35 PM

@dead man @Godcomplex @Witty @Soulstice @MMLP @Argh @2tripple0 @Pharaohs Army @grafx @Frank @slecht @Innovator @Vulgar @brokenhal0 @TYSON @NYCSPITZ @Certain @Just Write @asylum @YDK @King Ra. @PainBot @JESODIST @Exis

Any chance I can ask you to vote on anything? Myself or Pinot Grij will return the favor if you leave a link to anything. Thank you's in advance

Diode · 02-04-2016, 09:44 PM

Will vote tonight or early AM tomorrow.

Certain · 02-04-2016, 09:44 PM

I'm not sure if I'll have time to vote on a lot but I'll vote on one or three.

Adonis · 02-05-2016, 02:22 PM

@Mr. J still owes one vote

@Pent uP @Razah @Diode @PiE

zero votes cast, if you advance you will be docked votes accordingly

Diode · 02-05-2016, 02:53 PM

voting now.

Diode · 02-05-2016, 03:43 PM

voted in everything

Adonis · 02-05-2016, 06:31 PM

Will close/open next round up after work tonight. Could be midnight,could be 4am.I'm ready with topics though

Mr. J · 02-06-2016, 12:08 AM

dont tell me how to live my life

Certain · 02-06-2016, 12:48 AM

@Adonis, I'm in the process of voting on Pinot Grij vs. PiE. I probably can get another one, too.

Adonis · 02-06-2016, 03:52 AM

Closing shit early am. Sorry for lagging man. This week I'll take the blame if you voted. If not fuck your life. Thanks certain. Much appreciation for voting

Pinot Grij · 02-06-2016, 02:20 PM

You're doing God's work, Adonis.

Adonis · 02-06-2016, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinot Grij

You're doing God's work, Adonis.

I want to open next round but I don't feel like there is a decisive winner in other two. Will do what I can soon

01-25-2016, 03:16 AM	#1
Pinot Grij Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Battle Record: 23-19 Accomplishments - OM HOF Champed - Fight Night 2 - Write Week V - Netcees Battle League (2x) - Winter Topical II - 1-2 Punch league Rep Power: 29195064	@Certain @Adonis @Witty Friends. I wasn't trying to rock the boat, although that is my mandate. I try to bend expectations with my verses as you all know. My idea this past week was based on a very specific sporting event that sports enthusiasts like myself would remember, but I didn't want to sell short the general reading public. I didn't include the video link as a performance advantage, but as a supplement to my verse for people that didn't see the original play, as it was the springboard for my narrative. My emphasis is and always will be in storytelling. My concept was to tell the story of a person on the wrong end of the stick and for sports fans, an iconic victim in the sports world. I greatly resent the people who assumed I was trying to gain a competitive advantage when really I was just trying to set the tone for a story that was really endearing to me. __________________ Topical C.R.E.A.M.

01-25-2016, 03:22 AM	#2
Pinot Grij Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Battle Record: 23-19 Accomplishments - OM HOF Champed - Fight Night 2 - Write Week V - Netcees Battle League (2x) - Winter Topical II - 1-2 Punch league Rep Power: 29195064	So @Adonis - that video is my inspirational springboard. To share it with readers is not a crutch, but a reference point. To say it detracts from the merits of my writing is a bit of a disappointment. __________________ Topical C.R.E.A.M.

01-25-2016, 10:23 AM	#5
NYCSPITZ SYRACUSE Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,031 Battle Record: 31-37 Champed - Write Night II - Alias Topical Tournament Rep Power: 4743547	so pent vs pinot. Dope finals, I give Pent the edge imo __________________ UNIFIED THEORY

02-04-2016, 09:20 PM	#7
Adonis Tsk Tsk Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Beer Goggles Posts: 4,834 Battle Record: 36-34 Champed - Lime Green Poetry Association - NFL Pick'em 2016-17 Rep Power: 9946449	Haven't counted or checked who voted so I'm mentioning everyone. @Pent uP @Pinot Grij @PiE @Diode @Razah @Cimmerian @Vividlyvague @Mr. J Voting will be closed tomorrow around noon west coast as long as there isn't a tie. Which I'll promptly break __________________ I'm tryna fuck like A-don-is TUPAC SHAKUR

02-04-2016, 09:25 PM	#8
Pinot Grij Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Battle Record: 23-19 Accomplishments - OM HOF Champed - Fight Night 2 - Write Week V - Netcees Battle League (2x) - Winter Topical II - 1-2 Punch league Rep Power: 29195064	@Adonis any chance of wrangling impartial voters?? __________________ Topical C.R.E.A.M.

02-04-2016, 08:10 PM	#6
Razah rockkFresh Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Chicago. Posts: 1,088 Battle Record: 8-10 Champed - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 11328545	When are battles being closed? I'm hoping i get on a pc today if not tomorrow *shrugs. Life, ya'll.

02-04-2016, 09:35 PM	#9
Adonis Tsk Tsk Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Beer Goggles Posts: 4,834 Battle Record: 36-34 Champed - Lime Green Poetry Association - NFL Pick'em 2016-17 Rep Power: 9946449	@dead man @Godcomplex @Witty @Soulstice @MMLP @Argh @2tripple0 @Pharaohs Army @grafx @Frank @slecht @Innovator @Vulgar @brokenhal0 @TYSON @NYCSPITZ @Certain @Just Write @asylum @YDK @King Ra. @PainBot @JESODIST @Exis Any chance I can ask you to vote on anything? Myself or Pinot Grij will return the favor if you leave a link to anything. Thank you's in advance __________________ I'm tryna fuck like A-don-is TUPAC SHAKUR

02-04-2016, 09:44 PM	#10
Diode PR's Finest Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14,165 Battle Record: 12-7 Rep Power: 85899410	Will vote tonight or early AM tomorrow. __________________

02-04-2016, 09:44 PM	#11
Certain Mad fucking dangerous. Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 12,066 Battle Record: 40-19 Champed - AOWL Season 3 - Art of Writing League (2x) Rep Power: 85899406	I'm not sure if I'll have time to vote on a lot but I'll vote on one or three. __________________ I'm just swinging swords strictly based on keyboards, unbalanced like elephants and ants on seesaws.

02-05-2016, 02:22 PM	#12
Adonis Tsk Tsk Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Beer Goggles Posts: 4,834 Battle Record: 36-34 Champed - Lime Green Poetry Association - NFL Pick'em 2016-17 Rep Power: 9946449	@Mr. J still owes one vote @Pent uP @Razah @Diode @PiE zero votes cast, if you advance you will be docked votes accordingly __________________ I'm tryna fuck like A-don-is TUPAC SHAKUR

02-05-2016, 02:53 PM	#13
Diode PR's Finest Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14,165 Battle Record: 12-7 Rep Power: 85899410	voting now. __________________

02-05-2016, 03:43 PM	#14
Diode PR's Finest Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14,165 Battle Record: 12-7 Rep Power: 85899410	voted in everything __________________

02-05-2016, 06:31 PM	#15
Adonis Tsk Tsk Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Beer Goggles Posts: 4,834 Battle Record: 36-34 Champed - Lime Green Poetry Association - NFL Pick'em 2016-17 Rep Power: 9946449	Will close/open next round up after work tonight. Could be midnight,could be 4am.I'm ready with topics though __________________ I'm tryna fuck like A-don-is TUPAC SHAKUR

02-06-2016, 12:08 AM	#16
Mr. J The Clown Prince Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 5,046 Battle Record: 35-45 Champed - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 59349682	dont tell me how to live my life __________________ .....laugh....and the world laughs with you

02-06-2016, 12:48 AM	#17
Certain Mad fucking dangerous. Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 12,066 Battle Record: 40-19 Champed - AOWL Season 3 - Art of Writing League (2x) Rep Power: 85899406	@Adonis, I'm in the process of voting on Pinot Grij vs. PiE. I probably can get another one, too. __________________ I'm just swinging swords strictly based on keyboards, unbalanced like elephants and ants on seesaws.

02-06-2016, 03:52 AM	#18
Adonis Tsk Tsk Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Beer Goggles Posts: 4,834 Battle Record: 36-34 Champed - Lime Green Poetry Association - NFL Pick'em 2016-17 Rep Power: 9946449	Closing shit early am. Sorry for lagging man. This week I'll take the blame if you voted. If not fuck your life. Thanks certain. Much appreciation for voting __________________ I'm tryna fuck like A-don-is TUPAC SHAKUR

02-06-2016, 02:20 PM	#19
Pinot Grij Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Battle Record: 23-19 Accomplishments - OM HOF Champed - Fight Night 2 - Write Week V - Netcees Battle League (2x) - Winter Topical II - 1-2 Punch league Rep Power: 29195064	You're doing God's work, Adonis. __________________ Topical C.R.E.A.M.