August '09 Elimination

Please vote for the story you like best and the winner will be taking part in the final vote at the end of the year.

Discussion of the stories, to avoid influencing the outcome of the poll, are not allowed.

If contributers would like to ask questions, they should email us at [email protected].

Please note that the authors agree to keep their identities secret when they enter the competition.
Those who breach this rule will be disqualified automatically.

Good luck, everyone! :)

Competition Rules
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Note: This poll will close on August 31st, 2009.

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Poll: Please vote for the story you like best by August 1st.
This poll will close on 09-01-2009 at 03:48 AM

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Maybe you should edit that to write 1st September.

Must have forgotten the "3" before "31". Thank you!

Wow, Scheherazade - and you used to be so dainty looking. I guess you've been putting in lots of hours at the gym.

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Originally Posted by DickZ

Wow, Scheherazade - and you used to be so dainty looking. I guess you've been putting in lots of hours at the gym.

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:D

That was a mask I was wearing... People don't want to listen to a green giant named Scheherazade!

Why are people so uninterested to vote this time?

I haven't forgotten. I'll read them shortly.

I will always vote, as I feel the writers need someone to read what they have taken the time to write. I know how hard it is to come up with just the right words. But I have submitted my last story to this contest...

If I caused problems last time, I apologize. But my reading of the rules would seem to prove me correct in what I did...

Sorry

Pen:confused:

I didn't realize that we were this far along already. I'll read them and vote this week.

Thanks to the authors for taking the time to write and share these stories :)

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Originally Posted by lugdunum

Thanks to the authors for taking the time to write and share these stories :)

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Yes :)

And to those who have been reading the stories and voting!

Last five days to cast your votes...

Good, I still have time.

Only four more days...

And considering how equally the votes are distributed, we really do need more votes!

Oh I read the stories today. I can't make up my mind on who to pick. I will have relook at them.

We need more votes to break the tie!

Going once...

Does anyone else find it weird that all the stories end with: "You talkin' to me?"

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Originally Posted by NickAdams

Does anyone else find it weird that all the stories end with: "You talkin' to me?"

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OMG, I didn't notice that. :p

Such variety. I wonder who will be the notable author this year.

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Originally Posted by NickAdams

Does anyone else find it weird that all the stories end with: "You talkin' to me?"

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:D

You know a competion like that would be interesting: All stories should end with a certain given line; the rest is up to the writer.

Thank you very much for your votes but we still have a tie.

Please keep voting!

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

:D

You know a competion like that would be interesting: All stories should end with a certain given line; the rest is up to the writer.

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The poetry section has a lot of interesting contest, like poems ending with the same line, and it might be fun applying those kinds of contraints to short stories.

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Thank you very much for your votes but we still have a tie.

Please keep voting!

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I believe it was my vote that created the tie.:angel:

More votes people!

It is one of the closest contests that I have ever seen. Whoa....more votes needed!:)

Going twice...

(Please someone break the tie!)

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Going twice...

(Please someone break the tie!)

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Hey...I have always wondered what's this going once, going twice thing. Kindly pardon my ignorance but what does it mean?:redface:

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Originally Posted by Nikhar

Hey...I have always wondered what's this going once, going twice thing. Kindly pardon my ignorance but what does it mean?:redface:

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Maybe you can check the newspapers in your area, and see if there's some kind of an auction going today. Then go to the auction, sit back, and watch the proceedings. When you hear the auctioneer say going once - going twice - going three times - sold to the lady in red!!!, then you'll have a true understanding of what that means. Just make sure you're not the lady in red, unless you have enough money to cover your bid.

Since we have tie, the poll will be remain for another five days (till September 5th).

Please keep voting!

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Originally Posted by DickZ

Maybe you can check the newspapers in your area, and see if there's some kind of an auction going today. Then go to the auction, sit back, and watch the proceedings. When you hear the auctioneer say going once - going twice - going three times - sold to the lady in red!!!, then you'll have a true understanding of what that means. Just make sure you're not the lady in red, unless you have enough money to cover your bid.

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How about this? I send a foolish scapegoat to the auction. He makes the highest bid, gives me the item and doesn't pay. As a result, he ends up in jail and I with the item.:angel:


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Going once...

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Going once...

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Your count down always fills me with suspense.

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Originally Posted by NickAdams

Your count down always fills me with suspense.

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Yes, I am the Alfred Hitchcock of the forum polls and countdowns.

*clears her throat repeatedly*

Going twice...

Congratulation to the writer of "The Child", whis is the winner of the August elimination.

I would also like to thank everyone who submitted their stories and who took the time to read them and vote.

See you in our October elimination!

Hey everyone...please comment on my short story- "One Happy Meal."

It would be highly appreciated.

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