August '09 Elimination

[Scheherazade]

We need more votes to break the tie!

Going once...

[NickAdams]

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

[Virgil]

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

OMG, I didn't notice that.

[NickAdams]

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

[Scheherazade]

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

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!

[NickAdams]

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.

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.

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

Please keep voting!

I believe it was my vote that created the tie.

[NickAdams]

More votes people!

[Nikhar]

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

[Scheherazade]

Going twice...

(Please someone break the tie!)

[Nikhar]

Going twice...

(Please someone break the tie!)

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

[DickZ]

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

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.

[Scheherazade]

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

Please keep voting!

[Nikhar]

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.

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.

[Scheherazade]

Going once...

[NickAdams]

Going once...

Your count down always fills me with suspense.