Session Start: Sat Apr 08 00:40:45 2000
* Logging #sevtrek to '#sevtrek.log'
* wind^ give's the remaining peice's of donrae's head back to donrae.
<e_of_PI> "Cold cuts and germ warfare don't mix"
<Joeno> Majel!
*** Majel changes topic to 'The Judging of the Sev Wide Web Competition is now in session! For more information on the judging sessions go to http://www.sev.com.au/toonzone/sevtrek/judge.htm or .asp. I lost track millennia ago!'
* e_of_PI slaps Majel around a bit with a large trout
* donrae grows a new head.
* e_of_PI slaps Majel around a bit with a large trout
<Joeno> Goodnight, Majel!
<Hom-er> mmmmm, germ cuts . . .
* e_of_PI eats Don Rae's new head.
<TLE> So do I have to ask 4 times to find out what is going on or am I to be enternally overllooked?
<Majel>  Greetings.
* donrae grows another one.
<MattNelson> TLE!
<wind^> TLE: Overlooked.
<MattNelson> WE!
<MattNelson> WERE!
<e_of_PI> Josh, listen once and for all.
<MattNelson> MAKING!
<MattNelson> QUOTES!
<MattNelson> FORRR!!
<MattNelson> THE!
<MattNelson> SEVSPACE!
<TLE> and no JS?
<Majel>  My program has an error; Filesystem error: 1027 NARF
<MattNelson> PAGE!
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<e_of_PI> We are qouting things for sevspace.com!
<MattNelson> THERE!
<Hom-er> thing
<TLE> what happened to the js?
<NintendoGuru> TLE: Waiting is.
<MattNelson> WILL!
<Hom-er> thing thing
<MattNelson> BE!
<MattNelson> A!
<NovaFlash> JS is in 20 minutes!
<Joeno> JS in 15 minutes
<MattNelson> JS!
<TLE> it is?
<MattNelson> IT!
<MattNelson> IS!
<MattNelson> SOLDIER!
<wind^> :)
<Joeno> Daylight Saving Thingies
<wind^> lol
<NintendoGuru> TLE: welcome to daylight savings time
<TLE> I did wait, and wait, and then asked again, and waited, then asked again, then I left
<TLE> yeah, that crap, forgot it
*NovaFlash* download
<Joeno> But you're here!
*** e_of_PI changes topic to 'There must be something worth living for. Let TLE know what it is.'
<Hom-er> More over there, actually.
<wind^> au dosn't have daylightsavings time changes?
<MattNelson> Shouldn't the punchline link be somewhere on the IRC judging page?  Sheesh!
<NovaFlash> e_of_PI: that sounds just like a line from "War of the Worlds"
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<e_of_PI> Yep.
<NovaFlash> http://www.sev.com.au/toonzone/punchlines.asp
<e_of_PI> Hi Guy!
<Joeno> Hello GBA!
<GBA> Hi everyone
*** NovaFlash changes topic to 'http://www.sev.com.au/toonzone/punchlines.asp <- get ready.'
<MattNelson> I know, NF, but it should BE on the judging page!
*NovaFlash* compnum
<NovaFlash> narf
<MattNelson> It's incredibly annoying to not have it there!
<NovaFlash> MattNelson; I'll discuss it with John afterward
<NovaFlash> you're right
<e_of_PI> "§evspace is not responsible for everything. But you can sure do blame it"
<MattNelson> 'sure can blame it' reads better, e.  ;)
<e_of_PI> Whatever.
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<e_of_PI> Hi Dave!
<GBA> Hi Dave!
<NovaFlash> Hi, opposite of BC =]
<Agent-D> Hi gang
<Agent-D> how's things going?
<Joeno> Hello!
<NovaFlash> hey big bag =]
<e_of_PI> Guy, do you know when the daylightsavingstime is starting?
<NovaFlash> just fine
<Agent-D> big bag?
<NovaFlash> big bag = GBA
<GBA> I think very soon.. like Tueday or something....
<GBA> Yes Nova, I thought thatr was reserved for me :)
<e_of_PI> No next week the JS is at 2AM?????
<NovaFlash> I know you'll understand..
<GBA> I'm afraid so :(
<Hom-er> The universe started with a Big Bag. Er, then someone spilled it or something. Actually, I'm still working on the theory . . .
<NovaFlash> mais oui, monsieur e of pi..
<NovaFlash> blark
* MattNelson puts in SW:TPM soundtrack, cranks it up, and grabs his Doritos. It's JS time.
<GBA> Why is hi opposite of BC btw?
<NovaFlash> hey GOOD IDEA!
<wind^> 10 min. to go
* Agent-D waits for his pizza to be delievered
<Joeno> You've got Doritos too!
* Hom-er munches on his slice of Hawaiian pizza.
<GBA> Pizza? Always trust your pizza...
<NovaFlash> me pulls out star wars cd; 6 soundtrack cd's + phantom menace on  1 cd..
<MattNelson> Mm-hmm, JN... Sonic Sour Cream...
<Agent-D> use the pizza
<Agent-D> the pizza is strong with this one...
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<donrae> so, how do Hawaiians taste?
* Hom-er is listening to his Ennio Morricone CDs.
<Hom-er> tangy, but kind of salty.
<Agent-D> crisppy I'd guess
<donrae> like chicken, I suppose
<MattNelson> http://www.fortunecity.com/westwood/patchwork/537/
<Hom-er> Tiny Bubbles, in the . . . AAUUGGHHHHHH!!!!
<NovaFlash> hawaiian pizza...nice
* MattNelson whistles innocently..
* Agent-D is listening to commentry on a WWF wrestlign show
<Joeno> Like Chia Rhino?
<Hom-er> Not as fuzzy, with the exception of Don Ho, which I specifically requested the people to leave off my pizza.
<GBA> Hehe, opposite of BC... just realised it :-)
<MattNelson> WWF?!  Oy...
<donrae> Relax...it might have been Don King instead.
<GBA> Hmm, Nova is a sheer genius with language, got to give him that
<Agent-D> let me guess Matt, you don't like Wrestling either?
<Hom-er> bleah!
<NovaFlash> tank uuu, Gboaa
<GBA> That's General for you
<MattNelson> You got it, A-D...
<Agent-D> thought so
<NovaFlash> yes, General Big Ass.
<GBA> Exactly :)
<Agent-D> anything that is unusual you don't seem to like - except Sci fi
*Rockin* whatsup
<MattNelson> No, I don't like wrestling because it's disgusting.
<Agent-D> disgusting? In what way?
<GBA> Did you see Man on the moon matt?
* donrae flies to the moon.
* donrae flies back.
<donrae> nobody there?
* Joeno tries to follow donrae
<NovaFlash> savage garden; to the moon and back
* GBA thinls donrae is listening to Savage Garden
<e_of_PI> Barbara Streisand (bzzz)!
<wind^> love savage garden!
<Agent-D> thats one small step for sev...
<NovaFlash> GBA; narf
<MattNelson> GBA:  No.  Had no desire to.
<NovaFlash> but one giant leap...for sevspace
* GBA u know the saying, great minds....
* NovaFlash smeg alike
* Agent-D point taken
*FrankAnon* whatsup
<NovaFlash> I hope John gets here soon
<wind^> 4 min. to go
<NovaFlash> DUEL OF THE FATES!
<Joeno> Just a few more minutes!
<Agent-D> Matt what do you like that may be considered unusual aprat from what we already know of?
<wind^> what's John's nick?
<NovaFlash> JC =]
<NovaFlash> short for John Cook, not some biblical figure.
* Joeno is getting nervous
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<wind^> cool
<NintendoGuru> heya JC
<NovaFlash> hurraaay! speak of the devil! =]
<Joeno> Good sev!
<wind^> hello, John
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<MattNelson> 'some Biblical figure'?
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<jc> DEVIL, HUH?
<NovaFlash> oops =]
<NintendoGuru> No, he's a Sevical figure
<e_of_PI> John!
<NovaFlash> well, it's only a saying! =]
<jc> sevutations! busy one today!
<NovaFlash> Yees
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<Neo_tuv> greetings
<Agent-D> eep
*** e_of_PI changes topic to 'The voice of the devil is heard on our land!'
<Agent-D> go away for a second and the boss shows up {{;)
<e_of_PI> yeepee!
* e_of_PI slaps jc around a bit with a large trout
* donrae flies over to his keyboard
<`> i'm downloading the punchlines, should be up in a moment.
<GBA> Got disconnected... I wonder why.... Nova........
* donrae plays a few notes.
<jc> donrae! this your first judging session?
<donrae> I've been here anonymously before.
<donrae> Thought I'd be real for a change
<wind^> this is my first. :)
<donrae> First one in a long time though
<Agent-D> hang on that donrae? the same guy who came up with so many of the twist ideas?
<GBA> Wind, how do I pronouce your name? Wind.... whoosh?
<e_of_PI> Yep. The Francis Miranda of Twist.
<Hom-er> Kind of weak punchlines this week . . . Oh, wait, I hit the 'Pauly Shore Home page' by mistake . . .
<Agent-D> jsut try to whistle without making the tune
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Session Close: Sat Apr 08 00:56:56 2000


Session Start: Sat Apr 08 00:59:28 2000
*** Now talking in #sevtrek
*** Topic is 'The voice of the devil is heard on our land!'
*** Set by e_of_PI on Sat Apr 08 00:58:26
-`- These invisible users are online as well:
* #sevtrek is being logged
<Joeno> Majel!
*** Majel changes topic to 'The Judging of the Sev Wide Web Competition is now in session! For more information on the judging sessions go to http://www.sev.com.au/toonzone/sevtrek/judge.htm or .asp. I lost track millennia ago!'
* e_of_PI slaps Majel around a bit with a large trout
<Neo_tuv> woohoo!
*** e_of_PI changes topic to 'The voice of the devil is heard on our land! Hi JC!'
<jc> Matt - Haven't seen the shirt, what's the URL - hadn't got around to mentioning the crossover yet, sorry 
<GBA> If you zip it...i'm sure it'll fit on a whole cd! N'est pas?
<MattNelson> http://www.fortunecity.com/westwood/patchwork/537/
<Majel>  Now in OFF mode.
<Majel>  Retrieving punchlines for competition SEVTREK, please stand by...
<Majel>  Retrieval SEVTREK competition complete.
<Majel>  NovaFlash requested the shortlist:
<Majel>  AND [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  BOTH [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  FEEL [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  LONG [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  NEED [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  THEIR [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  TODAY [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  USEFUL [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  Now in ELIMINATE mode.
<jc> GBA - I had to upgrade my connection from dialup to cable modem just because of the huge animation files Andrew sends me - it will be pretty big
<Agent-D> Oh yeah Guy, did you know there had been an American version of Blackadder?
<jc> We'll see
<Agent-D> brb
<Majel>  NovaFlash asks about AND 
<Majel>  "My wife AND my ex in one package... Quark! More prune juice!"
<Joeno> keep
<jc> keep
*** NovaFlash is now known as SevDummy
<wind^> cut
<SevDummy> keep
<MattNelson> cut
<donrae> cut
<GBA> Looking forward for it, John
<e_of_PI> keep
<GBA> Reallly Dave?? Probably sucked?
* e_of_PI slaps SevDummy around a bit with a large trout
<SevDummy> ouch
<Hom-er> cut
<GBA> keep
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about AND.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 5 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 4 ~~ mutes: 8 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [====================] Keep = 56 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [================] Cut = 44 %
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about BOTH 
<Majel>  "That would make you BOTH of my old girlfriends!"
<Joeno> keep
<GBA> ONLY 8 mutes
<e_of_PI> keep
<wind^> cut
<MattNelson> cut
<Hom-er> cut
<donrae> cut
<SevDummy> I will disregard the mutes for now, hope they get up to speed soon, though =]
<SevDummy> keep
<TLE> cut
<GBA> cut
<_8_of_12_> cut
<NintendoGuru> keep
<_8_of_12_> hi
<_8_of_12_> back
<SevDummy> hello =]
<NintendoGuru> cut
<MattNelson> Does anyone else not like our topic for today?  =(
<SevDummy> you missed one punchline
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about BOTH.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 3 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 8 ~~ mutes: 6 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "It's cut!".
<Majel>  [==========] Keep = 27 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [==========================] Cut = 73 %
<SevDummy> matt; change it =]
<Neo_tuv> cut
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about FEEL 
<Majel>  "How does that make you FEEL?"
<MattNelson> SD:  I can't.
<Joeno> cut
<NintendoGuru> cut
<wind^> cut
<donrae> keep
* Hom-er thinks about the fact that at Wal*Mart TLE stands for Tire and Lube Express, and lets out a giggle.
<MattNelson> cut
<jc> cut
<SevDummy> Matt; yes you can =]
<Agent-D> cut
<e_of_PI> keep
*** SevDummy sets mode: +o Majel
<Hom-er> cut
<SevDummy> keep
*** MattNelson changes topic to 'Judging session now active.'
<SevDummy> tadaa
<Agent-D> Guy, only found out about it yesterday
<_8_of_12_> keep
<MattNelson> Oh.  I thought I needed ops to do that.
<_8_of_12_> !
<GBA> keep
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about FEEL.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 5 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 7 ~~ mutes: 5 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "It's cut!".
<Majel>  [===============] Keep = 42 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [=====================] Cut = 58 %
* Agent-D now has his pizza - took long enough
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about LONG 
<Majel>  "Your hair's not LONG enough and your neckline isn't low enough."
<Joeno> keep
<wind^> cut
<Hom-er> cut
<SevDummy> not anymore. more rights for the opless
<NintendoGuru> keep
<Agent-D> keep
<jc> keep
<_8_of_12_> Will: Yep, I got you're e-mail.
<e_of_PI> cut
<GBA> Well, you know, there was a Fawlty towers version which was really really decadent
<_8_of_12_> cut
<donrae> keep
<SevDummy> keep
<Agent-D> guy, not surprised
<GBA> cut
<MattNelson> cut
<Agent-D> us versions of UK shows never wor, same is true for UK versions of US shows
<GBA> It's a big compliment though to British comedy.. the way they have to imitate shows... pretty amazing IMO
<NintendoGuru> cut
<_8_of_12_> Thanks for the reminder, D. I have some cold pizza in the fridge!
<SevDummy> JC: I was wondering... what should I put as copyright line on your cartoons? copyright 1997 or copyright 2000 or 1997 ~ 2000?
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about LONG.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 5 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 7 ~~ mutes: 5 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "It's cut!".
<Majel>  [===============] Keep = 42 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [=====================] Cut = 58 %
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about NEED 
<Majel>  "You NEED counselling more than we do."
<TLE> keep
<Hom-er> keep
<Joeno> cut
<wind^> cut
<GBA> cut
<Agent-D> cut
<e_of_PI> keep
<donrae> cut
<Hom-er> keep
<jc> keep
<SevDummy> keep
<MattNelson> keep
<NintendoGuru> cut
<_8_of_12_> keep
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<Majel>  SevDummy asks about NEED.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 7 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 6 ~~ mutes: 3 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [===================] Keep = 54 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [=================] Cut = 46 %
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about THEIR 
<Majel>  "No one can shut you up long enough to tell you THEIR problems."
<wind^> neutral
<Agent-D> Guy, the US Blackadder version was based ont eh first series, "The Black Adder" but Atkinson was palyign it the way he played the second series onwards  Blackadder
<Joeno> keep
<jc> keep
<NintendoGuru> cut
<SevDummy> LOL!
<Hom-er> keep
<SevDummy> keep
<e_of_PI> neutral
<Agent-D> keep
<_8_of_12_> keep
<MattNelson> keep
<donrae> keep
<_8_of_12_> There was a US Red Dwarf as well.
<GBA> Atkinson was playing in the US version?
<wind^> I love red dwarf, it's great!
<GBA> cut
<Agent-D> 8, there were two atempts at it, both failed to get commisionsed
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about THEIR.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 8 ~~ neutrals: 2 ~~ cuts: 2 ~~ mutes: 4 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [========================] Keep = 67 %
<Majel>  [======] Neutral = 17 %
<Majel>  [======] Cut = 17 %
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about TODAY 
<Majel>  "TODAY is not a good day to counsel!"
<Joeno> keep
<wind^> keep
<jc> keep
<GBA> cut
<MattNelson> cut
<NintendoGuru> cut
<e_of_PI> cut
<_8_of_12_> D: I know. I'm still trying to find copies of them!
<donrae> ???
<_8_of_12_> keep
<SevDummy> Nice variation on the "perhaps today is a good day to die".
<donrae> neutral
<SevDummy> keep
<Hom-er> cut
<Agent-D> Guy, yeup, so was McInnery as Percy and the woman who played the mother/mother in teh first series. Everyone else was different - even Baldrick
<e_of_PI> Today is a good day to dilate!
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about TODAY.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 5 ~~ neutrals: 1 ~~ cuts: 5 ~~ mutes: 5 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep for now.".
<Majel>  [================] Keep = 45 %
<Majel>  [===] Neutral = 9 %
<Majel>  [================] Cut = 45 %
<Agent-D> keep
<GBA> You think nova? Not that brilliant i'll say
<wind^> I like it
<`> hmm
<Agent-D> 8 copies of what?
<Majel>  ` asks about TODAY.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 7 ~~ neutrals: 1 ~~ cuts: 5 ~~ mutes: 3 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [===================] Keep = 54 %
<Majel>  [===] Neutral = 8 %
<Majel>  [==============] Cut = 38 %
<GBA> Weird Dave... say btw, Baldric is playing by Tony Robinson, right?
<_8_of_12_> D: The U.S. Red Dwarf attempts.
<Agent-D> yeah...
* donrae looks at majel
<Agent-D> why do you ask Guy?
* e_of_PI slaps Majel around a bit with a large trout
<e_of_PI> Wake up!
<Majel>  ` asks about USEFUL 
<Majel>  "We actually thought you were going to be USEFUL"
<MattNelson> keep
<wind^> cut
<Hom-er> keep
<GBA> Realised today that he's doing all the narrative work of Terry Pratchet's books... not that he has such a great voice if the series voice is his real one... :-)
<e_of_PI> keep !
<donrae> keep
<Agent-D> keep
<Joeno> keep
<jc> keep
<NintendoGuru> cut
<GBA> keep
<TLE> ok I am here now
<_8_of_12_> cut
<Agent-D> those are the abridged vversions, some one else does the full versions
<TLE> sev trek?
<TLE> keep
<e_of_PI> Yep.
<GBA> Ah, I see...
<wind^> TLE: last one on sevtrek
<Majel>  ` asks about USEFUL.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 9 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 3 ~~ mutes: 4 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [===========================] Keep = 75 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [=========] Cut = 25 %
<TLE> ok
<Majel>  Now in FINAL mode.
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<Agent-D> I'll tell you what is good for a audio novel. The Red Dwarf books, as read by Chris Rimmer Barrie, his impresions of the rest of the cast are near flawless
<GBA> vote4 useful
<donrae> vote4 useful
* e_of_PI slaps Neo_tuv around a bit with a large trout
<`> minor problems
<NintendoGuru> vote4 and
<Agent-D> vote4 need
<Joeno> Nigel Planer does the full versions of the Discworld audio novels
* Neo_tuv throws eggs at e_of_PI
<MattNelson> unh..
<MattNelson> I don't see the punchlines..
<Majel>  SevDummy requested the shortlist:
<Majel>  AND [56%, 0] "Keep it!"
<Majel>  NEED [54%, 0] "Keep it!"
<Majel>  THEIR [67%, 0] "Keep it!"
<Majel>  TODAY [54%, 0] "Keep it!"
<Majel>  USEFUL [75%, 0] "Keep it!"
<SevDummy> yes i know
* e_of_PI eats eggs. Tastes like Chia Rhino.
<SevDummy> sorry
<Joeno> vote4 and
<GBA> I've never "read" an audio novel...
<Hom-er> vote4 THEIR
<SevDummy> majel decided to quit, but i rewrote some code so she wouldn't
<MattNelson> vote4 useful
<donrae> vote4 useful
<e_of_PI> vote4 useful
<_8_of_12_> vote4 today
<wind^> vote for today
* Neo_tuv flings wet noodles in e_of_PI face
<Agent-D> vote4 need
<GBA> You did? Cool...
<wind^> vote4 today
<Majel>  Here is the final vote by the Sevilian jury:
<Majel>  AND scored 2 vote(s).
<Majel>  NEED scored 1 vote(s).
<Majel>  THEIR scored 1 vote(s).
<Majel>  TODAY scored 2 vote(s).
<Majel>  USEFUL scored 4 vote(s).
<Majel>  Votes cast: 10 Judges present: 17
<donrae> wind ->  use vote4
<wind^> that is
* e_of_PI eats wet noodles. Tastes like Chia Rhino.
<SevDummy> yeah, I happen to do that alot; solutions on the fly....
<jc> vote4 useful
<GBA> Can you write a code which will predict what the votes will be and ddcide the punchlines?
<Hom-er> Like when it sticks when you get done in the bathroom, and you can't leave until you get it closed?
<SevDummy> JC; did you know i had to solve that problem with the punchlines.asp file again? you placed the sevname stuff...but the script couldn't make head nor tails of it =] so i improvised in the script
<Majel>  Here is the final vote by the Sevilian jury:
<Majel>  AND scored 2 vote(s).
<Majel>  NEED scored 1 vote(s).
<Majel>  THEIR scored 1 vote(s).
<Majel>  TODAY scored 2 vote(s).
<Majel>  USEFUL scored 5 vote(s).
<Majel>  Votes cast: 11 Judges present: 17
<Majel>  NEED now gets status "Cut by SevMan."
<_8_of_12_> JC: YOU RULE!!!!
<jc> sevdummy - I tried to do it in exactly the same format as the other punchlines. What did I do wrong?
<Majel>  THEIR now gets status "Cut by SevMan."
<NintendoGuru> vote4 useful
<jc> 8 - er thanx. What did I do?
<SevDummy> JC: you just forgot the - in "Sevname" =] it should've been " - Sevname" like tht
<_8_of_12_> JC: For being yourself. :)
<Majel>  Here is the final vote by the Sevilian jury:
<Majel>  AND scored 1 vote(s).
<Majel>  TODAY scored 2 vote(s).
<Majel>  USEFUL scored 6 vote(s).
<Majel>  Votes cast: 9 Judges present: 17
<Agent-D> vote4 and
<SevDummy> well
<SevDummy> as if this isn't obvious yet =]
<SevDummy> but still, we have many mutes
<SevDummy> mutes?
<SevDummy> vote4 useful
<SevDummy> =]
<wind^> vote4 today
<GBA> mutes shmutes
<MattNelson> vote4 useful
<Hom-er> vote4 USEFUL
<_8_of_12_> mutey mutey schmoooooooo
<_8_of_12_> smeeeeeee
<Neo_tuv> vote4 today
<SevDummy> mutes; speak up now or forever hold your silence =]
<TLE> vote4 useful
<e_of_PI> Smeg! (bzzz)
<Majel>  Here is the final vote by the Sevilian jury:
<Majel>  AND scored 2 vote(s).
<Majel>  TODAY scored 3 vote(s).
<Majel>  USEFUL scored 10 vote(s).
<Majel>  Votes cast: 15 Judges present: 17
<donrae> useful is the winnah!
<SevDummy> yep =]
<SevDummy> ok next comp
<wind^> dang!
* donrae blows his trumpet
<GBA> This is something to put on sevspace Johan :-) "What do Mutes do when not voting - Revealing" 
<Majel>  Now in OFF mode.
<Majel>  Retrieving punchlines for competition SCIFI, please stand by...
<Majel>  Retrieval SCIFI competition complete.
<Majel>  SevDummy requested the shortlist:
<Majel>  BOTTOM [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  DIGNITY [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  DOOR [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  FOX [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  MOURN [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  PEBBLES [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  Now in ELIMINATE mode.
<MattNelson> GOOD..
<e_of_PI> Such a simple punchline...
<SevDummy> NAAARF! =]
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about BOTTOM 
<Majel>  "Quash: The words behind will hurt the BOTTOM Lyta: Someone put a "Kick Me" sign on your back"
<Joeno> keep
<MattNelson> Too bad Muffy coudln't make it back...
<wind^> neutral
<SevDummy> Muffy......sweet as sugar =]
<e_of_PI> cut
<MattNelson> keep
<GBA> hehe
<SevDummy> yeah...
<Agent-D> I've jsut ahd a thought about these punchlines
<NintendoGuru> keep
<_8_of_12_> cut
<Neo_tuv> cut
<e_of_PI> You know John, you could really have choose better punchlines for this.
<donrae> cut
<Agent-D> Maybe it would ehlp if Majel actaulyl said the opening liens as well so we coudl make our decisions easier?
<Hom-er> cut
<SevDummy> keep
<jc> cut
<MattNelson> Good lord, A-D!
<MattNelson> SLOW DOWN!
<SevDummy> Hmmm you're being smart, agent-d
<Agent-D> keep
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about BOTTOM.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 6 ~~ neutrals: 1 ~~ cuts: 6 ~~ mutes: 4 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep for now.".
<Majel>  [=================] Keep = 46 %
<Majel>  [===] Neutral = 8 %
<Majel>  [=================] Cut = 46 %
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about DIGNITY 
<Majel>  "Quash: To walk with DIGNITY look behind you. Lyta: You have toilet paper on your shoe"
<MattNelson> You're talking like a drunken marathon-running hamster!
<Agent-D> I know Dummy, pity I'm no programmer eh?
<Joeno> keep
<MattNelson> cut
<SevDummy> Agent-D: you can learn
<NintendoGuru> cut
<wind^> neutral
<donrae> cut
<e_of_PI> cut
<Agent-D> dummy, no I can't {{:)
<Agent-D> keep
<SevDummy> I mean, if John can do it, ANYONE can (just teasing, John! =)
<Neo_tuv> 7(:p)1212Agent-D7(:p)8 you could be one of the greats
<jc> cut
<Neo_tuv> hehehe
<_8_of_12_> keep
<Hom-er> cut
<SevDummy> ooh...
<SevDummy> keep
<jc> Are you talking about the Quash punchlines?
<Agent-D> I coulda been a contender...
<Neo_tuv> keep
<GBA> keep
<Agent-D> JC Who me? I'm tlaking about all the punchlines
<SevDummy> JC: no about programming =]
<SevDummy> and agent-d about having majel say the opening line for the comp
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about DIGNITY.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 7 ~~ neutrals: 1 ~~ cuts: 6 ~~ mutes: 3 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [==================] Keep = 50 %
<Majel>  [===] Neutral = 7 %
<Majel>  [===============] Cut = 43 %
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about DOOR 
<Majel>  "Quash: An open DOOR leaves the path unguarded. Opposing rows must clash to unite. Lyta: Your zipper's open."
<jc> AgentD - maybe, funny is in the eye of the beholder
<Joeno> cut
<donrae> keep
<Agent-D> Say maybe a line in the code of majel to display the opening line of the cartoon, then the lines we have to judge 
<wind^> keep
<NintendoGuru> KEEP
<MattNelson> keep
<SevDummy> hm yeah ok
<Hom-er> keep
<e_of_PI> keep
<_8_of_12_> keep
<SevDummy> makes sense i suppose
<Neo_tuv> keep
<TLE> what happened to the sci fi comp on the finalists page?
<_8_of_12_> yummy cold pizza!
<Agent-D> keep
<TLE> oh nevermind, it is there
<SevDummy> TLE? i dunno..
<Agent-D> how many jokes did we get about the flys on this one?
<SevDummy> keep
<jc> keep
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about DOOR.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 12 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 1 ~~ mutes: 4 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [=================================] Keep = 92 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [===] Cut = 8 %
<GBA> keep
<TLE> keep
<jc> AgentD - many but this one is really really funny - very clver
<donrae> mine was about underwear...didn't quite make the cut
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about FOX 
<Majel>  "Quash: The quick brown FOX jumps over the lazy dog. Lyta: He's testing his keyboard."
<MattNelson> cut
<wind^> cut
<Agent-D> yeah, it IS well worded
<donrae> cut
<Joeno> Underwear?
<Joeno> keep
<e_of_PI> keep !
<Agent-D> flys = the zip on troussers
<Hom-er> keep
<_8_of_12_> keep
<Agent-D> keep
<TLE> hmm this is the old comp
<jc> cut
<SevDummy> keep
<GBA> cut  ...
<NintendoGuru> cut
<GBA> not sure i get this one
<donrae> "Past is unpleasant. Present is stagnant. Future is fresh."
<Neo_tuv> neutral
<Agent-D> TLE, you've bene keeping quiet, whats up?
<TLE> trying to do too much at once
<Hom-er> It's a sentence that uses every letter, GBA.
<Agent-D> Guy, is soemthign people write to practise their keyboard skills - make NO jokes about my tupos please
<Hom-er> How you check your letters on a typewriter.
<GBA> ah yes
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about FOX.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 7 ~~ neutrals: 1 ~~ cuts: 6 ~~ mutes: 3 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [==================] Keep = 50 %
<Majel>  [===] Neutral = 7 %
<Majel>  [===============] Cut = 43 %
<MattNelson> Dang.  Beat me to it Homer...
<GBA> lol!
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about MOURN 
<Majel>  "Quash: Do not MOURN the winter. Mourn when the new season does not come. Lyta: We've been cancelled."
<GBA> Dave... one for you then.
<Joeno> keep
<MattNelson> A-D:  Who, uuus?
<jc> cut
<wind^> cut
<MattNelson> cut
<donrae> cut
<Hom-er> keep
<e_of_PI> cut
<_8_of_12_> cut
<Agent-D> Mattt, yesss, youuuu
<NintendoGuru> keep
<Agent-D> keep
* Hom-er is overwhelmed by the opposition.
<e_of_PI> This one is too artificial.
<SevDummy> keep
<MattNelson> MMMMMMMmm.... M&Ms!
<GBA> keep
<Neo_tuv> cut
<SevDummy> hmmm the saga begins!
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about MOURN.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 7 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 7 ~~ mutes: 3 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Equal vote.".
<Majel>  [==================] Keep = 50 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [==================] Cut = 50 %
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about PEBBLES 
<Majel>  "Quash: When the avalanche starts the PEBBLES can't vote. Lyta: He has a touch of diarrhoea"
<Joeno> cut
<NintendoGuru> cut
<Hom-er> cut
<Agent-D> er Matt, I've only jsut realsied you opened up a private chat window to me.. sorry
<donrae> cut
<jc> cut
<_8_of_12_> cut
<GBA> cut
<wind^> cut
<Neo_tuv> cut
<SevDummy> cut
<e_of_PI> cut
<MattNelson> cut
<Agent-D> cut
<wind^> wow
<_8_of_12_> Does this get past the crude and lewd?
<e_of_PI> If Erin was here...
<SevDummy> like an avalanche
<Neo_tuv> *evil laugh*
<MattNelson> Why did you even let this one IN, John?!
<SevDummy> ...she'd have a heartattack
<NintendoGuru> this one should have been killed
<Agent-D> I think it's just palin unfunny
<GBA> Erin: missing!!!!
<e_of_PI> This one is plain simple sucks.
<Agent-D> Erin. MIS
<Agent-D> Missing In Sevila
<Agent-D> Again
<SevDummy> =]
<TLE> keep
<MattNelson> Ohhhh nummy almond M&Ms...
<wind^> TLE ??????
<SevDummy> MIS = MISS ... in dutch
<donrae> my my....
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about PEBBLES.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 1 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 14 ~~ mutes: 2 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "It's cut!".
<Majel>  [===] Keep = 7 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [=================================] Cut = 93 %
<Majel>  Now in FINAL mode.
<Hom-er> Oh, it's not that bad, but it can't compete with some of the others.
<Majel>  SevDummy requested the shortlist:
<Majel>  BOTTOM [46%, 0] "Keep for now."
<Majel>  DIGNITY [50%, 0] "Keep it!"
<Majel>  DOOR [93%, 0] "Keep it!"
<Majel>  FOX [50%, 0] "Keep it!"
<Majel>  MOURN [50%, 0] "Equal vote."
<GBA> Dutch is so complicated :)
<NintendoGuru> vote4 door
<donrae> vote4 door
<Joeno> vote4 fox
<wind^> vote4 door
<MattNelson> vote4 door
<e_of_PI> vote4 fox
<SevDummy> vote4 door
<Hom-er> vote4 DOOR
<SevDummy> yeah door's a winner.
<Neo_tuv> vote4 door
<wind^> door it is!
<MattNelson> How can you vote for anything BUT door?!
<_8_of_12_> vote4 dignity
<GBA> Fox is pretty good but i don't know how many won't understand it (like me...)
<TLE> vote4 fox
<NintendoGuru> Door is too perfectly worded to pass up :)
<_8_of_12_> what is door?
<Majel>  Here is the final vote by the Sevilian jury:
<Majel>  DIGNITY scored 1 vote(s).
<Majel>  DOOR scored 8 vote(s).
<Majel>  FOX scored 3 vote(s).
<Majel>  Votes cast: 12 Judges present: 17
<donrae> i'm missing babylon 5 for this session....a tremendous and worthwhile sacrifice
<Agent-D> vote4 dignity
<GBA> vote4 door
<Majel>  DIGNITY now gets status "Cut by SevMan."
<Majel>  Here is the final vote by the Sevilian jury:
<Majel>  DOOR scored 9 vote(s).
<Majel>  FOX scored 3 vote(s).
<Majel>  Votes cast: 12 Judges present: 17
<_8_of_12_> I LOVE CRUSADE!!!! IT RULES OVER B5!!!!
<Agent-D> vote4 door
<e_of_PI> Too bad... Fox is a good one too.
<SevDummy> if all mutes vote, a tie can still be reached...
<Agent-D> crusade needed time to warm up a bit more IMH. But it was good
<MattNelson> OH come on.  Door is clearly funnier.
<wind^> vote4 door
<SevDummy> no votes anymore?
<SevDummy> I know, Matt.. =]
<Majel>  Here is the final vote by the Sevilian jury:
<Majel>  DOOR scored 10 vote(s).
<Majel>  FOX scored 3 vote(s).
<Majel>  Votes cast: 13 Judges present: 17
<SevDummy> ok
<SevDummy> door wins
<e_of_PI> Buffer the hidronium slayer
<wind^> yes!
<Agent-D> Matt voting for something vaguley rude? Quick, get a camera
<Majel>  Now in OFF mode.
<Majel>  Retrieving punchlines for competition THEPITS, please stand by...
<Majel>  Retrieval THEPITS competition complete.
<Majel>  SevDummy requested the shortlist:
<Majel>  BOYFRIEND [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  BOYFRIENDS [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  DROWN [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  EGO [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  INTERESTED [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  OUT [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  TRACTION [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  YOUR [0%, 0] "Nominated."
<Majel>  Now in ELIMINATE mode.
<Agent-D> e the heck ?
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about BOYFRIEND 
<Majel>  "Whose jealous BOYFRIEND is standing behind you."
<Joeno> cut
<SevDummy> keep
<wind^> cut
<Agent-D> cut
<Hom-er> cut
<e_of_PI> Oops...
<jc> keep
<e_of_PI> Buffer the hydronium slayer
<MattNelson> cut
<e_of_PI> keep
<donrae> keep
<_8_of_12_> cut
<Neo_tuv> cut
<GBA> cut
<SevDummy> weird al/micheal jackson >> eat it! JUST EAT IT!! YEAH!
<GBA> This strip was like an MTV song....
<_8_of_12_> I just turned my keyboard upside down and shook it. Mucho messy!
<SevDummy> ..so eat it!
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about BOYFRIEND.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 5 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 8 ~~ mutes: 4 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "It's cut!".
<Majel>  [==============] Keep = 38 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [======================] Cut = 62 %
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about BOYFRIENDS 
<Majel>  "...with big, dangerous BOYFRIENDS."
<Joeno> keep
<e_of_PI> John, have I told you the colors in this strips conveying heat so well?
<GBA> keep
<wind^> neutral
<NintendoGuru> cut
<Hom-er> cut
<e_of_PI> keep
<SevDummy> You won't get no dessert until you clean off your plate, so eat it! JUST EAT IT!
<MattNelson> cut
<_8_of_12_> keep
* Joeno eats
<jc> e - no but I'll pass it on to Wendy, she coloured it
<Neo_tuv> keep
<SevDummy> your table manners are a crying shame, you're playing with your food, this isn't some kind of game!
<SevDummy> dumdedummm =]
<jc> She colours ALL my cartoons now. I'm just the cartoonist working out the back in the sweatshop while she runs the place
<e_of_PI> All the hot red and yellow and almost no cool green and blue.
<NintendoGuru> cut
<jc> keep
<TLE> oops
<Agent-D> JC, was Lance always meant to be the "bodybuilder" that he seems to be, or was that just a decision because of the beach setting?
<MattNelson> JC:  You guys remind me of Mike and Laura Allred (of Madman)...
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about BOYFRIENDS.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 6 ~~ neutrals: 1 ~~ cuts: 3 ~~ mutes: 7 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [======================] Keep = 60 %
<Majel>  [====] Neutral = 10 %
<Majel>  [===========] Cut = 30 %
<SevDummy> ah majel is responding again
* Neo_tuv flies around the room for a bit
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about DROWN 
<Majel>  "...who would sooner DROWN than look at me."
* e_of_PI slaps Majel around a bit with a large trout
<MattNelson> cut
<Joeno> keep
<wind^> keep
<Hom-er> cut
<e_of_PI> Bad MAjel!
<Agent-D> keep
<SevDummy> keep
<_8_of_12_> keep
<e_of_PI> cut
<NintendoGuru> jc: I think it would be a good gag to go back to black & white if and when they go back into the flat
<Neo_tuv> keep
<NintendoGuru> keep
<GBA> keep
<donrae> cut
<e_of_PI> That's what I'm saying~
<e_of_PI> !!!
<SevDummy> narf =]
<Agent-D> snarf snarf
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about DROWN.
<Majel>  ~~ keeps: 9 ~~ neutrals: 0 ~~ cuts: 4 ~~ mutes: 4 ~~
<Majel>  It now gets status "Keep it!".
<Majel>  [=========================] Keep = 69 %
<Majel>  [] Neutral = 0 %
<Majel>  [===========] Cut = 31 %
<MattNelson> NG:  That's a good idea.
<Majel>  SevDummy asks about EGO 
<Majel>  "..bruising my EGO."
<e_of_PI> They'rre pinki and the brain...
<_8_of_12_> NArfy
<MattNelson> cut
<Joeno> cut
<Hom-er> keep
<e_of_PI> cut
<wind^> cut
<NintendoGuru> cut
<Agent-D> keep
<_8_of_12_> cut
<GBA> cut
<donrae>