Session Start: Sat Apr 29 06:55:27 2006 Session Ident: #sevtrek [07:10] I suppose we should just start the JS with 4 [07:11] * Miguel has joined #sevtrek [07:11] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Miguel [07:11] Every week though, I think about switching to web based as struggling to get a minimum number is a regular occurance - it doesn't seem right that with all the ratsy judges, it comes down to 4 people choosing the winner [07:11] I made a new judge [07:11] EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! [07:11] you pulled miguel out ofyour hat, huh? [07:12] anyone want to run the JS? [07:12] John - do you prefer American or British sitcoms? [07:12] In general [07:12] what do you mean by "all the ratsy judges"? [07:12] most lines aren't judges by more people than are here right now [07:12] most weeks there are more people at a JS than judging a line [07:13] EofS: hmm, tough call [07:13] Would you rather watch Fawlty Towers or Friends [07:13] Definitely fawlty towers [07:14] The Office is my fav show, probably [07:14] Which version? [07:14] but there are a few good US shows like Simpsons, Futurama, Scrubs [07:14] UK version, I watched one episode of the USA version then stopped [07:14] I might've watched it if they'd reinvented the show but it was exactly the same but not as good [07:14] Do you know what the most significant difference is between US and UK sitcoms? [07:14] good writing? [07:14] Yes [07:15] Do you know why? [07:15] English writers have better grammar? :-) [07:15] US sitcoms are usually written by committee, with a huge writing staff [07:15] Ah, I wondered where this was going [07:16] UK sitcoms are usually written by individuals or pairs [07:16] Maybe a very small group [07:16] (I do know of one example of a sitcom here that's written by committee, but I don't think it's been exported) [07:17] (One of the actors in it should have been Harry Potter) [07:17] how about we do the JS then discuss this after [07:17] Fine with me [07:17] don't worry though- I'm not gonna just end the JS [07:18] I just think about it - I've been thinking about it for ages [07:19] 6STARTING Sev Files Crop Circles [07:19] 6The ANSWER to the question about life, the universe and everything else [draw a big 42 of course] [07:19] keep [07:19] keep [07:19] keep [07:19] Ah, a british joke :-) [07:20] Keep [07:20] Although it's "question of" isn't it? [07:20] where's miguel? [07:20] York ;0) [07:20] cut [07:20] 3ANSWER is kept [07:20] haven't read the book en english for a long time and am too lazy to put the dvd in to check ;) [07:20] (sorry, was afk) [07:20] 6Have you ever heard of the ARTIST formerly known as Prince? [07:21] cut [07:21] with his symbol of course [07:21] cut [07:21] keep [07:21] cut [07:21] You haven't read it in English for a long time, I hope you've not been reading it in Gemran in the interim :0P [07:21] Cut [07:21] actually i have. last year [07:21] 4ARTIST is cut [07:21] 6Whoever/whatever did this isn't very BRIGHT. (Full crop circle reads, "Made buy Alins.") [07:21] cut [07:21] cut [07:21] :0o I'm shocked and appalled [07:22] cut [07:22] Cut [07:22] (i don't own the english version of the first 4) [07:22] cut [07:22] Well you should [07:22] 6You should pay more than five BUCKS to get your grass cut. [07:22] Cu [07:22] cut [07:22] t [07:22] 4BRIGHT was cut btw [07:22] neutral [07:22] cut [07:22] cut [07:23] 4BUCKS stopped here [07:23] 6The aliens are strapped for CASH. (sign: "Your Ad Here") [07:23] keep [07:23] cut [07:23] Cut [07:23] scummy believing in aliens? [07:23] keep [07:24] cut [07:24] 4CASH has run out [07:24] 6Scummy: "We're dealing with realy immature aliens." Sign: "KICK ME" [07:24] cut [07:24] keep [07:24] Cut [07:24] keep [07:25] 3KICK ME is kept for now [07:25] 6We should get off the field before KICKOFF. (Football pitch with logo in the middle.) [07:25] cut [07:26] keep [07:26] keep (but only if it's a proper football pitch) [07:26] keep [07:26] I would've done a soccer field [07:26] (and second Guido) [07:26] Keep with Guido's proviso [07:26] I always get confused when you northerners call it football - here, we call it soccer and call rugby league and rugby union football [07:26] then there can't be any logo or so. just the lines [07:27] This is far better than Guido's football punchline :0P [07:27] 3KICKOFF is kept [07:27] 6scully: there is no intelligent LIFE out there. symbol: 1+1=3 [07:27] yes well, football, as the name states, is played with feet. ;-) [07:27] keep [07:27] Cut [07:27] cut [07:27] cut [07:27] why? what's so bad about "for english, it's the dreaded point of doom (the penalty spot)"? :P runs [07:27] cut [07:28] 4LIFE has died [07:28] 6Product PLACEMENT just reached a new level. (windows logo) [07:28] keep [07:28] keep [07:28] Keep [07:28] cut [07:28] cut [07:28] no, wait [07:28] keep [07:28] 3PLACEMENT is kept [07:28] 6The groundskeeper wanted a career change. (Grass reads: I QUIT!) [07:28] cut [07:28] sorry, half asleep here [07:28] cut [07:28] keep [07:28] Cut [07:28] mig: I'll try and finish quick [07:29] keep [07:30] 4QUIT has quit [07:30] 6We should probably move elsewhere. [drawing: giant TARGET] [07:30] neutral [07:30] keep [07:30] keep [07:30] Keep [07:30] keep [07:30] 3TARGET hits the mark [07:30] 6moving onto vote4 stage: [07:30] The ANSWER to the question about life, the universe and everything else [draw a big 42 of course] [07:30] Scummy: "We're dealing with realy immature aliens." Sign: "KICK ME" [07:30] We should get off the field before KICKOFF. (Football pitch with logo in the middle.) [07:30] Product PLACEMENT just reached a new level. (windows logo) [07:30] We should probably move elsewhere. [drawing: giant TARGET] [07:30] 6ok, vote4! [07:30] * Miguel changes topic to 'Can I really change the title just by doing this? Yes, you can.' [07:31] vote4 kickoff [07:31] vote4 kikcoff [07:31] vote4 placement [07:31] vote4 kickoff [07:31] vote4 kickoff [07:31] I should've known - Europeans voting for the soccer punchline! :-) [07:31] This is the problem when so many Europeans attend the JS just before the World Cup starts [07:31] :) [07:32] any plans for a football cartoon during the world cup? [07:32] if it'd been all Americans attending, they would've insisted on a Grid Iron field [07:32] Wizz: probably [07:32] Yay [07:32] Don't know anything about the sport but probably just something generic [07:32] Can it have Germany losing horribly? [07:32] Soccer is SOOOO boring compared to cricket though [07:32] John - you guys are through, so you can learn something [07:32] how about the english team practising penalties? runs. fast. very fast [07:32] EofS: we'll be knocked out as quickly as it's possible to be knocked out in the world cup [07:33] 6MOVING ONTO PITS: Pitter patter of little feet [07:33] You have to play 3 games [07:33] 6That's just the rats ATTACKING the cockroaches [07:33] keep [07:33] john: nope, the groups a-d are playing before yours [07:33] keep [07:33] keep [07:34] keep [07:34] Keep [07:34] 3ATTACIGN is kept [07:34] 6We'll need BIGGER traps, then. [07:34] keep [07:34] keep [07:34] keep [07:35] keep [07:35] 3BIGGER is kept [07:35] 6Big deal! We hear that every time someone leaves the CHEESE out! [07:35] cut [07:35] cut [07:35] cut [07:35] (Actually, Australia really don't have a very fun group... although away from home soil the Japanese won't do so well) [07:35] Cut [07:36] cut [07:36] 4CHEESE is cut (giggle) [07:36] 6You'd bring a CHILD into this?! [07:36] cut [07:36] keep [07:36] neutral [07:36] "CHEESE is cut" is funny when you know someone who goes by the name of Cheese :0P [07:36] cut [07:37] 4CHILD is cut [07:37] 6Big deal. We've had COCKROACHES for years. [07:37] cut [07:37] Cut [07:37] neutral [07:37] cut [07:37] cut [07:37] All these cockroach punchlines make me uneasy [07:38] 4COCKROACHES have been stamped on [07:38] 6We usually call the EXTERMINATOR when we hear pitter patter. [07:38] cut [07:38] keep [07:38] keep [07:38] Keep if you cut it all after "exterminator" [07:39] Can stick an elipsis there [07:39] But there's really no need to spell it out like that [07:39] keep (with emma's shortening) [07:39] 3EXTERMINATOR is kept and trimmed [07:39] 6More like splitter-splatter in this place! [07:39] Le yay! [07:39] keep [07:39] Cut [07:39] cut [07:39] cut [07:39] cut [07:40] 4SPLITTER is splattered [07:40] 6Great, something MESSIER than Wayne. [07:40] cut [07:40] cut [07:40] keep [07:40] keep [07:40] John - you Aussies have to do well this World Cup [07:41] I want to be competetive with you in a sport *I* care about :0P [07:41] Emma: cut/keep? And it's safe to say Aust will suck at the world cup [07:41] emma: are you so afraid of trinidad & tobago? :P [07:41] Cut [07:41] Did you see the celebrations when we qualified? It was like we'd won the damn thing [07:41] 4MESSIER is cut [07:41] 6No way!!! We've only just managed to get Wayne out of NAPPIES! [07:42] cut [07:42] keep [07:42] Guido - no :0P But we can't exactly meet Aus in the group stage can we... [07:42] cut [07:42] keep [07:42] John - given how badly your country has been treated in the qualification process in the past, you probably deserved such celebrations [07:42] Cut [07:42] you can't meet them before the semifinals. and then you're already out (by penalties) [07:42] And to be honest, you won't get through again for years. Not now you're part of Asia [07:43] *Kicks Guido in the shins* [07:43] NAPPIES have been soiled [07:43] 6I thought we ALL agreed, 'NO PETS' [07:43] cut [07:43] keep [07:43] Neutral [07:43] * FelineFine has joined #sevtrek [07:43] more likely than having to be in playoffs against the 5th south american team [07:43] Emma: Still, we should've qualified last cup, we were up 2-nil on Uruguay and then let them score 3 goals in the second half - only had ourselves to blame [07:44] cut [07:44] oh god.. [07:44] football.... [07:44] 4NO PETS is cut [07:44] John - you know about such things? :0P [07:44] 6Don't even think about getting rid of Wayne's pet RAT! [07:44] *uturns and hits the doorframe* [07:44] quack....oh sev, suicicide! *ducks* [07:44] cut [07:44] Cut [07:44] * FelineFine plucks a feather* [07:44] I don't see how this one fits the toon [07:44] FelineFine - we're judging the Pits contest [07:44] cut [07:44] cut [07:45] 4RAT has been cut [07:45] 6We'll be splitting the RENT 5 ways from now. [07:45] cut [07:45] cut [07:45] cut [07:45] cut [07:45] keep [07:45] 4RENT has been cut (if only) [07:45] 6What?! We just had the place SPRAYED! [07:45] cut [07:45] cut [07:45] keep [07:45] cut [07:45] hey i read that as spayed [07:45] lol [07:45] cut [07:45] 4SPRAYED is cut [07:45] 6Don't worry. The mouse TRAPS will take care of that. [07:46] cut [07:46] keep [07:46] cut [07:46] cut [07:46] actually change to keep [07:46] neuter your home, remove its door [07:46] cut [07:46] Keep [07:46] 4TRAPS is kept [07:46] *contemplates a packet of tiny pegs* [07:46] 6As for the splitter-splatter, we already have WAYNE! [07:47] Anyone have the pre-trapped mice pic around anywhere? [07:47] cut [07:47] Cut [07:47] keep [07:47] hey E you mentioned before that you emboss by hand, that is without an embossing tool etc? [07:47] cut [07:47] Yes [07:47] Just with a stylus [07:47] cut [07:47] yeah... you do that with a ballpoint pen or something..? [07:47] ahh [07:47] And this Christmas I didn't even have the stylus around - I'd left it in Looga [07:48] right... so.. does it not tend to flatten out on you? [07:48] Flatten? No [07:48] Can't even make it flat if I make a mistake [07:48] 4WAYNE is cut [07:48] *glares at page* [07:48] must press harder [07:48] 6moving onto finalists for Pits: 4 punchlines: [07:48] That's just the rats ATTACKING the cockroaches. [07:48] We'll need BIGGER traps, then. [07:48] We usually call the EXTERMINATOR [07:48] Don't worry. The mouse TRAPS will take care of that. [07:48] 4OKAY, VOTE4... [07:49] vote4 bigger [07:49] vote4 attacking [07:49] vote4 exterminator [07:49] vote4 attacking [07:49] vote4 bigger [07:49] vote4 bigger [07:49] *scratch* [07:50] perhaps i should use the back of my craft knife [07:50] 6final tally: BIGGER 3 ATTACKING 2 EXTERMINATOR 1 [07:50] That will probably cut through it [07:50] emma revote? [07:51] well maybe onk on thicker paper ... [07:51] attacking bigger exterminator, wheeee [07:51] ill try it on some scraps first [07:51] vote4 bigger [07:51] I like BIGGER or ATTACKING so I'll switch to bigger [07:51] leander that deserves a [07:51] But I don't think bigger is better [07:51] * FelineFine plucks* [07:51] 5FINAL TALLY: bigger 4 attacking 1 [07:51] lol E [07:51] sorry [07:51] 6bigger wins [07:51] aaaaarg, shiver me feather [07:52] my feather now [07:52] 6moving onto final comp: Sev Wars, Skimpy Redeye robes [07:52] ill stick it on a card [07:52] 6It's the only way we can keep Yada AWAKE in council meetings [07:52] keep [07:52] cut [07:52] cut [07:52] cut [07:52] must stop thinmking about art materials [07:52] Cut [07:52] cu [07:53] t [07:53] i dreamt a giant scalloped edged sciccors chased me last night [07:53] trying to cut my hair [07:53] then give me back my feather! ;-) [07:53] 4AWAKE is cut [07:53] 6Do you want all COUNCIL members present at the meetings or not? [07:53] cut [07:53] cut [07:53] cut [07:53] neutral [07:53] sorry my duster needed refloofing [07:53] cut [07:54] I took the weirdest phonecall yesterday [07:54] 4COUNCIL is cut [07:54] 6They CRAMP my tentacles. [07:54] keep [07:54] cut [07:54] *sob* you're not even keeping it tidy? :-( [07:54] cut [07:54] cut [07:54] cut [07:54] 4CRAMP is cut [07:54] 6The 18-25 male DEMOGRAPIC is strong with this one. [07:54] it will keep my cat figurine collection dust free, its a noble cause ;) [07:54] I took the weirdest call yesterday... [07:54] "I wonder if you could help me with something" "Maybe, what is it?" "I have a phobia of having my haircut" [07:54] cut [07:55] cut [07:55] cut [07:55] er,... [07:55] Needless to say I forwarded it to someone who was not me :0P [07:55] wh. [07:55] at home?? [07:55] Keep [07:55] No, not at home :0P [07:55] 4DEMOGRAPHIC is cut [07:55] 6The DIRECTOR kept yelling 'cut'! [07:55] cut [07:55] cut [07:55] E, you didn't just cut of the call completely? :-P [07:55] cut [07:55] it's good except the punchlien has already been done [07:55] cut [07:55] why didn't you use "cut" as punchword here? ;) [07:56] cut [07:56] wiz: it was late, I was sick [07:56] 4DIRECTOR is cut [07:56] Leander - of course not [07:56] 6This is traditional with a FIGURE like mine! [07:56] keep [07:56] cut [07:56] "cut is cut" [07:56]