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The voting rules for Decathlon: Mark 2 are pretty simple.

There's Only 5 Main Rules You Need Follow...
1. Vote and Comment on Every Parody
2. No DKTOS
3. Vote for your Top 5 favorites
4. Once posted you cannot change your vote
5. Uhm...... Okay, There's only 4 I lied

Deadline: November 28th


1. Phil Alexander: "Monopoly"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/helloween1.shtml
   The Youtube: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4443820698916666608&q=dr.+stein+helloween&total=59&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5

2. Stuart McArthur: "Reverend Green With The Spanner In The Hall?"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/theclash40.shtml
   The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiVvA9YQpiI

3. Conquerer_of_Parodies: "TransFan Mayhem!"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/falloutboy51.shtml
   The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueOgZPBXY4A

4. Agrimorfee: "Off We Go To Candyland!"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/metallica54.shtml
  The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYDetbwegs

5. Arwen: "I Play Guitar Hero All Nite, And Halo Every Day!"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/kiss30.shtml
  The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Env5iMrBjws

6. Below Average Dave: "D.D.R"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/greenday392.shtml
    The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCXEBLA2kFc
     Dave's Recording: http://www.badave.com/hosting/parody.php?st=56

7. Kristof Robertson: "In The End: Broken Toyz Remix"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/linkinpark289.shtml
     The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwWqYSbzGA
           
8. Jeff Reuben: "Santa Stole Our Toys!"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/quietriot5.shtml
     The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2J_UZ8lQU

9. Mikey Squirrel: "Playin' Some Space Invaders"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/aerosmith45.shtml
     The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4u5om4xihU

10. Matthias: "The Living Teddy Bear"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/bonjovi65.shtml
     The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE11Zrrp24I

11. Jack Wilson: "F*ck This Game!"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/aerosmith39.shtml
     The Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8A0rhVG91U

3. Conquerer_of_Parodies: "TransFan Mayhem!"
4. Agrimorfee: "Off We Go To Candyland!"
5. Arwen: "I Play Guitar Hero All Nite, And Halo Every Day!"
8. Jeff Reuben: "Santa Stole Our Toys!"
11. Jack Wilson: "F*ck This Game!"


Such an exclamatory competition!! :D ;)

Such an exclamatory competition!! :D ;)

Yeah, that's exactly why I didn't include one in mine!

Thanks for putting my entry in for me, Matthias. Let the games begin! :D

http://www.badave.com/hosting/parody.php?st=56

Hey Matty. . .could you add my recording please  :)

Phil Alexander's video link has been removed. :(

Here is another Helloween performance...hope it's accurate for the words/pace.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4443820698916666608&q=dr.+stein+helloween&total=59&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5

5pts=Kristof (goshdarnit! ;))
4pts=Stuart
3pts=B.A.D.
2pts=Matthias
1pt=Jeff R.

HonMen Arwen

Phil Alexander's video link has been removed. :(

Here is another Helloween performance...hope it's accurate for the words/pace.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4443820698916666608&q=dr.+stein+helloween&total=59&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5

Typical - that youtube video had been on for years, with 1.5M views, so I thought "that's going to be safe for the compo"

Thanks for tracking that one down, Ag :)

Dammit! Aggy beat me in voting first... Broke a prefect record.... Oh well... Game Over!

5 Points To: Kristof Robertson (Man... Will you ever give us a break man?!)
4 Points To: Stuart McArthur (Excellent storytelling)
3 Points To: Jeff Reuben (Great idea to incorporate Santa Claus in the Games/ Toys round)
2 Points To: Below Average Dave (Great tribute to a great game!)
1 Point To: Mikey Squirrel (Old-Skool video games always need something like this to give them the recognition they deserve. How I miss you Snake, Tetris, and Donkey Kong)

Two days left to vote!!! (Just keeping everybody posted)

OK, Matthias, I'ma getting to it!

1 point to Agri in Candyland
2 points to Stu with the Hilarity in the Computer Room
3 points to Dancin' Dave
4 points to KISS Arwen
5 points to Kristof...gee, can you say DUH?

we have all of the 28th to vote right?

or not right? :-\\

Fun round, all you metal muthas!!!

5 pts: Jeff
4 pts: Matthias
3 pts: Stu
2 pts: Dave
1 pt: Arwen

5 points - #10. Matthias: "The Living Teddy Bear"
4 points - #8. Jeff Reuben: "Santa Stole Our Toys!"
3 points - #7. Kristof Robertson: "In The End: Broken Toyz Remix"
2 points - #11. Jack Wilson: "F*ck This Game!"
1 point  - #9. Mikey Squirrel: "Playin' Some Space Invaders"

Apart from Matti's marvellous mayhem (which really struck a power chord, so to speak), I couldn't really decide which order to put all these - I thought it was one of the most even rounds all round so far.  HM's to everyone else.

we have all of the 28th to vote right?

or not right? :-\\




Dammit... I have to stop putting it that way.
Tuesday at Midnight... Not Wednesday at midnight...

Dammit... I have to stop putting it that way.
Tuesday at Midnight... Not Wednesday at midnight...


Matty,
I'm afraid you're going to have to give everyone until midnight on Wednesday to post their votes...when you set the deadline at the 28th, it ALWAYS means by midnight of the 28th, not midnight of the 27th. Hopefully everyone will post their votes ASAP, but you can't penalise anyone until 12:01 a.m. on the 29th, based on the deadline you've set.
To avoid confusion in the future, I'd suggest using this wording: "Deadline: midnight, and date you want to close voting]

K

Matty,
I'm afraid you're going to have to give everyone until midnight on Wednesday to post their votes...when you set the deadline at the 28th, it ALWAYS means by midnight of the 28th, not midnight of the 27th. Hopefully everyone will post their votes ASAP, but you can't penalise anyone until 12:01 a.m. on the 29th, based on the deadline you've set.
To avoid confusion in the future, I'd suggest using this wording: "Deadline: midnight, and date you want to close voting]

K



I understand your point, but since it's always on Tuesday at Midnight (Except for the exception of Halloween, where I made the extention obvious)... Why would people think otherwise?

But yes, since I did post it that way, on accident or whatnot, I guess I shall give you guys till Wednesday night to vote, but I'll still post the new topic/ genre Wednesday morning, and the new voting thread.

Why would people think otherwise?



I think it's because intuitively it's otherwise.

If you're given until Friday to get an assignment in at college, you assume you can hand it on Friday - and this situation is similar to that one.  I understand your definition of "until" Matty, but in this sort of context it intuitively implies "until and including"

I think it's because intuitively it's otherwise.

If you're given until Friday to get an assignment in at college, you assume you can hand it on Friday - and this situation is similar to that one.  I understand your definition of "until" Matty, but in this sort of context it intuitively implies "until and including"




To add my comment, also -- because all other contests including SOTM, POTM, ABC and Artistry are that way, as was Decathlon 1 and your own contest Ages of AmIRight, it's just what people are used to, and I mean I make that mistake every week with this contest. . .except this one because you reminded me over the phone Sunday

5th, 1 Point to Agrimorfee (One of the best sub-titles in the comp, and a real 'treat' to sing)

4th, 2 Points to Matthias (A classic Matthias parody, a great round by all--but your bear may have killed me if I zipped him  :D)

3rd, 3 Points to Mikey Squirrel (The best Squirrel parody of all time-Point blank)

2nd, 4 Points to Jeff Reuben (This one BETTER GET RECORDED Jeff, it's down right hilarious, FABULOUS PARODY)

1st, 5 Points to Kristof (You know, you getting my five is getting redundant. . .but what can I say, you are earning them--one of the best in the contest so far)

HM to Phil Alexander (Cute parody, and certainly deserving of points, but this is easily the toughest round so far in the comp)

HM to Stu McArthur (Similar to Phil, I simply ran out of spots, awesome parody about one of my favorite board games)

HM to Arwen (I am an avid DDR fan, an avid Karaoke Revolution fan, and so I am also supportive of Guitar Hero, good job)

HM to Jack Wilson (one of your best to date, but this round was full of those)

HM to TCOP (Your pacing was off on this one buddy, but you covered your topic well)

5 pts:  Kristof (again)
4 pts:  Matthias
3 pts:  Agrimorfee
2 pts:  BAD
1 pt:  Jack

HR:  Mikey Squirrel

5 points......................10. Matthias: "The Living Teddy Bear"
4 points......................8. Jeff Reuben: "Santa Stole Our Toys!"
3 points**..................7. Kristof Robertson: "In The End: Broken Toyz Remix"
2 points......................5. Arwen: "I Play Guitar Hero All Nite, And Halo Every Day!"
1 point.......................11. Jack Wilson: "F*ck This Game!"


**(explanation)
Kristof: Bizarrely, and I'm the biggest Kristof fan around - and the fact you'll win this round with almost a clean sweep shows how awesome your entry clearly is - but it didn't grab me as much as your stuff always does, KR. maybe because I'm too unfamiliar with the OS

I appreciate the extra day to vote..I've just been toooooooo busy. I'll have my picks up tomorrow. Thanks!

Glad to know the deadline has been extended, Matthias...I was up late getting my entry for the next round submitted...and it was WAY past midnight before I began voting.  I realize that my failure to plan isn't your fault...but...well...I'm just glad.  :)

Here you go...

5 points to Below Average Dave
4 points to Jeff
3 points to Stuart
2 points to Kristof
1 point to Phil

We only have Jack and Mikey left to vote. Make sure you get your votes in before midnight guys.

5 pts. Matthias's I mean,, Tommy's Teddy
4 pts Kristof's Broken Toyz
3 pts Reverend Stu he;s the McArthur in the Hall
2 pts Mikey's invaders
1 pt Jeff;s toy theft

HM to Dave's DDR, something which he's above average at

HM to Arwen's Guitar Halo

Tough round.. all were very good. But here's my votes...

5 pts: Kristof's Toyz in the Hood
4 pts: Jeff's Santa thief
3 pts: Stu gets a clue
2 pts: Matthias' child's play
1 pt : Arwen's video game obsession

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The Pwners

1st Place with 42 Points
Kristof Robertson
With "In The End: Broken Toyz Remix"


2nd Place with 30 Points
Jeff Reuben
With "Santa Stole Our Toys!"


3rd Place with 29 Points
Matthias
With "The Living Teddy Bear"


The n00bs

4th Place: Stuart McArthur (22 Points)
5th Place: Below Average Dave (17 Points)
6th Place: Arwen (8 Points)
7th Place: Mikey Squirrel (7 Points)
8th Place: Agrimorfee (5 Points)
9th Place: Jack Wilson (4 Points)
10th Place: Phil Alexander (1 Point)
11th Place: Conquerer_of_Parodies (0 Points)


Congrats to Kristof, Jeff, and that one Matthias guy...

See you in the Season of Ska!!!

:\'( Ouch. I went down hard. I never do well when it comes to Transformers parodies. Oh well.

Congrats to Matthias, Jeff and Kristof (who gives me a small consolation via the fact that the song he parodied is one of my fave LP songs!)!