Wimblemong 2007: Round 1

[Gandhi]

The Draw;

glitch vs Abbie
sproggy vs DocDaneeka
LeboviciAB84 vs Micanio
Jutl vs Small Man Big Horse
Suttonpubcrawl vs Baxter
biniput vs Tetsuo Ironmonger
Beagle 2 vs Koant
fanny vs Lee Van Cleef
ETT vs Al Tha Funkee Homo
no_offenc vs The Boston Crab
Johnny Yesno vs chocky909
Swarfmonkey vs

Unless somebody signs up today, Swarfmonkey will get a bye into the next round.

Presuming that Swarfmonkey gets a bye, he and all the winners will proceed to round two accompanied by the four losers with the highest number of votes. This should leave us with sixteen players for round two.

[The Boston Crab]

When do we finish Round 1?

[fanny splendid]

Sorry, I can only think of sarcastic answers.

[swarfmonkey]

When do we finish Round 1?

Some of us already have!

[The Boston Crab]

What I mean is: do we have to finish by Sunday or something?

[swarfmonkey]

I'm sure that Gandhi said something about voting finishes on Sunday. So presumably the match needs to be finished before then.

What he's going to do if they aren't, I don't know. Some of the games won't have even stared by then. Tardy cunts.

[The Boston Crab]

I'm not intending to be snide at all but I've just heard no word for 36 hours so I hope all is well with my opponent. I know people want to keep it tight this year but a brief extension might be useful just for the first round, so people can get into the swing of it properly. I dunno, this is my first Wimblemong so feel free to shout me down or tag me cunty.

[swarfmonkey]

Why don't you serve, then? As I see it, if you start your match off and your opponent doesn't return serve you win by default. I think this is the only way we'll get the first round finished by Sunday.

After last year I think Gandhi needs to get his jack-boots on and kick ass.

[The Boston Crab]

He already served and I replied but it's been two nights now since I heard owt.

[Koant]

I pm'd my opponent - who was supposed to serve - early this week and got no reply so far. I'll try and serve tonight or tomorrow so as to stay in the game.

[swarfmonkey]

He already served and I replied but it's been two nights now since I heard owt.

Oh yeah, (if I'd have actually looked I might have seen that, I'm stupid, ok?). Maybe you scared him off.

Does voting start on Sunday whether the match has finished or not?  We need answers!

Personally, I think the players who got their match finished really quickly should replace anyone that hasn't even started their game by Sunday. (It's the only way I'm getting through to round 2)

[The Boston Crab]

Maybe you scared him off.

My Photoshopping is wank, I just relied on layers of wanky references. I doubt it's that. He said he had to move a washing machine, so maybe he has to move it to Wigan or something.

[rudi]

My Photoshopping is wank, I just relied on layers of wanky references. I doubt it's that. He said he had to move a washing machine, so maybe he has to move it to Wigan or something.

*stands and applauds*

[Baxter]

so what happens with my match then? it's getting a bit close to the line now.

[Gandhi]

If you're still waiting for your opponent to serve, then go ahead and begin the match yourself.

Most matches did not start until Tuesday and Wednesday, so i'll extend the deadline to midnight on Tuesday, and all voting will be completed by Midnight on Wednesday.

I'll post the second round draw early on Thursday morning.

[The Boston Crab]

Good call, Gandhi. The time difference between no_offenc and me should work nicely in our favour then.

[Lee Van Cleef]

My Photoshopping is wank

Ditto!  Being the eternal optimist (???) I thought joining in a photoshop tournament would make me work towards improving those skills.  Little did I know I'd end up using Jeremy Clarkson for cheap gags.

[chocky909]

I'm not being funny or nuffink but some serving players (cough glitch) have just posted their last mong leaving the reciever about an hour for their last one. Surely the deadline for servers should've been last night? Am I just bitter because I am being soundly tonked? Maybe.

[Abbie]

Indeed, and unfortunately I was hobnobbing with Tori Amos last night (from afar) so didn't have the chance to make a return. I will finish the match tonight though if there are no objections....? Usually, I would return same day.

EDIT> Saying that, what with voting, this round will really draaaaag if you wait for our match to finish. Ghandi - would you like to make a call?

[Gandhi]

Voting ends at Midnight, tonight. Voters can use their discretion as to whether or not they take a missing shot into account, when allocating their vote.

You can still post shots today, but the voters can vote whether you've finished, or not.

[glitch]

Eh, if it's that much of a problem I can just forfeit. Sorry.

[fanny splendid]

Seeeeeeeekeeeeeeeerrrrrrr!

Are you going this time, or are you going to wait until Abbie wins?

_{She always does!}

[glitch]

Well if the whole contest is a foregone conclusion and I've got White Knights to contend with, I may as well, right? ;)

[actwithoutwords]

Voting ends at Midnight, tonight. Voters can use their discretion as to whether or not they take a missing shot into account, when allocating their vote.

You can still post shots today, but the voters can vote whether you've finished, or not.

Heh, looks like Beagle 2 is going to claim a controversial victory. Drama here.

[Small Man Big Horse]

Heh, I just checked, and yup, Beagle 2 got 6 votes to Koant's 5. Nice one Beagle!