We have been challenged!
I got an email from the Vermont ML challenging us to a Word War!
Last year Vermont and NH were involved and this year they want us too. (NH doesn't have an ML yet, but that should be fixed very soon.)
It's a little different from the Word War we had with DC last year, but it sounds like great fun.
Basically we'll be inviting anyone who wants to participate to let us know in this thread and we'll go from there.
There's two categories - 1 - Total words. 2 - Words per participant. The second category is so that the state with the lowest number of participants still has a chance to win a category.
We'll be collecting word counts from all participating a couple times throughout the month so we can keep track of how we're doing. So make sure you keep your word counts up to date!
If you're interested, please let me know with a reply to this thread and we can go from there. I think it's a great way to pull us all together, show our state pride, trash talk with our neighbors and show those other two states who's boss around here!
Ken
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56,442 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2007 - 16 42
Sounds good to me! A little friendly competition never hurt anyone :)
74,422 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2007 - 17 40
Count me in!
50,170 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2007 - 01 12
Oh-ho! This shall be interesting. I quite had fun tracking our progress vs. D.C.'s last year.
I'm curious, which state has the least number of participants?
128,449 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2007 - 13 59
Whoo! Let's do it!
70,565 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2007 - 15 22
Count me in!!!!!
50,349 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2007 - 21 03
Oh, why not? *L* can't hurt, right? It's not like I'm going to change how I write, it'll just do something more
100,000 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 06 13
In for a penny, in for a pound ... I may not boost the wordcount hugely, but I'll be trying my best!
50,458 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 19 00
You can count me in. I hope you send out reminders.
14,416 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2007 - 18 13
Well... I suppose so. :D
54,934 / 50,000
Oct 26, 2007 - 18 24
Sure, why not. Should be fun ^^
51,549 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2007 - 11 17
Okay, I've been talking to the other regional MLs and this is how it's going to work.
We'll be giving people until November 7th to sign up. So, make sure you talk to other Mainers who are doing NaNo and make sure they sign up here!
After that I'll be collecting word counts on November 10th, 17th, 24th and 30th.
Then I'll be plugging the numbers into a spreadsheet (once I figure out how the darn thing works) and reporting back to the other regional MLs. Those who have not updated their word counts in two weeks will be dropped from the challenge.
After everyone had reported in I'll be posting the results in a thread so everyone can keep track of how we're doing!
Also, our little challenge has grown! Not only is it us, Vermont and NH, but part of Connecticut has decided to join in the fun.
Let's show those other states who's boss. Let's let them have it and bury them this November!
Ken
53,483 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2007 - 13 45
I'm in.....
11,610 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2007 - 15 52
Count me in too! We'll get that shield generator down before the attack begins....oh. Wrong mission.
Well, count me in for the challenge, anyway.
50,012 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2007 - 16 23
Me and my warp speed typing finger are signing up!
315 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2007 - 18 11
(Says in a deep scary voice)
We shall Uber pwn the noob states. lol
38,693 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2007 - 14 54
I'm in, this should be fun. :)
50,103 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2007 - 16 25
You can definately count me in!
50,349 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2007 - 22 19
Oh why not. Count me in! I promise, once my brain starts working, that word count will shoot up. I promise.
yes, i'm talking to myself for that one.
27,460 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2007 - 22 23
Count me in as well!
52,218 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 03 18
Finally found the thread.
I'll help too.;) Let's see if I can keep typing.
58,877 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 08 36
Please count me in, too!
50,170 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 14 51
By the way, in case it wasn't obvious in my first post, totally consider me a participant.
28,400 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 15 11
Yes, I am definately in.
50,058 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 15 11
Sounds like fun ^^ Please count me in as well. I hope I can contribute to helping our state!
~Lunar ^^
51,553 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 15 21
Word up.
11,788 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 15 27
count me in! maine is gonna dominate!
51,480 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 15 42
Count me in.
50,125 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 15 52
Oooh, definitely count me in!
50,676 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 16 14
Hey, we're not in it for the money, right? Count me in too.
Rob Hunter
20,253 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 16 20
Count me in- We'll add competitive streak and state pride to the list of things that will (hopefully) keep me going!
Mauri