| sail4sea | Let's beat France |
 80,029 / 50,000 Joined: Oct 28, 2007
Location: Nevada, IA Posts:
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Nov 12, 2009 - 14 06 |
The French are number 26 in the regions and we are going to beat them this weekend. Central Iowa is #31. That is pathetic. We were just behind the French last night and two other regions passed us. In order to beat France, each of us is required to write 514 words in addition to what you would normally do. Then we will pass the French. Will the demon come up with punishments that could be worse than the humiliation of the French beating us?
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50,318 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2009 - 14 13
I see London, I see France, I see Demon's underpants...?
50,511 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2009 - 14 38
Sorry, everyone! I was a slacker yesterday! I've already added over 2,000 words and am *hoping* I can make the virtual write-in tonight!
----------April
2008 - Seeking Solace (I won!)
2009 - Walking in Darkness (I won!)
100,278 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2009 - 22 11
You mean we've got a shot at beating France?!
Bonne chance mes amis Francophones, parce que IT IS ON!!!
-----------Craig
91,999 / 50,000
Nov 13, 2009 - 06 56
Check out the Regional info tab. I am looking at any region that has as many or more word count as we do but has more word count per author.
Hmmm.
Sound like fun?
Mary
----------Proud to be the ML of the Central Iowa Authors!
50,769 / 50,000
Nov 13, 2009 - 07 03
OOOOo take that France. Next, DAYTON OHIO MUST GO!
USA :: Ohio :: Dayton 2,787,153 18,581 360.00
----------Karen
50,769 / 50,000
Nov 13, 2009 - 07 04
Ooo curses. France is still ahead, but we are catching up!!!!
Europe :: France 3,692,409 16,194 390.00
----------Karen
80,029 / 50,000
Nov 13, 2009 - 08 56
I e-mailed the ML of the French region to ask if they accepted our challenge. I got back the following e-mail:
You don't frighten us, Central Iowa pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottom, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called writers, you and all your silly Central Iowa k-nnnnniggets.
I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was an hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
Yes! Go! And remain gone, illegitimate-faced bugger-folk! And if you zink you got nasty taunting zis time, you ain't heard nothing yet! Daffy Central Iowan K-niggits! Thhhhhhppppph!
It's on. We will not be insulted by these Frenchmen. Let's write a lot this weekend to catch up to them and leave them behind.
80,029 / 50,000
Nov 13, 2009 - 09 00
We past Haifa but we've fallen to 33rd place. Come on we got to make it. We are catching up to the French but other regions are passing us.
80,029 / 50,000
Nov 13, 2009 - 09 06
Mary suggested that I make it clear that I did not really e-mail the French ML with our challenge. You do realize the e-mail I quoted was just Monty Python quotes. I don't really know French.
53,248 / 50,000
Nov 13, 2009 - 09 23
Yes, I thought I noted a whiff of Spamalot there.
Unleash the.. the.. the Fluffy Pillows!!! No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!
Schuyler
----------"And outside in Oslo, the buskers all sing the same tune,
it's Waltzing Matilda while the bagpipes play Eau Clare Du Lune"
- Nancy Griffith, St. Olav's Gate
139,235 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2009 - 10 37
France is clearly cheating.
----------Heidi
heidicullinan.com
60,724 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2009 - 11 36
Well, I just heard from some of our French novelists as well. A couple fellows named Phillipe and Jean Claude. They're pretty rude (which I guess should be expected from the French). An excerpt of the conversation:
Phillipe: O-ho! After we defeat you, you will be our slaves and will have to fetch us our slippers!
Jean Claude: And iron our trousers!
Phillipe: And wipe our little noses!
Jean Claude: And scratch that spot on our backs we cannot reach no matter how hard we try!
(Bonus points to anyone who can identify where this came from. :) )
80,029 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2009 - 13 40
Phillipe: O-ho! After we defeat you, you will be our slaves and will have to fetch us our slippers!
Jean Claude: And iron our trousers!
Phillipe: And wipe our little noses!
Jean Claude: And scratch that spot on our backs we cannot reach no matter how hard we try!
(Bonus points to anyone who can identify where this came from. :) )
Sounds like Veggie Tales. Not sure which one.
80,029 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2009 - 13 41
Yay, we are now less than 300 words/person behind the Frenchy French. They are in our sites. We closed the distance.
53,248 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2009 - 13 43
Veggie Tales?
(I am so embarrassed that I even can call that one...)
Schuyler
----------"And outside in Oslo, the buskers all sing the same tune,
it's Waltzing Matilda while the bagpipes play Eau Clare Du Lune"
- Nancy Griffith, St. Olav's Gate
60,724 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2009 - 06 39
(I am so embarrassed that I even can call that one...)
Schuyler
Yes! (lol) One of the joys of having children, is remembering all the stuff I used to watch with them when they were little. I had to look up the exact dialogue, though.
139,235 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2009 - 06 56
You know, I want to know what the geographical and population differences between Iowa and France are. Okay: we're 56k square miles, 3 million total population. France is 260k square miles, 65 million total population.
AND WE ARE ONLY ONE REGION IN IOWA. We are smaller in population and land mass, and we're only represented by at best a third of the state.
I say, given this, we are KICKING their ass. But I still want to beat them by total word count and per/person. Because then we're really wiping their noses in it.
----------Heidi
heidicullinan.com
80,029 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2009 - 10 02
We are only 106 words per person behind the French. There are no regions between us and the French, so if we beat the French we will have to go after Emporia, KS. We should catch up today or tomorrow. Be careful and don't rest on your laurels. We will get those silly French even as they sit on the wall of their castle and taunt us.
91,999 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2009 - 12 26
I have goals. Some mighty big goals. In order (as of this minute) they are:
1) Beat France in average words per author. Right now they are 106 ahead. We can do that.
2) To heck with Emporia, let's go on to Dayton, Ohio. This is a region very close in size to ours (about 8 people different). They have a higher total and a higher word count per author by 1,895. Let's beat that.
3) With those regions out of the way, now we can look at some more lofty goals. Right now we have 159 people with a word count. How many of those do you think we can have as winners? My goal? 100. I think that's low, but let's shoot for that. For now.
Whatcha think?
This is the BEST region. You are working your tails off and I am absolutely proud to be affiliated and supported by you all. From time to time, I try to give you some words of encouragement. But it's the words of support that you provide the whole group in these forums.
Keep up the great work.
Next question: Why are you still reading? We have work to do, regions to beat, authors to win.
Mary
----------Proud to be the ML of the Central Iowa Authors!
91,999 / 50,000
Nov 20, 2009 - 06 08
The french have fallen.
Viva la CIA!
Now on to beat Dayton Ohio.
Great job everyone!
Mary
----------Proud to be the ML of the Central Iowa Authors!
100,278 / 50,000
Nov 22, 2009 - 22 04
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Dayton Ohio has fallen as well. We have thoroughly skunked them in both total words, and in words per author.
It's worth noting that as of right now we are at #29 for words per author. That's #29 IN THE WORLD. Would anyone else be up for cracking the top 20 before November is out? :-)
-----------Craig