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June 24th, 2008 1:05 PM
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JJason Recognition
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Tøm
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Lincøln
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teucer
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Rao
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Tricia Tanaka
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Brandon W.
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Not Here No More
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Pixie
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this is not good. what do we do?
what are your demands??!?!
uhm.... is it still a secret "society" when the majority of the members are one person's sock puppets?
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One hundred sixteen collaborators.
One hundred sixteen.
Even from sockpuppets, is this worth doling out 14,500 points?
Does it matter, if it's not to 'real' people? I doubt a sockpuppet's going to make it to the front page.
Except JJason, of course.
that's so hilarious. because, you know, there's such a limited number of points to dole out. and it's a lot of work for the system to manufacture and ship them for just in time delivery when you hit the "submit proof" button. And it's going to stay here, on the first page of the praxis for so long that we really must be admired for suffering through it. If only someone would give us relief
Geez, Mr. Unit, I'm surprised at you--- wait, a minute. Something's not ringing right here. When you go to sf0.org/pointvault , do you just see a 404? I figured you'd done the secret challenge to unlock the vault...
There are exactly 241,305 points remaining in the vault. Each praxis, each vote, they all take points out of the vault. And when they're gone, they're gone. I've heard that Sean Sam and Ian are working hard on manufacturing a renewable alternative to points, but for now, we need to use this dwindling resource wisely.
Because, don't you get it?? Once we're all out of points, we won't be ALLOWED to task anymore.
I'll tell you what, I respect these sockpuppets more than The Beleaguered.
And I believe they have a secret.
Socks are much friendlier seeming than murderers.
they're only secret is who is controlling them... and for some, that's not even a secret.
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wait. is this just going to be perpetually un-submitted|re-submitted to keep it on the front of the praxis board...
that's slightly annoying
they only get a few unsubmits
the 2nd time was my fault. i didn't want me or my sockpuppet to have anything to do with this one. so i had to unsubmit it and drop it.
I am glad you and your sockpuppet have higher standards than this.
boo to sockpuppet elitism. BOOO I SAY LOUDLY.
bigglesworth... why are you never so loud in real life?
Down with that which we do not understand!
Wow, Ben Forbes is corresponding authour here?? Last name on the list.
And now he has another fleur...
Man what
EDIT: Now he has another Flag!
This proof has been flagged by 6 of your fellow players (for the benefit of all, flags are anonymous). As such, it has been automatically disapproved. Most likely, they've posted comments explaining why they're displeased. If you think you may be the victim of a bug, injustice, or a gang of Rubins, hit up the contact page.
Boo! This is awesome! Who flagged this? Own up!
I'll own up. It's a sockpuppet army, most of whom belong to the same person. AND they keep resubmitting the damn thing. I'll proudly admit I flagged, I'll even admit I was apparently the final flag that killed it.
Boo indeed!
These sockpuppets belong to a wide range of players.
boo me and negative comment vote me all you want. at least i am owning up to flagging it. frankly i don't think it's a very impressive completion. i am allowed that opinion. and i am not the only one who thinks so or it wouldn't have gotten the big red x. i am just one person, with one flag, you need 6 for the x.
Flagging does not reflect my lack of adoration for a player or a person... it is simply a reflection of my opinion on a task. Ben knows I love him. I doubt he doubts that, ever.
I also flagged. It doesn't seem like a completion that met the requirements, and felt more like a few people trying to game the system than an impressive praxis.
Right, before you, you and you start accusing me left, right and centre of being involved in this, I have no idea what is going on, and I did not add myself to this shite completion. I flagged it as well.
whoa there kitten, i did not accuse you of anything. i didn't even know you were a part of the task till susy pointed out i flagged you... after which point you will notice the "Ben knows I love him" comment.
simmer down
I should stop following puzzles.
I just manwhatted about the fact, but whatever.
Susy, I think the murders have people a little jumpy.
I still adore you
to manwhat (v) [manwhatting, manwhatted]
to be confused with the intent or nature of a phenomenon, to the point of speechlessness
ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN SOCKPUPPETS AND I WAS NOT INVITED?
YOU ARE LESSER SOCKPUPPETS.
WE ALL KNOW EVERYONE LIKES THE MAYOR MORE THAN YOU.
The rest of us just happen to know that you're already planning a completion of this task...
Oh Lola, how I love thee... shall I count the ways?
your supple feathers
your clicking claws on the linoleum
your buckin’ sass
pretty much all win. all the time.
Mean??
I don't know what the buck you're clucking about.
I like to bacAACk, call it exercising my right to BUCK fair and consensual collaborUCKation.
Seconded!
Collaborative enjoyment of BBQ! is loooooong overdue!
But... that's obviously roast chicken!
Not that I wouldn't love to collaborate on roast chicken; it's tasty stuff. Sadly I left my best roast chicken recipe in North Carolina...
Being at present in North Carolina, I offer the following:
one 5-lb chicken, giblets removed
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 bay leaf
several sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Preheat the oven to 425. Rinse the chicken inside and out under cold running water. Dry with paper towels. Season the cavity with salt and pepper and then add the garlic and herbs.
Truss the chicken with kitchen twine. [ed note: this is followed by a paragraph on how to do so, which refers to photos in the back of the book.]
Rub the chicken with the butter and oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on its side in a roasting pan just large enough to hold it and roast 20 minutes. Turn the chicken on its other side and roast 20 minutes longer. Finally, turn the chicken breast side up, add 1/2 cup water to the pan, and continue roasting until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer, 20 to 30 minutes longer. Transfer the chicken to a platter and let rest for at least 15 minutes after removing from the oven, covered with aluminum foil. The juices will be absorbed into the meat and carving will be easier.
While the chicken is resting, spoon off the fat in the roasting pan. Bring the remaining juices to a boil on to p of the stove, scraping with a whisk to release any cooked particles t hat adhere to the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the juices until reduced by one third; strain.
To serve, remove the trussing twine from the chicken. Pour some of the reduced juices over the chicken and serve the remainder in a sauce-boat on the side.
(By the way, the above comes from Le Cordon Bleu At Home, which is a cookbook arranged as a series of lessons, each of which is a complete meal that takes about a weekend to get ready for and cook. This absolutely divine roast chicken is the main dish from lesson one.)
Honestly, I would have been content to just see the task sit here with no votes forever - it feels like a completion, just not an extraordinary completion. And since sockpuppets receive 200 points simply for being sockpuppets I didn't think the baseline 125 pts would be an issue.
That's just me though.
Because collaboration is the choice of the current collaborators. The person being drafted doesn't have a say in it.
This may need to change...
Yes. For now, Sock, you've got a permanent flag on your profile.
Vote for involving EN0 Sock.
Since, y'know, he's not one.
Puddin' Head, your language will be excused in favor of extreme cuteness.
One interesting result of this praxis is that people can't use sockpuppets to fulfill the 100 player minimum anymore.
That almost sounds like a challenge.
Aw crap, my puppets in there too :S
Really should pay more attention.
Every time somebody comments on this task, the huge list of participants shows up in my Friend's Comments section. It really is freakin huge.
I'm not complaining, mind you.
I am. And here's another comment to make it happen again.
I can't believe I didn't see this coming.