2nd Round Portland Bracket: ELP v. Camel

Tuzvihar wrote: BTW, I finally voted for... ELP.

micky wrote: Atkingani wrote: Tuzvihar wrote: BTW, I finally voted for... ELP. Camel is still one vote ahead though... Actually 2 votes... if it ends with a tie, Camel will go ahead!  EDIT: 3 votes. Camel, 60 - ELP, 58, now... the tiebreaking mechanism has been changed.  I really didn't like the way ties got broken for the 1st round.

micky wrote: Lear'sFool wrote: micky wrote: Atkingani wrote: Tuzvihar wrote: BTW, I finally voted for... ELP. Camel is still one vote ahead though... Actually 2 votes... if it ends with a tie, Camel will go ahead!  EDIT: 3 votes. Camel, 60 - ELP, 58, now... the tiebreaking mechanism has been changed.  I really didn't like the way ties got broken for the 1st round. So what's the new mechanism? its a secret... that was part of the point of changing it.   More drama and less predictable. It was M@X's idea to help boost ratings for Progspin.

micky wrote: Lear'sFool wrote: micky wrote: Atkingani wrote: Tuzvihar wrote: BTW, I finally voted for... ELP. Camel is still one vote ahead though... Actually 2 votes... if it ends with a tie, Camel will go ahead!  EDIT: 3 votes. Camel, 60 - ELP, 58, now... the tiebreaking mechanism has been changed.  I really didn't like the way ties got broken for the 1st round. So what's the new mechanism? its a secret... that was part of the point of changing it.   More drama and less predictable. It was M@X's idea to help boost ratings for Progspin.

Atkingani wrote: New mechanism? Hummm...  Micky, were you in Florida in 2000?

  I was on the losing side of that.

You would think that. My sinister reputation. Well cultivated, and earned 

However I've been a good boy, this was not a life or death contest like some others here have been, and I've  completely on the up and up.   No alt-ID's, no campaigning for votes (and they are there) of friends and ex-collabs that no longer post here that are my friends on FB,  that are big ELP fans.  Using alt-ID's would have been below the belt, and to be honest, ELP has 'won' the poll already in my mind so I really didn't bother with the FB campaign. The final result pointless as either will get crushed next round.

By having such a close nip and tuck contest. ELP's reputation has been slightly restored.. and the best part..  doing so while have a good bit of forum fun


Edited by micky - December 19 2014 at 15:31

SteveG wrote: No optical marks or chads on the butterfly ballots. Well done!

oh no. I do have a new way for breaking ties. It might not be announced on the general forum (secrecy and drama.. after all .. the whole intent is to have some 'over the top' fun).. but if it is needed (and would here i suppose if ELP DID tie it) the mechanism would be explained. Not here but in the collab zone thread where we are working on these contests.  so no hanging chads or partisan court judges ignoring good common sense and the rule of law

IMHO this poll should be closed right now! 

Atkingani wrote: IMHO this poll should be closed right now!

in all seriousness.. it was a lot of fun. As much fun as I thought it would be, but what it great was ELP keeping it close. As I alluded to, that in my eyes makes it a 'win' for ELP regardless of who advances.

ELP and their fans can no hold their heads high knowing they can hold their own against even the most overrated and trumped up 2nd division generic prog groups



Edited by micky - December 19 2014 at 15:55

micky wrote: Atkingani wrote: IMHO this poll should be closed right now!  in all seriousness.. it was a lot of fun. As much fun as I thought it would be, but what it great was ELP keeping it close. As I alluded to, that in my eyes makes it a 'win' for ELP regardless of who advances. ELP and their fans can no hold their heads high knowing they can hold their own against even the most overrated and trumped up 2nd division generic prog groups

Hercules wrote: Correction: ELP and their fans can now hold their heads high knowing they can ALMOST hold their own against even the most underrated 2nd division prog groups

don't tell me you were sweating it man ..   if one or two (like GUIGO!!) had flipped their votes... perhaps if I had a bit more charm and persuavivness .. the vote would be flipped right now.