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codeunknown
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7/13/2009  5:28 PM
Posted by NYKBocker:

I like that rule. You vote. You post a pic of your selection.

NYKBocker, this tournament idea is pure brilliance. You have a good team. But I'd like to seem them go up against my all-star line-up. Let the games begin.
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nyk4ever
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7/13/2009  5:31 PM
Josie Maran should win. I will vote for her every round.
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NYKBocker
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7/13/2009  5:32 PM
Posted by codeunknown:
Posted by NYKBocker:

I like that rule. You vote. You post a pic of your selection.

NYKBocker, this tournament idea is pure brilliance. You have a good team. But I'd like to seem them go up against my all-star line-up. Let the games begin.

NYKBocker
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7/13/2009  5:39 PM
Posted by nyk4ever:

Josie Maran should win. I will vote for her every round.

Josie will meet her toughest opponent in the 3rd round.
TMS
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7/13/2009  5:42 PM
my bukkake brother, u are the man.
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codeunknown
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7/13/2009  6:00 PM
Angelina Jolie and Bar Rafaeli meet in the second round? Those are my two top picks and, lets be honest, they are among the top 4-5 picks overall. Unfortunate.
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TMS
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7/13/2009  6:04 PM
bro, u have my pick Natasha Yi going up against Paz Vega twice

(20) Paz Vega---------- |
vs |---------------
(39) Natasha Yi--------

(20) Paz Vega---------- |
vs |---------------
(39) Natasha Yi--------
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NYKBocker
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7/13/2009  6:14 PM
Posted by TMS:

bro, u have my pick Natasha Yi going up against Paz Vega twice

(20) Paz Vega---------- |
vs |---------------
(39) Natasha Yi--------

(20) Paz Vega---------- |
vs |---------------
(39) Natasha Yi--------

I knew I messed up something. Who am I missing?
NYKBocker
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7/13/2009  6:19 PM
OK. I need 2 more STREET Free Agents.

Megan Ewing is in. First one to nominate gets the next FA.
Allanfan20
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7/13/2009  6:21 PM
I say give it to Jennifer Lopez. She's paid her dues.
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NYKBocker
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7/13/2009  6:22 PM
Done. JLo and Megan is in.
Allanfan20
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7/13/2009  6:24 PM
And I say make Ewing and Lopez square off in that lowest bracket. Lopez vs Halle Berri is a great faceoff!
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NYKBocker
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7/13/2009  6:26 PM
I updated already. My apologies.

You saying Halle Berry will get past Paulina Porizkova?
codeunknown
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7/13/2009  6:28 PM
Posted by NYKBocker:

I updated already. My apologies.

You saying Halle Berry will get past Paulina Porizkova?

Paulina should dismantle Halle. Thats if we use our eyes here and not buy into the hype.
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eViL
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7/13/2009  6:37 PM
sick thread idea... one post rendered dj obsolete.
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codeunknown
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7/13/2009  7:02 PM
Credit definitely goes to Bocker for executing the idea. I'm not sure I would have gone with a typical seed-based advantage draw throughout the full set of 64, given the way the seeds were derived and the inconsistency of opinion towards the end of the draft; a more randomized approach toward the lower strata of the draft may have been more appropriate. All in all, however, a reasonable methodology and a superb idea. I'm mainly griping, of course, because my prized draftees have to face-off early. (something that was bound to happen as I had quite a few picks)
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codeunknown
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7/13/2009  7:10 PM
Lets also define a consistent way to call these contests. The idea being 1) to have pre-existing criteria rather than an arbitrary call in a race where the candidates shuffle back and forth and 2) to maximize the number of votes in a reasonable ampount of time.
I'd say a 24 hr period where we run 5 polls at a time is reasonable; keeping a reasonable pace without overloading the throughput to the point of tedium.
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VDesai
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7/13/2009  7:48 PM
Posted by codeunknown:

Lets also define a consistent way to call these contests. The idea being 1) to have pre-existing criteria rather than an arbitrary call in a race where the candidates shuffle back and forth and 2) to maximize the number of votes in a reasonable ampount of time.
I'd say a 24 hr period where we run 5 polls at a time is reasonable; keeping a reasonable pace without overloading the throughput to the point of tedium.

4 polls a day makes the most sense untill we get to the semi finals is probably reasonable. Remember, gotta use an even number that is a perfect square. And on that dorky note, back to the Megan Fox/Miranda Kerr poll...
codeunknown
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7/13/2009  8:04 PM
Posted by VDesai:
Posted by codeunknown:

Lets also define a consistent way to call these contests. The idea being 1) to have pre-existing criteria rather than an arbitrary call in a race where the candidates shuffle back and forth and 2) to maximize the number of votes in a reasonable ampount of time.
I'd say a 24 hr period where we run 5 polls at a time is reasonable; keeping a reasonable pace without overloading the throughput to the point of tedium.

4 polls a day makes the most sense untill we get to the semi finals is probably reasonable. Remember, gotta use an even number that is a perfect square. And on that dorky note, back to the Megan Fox/Miranda Kerr poll...

Actually, thats not true. That 4 is a perfect square is a coincidence. What you really want is merely that the number of contests is a multiple of your rate; since the number of contests halve per round, ideally you'd want your rate to be a multiple of your number of contests times (1/2)^n where n = the number of rounds, so you can maintain that rate for the most amount of rounds for simplicity's sake. So, 32, 16, 8, 4 are all plausible rates; of those only 4 and 16 are perfect squares. That the number must be even is a function of the 1/2 base term in the exponent. Dorkiness, indeed.

Overall, its trivial if we have a remainder anyway, as long is the pace is palatable. An extra day for a remainder, or a day where we add on a few polls is negligible, no?
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7/13/2009  8:23 PM
Posted by NYKBocker:

OK. I need 2 more STREET Free Agents.

Megan Ewing is in. First one to nominate gets the next FA.

You are a wise and noble man.
Let's try to elevate the level of discourse in this byeetch. Please
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