Jibber Jabber - Q1 - 29

[francisbruno]

When you say Friday, you mean yesterday??

That's the way I read it.

[E.CaimanSands]

When you say Friday, you mean yesterday??

That's the way I read it.

Very good! Thank you for posting. Though if we don't hear something next week now I fear the Gator will lose it, and we don't want that.

[Strycher]

Hey guys,
From The superstars writing seminars:
Dave Farland said that KD was behind on judging prior to passing away.
Due to deadlines, he couldn't get into it until this week, but will finish judging Friday on Q1, and will begin work on Q2 on Saturday.

Straight from the Horses mouth. It sounds like Q1 should be judged already and is just in the process of contacting people, probably next week?

Thanks for bringing us news. I have a hard time blaming KD for being behind while she was sick. She was kind of epic in keeping up with the contest at all while fighting cancer.

[ThomasKCarpenter]

Using past history as a judge, that means that Q2 results probably won't come until August, unless Dave is a really fast reader. Probably won't be next year until things are back to normal schedules.

[E.CaimanSands]

Hey guys,
From The superstars writing seminars:
Dave Farland said that KD was behind on judging prior to passing away.
Due to deadlines, he couldn't get into it until this week, but will finish judging Friday on Q1, and will begin work on Q2 on Saturday.

Straight from the Horses mouth. It sounds like Q1 should be judged already and is just in the process of contacting people, probably next week?

Thanks for bringing us news. I have a hard time blaming KD for being behind while she was sick. She was kind of epic in keeping up with the contest at all while fighting cancer.

Indeed. It does seem that she must've read most of the entries though due to the vast numbers of HMs and rejections that went out ages ago now. Just saying, she was a trooper for sure.

[francisbruno]

David Farland posted about 4:15 on facebook that he had finished up Q1 judging. Hopefully the calls and emails will come soon

Don't have long to reach 100!

[Kary English]

Farland just commented in FB that Q1 judging is done. I assume he means his part, not selecting the final three.

http://www.facebook.com/david.farland1

@francis - JINX!

[s_c_baker]

Farland just commented in FB that Q1 judging is done. I assume he means his part, not selecting the final three.

http://www.facebook.com/david.farland1

@francis - JINX!

Aaaah, but now we get to begin pointless speculation about who the finalists are that are keeping mum.

It's not over yet by a long shot. Page 100 here we come!

[Kary English]

*looks around suspiciously* I have my eye on a few of us. Indeed, I do.

[francisbruno]

Don't eye me. From the looks of things, I'm predicting another SF for myself. I'd much prefer a Finalist, but that's what I'm expecting at this point.

[gwasch]

Whaddya know I'm getting on a plane to go home finally. :9

Somehow I'm not expecting the calls over the weekend but what do I know.

[E.CaimanSands]

David Farland posted about 4:15 on facebook that he had finished up Q1 judging. Hopefully the calls and emails will come soon

Don't have long to reach 100!

Much applause.
Am I the only person in the universe incapable of using Facebook though? As usual I can't find anything of relevance or posted recently.

[E.CaimanSands]

Don't eye me. From the looks of things, I'm predicting another SF for myself. I'd much prefer a Finalist, but that's what I'm expecting at this point.

Ditto.

[Kary English]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTc3PsW5ghQ

Uh huh.

[Strycher]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTc3PsW5ghQ

Uh huh.

WTF?

[hazlett]

Good luck everyone!

[Kary English]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTc3PsW5ghQ

Uh huh.

WTF?

Phones. This is a top sekret video on how to get your phone to ring. *nods sagely* Yip yip yip.

[Isto]

Farland just commented in FB that Q1 judging is done. I assume he means his part, not selecting the final three.

http://www.facebook.com/david.farland1

@francis - JINX!

Aaaah, but now we get to begin pointless speculation about who the finalists are that are keeping mum.

It's not over yet by a long shot. Page 100 here we come!

I'll be keeping mum, but only because I'll be GONE for 4 days. Driving to NC and will be in session all day on Mon and Tues. Of course. Of course, of course, of course, of course, of course, of course, of course, of course. (In homage to Black Adder).

[s_c_baker]

I'll be keeping mum, but only because I'll be GONE for 4 days. Driving to NC and will be in session all day on Mon and Tues. Of course. Of course, of course, of course, of course, of course, of course, of course, of course. (In homage to Black Adder).

How ... conveeeeeenient. *shifty eyes*

[gower21]

This is exciting!

[Rebecca Birch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTc3PsW5ghQ

Uh huh.

I so love them.

[Kary English]

The bottom lips are the best, aren't they?

[Rebecca Birch]

The bottom lips are the best, aren't they?

Who knew bottom lips could be so expressive? And they make excellent places to hide!

[Kary English]

There's a Bill Cosby skit where he says childbirth is like taking your bottom lip and stretching it up over your head. I always think of the Martians when he says it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEwPy31vWZ8

[Kary English]

So... anyone want to put odds on a blog post early next week? They do two of them, right? One announcing all of the HM through finalists, then another one announcing winners?

Here's hoping they can contact all of the finalists lickety split and put up the big list next week.

[MJNL]

Come on, where's the speculation and the finger pointing? Nothing but mild hints of suspicion?

Is it one dollar beer night at the local Evil Persona bar?

[Strycher]

Is it one dollar beer night at the local Evil Persona bar?

I think anyone who may have been called is keeping quiet, and I think everyone else is assuming that no one will be called until, at earliest, tomorrow but perhaps not until next Thursday.

[Kary English]

I think we're just so happy to know the end is near (so to speak) that we don't have any room left for suspicion.

[Kary English]

Is it one dollar beer night at the local Evil Persona bar?

I think anyone who may have been called is keeping quiet, and I think everyone else is assuming that no one will be called until, at earliest, tomorrow but perhaps not until next Thursday.

Tomorrow? On Father's Day?

[s_c_baker]

Come on, where's the speculation and the finger pointing? Nothing but mild hints of suspicion?

Is it one dollar beer night at the local Evil Persona bar?

I was going to announce my finalist phone call, but they told me not to.

Edit: Wait. CRAP! Where's the delete button on this thing!?