Quoted from mcornetto Ahem...Not a competition either.  We aren't competitors, rather we're all in this together.  Think of it as a big group hug where everyone is out to help everyone else meet the challenge head on. (Whoa! I've been spending too much recreation time in James' new script)

Does that mean there will be no wagering on the event?

I don't know, Mike. I think of it as a competition. Not me against others, though, like usual. It's me against me. And so far, we're both losing. Nowhere near done on the short or long versions yet.

Quoted from seamus19382 Does that mean there will be no wagering on the event?

Quoted from the front page No gambling! No running with scissors.

Quoted from mcornetto Ahem...Not a competition either.  We aren't competitors, rather we're all in this together.  Think of it as a big group hug where everyone is out to help everyone else meet the challenge head on.

You know it is sometimes difficult for a rabid right winger like me when you think I am trying to be part of an industry littered by hippies, communists, tree-huggers and politically correct lefties.

Where are you Joe McCarthy?

We need a real competition, sort the men out from the boys. No quarter given, no quarter taken. Only one winner and everyone else loses. Every man for himself, fight them on the beaches and leave no man standing.

If Aaron Sorkin and Bono had a love child it would probably be the OWC, though with better dialogue and a fake Irish accent.

It's like the schools that ban scoreboards from football games because competition is bad for the losing kids. What the hell? This is why how we stop breeding winners. And we all secretly want to be winners, we all really want a Ferrari with a glovebox full of coke and a free pass to the Playboy Mansion.

Put down your solar panels, your green tea and Jesus sandals and start being winners.

Competition is good.

You're fine, Blonde.  Seriously...it's far from crunch time.

This is a weird OWC in that so many are doing theirs early and submitting way before the deadline.  You've got PLENTY of time.  Most usually don't even start writing until Friday afternoon...night.

Don't let it throw ya, bud.  YOU'RE IN!!!

I haven't written anything yet. Probably won't have time to either. However, if I gave a couple of hours on Friday night, I might give it ago. That's usually how mine are done. Friday night drunk scripts. Sadly those tend to turn out better than when I'm concentrating trying to do a good job...  

I need to call my bookie.  He took money from me under false pretenses.

I know you guys want a no hold barred sort of competition.  I've actually thought a lot more about it than you could imagine, or more about it than is possibly healthy depending on how you look at it.  

However, this is not a competition. Why can't it be that - because all hell breaks loose - you guys don't treat each other in a civilized manner - people don't act their age.   There's all kinds of hurt feelings which results in loads of messages to the moderators and to Don.  And then we all have to act as psychologist to sort the issues and none of us are really trained to be or want to be that.    

In other words, it takes up a lot of our time for you to have a competition.  It sticks us in the middle of awkward situations that we don't really want to have anything to do with.   That's why this is a challenge, not a competition.
      

Quoted from mcornetto However, this is not a competition. Why can't it be that - because all hell breaks loose - you guys don't treat each other in a civilized manner - people don't act their age.   There's all kinds of hurt feelings which results in loads of messages to the moderators and to Don.  And then we all have to act as psychologist to sort the issues and none of us are really trained to be or want to be that.     In other words, it takes up a lot of our time for you to have a competition.  It sticks us in the middle of awkward situations that we don't really want to have anything to do with.   That's why this is a challenge, not a competition.

Yes.  Thank god none of that's happened with this challenge!  

Quoted from seamus19382 No, just complained REPEATEDLY about the prize DONATED for the FREE competiton that you've VOLUNTARILY entered. But you're right you hven't flung poo, so I apologize.

Seamus, my newest buddy, oh, pal of mine, women hate it when all you do is handle the high-value stuff.
You gotta spend time fondling EVERYTHING.

You gotta pay attention to EVERYTHING, not just the naughty bits.
Likewise:

Quoted from ray I'm just gonna roll widdit.

The parameters of the CHALLENGE were established.
I, among others, found issue with an element that I was actually interested in.
I queried.
I received useful, actionable feedback.
I stated "I'm just gonna roll widdit."
I'm not complaining.
I'm pointing out a clarification of an issue that perhaps you understood, but I cower in all the glory that is Seamus who has bestowed upon me a generous apology, for which I will humbly accept before scurrying back under the rock from whence I came.

Goooooooooood nite!

Quoted from RayW but I cower in all the glory that is Seamus

In all of the 4.26 posts that you average per day, that's by far the smartest thing you've said!  

I'm finding it absolutely gut wrenching to cut anything from mine.  I even wrote my backwards the 1st run as to not run into this kind of trouble.  I'm on my 3rd draft and it's just not working for me.  In fact it's actually longer now.  My wife said to sub the 10 page and blast out a 30 page "complete" version shortly after.  Kind of like (this is only half of the story)... I dunno???

What I've got is really good, though.  I'm most proud of it, even if it gets hung for having too much story and set up for a ten page short, short.  I'm writing from 11 to 4 tonight in an attempt to wrangle it all under one roof.  I look to sub it tomorrow or Thursday.

Quoted from seamus19382 Yes.  Thank god none of that's happened with this challenge!

And that's exactly the point, thank you for illustrating it.

This does happen during the challenge and everyone of you could probably imagine what it would be like if this were an all out competition.

Quoted from mcornetto I know you guys want a no hold barred sort of competition.  I've actually thought a lot more about it than you could imagine, or more about it than is possibly healthy depending on how you look at it.   However, this is not a competition. Why can't it be that - because all hell breaks loose - you guys don't treat each other in a civilized manner - people don't act their age.   There's all kinds of hurt feelings which results in loads of messages to the moderators and to Don.  And then we all have to act as psychologist to sort the issues and none of us are really trained to be or want to be that.     In other words, it takes up a lot of our time for you to have a competition.  It sticks us in the middle of awkward situations that we don't really want to have anything to do with.   That's why this is a challenge, not a competition.

Mr C. I need to add that I am grateful to yourself, Don and the other Mods for the work you do and know it is not easy. I hope you took my post in the manner it was intended, i.e. lighthearted and not a serious complaint.

Except the coke, and the Ferrari. I do really want those.

And the tree-huggers of course.

But it would be good to have a competition of some sorts around here. When I used to do the Oscar prediction game I often wondered about why we don't have a Simply Scripts award ceremony at the end of each year. I think we should have one for 2010, can you run it up the flapole with all concerned?

Just like the Oscars, all members get a vote. We could have Best Screenplay, then Best short, best horror, comedy etc...  Throw in a few best poster, best avatar, best Mod etc...

I think it would be pretty decent.

Quoted from mcornetto I know you guys want a no hold barred sort of competition.  I've actually thought a lot more about it than you could imagine, or more about it than is possibly healthy depending on how you look at it.

Now, every year you guys hold what looks like four of these OWC per year and one or two 7WCs plus whatever odzNendz "Werewolves" challenges and such.

Looks like plenty of opportunity to mix N match and give a little bit of something to everyone.
Obviously I just got here, I don't know sh!te, yadda yadda yadda but I don't understand why folks can't be happy with what, as Seamus validly points out, is a free... event.
Challenge, competition, blood bath, pisstake, whathaveyou.

Ya'll keep doin' what your doin'
If folks wanta Coke vs. Pepsi blind punch brawl they can go do that at that five-page-site.