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Article #60748

Re: Poetry Telephone Master list and CC&R's

#60748
From: "Horatio"
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 22:51
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<yyyiiinnnggg@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:670584bc.0311161433.13cdc44d@posting.google.com...
> "Horatio" <qwerty_h@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<Pxrtb.18546$hj1.10795@news02.roc.ny>...
> > <yyyiiinnnggg@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:670584bc.0311150433.66ffec5c@posting.google.com...
> > > "Horatio" <qwerty_h@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >  news:<%Djtb.11713$691.5106@news01.roc.ny>...
> > > > OK
> > > >
> > > > As of now I have compiled a master list for the Poetry Telephone
Game
> >  which
> > > > is:
> > > >
> > > > Colin (Ward)
> > > > Crystal
> > > > PJR
> > > > Michael Cook
> > > > Thomas Dillion
> > > > Rik Roots
> > > > michael (?)
> > > > Dale Houstman
> > > > Zinc
> > > > Julie Carter
> > > > sophie
> > > >
> > > > If your name is not on the list - - - You Are Not Playing This Time.
> > > > (sorry)
> > > >
> > > we must first of all make it a priviledge. then we charge people to
> > > come to our website.
> >
> > There is no amount of money in the world that will, at this point, put
> > another name to the end of this list.
> >
> you are lying. what about $2500?

No, not lying at all.  Not $2500, not 10x that, not 100x that.

You can't play this round.

Period.

-H

>
> ying
>
> > >
> > > can i join?
> >
> > what part of "NO" can't you understand?
> >
> > -H
> >
> > >
> > > ying
> > >
> > > > The list is already much larger than I expected.  Here is how
gameplay
> >  is
> > > > anticipated:
> > > >
> > > > 1)  I will send out an original poem to a member of the list.  (The
> >  order
> > > > may change at my discretion)
> > > >
> > > > 2)  That member has 24 hours to re-write and return the message
> > > > incorporating their own style, unique flair for language and meaning
but
> > > > maintaining some aspect or relevance to the original.  (any tenuous
> >  thread
> > > > or inspiration is fine)
> > > >
> > > >     *If you are not available to re-write in the next 24 hours but
would
> > > > still like to play that is fine, return the message with a note and
I
> >  will
> > > > move you in the list.
> > > >
> > > >     **If you have  changed your mind and would no longer like to
play
> >  please
> > > > simply return the message with a note and I shall remove you from
the
> >  list.
> > > >
> > > > 3)  I will forward only the rewritten poem to the next player
(possibly
> > > > randomly selected) who will receive the same ,mission should they
choose
> >  to
> > > > accept.
> > > >
> > > > 4)  I will post the full chain in temporal order at the end of the
game
> >  and
> > > > possibly also as separate threads.
> > > >
> > > > 5) I am accepting any generous suggestions as to improvements to
> >  gameplay.
> > > >
> > > > 6) If you post with a "munged" address, please send me an e-mail at
my
> > > > address with a valid e-mail addy.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for playing!!
> > > >
> > > > Have FUN!!
> > > >
> > > > -H

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