First Draft - Haiku Deathmatch!

[scottwoods]

We've had Haiku Deatmatchs at the Writers' Block numerous times over the years, but the one we had last night at First Draft was one of the top two matches I've seen.  It was an epic battle, and funny?  Dude: I was bent over with laughter for half of the show.  And when the entire premise of the show is that you can only do work that has never been

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[jazzykym]

Rebuttal comments:

1. You deserved it.

2. Haterade?!! I love this. I am hereby co-opting this into my own vocab.

3. Andy Robertson's poem was "STOP,cat". Get it right, son.

4. That was the best haiku deathmatch EVER. My cheeks hurt from smiling, and my other cheeks...well, that's usually Teri's fault.

[scottwoods]

Re #4:

Ah, but you weren't around for the now-classic series of Haiku DMs we did at Snaps'n'Taps! Oh, those were brutal days. You HAD to write haikus about your opponent, and you were given their name in advance so you could prep.

BRUTAL. We have one round of it on CD (Kim Brazwell vs. Lavondo Thomas) and it was classic.

[jazzykym]

Well, then it was the best one I have seen. I would buy that cd. Kim Brazwell kills.

[amberdulen]

One was about Dave's fake afro (if your'e white it's not an afro; it's just Brady)

I've always been amused to hear it called an "anglo".

[scottish_like]

Ooo...this is WAY better than "Brady".
I'm ganking it!

[scottish_like]

You know you can always come visit! You'd like this crew a lot.

[scmatsuura]

Shame on you, Scott! You know my people use Chinese water torture. It's legal, you know.

[scottwoods]

See, now THAT'S the Sayuri I know and love!

[scmatsuura]

I don't know what you're talking about...