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scottwoods

The Worst Slam Scoring System Ever

May 04, 2005 06:58

Say what you want about the many developments of Slam over the years: time clocks, 3-minute rule, team rotations, 5x3...none of this compares to the scoring system I saw in place last night at the OSU Heritage Festival Slam ( Read more... )

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january_embers May 4 2005, 12:36:42 UTC

Eek. Way to make things so much more complicated than they need to be.

Your icon anonymous May 4 2005, 13:04:57 UTC

Your icon -- it's Chef! (Lenny Henry), right? I love that show.

Sorry to be ot,
Louise
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Re: Your icon scottwoods May 5 2005, 04:38:31 UTC

Yep!

Okay, I'm confused... ebonygoddess9 May 4 2005, 13:25:29 UTC

and I wasn't even there. Phew...

Next post, I want to see a picture of the plaque!

me!

P.S. Cute black man in hat--alterego?

Re: Okay, I'm confused... scottwoods May 5 2005, 04:39:23 UTC

I wish!
It's Lenny Henry, who was, for a time, the Eddie Murphy of England.
This is him in his "Chef" outfit from the sitcom "Chef", which was one of the smartest sitcoms of all time.

Hmm. Well at least I still have the Cosby Show. ebonygoddess9 May 5 2005, 14:50:58 UTC

Damn--another esoteric rarity I've never had access to, and am thus left out of.

First Good Times, then double-dutch and cornrow braiding, and now this. Phooey.

*stomps away, arms folded like a little kid, sulking.*

:op

Re: Hmm. Well at least I still have the Cosby Show. scottwoods May 5 2005, 14:52:33 UTC

Well, at least you can get Chef on video (though not much of it).
The Brits really don't get that whole "marektplace" thing.

P.S. Why the heck are you always awake so early! ebonygoddess9 May 4 2005, 14:14:26 UTC

I was wondering why you seemed to be tired all the time (I just assumed because you are so busy with slamming, etc.), but then I realized that most of your posts are like at 6 or 7 something in the morning. WHY ARE YOU UP ON THIS THING THAT EARLY?!!!

I think you're addicted. Get some sleep! :o)

T.

Re: P.S. Why the heck are you always awake so early! scottwoods May 5 2005, 04:40:29 UTC

If you check the time on this, you'll see I'm always up late, too.

It's the only way I can get anything done for myself outside of the 40 hour day job. Get up, work on stuff, go to work and sneak stuff through, get off and try to do more work.

Re: P.S. Why the heck are you always awake so early! ebonygoddess9 May 5 2005, 14:54:24 UTC

*pinching your cheeks like mama* You worry me, Hunnybunny!!! You need some sleepytime!

But my Momi always told me, you'll learn...

different IS good damncatfish May 4 2005, 17:00:54 UTC

I think the reason the MPSL is so successful is heavily due to the different scoring system and format. It makes it more spontaneous and you get things happening that don't usually happen at a regular slam. For example, the four minute round which could be a 6 person team piece with musical accompaniment and a brick of Velveeta cleverly used as a prop. I'm not saying this should happen at Nats, but it sure makes for a memorable show.

Re: different IS good scottwoods May 5 2005, 04:41:35 UTC

Now, Dan, you know I'm not saying different is bad.
I'm saying different for the sake of different is usually bad.
MPSL is different, but it has good reasons for its differences, and it shows in the good time had by all.

Re: different IS good damncatfish May 5 2005, 15:54:04 UTC

Again, Mr. President, you are correct. Apples & oranges I think. I was just saying that altered scoring systems, which I've experienced at shows other than the MPSL, have the potential to exciting if done correctly.