Vote for the Challenge's New Name

GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
edited August 2, 2008 in The Dgrin Challenges
Okay, well I promised a poll, so here's my shortlist (yes, I get to nix all the ones I don't like - Doc, is there such a thing as a partial democracy? :D ) 24 hour poll.
Emily
Psalm 62:5-6

What's the best name for the Dgrin Challenges? 44 votes

The Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenges (DSS)
61% 27 votes
The Dgrin "To The Limit" Challenges (TTL)
38% 17 votes

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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited July 30, 2008
    Greensquared wrote:
    Doc, is there such a thing as a partial democracy? :D ) 24 hour poll.
    As long as the 24 hours fall while I'm away from the internet.


    What's the "edit poll" button do???... naughty.gif





    (everybody to the limit, everybody to the limit!!! :D)
    Since 2004...
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2008
    lets see some reverse bribery start happening here....mwink.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2008
    Yay! I'm in semifinals - at least for the name :-)mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2008
    Dgrin Sharp Shooters it is! wings.gif

    Thanks Nikolai for bringing it!
    Emily
    Psalm 62:5-6

  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2008
    does challenges have to be plural?
    Aaron Nelson
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2008
    Greensquared wrote:
    Dgrin Sharp Shooters it is! wings.gif

    Thanks Nikolai for bringing it!
    Is voting over already? Shweet! :ivar
    Do I get a cookie? mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2008
    i do believe Nikolai is one third owner now.

    thats just great just freakking great......eek7.gif

    j/k nik
    Aaron Nelson
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    AaronNelson wrote:
    does challenges have to be plural?

    Well, they technically are plural. So it can be The Dgrin Sharp Shooter Challenges, or we could go with The Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenge. But yes, you're right that one of the s's should be dropped. I'm not running a poll on that though! I'll figure it out tomorrow and then make official changes in three million and one places. Anyone who wants to give input on which one rolls better can do it here.
    Emily
    Psalm 62:5-6

  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    Greensquared wrote:
    Anyone who wants to give input on which one rolls better can do it here.

    I like DGrin Sharp Shooter Challenges. thumb.gif There are multiple challenges...if you miss one, you can always try the next one. Challenge implies it's a one-time deal. And taking the extra s off of shooters makes it easier to say, IMO. And if you keep the s on shooters, you can get into a debate about whether or not it's possessive and should there be an apostrophe. rolleyes1.gifD
    Elaine

    Comments and constructive critique always welcome!

    Elaine Heasley Photography
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 20,012 moderator
    edited July 31, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Do I get a cookie?

    Sure. Look in C:\Documents and Settings\Nikolai\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.xxx\cookies.sqlite :D
    My Pics
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    Richard wrote:
    Sure. Look in C:\Documents and Settings\Nikolai\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.xxx\cookies.sqlite :D
    Laughing.gif! rolleyes1.gif
    good one! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    Greensquared wrote:
    Well, they technically are plural. So it can be The Dgrin Sharp Shooter Challenges, or we could go with The Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenge. But yes, you're right that one of the s's should be dropped. I'm not running a poll on that though! I'll figure it out tomorrow and then make official changes in three million and one places. Anyone who wants to give input on which one rolls better can do it here.

    I don't see any problem with using both S. There are many shooterS, and it not a single event, but a serieS of many.
    Think "athleteS" participating in Olympic "gameS". deal.gif
    However, I'm not a native speaker and I have been wrong before...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    Oh, yay, a grammar question! :D

    Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenge is not technically incorrect. Though first instinct would be to make is possessive, it might not be most accurate (does the challenge belong to the sharp shooters?). Whereas in its current state, the meaning is more a challenge for sharp shooters, which seems correct.

    To avoid confusion, though, I'd recommend dropping all S's. It also rolls off the tongue better (IMO): The Dgrin Sharp Shooter Challenge. In the end, it's one big challenge with many rounds, neh? thumb.gif

    /grammar geekiness
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Oh, yay, a grammar question! :D

    Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenge is not technically incorrect. Though first instinct would be to make is possessive, it might not be most accurate (does the challenge belong to the sharp shooters?). Whereas in its current state, the meaning is more a challenge for sharp shooters, which seems correct.

    To avoid confusion, though, I'd recommend dropping all S's. It also rolls off the tongue better (IMO): The Dgrin Sharp Shooter Challenge. In the end, it's one big challenge with many rounds, neh? thumb.gif

    /grammar geekiness

    Okay, grammar geek, should it technically be The Dgrin Sharpshooter Challenge (DSC)? :D Now it doesn't even have a ring to it. I still like To The Limit (TTL) better, but I got out-voted. :cry That'll teach me to run a poll. Next time I'll make my own executive decision. mwink.gif
    Emily
    Psalm 62:5-6

  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    Greensquared wrote:
    Okay, grammar geek, should it technically be The Dgrin Sharpshooter Challenge (DSC)? :D Now it doesn't even have a ring to it. I still like To The Limit (TTL) better, but I got out-voted. :cry That'll teach me to run a poll. Next time I'll make my own executive decision. mwink.gif

    Would you make yours TTLC? IMHO "challenge" is more like a servant word here.
    LPS wasn't LPSC, and we're not talking about sniping competition here.
    Both "sharp" and "shooter" have their own meaning in photography world, although certain amount of pun was intended...
    Just my 0.00002 of the f/stop...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Would you make yours TTLC? IMHO "challenge" is more like a servant word here.
    LPS wasn't LPSC, and we're not talking about sniping competition here.
    Both "sharp" and "shooter" have their own meaning in photography world, although certain amount of pun was intended...
    Just my 0.00002 of the f/stop...

    Well, I do understand the pun, and I do like the fact that the term Sharpshooter applies to someone very skilled. And it's true that only the best will succeed, although everyone playing should definitely learn here and improve. I have some real changes and additions that I'll be making in the very near future. I hope you all will be pleased!
    Emily
    Psalm 62:5-6

  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited July 31, 2008
    Boooooooooo!

    Hissssssssssssssss!


    Dgrin Shmarps Shooters Challengesezz umph.gif

    Should we have a poll on pluralizing it now? rolleyes1.gif
    Get out there and shoot fer cryin out loud!!!!
    wings.gif
    Since 2004...
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Boooooooooo!

    Hissssssssssssssss!


    Dgrin Shmarps Shooters Challengesezz umph.gif

    Should we have a poll on pluralizing it now? rolleyes1.gif
    Get out there and shoot fer cryin out loud!!!!
    wings.gif

    You talkin' to me???!!! There's only one kind of shootin' I got time for these days, and that's usually myself...in the foot!rolleyes1.gif
    Emily
    Psalm 62:5-6

  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited July 31, 2008
    Greensquared wrote:
    You talkin' to me???!!!
    No, silly!

    That was one of Shay's famous lines when we would get pages of debate about whether a rule should be worded with a comma or a semicolon, or whether a title should be pluralized, or not.
    :D
    Since 2004...
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    DoctorIt wrote:
    No, silly!

    That was one of Shay's famous lines when we would get pages of debate about whether a rule should be worded with a comma or a semicolon, or whether a title should be pluralized, or not.
    :D

    Ahhh...I see. You know, the world can definitely do with more Shayisms. iloveyou.gif
    Emily
    Psalm 62:5-6

  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2008
    Greensquared wrote:
    Okay, grammar geek, should it technically be The Dgrin Sharpshooter Challenge (DSC)? :D Now it doesn't even have a ring to it. I still like To The Limit (TTL) better, but I got out-voted. :cry That'll teach me to run a poll. Next time I'll make my own executive decision. mwink.gif

    :giggle It's down to the executive decision now. I don't want to incur more Shayism boo-iness. blbl.gif
  • TentacionTentacion Registered Users Posts: 940 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2008
    Sorry I missed the vote Em...I would have gone with TTL also..
    You're only as good as your next photo....
    One day, I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited August 2, 2008
    It took me until I saw it in the title of the first thread (all big and bold)...

    DSS = Department of Social Services

    lol3.gif
    Since 2004...
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2008
    DoctorIt wrote:
    It took me until I saw it in the title of the first thread (all big and bold)...

    DSS = Department of Social Services

    lol3.gif

    Are we really all that different? rolleyes1.gif
    Emily
    Psalm 62:5-6

  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2008
    Greensquared wrote:
    Are we really all that different? rolleyes1.gif
    Actually, in my world this is a common TLA for Decision Support System - and yes, Emily, we're not that different either lol3.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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