*ENTRY* Thread DSS #27: Singular or Plural (Exclusive Black and White Challenge)

LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
edited June 16, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenge #27

Welcome to Round #27 of the Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenges. This challenge is open to any Dgrin member. It will run from Monday, June 1, 08:00am, EST time (GMT -5) to Monday, June 15, 08:00am, EST time (GMT -5).

The topic ready for your interpretation: Singular or Plural (Exclusive Black and White Challenge)

One, two, many, lots... How many will you choose? However many, it or they must be in black and white. No tints. No colors. Just black and white and shades of grey.

Your Judges:
Greensquared (Winner of Round 24)
HoofClix (Guest Judge)



IMPORTANT NOTE: Your entry is to be submitted directly into a Smugmug gallery. It's pretty simple, just go to the gallery link below, and follow the upload instructions at the top of the page: Remember, the basics stay the same: 1 entry per person, and the photo must be fresh, taken during this contest period. Do not use a minimal save method (such as "save for web"), and your exif will be embedded in your image, no worries!

To avoid disqualification, read, in full, the Dgrin Sharp Shooters Challenge Rules, there have been some slight modifications.
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Llywellyn wrote:
    One, two, many, lots...

    Right, I'll need my cooling helmet for this one...
    Creativity's hard.

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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    pyry wrote:
    Right, I'll need my cooling helmet for this one...

    I wondered how many would pick up on that reference. Should've known you'd be one. lol3.gif
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Ok, colour me clueless - my pop-culture illiteracy is showing... gonna fill the rest of us in? :D
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    divamum wrote:
    Ok, colour me clueless - my pop-culture illiteracy is showing... gonna fill the rest of us in? :D

    It's a reference to Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, specifically his trolls. Known for their stupidity, "One, two, many, lots," is the best they can count. Unless they're cool. The colder they are, the smarter they get. By troll standards. :D Look for Detritus in Men at Arms for more on the cooling helmet.

    /geekcred
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Ahhh... I never read Pratchett, so that explains it.

    Did you know that's how they count in Papua New Guinea (so I've been told)? It's "one, two, three, many". :D
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Llywellyn wrote:
    It's a reference to Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, specifically his trolls. Known for their stupidity, "One, two, many, lots," is the best they can count. Unless they're cool. The colder they are, the smarter they get. By troll standards. :D Look for Detritus in Men at Arms for more on the cooling helmet.

    /geekcred
    Trolls can count, it's just that they use many and lots as numbers. This challenge round is # lots-many-many-three mwink.gifdeal.gif
    Creativity's hard.

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  • michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Ok, I'm somehow annoyed and pleased at the same time that there are Terry Pratchett fans here. I've read a couple of his novels due to constant protestations by someone that used to work for me.

    Now here's the thing. I can't imagine Pratchett EVER choosing B&W as a medium. But I luv a good conversion...
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    michswiss wrote:
    Ok, I'm somehow annoyed and pleased at the same time that there are Terry Pratchett fans here. I've read a couple of his novels due to constant protestations by someone that used to work for me.

    Now here's the thing. I can't imagine Pratchett EVER choosing B&W as a medium. But I luv a good conversion...

    At this point the conversation has little to do with the challenge and its medium lol3.gif
    Creativity's hard.

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  • michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    pyry wrote:
    At this point the conversation has little to do with the challenge and its medium lol3.gif

    Conversion: A black and white conversation without an A&T.
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    pyry wrote:
    Trolls can count, it's just that they use many and lots as numbers. This challenge round is # lots-many-many-three mwink.gifdeal.gif

    ...okay, geek cred revoked. :giggle
    michswiss wrote:
    I can't imagine Pratchett EVER choosing B&W as a medium

    Indeed, there would likely be many-many-lots shades of grey. With footnotes. And neologisms for titles. deal.gif

    Oh yeah, soon after the Monty Python challenge, there's so going to be a Terry Pratchett challenge. mwink.gif
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Llywellyn wrote:
    ...okay, geek cred revoked. :giggle

    I may have crossed the line into nerdism. Dang.

    Llywellyn wrote:
    Indeed, there would likely be many-many-lots shades of grey. With footnotes. And neologisms for titles. deal.gif

    Oh yeah, soon after the Monty Python challenge, there's so going to be a Terry Pratchett challenge. mwink.gif

    mmm, I've got an idea already!

    Combine those into Python or Pratchett and then see what people come up with. City Watch Silly Walks Department...
    Creativity's hard.

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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    pyry wrote:
    Combine those into Python or Pratchett and then see what people come up with. City Watch Silly Walks Department...

    Oh... oh, my God... I am so, so tempted. Must... resist... powers of geekery. umph.gif

    Then again, it may be the perfect way to leave my mark on the challenges. naughty.gif
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Oh... oh, my God... I am so, so tempted. Must... resist... powers of geekery. umph.gif

    Then again, it may be the perfect way to leave my mark on the challenges. naughty.gif

    Kerry, I have but two words for you.

    Do it!
    Creativity's hard.

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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    I'd pay to see this outcome:D
    Aaron Nelson
  • MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Somehow I imagine a lot of entries involving turtles ... mwink.gif Possibly with dinner plates balanced on their backs ...
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    [note to self] : get coconut horse ordered asap!
    Aaron Nelson
  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    AaronNelson wrote:
    [note to self] : get coconut horse ordered asap!

    And I'll pay to see that!! rolleyes1.gif
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  • MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Hmmm...

    "The Hedgehog Can Never Be Buggered by A Naked Man Jumping Through a Ring of Fire."

    eek7.gif
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    MarkR wrote:
    Hmmm...

    "The Hedgehog Can Never Be Buggered by A Naked Man Jumping Through a Ring of Fire."

    eek7.gif

    :lol :lol :lol :lol
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    I've just had a funny idea about having Luggage as my travel trunk slash camera'bag'. I'd never have to carry anything. And just think about the comedy potential of checking Luggage in for a flight...
    Creativity's hard.

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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    MarkR wrote:
    Hmmm...

    "The Hedgehog Can Never Be Buggered by A Naked Man Jumping Through a Ring of Fire."

    eek7.gif

    rolleyes1.giflol3.gifgigglebiggrinbounce2.gif
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  • KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Oh...... I have been waiting for a black and white round... thanks Kerry.. Awesome.. and the Theme >> Love it.........clap.gifclapclap.gif


    Kat
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    pyry wrote:
    And just think about the comedy potential of checking Luggage in for a flight...

    I think TSA would shut down the entire airport, but it would be so convenient for it to walk itself through security. Though good luck ever actually retrieving your gear from it. lol3.gif
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Katmitchell wrote:
    Oh...... I have been waiting for a black and white round... thanks Kerry...

    thumb.gif

    But wait until you see the next one. Not sure how many thanks I'm going to get when it rolls around. mwink.gif
  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Llywellyn wrote:
    thumb.gif

    But wait until you see the next one. Not sure how many thanks I'm going to get when it rolls around. mwink.gif

    :cry oh no! you really are going to do it!
    Not Monty Python.bowdown.gif I am clueless!ne_nau.gif I am the one person in the world that has never watched it.
    :help

    :giggle
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  • MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    dnie wrote:
    :cry oh no! you really are going to do it!
    Not Monty Python.bowdown.gif I am clueless!ne_nau.gif I am the one person in the world that has never watched it.
    :help

    :giggle

    I believe Llewellyn was referring to this deal.gifmwink.gif
  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    MarkR wrote:
    I believe Llewellyn was referring to this deal.gifmwink.gif

    HEY!! That I can do.
    I have guys coming in tomorrow to replace the bathroom floor... :D I'll just go get shots of how bad it is tonight.... :lol

    Oh darn , then it won't be fresh pictures...
    and then I would have to actually finish it, huh?
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Llywellyn, you're scaring me. WHAT do you have up your sleeve????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Be afraid, be very very afraid..................... rolleyes1.gif
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  • KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    Llywellyn wrote:
    I think TSA would shut down the entire airport, but it would be so convenient for it to walk itself through security. Though good luck ever actually retrieving your gear from it. lol3.gif

    Airport...NO WAY... :hideI am not taking my camera anywhere near and airport with the new homeland security in place.. I mean... I went out to a place called Normandy, TN, just a tiny little no name town and went to shoot the Dam there, and 15 minutes into it, a white truck pulls up and this official type guy starts asking me what I am taking pictures of and why..... I got freggin interrogated:lynnsite in a no name town..!!!!! they don't like people with cameras at Dams.. I can imagine at airports..

    Kat
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2009
    divamum wrote:
    Llywellyn, you're scaring me. WHAT do you have up your sleeve????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Muahahaha... naughty.gif
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