The MBTIc Gauntlet 2008 Discussion Thread

[Oberon]

So, Admins... how are things shaping up?

[Haight]

So, Admins... how are things shaping up?I like the idea of sending hookers and a photographer to my house. However, npg isn't sold on that photo concept quite yet.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Actually... no... did I miss an important reference?

I've never heard it called a "reference" before.

[Limey]

I like the idea of sending hookers and a photographer to my house. However, npg isn't sold on that photo concept quite yet.

Whoa whoa whoa!
Let's not get hasty here. Chicks with dicks haven't been ruled out...

[Haight]

Whoa whoa whoa!
Let's not get hasty here. Chicks with dicks haven't been ruled out...Seriously, I don't want you anywhere near my house.

[Limey]

Seriously, I don't want you anywhere near my house.

you mean your domicile?

[PinkPiranha]

Pertinent question: How does one change the color of one's user name? (Through which function, I mean.)

[Haight]

Pertinent question: How does one change the color of one's user name? (Through which function, I mean.)

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/231112-post7.html

[PinkPiranha]

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/231112-post7.html

Thank you, Haight. :)

[Limey]

yes, thank you Haight
<cough>loveu<cough>

[Victor]

3. After the final submissions have been posted, a forum wide private vote will be held in the challenge thread to determine the victor.


I don't know why you won't let me choose the victor.

[CaptainChick]

Black is all colors in one. The red team will need plenty of these.

http://straightwhiteguy.mu.nu/images/tampax.jpg
And that's why Jen's my Captain!

:wub:

[Night]

Haha...nice, Victor.

I wish you would've tossed your coin into the lot...

[Victor]

Haha...nice, Victor.

I wish you would've tossed your coin into the lot...

Thanks for the invitation. And I am thinking of writing a challenge.

[Night]

Please do.

Challenge is a particular word; has a lot of red meat underneath...

[Limey]

And that's why Jen's my Captain!

:wub:

Just don't call her Captain bloodsnatch at the wrong time.

[Victor]

Please do. It will be great, to be sure!

Challenge is a particular word; has a lot of red meat underneath...

I don't understand what the challenge is yet or how it works.

Of course being a Titan of the intellect, I am interested to see what the sociological purpose is.

But as Marx said, "The importnant thing is not to understand the challenge but to change it".

And most of you are sons and daughters of the Revolution while I am still a Subject of Her Majesty. So perhaps I should take my cue from you in conducting the Challenge Revolution.

[Night]

Ah yes, the Cronus comparison; fluff though it wasn't...?
For what it's worth, I think a part of him was sincere, Victor.

In terms of revolution, we haven't yet even assembled the practical expression of the Preamble; that said, our efforts would suffer if your pen wasn't involved.

[Victor]

...... our efforts would suffer if your pen wasn't involved.

How nice of you to say that.

[Jennifer]

you mean your domicile?

He means his sewer pipe demesne.

[Uberfuhrer]

And that's why Jen's my Captain!

:wub:

Captains get captains, too? :huh:

[MacGuffin]

Note: I've moved non-essential posts from official Gauntlet threads to here.

[ygolo]

So are all the teams full?

If not, how does one get added to a team?


Team members will go to their User CP and select their team under Group Memberships on the left hand side (grouped under Miscellaneous).

I don't see "group memberships"

Edit: Oh, Well. Game closed, I guess.

[CzeCze]

Can we see the team rosters? I wanna know who I'm going to beat.

:D

I didn't even know the black team was supposedly talking a lot of ish about other teams and 'seemed in love with ourselves' but if you say so! I'm not one to rock the boat. :P

[Samuel De Mazarin]

Can we see the team rosters? I wanna know who I'm going to beat.

:D

I didn't even know the black team was supposedly talking a lot of ish about other teams and 'seemed in love with ourselves' but if you say so! I'm not one to rock the boat. :P

See very first post... it's all been edited into that one.

[CzeCze]

My god, I'm not even on a team.

:doh:

Thanks Blue ENTP.

This is good for me though, I'm too polychromatic to commit myself to any one color. Say what you will about my open relationship to the visible spectrum, but no one hue can control me (or my wardrobe).

Annnnd -- this way I get to talk ish about everyone as part of the peanut gallery and watch!

:popc1:

[Samuel De Mazarin]

My god, I'm not even on a team.

:doh:

Thanks Blue ENTP.

This is good for me though, I'm too polychromatic to commit myself to any one color. Say what you will about my open relationship to the visible spectrum, but no one hue can control me (or my wardrobe).

Annnnd -- this way I get to talk ish about everyone as part of the peanut gallery and watch!

:popc1:

You sound like you're from Berkeley... my hometown before NYC.

[disregard]

Ah... just think.. three of you will ascend the gallows in a couple days.

[Samuel De Mazarin]

Ah... just think.. three of you will ascend the gallows in a couple days.

Ascend only to descend.

[CzeCze]

You sound like you're from Berkeley... my hometown before NYC.

Hahahahaha...I'll take that as a compliment. Even though I know you didn't necesssarily mean it as so. Yes, the CA in me just busts out dudn't it?

Did you go to Cal? I can so see that. Lots of ENTPs there ;)

PS Psst - there are 3 posters here who live in or call Bezerkely home.

PPS By the way, 'ascending by descending' is like 'addition by subtraction' which, as Michael Scott explains, "Doesn't make any sense"...wait, I just got it.

PPS I was going to use Kali as my avatar for the Black team, too.

[Samuel De Mazarin]

Hahahahaha...I'll take that as a compliment. Even though I know you didn't necesssarily mean it as so. Yes, the CA in me just busts out dudn't it?

Did you go to Cal? I can so see that. Lots of ENTPs there ;)

PS Psst - there are 3 posters here who live in or call Bezerkely home.

PPS By the way, 'ascending by descending' is like 'addition by subtraction' which, as Michael Scott explains, "Doesn't make any sense"...wait, I just got it.

PPS I was going to use Kali as my avatar for the Black team, too.

I was born in California, right outside San Francisco, lived in Berkeley for a while... then moved on. But I've got very close friends (so close they're basically family) in Berkeley and am almost as familiar with it as I am with NYC. Visited there at least once every two years since I left. Even worked in Laurence Berkeley Federal Labs for a while...

Tell this to M. Scott: 2 + 2 = 2 - (-2) = -(-2 - 2) = 4

But I'm glad you got it.

As for Ma Kaali (Mother Kaali)... that's cool... but remember... she's not all death and gloom... she's ultimately the Mother... like all Mothers, she can be the apogee of care and love (Bhadra Kaali/Gentle Kaali) or a scary force to be reckoned with, even unreasonable (Smashaan Kaali/Crematorial Kaali). But she is pretty freaky... I love her.

[CzeCze]

Tell this to M. Scott: 2 + 2 = 2 - (-2) = -(-2 - 2) = 4

But I'm glad you got it.

First -- West Sydddz!

Second -- Um, I know 2 negatives make a positive thank you. Or something like that. I meant 'I got it' re: by 'ascending to descend' you meant go up to the gallows to get buried in the ground. :dry:


As for Ma Kaali (Mother Kaali)... that's cool... but remember... she's not all death and gloom... she's ultimately the Mother... like all Mothers, she can be the apogee of care and love (Bhadra Kaali/Gentle Kaali) or a scary force to be reckoned with, even unreasonable (Smashaan Kaali/Crematorial Kaali). But she is pretty freaky... I love her.

Death = transformation/re/birth.

And she sounds like an INFJ...hahahah. :D

[Jen]

I hearby nominate CzeCze to be a stand in for 6sticks who had to go out of town. Plus she wants to be on The Black Team. :smile:

[Night]

I second this motion.

[Jen]

Hi Telric! :hi:

[CaptainChick]

I second this motion.
Thirded.

[Uberfuhrer]

The Black Team has a much darker sense of humor.

[6sticks]

4th. Carry on the immortal legacy of the sticks, and may my spirit help guide you to victory.

[kelric]

Hi Telric! :hi:

:tongue10:

hi Jen :D.

[Uberfuhrer]

Hi Telric! :hi:

Hi, Zen! :alttongue:

[Jen]

We're gonna bring you beeyatch's down to Chinatown! Bow down to our shikadee, losers!

[nottaprettygal]

Meh. It's not like every member of my team is participating. And I'll be on vacation next week and don't expect to have a temp replacement. You don't need a full team to come up with a good product. It appears as though the black team is concerned about everything else (ie trash talking, member participation) but the task at hand

Go blue. :static:

[Uberfuhrer]

Meh. It's not like every member of my team is participating. And I'll be on vacation next week and don't expect to have a temp replacement. You don't need a full team to come up with a good product. It appears as though the black team is concerned about everything else but the task at hand.

Go blue. :static:

Damn, that's right -- Haight's probably going to vote for your team, no matter what!

[nottaprettygal]

Damn, that's right -- Haight's probably going to vote for your team, no matter what!

Haight doesn't pick the winner. I like playing games, and I like fun competition. I don't like to play dirty just to win. That's not fun to me.

[Uberfuhrer]

Haight doesn't pick the winner. I like playing games, and I like fun competition. I don't like to play dirty just to win. That's not fun to me.

Oh, so the administrators won't be voting?

[Haight]

Oh, so the administrators won't be voting?
It's forum-wide vote.

Everyone will be voting, and everyone will get one vote.

[disregard]

Translation: The black team can all vote for the black team each and every round.

[Night]

Translation: The black team can all vote for the black team each and every round.

Careful, careful.

Not all are as sloppy as you think.

[Jennifer]

I still don't really like the inherent bias that favors the "must win" folks from the "want to be fair/honest" folks. (Whoever each might be.)

[Jen]

Oh I'm up for trash talk in addition to the gauntlet, but we've reconvened (some members were out due to the holiday) and have been conversing via a private chatroom digest put together.

[PinkPiranha]

If only this were a hand-slap fight. I'd so win this.

[Limey]

If only this were a hand-slap fight. I'd so win this.

Probably, I work damn hard to keep these hands baby soft and of merchantable "keyboard" quality.
The nit nurse in high school once told me I had very nice hands (for a boy).

[PinkPiranha]

Probably, I work damn hard to keep these hands baby soft and of merchantable "keyboard" quality.

Your fastidiousness is an example to us all. :D

The nit nurse in high school once told me I had very nice hands (for a boy).

Pretty boy!! :-p

[Rajah]

I still don't really like the inherent bias that favors the "must win" folks from the "want to be fair/honest" folks. (Whoever each might be.)
Why should I have to choose?

[Jen]

If this were a thumb wrestling competition I'd so win. I have bionic thumbs, haven't lost a game yet.

[digesthisickness]

Meh. It's not like every member of my team is participating. And I'll be on vacation next week and don't expect to have a temp replacement. You don't need a full team to come up with a good product. It appears as though the black team is concerned about everything else (ie trash talking, member participation) but the task at hand

Go blue. :static:

i'm not big on trash-talking either. okay, that's a lie, i am, but on this board, i think it's a good way to cause some to go out of their way at voting time to choose someone else's entry just to put an aggressive (in their opinion) trash-talker in their place.

now, i may be wrong about that, but i'd rather not take the chance. it wouldn't be worth it.

[Jennifer]

Why should I have to choose?

(Purely theoretical, of course, in light of your team.)

i'm not big on trash-talking either. okay, that's a lie, i am, but on this board, i think it's a good way to cause some to go out of their way at voting time to choose someone else's entry just to put an aggressive (in their opinion) trash-talker in their place.

True. Yet another reason to revise the voting process.

[ygolo]

^So is there going to be a "team congeniality?"

[Carebear]

Go away from a slow moving forum for a few days and suddenly everything happens at once. :shock: So teams are closed now?

[Haight]

Go away from a slow moving forum for a few days and suddenly everything happens at once. :shock: So teams are closed now?Well, there seems to be two other people that want to play (ygolo and CzeCze), so if we get one more, we can add one of you to each team.

I don't think anyone would oppose that.

[PinkPiranha]

We'd love to have an extra! :)

[Silently Honest]

I like all three, so no I don't object.

[Haight]

Brendan wanted to play as well, I believe.

[Silently Honest]

Still don't mind.

[disregard]

Ok.

[Carebear]

Yay! Well I'm in if it's possible and don't care which color I get.

[Haight]

Yay! Well I'm in if it's possible and don't care which color I get.Good, because you don't get to choose. :D

[Carebear]

Too bad. I've already chosen all four so no matter what you do I'll get the color I chose. (Unless you decide I won't get to play at all that is.)

[Silently Honest]

That's retarded, I hope your not on our team.

;)I'm kidding

[Carebear]

That's retarded, I hope your not on our team.

;)I'm kidding

Darn. If it's retarded, it means I'll end up on the red team. (Or haven't you noticed there's a common factor for all members of your "special" team yet?) :D

(Trashtalking can start before you're assigned to a color, right?)

[Silently Honest]

Darn. If it's retarded, it means I'll end up on the red team. (Or haven't you noticed there's a common factor for all members of your "special" team yet?) :D

(Trashtalking can start before you're assigned to a color, right?)

Besides us all being unbelievably attractive, not really.

Of course man, run wild. :yes:

[nottaprettygal]

. . .i think it's a good way to cause some to go out of their way at voting time to choose someone else's entry just to put an aggressive (in their opinion) trash-talker in their place.

now, i may be wrong about that, but i'd rather not take the chance. it wouldn't be worth it.

I think that's true. But you can still suck it. :headphne:

[digesthisickness]

I think that's true. But you can still suck it. :headphne:

psh, everyone knows i can. it's you who they know will.

[BryNTP]

In light of the recent rule change for the losing team not voting off members..... Any of the teams interested in a small wager? Maybe the losing team members posting a picture of themselves in the winning team's gang colors?

[Carebear]

Besides us all being unbelievably attractive, not really.

Of course man, run wild. :yes:

I should have guessed. Of course you haven't noticed. I guess they seem smart to you. :tongue:

[Uberfuhrer]

Darn. If it's retarded, it means I'll end up on the red team. (Or haven't you noticed there's a common factor for all members of your "special" team yet?) :D

(Trashtalking can start before you're assigned to a color, right?)

Welcome to the club.

[Silently Honest]

I should have guessed. Of course you haven't noticed. I guess they seem smart to you. :tongue:

So, you're one of them now.

Good luck.:devil:

[Limey]

remember kids, It's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival

[Jeffster]

remember kids, It's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival

You must have heard a different version than me. Keep your cream away! :D

[Limey]

And the last known survivor
Stalks his prey in the night
And he's washing us all
With the eye of the tiger

[nottaprettygal]

psh, everyone knows i can. it's you who they know will.

Ha. Too good. I can't verbally spar with you.

[digesthisickness]

Ha. Too good. I can't verbally spar with you.

heh. oh, yes you could. i know it, and love you for it.

[rhinosaur]

I'm surprised no one's submitted an entry to the first challenge yet. The clock is ticking, people.

[Jennifer]

I'm surprised no one's submitted an entry to the first challenge yet. The clock is ticking, people.

*eye roll*

Why on earth would people submit an entry with over 12 hours left to go?

And especially first, so that others would then know what they had to beat and have time to change their own entry accordingly?

:doh:

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Is the deadline 3pm Eastern time, or local time to where the captain lives?

[disregard]

eastern time, brah

[Jennifer]

Is the deadline 3pm Eastern time, or local time to where the captain lives?

lol... Yes, otherwise I'd hope my captain (oh captain) lived in CA. Or Hawaii.

[Beat]

:static: Team beat (grey) is winning! :static:

[ygolo]

^That depends on your color scheme. Members who looke like team "gray" could be on team "Navy" in another.

But me, I've been assigned to team Green :D :yes: :bananallama:

[Jen]

Where's Delilah? Is she ok? It's not like her to be this quiet.

[Jennifer]

Where's Delilah? Is she ok? It's not like her to be this quiet.

She's on a Tip-Top-TOP Secret Mission and to explain what she is doing would be a compromise of her position... I mean, oh, I think she just went bowling or something. Should be back sometime soon. :whistling: I mean, she does this all the time, heh heh... *sheepish*

[PinkPiranha]

I think she went on vaca. She'll be back!

[LadyJaye]

Alrighty, I don't have a color. This is a moral outrage. An outrage, I say.

[ygolo]

Perhaps you can wait for three other people to be ouraged :D

[Nocap]

Question about slaughter: when green team has won 40 of the 70 points available (the inevitable prospect), do we end the games there to stifle humiliation, or will the they go on to determine the full order of the teams?

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Alrighty, I don't have a color. This is a moral outrage. An outrage, I say.

Well, we'd normally give you the color that springs naturally from your personality. Sadly, there is not a Beige Team.

[Lethe]

Alrighty, I don't have a color. This is a moral outrage. An outrage, I say.Perhaps you can wait for three other people to be ouraged :D

I have some interest in being one of those three outraged individuals. ;) Now we just need two more.

[Martoon]

You can add my name to the list of late-arriving hangers-on. So that puts it down to one more.

[Trinity]

Heh, got little clue what this will entail but if you need one extra person to even stuff up I'm game.

[Samuel De Mazarin]

There will be free spots shortly, so hang tight.

[disregard]

No there will not be.

[Silently Honest]

No there will not be.
Seconded, A better idea would be to drop some dead weight, if you understand what I mean.

[Night]

Us too.
We have some flab we need to shed.


I'm disappointed.

[disregard]

I will talk to the Captains about it.

[nottaprettygal]

There were some senseless acts of violence up in da blue hood.

East coast, west coast. Know wha I'm sayin'?

[Night]

Haha...nice, NPG.

[Jen]

i just wonder why the people who aren't participating asked to sign up in the first place? i have no fucking patience for dead weight. shit or get off the pot. right now it's just me, night, digest, carebear and limey doing anything. in all fairness i'm not being harsh, just stating facts. i also said in the beginning the faint or weak of heart need not apply.

is there anyone out there that would like to join a winning team?

ps i love the way digest types her posts. she has inspired me. :wub:

ps: 6sticks joined then informed us he was going out of town. how fucking retarded it that? :huh:

[nottaprettygal]

For this challenge, maybe we should stick to who we have. For the next challenge, we can add new people.

More doesn't necessarily=better.

[Jen]

That works. We're on our way to wrapping this challenge up anyway, hopefully by tonight.

[disregard]

The BLUE Team has eliminated Samuel de Mazarin

[Jen]

The BLACK Team has eliminated 6Sticks and Uberfurher.

[nottaprettygal]

Two people!? Uber wasn't participating?

[Silently Honest]

The RED Team eliminates Grayscale and Bluewing.

[Jen]

Two people!? Uber wasn't participating?no and 6sticks is out of town. who goes out of town without any internet access? :huh:

[disregard]

Two!

That's fine, but we're keeping the rest of ours.

(for now :ninja: )

:D

[nottaprettygal]

Okay, everyone. I'll take them out of the forum usergroups.

[disregard]

Ok I have updated the OP with some strikeouts.

^ thanks NPG

[Silently Honest]

Another suggestion; Are there any members in waiting that will actually play?
If there are another divy can be done. If not then disregard this post.

[Night]

I say we shuffle the members-in-waiting.

[Jen]

new members yay! but please don't offer your services and not follow through. it makes us sad. :cry:

it's a commitment and each team deserves a shot at winning. off to fold piled up laundry.

[nottaprettygal]

Okay. I took the members out.

A list of members in waiting would be nice. When Haight comes home he can divy them up by secret ballot (ie. crumpled up pieces of paper).

[Night]

Ah - wonderful.

Best of luck everyone.

[disregard]

black & red pick 1 new member!

[Haight]

I say we shuffle the members-in-waiting.Sounds good. The Captains can create a list for me and put their picks in order.


Damn, I was starting to get bored, but you guys have turned the entertainment up a notch. :)

[Samuel De Mazarin]

Another suggestion; Are there any members in waiting that will actually play?
If there are another divy can be done. If not then disregard this post.

I would like to join another team outside of Blue having quit the team due to disagreements with some of its members. Pending administrator review of the disgraceful goings-on at Team Blue Challenge II, I think it will be evident that I was a very active and participatory member and was very moderate and respectful in the exchange that ensued following disagreement.

I would be more than happy to join the team with the lowest point total thus far.

[Jen]

Sounds good. The Captains can create a list for me and put their picks in order.


Damn, I was starting to get bored, but you guys have turned the entertainment up a notch. :)me likey drama too. :D

[disregard]

Blue team is good.. we only eliminated one, so we are fine where we are at now.

[Jennifer]

Finally - blood!

*the crowd roars violently*

[disregard]

I would like to join another team outside of Blue having quit the team due to disagreements with some of its members. Pending administrator review of the disgraceful goings-on at Team Blue Challenge II, I think it will be evident that I was a very active and participatory member and was very moderate and respectful in the exchange that ensued following disagreement.

I would be more than happy to join the team with the lowest point total thus far.

This is not true.

Carry on.

[Jen]

I would like to join another team outside of Blue having quit the team due to disagreements with some of its members. Pending administrator review of the disgraceful goings-on at Team Blue Challenge II, I think it will be evident that I was a very active and participatory member and was very moderate and respectful in the exchange that ensued following disagreement.

I would be more than happy to join the team with the lowest point total thus far.the green teams needs an intelligent, witty, not to mention cute team player such as yourself. :yes:

[Silently Honest]

the green teams needs such an intelligent,witty, cute team player as yourself. :yes:

Take him. I don't know why the blue team so readily disgarded him, but it wasn't because of his lack of participation, it was more likely because his outspoken nature.

I do not need that.

[Haight]

Take him. I don't know why the blue team so readily disgarded him, but it wasn't because of his lack of participation, it was more likely because his outspoken nature.

I do not need that.Nice try. But my guess is that he has all the information from the Blue team - I'm going to pretend like you didn't realize that. So he'll have to wait until the next challenge.

[disregard]

Come now, let us not discuss The Discarded *looks condescendingly down her nose and takes a sip of tea*.

[disregard]

There will be no "snapping up" of discarded members. Period.

[PinkPiranha]

Come now, let us not discuss The Discarded *looks condescendingly down her nose and takes a sip of tea*.

Indeed. *adjusts beret and continues reading Kierkegaard is a very blase manner*

[Samuel De Mazarin]

The BLUE Team has eliminated Samuel de Mazarin

Oh please! I QUIT! It's on the forum history, unless you've changed it! You're intolerable!

And for everyone like PinkPiranha who are rushing to judgment, why don't you look at the thread and then snub your noses?

[disregard]

http://www.lunisea.com/school/Emulation/images/A%20child%20crying-NJ%201967.jpg

[Silently Honest]

Nice try. But my guess is that he has all the information from the Blue team - I'm going to pretend like you didn't realize that. So he'll have to wait until the next challenge.

What was I trying now?

Don't get me wrong I like a double agent as much as the next guy, but I said I didn't want him because there probably was a very good reason for him being taken off of the team, and it wasn't because he wasn't participating.

[SolitaryPenguin]

And for everyone like PinkPiranha who are rushing to judgment, why don't you look at the thread and then snub your noses?

We can't look at the thread silly, that's the point.

**Puts on tin foil hat and wonders if SDM is actually bait to be ingested as a blue team spy by an unsuspecting rival team**

[Jen]

:drool:

[Night]

Dana, knock it off.

[PinkPiranha]

Oh please! I QUIT! It's on the forum history, unless you've changed it! You're intolerable!

And for everyone like PinkPiranha who are rushing to judgment, why don't you look at the thread and then snub your noses?

Sam, seriously, I was only teasing you. I have no idea what was going on with any of the other teams (as I can't see your threads). I was just looking for an excuse to crack out a beret and read pretentious books! :D

Ok? Everyone calm now?

[Oberon]

Guys, if we were sitting around a table playing Monopoly, would we be acting like this?

(Jennifer, you're not allowed to answer!)

Lighten up, guys. It's only a game. Think of it like baseball... when you're out, you go sit down.

[nottaprettygal]

Lighten up, guys. It's only a game. Think of it like baseball... when you're out, you go sit down.

Sometimes in baseball there are bench clearing brawls.

[proteanmix]

Well now I have to go see WTF happened in the blue team.

I hope this is entertaining!

[Silently Honest]

Guys, if we were sitting around a table playing Monopoly, would we be acting like this?


You've obviously never played monopoly with the people I know.

[Oberon]

You've obviously never played monopoly with the people I know.

Well, and it's not like we're playing for each others' clothing, either. :D

[PinkPiranha]

Guys, if we were sitting around a table playing Monopoly, would we be acting like this?

(Jennifer, you're not allowed to answer!)

Lighten up, guys. It's only a game. Think of it like baseball... when you're out, you go sit down.

Indeed. *adjusts beret and continues reading Kierkegaard*

Sometimes in baseball there are bench clearing brawls.

Just like hockey. :D

[JivinJeffJones]

1898

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Oh, the humanity!

Team Green is fine, thanks. We have no interest in cutting anyone loose. However, if new members (not recycled members from other teams) are interested in joining the game, all teams deserve an equal shot at them, just like the first time. We shouldn't be penalized for having team harmony and not kicking anyone off.

[proteanmix]

Well now I have to go see WTF happened in the blue team.

I hope this is entertaining!

Blue Team deserves a daytime Emmy. The egos, the drama. That was spectacular.

In summary:

:wtf::peepwall::9436:

I'm off to CVS for some Visine and kleenexes.

[Jennifer]

Guys, if we were sitting around a table playing Monopoly, would we be acting like this? (Jennifer, you're not allowed to answer!)

I haven't behaved that way since 1996 or so, thank you so very much.
(And you're still bitter about the whole St. Charles debacle, aren't you?)


Blue Team deserves a daytime Emmy. The egos, the drama. That was spectacular.

:cry: I wish I wuz an admin.

Wait a second, there wasn't some SEKRET Challenge Bonus Round going on involving creating your own inner team drama, was there?

Our team gets along fine. :(

[PinkPiranha]

1898

LOL! Gimme "Boardwalk" or the Scottie Dog token gets it!

[The_Liquid_Laser]

Guys, if we were sitting around a table playing Monopoly, would we be acting like this?



Monopoly can get pretty intense with the people I play with. My family plays for real money, and my wife uses extortion as a normal tactic (and no I'm not making any of this up.)

[Samuel De Mazarin]

http://www.lunisea.com/school/Emulation/images/A%20child%20crying-NJ%201967.jpg

You're such an unlikeable person, Dana. I can understand why you were banned once before. But your personality is quickly resurfacing.

[Jennifer]

Okay, guys -- take it to PM if you need to, but please knock it off here.

[CzeCze]

I noticed that SDM is now in Black so I guess all is well?

For new members, just throwing it out there but I remember both Ygolo and Beat expressing interest but the rosters had closed.

Also a suggestion to Haight, NPG, any other admin running the gauntlet --

Could we create a separate ''Challenge Submission and Voting" thread per challenge?

It makes it MUCH easier to find the entries, vote, and understand what's going on to the newbie who just joined MBTIc (or veterans who aren't checking the Gauntlet thread regulalry) if there's a dedicated space for entries. Basically a thread where the first post is a repost of the rules of the challenge and voting criteria for general membership. The next 4 posts will be reserved for each team entry ONLY. And *then* the smack talking can happen.

I think that will encourage and increase general membership participation as well.

I found shuffling the entries in a very active multi-page thread for Challenge 1 made it hard to find.

[Samuel De Mazarin]

I noticed that SDM is now in Black so I guess all is well?


I am not in Black. As yet my complaint has not been fully reviewed.

[proteanmix]

Even though I'm not directly participating with the Gauntlet, it's not any fun to watch a good team implode. All the teams have great ideas batted back and forth and to see things spill out like this detracts from the spirit of the game.

This is just for fun. Please, don't take more seriously than it needs to be taken. All the teams have an excellent dynamic. When things get heated within the teams maybe the best thing to do is take a posting break for a few hours.

[nottaprettygal]

Could we create a separate ''Challenge Submission and Voting" thread per challenge?

Yes, I agree. It's too confusing when the entries are in the middle of the thread.

[Samuel De Mazarin]

Nice try. But my guess is that he has all the information from the Blue team - I'm going to pretend like you didn't realize that. So he'll have to wait until the next challenge.

That's absolutely fine by me.

And Jen, thank you. I'd be honored to join your team.

As for my being outspoken, that is true. But I'm ever civil and there is proof enough of that.

Sam, seriously, I was only teasing you. I have no idea what was going on with any of the other teams (as I can't see your threads). I was just looking for an excuse to crack out a beret and read pretentious books! :D

Ok? Everyone calm now?

Cool.

There will be no "snapping up" of discarded members. Period.

You have no say in this. You do not own the Gauntlet. Excellent idea, and all yours, in that sense, but this is a community, not an autocracy. Besides, the "discarded" status is bogus.

What was I trying now?

Don't get me wrong I like a double agent as much as the next guy, but I said I didn't want him because there probably was a very good reason for him being taken off of the team, and it wasn't because he wasn't participating.

Great... read the thread in which the dispute occurred first and then talk about my being "taken off" the team. I initiated the self-removal. As it is, any talk of my possibly joining another team, if they'll have me, should take place only after this challenge is over and moderators have sorted through the conflicting reports coming from different members.

[PinkPiranha]

All right! Now that we've all kissed and made out... I mean, up... O.o

Let's play Bamboozle!

[Edahn]

The RED Team eliminates Grayscale and Bluewing.

Why the HELL would you eliminate Seahorse? Mark my words, you'll regret this when Challenge III: Write a Treatise About Your Own Philosophy That No One Will Read rolls around!

;)

[DigitalMethod]

Why the HELL would you eliminate Seahorse? Mark my words, you'll regret this when Challenge III: Write a Treatise About Your Own Philosophy That No One Will Read rolls around!

;)

Hey... I read two of Blue's treatises and I enjoyed them... :blush:

[Grayscale]

Jeff Probst: Gray, how do you feel about being eliminated in the first round?

Grayscale: well Jeff, right off the line I was fairly busy with stuff and simply didn't pull my weight, can't really blame the team for eliminating me.

Probst: who do you think is going to win this competition?

Gray: Green got off to a good start, but Im not sure they have the competitive spirit to continue doing well. Black and Blue have a solid lineup, I expect at least one of them to be a contender to the final rounds.

Probst: ...and team Red?

Gray: Red got off to a rough start, but of course I think they'll be a force to be reckoned with when all is said and done. Either way I'll be cheering them on here on the sidelines with my skimpy cheerleader outfit and pom-poms. GO RED! :party2:

Probst: well there you have it folks, we'll come back after the break for some more MBTIc Gauntlet action!


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[Jennifer]

Why the HELL would you eliminate Seahorse? Mark my words, you'll regret this when Challenge III: Write a Treatise About Your Own Philosophy That No One Will Read rolls around!;)

dammit, that's been your plan all along, hasn't it????!!!
NoooOOoOoooOooOOOOOOO!

*breaks out books about the combined philosophies of Spinoza and Schopenhauer, sneezes from all the dust*

[MacGuffin]

So why are teams eliminating members again?

I thought the rules were changed.

[Tallulah]

So why are teams eliminating members again?

I thought the rules were changed.

They were. I guess people just wanted to voluntarily eliminate those who weren't active on their teams.

[Jen]

For the record Uber was not a problem, but he was busy with other things (real life, ect.) so he was let out of his commitment with no hard feelings. 6sticks is on vacation for the rest of the month so that's why he's out.

[SolitaryPenguin]

Probst: ...and team Red?

Gray: Red got off to a rough start, but of course I think they'll be a force to be reckoned with when all is said and done. Either way I'll be cheering them on here on the sidelines with my skimpy cheerleader outfit and pom-poms. GO RED! :party2:

Now that is a classy exit.

:hug:

[Jennifer]

Now that is a classy exit.
:hug:

I'm scared.

He must be up to something!

[Tallulah]

Now that is a classy exit.

:hug:

Yes, it is. Nice to see.

[Silently Honest]

Jeff Probst: Gray, how do you feel about being eliminated in the first round?

Grayscale: well Jeff, right off the line I was fairly busy with stuff and simply didn't pull my weight, can't really blame the team for eliminating me.

Probst: who do you think is going to win this competition?

Gray: Green got off to a good start, but Im not sure they have the competitive spirit to continue doing well. Black and Blue have a solid lineup, I expect at least one of them to be a contender to the final rounds.

Probst: ...and team Red?

Gray: Red got off to a rough start, but of course I think they'll be a force to be reckoned with when all is said and done. Either way I'll be cheering them on here on the sidelines with my skimpy cheerleader outfit and pom-poms. GO RED! :party2:

Probst: well there you have it folks, we'll come back after the break for some more MBTIc Gauntlet action!


Thanks for understanding.

[Rajah]

Um, I have mad :wubbie: for Team Green.






's all.


/F

[Haight]

Five Stars!

[Jen]

i love our team.

[Martoon]

Okay, guys -- take it to PM if you need to, but please knock it off here.
Oh, c'mon, don't kill the drama already! I just got here! These guys were just starting to get entertaining. Well, except Team Green, who's bland serenity in all this has been just plain dull. I don't think they're even trying.

Um, I have mad :wubbie: for Team Green.

Well, that's not what they said about you. (* pokes the bear *)

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Well, that's not what they said about you. (* pokes the bear *)

How many times do I have to tell you that pillow talk is not for public dissemination??

[Ivy]

Huh. Well, I just got (kind of) (halfway) up to speed on this Gauntlet bidness, and I have to say that this is a FASCINATING study in human behavior. Which, of course, is perfect for a psychology-oriented forum. Whosoever had this idea, I tip my hat to you! Unless it was Haight in which case I moon you!

[Tallulah]

Well, that's not what they said about you. (* pokes the bear *)

Martoon's just jealous he's not getting any green lovin'. Although, judging from the above post...

Regardless, we :wubbie: Rajah, too!

And we're gonna kill the other teams, they're going down, we'll eat them for lunch, etc, etc.

[Martoon]

How many times do I have to tell you that pillow talk is not for public dissemination??
Well, would you rather that I make stuff up? Sorry, I'm just not a proponent of artificial dissemination.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

And we're gonna kill the other teams, they're going down, we'll eat them for lunch, etc, etc.

I finally understand why you quit your motivational speaking tour. ;)

[Limey]

Huh. Well, I just got (kind of) (halfway) up to speed on this Gauntlet bidness, and I have to say that this is a FASCINATING study in human behavior. Which, of course, is perfect for a psychology-oriented forum. Whosoever had this idea, I tip my hat to you! Unless it was Haight in which case I moon you!

I found out the hard way that mooning isn't as simple as it looks - bend over too far and you give someone more than they bargained for, or, the moon on a stick as it were.

[Ivy]

Somehow I don't think I'll have that problem.

[JustDave]

Pressed fruit bowl?

[Jen]

that avatar makes me cry.

[Haight]

Huh. Well, I just got (kind of) (halfway) up to speed on this Gauntlet bidness, and I have to say that this is a FASCINATING study in human behavior. Which, of course, is perfect for a psychology-oriented forum. Whosoever had this idea, I tip my hat to you! Unless it was Haight in which case I moon you!Yes, I'm a big fan of social-psychology.

And yeah, I tried to push a Survivor-like game at INTPc a ways back, but the idea didn't fly. So when Dana started talking about a team game, I thought, "Hmm. . . there seems to be a lot of interest. Maybe that idea would work here."

. . . We shall see.


Now I want to see the moon pic. Preferably via PM, please.

[Limey]

Now I want to see the moon pic. Preferably via PM, please.

I'll see if I can dig it out...

[Haight]

I'll see if I can dig it out...I'm telling Noah!

[Ivy]

Hey, now, nobody's asking for goatse-level moonage here. No digging required.

[Samuel De Mazarin]

I wanted to say that I'm sorry for the drama, to all... it might have been better had I kept my complaints to the PMs... anyway, I think this whole competition is turning out to be a really cool deal, so props to Dana for birthing the brainchild which has livened up the forum.

I'm going to take a break from all this but I hope I'll see you all in Gauntlet II and, of course, I'll still be on the regular forum threads.

[Ivy]

That was pretty classy SDM. (Ordinarily I avoid the use of the word "classy" but I'm making an exception in this case.)

[Night]

SDM is a gentleman and a scholar.

[Haight]

SDM is a gentleman and a scholar.It's pretty clear that you don't have access to the Blue teams forum.

Regardless, no harm done, SDM. See you on the next season of . . . The Gauntlet, where MBTIc warriors fight to the death. . .

. . . or, play a game for fun. You know, whichever one you want it to be.

[Firelie]

Team Green lives drama-cariously through the other teams.

*goes back to giggling at stuff and things*

Oh MBTIc, how I love you.:heart:

[Edahn]

Hey, we should have awards at the end of this.

MVP
Best morale
Most useless
Most attractive

[LadyJaye]

Well, we'd normally give you the color that springs naturally from your personality. Sadly, there is not a Beige Team.

That's it Carrot Top. I'm tired of you flashing around your expensive boobies and trying to make me feel bad about myself. Can't you just be one of those quiet pretty people?!


I nominate myself to join my sister on the "beauty without brains" Red Team. That is if my beige-ness doesn't bring down the attractiveness quotient.

[Jennifer]

I nominate myself to join my sister on the "beauty without brains" Red Team.

Sorry, hon, i upped the ante for both when I joined Red.
(You'll have to do better!)

[Nocap]

Most useless
Most attractive

Fucking yes. Can I win two categories?

[Firelie]

Fucking yes. Can I win two categories?

Oh, you're not useless Nocaps...you're Green Team's field commentator! :yes:

[Nocap]

I'm not sure I understand.

[PinkPiranha]

I'm not sure I understand.

Is that a broccoli? :D

[Oberon]

I'm not sure I understand.

Never mind. I happen to agree with you. :D

[disregard]

Ok, the teams have been updated. If I have missed someone.. say somethin.

[Jennifer]

It takes perseverance, tenacity, and incomprehensible moxie to maintain a 0-point score when your team is as talented as ours.

Go RED TEAM!!!! WOO-HOOO!!!!!

[Oberon]

Should we have a Scores thread?

[disregard]

The scores are in the OP of this thread.

Ah.. but I see why we may want one.

[pure_mercury]

How is the Blue Team in 3rd if we've won one out of two challenges thus far?

[disregard]

We haven't won the 2nd challenge yet. We may win at 5:30pm EST.

[Oberon]

How is the Blue Team in 3rd if we've won one out of two challenges thus far?

Whassamatter? Feeling a little... blue?

[snerksnerksnerk!]

[Jennifer]

Whassamatter? Feeling a little... blue?
[snerksnerksnerk!]

You're just a big blackhead ripe for the popping.

[pure_mercury]

We haven't won the 2nd challenge yet. We may win at 5:30pm EST.

Ah, OK. I hadn't checked the voting at work today. Good weighting on the scores, though, I think. I assume that, in the event of a tie, the team that won more contests takes first? Or do we have a tiebreaker?

[disregard]

I suppose we'll address that issue when it arises, as there is only one opportunity for it to arise (the end) and the chances of a tie aren't much more than "possible".

[pure_mercury]

I suppose we'll address that issue when it arises, as there is only one opportunity for it to arise (the end) and the chances of a tie aren't much more than "possible".

With 10 points for wins and 5 points for second place, it is definitely possible.

[Nocap]

If I could make a request that the red team removes that obnoxious banner from their signatures; 2.1 * 0 = 0

Thanks.

[disregard]

I believe it was already mentioned that we'd have a tie-breaker round in that event, puremerc.

[Wolf]

If I could make a request that the red team removes that obnoxious banner from their signatures; 2.1 * 0 = 0

Thanks.
Just admit it: You're jealous that we're awesome.

[disregard]

Behold.. the beauty of simplicity.

[Wolf]

Behold.. the beauty of simplicity.
I now realize that some people are weaker when it comes to the current challenge.

[Jae Rae]

No summer doldrums on this forum.

[PinkPiranha]

"Red Team : Tenaciously clinging to the only perfect number"

:D

[Haight]

Ah, OK. I hadn't checked the voting at work today. Good weighting on the scores, though, I think. I assume that, in the event of a tie, the team that won more contests takes first? Or do we have a tiebreaker?
Read the rules, please.

[Oberon]

One of the grown-ups should update the overall scores.

EDIT: ...please.

[Ivy]

Clearly you didn't check again before adding "please." ;)

[Oberon]

Clearly you didn't check again before adding "please." ;)

Well, I didn't, but I still would have added "please" even if I had. I didn't want to be rude, you see.

EDIT: And thank you. :D

[6sticks]

Well, darn.

[Jeffster]

Must. Restrain myself. Need. To know. What the next challenge is.



The next challenge is convincing me to go on a date with you.

Start now.

[Jae Rae]

I drive a Jag.

[Oberon]

The next challenge is convincing me to go on a date with you.

Start now.

I don't think that's exactly fair. I'm guessing the playing field ain't exactly level, if you know what I mean.

[Jeffster]

I don't think that's exactly fair. I'm guessing the playing field ain't exactly level, if you know what I mean.

You're not off to a good start. Try talking more seductively.

[Jennifer]

You're not off to a good start. Try talking more seductively.

I think you're funny.
(and cute!)

[Jeffster]

So far it's a tie between Jae Rae and Jennifer. This will be the most exciting challenge yet!

[Jennifer]

So far it's a tie between Jae Rae and Jennifer. This will be the most exciting challenge yet!


Mmm... I know I'M excited! ;)

[Trinity]

Why hulloo Jeffster... I'm short :yes:

[Jeffster]

Why hulloo Jeffster... I'm short :yes:

Trinity just took over First.

See, you don't know where this challenge is going, it's much better than that make-a-new religion crap.

[Oberon]

You're not off to a good start. Try talking more seductively.

I've got a wet bar with 14 different kinds of microbrews on tap. Come on over and watch the football game with me, and I'll pay for the callgirls (provided by the local sorority). Whaddya say?

[Firelie]

I've got a wet bar with 14 different kinds of microbrews on tap. Come on over and watch the football game with me, and I'll pay for the callgirls (provided by the local sorority). Whaddya say?

SHOW HIM YOUR BOOBIES, OBERON!

[Wolf]

SHOW HIM YOUR BOOBIES, OBERON!
I'm pretty sure yours are way better...

[Jennifer]

SHOW HIM YOUR BOOBIES, OBERON!

I wuz gonna say that (!) but I didn't want to give away my advantage.

[Oberon]

I'm pretty sure yours are way better...

Yeah, but me showing him Firelie's boobies doesn't really advance my cause, if y'know what I mean.

[Jennifer]

Yeah, but me showing him Firelie's boobies doesn't really advance my cause, if y'know what I mean.

maybe he's looking for a pimp.

[Wolf]

Yeah, but me showing him Firelie's boobies doesn't really advance my cause, if y'know what I mean.
Probably not. That's probably why she was trying to get you to do it - so she could own you.

[Jae Rae]

That's not seductive. That's pandering, pure & simple. Ask yourself - what's the payback going to be?

[Jeffster]

I've got a wet bar with 14 different kinds of microbrews on tap.

Interesting...I don't drink, but I admire your preparedness.

Come on over and watch the football game with me,

Alright...you're getting better here...

and I'll pay for the callgirls (provided by the local sorority). Whaddya say?

These "callgirls" as you call them, they will be there to discuss the evolution of the forward pass? And possibly to synchronize cheerlead with the ones on the TV?


SHOW HIM YOUR BOOBIES, OBERON!

Firelie moves into second place, just for saying BOOBIES.

[Oberon]

These "callgirls" as you call them, they will be there to discuss the evolution of the forward pass? And possibly to synchronize cheerlead with the ones on the TV?


Sure. I'll even have them dress the part, if you prefer.

[Firelie]

I'm pretty sure yours are way better...

I've already shown mine during this Gauntlet, I think I'm disqualified from showing any more until next season.

[Wolf]

I've already shown mine during this Gauntlet, I think I'm disqualified from showing any more until next season.
Oh yes! Rawr.

[Oberon]

I've already shown mine during this Gauntlet...

Is it getting warm in here, or is it just me?

[shifts uncomfortably]

I think I need to get some air.

:)

[EffEmDoubleyou]

When considering the "Get Jeffster To Go Out With You" challenge, I recognized that the Gauntlet has brought out my George Costanza Syndrome (GCS) - "If every instinct I have is wrong...then the opposite would have to be right!"

*poops on Jeffster's porch*

[Jeffster]

Sure. I'll even have them dress the part, if you prefer.

Now we're getting somewhere.


I've already shown mine during this Gauntlet, I think I'm disqualified from showing any more until next season.

Don't go jumping to assumptions. It makes an ass out of u and umptions.


When considering the "Get Jeffster To Go Out With You" challenge, I recognized that the Gauntlet has brought out my George Costanza Syndrome (GCS) - "If every instinct I have is wrong...then the opposite would have to be right!"

*poops on Jeffster's porch*

That will go well with the dirt-covered AC filter, clay pot full of dirt, stick, and broken light bulb that currently sit on my porch.