LJ Shootout Week 1 Voting

[aggienaut]

   So ljshootout is up and running. 15 participants entered for the first prompt, which is now in voting, and the second prompt is up already as well (yes they're overlapping, why not?)

   I'm doing quite well in the polls ... but I wonder how much of that is just some halo effect from the fact that I'm hosting the whole thing. /:
   And in related news I was thinking about how awkward it would be if I did really well, being as I'm putting it on. I'm participating because the whole reason I created it ws because I wanted to participate in such a thing, but if I'm still in towards the end I'll probably duck out -- I don't think it would be at all appropriate for me to actually win my own contest. d:

   Anyway, in the polls a lot of people's friends lists are clearly voting for them, which is fine because when people are asking for votes they're promoting the community (though I wish more of these random f-listers would take a moment to look at the others and spread some more votes around). If you could do me a favour and go look at all of them (how long does it take to look at 15 picture posts? not long at all!) and vote for those you think are deserving I would appreciate it. (please don't just blindly vote for me, I don't need extra votes and would rather know all my votes are real)


Unrelated Picture of the Day

The Orange County Fair


   In unrelated news, apparently Palin makes almost incomprehensible speeches?

***Edit: See also: Palin speech as marked up by an editor.

Comments

[cumaeansibyl.livejournal.com]

Art doesn't need to be comprehensible, you Philistine.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Well it was being read as poetry to make fun of her I believe -- there's no indication that either her speech or her tweets were intended by her to actually be poetry

[cumaeansibyl.livejournal.com]

She's a poet and she don't know it!

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

:D

Awesome pic! :D

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Thanks (:

[failaga.livejournal.com]

I have such a soft spot for shatner, and this is no exception

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Hmm I have his "Common People" on my playlist, but it seems to me there were other songs/readings by him I had really liked. Any suggestions?

[bozotkutya.livejournal.com]

I honestly do hope my firends don't just blindly vote for me. I do fair play only, at all costs and they know that.

As for you, I was totally wondering what if you were out at the very beginning ...that would also be quite awkward LOL Of course, I know that won't happen and you stand a good chance of winnign your own contest :p

Nice shot, btw!

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Thanks (:


Any haha yeah that would be kind of.. "d'oh!" (:

[awdrey-gore.livejournal.com]

I am pleased to note some of my friends checked out the pics and voted for several people. I also somehow or another missed skitty's pics and wish I could go back and vote for them. I dislike being on Mars so much.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah one can totally change one's vote and/or add votes to additional people. When you see the Poll click on the "Poll #1437722" at the top, and then click "fill out poll." Or else follow this link.

Also if you particularly liked someone's pictures they always appreciate comments (:

But yeah, I thought her Wall Street with the flag picture was totally A++.

[heethen-crone.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping that people took the time to check out everyone's work. I did 'cause it's only fair. Also depressing when I see how good their stuff is and mine is just average. But there ya' go.

[jadecat.livejournal.com]

I was directed to the poll from a friend- but because there were only 15 people involved, it wasn't at all hard to look at everyone's pictures and vote for more than just my friends's.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Thanks (:

I should run that as a testimonial as if this were a commercial :D