So far I've seen....

[Luthia]

Hmm, discovered the miscount for my supposed to be 1020+ votes.

Well, still plenty of time to fix that, now, and I'm enjoying the item pairs I'm seeing at this point immensely.

[Cthulhudrew]

I admire the determination to reach 5,000 posts.

[pH unbalanced]

Music therapy sounds interesting. I do something similar with putting together ultra-specifc playlists for specific tasks.

To this day, Frank Zappa always helps me focus when interpreting accounting rules since I listened to his albums exclusively while studying for the CPA exam.

[Clay Clouser]

We arent gonna make it captain!

[pH unbalanced]

She's breaking up...she's breaking up!

[frank gori]

mamaursula wrote:

I was young and inexperienced. My next concerts were Aerosmith with The Black Crowes opening and Rush with Primus opening (which I have seen several times, those silly Canadians.)

Black Crowes pro tip: the smaller the venue the better saw them in an auditorium and they were excellent, they sucked in an open air arena... I also detest bands that "jam" as much as they do in concerts. Tom Petty made sure I got my money's worth in that concert though. He may be my favorite live performer.

[frank gori]

rod and whips oh myyy

[pH unbalanced]

My keep list is up to 16. There's one very kawaii ring I'd love to put on there, but I can't remember the name and don't know if it survived the cull.

[R D Ramsey]

GM_Solspiral wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

I was young and inexperienced. My next concerts were Aerosmith with The Black Crowes opening and Rush with Primus opening (which I have seen several times, those silly Canadians.)

Black Crowes pro tip: the smaller the venue the better saw them in an auditorium and they were excellent, they sucked in an open air arena... I also detest bands that "jam" as much as they do in concerts. Tom Petty made sure I got my money's worth in that concert though. He may be my favorite live performer.

I saw them a number of times as Mr Crowes Garden in tiny clubs, way back in the day. Then would go back to their house after for the party. At least I mis-spent my youth right, even if I can't hear anything any more. ;-)

[pH unbalanced]

Just put an icky weapon on my keep list based on the number of times I've voted it up.

I hate it...but I love it.

[Brigg]

Thought it. Felt like sharing it.
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Feedback Duo
Aura strong Awesomeness; CL Eleventy Billionth
Slot none; Price Priceless; Weight 1 lbs.

Description
This set containing a +1 gesticulating gauntlet and a +1 fearless half plate roil with seemingly endless filigree that shimmers like a rainbow in any light.

Once per year, a humanoid creature wearing both pieces of a feedback duo gains the courage to put forth anything of his or her creation. This is manifested in a +20 inherent bonus to all Craft and Perform checks that lasts for two weeks.

If a creation of the duo’s wearer comes under any negative criticism, the half plate’s magic triggers as a +20 circumstance bonus on saves against all fear effects and a +20 competence bonus to Perform (oratory) in order to keep a cool head and explain his or her choices during the creation of the criticized item. This bonus lasts until the bearer ends it as a free action.

Construction
Requirements Craft Contest; unwitting ally, share memory; Cost Whatever half of “priceless” is.

[pH unbalanced]

All right, lunch is over. Good luck everyone.

Sad I never managed to see my item in the wild.

[Jeff Lee]

pH unbalanced wrote:

Music therapy sounds interesting. I do something similar with putting together ultra-specifc playlists for specific tasks.

To this day, Frank Zappa always helps me focus when interpreting accounting rules since I listened to his albums exclusively while studying for the CPA exam.

Threw my back out once, and was on a very uncomfortable trip to a chiropractor when Queen started playing on the radio. Freddy Mercury's voice lessens pain; I'd swear to it. Luckily it was "three for Thursday" so I had a nice verbal balm for the rest of the trip.

[R D Ramsey]

I'm going to miss voting.

[frank gori]

Clouds Without Water wrote:

I'm going to miss voting.

Me this year after soo many votes.

[frank gori]

Will anyone else become a champion in time?

[Magesmiley]

GM_Solspiral wrote:

Will anyone else become a champion in time?

Not me. Dedicated is about all the time I could spare.

[Minomori]

GM_Solspiral wrote:

Will anyone else become a champion in time?

I can only promise to try.

[Jeff Lee]

I have seen my item more times in voting this year than in the last three years combined. This disturbs me. I fear change.

[Monica Marlowe]

Jeff Lee wrote:

I have seen my item more times in voting this year than in the last three years combined. This disturbs me. I fear change.

I've seen a couple of items a LOT this year. They disturb me. I look forward to the change at 5pm tonight ;-)

[quibblemuch]

GM_Solspiral wrote:

Will anyone else become a champion in time?

This.

[Brigg]

I'm curious: How many total votes among all items do you think will have been cast this year. I'm thinking it'd be an 8-digit figure. Anyone else care to guess?

[Woody Elliott]

Snake item vs. Snake item

In a strange twist a third snake item entered the fray through a trap door. It then used an invisibility potion and a fourth snake item to beat the crap out of the original two snake items gaining the vote in a matchup that it was not even in.

On a completely different note, I seriously need some sleep. When I don't get enough, I tend to go off on ridiculous tangents.

[Monica Marlowe]

My item vs my nemesis item

I will have no guilt and may quit voting after this to leave on a high note.

[Acre]

Brigg wrote:

I'm curious: How many total votes among all items do you think will have been cast this year. I'm thinking it'd be an 8-digit figure. Anyone else care to guess?

138k total votes

[Feros]

mamaursula wrote:

My item vs my nemesis item

I will have no guilt and may quit voting after this to leave on a high note.

...only later will she discover that was her 4,999th vote...

[Anthony Adam]

Feros wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

My item vs my nemesis item

I will have no guilt and may quit voting after this to leave on a high note.

...only later will she discover that was her 4,999th vote...

Evil!

Love it!

[Cthulhudrew]

Don't know if we'll make it, but I can contribute another post to assist!

[Monica Marlowe]

Feros wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

My item vs my nemesis item

I will have no guilt and may quit voting after this to leave on a high note.

...only later will she discover that was her 4,999th vote...

Sadly, it was not. The next pair was an easy match up, so I stayed.

But I did pause a moment and ran the vacuum to think about walking away.

[Brother Fen]

Still going! This late in the voting and I'm still seeing new items!

[Monica Marlowe]

Cthulhudrew wrote:

Don't know if we'll make it, but I can contribute another post to assist!

Next on the "What to do with the 59 seconds between votes" we attempt to hit 5,000 comments.

[Feros]

I have begun doing the analysis of items I have seen—and adding in that frustrating chakram that I KNEW was out there but was culled before I had a chance to...never mind :( —and there are some interesting statistics on item types and what made it through. I think some may surprise people.

[Brother Fen]

419 bottles of ale on the wall. . .

[quibblemuch]

Cthulhudrew wrote:

Don't know if we'll make it, but I can contribute another post to assist!

If it gets towards 2:00 Pacific and we're close, maybe we can each do a line from Jimmy Stewart's classic Mr. Smith Goes To Washington filibuster speech?

Or maybe a bestiarological abcedarian? I'll get us started:

A is for aboleth, all covered in ich
B is for boilborn, whose touch makes you sick...

[Clay Clouser]

C is for Cthulu, wuhruhesiem

[Jeff Lee]

C is for coughing, with which I am fraught
D is for drugs, which I'm taking a lot, because
E is for effluence, what my snot does a lot
F is for flu, which I have got.

Oh, sorry, we were talking monsters. Never mind.

[Woody Elliott]

C is for cockatrice with a stony death stare
D is for dragon with fire breath beware

[Brother Fen]

D is for Drow sneaking up from below. . .

[Brother Fen]

N is for ninja! lol

[Jaragil]

E is for elf, pointy-eared and sage

[quibblemuch]

Clay Clouser wrote:

C is for Cthulu, wuhruhesiem

Speaking of whom, there's these little bagatelles on Quibblemuch's Miscellany.

[Brigg]

F is for F%#$^&!@# LICHES, because Liches!

[frank gori]

If anyone thought I've been too specific I want you to know mamaursula was totally horrible to me about it in PMs in the interest in being fair.

:P:

tongue thoroughly in cheek.

[frank gori]

G is for grim reaper themed items

[Monica Marlowe]

Jeff Lee wrote:

C is for coughing, with which I am fraught

D is for drugs, which I'm taking a lot, because
E is for effluence, what my snot does a lot
F is for flu, which I have got.

Oh, sorry, we were talking monsters. Never mind.

No...One post per letter...sheesh, just because you're sick doesn't mean you get a pass here Jeff! :-) Hope you feel better soon.

[Monica Marlowe]

GM_Solspiral wrote:

If anyone thought I've been too specific I want you to know mamaursula was totally horrible to me about it in PMs in the interest in being fair.

** spoiler omitted **

There is a reason my totem spirit is a bear. ;-)

[Jeff Lee]

mamaursula wrote:

Jeff Lee wrote:

C is for coughing, with which I am fraught

D is for drugs, which I'm taking a lot, because
E is for effluence, what my snot does a lot
F is for flu, which I have got.

Oh, sorry, we were talking monsters. Never mind.

No...One post per letter...sheesh, just because you're sick doesn't mean you get a pass here Jeff! :-) Hope you feel better soon.

I'm a maverick and a rebel! I'll do what I want! Plus, I'm thinking D is interfering with my comprehension a bit. Kinda fuzzy. I've slept 14 hours out of the last 24. That might be contributing as well.

[Monica Marlowe]

This is our favorite alphabet song.

[frank gori]

mamaursula wrote:

There is a reason my totem spirit is a bear. ;-)

Your totem spirit is a a large heavy set gay guy? Weird...