Be Unpopular or Die! PE Umbreon Dan wins! - Page 3

vonFiedler · May 8th, 2012, 5:57:11 PM

At the end of Round 1, the results are as follows;

...

A whopping 29 players went for the Crunch Bar, causing a stampede that killed them all. However, not even they were as popular as the 121,098 smogonites that didn't vote at all, which includes Kharozz and Pernicious.

With the elimination of Crux, the most unpopular players are now Deapryl and idiotfrommars, who were so unpopular they didn't even sign up.

30 players were eliminated, for a 48% supermajority. Now with only the tactical minded players who chose the safe options, and the players with the balls to choose what was clearly the best option (Gardettos), the current player list is;

...

Round 2

The minimum amount of players that could be eliminated in Round 1 was 16. But instead 31 of you knuckleheads got yourselves killed. Therefore we are moving on from the cheap stuff to decent things about a round sooner than expected. There will also be less "safe" options from now on, but then again how safe is a safe option now after they clearly worked in Round 1?

Prize #1 Coffee

Coffee is an old gift basket staple, probably because the introduction of this caffeinated beverage directly led to the Renaissance (in those days you could never be sure if your tea shipments were going to reach their destination or get thrown overboard). This Prize will come with one Starbucks coffee pack, as well as two smaller gourmet coffee samplers.

Prize #2 Movie Night

What better use this gift basket could there be then to curl up on the couch with a bag of popcorn (included), your girlfriend (not included), and the greatest Western ever filmed? I can't absolutely guarantee that this specific movie will stay at the bottom of the Best Buy bargain bin where I buried it, but if that's the case we can find another great classic for the same price.

Prize #3 Fancy Candies

You know that aisle at the grocery store with the fancy chocolates that you'd and you pass by it and you're all "that's probably good, but too indulgent, I wouldn't get those unless as a gift or a prize or something..." yeah well this prize includes an assortment of those chocolates and licorice.

Prize #4 Back Massage

Saving the best prize for last, this prize gives you a coupon for one back massage courtesy of me, vonFiedler. Now you'd have to be in the Olympia-Seattle Washington area to redeem it, but until you save up the flight money a care package of two scented candles and some massage lotion will keep you plenty busy. Also I would prefer it if you are a hot woman like in the picture. Just putting that out there.

Deadline is in 48 hours! Private message me your choice!

**Fatecrashers** · May 8th, 2012, 6:15:48 PM

Vintage Books · May 8th, 2012, 6:31:23 PM

Couldn't resist the crunch bar.

Deapryl · May 8th, 2012, 6:32:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Vintage Books

Couldn't resist the crunch bar.

Da Letter El · May 8th, 2012, 7:13:56 PM

100% worth it

Dr. Eyepatch · May 8th, 2012, 7:14:14 PM

Darn, I was completely off. Should have went for the Gardettos...

It was fun anyway. Good luck to the rest of the contestants, and see you all next time (if there is a next time).

Off to get the Crunch bar on which I set my hopes.

**LightWolf** · May 8th, 2012, 7:47:31 PM

So lets see...

This round got tad more complicated. We have 2 things you can consume again, but are much less obv the best(crunch bar beats both). Sure coffee is great, but most who like coffee might be picky when it comes to it. The sweets got nothing on the crunchbar. On the other hand we have the extremly safe looking massage option and the old classic option(which you obv vote for the free popcorn!). While the massage might not be worth much, on one hand it's e safe, on the other hand it's a great to annoy von after 50 years. I myself shall not risk the massage though, to easy to just get the sure win. I want to go home with some nice prizes so coffee orr movie here I come!

**billymills** · May 8th, 2012, 8:09:45 PM

vonfielder do you know what a majority is?

this is the second time..

vonFiedler · May 8th, 2012, 8:30:19 PM

billymills if you are gonna correct me twice and not notice that I'm poking fun at you by calling it a supermajority, then you should learn the difference between a relative majority and a simple majority, both of which are covered in my dictionary. Plurality is fast becoming an obsolete word* at least where I live, probably because few and fewer entities still use the classic (and abritrary) majority rule, opting for a more tailored supermajority (which I understand Smogon uses to tier Pokemon). The 50% or greater stipulation in fact is a relatively recent addition to the word, being added at least 150 years after its earliest recording in 1552 (though I'm struggling to find when exactly this was changed, it was likely associated with 1700s democratic concepts of majority rule). The age of majority (the earliest definition that isn't obsolete) defies the notion of majority being simply over half, as if that were the case the age of majority in my country would be somewhere between 35-40. Combine all this with it being the commonly recorded antonym of minority, and it shouldn't be hard to see why in common vernacular majority is frequently used simply to mean "the greater number", which it meant in 1690.

*At least in this sense

ssbbm · May 8th, 2012, 9:17:15 PM

candies>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

Aura Guardian · May 8th, 2012, 10:16:09 PM

Chocolate... yum :) [voting the chocolate candies]

Engineer Pikachu · May 8th, 2012, 10:16:43 PM

wheee fancy candies

kingofkongs · May 8th, 2012, 10:17:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat ssbbm

candies>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

Aka, if you want to vote for candies, make sure that you say so and that no more then 7 people say that they're voting for it, unless you like death that is.

***Wild Eep**** · May 8th, 2012, 10:28:58 PM

I voted candies.

Pernicious · May 8th, 2012, 10:42:19 PM

Whoops -- my apologies for missing the vote.

TalkingLion · May 8th, 2012, 11:09:26 PM

I love Western movies and popcorn

ButteredToast · May 8th, 2012, 11:19:09 PM

Oh futter butter, what to pick what to pick.

Candy and movies are good options. However, Fates gif is quite persuasive. But then again I could use the massage IOU as trade bait in my fantasy baseball league to net a slugger...

Hmmm.....

smashlloyd20 · May 8th, 2012, 11:53:48 PM

oh dear

UncleSam · May 8th, 2012, 11:55:55 PM

Um vonFiedler I sent you a PM saying I was voting Gardettos.

I do not understand.

**billymills** · May 9th, 2012, 12:06:28 AM

von at least link something resembling a source.

wikipedia and anything I can find online say you're bullshit

UncleSam · May 9th, 2012, 12:09:58 AM

Ok now that that's been sorted out I've voted for a ~~sensuous~~ totally no-homo massage.

vonFiedler · May 9th, 2012, 12:11:44 AM

Anything you can find didn't include google...

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/majority
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=majority
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/relative+majority
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/majority

Oxford dictionary (the world's most trusted dictionary) says that your definition is of US origin as opposed to British, which makes sense given that most American elections involve 2 candidates. http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/majority I'd say in light of that my guess of 1700s was pretty accurate.

Quote:

Strictly speaking, majority should be used with countable nouns to mean ‘the greater number’, as in the majority of cases. Use with uncountable nouns to mean ‘the greatest part’, as in I spent the majority of the day reading, is not considered good standard English, although it is common in informal contexts.

Majority is only used incorrectly when it's referring to amounts, rather than things or people.

**billymills** · May 9th, 2012, 12:23:35 AM

lol.

That is all.

~~Tonykantos~~ · May 9th, 2012, 1:09:17 AM

I wonder if I could pick two items instead of one. Feeling with balls of iron this round :3

Also, lol @ people who went for the Crunch Bar. ♥

Umbreon Dan · May 9th, 2012, 1:30:12 AM

actually i'm pretty sure i voted whoopee cushion but that's ok!!!!

May 8th, 2012, 5:57:11 PM	#51
vonFiedler Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,213	At the end of Round 1, the results are as follows; ... 11 Gardettos - Deapryl, Earthworm, Infinity.Cypher, kingofkongs, Lady Salamence, Metal Bagon, Nightmare Jigglypuff, Orcinus Duo, TalkingLion, Unclesam, zorbees 28 Crunch Bar - Blue_Tornado, Cereza, Classical, coolking49, Crux, Da Letter El, Darkpenguin67, Dogfish44, Dr. Eyepatch, evan, Flamestrike, Jalmont, little gk, Mastadi, NidokingKing, Pwnemon, Quagsires, Raseri, Rodan, smashlloyd20, Steven Snype, Tan, theangryscientist, Triangles, Veedrock, Vintage Books, Walrein, waterwarrior 10 Whoopee Cushion - Ace Emerald, Altair, Aura Guardian, ButteredToast, Captain Bagman, Engineer Pikachu, Fatecrashers, reyscarface, shade, YAYtears 13 Sushi Stickers - Agape, billymills, Eo Ut Mortus, HiipFire, idiotfrommars, Lightwolf, Noodlez, Rediamond, Snunch, ssbbm, Tonykantos, Umbreon Dan, Wild Eep A whopping 29 players went for the Crunch Bar, causing a stampede that killed them all. However, not even they were as popular as the 121,098 smogonites that didn't vote at all, which includes Kharozz and Pernicious. With the elimination of Crux, the most unpopular players are now Deapryl and idiotfrommars, who were so unpopular they didn't even sign up. 30 players were eliminated, for a 48% supermajority. Now with only the tactical minded players who chose the safe options, and the players with the balls to choose what was clearly the best option (Gardettos), the current player list is; ... Ace Emerald Agape Altair Aura Guardian billymills ButteredToast Captain Bagman Deapryl Earthworm Engineer Pikachu Eo Ut Mortus Fatecrashers HiipFire idiotfrommars Infinity.Cypher kingofkongs Lady Salamence Lightwolf Metal Bagon Nightmare Jigglypuff Noodlez Orcinus Duo Rediamond Reyscarface shade Snunch ssbbm TalkingLion Tonykantos Umbreon Dan Unclesam Wild Eep YAYtears zorbees Round 2 The minimum amount of players that could be eliminated in Round 1 was 16. But instead 31 of you knuckleheads got yourselves killed. Therefore we are moving on from the cheap stuff to decent things about a round sooner than expected. There will also be less "safe" options from now on, but then again how safe is a safe option now after they clearly worked in Round 1? Prize #1 Coffee Coffee is an old gift basket staple, probably because the introduction of this caffeinated beverage directly led to the Renaissance (in those days you could never be sure if your tea shipments were going to reach their destination or get thrown overboard). This Prize will come with one Starbucks coffee pack, as well as two smaller gourmet coffee samplers. Prize #2 Movie Night What better use this gift basket could there be then to curl up on the couch with a bag of popcorn (included), your girlfriend (not included), and the greatest Western ever filmed? I can't absolutely guarantee that this specific movie will stay at the bottom of the Best Buy bargain bin where I buried it, but if that's the case we can find another great classic for the same price. Prize #3 Fancy Candies You know that aisle at the grocery store with the fancy chocolates that you'd and you pass by it and you're all "that's probably good, but too indulgent, I wouldn't get those unless as a gift or a prize or something..." yeah well this prize includes an assortment of those chocolates and licorice. Prize #4 Back Massage Saving the best prize for last, this prize gives you a coupon for one back massage courtesy of me, vonFiedler. Now you'd have to be in the Olympia-Seattle Washington area to redeem it, but until you save up the flight money a care package of two scented candles and some massage lotion will keep you plenty busy. Also I would prefer it if you are a hot woman like in the picture. Just putting that out there. Deadline is in 48 hours! Private message me your choice! __________________ I will always go to sleep, even in a house where I just murdered a couple of cops. - Lightwolf Last edited by vonFiedler; May 9th, 2012 at 12:06:52 AM.

May 8th, 2012, 6:15:48 PM	#52
Fatecrashers UNH UNH UNH UNH Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,915	__________________

May 8th, 2012, 7:14:14 PM	#56
Dr. Eyepatch Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 341 Overworked at the King's Idea Laboratory, Raising Gastrodon	Darn, I was completely off. Should have went for the Gardettos... It was fun anyway. Good luck to the rest of the contestants, and see you all next time (if there is a next time). Off to get the Crunch bar on which I set my hopes. __________________ Please be so kind as to Rate my Team. ^_^

May 8th, 2012, 7:47:31 PM	#57
LightWolf lightwoof Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,660 On the Smogon Forums, if that button down there is green!	So lets see... This round got tad more complicated. We have 2 things you can consume again, but are much less obv the best(crunch bar beats both). Sure coffee is great, but most who like coffee might be picky when it comes to it. The sweets got nothing on the crunchbar. On the other hand we have the extremly safe looking massage option and the old classic option(which you obv vote for the free popcorn!). While the massage might not be worth much, on one hand it's e safe, on the other hand it's a great to annoy von after 50 years. I myself shall not risk the massage though, to easy to just get the sure win. I want to go home with some nice prizes so coffee orr movie here I come! __________________ "I am an underachiever and proud of it! Put this in your signature too if you agree!"

May 8th, 2012, 8:30:19 PM	#59
vonFiedler Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,213	billymills if you are gonna correct me twice and not notice that I'm poking fun at you by calling it a supermajority, then you should learn the difference between a relative majority and a simple majority, both of which are covered in my dictionary. Plurality is fast becoming an obsolete word* at least where I live, probably because few and fewer entities still use the classic (and abritrary) majority rule, opting for a more tailored supermajority (which I understand Smogon uses to tier Pokemon). The 50% or greater stipulation in fact is a relatively recent addition to the word, being added at least 150 years after its earliest recording in 1552 (though I'm struggling to find when exactly this was changed, it was likely associated with 1700s democratic concepts of majority rule). The age of majority (the earliest definition that isn't obsolete) defies the notion of majority being simply over half, as if that were the case the age of majority in my country would be somewhere between 35-40. Combine all this with it being the commonly recorded antonym of minority, and it shouldn't be hard to see why in common vernacular majority is frequently used simply to mean "the greater number", which it meant in 1690. At least in this sense __________________ I will always go to sleep, even in a house where I just murdered a couple of cops. - Lightwolf Last edited by vonFiedler; May 8th, 2012 at 9:20:16 PM.*

May 8th, 2012, 6:31:23 PM	#53
Vintage Books Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 506 Australia	Couldn't resist the crunch bar.

May 8th, 2012, 7:13:56 PM	#55
Da Letter El Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,900	100% worth it

May 8th, 2012, 9:17:15 PM	#60
ssbbm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,001 Where you can play Pokemon with Singing Narwhals and Dancing Clouds	candies>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

May 8th, 2012, 10:16:09 PM	#61
Aura Guardian Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,120 Empire of Blood, Western Continent	Chocolate... yum :) [voting the chocolate candies] __________________ On a haxxy battle: <+Ice-eyes> I was half expecting Spore to miss \| <rare> is 1 odd or even? \| [16:23:30] <+LightWolf> don't beat my argument with logic \| Game Freak201: We should just be able to buy the Internet from online. \| <THE_IRON_KENYAN> Just as Colonel Locopoke was gaining ground in eastern Kanto, Field Lieutenant Aura Guardian orders a massive counterattack

May 8th, 2012, 10:16:43 PM	#62
Engineer Pikachu take into the air... Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6,194	wheee fancy candies __________________ [11:35] <Zarator> My friend always laugh at me for liking young girls [11:35] <Zarator> I am still within reasonableness^^ GP Team - VM for a check!

May 8th, 2012, 10:28:58 PM	#64
*Wild Eep Iron Bahbs Super Moderator** Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,602 Vine Trip Mentor	I voted candies. __________________

May 8th, 2012, 10:42:19 PM	#65
Pernicious Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 312 NYC	Whoops -- my apologies for missing the vote.

May 8th, 2012, 11:09:26 PM	#66
TalkingLion Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 887 Virginia, USA	I love Western movies and popcorn __________________ 10th Place VGC 2012 Nationals Senior Division :D

May 8th, 2012, 11:19:09 PM	#67
ButteredToast Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 717 Let me see your Happy Bush	Oh futter butter, what to pick what to pick. Candy and movies are good options. However, Fates gif is quite persuasive. But then again I could use the massage IOU as trade bait in my fantasy baseball league to net a slugger... Hmmm.....

May 8th, 2012, 11:53:48 PM	#68
smashlloyd20 Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,825 Erry day im HEAD SMASHING	oh dear __________________ Ten million fireflies

May 8th, 2012, 11:55:55 PM	#69
UncleSam Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,552 Wherever Democracy and Freedom Reign.	Um vonFiedler I sent you a PM saying I was voting Gardettos. I do not understand. __________________ League of Legends Username: UncleSamsCabin DPP FC:3309 1978 1677 Any Metroid Fans should join my group-Metroid Fans! Walrein will never live this down

May 9th, 2012, 12:09:58 AM	#71
UncleSam Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,552 Wherever Democracy and Freedom Reign.	Ok now that that's been sorted out I've voted for a ~~sensuous~~ totally no-homo massage. __________________ League of Legends Username: UncleSamsCabin DPP FC:3309 1978 1677 Any Metroid Fans should join my group-Metroid Fans! Walrein will never live this down

May 9th, 2012, 1:09:17 AM	#74
~~Tonykantos~~ Banned deucer. Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 40	I wonder if I could pick two items instead of one. Feeling with balls of iron this round :3 Also, lol @ people who went for the Crunch Bar. ♥

May 9th, 2012, 1:30:12 AM	#75
Umbreon Dan Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,188 kiss my ass, this is a holy site.	actually i'm pretty sure i voted whoopee cushion but that's ok!!!! __________________ 9.9 dan likes to ramble <@Fatecrashers> im really gay <@Fatecrashers> and i might fart rainbows