Culture Cup rd 3 (Books)
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What is the best piece of fiction written by a European?
Culture Cup rd 3 (Books)
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Round 2 of the Culture Cup 2.0 finally comes to an end, and what a controversial round it turned out to be. There were accusations of vote rigging (by me, about Adam. I still think he has cheated), arguments, swearing and threats of physical violence. But, that’s what great art does. It inspires opinions, it creates extremes of emotion, it forces people to look into their souls. Round 2 was great art. Great art happening in front of our eyes, people. There were one or two questions about the validity of some picks and, as usual, some invective spewed my way. But I can handle it. That’s what great leaders do, provide inspiration in the face of adversity. It’s water of a ducks back to me. Or jizz off Sean’s chin if you need a better metaphor.
So who were the movers and shakers in round 2? Well, the biggest winners were Hero and Harrier who both scored 10 points with Madge and Dusty. I voted for Madge so I can’t say I’m too disappointed with those choices. Son Of A Preacher Man is a great song as well so no complaints from me. Hero and Hammer are at the top of the table with Paul, Treb “Tik Tok” Trebs and 'fathead' Adam breathing down their necks. That f*cking lunatic Ziggler somehow managed to lobby enough people to vote for his choon and finds himself in second place for round 2 with 8 points. Adam with Hit Me Baby One More Time somehow claims the last podium position in round 2 with a truly awful song. I’d like to hit all the people that voted for it one more time with a massive claw hammer. Although that would just involve hitting Adam over his stupid, fat head numerous times as he clearly cheated and rigged the votes. Jeff and superfly continue their titanic “who is the least sh*t out of two sh*t posters” battle with Jeff’s solitary vote this round enabling him to snuggle up to his great rival on 2 points each in the table.
A few posters continue to languish with no points, with Sean “I lie more than Jay from the Inbetweeners” Michaels, Galted “Massively Gay Way” Mears and Julius “I’m old so I moan. Deal with it” Marx all yet to break their 2.0 virginity. Stella has become a bit of an enigma. He joined late, and now won’t answer my PM’s. This has forced me to choose for him in round 3. Hopefully my choice will lift him from the foot of the table.
So the updated table looks like this:
1) Hero 16 pts
2) Harrier 14 pts
3) Paul 12 pts
4) Trebs 10 pts
5) Adam 10 pts
6) Ziggler 9 pts
7) SerialDAVE 7 pts
8) C&R 6 pts
9) Azzy 6 pts
10) weeman 5 pts
11) Nakatomi 4 pts
12) Beadle 4 pts
13) Union Cane 3 pts
14) Shah-abu bakr 3 pts
15) The Boss 3 pts
16) superfly 2 pts
17) Jeff 2 pts
18) Grumpy G*lfer 2 pts
19) Dagless 1 pt
20) Michaels 0 pts
21) Jules 0 pts
22) Ray Mears 0 pts
23) Stella 0 pts
Round 3 takes us to books and question was this: WHAT IS THE BEST PIECE OF FICTION WRITTEN BY A EUROPEAN?
Please remember, THIS IS OPEN FOR ANYONE ON 606v2 TO VOTE
Thanks.
Round 2 of the Culture Cup 2.0 finally comes to an end, and what a controversial round it turned out to be. There were accusations of vote rigging (by me, about Adam. I still think he has cheated), arguments, swearing and threats of physical violence. But, that’s what great art does. It inspires opinions, it creates extremes of emotion, it forces people to look into their souls. Round 2 was great art. Great art happening in front of our eyes, people. There were one or two questions about the validity of some picks and, as usual, some invective spewed my way. But I can handle it. That’s what great leaders do, provide inspiration in the face of adversity. It’s water of a ducks back to me. Or jizz off Sean’s chin if you need a better metaphor.
So who were the movers and shakers in round 2? Well, the biggest winners were Hero and Harrier who both scored 10 points with Madge and Dusty. I voted for Madge so I can’t say I’m too disappointed with those choices. Son Of A Preacher Man is a great song as well so no complaints from me. Hero and Hammer are at the top of the table with Paul, Treb “Tik Tok” Trebs and 'fathead' Adam breathing down their necks. That f*cking lunatic Ziggler somehow managed to lobby enough people to vote for his choon and finds himself in second place for round 2 with 8 points. Adam with Hit Me Baby One More Time somehow claims the last podium position in round 2 with a truly awful song. I’d like to hit all the people that voted for it one more time with a massive claw hammer. Although that would just involve hitting Adam over his stupid, fat head numerous times as he clearly cheated and rigged the votes. Jeff and superfly continue their titanic “who is the least sh*t out of two sh*t posters” battle with Jeff’s solitary vote this round enabling him to snuggle up to his great rival on 2 points each in the table.
A few posters continue to languish with no points, with Sean “I lie more than Jay from the Inbetweeners” Michaels, Galted “Massively Gay Way” Mears and Julius “I’m old so I moan. Deal with it” Marx all yet to break their 2.0 virginity. Stella has become a bit of an enigma. He joined late, and now won’t answer my PM’s. This has forced me to choose for him in round 3. Hopefully my choice will lift him from the foot of the table.
So the updated table looks like this:
1) Hero 16 pts
2) Harrier 14 pts
3) Paul 12 pts
4) Trebs 10 pts
5) Adam 10 pts
6) Ziggler 9 pts
7) SerialDAVE 7 pts
8) C&R 6 pts
9) Azzy 6 pts
10) weeman 5 pts
11) Nakatomi 4 pts
12) Beadle 4 pts
13) Union Cane 3 pts
14) Shah-abu bakr 3 pts
15) The Boss 3 pts
16) superfly 2 pts
17) Jeff 2 pts
18) Grumpy G*lfer 2 pts
19) Dagless 1 pt
20) Michaels 0 pts
21) Jules 0 pts
22) Ray Mears 0 pts
23) Stella 0 pts
Round 3 takes us to books and question was this: WHAT IS THE BEST PIECE OF FICTION WRITTEN BY A EUROPEAN?
Please remember, THIS IS OPEN FOR ANYONE ON 606v2 TO VOTE
Thanks.
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Galted wrote:Don't know what the fuss about Homer is. Read about a third of the Odyssey (in English) and found it tedious. Not unreadable but don't quite understand why it's regarded with the favour it is. Gave up when I'd read about the rose-red fingers of dawn once too often.
While on the subject I read Ulysses a couple of years back and can't understand why it tops so many best book ever lists. Joyce is clearly a superb writer but is too busy smugly showing off his talent to bother writing anything meaningful. Can pick out any passage in the text and enjoy them but was decidedly underwhelmed by it in its entirety.
You're not a fan of Dostoevsky either. You're quite the uncouth Philistine
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Love sacks. Have only read 2 of them and one was my pick. Will have to therefore go for the BFG, whichalbeit was pretty good.
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And proud to be one, kingraf. Hopefully one day I'll be able to not be a fan of Crime and Punishment in Russian as well. Apparently a lot gets lost in translation though I suspect none of what's lost is of any value.
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2 votes without voting for myself. This is going to be a good day.
Went for high fidelity
Went for high fidelity
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The Boss wrote:2 votes without voting for myself. This is going to be a good day.
Went for high fidelity
Same here Boss, two without voting for myself. Slightly disappointed not to see Quinny on the list though.
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It was touch and go whether Quinn was fiction or non-fiction so went with the safe bet. Tino and his rules...
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The Boss wrote:It was touch and go whether Quinn was fiction or non-fiction so went with the safe bet. Tino and his rules...
I'd have allowed it, Boss. For 2 reasons. Firstly, it made me l*l out loud the first time you PM'd me with it, and secondly, it would annoy some of the moaning old c*nts on here.
You can save it up for the Culture Cup III coming in 2022. There will be a round on best books written by tall strikers who have played for Sunderland.
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I've got a feeling that today's the day I get my first vote of the Culture Cup 2.0
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I haven't voted yet. There is a possibility I could vote for yours, G-Unit.
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Can't wait Tino. Although I would suggest the rest of you get yourself out and buy the great man/crap commentator's autobiography. Yas are really missing out on a cracker
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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:The Boss wrote:It was touch and go whether Quinn was fiction or non-fiction so went with the safe bet. Tino and his rules...
You can save it up for the Culture Cup III coming in 2022.
Won't it be too difficult to run 2 cups concurrently?
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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I haven't voted yet. There is a possibility I could vote for yours, G-Unit.
Then there will be some internet love coming your way.
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Very few on there that i've actually read, which made it easier to decide which one to go for. Went for High Fidelity.
If nothing else, this has shown me how little i've actually read, and perhaps i should branch out from books about the SAS or Navy SEALS.
If nothing else, this has shown me how little i've actually read, and perhaps i should branch out from books about the SAS or Navy SEALS.
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At least I have recieved a vote this time... Back of the net.
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Galted wrote:And proud to be one, kingraf. Hopefully one day I'll be able to not be a fan of Crime and Punishment in Russian as well. Apparently a lot gets lost in translation though I suspect none of what's lost is of any value.
To be fair, I'm not a big fan of Crime and Punishment. Much preferred The Idiot. Some of Plato's scientific work should be classified as fiction by now. Absolutely overrated
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Two votes. I bloody love you Galted, and the other unspecified person who is yet to reveal themselves.
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Rowley wrote:Two votes. I bloody love you Galted, and the other unspecified person who is yet to reveal themselves.
You're welcome.
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Can I change my nomination to The War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne?
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JuliusHMarx wrote:Can I change my nomination to The War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne?
No.
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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:JuliusHMarx wrote:Can I change my nomination to The War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne?
No.
Can I change it to H G Wells 'Fargo'?
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You can't change it to anything so you may as well stop asking.
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JuliusHMarx wrote:Mind the windows Tino. wrote:JuliusHMarx wrote:Can I change my nomination to The War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne?
No.
Can I change it to H G Wells 'Fargo'?
I got that one! Frightfully witty, Julius.
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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Rowley wrote:Two votes. I bloody love you Galted, and the other unspecified person who is yet to reveal themselves.
You're welcome.
I really hope it is you Tina, I consider two votes by you and Galted worth fifty by everyone else on here. (Jules excepted obviously)
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No it wasn't. I was joking.
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Brideshead Revisited is making a charge.
Who the hell is voting for that. Madness.
Who the hell is voting for that. Madness.
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The Womble wrote:I voted for that Tino, it's a classic and by far the BEST book on this list.
If only you knew how happy you will have made the poster who picked that.
You're a lovely man, Womble. A f*cking lovely man.
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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Brideshead Revisited is making a charge.
Who the hell is voting for that. Madness.
Not all of Madness though. Probably just Suggs and Chas Smash.
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I voted for that Tino, it's a classic and by far the BEST book on this list.
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What is happening? Where did my comment go?
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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:The Womble wrote:I voted for that Tino, it's a classic and by far the BEST book on this list.
If only you knew how happy you will have made the poster who picked that.
You're a lovely man, Womble. A f*cking lovely man.
My comment disappeared and has now appeared underneath this post.
I hope I have brought the poster who nominated it some sunshine into their life.
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Adam D wrote:Can I change mine to this:
Best Book Ever
Would prefer Britney Spears ATM
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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:No it wasn't. I was joking.
W@nker, Galted's vote was the one that really mattered to me.
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YESSSSS!!!! YESSSSSSS!!!! YYYYYYYEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
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I BROKE
MY DUCK
IT'S BETTER THAN A F*CK
ROUND 3
ROUND 3
MY DUCK
IT'S BETTER THAN A F*CK
ROUND 3
ROUND 3
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I got
A vote
That I really did not want
Round 3
P1sses me (off)
A vote
That I really did not want
Round 3
P1sses me (off)
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As this is a place of intelligence can someone suggest a word to describe an illegitimate child?
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JuliusHMarx wrote:I got
A vote
That I really did not want
Round 3
P1sses me (off)
No votes for my choice
JBeadlesBigRightHand left
Spitting the dummy
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seanmichaels wrote:As this is a place of intelligence can someone suggest a word to describe an illegitimate child?
Sean?
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I have changed my vote. Didn't see Adrian Mole on there. That is a classic.
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JuliusHMarx wrote:Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Brideshead Revisited is making a charge.
Who the hell is voting for that. Madness.
Not all of Madness though. Probably just Suggs and Chas Smash.
They seem to have cancelled their votes. Probably out of Embarrassment.
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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:seanmichaels wrote:As this is a place of intelligence can someone suggest a word to describe an illegitimate child?
Sean?
Play the game.....
Or had you already been made aware of Adam's jiggerypokery?
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Given that "b*stard" means "unwanted" I think "Sean" is a perfectly acceptable alternativeMind the windows Tino. wrote:seanmichaels wrote:As this is a place of intelligence can someone suggest a word to describe an illegitimate child?
Sean?
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seanmichaels wrote:As this is a place of intelligence can someone suggest a word to describe an illegitimate child?
Love-child.
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DAVE667 wrote:Given that "b*stard" means "unwanted" I think "Sean" is a perfectly acceptable alternativeMind the windows Tino. wrote:seanmichaels wrote:As this is a place of intelligence can someone suggest a word to describe an illegitimate child?
Sean?
Saw a program on Bradford last night. Sheeesh
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B*stards.
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Galted wrote:B*stards.
People are so bloody cruel, G-Unit.
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so what happens if you type in Tino has a tiny Winkle?
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My votes
are gone
this tournament's a con
suck piles
suck piles
are gone
this tournament's a con
suck piles
suck piles
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sean wrote:Saw a program on Bradford last night. Sheeesh
Was it concerning modern day utopian living?
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