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Post by metanoia on Dec 15, 2019 19:05:41 GMT
I see there are now just 2 without a vote..... Time for someone else to jump from Foxys Why? to be TB politically correct, or to be fair to those without a vote, or perhaps just another TB game, and thus meaningless with regard to the outcome. Perhaps the entries should have been anonymous? Sometimes an entrant's name attached to the photo might make others think .........… differently? met x eta - isn't much of everything (here, there or anywhere) usually meaningless to the eventual outcome?
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Post by naughtyfox on Dec 15, 2019 19:08:19 GMT
Why? to be TB politically correct, or to be fair to those without a vote, or perhaps just another TB game, and thus meaningless with regard to the outcome. Perhaps the entries should have been anonymous? Not a bad idea. Save that thought for next year?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:16:07 GMT
There can, and always could be, ONLY one winner.
I suspect no one's going to cry themselves to sleep because they didn't win.
Feel free to vote for the photo you like best ... that's the fairest way to deal with it.
Please let's not end up like a junior school where EVERYONE has to get a prize ... sometimes learning how to lose is more significant than winning don't you think ?
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 15, 2019 19:18:20 GMT
Why? to be TB politically correct, or to be fair to those without a vote, or perhaps just another TB game, and thus meaningless with regard to the outcome. Perhaps the entries should have been anonymous? Sometimes an entrant's name attached to the photo might make others think .........… differently? It's difficult to see how they could be anonymous really, since members entered them by posting them in an earlier thread. Most people would remember who had posted which photo, but in any event I doubt it would make any difference to the result as most, if not all, folk seem to have voted for the photo, not the member. In any event, you have to appreciate that I am working 50-60 hours a week at this time of year and so had to organise the competition in such a way that it could be done in as short a space of time as was reasonably practical. In all, I'm pleased with the way the competition is going but would of course appreciate feedback as to whether it could be improved.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:19:49 GMT
I think there should have been stricter rules. For a starter what about banning naughtyfox Then we might get somewhere.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:21:02 GMT
Perhaps the entries should have been anonymous? Sometimes an entrant's name attached to the photo might make others think .........… differently? In any event, you have to appreciate that I am working 50-60 hours a week at this time of year and so had to organise the competition in such a way that it could be done in as short a space of time as was reasonably practical. It's all your fault!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:22:41 GMT
Practicable not practical.
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Post by Andyberg on Dec 15, 2019 19:26:12 GMT
In any event, you have to appreciate that I am working 50-60 hours a week at this time of year and so had to organise the competition in such a way that it could be done in as short a space of time as was reasonably practical. . Quality bit of ‘Humblebragging’ there...Im impressed!👍
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:27:15 GMT
Practicable not practical. Guess who's organising the comp next year! You've got me there.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 15, 2019 19:27:36 GMT
Practicable not practical. The internet disagrees with you. "The words both stem ultimately from the Greek term praktikos, meaning “practical.” However, while practical refers to something that is effective, useful, or easy to use, practicable means “something that is or could be done.” A practical idea is one that is sensible because it can be implemented". www.dailywritingtips.com/practical-vs-practicable/
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:31:15 GMT
Practicable not practical. The internet disagrees with you. "The words both stem ultimately from the Greek term praktikos, meaning “practical.” However, while practical refers to something that is effective, useful, or easy to use, practicable means “something that is or could be done.” A practical idea is one that is sensible because it can be implemented". www.dailywritingtips.com/practical-vs-practicable/Yes but you were referring to a lack of time to get something done. Practicable seems to incorporate a time element. Practical is whether it is effective,realistic. Practicable is whether it can be done given certain constraints.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:33:21 GMT
No No you carried that all by yourself. Sorry you lost me.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 15, 2019 19:37:27 GMT
In any event, you have to appreciate that I am working 50-60 hours a week at this time of year and so had to organise the competition in such a way that it could be done in as short a space of time as was reasonably practical. . Quality bit of ‘Humblebragging’ there...Im impressed!👍 I'd never heard that word before and had to look it up. "humblebragging /ˈhʌmb(ə)lˌbraɡɪŋ/ noun the action of making an ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement with the actual intention of drawing attention to something of which one is proud". I'd have to say that getting out of bed at 0430 and spending much of the next 12 hours looking at several miles of queueing traffic won't exactly be my proudest moment when I'm on my death bed. It just has to be done so that I can spend some time boating in 2020, and unfortunately it tends to restrict the time available for more important matters, such as organising the Thunderboat photo competition.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 15, 2019 19:40:53 GMT
The internet disagrees with you. "The words both stem ultimately from the Greek term praktikos, meaning “practical.” However, while practical refers to something that is effective, useful, or easy to use, practicable means “something that is or could be done.” A practical idea is one that is sensible because it can be implemented". www.dailywritingtips.com/practical-vs-practicable/Yes but you were referring to a lack of time to get something done. Practicable seems to incorporate a time element. Practical is whether it is effective,realistic. Practicable is whether it can be done given certain constraints. We need somebody with a superior mind and a vast intellect who went to a proper school, possibly with some considerable knowledge of classical Greek matters to give us a judgement on this. If only I could think of someone like that.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:41:41 GMT
The S&M Hudson bloke ?
I did Latin but my maths teacher only started me on Greek when I was nearing the end of the school nightmare. He got as far as explaining the ancient Greek origin of the word "idiot" before I decided to leave the school half way through my A levels. Long story short etc.
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