14/69 participants in the 1st season voted in every matchsebby on Oct 5 2017, 04:59:05 PM wrote:Sorry to distract from the argumentation: just out of curiosity, how many posters have participated in every round in both seasons?
I've got no problem with that.Fergenaprido on Oct 5 2017, 09:53:20 PM wrote:14/69 participants in the 1st season voted in every matchsebby on Oct 5 2017, 04:59:05 PM wrote:Sorry to distract from the argumentation: just out of curiosity, how many posters have participated in every round in both seasons?
19/64 participants in the 2nd season voted in every match
11 people (Angel, Armoreska, Cocoa, joachim, jvv, klaus, Mario, metaller, mjf, tommy, and zhangalan) are the only ones to vote in all 64 matches thus far.
I have countries/films lined up, but, I won't post them at the moment for a couple reasons. First, now isn't the time to sign up. Second, there's no guarantee that I'll get the countries that I want.Mario Gaborović on Oct 5 2017, 10:13:54 PM wrote:Maybe the ballsiest people here could reveal their wished country/its entry beforehand, so that busy folks can manage their time & viewing list and vote on time.
Let me add these.Fergenaprido on Oct 5 2017, 09:53:20 PM wrote:14/69 participants in the 1st season voted in every matchsebby on Oct 5 2017, 04:59:05 PM wrote:Sorry to distract from the argumentation: just out of curiosity, how many posters have participated in every round in both seasons?
19/64 participants in the 2nd season voted in every match
11 people (Angel, Armoreska, Cocoa, joachim, jvv, klaus, Mario, metaller, mjf, tommy, and zhangalan) are the only ones to vote in all 64 matches thus far.
I just wanted to say that I'm open to cater people who are short with time. Maybe others aren't, though.Lonewolf2003 on Oct 6 2017, 06:24:37 AM wrote:I'm way too intimidated by the likes as Mario to feel I'm knowledgeable enough to manage any country.
It's not these voters I'm concerned about. But the more casual ones. If even some of those who participated in (almost) every round have doubts about being able to participate much in the new cup, it must be even worse for the more casual participants. On the other hand the Cup shouldn't drag out too long either, that's not good for motivation and interest either.Fergenaprido on Oct 5 2017, 09:53:20 PM wrote:14/69 participants in the 1st season voted in every matchsebby on Oct 5 2017, 04:59:05 PM wrote:Sorry to distract from the argumentation: just out of curiosity, how many posters have participated in every round in both seasons?
19/64 participants in the 2nd season voted in every match
11 people (Angel, Armoreska, Cocoa, joachim, jvv, klaus, Mario, metaller, mjf, tommy, and zhangalan) are the only ones to vote in all 64 matches thus far.
Well I can help you in time-management with one suggestion, for sure: have daily meals while you watch. It reduces the busy hours, and makes films look better coz of full stomach.Lonewolf2003 on Oct 6 2017, 11:48:04 AM wrote:Except for people expressing desires to have been able to participate in more matches and not having to have missed some. Imagine what the participation could have been, if they could have ;)
Judging from season 2 only about a third have been able to participate in each match and every match has only about half of the total participants.
And Gershwin should just watch movies while changing diapers, giving a bottle, ...... and of course, when his kid is awake in the middle of the night and Gershwin tries to get it to sleep, he might just as well put on a movie. Maybe his kid will fall asleep that way.Mario Gaborović on Oct 6 2017, 11:59:46 AM wrote:Well I can help you in time-management with one suggestion, for sure: have daily meals while you watch. It reduces the busy hours, and makes films look better coz of full stomach.Lonewolf2003 on Oct 6 2017, 11:48:04 AM wrote:Except for people expressing desires to have been able to participate in more matches and not having to have missed some. Imagine what the participation could have been, if they could have ;)
Judging from season 2 only about a third have been able to participate in each match and every match has only about half of the total participants.
Spot on.joachimt on Oct 6 2017, 12:32:32 PM wrote:And Gershwin should just watch movies while changing diapers, giving a bottle, ...... and of course, when his kid is awake in the middle of the night and Gershwin tries to get it to sleep, he might just as well put on a movie. Maybe his kid will fall asleep that way.Mario Gaborović on Oct 6 2017, 11:59:46 AM wrote:Well I can help you in time-management with one suggestion, for sure: have daily meals while you watch. It reduces the busy hours, and makes films look better coz of full stomach.Lonewolf2003 on Oct 6 2017, 11:48:04 AM wrote:Except for people expressing desires to have been able to participate in more matches and not having to have missed some. Imagine what the participation could have been, if they could have ;)
Judging from season 2 only about a third have been able to participate in each match and every match has only about half of the total participants.
Top winning managers from the previous Cup get first dibs, remember.Mario Gaborović on Oct 5 2017, 10:13:54 PM wrote:Maybe the ballsiest people here could reveal their wished country/its entry beforehand, so that busy folks can manage their time & viewing list and vote on time.
I wish if you could join Dancing on the Ceiling gab at different topic. Life just isn't the same without humorous share of yours, monty.monty on Oct 6 2017, 06:43:38 PM wrote:Top winning managers from the previous Cup get first dibs, remember.Mario Gaborović on Oct 5 2017, 10:13:54 PM wrote:Maybe the ballsiest people here could reveal their wished country/its entry beforehand, so that busy folks can manage their time & viewing list and vote on time.
Higher turnout in season two was a nice surprise.joachimt on Oct 6 2017, 01:54:10 AM wrote:Let me add these.Fergenaprido on Oct 5 2017, 09:53:20 PM wrote:14/69 participants in the 1st season voted in every matchsebby on Oct 5 2017, 04:59:05 PM wrote:Sorry to distract from the argumentation: just out of curiosity, how many posters have participated in every round in both seasons?
19/64 participants in the 2nd season voted in every match
11 people (Angel, Armoreska, Cocoa, joachim, jvv, klaus, Mario, metaller, mjf, tommy, and zhangalan) are the only ones to vote in all 64 matches thus far.
Season 1:
Season 2:
Let's start picking them.The 10th isn't over yet.Mario Gaborović on Oct 10 2017, 04:08:08 AM wrote:So, that's being decided then. 48 countries shall be.
Can't we decide that once and for good?I don't want to have the same discussion. That wasn't my intention. I just didn't remember the logic of which countries we included absolutely and which were optional.Mario Gaborović on Oct 10 2017, 07:23:09 AM wrote:So far we played with countries that exist today within present borders; We should not change that IMO. Otherwise it would be a mess of confusion hard to differentiate. Especially because almost all Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian or Croatian films used so far were actually made BEFORE their independence.
Scotland/England are divided purely because of the analogue footballing history.
I advocated much before that we simply ditch all previous historical turbulences regarding state borders, and use present ones; you realize that Fritz Lang's M is not German film at all, but belongs to Weimar Republic, don't you?
Oh boy, each season we have same conversation again.
And one more thing, there should be a deadline for them to choose the countries.Mario Gaborović on Oct 10 2017, 08:43:55 AM wrote:These 8 people have advantage to pick countries for Season 3:
sortile9io
klaus78
monty
tommy_leazaq
mjf314
funkybusiness
beavis
Carmel98
Yes, I'll set a deadline for those people. After the deadline it's open for everyone. I'll start this process tomorrow.zhangalan on Oct 10 2017, 09:01:02 AM wrote:And one more thing, there should be a deadline for them to choose the countries.Mario Gaborović on Oct 10 2017, 08:43:55 AM wrote:These 8 people have advantage to pick countries for Season 3:
sortile9io
klaus78
monty
tommy_leazaq
mjf314
funkybusiness
beavis
Carmel98
Seconded.Fergenaprido on Oct 10 2017, 08:41:02 AM wrote:Agreed, no need to have a "guaranteed countries" list. If no one picks them, so be it. Posting a reminder list of which big-hitters remain unselected toward the end is fine, though.
We said anything that's listed on IMDb except dissolved states should be included. Plus Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.joachimt on Oct 10 2017, 09:30:42 AM wrote:Trying to make a list of countries of the world for this. Using this source at the moment:
https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/a ... tries.html
If we use such a list, Hong Kong can't be picked, because it's not a separate country, but a "special administrative region". Previously Hong Kong did compete in our WC as a separate country. We probably discussed this before, but I don't remember precisely.
Let's wait and see. Don't make angry sortile and AngelGlez.frbrown on Oct 10 2017, 10:17:32 AM wrote:Catalonia?
Nope, that's my prerogative. You are number seven.beavis on Oct 10 2017, 11:17:18 AM wrote:Do i really have a privilege to select a country first?
I can help you with Bulgaria, have seen 20 features. I count Sterne as a German film, though.beavis on Oct 10 2017, 11:34:33 AM wrote:Of the countries that have not been picked before i am interested the most in Bulgaria (only saw my second movie from that country last weekend), Lebanon (watched a lot earlier this year), Switserland (currently on my watchlist) and Uzbekistan. I wouldn't dare pick them myself, but i do expect a few hidden gems to be found there!
Nothing personal, but that's not really fair indeed. Kingink made it to the QF and you blew it for him.beavis on Oct 10 2017, 11:17:18 AM wrote:Do i really have a privilege to select a country first? My own picks didn't do great, they were not easy choices, but that shouldn't matter. That finalist position i was just temporary filling in... And also didn't make it
I got pretty closejoachimt on Oct 10 2017, 11:52:12 AM wrote:Nothing personal, but that's not really fair indeed. Kingink made it to the QF and you blew it for him.beavis on Oct 10 2017, 11:17:18 AM wrote:Do i really have a privilege to select a country first? My own picks didn't do great, they were not easy choices, but that shouldn't matter. That finalist position i was just temporary filling in... And also didn't make it
Is it sure the others will want or able to be manager again?joachimt on Oct 10 2017, 11:52:12 AM wrote:Nothing personal, but that's not really fair indeed. Kingink made it to the QF and you blew it for him.beavis on Oct 10 2017, 11:17:18 AM wrote:Do i really have a privilege to select a country first? My own picks didn't do great, they were not easy choices, but that shouldn't matter. That finalist position i was just temporary filling in... And also didn't make it
These 8 get to pick first (starting tomorrow in a new thread):
mjf314
tommy_leazaq
funkybusiness
klaus78
kingink
sortile9io
monty
Carmel98
But it's pretty safe to assume kingink won't use this opportunity.
Thirdth.Gershwin on Oct 10 2017, 09:08:46 AM wrote:Seconded.Fergenaprido on Oct 10 2017, 08:41:02 AM wrote:Agreed, no need to have a "guaranteed countries" list. If no one picks them, so be it. Posting a reminder list of which big-hitters remain unselected toward the end is fine, though.
