eHalcyon wrote:Actually, you may wish to read over the rules again. It wasn't bolded like it was about the green shirt/ink, but they said the design must deal with green conceptually. When the derby was announced, I said that this stipulation would be the one that got most people rejected. It's extremely broad and ambiguous and it really depends on interpretation. That's why I was extremely specific in the description of my entry.

Many of the rejections were probably made because the rejectionator didn't see the theme clearly and the description supplied wasn't very helpful. There are still plenty of unrejected designs that I'd say are rejection worthy, but they must have done some good explaining in their description.

Edit: On the flip side, there are some rejected entries that I think fit the theme fine, but they must not have given a very good description at all.

I read the rules just fine.

OMGNIKI, please consider your new PM. The complete silence thread depends on it!!!

dekonstruct wrote:That sounds like way too much work for a derby, but then again I like it quick and dirty.

how could I have missed this comment, d?

now I'm grinning too much to make Angry Day wearable today

SkekTek wrote:

...and that's all from me

take a weekend off from the cyberpub and I miss all the fun. :P

I hadn't picked up on this as yours, was looking for the recycled animals. cute and fun - gmv

loving the bystanders in all different shapes and sizes

Andy47240 wrote:Anyone else annoyed with the random rejections this week. I have not entered this week, but I can't believe all of the "Off Topic" rejections on shirts that have followed the rules perfectly.

yes. there were some rejected that seemed to be completely on the green theme, and then others that stayed where I can't find a green theme anywhere.

meanwhile, I am far too annoyed by the whole thing with warholbot recycling woot shirts into threadless and threadless shirts into woot. the guy clearly has talent, he should be using it appropriately rather than breaking rules.

gah.

it's also obscenely hot here and I have a fever. that might be making me more grouchy than usual. maybe. I'm glad there are some fun shirts and comments to make me crack a smile. When it's too hot to wear a woot shirt, methinks there's a problem

I haven't been over here in a couple days. What have I missed out on?

PemberDucky wrote:From what I've been told and can piece together, I had a wonderful time! Thanks for thinking of me!

A belated happy birthday!

hope you enjoyed the day. June birthdays are all the rage here - we have 3 in a 2 week span!

PemberDucky wrote:Thanks!!

On another note, did Skek leave for srsly? Does anybody know? Did I miss something?

I thought he meant he was out for the weekend or for a trip? why would he leave? did I miss some drama somewhere?

please people who haven't been brain-dead for the weekend, please help us!

mia3mom wrote:I thought he meant he was out for the weekend or for a trip? why would he leave? did I miss some drama somewhere?

please people who haven't been brain-dead for the weekend, please help us!

From little bits of other threads, sounds like he's gone. But I have no idea why. Can anyone enlighten us?

edit: kenney says that he has been made aware that it's not a permanent thing.

PemberDucky wrote:From what I've been told and can piece together, I had a wonderful time! Thanks for thinking of me!

it looks like schrobblehead quit too??? my poor little mind is blown. please tell me I'm misreading. see what taking a week off does to you?

JoeDeeDee wrote:From little bits of other threads, sounds like he's gone. But I have no idea why. Can anyone enlighten us?

edit: kenney says that he has been made aware that it's not a permanent thing.

*phew* ok, thanky joedeedee (and kenney)

Andy47240 wrote:EDIT. (Showing great restraint)

Now where is the fun in that?

bluchez wrote:Now where is the fun in that?

its no fun at all. none.

but voting for nice shirts is fun! Especially shirts that took the "designer" far too much time.





Enjoy being green!

double post, but no double entendres

Hi folks,

No I'm not gone for good, but I did think about it.
I'm bummed that eHalcyon didn't make it
I'm bummed that rejection depends on who you are and how much they like you
I'm bummed that jimiyo is gone.
I'm bummed that I have this hand issue that is preventing me from typing well or designing good shirts.

I'm happy that I have friends here
I'm happy that my designs are well received, and that I can occasionally do something great
I'm happy that we have dodgeball, puppies, puckers, Manhattans, fish, monkeys, and chops to share
I'm happy that I have a good chance of getting a grant if I can just make the deadline
I'm happy that I hacked off the cast 2 weeks early and now can use my hand again.

..so yes, I left because I had work to do, and was unable to post. Also, I was a bit bummed out at the time. But as you can see, the happies beat the bums, so I can't stay away

Keep the CyberPub warm until I return

-Tek

SkekTek wrote:
I'm happy that I have friends here
I'm happy that my designs are well received, and that I can occasionally do something great
I'm happy that we have dodgeball, puppies, puckers, Manhattans, fish, monkeys, and chops to share
I'm happy that I have a good chance of getting a grant if I can just make the deadline
I'm happy that I hacked off the cast 2 weeks early and now can use my hand again.

..so yes, I left because I had work to do, and was unable to post. Also, I was a bit bummed out at the time. But as you can see, the happies beat the bums, so I can't stay away

Keep the CyberPub warm until I return

-Tek

yay! there is much rejoicing. puppies are the bestest.

I'm not sure I want to think about someone hacking off their cast early.

as a fellow north-easterner, I am happy for air conditioning during the heat wave.

I found our backup camera, so I'll entertain everyone with a puppy pic of my own soon. he's getting big tho.

in the mean time I was Inspired by Bluchez's off-the-cuff idea for pictographs to explain the Derby rules, so here's my do and don't instructions for the Green derby:



if nothing else, i amuse myself.

mia3mom wrote:yay! there is much rejoicing. puppies are the bestest.

I'm not sure I want to think about someone hacking off their cast early.

as a fellow north-easterner, I am happy for air conditioning during the heat wave.

I found our backup camera, so I'll entertain everyone with a puppy pic of my own soon. he's getting big tho.

in the mean time I was Inspired by Bluchez's off-the-cuff idea for pictographs to explain the Derby rules, so here's my do and don't instructions for the Green derby:




if nothing else, i amuse myself.

Thanks! Yeah, in the middle of big job. Taking 10 minutes off to check on my shirt design (tanking). Fair enough. Thinking of two others, but not having the time: the first was the animal design, and I just didn't think it was good enough. THe other was an old fish design I had, but with a goldfish wiping a hole in the algae with his fin and peering out (he'd be orange, everything else would be shades of algae green). I dunno...

On asphalt to save you from the total green effect...

SkekTek wrote:Thanks! Yeah, in the middle of big job. Taking 10 minutes off to check on my shirt design (tanking). Fair enough. Thinking of two others, but not having the time: the first was the animal design, and I just didn't think it was good enough. THe other was an old fish design I had, but with a goldfish wiping a hole in the algae with his fin and peering out (he'd be orange, everything else would be shades of algae green). I dunno...

oooh, I totally want to see the goldfish with algae. very green, and sounds like a perfect design from you. I voted and commented on the batteries - love the audience

I've had a rough time getting back to "normal" after my grandmother's stroke and my time helping her. now I've got a fever, but that means I'm chilly despite the 90 degree temps. life is always interesting.

eHalcyon wrote:
@SkekTek - hehe, rechargeable.

I'm posting again since it needs to be said: your design this week rocks, and deserves to win (again)...

Back to staring at word...

mia3mom wrote:oooh, I totally want to see the goldfish with algae. very green, and sounds like a perfect design from you. I voted and commented on the batteries - love the audience

I've had a rough time getting back to "normal" after my grandmother's stroke and my time helping her. now I've got a fever, but that means I'm chilly despite the 90 degree temps. life is always interesting.

I know you'll pull through- but you got my support. Part of the negative on a self-imposed exile is you can't commune with others having just a rough time as you... sigh...

I'll see if I can get that other submitted tonight and get some votes as a late entry.

SkekTek wrote:I know you'll pull through- but you got my support. Part of the negative on a self-imposed exile is you can't commune with others having just a rough time as you... sigh...

I'll see if I can get that other submitted tonight and get some votes as a late entry.

yup, exactly

on the plus side, my mom has the kids today, so I can enjoy the quiet. it's so hot the puppy is even wiped out.

mia3mom wrote:yup, exactly

on the plus side, my mom has the kids today, so I can enjoy the quiet. it's so hot the puppy is even wiped out.

I love your dog.

Comments? Should I bother? The design is called "Algae Problem"

SkekTek wrote:

Comments? Should I bother? The design is called "Algae Problem"

yes. submit.
fun, cute, but with enough details
nice fish-fin-wiping work

Well, it's worth a try... please vote!

SkekTek wrote:Well, it's worth a try... please vote!

voted. good luck!

someday I want to see a pic of your real fish. he's been drawn so often

mia3mom wrote:voted. good luck!

someday I want to see a pic of your real fish. he's been drawn so often

Not active at the moment, but the webcam where you can see the fishes is here

Haven't begged for votes for a while, let's see if it still sucketh to beg.

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Rookie Dads are so much fun!

Webster's Online Dictionary includes a definition for green: "deficient in training, knowledge, or experience (b) deficient in sophistication and savoir faire : naive (c) not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function" In this case, because of his inexperience, Dad has inadvertently let Baby run off before getting dressed. Green Dads are so much fun to play with!

@Andy - Eep. I did not mean to imply what I implied. Bah, foot in my mouth. I apologize, and if I may clarify, all I really wanted to say was that I think the rejections are based on the descriptions provided by the artist when they submit and the rejectionator's interpretation of each piece, which obviously does not match our own.

@mia - Hope that fever comes down. Maybe it's because I'm Canadian, but I prefer the extreme cold to the extreme heat. We get both here, but the summer heat hasn't arrived just yet... Also, I really like the multiple green concepts in your flower design, and I'm digging the way you wove the leaves around the treehouse. You're getting better every week!

@Skek - I'm not too bummed about being beaten by three great designs. Maybe I'm not as jaded as the rest of you (yet), but I think the rejections depend on the descriptions given when submitting, which we don't get to read. I AM bummed that jimiyo is gone, and that schrobble is mostly gone, and that you can't design like you usually do. I'm happy that you are happy. I'm not going to win this week. Lost momentum and I'm not even in the fog now. C'est la vie. Your goldfish reminds me of the pocket fish... I really like the way you put together the piece though. It took just a second to click.

@no1 - naked brocolli isn't pg-13. You get a vote though.

eHalcyon wrote:@Skek - I'm not too bummed about being beaten by three great designs. Maybe I'm not as jaded as the rest of you (yet), but I think the rejections depend on the descriptions given when submitting, which we don't get to read. I AM bummed that jimiyo is gone, and that schrobble is mostly gone, and that you can't design like you usually do. I'm happy that you are happy. I'm not going to win this week. Lost momentum and I'm not even in the fog now. C'est la vie. Your goldfish reminds me of the pocket fish... I really like the way you put together the piece though. It took just a second to click.

That's ok, I'll be bummed for you. And thanks for making the connection between the pocket fish and this week's design. Yes, it's supposed to be the same fish. The original design I used as a basis for this one was called "The Fish Is Free"... it was the "out of the bag and in the tank" post-design I never submitted but showed around a week after the pocket one got reckoned.

SkekTek wrote:That's ok, I'll be bummed for you. And thanks for making the connection between the pocket fish and this week's design. Yes, it's supposed to be the same fish. The original design I used as a basis for this one was called "The Fish Is Free"... it was the "out of the bag and in the tank" post-design I never submitted but showed around a week after the pocket one got reckoned.

I wasn't around back then.


Also, is it just me, or is there a lot more drama in the forums this week compared to other weeks? I mean, there's always drama, but this week seems just a bit excessive.

eHalcyon wrote:Also, is it just me, or is there a lot more drama in the forums this week compared to other weeks? I mean, there's always drama, but this week seems just a bit excessive.

...hmm? Do you mean in the Derby threads? I haven't paused to read those this time around. Where?