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CPF Fifth Annual Parody Challenge Bracket Thread

Edgy DC Jan 08 2007 07:23 PM

Crane Pool Forum Fifth Annual Parody Invitational Preliminary Round First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 2006(7) Champion 1) Yancy Street Gang 17) Transmonk vs. vs. 16) Soupcan 9) seawolf17 vs. vs. 8) holy chicken 12) SteveJRogers vs. vs. 5) sharpie 13) Lundy vs. vs. 4) ScarletKnight41 3) Centerfield vs. vs. 14) OlerudOwned 11) metsmarathon vs. vs. 6) Johnny Dickshot 7) iramets vs. vs. 10) MFS62 15) Nymr83 vs. vs. 18) Gwreck vs. 2) Edgy DC

Rockin' Doc Jan 08 2007 08:32 PM

An awful lot of new blood in the competition this year. Should lead to an interesting competition. Last year, Yancey, a virtual newbie to the contest, swept his way to the title with a self defacing demeanor and a collection of strong parodies. I'm enjoying simply reading the work of others without the stress of trying to actually write a parodies this year. Best of luck to all the particpants.

cooby Jan 08 2007 09:03 PM

Four good entries so far. Good luck to everyone, I admire you

Nymr83 Jan 08 2007 10:27 PM

cooby wrote: Four good entries so far. Good luck to everyone, I admire you you're allowed to say "hey Nymr, try harder next time" or "I'm sorry you're tone-deaf" :)

cooby Jan 09 2007 04:55 AM

Nonsense, it was good!

Johnny Dickshot Jan 09 2007 08:24 AM

mm, whenever you're ready . . .

Rockin' Doc Jan 10 2007 12:35 PM

I believe Nymr's downfall was that most members were not familiar with the song he parodied. I think people don't fully appreciate the the quality of a parody if they can't get the tune to the song in their head. Besides, he ran into a proven winner when Gwreck paired Gary Carter and the Legend of Billy the Kid. I used the same combination to reach the semifinals in 2004. Some songs and players are just made for one another

Nymr83 Jan 10 2007 01:54 PM

certainly my pool of players didn't help but thats hardly an excuse, Everett is enough of a scumbag and an idiot to give me plenty of material. The sing issue is probably a difficult one to overcome, I don't know much old people music and I couldn't think of a Billy Joel or Beatles song that fit.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 10 2007 01:55 PM

"Old people music" he says.

Gwreck Jan 10 2007 04:35 PM

Rockin' Doc wrote: Besides, he ran into a proven winner when Gwreck paired Gary Carter and the Legend of Billy the Kid. I used the same combination to reach the semifinals in 2004. Some songs and players are just made for one another 2004 was about when I started lurking at CPF but I don't recall the song. Any chance you still have it?

Edgy DC Jan 10 2007 10:33 PM

Crane Pool Forum Fifth Annual Parody Invitational Preliminary Round First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 2006(7) Champion 1) Yancy Street Gang 17) Transmonk "I Am the Franchise" vs. def., 17-10 17) Transmonk 16) Soupcan "Catcher Man Named Choo Choo" 9) seawolf17 vs. vs. 8) holy chicken 12) SteveJRogers vs. "Met Backup Man" vs. 5) sharpie "Randolphian Rhapsody" 13) Lundy vs. vs. 4) ScarletKnight41 3) Centerfield vs. vs. 14) OlerudOwned 11) metsmarathon vs. vs. 6) Johnny Dickshot 7) iramets vs. "Nice Nice Bobby vs. 10) MFS62 15) Nymr83 "David Cone Threw the Laredo" "Carl Everett" 18) Gwreck vs. loses, 17-6, to 18) Gwreck vs. "The Ballad of Gary --- 'The Kid'" 2) Edgy DC

Rockin' Doc Jan 11 2007 05:19 AM

I believe it fell victim, along with the entire 2004 contest, to the EZBoard crash that resulted in our move here.

Edgy DC Jan 15 2007 04:53 PM

Where's the original thread?

metsmarathon Jan 16 2007 01:59 PM

ever run across a song that you know is is an absolute winner for your chosen subject, but find yourself struggling to turn it around into such a winner? i'm so there. i have the song, i have the subject, i even think i have the refrain. but its the first two verses that are killing me here. (i almost hope to eventually lose this round so as not to have to go through this again, but for higher stakes next time.) maybe by tomorrow, i can finish my song - i have hope that i can somehow manage not to be the last first rounder ready!

sharpie Jan 17 2007 02:24 PM

Seawolf - Holy Chicken Lundy - ScarletKnight41 Centerfield - Olerud Owned. Get on with it. We want parodies. It'll take us til the All Star Game at this rate.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 17 2007 02:40 PM

I'm good to go. I'm waiting for Lundy to be ready.

Edgy DC Jan 17 2007 06:13 PM

Crane Pool Forum Fifth Annual Parody Invitational Preliminary Round First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 2006(7) Champion 1) Yancy Street Gang 17) Transmonk "I Am the Franchise" vs. def., 17-10 17) Transmonk 16) Soupcan "Catcher Man Named Choo Choo" 9) seawolf17 vs. vs. 8) holy chicken 12) SteveJRogers vs. "Met Backup Man" loses, 21-3, to 5) sharpie 5) sharpie "Randolphian Rhapsody" 13) Lundy vs. vs. 4) ScarletKnight41 3) Centerfield vs. vs. 14) OlerudOwned 11) metsmarathon vs. "Hate Me" vs. 6) Johnny Dickshot "Get Me Up Before You Blow It, Joe" 7) iramets vs. "Nice Nice Bobby" defeats, 16-5 7) iramets 10) MFS62 15) Nymr83 "David Cone Threw the Laredo" "Carl Everett" 18) Gwreck vs. loses, 17-6, to "Heatwave" 18) Gwreck def., 13-10 18) Gwreck "The Ballad of Gary --- 'The Kid'" 2) Edgy DC "Mota's Little Helper"

sharpie Jan 18 2007 07:02 AM

Edgy, you forgot Transmonk's win over Yancy.

Edgy DC Jan 18 2007 07:11 AM

I did, indeed.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 18 2007 08:18 AM

The recount is still pending. I think there were a couple of dozen hanging chads.

Rockin' Doc Jan 18 2007 11:11 AM

sharpie Jan 18 2007 02:22 PM

Alright, Scarlet is accounted for but Seawolf Holy Chicken Lundy Centerfield Olerud Owned ...get on with it.

Nymr83 Jan 18 2007 02:32 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: The recount is still pending. I think there were a couple of dozen hanging chads. way to recycle Florida ballots Edgy. Can't we just use the new computerized system? I hear its fool-proof...

seawolf17 Jan 18 2007 05:36 PM

Waiting on the Chicken. I'm still putting my song together, trying to figure out what direction I want to go; but I can be ready when I have to be.

holychicken Jan 18 2007 09:14 PM

I can't quite be ready when I have to, but I can have it by this weekend. Sorry, I JUST started a new job and have busy with it. . . plus my choice of players kind of didn't give me the motivation I thought I would get from them. But I have a song started and could probably work on it some tomorrow during the day. . .so maybe tomorrow afternoon or night or something. . . sound good, seawolf?

Edgy DC Jan 18 2007 09:24 PM

Fuckin' work. We should just sell ads at the Crane Pool and get paid for posting.

seawolf17 Jan 19 2007 05:26 AM

Sounds good. I'll try to finish mine today.

iramets Jan 19 2007 06:36 AM

Edgy DC wrote: Fuckin' work. We should just sell ads at the Crane Pool and get paid for posting. WHAT? I'm doing this for nothing? I was preparing an invoice for you...

holychicken Jan 19 2007 05:51 PM

Alright, I am ready to rumble. My picks blow chunks so I went all out for the first song. . .LOL! tell me when you are ready, seawolf. I will check back again a couple of times tonight. . .as long as I don't get too drunk.

Centerfield Jan 19 2007 08:55 PM

I'm afraid I have to bow out of this year's contest. Good luck to the rest of you guys.

Edgy DC Jan 19 2007 10:03 PM

SUCK!

Benjamin Grimm Jan 20 2007 06:30 AM

Does this mean somebody is going to win by forfeit! No fair! I wanted to win by forfeit!

ScarletKnight41 Jan 20 2007 06:34 AM

Centerfield wrote: I'm afraid I have to bow out of this year's contest. Good luck to the rest of you guys. The King is Dead! :(

sharpie Jan 20 2007 10:05 AM

I think Olerud Owned still has to put up a song.

Kong76 Jan 20 2007 11:38 AM

I've been voting but not paying reading this thread. Do we need someone to take CF's players and write a song? If so, I'll take his place. Someone let me know who I have and who I'm up against (if we need someone).

iramets Jan 20 2007 11:43 AM

Wasn't there someone who wanted to play but missed the cutoff? Or who now wants to play, having seen what fun this is?

Kong76 Jan 20 2007 11:50 AM

Wasn't there some who said five minutes ago that they'll do it? Lmk, I probably won't be on again until tomorrow morning.

seawolf17 Jan 20 2007 12:47 PM

Chicken, because it's the weekend, let's go Monday morning.

holychicken Jan 20 2007 02:33 PM

SOunds good to me seawolf.

sharpie Jan 20 2007 03:00 PM

KC -- Centerfield's subjects: Jack Aker Bruce Boisclair Kevin McReynolds Duke Snider Paul Wilson

Kong76 Jan 21 2007 07:54 AM

So am I nodded in? Kevin McReynolds! My Mom used to call him, "my second favorite Kevin." I need an edict or something.

cooby Jan 21 2007 08:36 AM

Go for it KC. You're my third favorite Kevin. Tied for that with D Dad

Kong76 Jan 21 2007 09:11 AM

Thanks :-), and yes, that is quality company to be lumped in with. As for the nod, I guess I'll wait for The Edgemeister to chime in.

Edgy DC Jan 21 2007 11:50 AM

In.

Kong76 Jan 21 2007 01:04 PM

Cool, I'll start brainstorming. Let me add that I hope Centerfield is just busy, and that all is well with him and his.

sharpie Jan 22 2007 10:17 AM

]Chicken, because it's the weekend, let's go Monday morning. Now its the afternoon. We need to see whether a wolf can beat a chicken or vice versa.

holychicken Jan 22 2007 10:20 AM

I will ready, willing an able. Start it up seawolf. . . if I don't post it immediately it is because I went to lunch.

Kong76 Jan 22 2007 01:17 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 22 2007 01:21 PM

If the thingy on poster's id is correct, OO hasn't posted in twenty days. Anyone know is she (OO is a she, right?) is away or something?

Edgy DC Jan 22 2007 01:20 PM

We really should have a whip or factotum or quartermaster or somebody to keep track of who has bowed out make sure peeps are still upright. I went looking for irish, but Zvon and OO may have run off together and, well, we've got to break up the work.

sharpie Jan 22 2007 01:42 PM

KC: Did you PM her?

metirish Jan 22 2007 01:46 PM

Edgy DC wrote: We really should have a whip or factotum or quartermaster or somebody to keep track of who has bowed out make sure peeps are still upright. I went looking for irish, but Zvon and OO may have run off together and, well, we've got to break up the work. I'm here to help in any way.what do I need to do?....perhaps if I read this thread it might help?

Kong76 Jan 22 2007 01:48 PM

>>>KC: Did you PM her?<<< Not yet

Edgy DC Jan 22 2007 02:32 PM

I think cooby should be the "Where have you been?" officer.

Gwreck Jan 22 2007 02:49 PM

IIRC, Dickshot and Transmonk have both won since the last update, right... (?). Gotta get cracking on the next parody. iramets, I'll PM you.

sharpie Jan 23 2007 10:59 AM

Anyone hear from OO yet? Has good players: Howard Johnson Aaron Heilman Lastings Milledge Del Unser Anthony Young If no response, is there anyone else who could step in?

seawolf17 Jan 23 2007 11:06 AM

TM, give me a day or three to figure out how to write a song, and we'll be ready to go with Round 2 by the weekend. (Although I guess we should finish Round 1 first.)

Kong76 Jan 23 2007 03:43 PM

I'll give OO until noon tomorrow to check in. I'm not comfortable emailing someone I don't correspond with off-board although I think I have an email address since OO paypal'd a donation last year and will send one during lunch tomorrow. If I don't hear anything, you guys can decide what to do.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 23 2007 03:50 PM

My 2 cents is that you write to OO and ask him whether he plans to participate. If you don't hear from him after 24 hours, I think it's safe to assume that he either changed his mind or is otherwise unable to compete this year.

Kong76 Jan 23 2007 03:54 PM

If you know him is a him you know better than I so why don't you email him?

ScarletKnight41 Jan 23 2007 03:55 PM

I know nothing. I was just assuming. And I don't have an e-mail addy for him/her.

Edgy DC Jan 23 2007 05:11 PM

I, who tragically must do everything, wrote to herim and inquired. You can write to anybody by clicking on their profile or finding them on the Memberlist in the top right corner. I'm going to start handing out roles again. Nymr, ops. Soup, shithouse. Sandgnat, communications.

OlerudOwned Jan 23 2007 05:27 PM

Dammit, I'm sorry guys, I forgot all about this. I've been busy lately, and coupled with the quiet offseason, I haven't been around here. Many apologies if I've held things up in the tournament, and you can bump me if you need to. If I haven't lost too much time, I may be able to whip something together soon. Again, sorry for being such a pain in the ass.

Edgy DC Jan 23 2007 05:32 PM

Welcome back. Did you get your assigned players?

Kong76 Jan 23 2007 05:38 PM

You weren't being a pain in the ass, just not around. I've only been your opponent for a few days ... lmk via email or pm on when you'd like to give it a go. And jeez, Edge, Scarlett, I said I'd try and email OO after noon tomorrow and I get "just do it" and "I hadda do it like everything". I was shy about con- tacting someone I don't correspond with off-board (being a sub didn't help) and I just would have done it tomorrow. If something was really wrong I'd feel like a butt head making it sound like this contest is important.

cooby Jan 23 2007 05:45 PM

Excellent

ScarletKnight41 Jan 23 2007 05:47 PM

="KC"]You weren't being a pain in the ass, just not around. I've only been your opponent for a few days ... lmk via email or pm on when you'd like to give it a go. And jeez, Edge, Scarlett, I said I'd try and email OO after noon tomorrow and I get "just do it" and "I hadda do it like everything". I was shy about con- tacting someone I don't correspond with off-board (being a sub didn't help) and I just would have done it tomorrow. If something was really wrong I'd feel like a butt head making it sound like this contest is important. Sheesh - I was doing no such thing. I thought you were seeking opinions. I was basically giving you license to get a bye if OO didn't show up after reasonably trying to contact him. I got bupkis for the second round, so I'm not rushing anything about the first round. I keep on hoping to be struck with some kind of brilliant inspiration, so you guys can take a month as far as I'm concerned.

Kong76 Jan 23 2007 06:11 PM

If you don't see my point there's little use in discussing it further, SK. I'm glad we heard from OO, and that, like OO's original matchup, OO was just busy.

Edgy DC Jan 23 2007 06:23 PM

I was just playing the shit for fun.

Kong76 Jan 23 2007 07:25 PM

Unfair, both of you. I don't care, I'm just "playing the shit" to help out CF and to keep things moving. Since OO has surfaced, let's just keep it between us ... we'll be on it asap.

cooby Jan 23 2007 08:07 PM

Edgy, you're killing me here

Edgy DC Jan 23 2007 08:14 PM

I'm a mur-diddly-urderer.

Kong76 Jan 23 2007 08:39 PM

I'm out ... find someone else to make fun of.

cooby Jan 23 2007 08:41 PM

Hold on, I thought KC and OO were a matchup Edit: they are...

Edgy DC Jan 23 2007 08:55 PM

I'm missing much. Not making fun of nobody. Save maybe me.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 23 2007 09:07 PM

Nobody is making fun of you.

iramets Jan 24 2007 06:54 AM

I love it when people fight and none of them are me.

seawolf17 Jan 24 2007 07:27 AM

I love it when people fight and I have no idea what they're fighting about or what the hell is going on. Just write funny songs, people.

soupcan Jan 24 2007 08:56 AM

="Edgy DC"]Nymr, ops. Soup, shithouse. Sandgnat, communications. Hey - what's that all about?

Edgy DC Jan 24 2007 09:00 AM

I'm sorry. I pulled the jobs out of a hat. You've got latrine duty. Next month, you water the plants, I promise.

soupcan Jan 24 2007 09:30 AM

Geez. Who did I piss off?

seawolf17 Jan 24 2007 09:46 AM

Don't know, but next month, you get to piss on the plants, so you got that going for you.

OlerudOwned Jan 24 2007 05:40 PM

And hey, when did I become a she?

Kong76 Jan 24 2007 06:26 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 24 2007 06:56 PM

I'd rather be mistaken for a she than clean latrines .... (sorry if I got your gender mixed up, I start new meds on Monday)

cooby Jan 24 2007 06:38 PM

I can certainly follow the whole latrine clean up logic, but I cant find where OO is called a girl. Ah yes, I found it, page 3.

OlerudOwned Jan 24 2007 08:35 PM

Hey, if the ladies facilities are cleaner, I could try to make this work.

Rockin' Doc Jan 25 2007 05:09 AM

The ladies facilities are likely much cleaner, but the lines are generally too long for my liking.

sharpie Jan 27 2007 10:49 AM

We need updated brackets (and also updated who has who lists). Scarlet, I'm ready when you are.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 27 2007 12:45 PM

I'm ready. Not optimistic, but ready. Does one start these things on a weekend? On Edit - I'll be going out for a while. But if you want to start tonight, I'll be back by 9:00 or so.

TransMonk Jan 27 2007 01:22 PM

seawolf - I won't be ready until Monday...hopefully you're cool with that

seawolf17 Jan 27 2007 07:21 PM

Monday's fine. Still working on my rhymes.

Kong76 Jan 28 2007 11:19 AM

I can be ready anytime after 6:00 pm Tues.

sharpie Jan 28 2007 11:20 AM

Scarlet: We should probably wait til Monday morning. You can set it up when you're ready.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 28 2007 12:16 PM

OK - I'll toss it up in the morning.

cooby Jan 28 2007 01:20 PM

Please clean up your own mess. Thank you.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 28 2007 01:29 PM

It's enough that I'm showing up for this round. I'm ready to be slaughtered.

cooby Jan 28 2007 01:33 PM

I was refering to the "toss up". I'm sure your song will be fine :)

TransMonk Jan 28 2007 09:18 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Monday's fine. Still working on my rhymes. Cool, I'll be shooting for evening time.

seawolf17 Jan 29 2007 07:09 AM

Evening's good. I'll be on tonight some time; post when you're ready and I'll follow.

Kong76 Jan 30 2007 03:19 PM

I didn't contact Johnny, and I don't think he chimed in, but I'm ready. Not confident, but ready. I'll wait for him to start the thread and then do mine.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 30 2007 03:21 PM

I'm ready... in 5 minutes, I'll post

Edgy DC Jan 30 2007 06:34 PM

Sorry to delay the bracket. I've been watching Archie videos for days now. Crane Pool Forum Fifth Annual Parody Invitational Preliminary Round First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 2006(7) Champion 1) Yancy Street Gang 17) Transmonk "You Don't Mess Around with Dude" "I Am the Franchise" loses, 16-3, to 17) Transmonk def., 17-10 17) Transmonk 16) Soupcan "The Wreck of a Cokehead Named 'Darryl'" "Catcher Man Named Choo Choo" 9) seawolf17 vs. "Everything About You, Armando" def., 15-7 9) seawolf17 8) holy chicken "Screw n' Me" 12) SteveJRogers vs. "Met Backup Man" loses, 21-3, to 5) sharpie 5) sharpie "Benny's Brain" "Randolphian Rhapsody" 13) Lundy def., 17-6 5) sharpie "Keith, Gary, Ron" loses, 19--6, to 4) ScarletKnight41 4) ScarletKnight41 "Kevin Mitchell" "He and Mark Corey Toked by the Bullpen" 3) Centerfield KC vs. "Throw More Innings" vs. 3) KC 14) OlerudOwned "Happy Guy" "Twenty-Seven in a Row" 11) metsmarathon vs. "Hate Me" loses, 14-9, to 6) Johnny Dickshot 6) Johnny Dickshot "Every Day I Wrap the Foot" "Get Me Up Before You Blow It, Joe" 7) iramets vs. "Nice Nice Bobby" defeats, 16-5 7) iramets 10) MFS62 "Who'll Start Poor Wayne?" 15) Nymr83 "David Cone Threw the Laredo" "Carl Everett" 18) Gwreck def., 13-6 7) iramets loses, 17-6, to "Heatwave" 18) Gwreck def., 13-10 18) Gwreck "The Ballad of Gary --- 'The Kid'" 2) Edgy DC "Jim Lindeman" "Mota's Little Helper" Transmonk vs. Seawolf17 will be exciting. It'll be the biggest matchup of a monk and a wolf since St. Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio circa 1205. That one ended in a tie..

seawolf17 Jan 30 2007 06:47 PM

Uh, Edgy... that matchup is already happening. And there's only about an hour and a quarter left.

Willets Point Jan 30 2007 06:51 PM

sharpie had a great run last tournament and he may go all the way this time. Then again he may have a challenge if he faces TransMonk, the rookie of the tournament, who is making a strong showing. ESPN is hoping for an eventual KC/iramets matchup so they can hype the heated rivalry.

Edgy DC Jan 30 2007 07:12 PM

Oh, right. Sleepy me.

Willets Point Jan 31 2007 03:18 PM

Monk/Sharpie & Johnny D/ira are your final four.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 09 2007 09:20 AM

Ira, what's your schedule looking like? Is Monday am good?

sharpie Feb 09 2007 09:23 AM

Monk, if they go Monday, maybe we should go Tuesday.

TransMonk Feb 09 2007 10:25 AM

Sounds great to me...Tuesday it is.

iramets Feb 09 2007 11:19 AM

Monday's a disaster. Monday night's okay.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 09 2007 11:40 AM

I can go now if you want... Just post your song and a poll thread when you're ready.

iramets Feb 09 2007 12:16 PM

Monday PM, I think. I'm still writing.

Nymr83 Feb 09 2007 01:26 PM

is this thing still going on? it seems like an awful long time since the last round

Edgy DC Feb 09 2007 01:37 PM

Goin' at it with the groupies.

Willets Point Feb 09 2007 02:23 PM

Stupid media week before the Final Four.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 09 2007 02:27 PM

Jazz Radio DJ should interview each of the Final 4.

Willets Point Feb 09 2007 03:29 PM

I wonder whatever happened to that guy.

ScarletKnight41 Feb 22 2007 05:27 AM

So when is the final round going to get underway?

Johnny Dickshot Feb 22 2007 07:20 AM

Soon as I finish my epic. I just need to know what rhymes with "Mookie Wilson's Wife"

TransMonk Feb 22 2007 10:24 AM

Shall we say Monday morning we post, JD?

Johnny Dickshot Feb 22 2007 10:30 AM

Monday, you're on.