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MintTrav:
Apologies to those waiting for the result. I didn"t win - can you believe it? Apparently someone from the warehouse won or, I should say, was chosen by the judges who, no doubt, are part-time poetry experts when they are not completing quality audits or implementing purchase order systems.
Strangely, the "winning" poem hasn"t been circulated. I have a suspicion that there is no poem but that it wouldn"t do to have someone from Ireland winning the Queen"s Jubilee Poetry Competition, so darker skills were employed. When I think about it, it is really the only explanation that makes sense.
SirPercival:
--- Quote from: MintTrav on June 09, 2012, 15:35:29 PM ---
Apologies to those waiting for the result. I didn"t win - can you believe it? Apparently someone from the warehouse won or, I should say, was chosen by the judges who, no doubt, are part-time poetry experts when they are not completing quality audits or implementing purchase order systems.
Strangely, the "winning" poem hasn"t been circulated. I have a suspicion that there is no poem but that it wouldn"t do to have someone from Ireland winning the Queen"s Jubilee Poetry Competition, so darker skills were employed. When I think about it, it is really the only explanation that makes sense.
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Waiting for this result has been like waiting on an APAT new season announcement. Thanks so much John, I know your work isn"t always appreciated by everyone but you are doing a great job, keep it up. Can"t wait for further details.
MintTrav:
I"ve been meaning to resurrect this thread for a while, but there never seemed to be something newsworthy to kick it off. What could be more newsworthy than the Olympics, though? I went to see The Flame on Sunday evening, which seemed fairly dull to me, but most others seemed pleased with it.
Today I popped onto the ticket site a few times. It"s really annoying, in that it tells you that tickets are available, but when you try to buy them they"re not, even though the first page still says that they are. Various events that are sold out show up again from time to time, though, and I got tickets for the men"s football final (though it doesn"t say who Brazil will be playing), women"s volleyball semi and a basketball double-header China v Brazil and Lithuania v the Dream Team. Just need the 100m final to come available now. More realistically, I"d quite like to go to the women"s boxing finals.
suzanne:
--- Quote from: MintTrav on June 02, 2012, 13:44:52 PM ---
Yesterday they were having Royal stuff in work for the Jubilee. Everyone had to wear red, white or blue to work and there were quizzes and food and stuff. I entered the Jubilee poetry competition but the results haven"t been announced, so I have to sweat until Wednesday to find out whether I won.
I wrote it in good faith but, reading it back, it seems very familiar and I am a bit concerned that I may have read it (or something very similar) in the past and thought I was writing something new. If anyone has evidence that I have unwittingly plagiarised a greater poet, I would be glad to know before accepting a prize.
This is the poem:
Tea With The Queen
I went to London to visit the Queen
But she wasn't in so I went to the cinema instead.
When I got home I had some tea and sandwiches in her honour,
And a piece of cake.
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Didnt see this before, so glad you bumped.
A work of art Mr Murray
How did you not win?
I spluttered my shandy all over the keyboard....fkin classic :)
Jon MW:
--- Quote from: MintTrav on July 19, 2012, 02:11:35 AM ---
I"ve been meaning to resurrect this thread for a while, but there never seemed to be something newsworthy to kick it off. What could be more newsworthy than the Olympics, though? I went to see The Flame on Sunday evening, which seemed fairly dull to me, but most others seemed pleased with it.
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I went to see the flame when it came through - it was extremely dull. But I did get a free bottle of coke - so that made it all worthwhile :)
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