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1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Ron Thorne » June 25th, 2014, 9:22 pm

Here are three completely different challenges for our 1st birthday celebration:

1. Come up with some truly unique 1st birthday graphics of your own design or something you found online. If they're jazz-related, you may just get a prize. 8-)

2. Create a new jazz thread which will stimulate the most dialogue and number of posts. I'm not sure if there will be a prize, but if there is, I can probably come up with something unique, perhaps something from Alaska. :idea:

3. Bring a friend and get them registered by Sunday, June 29th. Again, the more friends you add to our "family", the better. A prize might be in the offing. ;)
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby LennyH » June 26th, 2014, 8:09 am

Good ideas, Ron.

Did this site really make it to 1 year without a single boner thread from thelil?
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Ron Thorne » June 26th, 2014, 10:39 am

LennyH wrote:Good ideas, Ron.

Did this site really make it to 1 year without a single boner thread from thelil?


I'm not sure. If so, this might be some sort of record. :lol:
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Ron Thorne » June 26th, 2014, 10:40 am

Mostly, we want everyone to just have a good time talking about whatever pleases them. We hope to add some new members, too.

Here's an idea we came up with yesterday and Justin hit out of the park. Thanks, jtx. You da man!




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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby bluenoter » June 26th, 2014, 12:31 pm

Ron Thorne wrote:
LennyH wrote:Did this site really make it to 1 year without a single boner thread from thelil?

I'm not sure. If so, this might be some sort of record. :lol:

Yes, it did! Lenny, you started the first boner thread, and HenryMc started the second. But (thelil) didn't start any!

:smug:

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I sure hope jtx is disqualified from the "1st birthday graphics" challenge! ;) Awesome.
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby rlfun » June 26th, 2014, 1:31 pm

Ron Thorne wrote:Mostly, we want everyone to just have a good time talking about whatever pleases them. We hope to add some new members, too.

Here's an idea we came up with yesterday and Justin hit out of the park. Thanks, jtx. You da man!




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Thanks Ron and Justin! Nice ideas and nice work. Happy Birthday! :party:
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby LennyH » June 26th, 2014, 3:42 pm

bluenoter wrote:Yes, it did! Lenny, you started the first boner thread, and HenryMc started the second. But (thelil) didn't start any!


Ha! Thanks for the reminder. Middle-age is a bitch.
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Ron Thorne » June 26th, 2014, 3:52 pm

bluenoter wrote:I sure hope jtx is disqualified from the "1st birthday graphics" challenge! ;) Awesome.

Yep, he's so qualified that he's disqualified from this challenge. :whew:
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby ValerieB » June 26th, 2014, 9:09 pm

Justin just can't help himself; he's consistently awesome!
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby jtx » June 26th, 2014, 9:54 pm

ValerieB wrote:Justin just can't help himself; he's consistently awesome!
Too much praise! :oops:
But I may be forced to submit something else if no one else does! ;)
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby moldyfigg » June 27th, 2014, 9:54 am

There are some missing items -rodents, especially gerbils; the long, long joke: "A priest and a magician and a aardvark walk into a bar. . . ; whatever.
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Mike Schwartz » June 27th, 2014, 12:39 pm

If I can make a suggestion:

How about an effort in general to post something related to jazz once [1X] per week.

I'd have to think that among this crowd we see an article or get some kind of news comes across our collective bows.
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby bluenoter » June 27th, 2014, 12:52 pm

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Sources: Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage (Blue Note); Paul Bley, One Year After (3D Japan).


Please view it as large as you can by using JT's Image Resizer (upper left corner). Image

Being the highly paid holder of a prestigious position at JT, I don't expect to be eligible for a prize. Image
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Ron Thorne » June 27th, 2014, 3:41 pm

Mike Schwartz wrote:If I can make a suggestion:

How about an effort in general to post something related to jazz once [1X] per week.

I'd have to think that among this crowd we see an article or get some kind of news comes across our collective bows.

That's a very reasonable suggestion, and something I've been trying to do with the help of bluenoter/Rita. If you take a look at Jazztalk Central and Jazz News, I think you'll see reasonable activity recently, though it can always benefit from being increased. Again, the more posters and posts, the better. :music:
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Ron Thorne » June 27th, 2014, 3:44 pm

Nice album pairing and sentiment, bluenoter. Your check is in the mail. :silly: :lol:
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby bluenoter » June 27th, 2014, 5:46 pm

Ron Thorne wrote:Nice album pairing and sentiment, bluenoter.

Thanks, Ron. I hope Blue Note won't mind that I put blue in green (cough!).

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Ron Thorne wrote:Your check is in the mail. :silly: :lol:
You know, the previous checks still haven't arrived . . . :thinking:
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Ron Thorne » June 30th, 2014, 5:27 pm

bluenoter wrote:You know, the previous checks still haven't arrived . . . :thinking:
That's yet another reason to watch for and be very friendly with your mail carrier. ;)
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby bluenoter » July 2nd, 2014, 7:39 am

Ron Thorne, in Speakout, wrote:
Kudos to bluenoter/Rita for her diligence and cleverness in putting together that customized graphic design utilizing two unique jazz albums! :#1:

bluenoter, in Speakout, wrote:
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Re this "thank you" image:

    The bird is supposed to be standing on a "red carpet." Image

    I hope the image isn't too "Myspacey." Image
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby bluenoter » July 2nd, 2014, 8:41 am

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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby bluenoter » July 7th, 2014, 2:36 am

Ron Thorne, in Speakout, wrote:
Congratulations to Mike Schwartz for contributing the most new jazz threads which stimulated the most dialogue and number of posts during our 1st birthday celebration.

Thanks, and well done, Mike.
:#1:

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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Mike Schwartz » July 7th, 2014, 3:07 pm

bluenoter wrote:
Ron Thorne, in Speakout, wrote:
Congratulations to Mike Schwartz for contributing the most new jazz threads which stimulated the most dialogue and number of posts during our 1st birthday celebration.

Thanks, and well done, Mike.
:#1:

8-)


I want another gold cup for the most 'old' jazz threads too! :cry:
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Ron Thorne » July 7th, 2014, 3:57 pm

Mike Schwartz wrote:I want another gold cup for the most 'old' jazz threads too! :cry:
Let's not get too demanding or presumptuous now. :silly:
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby Mike Schwartz » July 7th, 2014, 6:49 pm

Ron Thorne wrote:
Mike Schwartz wrote:I want another gold cup for the most 'old' jazz threads too! :cry:
Let's not get too demanding or presumptuous now. :silly:



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Just the facts ma'am, just the facts ;)
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Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

Postby bluenoter » July 8th, 2014, 3:27 am

Ron Thorne wrote:
Mike Schwartz wrote:I want another gold cup for the most 'old' jazz threads too! :cry:
Let's not get too demanding or presumptuous now. :silly:

Well, if I'm eligible for a gold cup, I guess I'm eligible for another little prize, so I want Photoshop and private lessons in its use. Thanks in advance!
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