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Head to Head Contest: You Choose.

I've decided to test an idea for some friendly competition. The rules are simple: two volunteer members will be given a week to create an Instructable based on a common subject. Whoever creates the better Instructable (higher quality, cooler, featured, most voted for, etc) will win a patch similar to the images below. Because this is the first run, and I can't think of a subject, the competing members will have to agree on a subject of their choosing. If there is a flood of volunteers, the community will vote on who they want to see face off. In this trial, I will allow up to four separate pairs to compete. If this doesn't make any sense, well, I just woke up! :P

The stats are as follows:

Lithium Rain VS. gmjhowe: Card, any kind of card, and it has to plug into a computer. Deadline: to be determined.

Matt1497 VS. watermelonhead : Duct tape hoodie. Deadline: 10th of August.

_x_VS._x_ :subject.

_x_VS._x_ :subject.


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Matt21497 says: Aug 4, 2009. 6:42 PM
I have finished my instructable.
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Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) says: Aug 9, 2009. 6:32 PM
Does watermelonhead need more time?
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Matt21497 says: Aug 11, 2009. 8:37 AM
watermelonhead has to forfeit as shown in the comment below.
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Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) says: Aug 17, 2009. 12:17 PM
I'm in Chelan for a week with no internet, so she can have another week extension.
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Matt21497 says: Aug 9, 2009. 7:07 PM
I think so Just jump the headline up to the 17th cuz I dont no if she even started.
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watermelonhead says: Aug 10, 2009. 11:03 AM
I did, but VERY sadly I'm going to have to forfiet

I lost my ducttape, and i've been looking for it, so um.
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Matt21497 says: Aug 10, 2009. 11:24 AM
WEll talk to spl1nt3erc3ll and ask him for an extention.
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PKM says: Jul 29, 2009. 10:39 AM
I volunteer to be in a contest, as long as it's something I can make. No k'nex :P
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Sunbanks says: Jul 29, 2009. 12:12 PM
I want to go against you! :D
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gmjhowe says: Jul 29, 2009. 12:21 PM
You two would make for an epic battle!
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PKM says: Jul 29, 2009. 1:21 PM
Indeed.. I'd probably have to put my crafty hat on though.
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Sunbanks says: Aug 11, 2009. 9:46 PM
Do you have a cat?
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Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) says: Jul 29, 2009. 5:03 PM
Hey, I have an idea. It's 130 degrees out cool me down!

Ok, it's really 103, but the thermometer that's been sitting in the sun all day says 130! It's never been this hot. Ever!
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Sunbanks says: Jul 30, 2009. 5:25 PM
It's cloudy and like 75 here -_- I was watching the news yesterday and nearly EVERYTHING was about how hot it was outside.
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PKM says: Jul 31, 2009. 9:46 AM
75? It's about 18 here! Oh, wait, metric.... (converts) man, I'd kill for 75 degree heat. It's more like 65 here- it's the end of July and I went to the shops at lunchtime wearing three layers >_<
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Sunbanks says: Jul 31, 2009. 10:34 AM
:( I hate having to layer clothes in summer to stay warm.
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Goodhart says: Jul 29, 2009. 5:38 PM
Here, stand under the shute (starts snow making machine)

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Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) says: Jul 31, 2009. 12:06 PM
Want. Now.
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arylic says: Aug 8, 2009. 1:11 AM
I challenge goodhart for a death match to death. do you accept my challege goodhart ?
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 26, 2009. 12:28 PM
Can I volunteer for next week (this week will be exceptionally busy) ?
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gmjhowe says: Jul 26, 2009. 1:32 PM
Can I volunteer to TAKE YOU DOWN in a deadly competition to the DEATH!
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 26, 2009. 1:38 PM
>Rolleyes< you WISH! You're on!! We need to think of a category now...and a convenient week for both. :D
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gmjhowe says: Jul 26, 2009. 4:05 PM
Im good for most weeks, now alot of furniture is moved over to the new house! So whenever is best for you.
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 26, 2009. 4:10 PM
Cool, congrats on that! :) Hmm, okay, maybe not this week but next? What kind of project do you want to do it on?
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gmjhowe says: Jul 26, 2009. 11:56 PM
It depends if you want to go for epic, or something small and skilful?
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 27, 2009. 4:47 AM
I don't think I have time for epic atm...small and skillful? :D
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gmjhowe says: Jul 27, 2009. 7:41 AM
Okies, how about something cardboard based? We can enter the competition then also!
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 9:27 AM
Sounds rockin'!
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gmjhowe says: Jul 28, 2009. 9:41 AM
shall we pick a more specific item? I was thinking some kind of card based computer peripheral.
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 10:04 AM
Hrm...sounds good to me!
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gmjhowe says: Jul 28, 2009. 10:27 AM
Ok It has to be Card, any kind of card, and it has to plug into a computer?
Rock Soldier says: Aug 6, 2009. 1:16 PM
I have a question. When you say card...?
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 10:28 AM
Yup!
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Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) says: Jul 28, 2009. 12:51 PM
Cool! :D

I added your challenge to the topic, but that doesn't mean you have to start this week.

It could be because I just woke up, but "added" sounds like a really weird word.
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Goodhart says: Aug 4, 2009. 3:28 PM
It could be because I just woke up, but "added" sounds like a really weird word.

It may be because of the way you used it in the sentence (not necessarily incorrectly, though - try reading it: I have just added your challenge or maybe even your challenge has been added and see if that sounds better to you. :-)
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 1:36 PM
Awesome, thanks!

No, it's because you're crazy. ;)
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Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) says: Aug 3, 2009. 6:27 PM
So, are you going to do it this week?
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Lithium Rain says: Aug 3, 2009. 9:02 PM
Yeah, if it works for Jake could the deadline be next Wednesday?
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gmjhowe says: Aug 6, 2009. 2:25 PM
Next wednesday.. I might be able to manage that! I have come into some time this weekend.
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Lithium Rain says: Aug 6, 2009. 3:52 PM
Ugh, that makes one of us (don't ask). I might just make a square of cardboard, draw a robot on it and call it an ible.
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gmjhowe says: Aug 6, 2009. 11:52 PM
Aww, i would rather wait, and you have the time to make something good.
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Lithium Rain says: Aug 7, 2009. 9:19 AM
Thanks. :D Haha sorry, I didn't expect to be quite so busy is all...
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Goodhart says: Aug 8, 2009. 8:40 AM
as she secretly works on her project, in the mean time...

Just Teasing !


:-)
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Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) says: Jul 31, 2009. 12:02 PM
Crazy! Who's crazy?! I'm certainly not! *Twitch*

*Storms away, muttering under breath about foil hats and aliens.*
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Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) says: Jul 26, 2009. 12:36 PM
Sure! I forgot to mention that the week starts as soon as the competitors choose a subject.
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 26, 2009. 1:33 PM
Ahh, cool!
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 26, 2009. 7:48 PM
I volunteer the following!

  • Kiteman vs. gmjhowe
  • Kiteman vs. Fungus Amungus
  • A Fungus Amungus vs. gmjhowe rematch
  • Weissesteinburg vs. CameronSS
  • Goodhart vs. Skunkbait
  • And last but not least, Kiteman vs. Skunkbait.
Let's commence preparations for rumbling!!
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CameronSS says: Aug 3, 2009. 6:53 PM
Oh dear. Wburg? Do you have an idea for a competition? I have an AWESOME photography-based Instructable planned for the distant future, but it requires an 18"f/4.5 mirror...
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Keith-Kid says: Aug 3, 2009. 7:23 PM
Photography could work as a cool subject for both of ya! I dunno, some techniques (lens, filters, editing), tips, tricks, hacks....
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Matt21497 says: Jul 31, 2009. 12:34 PM
Kiteman VS GoodHart
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 31, 2009. 7:34 PM
Nonsense! Do you want the site to explode from epic overload?
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Goodhart says: Aug 4, 2009. 3:36 PM
*chuckle* yeah, I'll pick a radio tube out of my collection and we must then build a project around that tube LOL
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arylic says: Aug 8, 2009. 1:11 AM
I challenge you sir for a head to head match.
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Goodhart says: Aug 8, 2009. 8:38 AM
I haven't many tube left here sadly....I was mainly joking though I may have a 6AU4 or similar tube floating about somewhere. :-)
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arylic says: Aug 8, 2009. 4:13 PM
No not on tubes. Something else. How about we make a castle ? a cardboard castle and at the same time we could submit to the contest ? or do you have something else in mind ?
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Goodhart says: Aug 8, 2009. 4:18 PM
Well, I am kind of pressed for time......I am much better with electronics then I am with other materials (although I do like pyrography). I am currently preparing for a trip to NYC, so much of my time and concentration has been in that upcoming event. Let me think about it a bit. :-)
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arylic says: Aug 8, 2009. 4:43 PM
Ok, but do reply soon. Anways lets do something with cardboard and electronics.
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Goodhart says: Aug 9, 2009. 1:22 PM
How soon is soon? :-) My trip, which I am saving for, is this coming Sat. and it will be a week after that before I am paid again.

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arylic says: Aug 10, 2009. 12:42 AM
Ok, then have a good trip and best wishes.
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Goodhart says: Aug 10, 2009. 3:50 AM
I'm sorry, it is just bad timing on my end. Maybe afterward?
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Matt21497 says: Aug 1, 2009. 6:49 AM
That would be the most epic battle. Heck I hear a sitcom.
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watermelonhead says: Aug 3, 2009. 7:55 AM
Lol.
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Matt21497 says: Aug 3, 2009. 8:14 AM
And I would defeat You In a battle of the Tapes. But first I need new tape I am out of the stuff.
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 1:35 PM
Hey! I wanna do Kiteman!
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DJ Radio says: Aug 3, 2009. 8:03 PM
hahaha, I cant help but laugh.
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 28, 2009. 1:56 PM
Eh, go for it.

Somewhere deep inside my subconcious, my gutterbrained self chuckles. "I wanna do kiteman"

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Kiteman says: Jul 28, 2009. 2:59 PM
Kiteman gives KK's subconscious a meaningful glare.
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Goodhart says: Aug 1, 2009. 9:43 PM
Sounds more like it needs to be cleaned with some mental floss
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 2:11 PM
Oh my God, I'm gonna kill you!!

>_<

>Is violently ill<
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 28, 2009. 2:24 PM
Aww, you know I love you. I was just kidding! Besides, I put it in fine print (small text) It was read at your own risk. (this warning was in fine fine print)
hug.jpg
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 2:50 PM
>Mutter, grumble< >Hug<
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 2:50 PM
Seriously! I mean, he's 40 years old. :S
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Kiteman says: Jul 28, 2009. 3:00 PM
Eh? 41, actually, and what exactly is wrong with a 41 year old?

Kitewife quite likes, er, what KK's subconscious said.
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 28, 2009. 3:08 PM
Lith, you just got served.

No way Im replying this to HER comment....
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 3:11 PM
>Kicks viciously<
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 28, 2009. 3:12 PM
Owie.....sorry ma'm.
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Goodhart says: Jul 30, 2009. 9:36 PM
oh so this thread is where all that started....I don't know how I can be in here so much and still miss so much (turns on long range scanners)
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 3:14 PM
Okay then.
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 28, 2009. 3:05 PM
Wellll, our dating ranges don't really overlap.

At all.

Nothing wrong with 41-year-olds , just a bit lot oogey in my case.

*cough* There is nothing in my brain's social programming to indicate how to respond to that...
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Kiteman says: Jul 29, 2009. 10:11 AM
..I like the creepiness rule - I know a guy who should really pay attention to that (52 vs 21!)
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 29, 2009. 10:14 AM
O_p <------------ eye blowout
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Kiteman says: Jul 29, 2009. 12:24 PM
This will blow your other eye out - she has a kid by him.
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Goodhart says: Jul 30, 2009. 9:34 PM
not the, um, comedian?
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Kiteman says: Jul 31, 2009. 5:41 AM
No, his is a real, non-celebrity person that I know in real life.
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Goodhart says: Aug 1, 2009. 9:46 PM
Besides, I once worked with a guy that was in his late 60's and was married to a 26 year old. I dropped by his farm once to pick up some hot compost (horse manure is very active and referred to as hot compost, once it gets working).
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Goodhart says: Jul 31, 2009. 7:14 AM
Ah ok, I was hoping you didn't know Woody Allen in real life, so I wasn't going to drop the name :-)
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Lithium Rain says: Jul 29, 2009. 1:17 PM
q_p I'm blind now... Ugh, that's seriously just not right...
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Goodhart says: Aug 4, 2009. 3:41 PM
blind? It looks like you are merely wall-eyed ;-)
briackman says: Jul 30, 2009. 4:42 PM
shoots lithuim rain with a rpg
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 28, 2009. 3:08 PM
"loading, please wait"
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gmjhowe says: Jul 26, 2009. 11:57 PM
I would be up for a gmjhowe vs kiteman paper folding extreme competition.
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 27, 2009. 8:07 AM
So be it.
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Kiteman says: Jul 28, 2009. 1:12 PM
Hey! I don't remember volunteering for anything!
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 28, 2009. 1:15 PM
Tough cookies! Now get building! Gmjhowe's got a lead now!
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Kiteman says: Jul 28, 2009. 1:30 PM
Paper folding? Not really my thing... How about "something that climbs"?
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gmjhowe says: Jul 29, 2009. 9:45 AM
But, you make loads of paper things?
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Kiteman says: Jul 29, 2009. 12:07 PM
I thought he meant origami...

(I'm in the middle of an entry to the cardboard contest - the glue needs to dry overnight - want a sneak preview?)
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Keith-Kid says: Jul 28, 2009. 1:54 PM
I didn't suggest any topics....Anyway why are you telling me this?! Gmjhowe's paper mountain-climbing robot is half way done!

(And HA! the - prevents you from making a paper-mountain joke!)
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caitlinsdad says: Jul 26, 2009. 9:15 PM
< sad that you didn't volunteer me for anything. What did I ever do to you, wait a minute, scratch that... >
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watermelonhead says: Aug 3, 2009. 8:04 AM
I say caitlinsdad VS scoochmaroo!
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