the question is: should IMUK be excluded from the points system, given that their evil lawyers bullied smithy and conned him into giving them some money. i think it should (even if it costs me a point).
but assuming that barlist and co will object to losing their point, i claim +1 for arizona and declare myself a two parrot admiral. huzzah!
the other question is: will zill get back up to 0 in germany, or will we have to make up a new rank for -2???
Men: IM Captain Rosey (10:30) Double IM --- Women: IM 1st Mate Monique (11:5X)? Double IM ---
SHIELD HOLDERS (until the next official annual Pirate IM competition - IMDE2006)
Fastest Finisher 145: Junior Pirate Count (due to being fast) Best Novice 145: Semen Barlist (due to vote rigging by Jj)
The Rank system. On a points basis, where only IM distance or longer counts for points. Its not a knitting club. 1 point per IM finish. 1 bonus point for doing the extra hard ones (norseman, lanzarote and [but only if you get in by the honourable route, qualification] hawaii). 2 points for double IM finish. 1 bonus point for every time you win a shield or set a record (above). 1 bonus point for becoming "reasonably competent" (i.e. the first time you crack 12 hours). 1 bonus point for becoming "outstanding" (i.e. the first time you crack 10 hours). -1 point for a DNF (its not a quitting club). Note that if you miss cut off but still finish the course (even if it takes 20 hours) then you still get the point.
Funny thing is - a couple of months ago I found all those voting slips. I had no idea I had either the handwriting skills or the powers of persuasion necessary to make so many people write all those lovely things that they wrote about Barley. I've clearly missed my calling.
The race is on! Who will take the shields home?? Well, Rosey and somebody else, probably. And as Rosey is poised to reach the dizzy heights of Pirate Admiral, we'll have to make him wear a silly hat during the booze up....
those rules again:
HALL OF FAME (Record holders)
Men: IM Captain Rosey (10:30) Double IM --- Women: IM 1st Mate Monique (11:5X)? Double IM ---
SHIELD HOLDERS (until the next official annual Pirate IM competition - IMDE2006)
Fastest Finisher 145: Junior Pirate Count (due to being fast) Best Novice 145: Semen Barlist (due to vote rigging by Jj)
The Rank system. On a points basis, where only IM distance or longer counts for points. Its not a knitting club. 1 point per IM finish. 1 bonus point for doing the extra hard ones (norseman, lanzarote and [but only if you get in by the honourable route, qualification] hawaii). 2 points for double IM finish. 1 bonus point for every time you win a shield or set a record (above). 1 bonus point for becoming "reasonably competent" (i.e. the first time you crack 12 hours). 1 bonus point for becoming "outstanding" (i.e. the first time you crack 10 hours). -1 point for a DNF (its not a quitting club). Note that if you miss cut off but still finish the course (even if it takes 20 hours) then you still get the point.
can i propose an early day motion that the rules be updated to say that you get three points for completing a triple and above?? no particular reason for this....
now if anybody suggests that there should be +1 point for completing an ironman, i will take one of those shields and brain them with it. they are quite substantial, too. constructed of some kind of wood.
"1 bonus point for every time you win a shield or set a record (above)."
the shields (above) are for fastest finish, and best novice. best novice is the people's choice vote.
most piratey has to be a novice, since the novice aspect was part of the idea behind the pirates. everybody gets one shot at it! except for barlist, who gets several every year.
and coincidentally, i would refer you to haile's 'can't swim, bike or run' thread for the story of the genesis of the shields. the most incompetent story ever told.
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(takes up a martial arts stance)
the question is: should IMUK be excluded from the points system, given that their evil lawyers bullied smithy and conned him into giving them some money. i think it should (even if it costs me a point).
but assuming that barlist and co will object to losing their point, i claim +1 for arizona and declare myself a two parrot admiral. huzzah!
the other question is: will zill get back up to 0 in germany, or will we have to make up a new rank for -2???
HALL OF FAME (Record holders)
Men:
IM Captain Rosey (10:30)
Double IM ---
Women:
IM 1st Mate Monique (11:5X)?
Double IM ---
SHIELD HOLDERS (until the next official annual Pirate IM competition - IMDE2006)
Fastest Finisher 145: Junior Pirate Count (due to being fast)
Best Novice 145: Semen Barlist (due to vote rigging by Jj)
The Rank system. On a points basis, where only IM distance or longer counts for points. Its not a knitting club. 1 point per IM finish. 1 bonus point for doing the extra hard ones (norseman, lanzarote and [but only if you get in by the honourable route, qualification] hawaii). 2 points for double IM finish. 1 bonus point for every time you win a shield or set a record (above). 1 bonus point for becoming "reasonably competent" (i.e. the first time you crack 12 hours). 1 bonus point for becoming "outstanding" (i.e. the first time you crack 10 hours). -1 point for a DNF (its not a quitting club). Note that if you miss cut off but still finish the course (even if it takes 20 hours) then you still get the point.
ranks
-1 plank
0 landlubber
1 scurvey dog
2 seaman
3 junior pirate
4 pirate
5 2nd mate
6 1st mate
7 commander
8 captain
9 admiral
10 admiral (2 parrots)
11 admiral (3 parrots) etc
15 pirate king blackbeard
eg, barlist = 2 finish - 1 dnf + 1 shield = 2
TC = 1 finish + 1 shield + 1 reasonably competent = 3
Mo = 3 finish + 1 reasonably competent + 1 record + 1 bonus hawaii = 6
Rosey = 5 finish + 1 reasonably competent + 1 record + 1 bonus norseman = 8
[pads off to join the Lib Dems - for a fee]
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those rules again:
HALL OF FAME (Record holders)
Men:
IM Captain Rosey (10:30)
Double IM ---
Women:
IM 1st Mate Monique (11:5X)?
Double IM ---
SHIELD HOLDERS (until the next official annual Pirate IM competition - IMDE2006)
Fastest Finisher 145: Junior Pirate Count (due to being fast)
Best Novice 145: Semen Barlist (due to vote rigging by Jj)
The Rank system. On a points basis, where only IM distance or longer counts for points. Its not a knitting club. 1 point per IM finish. 1 bonus point for doing the extra hard ones (norseman, lanzarote and [but only if you get in by the honourable route, qualification] hawaii). 2 points for double IM finish. 1 bonus point for every time you win a shield or set a record (above). 1 bonus point for becoming "reasonably competent" (i.e. the first time you crack 12 hours). 1 bonus point for becoming "outstanding" (i.e. the first time you crack 10 hours). -1 point for a DNF (its not a quitting club). Note that if you miss cut off but still finish the course (even if it takes 20 hours) then you still get the point.
ranks
-1 plank
0 landlubber
1 scurvey dog
2 seaman
3 junior pirate
4 pirate
5 2nd mate
6 1st mate
7 commander
8 captain
9 admiral
10 admiral (2 parrots)
11 admiral (3 parrots) etc
15 pirate king blackbeard
eg, barlist = 2 finish - 1 dnf + 1 shield = 2
TC = 1 finish + 1 shield + 1 reasonably competent = 3
Mo = 3 finish + 1 reasonably competent + 1 record + 1 bonus hawaii = 6
Rosey = 5 finish + 1 reasonably competent + 1 record + 1 bonus norseman = 8
Candy the great = 8 finish + 1 reasonably competent + 1 bonus lanzarote = 10
+ 1 for > IM distance
- 1 for talking a lot of shit and not following it through, e.g. Channel swim etc
and... there already is +1 for sub 10. i would refer you the rules.
there already is +1 for winning the most piratey shield. i would refer you to the rules.
the shields (above) are for fastest finish, and best novice. best novice is the people's choice vote.
most piratey has to be a novice, since the novice aspect was part of the idea behind the pirates. everybody gets one shot at it! except for barlist, who gets several every year.