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SixFourian 
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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 Posted - 28/07/2007 : 20:12:15
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The requirement for reviews posted this time is that they be as long as possible. I have chosen this theme because it mirrors the challenge that inspired these rounds and because it is objective. For the purposes here, length is defined by the number of letters, numbers, currency symbols, units etc. Spaces and punctuation do not count.
Please post a specific link to your longest review (or links if you have more than one review with the same number of letters) and give a clear spoiler warning if appropriate. Please do not link to any other reviews.
You are welcome to post existing reviews, but particularly encouraged to write new ones fitting the requirement. If a longer review gets approved, please delete your previous link(s). (Striking through is not deleting.)
Like all challenges, this will be completely open-ended, due to the (admittedly decreasing) delay in approvals and the fact that inspiration does not come at will. Good luck! |
Edited by - SixFourian on 20/02/2010 22:06:32 |
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Shiv 
"What a Wonderful World"
Kimberleys, Western Australia
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Posted - 28/07/2007 : 22:57:31
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OK, I'll set the benchmark. I've got two reviews and two pending with 37 letters. I've decided to go with this one
37 letters
I believe I know who is going to win this - if they see the thread |
Edited by - Shiv on 28/07/2007 22:57:54 |
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 28/07/2007 : 23:14:27
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Originally posted by Shiv
I've got two reviews and two pending with 37 letters.
I for some reason didn't think of this possibility, so have amended the opening post. I think it's reasonable to post all of your joint longest.
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I believe I know who is going to win this - if they see the thread
I would always like more reviews to be written as the result of these rounds. If that happened, the current longest wouldn't necessarily stay the longest.  |
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 28/07/2007 : 23:51:15
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Benj, pending reviews seem to be cut off at 60 characters. Please could you correct that if you are able to from where you are?
When there's room, I'll put the full review in the explanation box in the meantime. |
Edited by - SixFourian on 28/07/2007 23:59:30 |
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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rockfsh 
"Laugh, Love, Cheer"
United States
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Posted - 29/07/2007 : 00:47:04
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I've submitted a review just to fit this thread and will post if/when it gets approved.  |
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 29/07/2007 : 00:49:43
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
I think this one's got 44
It has. I've voted for it before, although I'm afraid I don't know why since De Niro is not one word. |
Edited by - SixFourian on 29/07/2007 00:50:08 |
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 29/07/2007 : 01:03:43
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Originally posted by rockfsh
I've submitted a review just to fit this thread and will post if/when it gets approved.
Good stuff. By the way, I'm glad/interested to see that you write (spell, according to John FitzGerald!) it Hawai'i. That is how I write it, but I didn't know whether current Hawai'ians often wrote it that way. |
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 29/07/2007 : 01:21:28
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Originally posted by Shiv
37 letters
Forgot to say before that I'd already voted for this one too. |
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w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"
United States
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Posted - 29/07/2007 : 01:37:47
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rockfsh
"Laugh, Love, Cheer"
United States
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Posted - 29/07/2007 : 02:01:33
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by rockfsh
I've submitted a review just to fit this thread and will post if/when it gets approved.
Good stuff. By the way, I'm glad/interested to see that you write (spell, according to John FitzGerald!) it Hawai'i. That is how I write it, but I didn't know whether current Hawai'ians often wrote it that way.
The ancient Hawaiians did not have a written language. the ' is a glottal stop called okina. Most Kama'aina (children of the land) spell and say Hawai'i this way. |
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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
Canada
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
Israel
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Posted - 29/07/2007 : 07:03:58
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I can't win this one. My longest review to date is only 44 characters.
(Sal, you can now delete your post on the 2nd page which includes the link to my 2nd longest review.)
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Edited by - ChocolateLady on 30/07/2007 12:05:02 |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 29/07/2007 : 08:02:32
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voted on everyone's longest so far
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MM0rkeleb
"Better than HBO."
Palo Alto, CA
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Posted - 29/07/2007 : 14:57:56
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Might I suggest a couple of additional ground rules for reviews used on this thread (which don't affect any posted so far)?
1. No made up words. Specifically, I'm thinking of stuff like Rovark's (admittedly brilliant) review 'Van Dyke's psuedo-cockney-unrealistic-especially-atrocious accent.' for Mary Poppins.
2. While we're on the subject, no use of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. It's just not fair, and since it can only really be used in a Mary Poppins review, it would make this challenge very uninteresting very fast. |
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F.W.F.R.ers' challenge 6: lengthiness
