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BingoTheClowno
14-01-2003, 20:01
Rules for the International Haiku Championship:

(and yes, haiku is the plural of haiku)

1. All haiku must obey the 5-7-5 standard form. Disqualification for all who disobey this rule, for pure idiocy.

2. No pun-based haiku will be allowed in this forum. SO keep it out of the thread, Zandrew Angry...

3. Extra points will be awarded for haiku that rhyme. For sheer aesthetics and competition.

4. Points will be decided by the registered adults and mentors of SPAM team 180. Because we own.

5. Haiku must relate in some way to FIRST, previous competitions, or team logos and/or mascots.

6. All haiku will need a unique one-word title to be judged.

7. Only two haiku per person. Any violators will be disqualified.

8. The points will be announced as they are decided, listed by haiku title.

9. There is a two week time limit for postings. Any infractions by "accidental haiku posting" will result in disqualification. Scores from the last haiku will be posted within the week after the end of the 14 days. Final scores, posted by user-name, will be posted as soon as we can figure them out.

10. My rules must sound overly technical and completely too serious for this thread, but will be obeyed for the grand prize.

THE GRAND PRIZE
A commemorative piece of SPAM memorabilia (maybe one of those groovy black shirts... ), and a few other random prizes we might pick for ya.

The two weeks begins Sunday, January 19th. Happy writing :D
srjjs
14-01-2003, 21:23
Originally posted by BingoTheClowno
(and yes, haiku is the plural of haiku)

It's about time someone noticed! Being american does not give one the right to screw up foreign words...
BingoTheClowno
15-01-2003, 06:57
well, with respect to the other haiku mofos of SPAM, it's not really that common knowledge, so I thought it should be cleared up for the championships.


UPDATE!!!
Haiku submitted before the 19th will not count, but can still be posted for critiques.... (for those who actually care....)

:]
Reed B.
15-01-2003, 14:17
Of course haiku is plural for haiku.
The Japanese have no plural words.

-Reed
Useless fact of the day #295
BingoTheClowno
18-01-2003, 13:56
ONLY ONE DAY LEFT UNTILL THE COMPETITION BEGINS!:ahh: :ahh: :ahh:
hixofthehood
18-01-2003, 14:02
I don't think additional points should be added for rhyme bonus.

That's cheap and they will all rhyme.

And puns are cool....
Mullet
20-01-2003, 18:03
Hate to say it Bingo but this fell flat on its face. Oh well, I guess I will submit one.

Competition, eh?
Let Mull Daddy enter it
Win just like Fluffy
Mullet
25-01-2003, 10:54
Seeing as how I am the only one who has entered the competition, why not take second place as well!

Unanimous choice
to win the championship
So I can say "DOINK!"
GateRunner
25-01-2003, 10:58
Tetris in background
Info on other teams scarce
Three weeks gone so far
Skip 2 my Bartz
25-01-2003, 15:48
Team 1018 is
RoboDevils Pike High School
All of you will LOSE
ebmonon36
25-01-2003, 21:21
FIRST

FIRST is the greatest
We all know the latest
Technoloy-est

OOO I made a new word so mine rhymes. Eat that cookie.
eb
GILLIGAN!!!!!!!
26-01-2003, 16:36
Rickety Spicket
Water pours out so lick it
I will lose cricket
kewlkid382
26-01-2003, 16:43
This is not a Haiku...

...is it my imagination or are my fellow SPAMmers begining to cut back on the poetry and Haikus? I guess it was one of those things that are in style for a short time, like the "tickle me elmo", it was available for about three days and then it couldn't be found anywhere in the country.
IsabelRinging
26-01-2003, 19:18
Okay, you did not just reference Tickle Me Elmo.
kewlkid382
26-01-2003, 20:57
What is wrong with tickle me elmo?
Ken Loyd
28-01-2003, 15:11
[QUOTE]Originally posted by BingoTheClowno
[B]Rules for the International Haiku Championship:


3. Extra points will be awarded for haiku that rhyme. For sheer aesthetics and competition.


Gila Gila He
Gila Gila Gila Me
Gila Gila We

The sun finally got to me.:yikes:

Ken Loyd
Team 64 :cool:
BingoTheClowno
28-01-2003, 19:02
So far we only have one official submission. Review the rules guys... no title means no haiku
GateRunner
28-01-2003, 19:05
Tetris in background
Info on other teams scarce
Three weeks gone so far

(since i can't edit the original post, here we go)
hixofthehood
28-01-2003, 19:10
With force the ramp quakes
Ominous autonomous
Bots making thunder
BingoTheClowno
29-01-2003, 18:10
To both of ya who have just posted (or re-posted) your haikus... that counts as two submissions, only one of which will be counted. You're on spam anyways, though! What memorobilia do you think we have for you?
GateRunner
29-01-2003, 18:28
I'm a rookie! Bring on the memorobilia!
KaylaButt
29-01-2003, 19:29
On Electronics
Knocks off my socks, and then sh-ticks...
with a loud "click".
BingoTheClowno
29-01-2003, 19:29
Sorry hix... moi bad
KaylaButt
29-01-2003, 19:30
Count the clicks to know.
How far your robot can go
then represent YA'LL!!
marinelordjosh
29-01-2003, 19:38
Hooa

uga buga boo
the ant crawled over the shoe
uga buga ee
KaylaButt
29-01-2003, 19:39
That makes me sad.
BingoTheClowno
29-01-2003, 19:41
It's kind of sad that only SPAM members (mostly) respond to a competition involving a SPAM momento prize. You're already getting a shirt (or two).... greed bahstads....
KaylaButt
29-01-2003, 19:42
"Bahstad"...wow, I am low.
BingoTheClowno
29-01-2003, 19:44
yeah... or I'll get moderated... with the lowness.. (and the british accent)