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 08/25/2010 08:26:34 AM · #26
I took my shot knowing I could enter it in the yellow or the misquote contest... either way the score probably wouldn't be different.

4.58 thus far :/
 08/25/2010 08:35:44 AM · #27
The line might have been said but attributed to the wrong person?? This isn't black or white, there are many shades of gray. Don't misquote me on that! Haha
 08/25/2010 08:38:17 AM · #28
Originally posted by love:
The line might have been said but attributed to the wrong person?? This isn't black or white, there are many shades of gray. Don't misquote me on that! Haha


Lol...
 08/25/2010 08:43:46 AM · #29
A fair climb overnight.

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I agree that some of these are so commonly accepted, that it is not realized they are misquotes, unless one researches them.
 08/25/2010 08:48:31 AM · #30
Originally posted by Magnum_za:
I am having a horrid time voting this one. Most of the Titles are QUOTES, not MIS-QUOTES.


You got that right!! I'm afraid I'm going to have to vote accordingly. I guess people don't bother to look up the definition of the challenge.
 08/25/2010 08:52:52 AM · #31

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 08/25/2010 08:59:36 AM · #32
Up over a 6 now. I still stand a chance of catching up to you, Will. Then again, the fates of DPC could trash me into the 4's just for saying that.

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Gained a very positive comment and moved up another notch.

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Message edited by author 2010-08-25 09:03:16.
 08/25/2010 09:05:33 AM · #33
Originally posted by Jutilda:
Originally posted by Magnum_za:
I am having a horrid time voting this one. Most of the Titles are QUOTES, not MIS-QUOTES.


You got that right!! I'm afraid I'm going to have to vote accordingly. I guess people don't bother to look up the definition of the challenge.


ETA: i need to do more homework on this challenge. I apologize for any comments/votes received from me thusfar, I'm going to look into each entry a little closer.

Message edited by author 2010-08-25 10:08:19.
 08/25/2010 09:14:26 AM · #34
Now I'm second guessing myself. In some definitions, it states that These are quotes that are either commonly attributed to the wrong person, or in fact were never actually said which would indicate if you changed one word of a famous quote, then that would also make it legitimate for the challenge. AUGHHHHH
 08/25/2010 09:30:47 AM · #35
Originally posted by Jutilda:
Now I'm second guessing myself. In some definitions, it states that These are quotes that are either commonly attributed to the wrong person, or in fact were never actually said which would indicate if you changed one word of a famous quote, then that would also make it legitimate for the challenge. AUGHHHHH


So a free study then lol
 08/25/2010 10:05:49 AM · #36
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 08/25/2010 10:11:28 AM · #37
I did a bunch of research before the challenge and most of the entries are misquotes of one sort or another. Keep in mind that you may be more familiar with a paraphrase/misquote than the original. A quote of a misquote is a quote.
 08/25/2010 10:14:07 AM · #38
Originally posted by skewsme:
I did a bunch of research before the challenge and most of the entries are misquotes of one sort or another. Keep in mind that you may be more familiar with a paraphrase/misquote than the original. A quote of a misquote is a quote.


Surely by that definition there is no such thing as a misquote in this context then

Message edited by author 2010-08-25 10:14:36.
 08/25/2010 10:17:19 AM · #39
"My way or the highway." Wonder if that's listed somewhere as a 'misquote.'

In a way I feel sorry for the 42 brave souls who entered this Challenge. Each of them found a quote/misquote and interpreted it as best they could. But others say, "No, if it's not interpreted in a specific way, it's wrong!"

Just a thought: Let's give these entries the benefit of the doubt and vote accordingly. Otherwise, we'll be reduced to Challenges like

Rock, Sissors, Paper, with someone undoubtedly concerned that "Rock" should be "Stone"!

And, yes a huge smile at the end of this little plea.
 08/25/2010 10:18:10 AM · #40
Wow- from a 5.13 to a 5.36 in 2 votes!!
 08/25/2010 10:20:53 AM · #41
Originally posted by sfalice:
"My way or the highway." Wonder if that's listed somewhere as a 'misquote.'

In a way I feel sorry for the 42 brave souls who entered this Challenge. Each of them found a quote/misquote and interpreted it as best they could. But others say, "No, if it's not interpreted in a specific way, it's wrong!"

Just a thought: Let's give these entries the benefit of the doubt and vote accordingly. Otherwise, we'll be reduced to Challenges like

Rock, Sissors, Paper, with someone undoubtedly concerned that "Rock" should be "Stone"!

And, yes a huge smile at the end of this little plea.


You have fair point here but I think the onus falls to those who decide upon the challenges, to avoid these situations.
In this case there could have been a list of say 20 Misquotes/Quotes from which we had to choose.
 08/25/2010 10:22:36 AM · #42
Originally posted by Lutchenko:
Originally posted by skewsme:
I did a bunch of research before the challenge and most of the entries are misquotes of one sort or another. Keep in mind that you may be more familiar with a paraphrase/misquote than the original. A quote of a misquote is a quote.

Surely by that definition there is no such thing as a misquote in this context then

Well, one could generate an original misquote, but then it wouldn't be recognizable. All famous misquotes are quotes of misquotes ;-) So like Alice says, give the benefit of the doubt.

Message edited by author 2010-08-25 10:22:53.
 08/25/2010 10:41:07 AM · #43
Heh. My score isn't so great, but I've gotten some comments that let me know my purpose was realized.

:) Yea me.
 08/25/2010 10:43:02 AM · #44
Originally posted by karmat:
Heh. My score isn't so great, but I've gotten some comments that let me know my purpose was realized.


comments would be nice... but at some point I take photos for me, not others...
 08/25/2010 10:45:30 AM · #45
Originally posted by ColMustard:
Originally posted by karmat:
Heh. My score isn't so great, but I've gotten some comments that let me know my purpose was realized.


comments would be nice... but at some point I take photos for me, not others...


I understand that completely. But, I can take photos for me anytime. If I'm entering them on dpc, sometimes I do it just to get a particular response from the viewers.
 08/25/2010 10:57:18 AM · #46
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Sigh, I definitely made a mistake.
I had a much better Yellow entry, but chose to enter in this one because there were so many fewer entries.
But now I am certain I would have gotten a higher score in the other one.
 08/25/2010 10:58:43 AM · #47
I hope people go and do their homework a little more. Someone just told me mine dnmc, but I got my quote from a list of misquotes I found online.....
 08/25/2010 10:58:45 AM · #48
Originally posted by sfalice:
"My way or the highway." Wonder if that's listed somewhere as a 'misquote.'

In a way I feel sorry for the 42 brave souls who entered this Challenge. Each of them found a quote/misquote and interpreted it as best they could. But others say, "No, if it's not interpreted in a specific way, it's wrong!"

Just a thought: Let's give these entries the benefit of the doubt and vote accordingly. Otherwise, we'll be reduced to Challenges like

Rock, Sissors, Paper, with someone undoubtedly concerned that "Rock" should be "Stone"!

And, yes a huge smile at the end of this little plea.


Well said!!!
 08/25/2010 10:59:21 AM · #49
Progress in the right direction :)

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 08/25/2010 11:01:07 AM · #50
Originally posted by battymaddie:
I hope people go and do their homework a little more. Someone just told me mine dnmc, but I got my quote from a list of misquotes I found online.....


I agree with you for sure but don't be fooled into thinking that just they are real misquotes because you got them from a list online.
It's a bit like saying "it must be true because I read it in the paper"
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