Learned League

i wonder why there's a 3-day break in the Adaptations ML

Only a few of us did Self Referential Songs

lol i got every question right and am still in 237th place

Yes. I missed one and I am tied with you, in exactly the same place. Seems like there were maybe two dozen champions.

The little thingie tells me that with better moneying I would have been in 82nd place!

2022 MLs are out, about two weeks for the 1DS. Starting to get that feeling.

I'm annoyed at myself for not doing better in the Po-mo 1DS, especially for just slightly getting the title of the Eco novel wrong.

Actually he said in the announcement that the 1ds schedule will be out next week.

Ah, so he did, thanks.

i really thought i had mine in the bag, will be disappointed if it's a no go

How can anyone be sure?

i guess i thought i would be the first person they contacted. likely with a bouquet of roses.

i placed third in my adaptations bracket, feel like i could've done better if i slowed down a little

i guess i thought i would be the first person they contacted. likely with a bouquet of roses.

i placed third in my adaptations bracket, feel like i could've done better if i slowed down a little

Must…be…patient…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T8R_VDTOYQ

Sorry, couldn’t find a Rick Astley version.

I don't know if there is any early acceptance on 1DS's or not, but I have had 4 proposals accepted and in all instances I received my acceptance just a few minutes before the schedule was posted on the website.

I doubt there is early acceptance was just making a joke since it is that time of year.

1DS alert that I think appeals to forks and me (and maybe others) as well today!

Which one?

Superlative Life, based on the blurb I read before today (I haven't played it yet).

Isn’t that the name of a character from Porgy and Bess?

Waiting for 1DS selection is so “Pick me, Mr. Commissioner!” if not full-on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju-lptJweTc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UaDlZr_Crs

Grr, finished 72nd %ile, would've gotten all the way to 95th with better moneying. Really hard time identifying the questions that might play hard.

Similar to me, except that my mistake was stupidly moneying sailfish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSIrReTFJDo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aLyciIGy7Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAtKs4sNc-A

I just received a communiqué from the LLama-in-chief.

It began “Greetings and Salutations.”

j/k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drw39IypXYw

My acceptance letter just came in (Female Rappers)

I just got mine too!

Huh! Thorsten accepted Trip Hop!

uh oh.

Holy cats there's a Pynchon one scheduled!

Also female rock instrumentalists. I was feeling a little unenthused with LL lately but 2022 is looking promising.

LOL and a NYT Spelling Bee one.

Does anyhone ever get both their submiissions accepted? I believe Leee did two last year, but one as co-smith (with forks?). Actually was co-smith of the other one too, I see.

No, he never gives anybody two 1DS's in one year.

I am also excited for the 1DS on The Mole; a super weird topic for a 1DS but one of my favorite shows when I was in high school. Though I haven't even thought of it in 20 years.

Okay, so I should be thankful that I got the one. I am pretty happy about it, although I had already spent a lot of time thinking about my other one recently, especially given the recent documentary.

Yeah, I think if you co-smith one or both, he lets you do two (as was my case this year).

In other news, I've qualified for the general knowledge book club championship! First time ever in a mini, I have a feeling I'm going to her pummeled in the championship but I actually have a decent TCA.

Wow, good for you!

Really though my 1ds was a winner, inordinately disappointed

So sorry. It's such a fun, unique opportunity, hard not to get wrapped up in the expectation
and get disappointed

I had to talk myself down from the LLedge quite a few times in the past week whilst obsessing about this