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Leendert

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87) 
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When does this start?


Any ideas about this? I`m up for trying my first beginner challenge as well!
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at_leo_87

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
the beginner's challenge will officially start this sunday and end monday october 4.
how does that sound?

a 5 entry fee is a good idea. it'll help pay for prizes and keep non-serious people out. but it might discourage a lot of folks from entering. what does everyone else think?

no prizes has its benefits and drawbacks. i'd really like to get rid of my printer though.

advanced challenge:
deniz
xirdneH_imiJ

hey, i remember jason saying he'd do another cante challenge with yaelisa singing a solea.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 10 2010 23:05:36
 
Stu

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87) 
please excuse me, im slightly drunk,,..... but whats the intermediate challenge piece? or has it not been decided yet? i would perhaps like to be involved!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 10 2010 23:16:17
 
Leendert

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
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the beginner's challenge will officially start this sunday and end monday october 4.
how does that sound?

Sounds great! I`ll be looking forward!

a 5 entry fee is a good idea. it'll help pay for prizes and keep non-serious people out. but it might discourage a lot of folks from entering. what does everyone else think?


I personally really do not care for prizes, my reason for trying to join a beginner challenge is to see for myself if I can learn a new piece within the required time and if I`m at the level enough to do so. Also to hopefully get some pointers and comments from all you experienced players.
I`m a beginner and all serious feedback will be more important to me.
However if there is a decision made to charge a entry fee for whatever purpose, that would not turn me off to the challenge.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 10 2010 23:18:42
 
xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
i'm against anything money related in the challenges...they're there to inspire us to improve and to test ourselves against each other, i don't think anyone really cares about a prize...and i really really think such thing would discourage people from entering...i will enter the advanced challenge regardless...
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 10 2010 23:33:33
 
fevictor

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
I'm cool with the no prize idea also. I am just up for the challenge and whatever makes the competition easier is probably better anyway. Not to mention I know I wont be claiming any prize this time anyway!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 10 2010 23:35:26
 
at_leo_87

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
stu, rich, you're added!

ok, so it seems like no prize/no entry fee is a good idea. i still think people who want to donate a service or product should be allowed to do so.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 11 2010 1:25:33
 
cathulu

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87) 
Anthony, I think you are finding out you can't please all the people all of the time. I think you should make a beginner challenge thread and set the rules etc and that is what we have to live with.

I only wish to add that I think we should get at least 6-8 weeks to work on the challenge, time flies quickly, especially with school and work starting for a lot of people.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 11 2010 1:33:09
 
at_leo_87

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to cathulu) 
ok, good idea chris! phew, this is a lot of work!

if i do have the time to enter, the intermediate challenge, i think it'd be a good idea for someone else to take over. conflict of interest, you know?
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 11 2010 1:37:23
 
at_leo_87

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
ok, homeboys, here it is...
http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=144715&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=&tmode=1&smode=1&s=#144718
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Mike_Kinny

 

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87) 
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ok, so it seems like no prize/no entry fee is a good idea. i still think people who want to donate a service or product should be allowed to do so.


Absolutely!

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 11 2010 7:09:10
 
XXX

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to xirdneH_imiJ) 
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ORIGINAL: xirdneH_imiJ

i'm against anything money related in the challenges...they're there to inspire us to improve and to test ourselves against each other, i don't think anyone really cares about a prize...and i really really think such thing would discourage people from entering...i will enter the advanced challenge regardless...


I see it the same way. But when there is no prizes, we should be able to set up such a challenge super fast, and also more often than 1 or 2 times a year per level. Sort of quick informal challenge as somebody said. Shorten the falsetas so that contestants have no problem to learn it in 1 month or so. Make a challenge deadline every 2 months to be really sure everybody can do it and we will all have learned a huge bag of falsetas in one year!

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jeronimo

 

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87) 
OK no problem. Maybe I have luck and could join the challenge.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 12 2010 9:26:51
 
veet

 

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From: L.A.

RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87) 
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a 5 entry fee is a good idea. it'll help pay for prizes and keep non-serious people out. but it might discourage a lot of folks from entering. what does everyone else think?


I don't think there's ever been a problem with keeping 'non-serious' people out. Non issue. Anything that presents an obstacle to participation is a bad idea.

As for prizes, for me, that's a non-issue also. The process and the deadline and the feedback is what it's all about.


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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 12 2010 19:32:50
 
Elie

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87) 
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have a nice trip and see you in a week!

thank you actually I did
and now I'm ready for the Intr.Challenge

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 16 2010 10:03:37
 
at_leo_87

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
ole!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 16 2010 15:56:36
 
Elie

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
are we gonna launch the intermediate challenge soon ?
btw has the challenge piece been decided yet?

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Nov. 5 2010 21:36:10
 
at_leo_87

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
nope, the challenge piece hasn't been decided yet. actually, nothing about the intermediate challenge has been done yet.

sorry, organizing a challenge can be more trouble and time consuming than it seems. i might take part in the challenge. i think it'd be weird if i organized the challenge AND participated.

any volunteers please?
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Nov. 5 2010 22:29:51
 
Elie

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Leendert) 
no problem bro
I know it takes long time to be prepared and most of the foro members are busy with work ,studies or both I believe .
anyway I just wanted to check if there is a thread I missed about the challenge apparently there is not
regards, Elie

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Nov. 6 2010 17:12:11
 
Ailsa

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to at_leo_87) 
quote:

ORIGINAL: at_leo_87
i think it'd be weird if i organized the challenge AND participated.

any volunteers please?



Oh I think I might be persuaded!
As long as the deadline isn't when I'm in Spain - that was a real pain doing all that from internet cafes!

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Nov. 6 2010 18:43:23
 
at_leo_87

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RE: time for another challenge? (in reply to Ailsa) 
quote:

Oh I think I might be persuaded!


ole! ailsa to the rescue!

quote:

As long as the deadline isn't when I'm in Spain - that was a real pain doing all that from internet cafes!


oh i bet! when are you going?
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