North or South? Ideas\Recruitment\Questions thread

[Paul12345]

Please read this even if you are not British, you could still help us out.

So the debate has long raged, which is better? North or South? My esteemed fellow forumite Mr WhiteTotem would have you believe North is best whilst I am of the opposite opinion.
“Well how can we settle this argument?” he says.
“TO THE FORUMS!” I cry.

And so here we are, this thread is going to decide once and for all whether those northern miners are better or us southern bankers (not rhyming slang ¬_¬) in order to do this myself and WT shall set a challenge on a regular basis (regular basis yet to be defined, possibly once a week) and the teams of North and South shall have to fulfil these tasks and we shall judge the entries and award points to the best. The tasks will vary between the skills and knowledge required to fulfil each task and equally the tasks will vary in the amount of people required to complete each task.
For example the majority of the tasks are likely to require just one entrant from each side meaning the team would have to sort between themselves who is nominated to do the task. However other times the task will need say 3 or more entrants from each side and on occasion there will be tasks that all team members must compete in.
The tasks will be judged upon how well you complete them as well as how funny you make them should the contest be something along the lines of article writing, we are looking to have a good laugh with this thread and to not be too serious about it.

Currently we are looking to see what sort of interest there is in competing in this competition so we can sort out some more specific details. (We don’t want to plot out 20 tasks and a massive operation only to have this thread fall flat on its arse due to no interest)

So post below if you are interested in competing (this in no way binds you to competing but please only post if you are serious about it.) We also require an impartial judge or maybe more than one impartial judge, myself and WT haven’t decided upon what our exact role will be in this competition beyond setting tasks but clearly we would be biased judges so we may need a non-Brit to judge for us or decide in times when there is a tie.

So if you are interested in participating or judging please post below stating what you wish to do (no Brits applying to be judges please, we can’t take you on due to possible bias) please state whether you wish to be in the South or the North team as it will not always be clear based upon your location and even if it is just to make sure we'd like you to state which it is. Ireland is included and to help you decide if you are in the North or the South here is a handy diagram:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2989/linegoeswhereog3.gif (http://imageshack.us)
If you are on the line then decide for yourself or back the team with the least supporters at the time.
The line is temporary to create a rough 50\50 split of the country, it is likely to be moved later once we have an idea of how many participants we have! So don't complain as it is a virtual certainty to change but it was necessary to give a rough idea! Any more complaints as of the time of this edit (11:20pm) will be getting minussed!

Please note this thread is still in it’s very early planning stage so ideas are welcome, please PM me or WhiteTotem on the forums, also we are on IRC in #cheesebin most of the time so you could stick your head in there and if we are on then PM us or stick us on MSN if you wish. Any ideas on how to improve or how best to run this are welcomed as at this stage there are many questions that even we haven’t got an answer for.
Having said that if you have a question please ask it in this thread and we will do our best to answer it for you or work on a possible solution.

Please note that whilst this thread bares similarities to Forum Wars it is different and will be far more spontaneous and less planned (which may or may not be a good thing) so don’t bother complaining about that.

So step forward, your half of the country is counting on you!

[Taysmith]

South, please. That border is a bit too North for my liking. Anything North of the M25 is more like it

[La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo]

I actually like the sound of this.

I actually live on the line (or around it) but count myself as coming from Yorkshire (as most of my family do) so I'll back the North, as most of Yorkshire is actually (IRL) in the north.

[Nuclear Spoon]

Go South!

<3 Surrey. Teach those bloody northerners a lesson mumble mumble...

[Paul12345]

That border is a bit too North for my liking. Anything North of the M25 is more like it
I couldn't make it any lower or it'd be two thirds of the country vs a third due to Scotlands inclusion.
I know some of you will have a problem with this *cough*Hitpoint*cough* but get over it, it's just a laugh. and the line needs to be there to create a 50\50 ish split of Britain, if we have an abundance of players for one side then we will re-examine.
Irrelevant of whether you deem yourself to be Northern or Southern please go by where you are on the map.

[Hitpoint]

I'm up for this, but the line needs to be moved down so yorkshire and north west is classed as northern.

[Paul12345]

I shall use size 5 font to make it clear:
The line is temporary to create a rough 50\50 split of the country, it is likely to be moved later once we have an idea of how many participants we have!
So quit complaining!

[Nuclear Spoon]

And nobody ever said it needed to be a straight line :/

[La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo]

Tbh, wheres Georgia? That must bring the line near london :p

[Erasmus]

South Plz

[Aladdin Sane]

Southern for me, please.

[Dr S]

FOOK OFF
I'm from Yorkshire the line defnatly needs moving down to just below manchester.
No way am I getting classed as a shandy drink southern softy (calm down I'm joking)

[[murray]]

Im sorry but I cant deal with the line. Liverpool is the generally regarded boundary of 'the north'. I am aware it is 2/3rds of the country then but bear in mind a good deal of the population is situated below Liverpool (London, Birmingham and environs, London feeder towns) so I think its fair.

[shinytheelf]

The North West is in the south?

:p

This is some mighty screwed up shizzle.

If you make Greater Manchester in the north, as is only fair, sign me up for t'north!

No way am I getting classed as a shandy drink southern softy

Me neither, and I ent joking

[totes]

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2989/linegoeswhereog3.gif

it can't go any further down than that, surely

[Paul12345]

New map used, again don't bother complaining if you don't like it (not that my saying that stopped you last time) as it may change again depending on interest and suchlike.
Again I want to make it clear this is in the very early planning stages and we need your ideas and suchlike, where the line is on the map is the least of our concerns at the moment so please read the whole of the opening post and keep your ideas coming in.

[Mr Salek]

The south is generally recognised as being richer than the North. I's the other way round in Italy.

[Paul12345]

The south is generally recognised as being richer than the North. I's the other way round in Italy.
...Thanks for the information but I fail to see how that helps anything.

[Mat^]

I'm a southern chap.

Add me to the whatever it is that we're doing.

[Hitpoint]

Now the maps sorted out i'll gladly fight for the north :)

[terrorbite]

Isn't the whole north/south war thing only in England? (not that I want to exclude any other countries).

But yes, I'll play for the north.

[Shwee]

Although my Scottish cousins call me a southerner, I am indeed a Northerner... just... I was worried about the first line but that new one's better :)

[Paul12345]

Isn't the whole north/south war thing only in England? (not that I want to exclude any other countries).
Kind of but we didn't want to exclude loads of forumites, hence why we are including ROI too. It is just meant to be a laugh to be honest, not really a North vs South battle in a proper sense.

[totes]

war? ouch

like paul said, a laugh :p

EDIT: might be starting a list soon-ish

[[murray]]

North, here!

[basstard]

Isn't the whole north/south war thing only in England? (not that I want to exclude any other countries).

Pretty much - to me, you're all "the south". And "the north" to me would be Fort William / Aberdeen / Inverness areas.

I've never understood the English north / south obsession, but to balance out teams I will play for the north.

[bionic sheep]

Southerner. You northern ingrates.

[Roachy]

I'm actually from the midlands around that line. But I was born in yorkshire so I guess I'm really a Northerner

[totes]

right, as well as telling us your side, now give us some ideas...

...please?

[faragher]

WESTCOUNTRY!

South, obviously. And as for an idea, how about - the south wins, economically and politically. Anyone from the North who doesn't like this moves south...

[[murray]]

Drinking contest tbh.

All us northerners can swill down pint after pint of ale whilst the poncy Southern Metrosexuals can drink wine spritzers.

[bionic sheep]

']Drinking contest to be honest (as i always normally skate around the subject, mostly i plain lie).

All us northerners can swill down pint after pint of ale whilst the poncy Southern Metrosexuals can drink wine spritzers.
Or we could have a competition in which you have to, I dunno, use your brains?

We'll be writing great works of literature while you bloody northerners will still be trying to work out how to hold a pencil without breaking it.

[totes]

lies

I'll get to talking to Paul

/me scuttles off

[Smartie]

North! We are more cleverest in the North.

IRC pubquizathon! :D

[totes]

er, paul has it

[Paul12345]

NORTH
La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo
Dr S
shinytheelf
Hitpoint
Shwee
[murray]
the basstard
-Roach-
Smartie
Sirch
Terrorbite
SOUTH
Taysmith
Nuclear Spoon
Erasmus
Aladdin Sane
mat
bionic sheep
faragher
CoX
Chaotica
Leprechaun Frog
Stalefish

Any mistakes please let us know, also this is not the final list and we will add or remove people still at request.

The most important thing we would like to get sorted out is an impartial judge, me and WT would like to take part if possible and even if we don't we still need someone impartial so please any non-brit who wants to be a judge please get in touch.

[[murray]]

We could have a driving contest. See who can drive the furthest in an hour in their respective areas. Long open stretches of road in the north vs sprawling urban gridlocks and the majority of the M6 in the south...

[totes]

how to prove it though murrs :p

[CoX]

go team south

[faragher]

']We could have a driving contest. See who can drive the furthest in an hour in their respective areas. Long open stretches of road in the north vs sprawling urban gridlocks and the majority of the M6 in the south...LIES! You know the A500 (D-road) is a bitch. Me, I have miles of lovely quiet lanes to drive through.

[Smartie]

LIES! You know the A500 (D-road) is a bitch. Me, I have miles of lovely quiet lanes to drive through.

ah, but quiet lanes = tractors and limited speeds.
Motorway (M6 North from Preston onwards) = speeds of unparralled joy :D

[Shwee]

']We could have a driving contest. See who can drive the furthest in an hour in their respective areas. Long open stretches of road in the north vs sprawling urban gridlocks and the majority of the M6 in the south...
Unfortunately some of us can't drive!!

[lachie 7]

$10 aus and $17.50 canadian says north wins

[Paul12345]

Unfortunately some of us can't drive!!
The majority of the tasks are likely to require just one entrant from each side meaning the team would have to sort between themselves who is nominated to do the task. However other times the task will need say 3 or more entrants from each side and on occasion there will be tasks that all team members must compete in.
:eng101:
EDIT: Having said that I don't particularly feel that would be a great challenge so it is unlikely we will do it anyway.
$10 aus and $17.50 canadian says north wins
Would you like to be our impartial judge lachie?

[Irvine Black]

Sign me up for the south!

[[murray]]

LIES! You know the A500 (D-road) is a bitch. Me, I have miles of lovely quiet lanes to drive through.

The A500 is in Cheshire/Shropshire/Staffs.

Well bugger me, thats below the line!

;)

Edit: If you were refferring to my crash...shut up :p

[sirch]

Add myself to North please (even though your line maked me in the South)!

[totes]

I think you mean makes.

Yes, we just need a judge and then we're set.

a good challenge is lined up, during which I think the North will trounce you Southerners.

TO THE JUDGING STATIONS

[Shwee]

Ooo, I'm on tenterhooks :p
When do we find out the nature of this challenge?

[Sebas]

By request of Paul12345, I will judge this thing. I am impartial and not to be bribed, so don't try.*




*Unless you offer sexxing, perhaps. Or chocolate. Or both simultaneously.

[Paul12345]

As soon as we've sorted out our impartial judge (and we may have someone up our sleeves for that) we'll finalise a few details and be on our way.
It will almost certainly be ready tomorrow so more details to follow then.

EDIT: Yeah him what posted above is the one we had up our sleeves. He was a tight fit mind.
EDIT2: This means that the next 24 hours (or however long it takes us to finalise the details) are all you have to sign up for your side, we will start with uneven sides if necessary but it would be nice if we could have an equal number on each side so one more for the South team if possible please.

[Leprechaun Frog]

Is it too late to join the victorious legions of the South? I need to support my civilised bretherin against these strange philistines of the north.

EDIT: Just read your 2nd edit, does this mean I will be on the team then?

[Paul12345]

Leprechaun Frog you got in just in time, I just started typing the thread as you posted.

For details on the challenge go to: http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showthread.php?p=1354801
Any question please post them in THIS thread and we will answer them here.

[terrorbite]

I'll play for the north.
:(

[Paul12345]

:(
WT, made the list I blame him. You can play since it was just an oversight on our part, sorry about that.

EDIT: This means the teams are uneven again so there is another place open in the South team now but there will be no more entries to the north team until we are equal. Then players will be admitted 2 at a time, one into the South team and one into the North.

[crazyMLC]

i'm in the US... i guess i'm south :/

[Paul12345]

Sorry, the contest is only open to Britain and ROI.
Perhaps if we cannot find another Southerner we'll make you an honorary Brit just to even the teams up.

[Smartie]

Mine is now written.

ok, y'all need to remember that for the first task, maximum PM size is 1000 characters. Which is less than 500 words (more like 200), so I'll be sending WT about 3 5 PMs. Sorry. Unless someone has a better Idea.


Edit/ I've also forgotten to put the puns in BOLD, so i've sent a PM to tell you what the PUN words are. Sorry for being a spack.

[luttman23]

methinks the line should be lower, say about where the bottom of the north west is... Also North ftw, we have dave spikey (his local is about 15 minute from me) and that bolton lad peter kay. (who has a house aboot 5 minute from me, even though he's never there)

North has to put up with a lot of southern steriotypes about us all living on farms or in cottages with horses and such, we just laugh it off though because most of the southerners aren't educated enough. :p

[Paul12345]

methinks the line should be lower
Oh no you don't! We've had enough hassle, it's staying where it is thank you.
Also if you are applying to be in the North side then I'm afraid we can't let you in just yet, the North already has an extra player so we need some more for the South first, then we can let you in.

EDIT: Also smartie I've had a think about the issue you've raised and the only solution I've come up with so far is to add your captain onto MSN and send your entry to him in a text file. I'll keep thinking though and see if WT has any ideas later. If anyone else has a solution please let us know.

[Smartie]

Does WT have to be online when I send the file?
Other than that I'll e-mail it to him.

As I recall the last time I logged onto my MSN was about 10 months ago, as all I get is shit from arseholes because of my username, they think I'll just add them because some twat in a chat room has given my username to avoid giving their own, or people are just too damn stupid to type in the correct profile. [/rant]

[Paul12345]

Does WT have to be online when I send the file?
No, anytime will be fine.
Other than that I'll e-mail it to him.
The simplest solutions are often the best, I would recommend everyone does this but be specific in the subject title. I can't speak for WT but my junk mail filter is set to exclusive so if I don't know what it is I'm gonna end up throwing it out.

EDIT: Stalefish is now on the Southern team, people will now be admitted to teams 2 at a time, one to each team and only after the challenge in progress at the time of application has been completed.

[totes]

http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showthread.php?t=54143

for those who missed the rules, a bump

for those who can't tell it's been stickied, a link to the thread

[Paul12345]

Don't be afraid to send your entries in early, so far me and WT have only received one entry between us, we're expecting 22 and the deadline is 7pm Tuesday. If you missed the competition thread it is here: http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showthread.php?t=54143


In other news AngryPaul is interested in playing for the Southern team and whilst his post was vague I think luttman23 wants to play for the North so both will be admitted to the teams after this challenge is completed.

[Smartie]

Don't be afraid to send your entries in early, so far me and WT have only received one entry between us


That's me that is :D.
Come on the Norf!!!!!

[Shave]

i've been holidaying so if I could sign up for the south team at some point it would be great, I'm currently in Bristol but will be moving to Cardiff in 11 days :D

[Paul12345]

i've been holidaying so if I could sign up for the south team at some point it would be great, I'm currently in Bristol but will be moving to Cardiff in 11 days :D
We can admit you as soon as we have someone for the North side to keep the teams even and as soon as the challenge in progress is completed so possibly by Wednesday.

EDIT: Interest is picking up, I can't admit people immediately as it would give you an unfairly short amount of time to compete in the current challenge and other reasons so I had best make a list of those to be admitted when possible, if you are not on the current player list in the competitons thread (http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showthread.php?t=54143) or on the list below but want to play then post below or PM me or WT.

To be admitted list:
North
None

South
None

[Shwee]

the deadline is 7pm Tuesday

God-dammed deadline... Can't think of anything to write...

[Smartie]

are you piking out, shwee.

hehe, Pike... or is that freshwater? Meh, who cares...

[Paul12345]

are you piking out, shwee.
You see this is why the South need more entries, how else are we gonna beat Smartie?
Come on you Southerners, get your articles in!

[Shwee]

are you piking out, shwee.

Inspired :p I'm not but I don't think I'm going to be able to do an article, but I may try and think of some random puns and send them to WT in case we are in need...

[Sebas]

You see this is why the South need more entries, how else are we gonna beat Smartie?

Try giving me lots of money. ;)

[Smartie]

Come on people!
It's the last day.

Don't let me down now!

WT, at least you haven't had to spend hours poring over reams of literature!

[_pinky_]

I say north. Scots are teh win!

[Paul12345]

I say north. Scots are teh win!
Are you signing up to play for the North?

And while I'm here remember everyone the final deadline is tonight at 7pm so get your entries in fast!
A new challenge will appear tomorrow or Thursday.

[terrorbite]

Just PM'd my entry to WT.

I'm quietly confident.

[Smartie]

TB, as you're playing for the Norf too, reckon we've got this one sewn up :D

[terrorbite]

Indeeds.

[AngryPaul]

TB, as you're playing for the Norf too, reckon we've got this one sewn up :DCurrent score: North 1 South 2:D

[terrorbite]

I had assumed there would only be 1 point available, given to the first place entry.

If Smarties was first place, shouldn't we get more points for it? Like 3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd, which would make it 3 - 3 :D

[Smartie]

to be honest with you, I'd agree.
I put a lot of effort into that (and several re-writes)

Why bother with placings if the top three all score 1? :confused:
I feel a little bit robbed...

[AngryPaul]

Cos the Paul4815162842's team wins. :)

[Paul12345]

He will then publish the top three in this thread and each will earn a point for their side meaning there is a maximum of three points up for grabs.
Strange how no one seemed bothered when I stated that in the thread first but now one team is at a disadvantage it becomes an issue.

In anycase we will take that under advisement for future challenges, but since I said that was how it was going to work and no one complained beforehand I'm not going to change it afterwards.

[Paul12345]

All the people who wanted to play for each team have now been admitted to the teams and a new challenge has been posted by WT so if you want to sign up to play then post below or PM me or WT and to check out the new challenge go here: http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showpost.php?p=1363492&postcount=20

[Smartie]

I don't do videos so I won't be partaking in this one.
Some of the other buggers from Team North can do it.

[Paul12345]

I don't do videos so I won't be partaking in this one.
Some of the other buggers from Team North can do it.
That's fine, the only reason we didn't start with a challenge similar to this is we knew some members would not want to put photos or videos of themselves on the site so we wanted to start with something simple that everyone could do. But since we still got very few entries we thought we'd try something very different to see if we got more entries.

In other news: As previously stated everyone who has applied for a place on the teams has been admitted so anyone who has asked for a place can take part in the current challenge mentioned here: http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showpost.php?p=1363492&postcount=20

[i_stalk_badgers]

Bugger, I don't have the regular internet access to be involved in this, so I'll be a Northern cheerleader instead.

*dons short skirt, high heels and cleavage-exposing top*

N-O-R-T-H

What does it spell?

Ohmydeityofchoicetehbestest!

(spelling never being my forte, clearly)

[keios]

I'm confused. I'm from Bournemouth, right in the South. But I now live in Edinburgh, right in the North. I would support the South wholeheartedly, but for the fact that my (Scottish) girlfriend would probably do something nasty to me if she found out. I think I'll sit this out for a bit, until I know where I stand. Or until one side gains a clear advantage, whichever comes first.

[Shave]

entered pics

[Paul12345]

Thank you to all those of you who have entered so far (which isn't many of you to be honest.)
I can't speak for WT but both the entries I've had have been absolutely top notch so give yourself a pat on the back CoX and Shane.

Those of you who haven't entered have until 7pm Thursday night if you wish to enter and the challenge (in case you've missed it) is here: http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showpost.php?p=1363492&postcount=20

[Paul12345]

After the once more poor showing of only receiving two applicants for the latest challenge we'd like to throw the doors open to you lot to suggest what might be a good challenge and myself and WhiteTotem will take your ideas under consideration and stick up a new challenge in the next couple of days.

So ideas for the next challenge, go!

[AngryPaul]

I liked the idea of an essay type challenge but missed out on the last one. That seemed like a good idea because it would allow for people to create at their own pace, 5 mins here or there, whereas videos and pictures take a little longer to set-up. Don't know if thats just my feeling or not.

Maybe paint competitions or something like that could also turn up at a later date.

[terrorbite]

Yeah. A paint related comp would be interesting... like draw a picture in MS Paint which sums up your half of the country or something.

[Smartie]

Yeah. A paint related comp would be interesting... like draw a picture in MS Paint which sums up your half of the country or something.

Maybe it should be in any medium?
because I can't use paint for shit, and don't use any computer programmes to create art. I use something called a 'pencil'.... ;)

[terrorbite]

Well, I guess the medium doesn't matter, although I love Paint :)

[totes]

paint is the legend of all computer art programs

i'll ask paul1337 tonight

[sirch]

I liked the idea of an essay type challenge but missed out on the last one. That seemed like a good idea because it would allow for people to create at their own pace, 5 mins here or there, whereas videos and pictures take a little longer to set-up. Don't know if thats just my feeling or not.

I do agree with AP as I had no video facilities and due to being very busy missed the last essay.

[Paul12345]

New challenge is up, any questions or whatever should be posted in this thread.

Linky to new challenge: http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showpost.php?p=1371868&postcount=31

[Sebas]

Ah, nice one.

This should be fun to judge.

[AngryPaul]

I'll crack on with it tomorrow via paint. :)

[Paul12345]

Bump for "you have a bit over 24 hours remaining so get those entries in" message.
If you missed the challenge you still have plenty of time to do something and can find it here: http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showpost.php?p=1371868&postcount=31
The deadline is 8pm tomorrow.