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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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 Posted - 06/13/2006 : 13:33:43
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I opened my FWFR page this morning to find 17, count 'em, 17 brand, new, spanking-clean, rejections overnight. Wow! Is that a record of some kind? Like, do I get a prize for being the crappiest Top 100 reviewer here, or what?
Even if it isn't a record, it took me all day to delete, explain, slighly revise or think up new ones for the reviews I had submitted. Made me think, it did. And that's a good thing, if you ask me.
So with all humility and I assure you I'm being totally sincere (insert absolutely NO smilies here), I'd like to thank the MERPs for helping me try to become a better reviewer here. Keep those rejections coming, whatever doesn't kill me will only make me stronger!
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Yukon
"Co-editor of FWFR book"
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 14:09:31
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I think my record is 10 rejections.
However, this morning I was happy to wake up and find 17 approvals. I guess good and bad things come in 17s.
Here's one tip Choco. I submit almost all my reviews with explanations and it has boosted my approval percetage greatly.
No matter, how insignificant the point, I explain it. Take my review for Mrs. Doubtfire: "Robin is a bird."
Not only did I explain that bird is British slang for a woman, I also explained that a Robin is a type of bird.
For all I know, the MERP is from Singapore or some other part of the world that doesn't have robins.
I'm sure the MERPs must wonder why I explain such basic aspects of a review. Let me say to all the MERPs reading this: I don't think you are stupid. I just don't know where you live. |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 14:17:15
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Yes, I've tried that, but it doesn't always work. I've noticed, however, if you're trying to play on a name of someone, that the MERPs don't particularly like you using more than one dash to separate the name out. They also aren't crazy of you using all caps to do this either. So, this time around I'm trying to use parenthesis (or however you spell these rounded bracket thingies) instead. All of my plays on "American" and (Cheech) Merin for Born in LA have been rejected when I did A-Merin-can, so now I'm trying them with Ameri(n)can. Let's see what happens.
(But... I thought all good and bad things came in threes, not 17s!)
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Montgomery
"F**k!"
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 14:56:10
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quote:
Originally posted by Yukon
I think my record is 10 rejections.
However, this morning I was happy to wake up and find 17 approvals. I guess good and bad things come in 17s.
Here's one tip Choco. I submit almost all my reviews with explanations and it has boosted my approval percetage greatly.
No matter, how insignificant the point, I explain it. Take my review for Mrs. Doubtfire: "Robin is a bird."
Not only did I explain that bird is British slang for a woman, I also explained that a Robin is a type of bird.
For all I know, the MERP is from Singapore or some other part of the world that doesn't have robins.
I'm sure the MERPs must wonder why I explain such basic aspects of a review. Let me say to all the MERPs reading this: I don't think you are stupid. I just don't know where you live.
I'm sure they appreciate the effort, but I think you would be pretty safe submitting -- Robin is a bird.-- without explanation. The MERPs are among us. So, if you don't see a FWFRer from Singapore, (I haven't seen one yet. Sorry, if there are some and I haven't noticed you.) there isn't a MERP from Singapore. i.e. they understand English.
EM :)
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Josh the cat
"ice wouldn't melt, you'd think ....."
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 15:38:15
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quote:
Originally posted by ChocolateLady
I opened my FWFR page this morning to find 17, count 'em, 17 brand, new, spanking-clean, rejections overnight. Wow! Is that a record of some kind? Like, do I get a prize for being the crappiest Top 100 reviewer here, or what?
Is this part of the explanation?
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Originally posted by Montgomery
I'm sure they appreciate the effort, but I think you would be pretty safe submitting -- Robin is a bird.-- without explanation. The MERPs are among us. So, if you don't see a FWFRer from Singapore, (I haven't seen one yet. Sorry, if there are some and I haven't noticed you.) there isn't a MERP from Singapore. i.e. they understand English.
EM :)
I think that Bife lives in Singapore but hails from Holland. I don't know any who are (crap spelling alert!) Singaporeese??
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randall 
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 16:12:14
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| Cheech Marin, not Merin. |
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Yukon
"Co-editor of FWFR book"
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 16:41:33
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quote:
Originally posted by Montgomery
quote:
Originally posted by Yukon
I think my record is 10 rejections.
However, this morning I was happy to wake up and find 17 approvals. I guess good and bad things come in 17s.
Here's one tip Choco. I submit almost all my reviews with explanations and it has boosted my approval percetage greatly.
No matter, how insignificant the point, I explain it. Take my review for Mrs. Doubtfire: "Robin is a bird."
Not only did I explain that bird is British slang for a woman, I also explained that a Robin is a type of bird.
For all I know, the MERP is from Singapore or some other part of the world that doesn't have robins.
I'm sure the MERPs must wonder why I explain such basic aspects of a review. Let me say to all the MERPs reading this: I don't think you are stupid. I just don't know where you live.
I'm sure they appreciate the effort, but I think you would be pretty safe submitting -- Robin is a bird.-- without explanation. The MERPs are among us. So, if you don't see a FWFRer from Singapore, (I haven't seen one yet. Sorry, if there are some and I haven't noticed you.) there isn't a MERP from Singapore. i.e. they understand English.
EM :)
Bife is from Singapore. I've also seen FWFRers from Thailand. There's also a bunch from Australia.
For my Robin is a bird", I even wondered if they're robins in Australia (I'm not a bird expert, and my Aussie knowledge is limited to kangaroos, koala bears and Elle MacPherson).
An Aussie MERP may not understand the review.
I read a review for Supergirl. "Look, it's a bird" didn't make much sense to me (a North American) until someone in a thread mentioned the bird slang. Knowing that, I now think it's a very clever review. |
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Face 
"four words never backwards"
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 18:07:20
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quote:
Originally posted by Yukon
No matter, how insignificant the point, I explain it. Take my review for Mrs. Doubtfire: "Robin is a bird."
Not only did I explain that bird is British slang for a woman, I also explained that a Robin is a type of bird.
Thanks for this tip, Yukon.
But I submitted my Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone review with an explanation the second time around - that 'nut' is British slang for 'head'.
And yet the MERPS still didn't accept 'Voldemort occupieS QUIRREL'S NUT'.
And yes, I know some of you may have read me wittering on about this before, but...I just can't let go...you know, I really had a relationship with that FWFR and now...she's gone...forever.
Life is cruel |
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Montgomery
"F**k!"
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 18:09:07
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Originally posted by Josh the cat
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
I opened my FWFR page this morning to find 17, count 'em, 17 brand, new, spanking-clean, rejections overnight. Wow! Is that a record of some kind? Like, do I get a prize for being the crappiest Top 100 reviewer here, or what?
Is this part of the explanation?
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Originally posted by Montgomery
I'm sure they appreciate the effort, but I think you would be pretty safe submitting -- Robin is a bird.-- without explanation. The MERPs are among us. So, if you don't see a FWFRer from Singapore, (I haven't seen one yet. Sorry, if there are some and I haven't noticed you.) there isn't a MERP from Singapore. i.e. they understand English.
EM :)
I think that Bife lives in Singapore but hails from Holland. I don't know any who are (crap spelling alert!) Singaporeese??
Sorry bife. Point being still -- English speaker.
EM :) |
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Montgomery
"F**k!"
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 18:14:19
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Originally posted by Face
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Originally posted by Yukon
No matter, how insignificant the point, I explain it. Take my review for Mrs. Doubtfire: "Robin is a bird."
Not only did I explain that bird is British slang for a woman, I also explained that a Robin is a type of bird.
Thanks for this tip, Yukon.
But I submitted my Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone review with an explanation the second time around - that 'nut' is British slang for 'head'.
And yet the MERPS still didn't accept 'Voldemort occupieS QUIRREL'S NUT'.
And yes, I know some of you may have read me wittering on about this before, but...I just can't let go...you know, I really had a relationship with that FWFR and now...she's gone...forever.
Life is cruel
I like it. But, no MERP power. Sorry.
EM :) |
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thefoxboy
"Four your eyes only."
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 21:56:43
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quote:
Originally posted by ChocolateLady
I opened my FWFR page this morning to find 17, count 'em, 17 brand, new, spanking-clean, rejections overnight. Wow! Is that a record of some kind? Like, do I get a prize for being the crappiest Top 100 reviewer here, or what?
Even if it isn't a record, it took me all day to delete, explain, slighly revise or think up new ones for the reviews I had submitted. Made me think, it did. And that's a good thing, if you ask me.
So with all humility and I assure you I'm being totally sincere (insert absolutely NO smilies here), I'd like to thank the MERPs for helping me try to become a better reviewer here. Keep those rejections coming, whatever doesn't kill me will only make me stronger!
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Yukon
"Co-editor of FWFR book"
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 22:19:02
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Face, everyone has a decline at some point that hurts.
Mine was "See saw � it rocks" for Saw.
On first glance it appears to be a lame, generic review, such as "See Titanic, it rocks"
But a see saw is also a playground toy that rocks back and forth.
I still think this is one of the best reviews I have ever written because of the double meaning, and how it appears to be lame but it is really clever.
Sadly the MERPs disagreed. After months of talking with my pyschologist (and the restraining order from Benji), I have moved on...   |
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Sean 
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 23:44:32
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Originally posted by Face
And yet the MERPS still didn't accept 'Voldemort occupieS QUIRREL'S NUT'.
Why the caps? Is there a squirrel in the movie with a nut? If not then there's no justification for the caps. How about "Voldemort occupies Quirrel's nut." (assuming that Voldemort does in fact occupy Quirrel's nut, been a while since I saw it). |
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Warzonkey 
"Seriously Lo-Res"
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 23:53:39
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Originally posted by Yukon
Face, everyone has a decline at some point that hurts.
Mine was "See saw � it rocks" for Saw.
On first glance it appears to be a lame, generic review, such as "See Titanic, it rocks"
But a see saw is also a playground toy that rocks back and forth.
I still think this is one of the best reviews I have ever written because of the double meaning, and how it appears to be lame but it is really clever.
Sadly the MERPs disagreed. After months of talking with my pyschologist (and the restraining order from Benji), I have moved on...
I agree, that is a smart review. But I would have capitalised the S in 'saw' (being the title of the film). I know it's only a small point, but did you try it that way?
Being a relative newbie (couple of months or so) I know how frustrating it is having an idea repeatedly rejected. I went for "Homophobe takes the piss", "Cooper takes the piss" and "Colonel takes the piss" but they weren't having any of it. (I bet you can guess the movie.) |
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 23:55:31
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Originally posted by Yukon
I submit almost all my reviews with explanations and it has boosted my approval percentage greatly.
I use the explanation box to give the editor(s) information that they probably won't have if they haven't seen the movie, i.e., necessary plot details. I never use it to explain the joke/gag that I may be using in the review, as the joke should stand on it's own, if it needs to be explained then it isn't a joke in my view.quote:
No matter, how insignificant the point, I explain it. Take my review for Mrs. Doubtfire: "Robin is a bird."
 I find it hard to believe that there could be a user here who doesn't know that a bird is a woman. Or am I wrong? My understanding is that the MERPs are among us, and I'm not aware of any non-native English speakers amongst us. |
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Josh the cat
"ice wouldn't melt, you'd think ....."
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 23:57:30
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I had 50 or 60+ declined one night, but I kinda expected that!
Josh the cat |
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