# The SDMB Poetry Sweatshop, Jan. 2010 - slightly different this time? Logistics thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 8, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125 "2010-01-08T03:52:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Woeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Woeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Woeg)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/21 "2010-01-11T18:11:52Z")
I vote for the email idea - I think that works great! ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/22 "2010-01-11T19:53:29Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I do know that I find it very easy to play games with time stuff, and to say “okay, it was 15 minutes here, and 20 minutes there, and another 15 minutes here…” and make it add up to an hour, ignoring the fact that the ol’ unconscious is still working on things during the interim. Then make it clear that if you wish to participate, you must set aside an hour, check the words at the beginning of the hour, and submit your poem by the end of it. No “cobbling together” an hour out of time you theoretically spent working with other things in between. Again, honor system, but I think most people would be willing to hold themselves to it (and if they don’t think they can, then, well, don’t participate). The email option would be very easy to set up and easy to verify, though. So if people feel that they’re physically incapable of setting a timer for themselves and not stopping when it goes off, or whatever, I think that would be a good alternative option to the spoiler box. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/23 "2010-01-13T21:51:39Z")
Hello, everyone, just me checking in again. I’ve set up an e-mail account with a vacation reply thingy and tested it out, and I have to tell you, it’s a cracker of a plan. I know I said I’d do a poll and all, but I’m thinking unless there’s any strong objections, I’d like to try the e-mail auto-reply solution. What does everyone else think? Oh, and one more thing - I think logistically that it would be better if I don’t establish the Anthology thread until the last hour of the Sweatshop. That way, it’s all kept secret up to the very last… Talk to you Friday, Le Ministre ---
**Author:** ![Woeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Woeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Woeg)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/24 "2010-01-14T17:04:02Z")
Again, the email idea is perfect. Just lemme know when you have an address ready, and I am in! ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/25 "2010-01-15T18:08:44Z")
And so, the three words have been chosen. They are in an auto-reply e-mail at the following e-mail address - sdmbpoetrysweatshop at gmail dot com . The ‘rules’ have been mentioned in the same e-mail, but here they are as well, as they appear in that e-mail - > [@](#): > > Welcome to the January 2010 SDMB Poetry Sweatshop. You will now have one hour from the time stamp on this message to complete a poem. Any length, style, form, rhyming or not rhyming - all up to you. The only requirement is that the poem must incorporate the following three words - > [words appear in the e-mail only] > selected randomly from the Concise Oxford Dictionary, Roget’s Thesaurus and the Random Word Generator (Plus). > > Please e-mail your completed poem back to this address. If you would be so kind, please include your SDMB user name, and if you would like a title to the poem, please mention that as well. It is now 1 PM EST, and we’re off and running. > > Best of luck to you, > > Le Ministre de l’au-delà This is also the e-mail address with my user profile, and I will try to be scrupulous about logging out this weekend. Any time you see the little green button beside my name, you can send me a PM. And now, I have to write a poem because I know the words… ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/26 "2010-01-15T18:55:45Z")
Right - mine’s done, now I can relax. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/27 "2010-01-15T20:01:29Z")
Yay! Thanks for organizing–hopefully I can find an hour this weekend to participate! ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/28 "2010-01-16T17:58:32Z")
Done! ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/29 "2010-01-16T18:02:37Z")
> [@In\_Winnipeg](#): > > Done! Got it! Well done! I’m also reassured to note that it worked out for at least one other person who wasn’t me - my track record of working with technology is not great. Just under twenty four hours to go, everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/30 "2010-01-17T02:04:29Z")
Done! Though I have to say “Wankel/rotary/engine” were weird word choices. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/31 "2010-01-17T02:36:51Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Done! Got it! Fine work! > [@](#): > > Though I have to say “Wankel/rotary/engine” were weird word choices. Heh - I wonder if anybody’s gonna try those three, now… ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/32 "2010-01-17T02:52:08Z")
Done! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/33 "2010-01-17T03:06:21Z")
Done and done. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![mauxlicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mauxlicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mauxlicious)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/34 "2010-01-17T03:48:36Z")
done. fun! what’s next? ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/35 "2010-01-17T04:24:38Z")
Woot! Got mine done in about 20 minutes! Fun! ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/36 "2010-01-17T04:56:33Z")
I’m in. Thanks for doing this again. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/37 "2010-01-17T09:27:53Z")
After being only a tease in the last two contests, I thought I’d try my hand this time for real. This was way harder than I thought, and I’m not really happy with my submission, but oh well, it was fun anyway, and having tried it myself certainly helps to appreciate the quality of previous (and doubtlessly, forthcoming) submissions, so it was worth it for that at least. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/38 "2010-01-17T13:40:53Z")
\*\* freckafree, Elendil’s Heir, mauxlicious, Cuckoorex, AppallingGael, Half Man Half Wit\*\* - I awoke to find six glorious poems in my Inbox that no one else had yet read; what a great pleasure! Nine poems so far, and four and a quarter hours to go. Next - I will start the Anthology thread around 12 Noon EST and make the words and the poems public. Then, at 1 PM EST, I’ll establish the poll and we can start voting. In the meantime, there’s still the opportunity to write a poem… ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/39 "2010-01-17T16:42:58Z")
**The Hamster King** - Got that; good work! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125/40 "2010-01-17T16:55:20Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > **The Hamster King** - Got that; good work! Yay, just under the wire! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-poetry-sweatshop-jan-2010-slightly-different-this-time-logistics-thread/524125.md?page=3)