Cellar field of 64

Undertoad · 02-06-2005, 12:26 PM

http://cellar.org/fieldof64/blank64.php

General idea: a "tournament" of "stuff"

Concept: we nominate 64 "teams" in a category. Then they are entered into the brackets, according to someone's seeding (we can refine that later). Each "game" is played as one of us deciding the winner, possibly listing a reason. The championship goes up to a vote of some sort.

Example: say the category is "breakfast cereals". We nominate them until we have 64. We seed them into the brackets. The top seeds are Cheerios, Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, and in a seeding oddity, Capn Crunch. Cheerios, as a first seed, goes up against Kellogg's All-Bran as a 16th seed.

Then there is a first round of games. Either you go and visit the page, and your selection is made, or someone "operates" the game as a thread, and posts "Cheerios versus Kellogg's All Bran." Beestie, the next to visit the thread, posts "Cheerios" and then a single line of why: "The basic O, goes with anything. In fact I'm giving my O-face right now." Then I return and post "Frosted Flakes (2) vs Cookie Crisp (15)" and Russotto comes in and posts "Cookie Crisp" and "I don't eat either of them, but I'd rather have cookies than flakes."

The brackets are updated, then there is a second round and so forth.

I was thinking it would work better automated, but maybe someone has a better idea? Does any of this make sense?

richlevy · 02-06-2005, 01:10 PM

I'd like to see a Cellar awards. "Funniest", "Most Obnoxious", "Most Inflammatory", "Smartest", "Most Sensual", "Craziest", "Most Longwinded", etc.

We can call it "The Toadies".

lookout123 · 02-06-2005, 01:35 PM

soundsinteresting. i like rich's ideas for contests.

Elspode · 02-07-2005, 12:01 PM

The local newspaper did something very similar awhile back. They did it with movies, books and recordings. It was kind of fun.

Undertoad · 02-07-2005, 01:53 PM

Let's try it then. This is going to be a little US-centric, but anyway... nominate breakfast cereals.

Cheerios
Frosted Flakes
Kellogg's All-Bran
Capn Crunch
Corn Flakes
Cookie Crisp
Raisin Bran
Raisin Nut Bran
Grape-Nuts

lookout123 · 02-07-2005, 02:17 PM

do honey nut cheerios fall under the Cheerios umbrella?
and honeycombs

SteveDallas · 02-07-2005, 02:19 PM

The old Steve & Mike Show on WIP used to do this.. was always entertaining on a slow day.

I would have to nominate Cap'n Crunch Crunchberries (definitely not the same as the plain Cap'n Crunch).

Also Frosted Mini-Wheats, Rice Krispies, and Fruity Pebbles.

(I would move that any cereal containing marshmallow bits should be put to the torch rather than nominated, but I'm sure somebody will stand up to defend them.)

perth · 02-07-2005, 02:50 PM

Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Marshmallow Mateys (Generic brand, at least twice as many marshmallows as Lucky Charms)

elf · 02-07-2005, 03:09 PM

mmmmmm, dehydrated marshmallows. I used to eat up all the crunchy (boring) bits of cereal just as fast as I could, so that I could eat all the marshmallows at once. If I was juuuust gluttonous enough, they would still be a little Styrofoam-esque by then.

I'm gonna nominate Corn Pops and Fruity Pebbles since they're the only gluten-free ones I can ever find that don't cost astronomical amounts of money for a smaller-than-standard-sized box, and therefore are always in my house.

Trilby · 02-07-2005, 03:24 PM

Grapenuts
Quisp
Banana Nut Crunch

Katkeeper · 02-07-2005, 03:45 PM

Oatmeal, preferably slow cooked and made with steel cut oats. The Best!

Undertoad · 02-07-2005, 03:58 PM

SD, where do you think I got the ide--- I mean, I simply had no idea!

mrnoodle · 02-07-2005, 04:19 PM

Reese's Puffs (they taste better than you think they might)
Quaker 100% Natural

there also used to be this stuff called Almond Delight that I can't find anymore, but was dern good.

I would also like to nominate Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs. They're "crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and they don't have a single natural ingredient or essential vitamin to get in the way of that rich, fudgy taste." I miss C&H.

Clodfobble · 02-07-2005, 05:06 PM

Crispix and Kix!!

Happy Monkey · 02-07-2005, 05:10 PM

C3PO's!

02-06-2005, 12:26 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Cellar field of 64 http://cellar.org/fieldof64/blank64.php General idea: a "tournament" of "stuff" Concept: we nominate 64 "teams" in a category. Then they are entered into the brackets, according to someone's seeding (we can refine that later). Each "game" is played as one of us deciding the winner, possibly listing a reason. The championship goes up to a vote of some sort. Example: say the category is "breakfast cereals". We nominate them until we have 64. We seed them into the brackets. The top seeds are Cheerios, Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, and in a seeding oddity, Capn Crunch. Cheerios, as a first seed, goes up against Kellogg's All-Bran as a 16th seed. Then there is a first round of games. Either you go and visit the page, and your selection is made, or someone "operates" the game as a thread, and posts "Cheerios versus Kellogg's All Bran." Beestie, the next to visit the thread, posts "Cheerios" and then a single line of why: "The basic O, goes with anything. In fact I'm giving my O-face right now." Then I return and post "Frosted Flakes (2) vs Cookie Crisp (15)" and Russotto comes in and posts "Cookie Crisp" and "I don't eat either of them, but I'd rather have cookies than flakes." The brackets are updated, then there is a second round and so forth. I was thinking it would work better automated, but maybe someone has a better idea? Does any of this make sense?

02-06-2005, 01:10 PM	#2
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I'd like to see a Cellar awards. "Funniest", "Most Obnoxious", "Most Inflammatory", "Smartest", "Most Sensual", "Craziest", "Most Longwinded", etc. We can call it "The Toadies". __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

02-06-2005, 01:35 PM	#3
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	soundsinteresting. i like rich's ideas for contests. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-07-2005, 12:01 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The local newspaper did something very similar awhile back. They did it with movies, books and recordings. It was kind of fun. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-07-2005, 02:17 PM	#6
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	do honey nut cheerios fall under the Cheerios umbrella? and honeycombs __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-07-2005, 01:53 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Let's try it then. This is going to be a little US-centric, but anyway... nominate breakfast cereals. Cheerios Frosted Flakes Kellogg's All-Bran Capn Crunch Corn Flakes Cookie Crisp Raisin Bran Raisin Nut Bran Grape-Nuts

02-07-2005, 02:19 PM	#7
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	The old Steve & Mike Show on WIP used to do this.. was always entertaining on a slow day. I would have to nominate Cap'n Crunch Crunchberries (definitely not the same as the plain Cap'n Crunch). Also Frosted Mini-Wheats, Rice Krispies, and Fruity Pebbles. (I would move that any cereal containing marshmallow bits should be put to the torch rather than nominated, but I'm sure somebody will stand up to defend them.)

02-07-2005, 02:50 PM	#8
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	Cinnamon Toast Crunch Marshmallow Mateys (Generic brand, at least twice as many marshmallows as Lucky Charms)

02-07-2005, 03:09 PM	#9
elf Yay! We're Dooomed! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mostly: New York. Most Recently: New Jersey. Currently: Colorado Posts: 214	mmmmmm, dehydrated marshmallows. I used to eat up all the crunchy (boring) bits of cereal just as fast as I could, so that I could eat all the marshmallows at once. If I was juuuust gluttonous enough, they would still be a little Styrofoam-esque by then. I'm gonna nominate Corn Pops and Fruity Pebbles since they're the only gluten-free ones I can ever find that don't cost astronomical amounts of money for a smaller-than-standard-sized box, and therefore are always in my house.

02-07-2005, 03:24 PM	#10
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Grapenuts Quisp Banana Nut Crunch __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-07-2005, 03:45 PM	#11
Katkeeper Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mechanicsburg PA Posts: 296	Oatmeal, preferably slow cooked and made with steel cut oats. The Best!

02-07-2005, 03:58 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	SD, where do you think I got the ide--- I mean, I simply had no idea!

02-07-2005, 04:19 PM	#13
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	Reese's Puffs (they taste better than you think they might) Quaker 100% Natural there also used to be this stuff called Almond Delight that I can't find anymore, but was dern good. I would also like to nominate Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs. They're "crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and they don't have a single natural ingredient or essential vitamin to get in the way of that rich, fudgy taste." I miss C&H. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

02-07-2005, 05:06 PM	#14
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Crispix and Kix!!

02-07-2005, 05:10 PM	#15
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	C3PO's! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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