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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
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 Posted - 11/09/2008 : 20:38:36
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More than a hundred haiku contests, and not one from Italy?
Time to fix this with one of the greatest films of all time. Next time you're stuck in traffic or your vehicle is acting up, put yourself in the shoes of Antonio Ricci in post-war Italy. I link to Wikipedia because the plot section is a perfect recap.
The Bicyle Thief
Abbreviated rules borrowed from here to encourage some new entrants ....
The Rules
The first line of a haiku poem has five syllables.
The second line has seven syllables.
The third, and final, line has five syllables.
The Movie Haiku Contest (MHC) is open to every member of the FWFR site.
To enter, all you have to do is think of a Haiku for the current movie, then post into the current thread. Simple as that. Also, haikus may be risque, but nothing explicit please.
Only one entry per person as per The Blevins Rule. However, you are allowed to edit your existing entry until 9pm Tuesday FWFR time. *
Voting.
If you have entered the MHC, then you have to vote. If you do not vote, you'll lose 3 points from your total, even if you are Sludge and its your birthday. This could mean the difference between the adoration and envy of your fellow Fwiffers or being the feckless butt of our jokes!
You do not have to enter an MHC to vote. Vote away. It'll be like a lurker vote!
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For each round, you get to vote for your three favourite haikus. The voting is as follows:
3 pts fwfr a
2 pts fwfr b
1 pt fwfr c
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You may vote only once
You cannot vote for yourself.
You can vote for the previous winner
You vote by sending me your votes in a PM (Private Message) HERE, to Me.
When the voting deadline ends (9pm Wednesday 17SEP FWFR time), the votes are tallied and the top three places are announced.
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 12/09/2008 : 09:10:53
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DeSica's Ricci
Seeks stolen bike. Steals it back.
So who's the bike thief?
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Edited by - BaftaBaby on 15/09/2008 14:32:02 |
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Whippersnapper.
"A fourword thinking guy."
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/09/2008 : 10:08:09
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De Sica's cyclist,
A poster boy for despair,
Gets a real pasting.
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Edited by - Whippersnapper. on 12/09/2008 18:17:16 |
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Sludge
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
United States
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Posted - 12/09/2008 : 18:37:49
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The war is over
for some, but with all these thieves,
war? Just a cycle. |
Edited by - Sludge on 12/09/2008 18:41:54 |
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MguyX 
"X marks the spot"
United States
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Posted - 12/09/2008 : 20:59:46
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He is not a thief.
He is just a metaphor
Of fortune's great wheel. |
Edited by - MguyX on 15/09/2008 21:24:09 |
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Sludge
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
United States
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Posted - 16/09/2008 : 20:44:22
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| Four is good, but more is better. Anyone? |
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Whippersnapper.
"A fourword thinking guy."
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/09/2008 : 00:42:16
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Maybe these things come in cycles?  |
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MguyX
"X marks the spot"
United States
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Posted - 17/09/2008 : 00:55:45
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| I'm pedalling votes. Any takers? |
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Sludge
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
United States
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Posted - 17/09/2008 : 21:02:59
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I'm going to vote... for all of you!
I've heard from:
Lurker Rockfsh
MguyX
Sludge
Bafta
I have not heard from:
Whipper |
Edited by - Sludge on 17/09/2008 22:12:31 |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 17/09/2008 : 22:11:03
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Sorry - just got home. Voted now - hope it's not too late. 
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Whippersnapper.
"A fourword thinking guy."
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/09/2008 : 22:45:07
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Even Whipper's voted now.  |
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Sludge
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
United States
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Posted - 18/09/2008 : 00:30:14
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The Bicycle Thief
***RESULTS***
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In third place, awarded tears from Bruno, with
SEVEN POINTS (2, 2, 2, 1)
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WHIPPERSNAPPER
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In Second Place, winning a fresh can of poster glue with EIGHT POINTS (3 3 1 1)
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BAFTABABE
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And, regrettably,
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winning a previously loved bicycle and none of the rights or privileges associated therewith,
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With TEN POINTS (3 3 2 2)
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skilled in the arts of ascii
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sludge.
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So, uh, sheepish bow thanks and all that, let me first say that everyone earned a 3 vote except one of you, and that one got 2 2 2 so this was a great round. Next, I will try to come up with something that inspires many many entries for Movie Haiku Contest #123.
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Movie Haiku Contest #122: The Bicycle Thief
