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The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« on: August 17, 2010, 10:30:35 am »
A man with flowing midnight-black hair and rock-hard abs revealed by a parted white silk shirt enters a moonlight-lit space beneath the stars. His suave leather boots crunch softly in the sandy ground inside of the Arena. All above and around, gawkers and watchers stare at him in silence; the women gazing at him with adoring eyes and the men with envy burning deep inside them. The blood-stained sands of the Arena lie in stark contrast with the man's sexy and soothing physical presence. He stops in the middle of the space, and clears his throat after he farts a little. Then, he speaks, in a basso, luxuriously smoooooooth voice.

"For long years, Xillix, Queen of Fools, hath professed his powerful abiliity with the art of poetry. He preaches that he is a true master of the written lyric. But I, bloodedIrishman, refute his claims by my right to challenge him in open poetic-combat. For his incessant boasting has pricked me more annoying than the bothersome gnat. Now you know the cause for this challenge, for which you all gathered here, today, to spectate. I await Xillix Queen of Fools to enter the Arena and face me. Should he not, let it be known I am the true Master of Poetry."

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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2010, 06:37:24 pm »
For his incessant boasting has pricked me more annoying than the bothersome gnat.

This doesn't make sense. You say the bothersome gnat - the is a definite article signalling a singular defined entity, in this case XilliX. So in essence you're saying, "XilliX's incessant boasting has picked me more annoying than how annoying XilliX is"?

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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2010, 07:01:59 pm »
Maybe "the bothersome gnat" is a reference to a character of a parable, or to a member of the very annoying gnat swarms?

Anyway, don't spoil the fun. Let them tear each other to shreds!
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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2010, 09:15:53 pm »
*Caraick grabs some popcorn and watches earnestly*
Hey look kids, it's the antichrist Marsuveus!
What? Doesn't he just look huggable? Aw, c'mon, give him a hug.


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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2010, 09:27:59 pm »
For his incessant boasting has pricked me more annoying than the bothersome gnat.

This doesn't make sense. You say the bothersome gnat - the is a definite article signalling a singular defined entity, in this case XilliX. So in essence you're saying, "XilliX's incessant boasting has picked me more annoying than how annoying XilliX is"?

"than the bothersome gnat" is referring to the creature in general. I'm not naming Xillix twice.


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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2010, 10:27:45 pm »
He's saying it should be "a bothersome gnat" but he's just nitpicking.

This guy's got nothing on you, want me to diss him?

I'll go get my soul chicks.
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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2010, 11:07:32 pm »
I just don't see how you can beat XilliX in a linguistic challenge without knowing the difference between a definite and indefinite article.

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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2010, 11:11:06 pm »
Where is XilliX?


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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2010, 11:49:57 pm »
I just don't see how you can beat XilliX in a linguistic challenge without knowing the difference between a definite and indefinite article.

The sentence makes sense rainbrain. And its not a linguistic challenge.

Where is XilliX?

I believe he doesn't care enough. Which means I win.  \\o//

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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2010, 11:56:10 pm »
I just don't see how you can beat XilliX in a linguistic challenge without knowing the difference between a definite and indefinite article.

Poetry is not all about linguistics. It's mostly lyricism which is unrestrained by nature.

Seeing you're not the master of the English language yourself, and that Xillix sometimes misses comas, we should let them fight between themselves and hush with the irrelevant remarks.

I believe he doesn't care enough. Which means I win.  \\o//

Not so fast. Xillix might have a life. We should wait some more!
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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2010, 06:09:08 pm »
*sighs*

I guess this battle is over.

*turns his back and leaves.*
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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2010, 06:21:39 pm »
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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2010, 07:20:45 pm »
Irishman loses by default.

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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2010, 07:29:06 pm »
Nah, I'd end up beating both of them anyway.

So I'm the winner.
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Re: The Irishman vs Xillix Poetry Battle Thread
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2010, 10:05:29 pm »
After waiting many hours, the sexy challenger in the Arena claims victory. The crowd cheers and proclaims him the true Master of Poetry.

"Years of practice have culminated to this point - where I, bloodedIrishman, am triumphant over Xillix Queen of Fools. Let word spread of my greatness, for it shall never remain in past tense. To my cowardly foe and naysayers: Suck it."
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