You mean Pyramid Head will be stronger than we expect. We pretty much know where Bowser stands.

Assuming he remained constant from 2K3 to 2K4. Remember, he lost to Mario, so we don't actually know where he stands. I am not saying PH is strong, I'm saying Bowser will be weak.

Heil Dweebenheimer!!! For I am MasterMage119!!!

There's no reason to believe Bowser would have dropped that much. Then again, you make irrational picks just for the fun of it, so I guess there's no use arguing about it.
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Or maybe I'm Leonhart. That's for you to decide.

There's no reason to believe Bowser would have dropped that much. Then again, you make irrational picks just for the fun of it, so I guess there's no use arguing about it.

Of course I do.

Heil Dweebenheimer!!! For I am MasterMage119!!!

Hmm..as of now...less than 5 hours until the beginning of the contest.

Oh...my...god.

LET"S GO!!!!!!!!!

I might sneak out of bed tonight just to witness the start of this contest. :-)
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Picking what's expected is no fun. I know I'm not going to win these contests anyway, so I might as well do something crazy, so long as there's a reasonable chance of it occurring.

That's my opinion anyway.
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"What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease." -- The Art of War

Haste, I'm not sure if you intend on getting the spread betting up tonight or that doing one for tomorrow is the best idea. just cause of the time constraints and what-not. swirl and I both have interests in helping/running the contest, I was most likely going to make the topic for wednesday tonight, after conferring with people about the percentage. however, if you'd rather do it, it doesn't really bother me, but I would suggest waiting for wednesday's since it is kind of late/semi-unfair for people to get their bets in now.
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"Revenge is a dish best served cold." - Old Klingon Proverb

>.>

I think I wrote than when I was still hyped that Ganon was a 1 seed.

Well, Ganon COULD get slightly more support this Contest. I mean, there could be a couple of hardcore LoZ fans who would only vote for 1 LoZ character a Contest, and since link isn't in it, they'll vote Ganon. OR, some LoZ fans are so upset there is no Link, that even if they hate Ganon, they will vote for him.

In short, stop pwning me. ;.;
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Bowser vs. Pyramid H. - Bracket: Bowser - Vote: Bowser (0/0)

Alright...if lateness truly is an issue...I deleted it. But, 16 hours vs. 5 hours...is it really a big enough difference?

Okay, and now that I think about it, it would give an unfair advantage to certain people. Good idea.

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."

Heck, let him make it a dummy-day, or just a practice/warm-up/whatever ya wanna call it? It'll still give us a shot at calling it, and it wont hurt against those who didn't make it for today's.
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oh, when I had typed that I was fully unaware you had made a topic, actually, I looked for one and didn't see one, I thought at least. If you had gone through the trouble of making a topic, I wouldn't have told you to delete it, it was more of a, if you hadn't type thing. either way, it is only one match, also, if you want to do wednesday now, (hell it might even be up, I haven't checked) that would be cool, too. Oh, and I'm guessing we should have a general topic for it, too? for results, planning, and the like.
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One who knows nothing can understand nothing.
"Revenge is a dish best served cold." - Old Klingon Proverb

Here it comes...I shall speak again! Everyone has waited for it...and here it comes!!!
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Bring it on, bay-bee.
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The Bison/MH percentages are increasing/decreasing now more steadily, and MH is slowly losing votes; the hand peaked with a lead about 825 votes and (I think) 26.4% of the votes. He'll maintain his lead into the night, though Bison'll known it down a lil'.

Good show, you five-pronged condom you.
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You think Pyramid Head is equal to Crash? I wouldn't be surprised if Ulala beat PH 60/40, and she had her ass handed to her by Crash.
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Pyramid Head would no doubt beat Ulala. Silent Hill is an extremely popular series, especially the 2nd game...so I'm sure a decent amount of popularity has leaked onto GameFAQs. Hey, and there's quite a lot of reviews for SH2, as well...

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."

I'd take PH over Ulala, but no way would he match Crash.
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The Bison/MH percentages are increasing/decreasing now more steadily, and MH is slowly losing votes; the hand peaked with a lead about 825 votes and (I think) 26.4% of the votes. He'll maintain his lead into the night, though Bison'll known it down a lil'.

20:00 | M. Bison | 10168 | +126 | 47.99% | Master Hand | 11021 | +133 | 52.01% | Lead of 0853 | (Up 7)
20:15 | M. Bison | 10289 | +121 | 47.99% | Master Hand | 11153 | +132 | 52.01% | Lead of 0864 | (Up 11)
20:30 | M. Bison | 10343 | +54 | 48.03% | Master Hand | 11193 | +40 | 51.97% | Lead of 0850 | (Down 14)
20:45 | M. Bison | 10438 | +95 | 48.09% | Master Hand | 11265 | +72 | 51.91% | Lead of 0827 | (Down 23)
21:00 | M. Bison | 10564 | +126 | 48.21% | Master Hand | 11347 | +82 | 51.79% | Lead of 0783 | (Down 44)
21:15 | M. Bison | 10607 | +43 | 48.23% | Master Hand | 11386 | +39 | 51.77% | Lead of 0779 | (Down 4)

"Updates Left: 11
Votes per update needed for M. Bison to catch up: 70.819
Master Hand's % last update: 47.56%
Total Votes so far: 21993"

Master Hand is actually losing it's lead pretty quicky. It will probably end with Master Hand ahead by 500-600 votes.
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"All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..."

Less than 3 hours, eh? It's about bloody time. Speaking of bloody, I do believe the only way I am making it through another evening of reading bankruptcy law is with those sweet juices of Mary... mmm mmm.


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Bowser isn't going against Master Hand though.
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"I know what you're thinking... all this power, AND looks, too!" - Bowser

WRONG OPPONENT'D
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Bad start for the column; it's Pyramid Head...not Master Hand.

Mulligan.
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hehehe

Just seein who really reads it!
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Heh, and laugh all you wanna at Mr. Hamburger Helper, but he;s 2 1/2 hours away from beating a potential Final Four character in a five-way match. Most joke votes in that poll likely went to CATS, too...respect Master Hand. He may not beat Kuja, but he'll get some respect.
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The people have spoken...

The fans have demanded it...

The kiddies have tried to stop it...protesting to Ceej with a bogus petition...

No it is not a re-release of Arkanoid...it is...

Steve Illumina Speaks

You know it, noobs! It is the irreverent column that mocks the contest that geeky gamers live breathe and talk in the school cafeterias about for weeks. It can be fav games...it can be fav characters...or villains...or heroes...or joke bosses...or box art. It dont much matter...nerds will flock to it like fat kids to Whoppers. Now, lets get a move on, shall we!

Beginning with the Shiitake 'Mushroom' Division...

(1)Bowser vs (8)Pyramid Head
AKA: King Koopa vs Geometry Noggin

Steve's Pick: Bowser
Newbie Pick: Bowser
Kiddie Pick: Pyramid Head cause it looks like those thingies in Egypt...
Non Gamer Pick: Math Class

Comments: We begin this tourney with a laugher match to warm things up. Not a Zelda 1/Adventure laugher, but a giggler nonetheless. A Nintendite Icon of Evil vs a joke nom.

It ticks me off that these joke noms get in. CATS is bad enough and will be dealt with in a week or so. But this silly Pyramid Head guy...unnecessary. A joke spot should be given to real laughers like Palmer of FFVII, Ozzie of Chrono Trigger, Sweet Tooth of Twisted Metal, and of course the evil Duck Hunt Dog. Now that is a villain. Chasing innocent ducks in the bushes...man that can give a kid nightmares!

This match will be over within a half a minute, unless the Silent Hill fanclubs have recruited half a million kiddies. And has that happened? Does Sephy ever lose? The answer for the clueless...NO! Does Silent Hill have fans?

Editor's Note: Pope Benedict XVI has blessed Pyramid Head, saying "Give him the strength and courage to accept defeat with dignity and not with third degree burns on his cosines and tangents from the fires of the Evil Turtle". :)

And that is all I have to say for today. Tune in tomorrow for Sigma vs Some Guy.

Quotes: Bowser: "I cant defeat that plumber...but I can whip up on algebra!" Pyramid Head: "Sin + cosine = tangent = me kickin your butt!"
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Ah, much better.
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Mmm... hamburger helper.

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Heh, and laugh all you wanna at Mr. Hamburger Helper, but he;s 2 1/2 hours away from beating a potential Final Four character in a five-way match. Most joke votes in that poll likely went to CATS, too...respect Master Hand. He may not beat Kuja, but he'll get some respect.

Yeah, and Knuckles beat a Noble Nine character in one of these polls, too. So what?
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Can't keep a good man down, baby!

Hmm. Pope Benedict XVI vs. Sigma... Who takes it?
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Also, HM. You really think M. Bison is a top 5 SF character? I'd take Akuma, Guile, Ken, Chun Li, and Ryu over him.
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Is anyone else really looking forward to laughing at the thorough beating Diablo's going to give Ridley in round 1? I don't know about you, but i'm just gonna sit there. And laugh. And laugh some more. =P
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That poll was inner-series and much older. I'm just saying MH shouldn't be the joke people claim it is, thus something to respect. In due time, we'll see if he deserves very lil' respect or alot, but today's poll should prove he's not CATS-caliber and such. Knuckles, we know he's not the strongest of that poll, but we know he's no joke either. Same thing here.
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Winning a poll like this doesn't mean anything, really. All it shows is that around 10,000 people want Master Hand to beat Kuja. So what?
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Can't keep a good man down, baby!

People don't take the questions that literally.
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"Bad start for the column; it's Pyramid Head...not Master Hand.

Mulligan."

Standard or Paris?
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Major upset does not necessarily mean first round.
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"I know what you're thinking... all this power, AND looks, too!" - Bowser

Tonberry...I have Diablo and he will kick butt. :) Metroid will always be overrated and flop under pressure...
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People don't take the questions that literally.

Or that seriously, for that matter. There's a really old poll where "Who's CJayC?" won.

And for all you know, the other 75% of the voters would rather see Kuja wins. It proves nothing.
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Specifically,

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=208

Do you think CJayC should just take a day or two off?
No, and he shouldn't be allowed to sleep, either! 15.48% 1009
Nah, he should keep updating daily 1.75% 114
A half-day is all I'll give him 2.73% 178
Yes, he's probably about to crack from all the work 16% 1043
Dude! Take a vacation now! 27.17% 1771
Who's CJayC? 36.88% 2404
TOTAL VOTES 6519
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"Also, HM. You really think M. Bison is a top 5 SF character? I'd take Akuma, Guile, Ken, Chun Li, and Ryu over him."

Is that all? I'd also take Sagat (who would have been ineligible for this contest, if you know SF canon), Vega (bettr in contest than noms, undoubtedly), Sakura, Dan, Cammy, and Yun over him as well, just calling them off the top of my head.
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But my silent fears have gripped me, long before I reach the phone, long before my tongue has tripped me. Must I always be alone?

That's just jumping to wrong conclusions and you know it. The question asked isn't being answered accurately anyways, seeing as how half the voters in our polls didn't know there was a contest going on or chose not to enter. Who do you think they'll vote for if they don't know who they're facing? Their favorites. Then for the ones who ARE aware of the contest, I still doubt they take the question seriously word-for-word; I'd rather see MH beat Kuja than any other upset, but I voted CATS 'cuz it'd be funny as hell to see.
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Vega absolutely belongs over Bison...far cooler character, one i use well also, and has great stage music!

But I will root for Bison since he is all I got from fighting games to root for :(
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Vega > Bison, indeed.
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Well, the poll can be taken literaly, or you can realize that people are basically voting for which of the 4 (5?) they like the best. Most voters in today's poll have no idea who the given underdogs opponent's are, and therefor, its almost 100% a popularity contest.

It might not mean a lot for master hand, but it means a lot for M. Bison, in a predicted closer match.

Who do you think they'll vote for if they don't know who they're facing? Their favorites.

Or the biggest joke.
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Can't keep a good man down, baby!

Which is why I'm glad CATS is in this poll for. Do you think MH still got a noticable amount of joke-votes when CATS is in third place right now, solely surviving off of them?
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After a brief google search, I wasn't under the impression that Bison had any memorable second round pictures.

I expect him to slaughter Alebdo and then fold in the second round, but I guess I wouldn't be too surprised if he didn't.

A small sample taken on my part seems to suggest that Bison really isn't liked all that much though.
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"I know what you're thinking... all this power, AND looks, too!" - Bowser

Believe it or not, CATS isn't all that recognizable, regardless of the fact that he's been in 3 contests. Not all of the voters realize he's just a joke.
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Can't keep a good man down, baby!

CATS has almost 20% of the votes though; do you mean to tell me that more than one out of every five votes in today's poll is a joke-vote?
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CATS is getting his usual 10000 or so votes from his usual devotees. When you're dealing with a bunch of characters that most people don't really care about, you're going to get quite a few joke votes.
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