Death by Bye...

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I knew that the "two bye" system, where you had to declare you were using one of them would get people. I didn't expect 6 in week 2. But *shrug* what can you do?

The following folks have been eliminated for missing two entries:

comradecharlie
hannah_henchman
ilovestewie04
jaxskycloud
mcmayhem
the_girl_i_knew

Hopefully they are doing well.

Of interest to the rest of you - CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE JUST MADE THE TOP 145144!*g*

edit to correct eliminations. I knew that didn't sound right, that there was one more, and sure enough there was!

In some ways you think "144" and go "wow, that's a long time to go" - and it is. Not going to lie about that. However, it is also week 2 and you have outlasted *10 people*!!! Plus 3 more fall this week in the poll, and there are 2 people with only 0 byes left, and um, a bunch with only one. So you should really feel good about having made it to this point.

Comments

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

Wooo hooo!

*does a lil dance and then coughs more*...

[marjory.livejournal.com]

Yay!

Um...

145 still?

Hope we don't lose any more behind the couch cushions!

[naamaire.livejournal.com]

You know this is starting to bring back flashbacks from when I was Project: Greenlight finalist.

[teenonfire4lord.livejournal.com]

So...are we still moving forward with the regular elimination system? I would think so, but that would eliminate a staggering 8 people from the competition this week, not to mention anyone who has decided to drop out.

Not that I'm like...worried about...*gulp* my chances...or anything.

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

I expect to get eliminated mid-way through this thing if I'm not after this week...

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Psst. You got a problem with your HTML ?

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

oh yes, all of those eliminations technically took place *before* the vote started, so the various rules I have set up don't cover that.

It does do better for your chances, after all - you've already made it past 10 people!!

[naamaire.livejournal.com]

I don't really care that much about when I get the boot-- I intend to keep playing The Home Game so I'll just change where I post my links, really.

[littlelessevil.livejournal.com]

I have to agree. I'm glad I joined just to be challenged each week.

[mme-furiosa.livejournal.com]

This thing is really infiltrating my psyche. I dreamt last night that I was a party, standing my a buffet, munching cookies, and that I met you. How this is possible, having no visual to attach to you, I DON'T KNOW.

Super kookie.

[ljidolpresspass.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to the top 144 contestants of LJ Idol!

My dears, I have a wee little favor to ask of you. If there are any contestants from this season who also competed in a prior season of LJ Idol, who would be willing to grant me an interview for my next broadcast, please either respond here or send me an email. I would very much love to include you in my exclusive coverage of the competition!

[angstzeit.livejournal.com]

I know we all type comments fast--but you left out two words that make this very funny to me. :)

[mme-furiosa.livejournal.com]

stupid multi-tasking! sheesh.

[tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com]

You were a Project Greenlight finalist? That is SO awesome and I am so jealous. Even if you didn't win, to be a finalist in something like that says so very much about your writing chops.

[tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com]

You sick pervert. I thought the exact same thing!

[naamaire.livejournal.com]

Yep. My X and I made the top 6 with a script called "Maneater". We sold an option on it, but it never got made.

[tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com]

My ex-fiancee wrote a movie about me wherein he trashes me. Right now it's circulating around with a potential to be bought. We shall see.

Is it totally rude of me to ask what you sold it for? I'm not in the biz, but I'm curious what songs and movies go for even if they don't get made. And who knows, yours might still get made!

[naamaire.livejournal.com]

The option was purchased by Neo Art & Logic (who most recently released Pulse) for $200.00. We would have made 2% of the final approved budget if it had been made into a feature, with a floor of $25,000 and a cap of $300,000. (Given that it was written for low budget, it would have been closer to the floor.)

We did a full rewrite and a beat script (essentially one line description of each scene) all on spec. After the year long roller coaster of highs and lows and multiple promises that turned out to be meaningless, I'm rather disenchanted with Hollywood. The script is still available, but I'm not counting my chickens until the check clears.

[tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com]

Still, congrats on even achieving that.

[naamaire.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[lordrexfear.livejournal.com]

Okay, I had been enjoying your work but not commenting, but now that I realize I can watch you on BRAVO.com, I have to add you.

Oh and here everyone else can too if they check comments!:
http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Greenlight/Video/Screenplays//index.shtml

[lordrexfear.livejournal.com]

Hey... you can shoot me questions/fun to
rhcooper@pipeline.com

I don't recall when I got eliminated last season but I know I went really freaking far.

ADA Lawsuit Necessary?

[js-africanus.livejournal.com]

Good god, this contest apparently produces more noise than owning a credit card. For people with federally-protected learning disabilities, and who can't keep up with the constant flow of noise, what the hell is going on and why did those people get eliminated? We have two by/uy/i/ye, but we cannot use them?

If we can't use our byes, or by/uy/i or whatever it is, what other goofy rules do I need to know about.

Is this like the movie "Old School" where the whole contest comes down to filing a form? If goofy rules are going to get me eliminated because my brain isn't designed to cope with Byzantine tripe, then tell me now.

Thanks.

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

that's awesome!

[lordrexfear.livejournal.com]

Week 12 I think is what I found.

So not really far... but probably better than I'll do this year!