Octopus Entries

Octobert's Entries

(1 comment)	Far Away Take a picture of your octopus as far as possible from its registered address Octobert went 9263.1 miles to Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia. Additional references: http://octobert.livejournal.com/1605.html#cutid4 Rank: 3 out of 22 Score: 6
(0 comments)	Friends Fit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.) From the top down: Linus, Tudo Azul, Gertrude Gardener, Clone IV, MC (sidekick), emarcus' octopus, Greenie (sidekick), and Orly. Also featured is the Crown Of Power. Three sidekicks of Clone IV are also present, below the stack. Artifact Bonus: 1 Rank: 4 out of 18 Score: 6
(0 comments)	Pedigree Document your octopus' suitability to be king. Additional references: http://octobert.livejournal.com/1522.html#cutid1 Rank: 2 out of 19 Score: 7
(0 comments)	Stack The tallest stack of octopodes From the top down: Linus, Tudo Azul, Gertrude Gardener, Clone IV, MC (sidekick), Octobert, Greenie (sidekick), and Orly. Also featured is the Crown Of Power. If you zoom in on the top, you see the stack measures 26.5". Additional references: http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/measurestack.jpg.html Artifact Bonus: 1 Rank: 1 out of 14 Score: 11
(0 comments)	Stack The tallest stack of octopodes Front stack: Inky and Tenty. Back stack: Sq\ uirt, unregistered octopode, Darwin, Octopus Prime, Octobert Artifact Bonus: 2 Rank: 9 out of 14 Score: 0
(0 comments)	lolctopus Best lolctopus (see lolcat) (With apologies to the great Tudo Azul) Rank: 15 out of 16 Score: 0
(0 comments)	Twins (Separated at birth!) Submit two pictures, one of each octopus, in circumstances as identical as possible. Include documentation of where each octopus is; scoring will be based on how close the pictures are in content, how far apart the octopodes are in physical space, and how complex and interesting the pictures are. Tudo Azul contemplates his movie options in Prague while octobert seeks action and adventure at the Somerville Theater in Somerville, 3906.3 miles away. Additional references: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13095282@N05/2677443630/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/13095282@N05/2676518137/ Rank: 3 out of 6 Score: 4
(0 comments)	Video Game Octopus with the highest score in a video game. Additional references: http://octobert.livejournal.com/1522.html#cutid1 Rank: 9 out of 10 Score: 0
(0 comments)	Teaching One octopus teaches interesting lessons to other octopodes. Tudo Azul and Orly give a lesson on octaves. Left to right on the keyboard: three sidekicks, Clone IV (+crown), Octobert, Gertrude Gardener, MC, Greenie, and Linus. Artifact Bonus: 1 Rank: 4 out of 7 Score: 5
(1 comment)	Story Use a group of octopodes to re-enact a classic story (or a good scene from one) "You cannot pass!" Gandalf said. The orcs stood still and a dead silence fell. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass." Additional references: http://octobert.livejournal.com/2333.html Artifact Bonus: 1 Rank: 3 out of 4 Score: 3
(0 comments)	Meta Essence The octopus with the most glamorous glamour photo. Rank: 11 out of 34 Score: 0
(0 comments)	Meta Power The octopus scoring zero in the most contests. Rank: 25 out of 34 Score: 0
(0 comments)	Meta Fellowship Your octopus's cultural diversity is measured with an arcane algorithm that rewards cooperation with octopodes who are less popular. Rank: 6 out of 34 Score: 3
(0 comments)	Poker Money Show your octopus with a serial number on a dollar that can make the highest poker hand. Octobert has five 3's. Additional references: http://octobert.livejournal.com/2190.html Rank: 2 out of 7 Score: 6
(1 comment)	Defense Some octopodes seem to think that various entries by others have not been given enough credit. Your octopus may submit a Spirited Defense of another's entry which it thinks should have been higher, and this contest will give it another chance at points. Wise Judges, Fellow Octopodes, and Gentle Readers, I thank you for your kind attention to my Defense of Octobert's entry in the LOLctopus contest. Presented below are eight arguments in favor of raising the ranking of said entry. Octobert's tribute to Tudo Azul's entry is deep and subtle, working on two levels. First, there is the obvious word play of Java being both a programming language and a beverage. Secondly, by interpreting Tudo Azul's "C" as a programming language rather than a body of water, Octobert brings to the viewer's attention that this is a LOLctopus image, and that Tudo Azul's misspelling of "sea" is an example of the artificial patois that makes LOLctopus images so entertaining. Octobert's natural acting ability shines through in this photo; his wistful, perhaps thoughtful expression shows his longing for the "C", while his current activity telegraphs to the viewer Octobert's intention to carry on despite these feelings. Octobert includes commonplace, contemporary props in his submission; each viewer brings to the image his or her own memories of a similar caffe au lait, enriching and personalizing the viewing experience. The fact that the entry is a tribute to the work of another octopus should not go unremarked. Whatever the judge's feelings regarding Tudo Azul's entry, he must recognize and value this gesture of respect and fellowship. The composition is elegantly simple, yet includes enough background detail to appear natural and unposed. Octobert has, as the judge requested, avoided the pitfall of prefacing his entry with "I'm in ur". The submission very closely follows the format established in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolcats; it is an exemplary LOLctopus entry. Sincerly, Sneezy The Octopod of Allergen Doom Rank: 1 out of 6 Score: 10