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Tue 23 Aug 11
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jmaxg
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Factacular Cup - 29 August to 2 September 2011 - Entry Forum
Yes folks, that’s right. The time has come again to give you all another shot at that most moving of targets....the random brainoff based Factacular Cup.
For those of you that have joined more recently, the Factacular Cup is a competition geared toward individual achievement, specifically in regard to that trickiest of “moving targets”, the Random Brainoff!
Anyway, I (jmaxg) offer myself as the tournament organiser and here is how it should all pan out – see following post…
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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jmaxg
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ORGANISATION AND RULES
After the first day of “all in – all entrants” play, 16 finalists are chosen according to highest cumulative scores and each finalist will pit their wits against another finalist in a “one-on-one” random 10 question challenge in order to try and fight their way through to the next round. During the finals, it's winner take-all (sudden death) so only one player makes it through the competition without a single loss. They become the holder of the Factacular Cup till it is played again.
By the way, the current holder is Bright But Idle.
Now, pay attention to this next bit……
It is important for the conduct of the overall competition to complete this on time so there will be shorter than usual time frames for challenges….MAXIMUM 24 hours. Apart from the FINAL round of the competition, these timeframes will be strictly adhered to.
The selection round (first day) challenges will be sent at approximately 3.30am GMT on the Monday of the competition. The first knockout challenges will be sent at approximately 4.30am GMT the following day. Subsequent challenges will be sent at varying times depending on when the challenges are completed.
How it works:
• There will be an initial selection round (or "Qualifying Round") where each player will be sent SIX 10 question random brainoffs. Players will have 24 hours to complete these six challenges. These initial selection round challenges will be sent by Tournament.
• At the end of the 24 hours, scores will be gathered and the 16 players with the highest total scores across all 6 challenges, out of all entrants, will proceed to the knockout phase of the competition.
• The scores from the initial selection (qualifying) round will be used to determine the fixtures for the first knockout round, with the player scoring highest in the 16 finalists playing the lowest scorer in the 16 finalists, and the remainder of the players then being allocated their place/opponent in accordance with a pre-determined but standard seeding method.
• Each game within the knockout rounds (day 2 onwards) will be a 10 question random challenge. These challenges will be sent by the tournament organiser – jmaxg.
• After the first knockout round, challenges will be assigned with no seeding, but in accordance with the tournament results tree which will be displayed prominently within the competition forum.
• The winner of each challenge will go through to meet a new opponent in the next round. In round two there will be eight challengers, round three there will be four and just two in the fourth and final round.
• Any knockout round matches which result in a draw will be replayed until a winner is determined. Replays only will be 20 question random brainoffs and sent by the tournament organiser as soon as a tie is discovered. These replays need to be completed as soon as possible and definitely within 24 hours - with the exception of the final. Posting a message in your brainoff when a tie occurs will speed up this process.
• Any player who does not respond to a challenge within 24 hours will be considered to have forfeited that challenge - with the exception of the final. The forfeit rules are designed to stop the whole tournament being held up by those who can't play regularly - the idea is to keep it fast-paced.
• In case of disputes, the tournament organiser's decision is final.
In case the Factacular site hiccups, we will spring into action and resolve issues as soon as the site is up and running and continue with the competition. We do respectfully ask that everyone play their challenges as soon as possible after receiving them --- you will be less likely be affected if the site goes down. We will only replay challenges if the site is down for more than 12 hours. We will not replay for anyone not playing within the 24 hours or for minor site glitches.
The Tournament Organiser and his sidekicks volunteer their own time, so have some patience with the resolution of any problems that you may encounter and expect that there may be delays in the immediate posting of results as these are updated manually. Please send a private message to the Tournament Organiser (jmaxg) if you encounter problems or discrepancies. Decisions made by the Tournament Organiser or his sidekicks (javalyne and JMK) are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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jmaxg
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So whadaya think? Are ya game? Wanna try and wrestle that cup off the current Factacular Cup holder and give it a shine?
(Disclaimer: Factacular.com is not responsible for any costs incurred when shining Factacular trophies – especially imaginary ones)
If so…..
Enter yourself and invite other members to come and play! Let’s see a spirit of fun and lots of friendly comments and barracking in the brainoffs as I will be posting direct links to all finals challenges. The occasional “crush-kill-destroy” would probably be fun too! But remember, as with Factacular itself, comments are not meant to offend.
Most of all though - it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s all about playing the game and having fun!
Oh….and winning the Cup would be cool too – a singular honour, so to speak.
To enter sign up below.
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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saguingoira
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In...
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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In please
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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In please
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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In please
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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Oh YES..............
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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#9
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jmaxg
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FACTACULAR CUP - Current Entrants
saguingoira
JMK
Duncan Disorderly
shaunt
Mike Pinchen
rmcmanus
RUI
No. of current entrants = 7
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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#10
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rmcmanus
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In please
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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#11
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RUI
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In please
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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#12
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Mimoza
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yes of course!
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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aramis
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Count me in.....
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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#14
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TABBYTOES
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in please
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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#15
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jmaxg
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FACTACULAR CUP - Current Entrants
saguingoira
JMK
Duncan Disorderly
shaunt
Mike Pinchen
rmcmanus
RUI
Mimoza
aramis
TABBYTOES
No. of current entrants = 10
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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Bloodjelly
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Count me in plz. thx
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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#17
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Quiz3000
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in please
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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#18
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kevg
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I demand a 1st round knockout !!
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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Mike Pinchen
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Reminds me of the joke about the guy who goes into B&Q and the welcome guy says to him do you want decking. Yes he says, whereupon the welcome guy lays him out cold.
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Tue 23 Aug 11
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#20
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kevg
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Funnily enough I did work for B & Q for a short while.
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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jmaxg
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Relative to post#18 - and you, sir, shall have it !
If statistics count for anything.
Chin up kevg.......this may be the one you get to round TWO !!!!!
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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jmaxg
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Don't look now, but something is popping outta Quiz3000's chest.
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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jmaxg
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FACTACULAR CUP - Current Entrants
saguingoira
JMK
Duncan Disorderly
shaunt
Mike Pinchen
rmcmanus
RUI
Mimoza
aramis
TABBYTOES
Bloodjelly
Quiz3000
kevg
lillith
tallyho
emerald125
No. of current entrants = 16
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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lillith
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In please.
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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tallyho
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in....must try and win the plate again!!!
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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emerald125
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In please
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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Java
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Count me in.
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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caro
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in please!!!
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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Tushers
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In Please, :)
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Wed 24 Aug 11
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#30
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kevg
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wot ? wot !!
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Thu 25 Aug 11
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Lucy
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I'm in
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Thu 25 Aug 11
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amalia
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In please
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Thu 25 Aug 11
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Bright But Idle
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In please
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Thu 25 Aug 11
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#34
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sally906
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In please!
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Thu 25 Aug 11
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#35
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jmaxg
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FACTACULAR CUP - Current Entrants
saguingoira
JMK
Duncan Disorderly
shaunt
Mike Pinchen
rmcmanus
RUI
Mimoza
aramis
TABBYTOES
Bloodjelly
Quiz3000
kevg
lillith
tallyho
emerald125
Java
caro
Tushers
Lucy
amalia
Bright But Idle
sally906
No. of current entrants = 23
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Thu 25 Aug 11
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MaggieG
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And me too, please. Not that I have the remotest notion of what's involved.
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Thu 25 Aug 11
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jackson
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in again. just keep that tallyho away from me. (whacked me unconscious with a plate or sumthin last time;)
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Thu 25 Aug 11
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jmaxg
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Just have a gander at the rules up the top of the forum Maggie.
In short, on the first day you will get six random brainoffs at the end of which (after 24 hours) I will tally your scores and everybody gets seeded according to their respective totals.
You will then end up in either the top competition known as The Factacular Cup (for the top sixteen scorers), the next senior competition known as The Factacular Plate (for the next sixteen scorers), or if there are enough players, the consolation competition known as The Factacular Mug (whoever's left).
ALL of those comps will be sudden death. You will be paired up against an opponent according to a typical sudden death results tree. If you score lower than your opponent, you're out.
To win your respective competition, you will have to win every match you play.
Click here and scroll down a bit if you wish to see how the last competition played itself out.
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Thu 25 Aug 11
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jmaxg
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FACTACULAR CUP - Current Entrants
saguingoira
JMK
Duncan Disorderly
shaunt
Mike Pinchen
rmcmanus
RUI
Mimoza
aramis
TABBYTOES
Bloodjelly
Quiz3000
kevg
lillith
tallyho
emerald125
Java
caro
Tushers
Lucy
amalia
Bright But Idle
sally906
MaggieG
jackson
mapmaker
Tazing
No. of current entrants = 27
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Fri 26 Aug 11
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mapmaker
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in please
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Fri 26 Aug 11
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Tazing
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I'm in!
Last tournie before I'm off to australia!
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Fri 26 Aug 11
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jmaxg
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Really? Cool! 'Ave a Victor Bravo for me, would ya?
Just a heads up to the comp......and anyone thinking of signing up......owing to circumstances, the will be NO Factacular Mug competition in this tournament. Just the Cup itself and the Factacular Plate competitions.
For that reason, I will calling the entry forum closed when it reaches 32 entrants (assuming it gets to 32).
Hopefully just this time. Couldn't be helped. Got things to do.
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Fri 26 Aug 11
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Tazing
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Beer UGH! I'm going to freak them all out and bring brandy and coke :)
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Fri 26 Aug 11
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kevg
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erm the World Cup is in New Zealand Taz not Australia, get those tickets changed !!
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Fri 26 Aug 11
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Tazing
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Too expensive, so I'm going to go rile the aussies up by screaming "Go South Africa" in their pubs :) and probably running away before I get beaten up :)
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Fri 26 Aug 11
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Figgmeister
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In please.
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Fri 26 Aug 11
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#47
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jmaxg
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FACTACULAR CUP - Current Entrants
saguingoira
JMK
Duncan Disorderly
shaunt
Mike Pinchen
rmcmanus
RUI
Mimoza
aramis
TABBYTOES
Bloodjelly
Quiz3000
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lillith
tallyho
emerald125
Java
caro
Tushers
Lucy
amalia
Bright But Idle
sally906
MaggieG
jackson
mapmaker
Tazing
Figgmeister
No. of current entrants = 28
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Sat 27 Aug 11
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USS Palladin
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Sat 27 Aug 11
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Allan R. Matthes
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Sat 27 Aug 11
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Nemesis
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Sat 27 Aug 11
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#51
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jmaxg
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FACTACULAR CUP - Current Entrants
saguingoira
JMK
Duncan Disorderly
shaunt
Mike Pinchen
rmcmanus
RUI
Mimoza
aramis
TABBYTOES
Bloodjelly
Quiz3000
kevg
lillith
tallyho
emerald125
Java
caro
Tushers
Lucy
amalia
Bright But Idle
sally906
MaggieG
jackson
mapmaker
Tazing
Figgmeister
USS Palladin
Allan R. Matthes
Nemesis
No. of current entrants = 31
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Sun 28 Aug 11
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#52
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lol Jackson, but I did it with alot of style and I certainly smailed before I smacked you!!!
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Sun 28 Aug 11
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jackson
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Sun 28 Aug 11
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#54
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jmaxg
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FACTACULAR CUP - Entrants
saguingoira
JMK
Duncan Disorderly
shaunt
Mike Pinchen
rmcmanus
RUI
Mimoza
aramis
TABBYTOES
Bloodjelly
Quiz3000
kevg
lillith
tallyho
emerald125
Java
caro
Tushers
Lucy
amalia
Bright But Idle
sally906
MaggieG
jackson
mapmaker
Tazing
Figgmeister
USS Palladin
Allan R. Matthes
Nemesis
jmaxg
No. of entrants = 32
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Sun 28 Aug 11
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#55
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jmaxg
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Entry in the Factacular Cup is now CLOSED.
The Factacular Cup Tournament Forum can be found by clicking here.
Qualifying Round matches will be sent in approximately 6 hours from the date/time of this post.
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