The Walrus - master thread

[6ix]

@anon29622970

Thanks I think this is all good. I have categories in mind that I think are reasonably broad and I think I might give an example for each category that would then be off limits.

bangiest bangers

[Pauwl]

Does anybody want to host a new Walrus? @anon29622970?

Or I can just remain the solo Walrus champion forever…

[anon29622970]

I’m in to host one, likely need to wait 2-3 weeks or just make sure everyone is ok that there may sporadically be an off day or two on reveals.

Anyone want to volunteer to compile submissions if I host one?

I’m thinking 8 categories, 12 people max? Contestants better come ready with lots of BANGERS!

[Pauwl]

Usually like 2-4 days between reveals is preferred. Some people go longer depending on what’s going on in their lives.

Whenever you’re ready, you can post a Sign Up thread likes this one:

Walrus 12 or so: sign up thread

Anyone up for a Walrus? How it works: Up to ten participants. Submit one song (youtube or Spotify) to each of the five categories. Collect these all in one pm and send to (a volunteer?) so that I don’t know who submitted what. I will then “rank” them according to my own arbitrary tastes, giving slight preference to songs I haven’t heard before, and assign 10 points for first place, 9 points for second, and so on. The ranking is meant to be fun and an opportunity for some good-natured abuse of …

One of the entrants will volunteer to compile songs for you.

[cassette]

Nice! My only comment would be that 8x12 is a lot of songs to listen to and comment on. 5x10 is standard, but of course it’s up to you.

[anon29622970]

Walrus 13: UP HATES BANGERS Edition!!!

It’s Walrus time!! How it works: I will be accepting up to 12 Contestants. Submit one song (youtube link preferred) to each of the eight categories listed below. Collect these all in one pm and send to (tbd volunteer compiler) so that I don’t know who submitted what. I will then “rank” them according to my own arbitrary tastes, giving slight preference to songs I haven’t heard before, and assign 12 points for first place, 11 points for second, and so on. The ranking is meant to be fun and an o…

[Yuv]

Dude 8x12 will drive you insane. Don’t take it as a challenge, i think you’ll enjoy it much more if you cut it to 5 categories

[anon29622970]

I’ll take your advice slightly and cut two categories

[anon29622970]

Categories have been updated to reflect a greater variety of musical tastes, so sign up if you want in.

[anon29622970]

Reveal starting soon

Walrus 13: Reveal!!

Soon it will be time for the Walrus reveal to begin. I am planning on starting tonight’s reveal for the first category at roughly 7 PM CT or shortly after, so this can somewhat serve as a pregame to the debate tonight. Some entries will be bashed, while others will be lauded with praise and many points. Who will be the champion of Walrus 13?

[cassette]

There have been 14? or so Walruses. So that’s about 42 songs that have podiumed. How about a bracket tournament to find the best all-time Walrus track? Or go the other way and have a best of the nodium tourney.

[CanadaMatt3004]

That sounds fun, Melt Banana ftw obv

[eyebooger]

@cassette

There have been 14? or so Walruses. So that’s about 42 songs that have podiumed.

In for tournament, but that number is way higher.

Each walrus has more than one song.

[cassette]

Oh yeah lol.

[cassette]

Maybe just gold medals/last place.

[mjiggy]

Could have committees make a 64 song bracket for each and then have a vote? I haven’t read any of the other music tournament threads so I don’t know how they’ve been handled. Sounds fun and I might be willing to help depending on my schedule.

[cassette]

@mjiggy

Could have committees make a 64 song bracket

What do you have in mind here? Gather all the podium/nodium tracks and then have some people cull it down to 64?

14 x3 podiums x6 categories on average? = ~252 songs. That’s a lot.

[mjiggy]

No just first and last places, like you said

[eyebooger]

Idea:

16 people submit two songs each that (in their opinion) were unfairly nodiumed and deserve a second look from the masses.

32 songs, bracket style.

[pyatnitski]

So, I wasted my life and now have a spreadsheet containing all the winners and losers from the Walruseses so far.

There have been 97 judged rounds, so that’s a lot. Not sure it helps with any proposed contest, but it wasn’t wasted. For example, one stat I can now discover is who has come last the most times?

I’ll just tot it up … and the pathetic loser with no fewer than 9 last place finishes is:

pyatnitski

Fucking hell!!