Pick the theme for the April contest! - Democratic Underground

regnaD kciN

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Wed Mar-29-06 04:13 AM
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Poll question: Pick the theme for the April contest!

Here are the suggested themes submitted by midnight on the 29th.

Polling will be open until midnight PST on 3/31 (that is, Thursday night/Friday morning).

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usedtobesick

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Wed Mar-29-06 09:41 AM
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1. I had to vote for trees

it's spring and we should be celebrating them!

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bvar22

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Wed Mar-29-06 10:03 AM
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2. Juxtaposition

I like the challenge of the original suggestion.
I'm still thinking about the possibilities.

The online dictionary defines "juxtaposition" as :
"a side-by-side position"

My own understanding of the word is that the two objects placed "side by side" should contain elements that highlight the contrast between the two objects (or ideas).

Would you consider this pic a "juxtaposition"? It was an advertisement on the dictionary webpage for "juxtaposition".

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Touchdown

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Wed Mar-29-06 10:08 AM
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3. I go with Juxtapo...whatever.

Some words are too big for me.:crazy:

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F.Gordon

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Wed Mar-29-06 12:51 PM
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4. Can someone explain.......

Making Connections (a.k.a. Juxtaposition)
:dunce:

Is this opposite but the same? Is it the same but opposite? Is it "things" that join together that are either of these (same, opposite, opposite, same) to form one thing? Or, is it a sexual position that I've never tried? I'm confused. :crazy:

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Blue_In_AK

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Wed Mar-29-06 01:11 PM
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5. This MIGHT be...

Edited on Wed Mar-29-06 01:15 PM by Blue_In_AK

or this

or maybe even this:

regnaDkciN ?? Do these qualify?

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regnaD kciN

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Wed Mar-29-06 09:09 PM
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9. IMHO, the third would, and possibly the first as well...

I'm not sure about the "connection" being made in the second. From what I understand from people who've lived in Alaska or northern British Columbia, having moose in one's backyard is about as common as squirrels elsewhere.

Now, if a moose had wandered downtown, and was photographed passing by a "Moose Lodge," that might have been a clearer juxtaposition!

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Blue_In_AK

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Wed Mar-29-06 09:51 PM
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11. I hear ya....

Edited on Wed Mar-29-06 09:52 PM by Blue_In_AK

We do have a Moose Lodge here ... maybe I should stake myself out over there and wait for one of the four-legged variety to pass by. Of the three photos, I was thinking the bottom one probably came closest to fitting the criteria. This really is kind of a tough topic.

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Touchdown

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Wed Mar-29-06 03:34 PM
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6. Would this be?

A communist travel agency. I always thought the lack of full color vacation destination posters said something.

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Blue_In_AK

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Wed Mar-29-06 04:01 PM
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7. That looks pretty bleak...

Edited on Wed Mar-29-06 04:01 PM by Blue_In_AK

I don't think I'd be tempted to visit the USSR based on this picture. :rofl:

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regnaD kciN

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Wed Mar-29-06 09:12 PM
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10. Is that actually a travel agency...?

I would assume any place titled "Soviet airlines" would be an Aeroflot office.

Nonetheless, I think it woulld clearly qualify.

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Touchdown

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Thu Mar-30-06 10:31 AM
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13. You're probably right. It was closed.

Taken in 1991 in East Berlin. Notice the little model airplane? Looks like an American made DC-8.;)

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regnaD kciN

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Wed Mar-29-06 06:50 PM
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8. A warning for those who would pick "Something Old"...

My position as administrator for this contest forbids me from participating in it, not only as an entrant, but also as a subject. Sorry!

;-)

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TahitiNut

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Thu Mar-30-06 09:26 AM
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12. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something ...

... juxtaposed! (After all, the themes combine quite well.)

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regnaD kciN

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Thu Mar-30-06 09:17 PM
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16. Actually, how do people feel...

...about a combined topic: Juxtaposition of Old and New?

(If there's a tie at the time the poll closes, I may pick this.)

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JeffR

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Thu Mar-30-06 11:11 AM
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14. regnaD kciN, is this going to end up settled by the SCOTUS?

And if so, where do Roberts and Scalito come down on Juxtaposition?

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regnaD kciN

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Thu Mar-30-06 09:15 PM
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15. Well, as the Photo Group's Secretary of State...

I can certify that "Making Connections" holds a narrow lead. ;-)

(Of course, this message will become meaningless if anyone else votes after I post this...)

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Blue_In_AK

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Thu Mar-30-06 10:15 PM
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17. Well, look what happened...

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F.Gordon

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Thu Mar-30-06 10:37 PM
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18. Already voted. Can't break the tie

:(

Combo of Juxta The Hut and Old
:shrug:

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JeffR

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Fri Mar-31-06 12:42 AM
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19. Instant runoff?

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regnaD kciN

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Fri Mar-31-06 03:02 AM
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20. Polling is CLOSED

It looks like the closest possible margin: "Making Connections" over "Something Old" by a single vote!

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Lithos

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Fri Mar-31-06 10:21 PM
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21. Locking

Poll is closed

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