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Post by Lordef†ones on Nov 16, 2017 14:57:36 GMT -5
Whoa, already? This kinda snuck up on me. Not sure if I'll be able to do this with the James rankdown at around the same deadline.
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Post by Red on Nov 16, 2017 15:31:36 GMT -5
Whoa, already? This kinda snuck up on me. Not sure if I'll be able to do this with the James rankdown at around the same deadline. Honestly, this post (and some of the others) had me considering the possibility of pushing this back, but the elephant in the room is the 2009 Active rankdown. I can't push this rankdown back a week, because the Active rankdown starts revealing around then. Pushing it back two weeks would put it right when the reveals for the Active rankdown conclude, and after how burnt out I felt after completing the 2009 Alt rankdown, I can't imagine I won't feel the same away after the Active one. IF I push the deadline back, I can really only push it back to the first full week of December, and December is a rough time for me in terms of free time. This is a conundrum I was hoping to avoid.
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Post by Green Baron on Nov 16, 2017 21:11:09 GMT -5
I just remembered I have to go to a Thrice concert tomorrow so I guess I'll knock out the rest of this list tonight
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Post by Red on Nov 16, 2017 22:08:55 GMT -5
We're typing in Georgia font, and you know what that means...THE ONE BALLOT UPDATE PER RANKING IS BACK, BABY! It's time for another B-B-B-B-BALLOT UPDATE! This time, the ranking submitted belongs to a returnee from the first Journey, and Green's mortal enemy, .indulgecountry . You'd expect his ranking to shake things up a little bit, but HOW much? Well...
Some stats to consider: - The top five just got a big shakeup. Granted, the songs in the top five haven't changed, but their rankings have. We have a new #2 for the first time in five rankings, and the previous #2 fell down to #5. - The lead for #1 did decrease, though not by a substantial amount. - #3 and #4 are separated by just one point. #4 and #5 are separated by just one point. (Sounding like a broken record here.) - The bottom of the top ten got a shakeup, too, with one song returning to the top ten. The real story, though, is how tight it is at the bottom of the top ten: Songs #9 and #12 are separated by three points. - ANOTHER song that was in the bottom ten from the beginning jumped out with indulge's ranking, meaning that just one song has been in every single bottom ten. That song is also not #40. - The #40, once again, was able to jump out of the bottom in this latest update, but, for the first time in four rankings, #40 is a song that has been there before. - Like in the last ballot update, #40 is within striking distance of #30. Unlike last time, #40 is in a rough spot comparatively to the previous #40, with this #40 now over ten points behind #39. - And, of course, what would a Red Rankdown or a Red Ballot Update be without Pulse's Favorite Part of the Ballot Update...
Oh yes, we're bringing it over from the 2009 Alt rankdown...SOUND THE ALARM! We have a top ten tie...at the bottom of the top ten, but still! That tie is at #9. We also have ties at #15, #23, #26, and at #29.
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Post by Red on Nov 17, 2017 12:25:03 GMT -5
We're typing in Georgia font, and you know what that means...THE RANKINGS ARE STARTING TO COME IN! It's time for another B-B-B-B-BALLOT UPDATE! This time, the ranking submitted belongs to a returnee from the first Journey, and a person that can't possibly be Green's mortal enemy, because it actually IS Green Baron. (Don't worry, peacebone, your update is coming soon...) More shakeups, you say? ...To shreds, you say?
Some stats to consider: - Another ranking, another shakeup to the top 5. This time, the song that was at #4 tumbled out of the top 5, while #2 fell a couple of spots thanks to Green's ranking. A former contender battles its way back into the top two, while another contender moves back up to #3. - The lead for #1 decreased again. At the rate we're going, there's a chance that a song could unseat it before even the late submission process. - There's more separation in the top 5 this time, but songs #7 and #8 are separated by two points, while #9 and #10 are separated by just one. - Another ranking, another top ten change, as well. One song falls out once again, struggling to keep its place in the top ten, while the song that jumped into the top ten is returning to the top ten. - One song continues to have been in every bottom ten ranking. This time, it got perilously close to #40. How close? You'll see soon enough... - Oh, look, #40 jumped out of the bottom again. This time, the song replacing it at #40 is new to the very bottom. - #40 continues to be within striking distance of #30. - And, of course, what would a Red Rankdown or a Red Ballot Update be without Pulse's Favorite Part of the Ballot Update...
Wait, again? Really? Okay...SOUND THE ALARM! We have a top ten tie...and this time, it's high up, as the tie is all the way up at #4. We also have ties at #12, #27...and all the way down at #40. We also have a three-way tie at #18.
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Post by Red on Nov 17, 2017 12:52:55 GMT -5
We're typing in Georgia font, and you know what that means...TWO BALLOT UPDATES IN AN HOUR! It's time for another B-B-B-B-BALLOT UPDATE! This time, the ranking submitted belongs to another returnee from the first Journey, this time peacebone . I was excited to see his ranking, in particular, because of his reactions to a couple of the songs revealed, and his ranking did not disappoint...
Some stats to consider: - The biggest story out of this ranking is what happened to the #4 in the previous update. From #2, it fell to #4...and, with peacebone's ranking, it now falls to #8. Meanwhile, a former top five contender makes their return to the top 5. - The lead for #1 decreased once again. I haven't mentioned the exact difference in a while, but with how close it is now, I feel like it has to be mentioned here: #1 is just eleven points ahead of #2. At this point, one ranking could be the difference, and that certainly was not the case with the first Journey... - #3 is not in a safe place, at the moment, as it holds a five point lead over #4. Meanwhile, #7 holds just a two point lead over #8. - Another ranking, another top ten change, as well. One song falls out once again, struggling to keep its place in the top ten, but the bigger story is the song replacing it, which is entering the top ten for the first time. That song is just six points ahead of the song it replaced, though. - One song continues to have been in every bottom ten ranking. This time...it is #40, replacing the song it was tied with at #40 in the previous update. - For the first time, #40 is not within striking distance of #30. It is, however, well within range of jumping out of #40, with it being just five points behind #38, and four behind #39. - And, of course, what would a Red Rankdown or a Red Ballot Update be without Pulse's Favorite Part of the Ballot Update...
Aw, no top ten ties this time. But we do still have ties, of course, at #15, #19, and #27. We also have a three-way tie at #22.Oh, and don't think that I've forgotten about the reminder...
(less than) 12 HOURS UNTIL THE DEADLINE.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Nov 17, 2017 15:01:02 GMT -5
so, with only 40 songs, there can't be a tie at 40, as the tie would be at 39 (or higher if 3 or more songs are tied) ok, enough of my nitpicking...Red is my favorite rankdown host & I greatly enjoy his ballot updates
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Post by Red on Nov 17, 2017 16:48:39 GMT -5
so, with only 40 songs, there can't be a tie at 40, as the tie would be at 39 (or higher if 3 or more songs are tied) It was purposeful, I'm well aware that it can't technically be a tie at #40. It just sounds nicer to say that there's a tie at #40. :kii:
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Post by YotamTS on Nov 17, 2017 17:14:20 GMT -5
And of course, I'm gonna miss this rankdown too I have no time at all right now and most of the songs on the list would've been a first listen for me. From the songs I know, rooting for House of the Rising Sun & Starlight. Please tag me in the results!
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Post by Red on Nov 17, 2017 17:55:38 GMT -5
We're typing in Georgia font, and you know what that means...THE BALLOTS ARE COMING IN HOT AND HEAVY! It's time for another B-B-B-B-BALLOT UPDATE! This latest ranking comes to us from another poster making a return appearance to the Journey, BackwoodsBarbie . Every ranking counts, and that's made apparent in this update, but it also has to be said that Barbie's ranking impacted some areas more than others...
Some stats to consider: - Yet again, the big story here is the top five battle. Not only did we have another top five song drop out of the top five, but the song that replaced it ZOOMED into the top five after being there before. There's more to talk about with the top five, of course, but that's as good of a starting point as any. - The lead for #1 decreased again, which means that #1 leads #2 by single digits. Unless things change dramatically, I don't think that we're going to see a "Black Hole Sun"-like runaway winner here. Now, the top two running away from the rest of the pack? THAT'S another thing entirely. #2 is twenty-six points ahead of #3. - How tight is it elsewhere in the top ten? #4 and #7 are separated by three points. #9, meanwhile, is just four points ahead of #10. - Here's something, though: The top ten songs did not change over the course of Barbie's ranking. In fact, #10 is now a full eighteen points ahead of #11. One ranking can still change this, of course, but it is interesting to see how much further ahead of the pack the top ten is right now. - Some good news for the previous update's #40 (and lone constant bottom ten song): It was able to jump out of the #40 spot. In its place is a song that is no stranger to the very bottom. - #40 is now at a point where it's going to be very difficult to escape from the bottom ten, but it's still only six points behind #39 and nine points behind #38, so not all is lost. - And, of course, what would a Red Rankdown or a Red Ballot Update be without Pulse's Favorite Part of the Ballot Update...
You may have noticed that songs 4-7 are pretty close, right? Well, actually, two of them are REALLY close...and you know what that means. SOUND THE ALARM! We have a tie all the way up at #4. We also have ties at #19 and #27, and we also have a three-way tie at #32.
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Post by Red on Nov 17, 2017 23:02:23 GMT -5
We're typing in Georgia font, and you know what that means...IT'S DEADLINE HOUR! But it also means that it's time for another B-B-B-B-BALLOT UPDATE! This time, we're talking about the ranking from--*double checks*--is this correct?--huh...we have a newcomer to the Journey, and his name is Az Paynter . Az's ranking should help to shake things up a bit...though not as much as you'd think.
Some stats to consider: - At this point, we may just need to accept that there's going to be a new entry into the top five with every update, right? Because yes, it happened again with this ranking. And the song that fell out of the top five flew down into the bottom half of the top ten. - Finally, some good news for the #1: It actually gained a little bit over the #2, now a healthy fifteen points ahead. - #3 and #4 are in the same positions, but the margin of error is razor thin: #3 is just one point ahead of #4. - Once again, no song enters the top ten and no song leaves the top ten. #10 is not out of reach, per say, but only one song reasonably has a chance to make the top ten in one ranking. - #12 and #15 are separated by two points. It's *that* close between the four songs at 12-15. - Wow...#40 actually REMAINED THE SAME for the first time in ages. In fact, the gap between #39 and #40 is now nearly twenty points. The gap between #38 and #40 is nearly a full ranking, at 37 points. - And, of course, what would a Red Rankdown or a Red Ballot Update be without Pulse's Favorite Part of the Ballot Update...
No need for an alarm this time, but we do have ties at #14, #22, and #24, as well as a three-way tie at #35.And here we are, the last reminder before the deadline. And yes, there will be another late submission period, because there's no way I'm getting this started tonight...
ONE HOUR UNTIL THE DEADLINE.
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 0:23:25 GMT -5
Well, the deadline has passed. As I mentioned in the previous post (and in some posts before that), though, this does not mean that you can't still submit. I probably won't even get everything done for this until sometime later tonight/tomorrow night, depending on where you live. If you have not submitted by now, though, and you are going to submit for this, you better do it now. This is the beginning of the last call for rankings.
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 16:31:54 GMT -5
Okay, I can confirm that this is the LAST CALL for rankings. If you have not submitted by this point and still are looking to submit a ranking, you need to do it now. I am going to start this tonight, and I have to, because I have to start getting ready for the 2009 Active rankdown and be better prepared for that rankdown than the 2009 Alt one. I've got twelve rankings (eleven not including my own), and that's...definitely not as many as we had for the last Journey, but it's a little understandable, I suppose. I was hoping for maybe a couple more, though.
I guess I'll tag everyone one more time, too...
THIS IS THE LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. IF YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED YET, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO.
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Post by Green Baron on Nov 18, 2017 16:32:35 GMT -5
We need more rock regulars, because the amount of outsiders is threatening.
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Post by Az Paynter on Nov 18, 2017 16:34:21 GMT -5
Cry me a river, Barnsy. :sip2:
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Post by Green Baron on Nov 18, 2017 16:34:53 GMT -5
If the results aren't good, maybe I will.
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 16:38:11 GMT -5
If the results aren't good, maybe I will. As of right now...I mean, I can't say that you'll HATE the results, but... :kii:
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 17:44:00 GMT -5
While we wait to get started, how about we do a questionnaire? I have yet to see anyone who has declared interest in submitting even hint at doing so recently, so we might be getting started sooner rather than later...
- What songs do you think will be in the top ten?
- What songs do you think will be in the bottom ten?
- What song will have the highest standard deviation?
- What song will have the lowest standard deviation?
- Which song will be #1?
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Post by Lordef†ones on Nov 18, 2017 17:44:45 GMT -5
I have a show tonight so there's no feasible way I can do this. Black would've been my obvious #1 followed by Let It Happen and Starlight..
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 19:29:02 GMT -5
Ah yes, the old staple of Red rankdowns: The flopping questionnaire. Also, I've decided to just get the show on the road, so submissions are closed. I won't lie, I'm slightly disappointed in the turnout. Then again, if I had gotten this turnout for the first Journey, I would have been ecstatic, so...yeah. OH, one more thing: As with last time, I did a re-check to make sure that everything was correct. Just like last time...not everything was correct. In fact, I was off on one song's points so badly that it dropped multiple spots. I'll elaborate on that one more when we get to that song, but, for now, let's move on.
Before we get started, I wanted to give you guys some more stats: - Ten songs have #1 rankings. - Ten songs have #40 rankings. - The standard deviations range from 7 to 15. - The average rank ranges from 29 to 9. - And, because I'm a sucker for trying out new ideas, I decided, on a whim, to see how many shared rankings we all had. Let's call this new feature...
As you can see, Az shared the most rankings with his fellow rankers, while Daryl's ranking was the most unique, with only six rankings matching that of at least one other poster.
Finally, let's hint at the first reveal, #40. If not for the first ranking (you know, mine), this song would have never gotten out of the bottom five. Tied for the most times spent at #40 (four), this song would drop to the bottom permanently with the second-to-last ranking. Still, before the last ranking was submitted, this song was at least CLOSE to escaping the bottom. After the last ranking...there would be no hope. Nobody loses a top ten here, while six people (half of the participants) lose a bottom ten, all of them being bottom fives. Oh, and we see our first #40 loss. So...congratulations on your P-P-P-P-PERFECT RANKING!
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 19:36:49 GMT -5
And already, with the first reveal...Green is not going to be happy. But hey, at least Butterflies & Hurricanes is, with his P-P-P-P-PERFECT RANKING!138 Points Standard Deviation: 9.672 Mean Rank: 29.5
Green Baron : 12 rowellfarm490 : 16 Daryl the Beryl : 21 Doc Indie Party Rock : 25 willapted33 : 25 Red : 28 alexcuse : 36 BackwoodsBarbie : 37 .indulgecountry : 38 peacebone : 38 Az Paynter : 38 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 40
{Still Alive}House of the Rising Sun Nights in White Satin Little Wing Tie Your Mother Down How Deep Is Your Love Boogie Nights I Feel Love Out of Touch Africa You Belong to the City Dirty Diana Don't You Want Me Steppin' Out Dreams The Cool One Mic Fight the Power Destroy Everything You Touch Call Your Girlfriend U-Turn Control Followed the Waves Ace of Spades Painkiller Phantom of the Opera Don't Turn the Lights On Step Loose Change Let It Happen See Hell Star Roving Feet Don't Fail Me I'm Not Made by Design Carin at the Liquor Store Born to Run Kashmir A Day in the Life Starlight Black
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Post by Green Baron on Nov 18, 2017 19:37:10 GMT -5
I have no idea what this could be. We don't have a cuntry section this time around.
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Post by Green Baron on Nov 18, 2017 19:37:45 GMT -5
Oh, great, already the wrath of the [REDACTED] is showing.
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Post by Az Paynter on Nov 18, 2017 19:40:35 GMT -5
Guess you won't be crying that river yet Barnsy, all those flames on that artwork will just make the tears evaporate. But you're free to all the salt left behind! :kii:
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 19:42:42 GMT -5
#39 decidedly does not follow in the footsteps of #40 in terms of style, but it absolutely does in terms of it being a bottom feeder. Unlike "Sultan's Curse", it took a little while for it to reach the level of bottom feeder, but, once it did, there was no going back. Hey, at least it's nearly twenty points higher than "Sultan", right We lose four bottom tens here, three of those being bottom fives, and, in the case of one poster, a P-P-P-P-PERFECT RANKING. Oh, and this is also the source of the second-lowest standard deviation in the entire rankdown.
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 19:46:33 GMT -5
Here, willapted33, enjoy this P-P-P-P-PERFECT RANKING! Now with extra boogie. 157 Points Standard Deviation: 7.391 (second-lowest) Mean Rank: 27.92
.indulgecountry : 18 Doc Indie Party Rock : 19 Daryl the Beryl : 23 alexcuse : 23 Red : 24 Az Paynter : 25 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 26 BackwoodsBarbie : 30 peacebone : 32 rowellfarm490 : 38 Green Baron : 38 willapted33 : 39
{Still Alive}House of the Rising Sun Nights in White Satin Little Wing Tie Your Mother Down How Deep Is Your Love I Feel Love Out of Touch Africa You Belong to the City Dirty Diana Don't You Want Me Steppin' Out Dreams The Cool One Mic Fight the Power Destroy Everything You Touch Call Your Girlfriend U-Turn Control Followed the Waves Ace of Spades Painkiller Phantom of the Opera Don't Turn the Lights On Step Loose Change Let It Happen See Hell Star Roving Feet Don't Fail Me I'm Not Made by Design Carin at the Liquor Store Born to Run Kashmir A Day in the Life Starlight Black
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Post by Az Paynter on Nov 18, 2017 19:50:25 GMT -5
...unexpected.
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 19:55:23 GMT -5
#38 was the original bottom dweller. #40 for three of the first four rankings, it was able to escape, but not before briefly returning to the #40 spot a couple of rankings before the ranking process ended. Six bottom tens are lost, including three bottom fives and one #40, while another two people are the first to lose top tens in this rankdown. One loses a top five ranking. This early, no less!
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Post by Red on Nov 18, 2017 19:59:31 GMT -5
Congratulations on your #40 loss...self.
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Post by MilesW1998 on Nov 18, 2017 20:00:41 GMT -5
Why am I not surprised at Will's placement? :sip2:
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