Quarterfinals bracket, chat and predictions.

[Certain]

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Welcome to the quarterfinals!

That was a fantastic Round 2 aside from three no-shows. Let's avoid that as we're down to the final eight. The threads will go up tomorrow, but I figured I'd give you your topics and matchups now.

First, a little bit of book-keeping: Split beat Cormier 5-3 by votes but was deducted one for a missed vote. Everyone else who won voted on the required battles, which was much appreciated.

For this round, you get 12 lines. I'm also doubling the penalty for missed votes, so that each missed vote means a two-vote deduction, since there are only three battles for each competitor to vote on. Verses again will be due Thursday.

Here's the matchups, with the topics being Weezer songs on the 20-year anniversary of "Buddy Holly":

8. trap vs. 5. kannon | The Good Life
3. Split vs. 2. Darth Yoda | Photograph

1. El Pancake vs. 5. Eŋg | Why Bother?
6. Soulstice vs. 2. oats | Only in Dreams

[Split]

shit, sorry for not voting on Pent vs. Soulstice. fell asleep and now my lymph nodes are more swollen than a mofucka nomsayin????

[oats]

All tough matches to call this week, gonna be a dope round.

[Adonis]

My bad on not voting broseph. I been slacking on being a productive member of the netcees u verse.

[Split]

I bought a ***tus yesterday. I named it Ferdinand but I'm not taking that info to the public.

[sral]

lmao i've actually got a ***tus too, one of those where the top is a seperate entity that feeds off the host

pretty cool

[oats]

I got a ***tus, aloe plant, bamboo, and succulent. Keeps the air fresh and clean and creates a positive CHI FLOW

[Split]

Cormier great match. Office Space is one of my favorite movies. Especially love the jump to conclusions mat.

8. trap vs. 5. kannon | The Good Life
>cool meeting, similar styles. Topic is even footing for both, suspect Trap will do something that shows the good life is a silly façade because his verses are always focused on conflict. Kannon releasees the feel good hit of the summer, providing just the boost he needed to go viral. PancakeBrah's sister throws her bra at his debut concert& loses her anal virginity in one crazy night in what will eventually become a Disney Channel original, "Cake in the Backcourt." Trap takes the win bc we're all secretly cynical, Kannon lives the good life irl

3. Split vs. 2. Darth Yoda | Photograph
>Darth Yoda posts a dick pic with his verse shaved into his pubes, and I no show having gone on a blind drunk bender missing the due date by several weeks. Second time this tourney Certain's given me a topic that suits me very well, but DY is a wild card. Last time we met he shut me out in a champ match. Good times, good times.

1. El Pancake vs. 5. Eŋg | Why Bother?
>Great matchup. No snarky comments, this will be nail-biter provided Pancake doesn't no show. Shit topic. Cake is on a tear, and Eng is holding his cards close thus far. Could see an upset here, but Cake's verses tend to have mass appeal.

6. Soulstice vs. 2. oats | Only in Dreams
>another fantastic matchup. Cool topic, seems to fit both well except in a slightly askew manner. Couldnt pick who could win.



This is probably the most loaded round of a topical tournament in quite a while

[Split]

brb writing 60 lines and whittling
Certain ive composed my top 5 verses of last round with ocmmentary if were doing that

[Certain]

Yes, anyone who would like to submit their picks for the five best from last round is welcome.

This goes for Soulstice, oats, Split, Darth Yoda, El Pancake, Eŋg, trap, kannon and anyone else.

[Certain]

Also, does anyone want to do a phone interview?

[NYCSPITZ]

Also, does anyone want to do a phone interview?

lmfaooooooooooo you can't be serious

[NYCSPITZ]

oats will win this

[Certain]

lmfaooooooooooo you can't be serious

Why wouldn't I be? It's a Google Voice number, not my real phone.

[NYCSPITZ]

It'd be two dude posturing over the phone talking about topicals. It's better to just keep it a one way audio IMO but do u

[trap]

Lol, Split is the man.

I love Certain all solo and stuff. :)

[Certain]

Fine, the people have spoken. So I will speak. Without other people.

[Certain]

Also, what a terrible U.S. Open final.

[big baby]

certain dont listen to him, dude is outraged at the idea that a phone interview about two dudes/topical but has made more threads concerning dudes/topicals this week than anybody else. nyc you're not top tier. i'll easily give you the work on any written anything any day of the week. set it up and tag me.

[Certain]

NYCSPITZ just negged me because my "online cool persona is a lie."

Does anyone at all think I'm cool? I'm definitely not. I'm sorry to have misled you.

[big baby]

idk I think you're cool. come get this work.

lol did he neg you on like 9 accounts, too? But I have to agree if oats continues on this story telling tear, he's a threat

[Pent uP]

Damn, finally got me Soul; just be sure to show for the rest of the tourney.

Looking forward to the round

[oats]

Also, what a terrible U.S. Open final.

brutal. I was worried about Cilic for Fed - flashbacks of that Del Potro loss years ago, similar styles. def did not see Djoker falling to Jeremy Lin like that. Any final that ends in straight sets is a bit disappointing imo

[Certain]

Sometimes a straight-sets match can be good. But Serena Williams and Marin Cilic just overpowered their opponents on a ridiculous level.

[oats]

true - if it's 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 (or any competitive set, really), it can still be a good match. but you said what I was getting at - it never felt out of Cilic's hands.

[Adonis]

Someone @ me when I should vote

Nfl has arrived so I been on a endless Binger

[Adonis]

@fig baby @baby @evil big baby Template dead baby @ faggy @baby dick @fag who won't be named vs. Seymour BUTTS

49 line maximum

Topic: my cock mouth salivates

[Certain]

Template?

[Template]

SUP

[Diode]

Damn, finally got me Soul; just be sure to show for the rest of the tourney.

Looking forward to the round

don't wanna hear this after you got me by 1 and then no showed, fucker.

[PancakeBrah]

:-|

[Certain]

:-|

You want to send me your top five this time? No commentary needed, if you don't want.

[Eŋg]

8. trap vs. 5. kannon | The Good Life
3. Split vs. 2. Darth Yoda | Photograph

1. El Pancake vs. 5. Eŋg | Why Bother?
6. Soulstice vs. 2. oats | Only in Dreams

pretty much just picking those the seeding favours.

[Pent uP]

don't wanna hear this after you got me by 1 and then no showed, fucker.

Worked on my gf's friends car...got scotch as partial payment...Balvenie

it was deeeelicious

[Adonis]

I got a ***tus, aloe plant, bamboo, and succulent. Keeps the air fresh and clean and creates a positive CHI FLOW

Your flowing chi could get the D vocally. You're a cool cat orally,
but in my jungle a day is hard work; scuffed boots and torn ovaries.
A persona is just the Aura's wings. Fluttering. Casting shade for the devilish fiends.
A blackened sun embellishing heaven's ray's cascading vibrantly.
Hell on Earth is reality. Growing plants are for suckers. Inhale a tree

[Adonis]

Worked on my gf's friends car...got scotch as partial payment...Balvenie

it was deeeelicious

I just tasted some Costa Rican Beer in a red bottle. The twelve pack had two 6 packs wrapped in parchment paper. Kind of weird/Cool? Anyways, was actually really good.

http://i61.tinypic.com/1239v1v.jpg



I pretty much only ever drink dark Lagers or Ambers..This was light but I didn't mind it. I didn't know that type of thing existed.

[oats]

Your flowing chi could get the D vocally. You're a cool cat orally,
but in my jungle a day is hard work; scuffed boots and torn ovaries.
A persona is just the Aura's wings. Fluttering. Casting shade for the devilish fiends.
A blackened sun embellishing heaven's ray's cascading vibrantly.
Hell on Earth is reality. Growing plants are for suckers. Inhale a tree

I just got ethered cuz of my house plants

[trap]

kannon

I sent my verse to Certain, let's get it poppin.

[Soulstice]

Damn, finally got me Soul; just be sure to show for the rest of the tourney.

Looking forward to the round


about time. thanks for the battle

oats certain has my verse

[oats]

Yo certain try send me that verse real quick ;)

I got you Soulstice, I'll get it up after work tonight

[kannon]

kannon

I sent my verse to Certain, let's get it poppin.

done and done.

good luck, buddy

[Certain]

Darth Yoda, Split, oats, El Pancake and Eŋg, I'm sure by this point you're all aware verses are due tonight.

Thanks to trap, kannon and Soulstice for getting verses in already.

[trap]

done and done.

good luck, buddy

Nice. Good luck to you too.

[big baby]

Darth Yoda dont show

[PancakeBrah]

What can I vote on to make up for missing Soulstice vs. Pent last round?

[Certain]

What can I vote on to make up for missing Soulstice vs. Pent last round?

Tag Team tournament?

[PancakeBrah]

That seems like a lot.

[PancakeBrah]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsVyBHJrNQw

Early Weezer > Most things

/white person

[Split]

El Pancake Certain @fucka big baby get on AIM

[big baby]

El Pancake Certain @fucka big baby get on AIM

da fuq u wun idiyote wut ur aim iidoye dont ever @ me last i am ferst

[kannon]

Diggs - Fuck you and your chasing dragon reference. Even though you admitted that you heard it before reading that verse, I still feel like I played an integral role in a Mormon (ex), fully grasping the concept. Also I hate you for disliking my reference, yet you did the same thing only less witty.

I genuinely have no idea what you're talking about.

[oats]

I hope split and yoda show. This round is nothing but dopeness so far

[Certain]

Great work, gentlemen.

[Split]

Great work, gentlemen.

vote

[trap]

Wow, all these battles are difficult to vote on. Gotta read these multiple times.


Adonis, I probably should've put some of the words in quotations and / or capitalized them, to get the references that link the verse to the topic, but I felt that would be an insult to the reader as well. So it was kind of a catch-22 there, which is why I put the G.O.O.D at the end and the read it twice spiel. Appreciate the early vote though bro.

[Adonis]

Wow, all these battles are difficult to vote on. Gotta read these multiple times.


Adonis, I probably should've put some of the words in quotations and / or capitalized them, to get the references that link the verse to the topic, but I felt that would be an insult to the reader as well. So it was kind of a catch-22 there, which is why I put the G.O.O.D at the end and the read it twice spiel. Appreciate the early vote though bro.


Good shit on being salty

[Adonis]

I genuinely have no idea what you're talking about.

I wrote a verse in rhyme a few years back on the playoffs or tourney. It had a chasing the dragon reference. You said you hated that line and it didn't make sense or some shit.. I told you what it was, but you said you already knew because it was on an episode of South park or some shit.


All love bro. All love

[trap]

Good shit on being salty

I wasn't even close to salty. I thought that was a pretty normal response, considering you had no reference point to my verse in your vote. I just wanted to clarify.

But anyway, good shit on being 5-0'd by me and taken out of the first round with the quickness.

[PancakeBrah]

0_0

[Certain]

But anyway, good shit on being 5-0'd by me and taken out of the first round with the quickness.

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[big baby]

I got a ***tus, aloe plant, bamboo, and succulent. Keeps the air fresh and clean and creates a positive CHI FLOW

bb will do dis past his prime sexy oats

[oats]

You won't be disappointed. Plants are good for babies.

[Adonis]

I wasn't even close to salty. I thought that was a pretty normal response, considering you had no reference point to my verse in your vote. I just wanted to clarify.

But anyway, good shit on being 5-0'd by me and taken out of the first round with the quickness.

I was not being sarcastic. So when I said thank you for not being salty that's what I meant, a compliment. Apparently you have issues though and think people feel poorly about you. I retract compliment so go ahead and throw a loss in my face. We all take one. No thing for me. My verse wasn't good, I knew that.

[big baby]

fucka fite a;ready irl

[Atheist]

Had a quick skim through each match, great showing ill throw some votes down when im more sober to do so. Top round

[trap]

I was not being sarcastic. So when I said thank you for not being salty that's what I meant, a compliment. Apparently you have issues though and think people feel poorly about you. I retract compliment so go ahead and throw a loss in my face. We all take one. No thing for me. My verse wasn't good, I knew that.

You put "good shit for being salty" though, lol.

[kannon]

I may need an extension on my voting. I was at the oddball fest today (just got home) and my cousin is getting married tomorrow. I should be able to vote on sunday, but I just wanted to give a heads up...

[kannon]

I wrote a verse in rhyme a few years back on the playoffs or tourney. It had a chasing the dragon reference. You said you hated that line and it didn't make sense or some shit.. I told you what it was, but you said you already knew because it was on an episode of South park or some shit.


All love bro. All love

lmao. I believe it. I remember that episode haha. my bad.

[Adonis]

You put "good shit for being salty" though, lol.

Kannon s fault too

[Certain]

Adonis' reading deficiency now extends to his own five-word posts.

[Adonis]

Adonis' reading deficiency now extends to his own five-word posts.

Word. Being "Classy-Gutter" aint easy

On the reals. I want to vote and had a concert all day and will be shit faced tomorrow so...


I can't promise I can't get them in tomorrow, for sure can't tonight. But....

If someone @'s me tomorrow before black out stage, say 6pm, I should be coherent enough to know whats what.


And because I know you know you worry about me Serpent, I shall not reach the fisticuffs stage unless provoked. I.e I will not confront people who deserve it, unless, they really do. In which case I never get locked up because I'm like God's dark angel

[Certain]

trap, kannon, Split, Darth Yoda, El Pancake, Eŋg, Soulstice and oats, the two-vote penalty for every missing vote will be enforced strictly. You have a little more than 12 hours to vote.

[Split]

someone AIM me later to remind me

[oats]

done. jesus this was a difficult round to vote on, had to resort to the Pancake method of voting to figure it out. great shit, everyone, really enjoyed reading all the verses.

[Cereal_Killa]

Go trap, go TRAP... GO!

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/074/5/3/53108ca7f2e7395ad37367f4a594cd64-d1enh5x.jpg

[Certain]

Three-hour voting warning. Here's what you need to vote on (with links):

Split vs. Darth Yoda: (http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=93429) trap, El Pancake

Soulstice vs. oats: (http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=93431) trap, El Pancake

El Pancake vs. Eŋg: (http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=93430) trap

[Darth Yoda]

ok

[Certain]

Thanks, friend.

[Split]

incredible round

[kannon]

since my shit's closed already, I can tell you guys that this week was another true story for mine.