REPOSTING because something happened with the concatenation in excel and i don't think anyone was tagged properly... the partners should be the same as in my original post...
Where on earth does the time go???? I am so NOT ready to deal with Christmas...
As always, I am ever hopeful that my list remains clean and that everyone who should be on it is, and everyone who should not be on it, isn't...
however... if despite my efforts, I've somehow left you off the list when you should be on (or left you on when you should be off), please post to this thread ONLY and i will get it fixed...
Also, if you've never played before but want to join up, please post to this thread as well...
If you are paired up with someone who seems to have gone MIA (does not post a challenge to you by Tuesday at midnight GMT), please let me know...
AND, if you know you will be away or won't have the time to participate, please let me know BEFORE the pairings are posted (generally on Saturday)... that way I can take you off the list and avoid the confusion and disappointment that ensues when part of a pair goes MIA! Remember, it's always easy to get added back on the list for a following week :)
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A Word About Repeat Partners
I use various approaches for randomizing the pairings, but there is no way i can guarantee that you won't at some point end up paired with the same person...
if anyone has any ideas on how to prevent this, i'd be happy to hear them... at the moment, the only thing i can think of is to compare each pairing to all the previous week's pairings... and while i love you guys lots, i don't love you quite that much ;D
anyhoo... so far managing the switcharoos hasn't been too awful so i am ok to keep doing that... but please be patient on this, 'k? :)
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A Word about Repeat or Impossible Push Challenges
because this challenge has been going for over 4 months now, it can be hard to figure out what challenges may have previously been given to your partner in the past... I would suggest not over-thinking this... issue a challenge based on what you see in the last couple of months... if your partner has already done this challenge, they can let you know and you can come up with another one...
also, if you end up with a challenge that is simply not possible for you (eg: requires a DSLR but you only have a p&s, requires you to shoot a skyscraper when the tallest building in your area is 4 or 5 stories), then I think it should be ok to let your partner know and ask for a different challenge... remember, you should be stretching your skills, trying something different, even something you are a little uncomfortable with... but (and others can correct me if i am wrong) i do not think this is intended to be mission impossible :)
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Get Pushed 19 Dates
This weeks's challenge runs from Monday November 26th thru to Sunday December 2nd... please tag your photos get-pushed-19...
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the Guidelines
1. Find your partner from the list below.
2. Browse through the last couple of months of photos to get a feel for what they shoot and don't shoot etc.
3. Post an introduction on their last photo, and also issue the challenge you are setting.
4. You have until midnight next Sunday December 2nd, to take and post your shot or shots.
5. When posting your shot tag it Get-Pushed-19, tag your challenger in the comments and write a short description about what the challenge was, what you found hard about it etc. PLEASE NOTE - you MUST tag your partner in a separate comment... tagging them in your write-up of your photo will not result in them getting a notification...
6. Maybe the challenger could then critique the photo as well
7. On Monday December 3rd the winner of the previous week will pick 5 finalists for a vote, this can be based purely on their fav photos, who they felt best met the challenge etc, etc.
@aprilmilani hey April... you're paired up with @sassyinma - see above... altho' now that i look at it, something wierd happened and the names got bunched together so prolly no one got tagged... i will repost :)
Northy, my dear, could you please take me off the list for now. I've enjoyed this challenge so much, but life is just so crazy right now that I'm having enough trouble just getting something posted every day. I'll go ahead and do this week though, just starting next week I won't be able to participate. Thank you!!
I am sorry but I am also going to have to drop out for a short while, I am too short on chemicals and with xmas coming up it will be the new year before I replenish them.
@northy Hey there - thanks so much for keeping this going. As term has no ended and I am going to have some time for the next couple of weeks could you please re add me to the list! Yay for Get-pushed - have missed my weekly challenges :)
@mgirard i am so NOT a programmer! i am the bane of every programmer's existence ;p
have there been a lot of duplicates lately (no one has said anything in recent weeks)? will either of these programs pick up on duplicates?
right now i have everything in an excel spreadsheet... i have a masterlist with everyone's name and a "yes" or a "no" with the date of status... so it's easy to sort into those who are playing and those who aren't...
i copy the name of everyone playing for a given week into a new worksheet... attach a random number to each name (using the RAND function) and sort... then split in two and match up...
then put in a column of "with" and CONCATENATE
as far as i can tell it is working and it doesn't require a huge amount of effort or brilliance on my part...
but always happy to learn something new and find an excuse to get frustrated and annoyed with IT ;p
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@wenbow hey Wendy... at the moment there isn't anyone around looking for a partner, but if someone turns up this week, i'll pair you up...
have there been a lot of duplicates lately (no one has said anything in recent weeks)? will either of these programs pick up on duplicates?
right now i have everything in an excel spreadsheet... i have a masterlist with everyone's name and a "yes" or a "no" with the date of status... so it's easy to sort into those who are playing and those who aren't...
i copy the name of everyone playing for a given week into a new worksheet... attach a random number to each name (using the RAND function) and sort... then split in two and match up...
then put in a column of "with" and CONCATENATE
as far as i can tell it is working and it doesn't require a huge amount of effort or brilliance on my part...
but always happy to learn something new and find an excuse to get frustrated and annoyed with IT ;p