Oogiem Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Near duplicate of the Rebels in Ravelry Thread post but separated our for us to post about our event here as well as on Ravelry.Calling all NF SPinners, knitters, crocheters, weavers and other fiber folk. It's Ravelympics time and we have our own special team. We are officially Team Nerd Fitness for the Ravelympics 2012. Our Team thread is in the main village, join the group Ravelympics 2012 to see and post there. We'll also be discussing the whole thing in the Rebels on Ravelry group.the FAQ about how to enter and work on events is herehttp://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ravelympics-2012/2092752/1-25Our tag for noting projects is teamnf2012The rules for each "event" vary and all are posted in the google doc mentioned in the events thread in the Ravelympics 2012 group herehttp://www.ravelry.com/groups/ravelympics-2012Generally the rules are a mass cast on during the Olympic Opening ceremonies, the goal is to start and finish projects during the Olympics. There are a few events for hibernated projects and I think the weaving allows you to have warped the loom first (Edited NOPE Weaving is start to finish during olympics. SO my current on the loom item can only compete in the WIP event) but in general it's all new stuff. There are tags to put in for each project you enter. No rules on how many projects in each event I don't think, I haven't checked all the rules yet, they do vary some from time to time. Usually you can enter as many events as you wish but often projects can't be entered in multiple events with a few exceptions. Here is the list of events and short form ruleshttp://www.ravelry.com/groups/ravelympics-2012/pages/EVENTS-2012I set up the team and am one of the team captains oogiem over on ravelry. See you there and good luck all NF Ravelers! Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
morethanjustamom Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Thanks for doing all this, Oogiem! The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything. ~Oscar Wilde Link to comment
Oogiem Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 The US Olympics committee has said that any term including 'ympics is a violation of their trademark and are ordering Ravelry to quit calling it the Ravelympics. I'm so mad I'm seeing red right now.... Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
morethanjustamom Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 The US Olympics committee has said that any term including 'ympics is a violation of their trademark and are ordering Ravelry to quit calling it the Ravelympics. I'm so mad I'm seeing red right now....That is crazy! Ravelry's been doing the Ravelympics for how many years now? Does this mean Greece can sue the Olympics organization for rights to the name "Olympics", since the very first games were played in Greece, and are named for Mt. Olympus? The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything. ~Oscar Wilde Link to comment
Oogiem Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Details here, first post has the letter from the US Olympic committee. I'm a truly pissed off. Just went to donate to ravelry for the legal defense.http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/for-the-love-of-ravelry/2189293/1-25 Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
Oogiem Posted July 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 And we're off!!!I've got my first event properly entered, the Handspun Heptathalon and started.Come on NF folks, who's doing what? Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
Oogiem Posted July 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Second event entered, WIPS Wrestling, on my big loom, will try to get pix on the Ravelry page. Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
Oogiem Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 First bobbin spun for the handspun event and my WIPS wrestling project has half the warps threaded now. Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
CyningaDena Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I am SO MAD that I didn't see this back when it started. This is stinkin awesome. Anything with an event called the Handspun Heptathlon needs my support. Go Team NF! Wood Elf Ranger LEVEL 1, It don't mean a thing if I don't hear that ding: My Epic Quest Link to comment
Kyliewyotie Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I stopped in thinking this was a play on words revolving around techno music. I was wrong but I learned about something new in the process. Kyliewyotie Level 15 Coyote TinkererSTR 27 DEX 18 STA 15 CON 14 WIS 14 CHA 12Current Challenge Link to comment
Oogiem Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I am SO MAD that I didn't see this back when it started. This is stinkin awesome. Anything with an event called the Handspun Heptathlon needs my support. Go Team NF!Nothing in the rules about late starters...COme on in the fiber's fine :-) Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
Oogiem Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Finished my handspun heptathalon entry. Trying to get everything posted for a medal now. Nothing else got doneOK I've posted in the finishing line for a medal, post 271 and details are in the Team Nerd Fitness thread in the ravellenic Games forum and pix in my stash Probably the only thing in which I will medal this time around...Shetland Mule Yarn Team Nerd Fitness11 August 10:15 pmhttp://www.ravelry.com/people/oogiem/stash/shetland-mule Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
concretecavewoman Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 So sad that I missed this thread! Too cool. Guess I'll make an account and get my current project up there.I stopped in thinking this was a play on words revolving around techno music. I was wrong but I learned about something new in the process.^I did the same thing, haha. My Current Challenge Link to comment
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