Comments on: S is for shill, S is for socks http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/ don't complain. what if this blog wasn't here at all, hmm? Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:54:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ariel http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Ariel Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:25:18 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2006/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/#comment-1348 I decided to join Sock Wars even with the obvious problems (which I wrote a rather long account of on my blog <a href="http://stariel.blogspot.com/2006/07/sock-wars.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> if you're interested). Yep, the person who "wins" gets to do all the work, and it's very easy to be a "bad communist" and knit some pitiful amount while waiting for your socks. But as a crazy sock knitter with a huge competitive streak, I think it will be fun. I'll knit socks like a madwoman until I get "killed" and then I'll have a pair of socks to wear and remember the insanity. I decided to join Sock Wars even with the obvious problems (which I wrote a rather long account of on my blog here if you’re interested). Yep, the person who “wins” gets to do all the work, and it’s very easy to be a “bad communist” and knit some pitiful amount while waiting for your socks.

But as a crazy sock knitter with a huge competitive streak, I think it will be fun. I’ll knit socks like a madwoman until I get “killed” and then I’ll have a pair of socks to wear and remember the insanity.

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I’m sure there’s some Big Fun component to it I’m not seeing, but then again, I’m just not a “joiner.”

]]> By: j. http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 j. Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:13:12 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2006/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/#comment-1346 It's loads of fun being a cynical bastard. Not that I'd sign up for a knitting race in order to profit, but trust me, it's fun being cynical. But being subject to postal delays is unfair. To guarantee survival, you'd have to spring for courier service. Shouldn't there be some kind of central contact to receive photographic proof and to alert the victim to lay down their needles? It’s loads of fun being a cynical bastard. Not that I’d sign up for a knitting race in order to profit, but trust me, it’s fun being cynical.

But being subject to postal delays is unfair. To guarantee survival, you’d have to spring for courier service. Shouldn’t there be some kind of central contact to receive photographic proof and to alert the victim to lay down their needles?

]]> By: Mel http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Mel Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:32:28 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2006/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/#comment-1345 re: Sock Wars, a fast knitter can still be killed by a slower knitter if that knitter's assassin is either slower or killed off by a faster knitter who then doesn't receive that person's partially finished sock for a few days. Because of the nature of the contest and the vagaries of postal/courier services, speed does not necessarily ensure survival, nor does it mean that slower knitters won't be able to finish a pair of socks. In the world of sock and dagger, nobody is safe. As for people signing up just to get a pair of socks, only a cynical bastard would do such a thing, and where's the fun in being a cynical bastard? re: Sock Wars, a fast knitter can still be killed by a slower knitter if that knitter’s assassin is either slower or killed off by a faster knitter who then doesn’t receive that person’s partially finished sock for a few days. Because of the nature of the contest and the vagaries of postal/courier services, speed does not necessarily ensure survival, nor does it mean that slower knitters won’t be able to finish a pair of socks. In the world of sock and dagger, nobody is safe.

As for people signing up just to get a pair of socks, only a cynical bastard would do such a thing, and where’s the fun in being a cynical bastard?

]]> By: Theresa http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 Theresa Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:39:22 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2006/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/#comment-1344 The cool thing about Sock Wars is that it's a competition, and you can win, and there is a prize. It may not be for everyone, but for people with a competitive streak and no regular outlet for it, I can see the draw. If only I liked knitting socks, I'd be in. Maybe they'll have Hat Wars or Scarf Wars next, I'd be all over that. :) The cool thing about Sock Wars is that it’s a competition, and you can win, and there is a prize. It may not be for everyone, but for people with a competitive streak and no regular outlet for it, I can see the draw. If only I liked knitting socks, I’d be in. Maybe they’ll have Hat Wars or Scarf Wars next, I’d be all over that. :)

]]> By: Christina http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 Christina Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:45:01 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2006/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/#comment-1343 There is no way in hell I would participate in Sock Wars. Waaaay too much work. There is no way in hell I would participate in Sock Wars. Waaaay too much work.

]]> By: alice http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 alice Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:30:27 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2006/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/#comment-1342 I was thinking the same thing about the sock wars - only good if you want to show off you are the fastest knitter in the west. *puzzled by what the attraction is* I was thinking the same thing about the sock wars – only good if you want to show off you are the fastest knitter in the west.

*puzzled by what the attraction is*

]]> By: j. http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 j. Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:02:16 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2006/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/#comment-1341 Yes, in the sense that a machine was required, but I believe it still takes a fair amount of manual labour--the carriage has to be moved back and forth, and not all knitting machines are driven by a motor. So depending on the machine used (i.e., how automatic it is), it still takes a fair amount of manual dexterity and mechanical skill--different from the dexterity and skill for hand knitting--to turn out a good product with colourwork. (I have a mid-gauge knitting machine myself; no motor, stranded colourwork a snap, haven't tried intarsia. Right now it's sitting disassembled in a basement about 500 kilometres away, because I have no room for it. I find that the learning curve for a machine is steeper than for hand knitting, but that's just me.) (Still working.) Yes, in the sense that a machine was required, but I believe it still takes a fair amount of manual labour–the carriage has to be moved back and forth, and not all knitting machines are driven by a motor. So depending on the machine used (i.e., how automatic it is), it still takes a fair amount of manual dexterity and mechanical skill–different from the dexterity and skill for hand knitting–to turn out a good product with colourwork.

(I have a mid-gauge knitting machine myself; no motor, stranded colourwork a snap, haven’t tried intarsia. Right now it’s sitting disassembled in a basement about 500 kilometres away, because I have no room for it. I find that the learning curve for a machine is steeper than for hand knitting, but that’s just me.)

(Still working.)

]]> By: Carol http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Carol Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:38:18 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2006/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/#comment-1340 Hmm. What does "hand loomed" sweaters mean? It sounds like a euphemism for "machine made" but what do I know? Now get back to work, Missy. Hmm. What does “hand loomed” sweaters mean? It sounds like a euphemism for “machine made” but what do I know?

Now get back to work, Missy.

]]> By: turtlegirl76 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 turtlegirl76 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:20:42 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2006/s-is-for-shill-s-is-for-socks/#comment-1339 Oooh, she gave a non-existant baby and the world's most popular ex-fetus a cheesy looking sweater! Go Suss! Whatever. I could knit a plain white sweater and slap on a patch with the letter S on it too. And Sock Wars? Um...I don't get it. Oooh, she gave a non-existant baby and the world’s most popular ex-fetus a cheesy looking sweater! Go Suss! Whatever. I could knit a plain white sweater and slap on a patch with the letter S on it too.

And Sock Wars? Um…I don’t get it.

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