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Question: How obvious of a ripoff is this?
Obvious   -9 (15.8%)
Very Obvious   -7 (12.3%)
More Than Obvious   -6 (10.5%)
Obviously Obvious   -7 (12.3%)
Incredibly Obvious   -7 (12.3%)
So Obvious Even a Mycon Could Tell   -13 (22.8%)
Just Plain Obvious   -8 (14%)
Total Voters: 15

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Harry Potter ripped off Star Control!
« on: February 01, 2011, 11:18:40 pm »
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Whomping_Willow

http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Table_of_bio_types


I SAY SUE THEM!
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Re: Harry Potter ripped off Star Control!
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2011, 04:04:46 am »
Obviously this is Juffo-Wup
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Re: Harry Potter ripped off Star Control!
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2011, 06:43:12 pm »
Why are all the options the same? I guess I'll just take an 8th option.  Tongue
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Re: Harry Potter ripped off Star Control!
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2011, 08:43:13 pm »
Quote from: Admiral Zeratul on February 02, 2011, 06:43:12 pm
Why are all the options the same? I guess I'll just take an 8th option.  Tongue

Because it's obvious!

We can't let J.K. Rowling get away with this! Angry
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Re: Harry Potter ripped off Star Control!
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2011, 04:30:30 am »
The poll options remind me of the text of The Boy who Ate Lasagna and Could Jump Over a Church. In particular, the opening phrases, so if you just find a preview online somewhere you'll get what I'm talking about.
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Re: Harry Potter ripped off Star Control!
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2011, 07:00:54 pm »
I love the Mycon phrase.
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Re: Harry Potter ripped off Star Control!
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2011, 10:33:31 pm »
Is there something wrong with the poll system? It says 7 votes with 25 results...
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Re: Harry Potter ripped off Star Control!
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2011, 10:43:51 pm »
Quote from: Alvarin on February 03, 2011, 10:33:31 pm
Is there something wrong with the poll system? It says 7 votes with 25 results...
You're allowed to vote for up to 7 alternatives...
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