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The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« on: December 18, 2013, 07:51:31 am »
Hey everyone,

I'm happy to say that our feature story on Kong Off 3 is finally finished (and only a day late!). Check it out here and feel free to PM me any complaints. :)

http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/18/5167656/the-worlds-13th-best-donkey-kong-player-has-something-to-prove
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2013, 08:27:29 am »
Thanks very much for your hard work on this, Jesse.  I'm still shocked that out of all the DK players, you chose me.  Cheers.
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2013, 09:11:26 am »
Shaun, you are very eloquent-- no need to be so modest.  You were the perfect choice!
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2013, 09:53:43 am »
Really great job on this Jesse (and Sam, and the other Shaun).  What was his last name, Boyte?  That was weird.

Also I agree with Hank, they couldn't have picked anyone better to express what the DK community is all about.  GJ Shaun!
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2013, 12:30:52 pm »
I loved this article, and the film was amazing. Really, really interesting direction to go in.
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2013, 12:39:52 pm »
Enjoyed that a lot. Very good job all.
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2013, 04:10:09 pm »
That was great!

Thank you Shaun and Jesse.


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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2013, 07:27:25 pm »

Kudos all the way around.  I enjoyed both the write-up and video feature.  Great job!

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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2013, 07:38:35 pm »
WOW! This is so amazingly good. Shaun, you are awesome!! I loved every moment of that video
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2013, 09:27:37 pm »
Awesome article and video!
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2013, 10:55:17 pm »
I wrote an article, uh, about the article:
http://donkeykongblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/shaun-boyd-proves-something-to-verge.html

(Also, while I'm at it, I should mention that I recently created a "Since King of Kong" timeline, if anybody wants to read through it and tell me what to correct, or suggest additional notes: http://donkeykongblog.blogspot.com/p/since-king-of-kong.html)
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2013, 12:29:49 am »
Shoutouts to Mike Kasper's stream getting a quick cameo :)
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2013, 12:51:49 am »
Don't forget DKF!
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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2013, 02:03:09 am »
Kinda funny to think about the positive effect Mark indirectly had on this documentary. Consider how important Mike G. was to the story (the personal friend/"silver lining" at the end) and think about how if Mark had taken his spot, Mike would have been a wildcard and the whole thing would have played out differently.

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Re: The Verge feature on Kong Off 3
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2013, 02:42:28 am »
That was a great watch!
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