Life Smellympics: Round 1, Heat 2

**Rain Man** · 04-18-2010, 10:10 AM

The second qualifying heat in the Smellympics is above.

We have 140 candidates for the best smell in the world.* Note that many of the smells may be variants of other smells on the list, but I figured that if something is slightly different due to a different combination, I'll keep them both.

We'll run 14 Round 1 heats on a semi-daily schedule, and the smells that finish in the top half of each heat will move to Round 2 (70 smells). Same thing there to cut it to 35, again to get to 16, then to 8, 4, 2, and we'll crown a champion from there. In each round I'll randomly shuffle the candidates.

Each heat will stay up for a minimum of two days, including one weekday. (A lot will depend on my schedule, too.)

So put on your smelling hats and get to work. Poll forthcoming if you're downwind.

*Perfumes and colognes have been eliminated from the competition since they serve no other purpose. Edited from 141 to 140 since I had one smell double-listed.

View Poll Results: Vote for you TOP FIVE smells on this list.
Grandmother's house	13	18.06%
Mildew smell in grandparents' basement	6	8.33%
Bird-dog puppy's breath	7	9.72%
Hamburger and onions frying together	40	55.56%
Freshly baked apple pie	53	73.61%
Barbecue (meat and sauce combined)	62	86.11%
Cooking garlic	36	50.00%
Pot roast	37	51.39%
Freshly cut alfalfa	18	25.00%
Oranges	29	40.28%
I have no sense of smell.	1	1.39%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 72. You may not vote on this poll

04-18-2010, 10:10 AM	Topic Starter
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-452449 VARSITY	Smellympics: Round 1, Heat 2 The second qualifying heat in the Smellympics is above. We have 140 candidates for the best smell in the world.* Note that many of the smells may be variants of other smells on the list, but I figured that if something is slightly different due to a different combination, I'll keep them both. We'll run 14 Round 1 heats on a semi-daily schedule, and the smells that finish in the top half of each heat will move to Round 2 (70 smells). Same thing there to cut it to 35, again to get to 16, then to 8, 4, 2, and we'll crown a champion from there. In each round I'll randomly shuffle the candidates. Each heat will stay up for a minimum of two days, including one weekday. (A lot will depend on my schedule, too.) So put on your smelling hats and get to work. Poll forthcoming if you're downwind. *Perfumes and colognes have been eliminated from the competition since they serve no other purpose. Edited from 141 to 140 since I had one smell double-listed.
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