What a long, strange trip it has been. It's been dreamy, sometimes creepy, but in the grand scheme of things, quite a lot like life: fast, furious, packed with demons, hopes and desires.
Couscous Kid gives us the parting volley with exquisite nuance and grace. The message is optimistic, and proves the journey noble. Our zebras are back, alive and well; the color is heavenly and ties the disparate match palate together. The final unity of the graphic elements provide a confident and engaging narrative. And joyfully for this writer, the type is definitely better.
In conclusion, Duerden came out of the gate with a power punch and got this party started in style. Couscous followed through with some bawdy banter and a some big ideas. We leave you with some hopeful possibilities.
Thank you to everyone here at Layer Tennis, special thanks to Neil and Mat, and thank you for watching. Join us in the Forums with your thoughts on the winner.
Peace out.
Play by play commentary for this match is provided, as it happens, by Debbie Millman.
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The votes were counted and recounted. Every hanging chad was examined. In both Semi-Finals the winner prevailed by a very slight margin. The Finals are now set for Friday, July 10 at 2pm Chicago time. Lots more about the match and our expanded coverage soon.
Winners will be decided by your votes and will advance to the Finals on July 10th. To vote for a player simply post a Twitter message that includes #LYT and your favorite's name with the "hash" sign in front of it. Use These: #LYT plus #mrdraplin or #mrhubacek for the early match. #LYT plus #mrinman or #mrhansen for the late match. Voting is closed, winner announced later today.
Layer 10 is up. And that's a wrap for our second semi-final match.
The Ref's coin-flips and also his preview of today's first live Semi-Final featuring Aaron Draplin versus Greg Hubacek have been posted. Shaun Inman plays Scott Hansen in the nightcap and Jim Coudal's preview for that match is live too.
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