Man that went really fast. Fast and furious and beautiful. Maybe it's because it's been a long time since we had a match around here that was built on such sophisticated and lush and playful illustrations, but this afternoon's back and forth really blew me away. As much fun as it was to be a part of it, I almost wish I could have been enjoying this one as it unfolded instead of just trying to keep up. If it weren't obvious from my accelerating incoherence, Veerle and Cindy can draw way faster than I can write.
I'll need to go back and look again and then probably again before I can decide who I think won, but you don't need to demonstrate such measured deliberation. Go to the Layer Tennis Forums right now and vote for a winner.
Mercifully for me, the content of this match was fresh and original and neither Cindy nor Veerle resorted to the oft-played LT cliche that always gets my goatee. So I'll be sending the winner of this match (as designated by you and by LT HQ) a copy of McSweeney's 22 as promised in my preview. And I'll send the loser, if that term is appropriate, something that's at least of similar mass, if not literary value.
Thanks everybody. And please remember to vote, today and on primary day, too.
Play by play commentary for this match is provided, as it happens, by Kevin Guilfoile.
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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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