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12-16-2005, 04:45 PM
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Flaired.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Out with Lumbergh.
Posts: 9,954
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Here are the rules:
*Each player submits 10 celebrity picks to me via PM (do not post them here).
*I will be the final arbitor as to whether someone qualifies as a celebrity. If you have a local celebrity that you wish to pick, or someone who I might not be familiar with, please include an explanation of why the person should qualify as famous for me. The TM anti-Earl Woods rule is in effect this year - no one qualifies as being a celebrity just because they popped out a famous kid. Also death row inmates, Michael Jackson's accuser, etc. do not qualify.
*All picks should be submitted to me by December 31, 2005 at noon EST.
*Death Pool will begin on January 1, 2006 at 12:01 a.m. EST. Pool will close December 31, 2006 at midnight EST.
*I will post a listing of all picks here once they have been tabulated. If you wish to pick anyone of questionable celebrity status, get your list to me early to make sure I accept all picks.
*Ties in final number of deaths picked will battle it out in the Hank Chinaski tiebreaker, which will measure the difference between the ages of the celebrities picked and 100. Celebrities over 100 will not garner tied players any points in the tiebreaker. The younger the dead celebrity, the more points! So go for it and pick Prince Harry if you care to. Or an Olsen twin.
*In the event of any need for rules clarification, I will post those here. In the event of any dispute as to how the rules should work, I will have the final say. Though I may solicit opinions of pool entrants.
*If you pick someone and they die before the pool period starts, you may resubmit a new entry, but no geezer who drops before the beginning time of the pool will count as a hit for you (though if on you 2005 pool list, they wil count in that pool).
*I can't promise that I will catch every single celebrity death during the year, so I urge each of you to watch for stories confirming the death of your selected celebrities. If I miss a published death, just shoot me an e-mail with a link and I'll post the hit on this board.
*Winner gets no monetary reward. What do you think this is - a greedy associates board? But you do get to boast about it for all of calendar year 2007. Boasting is always fun!
*Person (or people) with the fewest hits during the year will grab from Jack Manfred the Angel of Mercy title.
Good luck!
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12-16-2005, 04:49 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pop goes the chupacabra
Posts: 18,532
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
*I can't promise that I will catch every single celebrity death during the year, so I urge each of you to watch for stories confirming the death of your selected celebrities. If I miss a published death, just shoot me an e-mail with a link and I'll post the hit on this board.
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How about this added rule:
Anyone posting a link or a story about the death of a person not on anyone's list loses a point.
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12-16-2005, 05:11 PM
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Rageaholic
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: On the margins.
Posts: 3,507
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
*Winner gets no monetary reward. What do you think this is - a greedy associates board? But you do get to boast about it for all of calendar year 2007. Boasting is always fun!
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What about the damn fist, or is RT keeping that for herself?
ETA: Yeah, I know you said "monetary" but I think the "trophy" aspect, much like the Stanley Cup, is an excellent idea.
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Last edited by spookyfish; 12-16-2005 at 05:14 PM..
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12-16-2005, 05:16 PM
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Flaired.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Out with Lumbergh.
Posts: 9,954
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
How about this added rule:
Anyone posting a link or a story about the death of a person not on anyone's list loses a point.
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I kind of like those postings. Keeps me up to date on death goings-on generally. And serves as a not-so-gentle reminder of how completely we tend to suck at guessing who will die. When I say we, I mean me. Well, and the majority of other pickers, Ms Angel of Death 2004 and Ms. Probably (15 days left!) Angel of Death 2005 excluded, of course.
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12-16-2005, 05:16 PM
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Flaired.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Out with Lumbergh.
Posts: 9,954
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by spookyfish
What about the damn fist, or is RT keeping that for herself?
ETA: Yeah, I know you said "monetary" but I think the "trophy" aspect, much like the Stanley Cup, is an excellent idea.
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The Fist of Death?
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12-16-2005, 05:30 PM
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Rageaholic
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: On the margins.
Posts: 3,507
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
The Fist of Death?
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See? That's the spirit!
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12-16-2005, 06:10 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Flyover land
Posts: 19,042
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
How about this added rule:
Anyone posting a link or a story about the death of a person not on anyone's list loses a point.
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And how do you punish people who post about deaths but aren't participating in the pool?
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12-16-2005, 06:12 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: All American Burger
Posts: 1,446
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by ltl/fb
And how do you punish people who post about deaths but aren't participating in the pool?
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I am in it for this year, and I'll be in it again this coming year.
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12-16-2005, 06:13 PM
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World Ruler
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 12,057
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
I am in it for this year, and I'll be in it again this coming year.
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I hope not. You're one of my wildcard picks.
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12-16-2005, 06:15 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: All American Burger
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by Shape Shifter
I hope not. You're one of my wildcard picks.
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Dick.
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12-16-2005, 06:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Flyover land
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
Dick.
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Tricky?
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12-16-2005, 06:26 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: All American Burger
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by ltl/fb
Tricky?
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To rock a rhyme that's right on time?
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12-16-2005, 06:30 PM
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Proud Holder-Post 200,000
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Corner Office
Posts: 86,147
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
*Person (or people) with the fewest hits during the year will grab from Jack Manfred the Angel of Mercy title.
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Am I on ignore?
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12-16-2005, 06:37 PM
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It's all about me.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Enough about me. Let's talk about you. What do you think of me?
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
To rock a rhyme that's right on time?
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This made me laugh out loud. Which is something today. Thank you.
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12-16-2005, 07:27 PM
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Patch Diva
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Winter Wonderland
Posts: 4,607
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2006 Celebrity Death Pool
Quote:
Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I kind of like those postings. Keeps me up to date on death goings-on generally. And serves as a not-so-gentle reminder of how completely we tend to suck at guessing who will die. When I say we, I mean me. Well, and the majority of other pickers, Ms Angel of Death 2004 and Ms. Probably (15 days left!) Angel of Death 2005 excluded, of course.
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Ditto on liking the postings of non-list celebrity deaths.
And for the reminder of suckiness at guessing. My Angel of Deathness abilities completely vanished this year. I may be a contender for the Jack Manfred Angel of Mercy title this year!
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