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mundhra

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1/3/2006 at 16:12

i was hoping the dead pool thing would be a little more exciting, but - barring the removal of the 'you may not cause the death of a pick or, through inaction, allow a pick to die' rule - people aren't going to die like every single day.

that being said, i'm down with sponsoring dead pool for 2006 if there is interest.

i'll link you here and here.

then? i will summarize: *snip*

i don't think it's necessary to spell absolutely everything out. also? i like brevity.

since i'm responsible, i'm reserving final authority. i don't see myself doing anything other than looking for a consensus though.

these rules aren't absolute law, revisions welcome. ask questions now.

there has been talk of playing this like a real pool where players ante up $5 or $10 each so the winners actually get something. i think this would be really cool, but i wouldn't want it to exclude a lot of people. let me know your opinions on this asap. i will still play but abstain from prize collection if we go this route.

- picks due by 03-31-2005 23:59:59; pool is over 01-01-2006 00:00:00
- pm me with your picks. i will post them here the morning of 04-01-2005. early posting does count in case of a tie or pick worthiness dispute (so you can correct your list).
- each player posts 15 picks; try to include birthdate
- picks are unique per player, but not exclusive
- be creative, but don't go too far out on a limb. if your pick is disputable, provide relevant support for their celebrity or fame
- re-picks may be allowed for disputed picks; stupid picks (already dead) are too bad, so sad
- people on death row or who are famous soley because of their ailing physical state/terminal illness are not allowed
- each verifiable death on your list is worth 125 points minus the person's age
- it is each player's responsibility to bring a death of their pick to attention
- and although it would be fun: you may not cause the death of a pick or, through inaction, allow a pick to die

bonuses:
- if your list contains the first pick to die during the contest: +20 pts
- if your list contains the last pick to die during the contest: +20 pts
- if no one else has listed your pick: +25

ties:

- ties decided by number of picks dead, then by youngest pick dead, then by submit time

clauses:

- don't be a cunt by abusing loopholes, for i wield the mighty mjolnir

now, we can change this up. obvious inclusions would be 'parallel' pools and rule changes. one pool could be run which would not involve money or we could provide 1st, 2nd, 3rd places, etc.

i was thinking about having this ball rolling by 1-15 as to not miss out on any of the tasty 2006 deaths.

i dunno. LMK, K? THX.

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1/3/2006 at 16:19

LMK, K?

I'm in.

As for rule changes, I'll bet the simpler the better, but feel free to prove me wrong.

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