MattJimF Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Well a new year calls for a new thread. And to kick things off we have the loveliest hillbilly no longer in Beverly Hills Ella May - http://tvline.com/2015/01/02/donna-douglas-dead-beverly-hillbillies-star-dies/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Do we send entries to Lucky via PM again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Little Jimmy Dickens goes the way of Charles, and gets me my first points of 2015.http://www.people.com/article/little-jimmy-dickens-dead-94-cardiac-arrest-opry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Pm them to me again. I'll do a proper post soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Did anyone else have Little Jimmy Dickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 I haven't looked at anyone's lists yet. I'll do it tonight, GOD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 2010 - TigerfromMars2011 - jf9tp2wd40 2012 - Scorge2013 - Bigsby2014 - Delboy19692015 - ??????? You know the rules by now. Pick 20 well-known people that you think may not see the end of 2015. List them. Name one of them as your "joker". Sit back and wait for the points to start rolling in. All teams to be submitted via PM to me. On the closing date (21st January) I will post all the teams. This has removed the need for the First Pick bonus, so like in 2014 that will not be awarded this year. You will start earning points from the day your team is submitted, so best be quick. THE RULES: Pick 20 different celebrities who are alive, but who, in your opinion, will no longer be with us by 31st December 2015.Nominate one of them as your "joker".For each celeb demise that you guess correctly, you'll score points, and if your joker sadly passes away, your grief will be alleviated by the fact that you'll score double points.The team with the most points at the end of the year will be deemed the winner.In the event of a dead heat on points, the winner will be selected according to the following criteria, applied in this order:-The most hits (i.e. correctly-chosen deceased celebs).-The youngest average age of hits.OTHER RULES:All of your chosen celebs must be:-Human.-At least 18 years old at time of selection.-Not on any form of "Death Row" or scheduled for execution.-Actual real-life people, not characters out of soap operas and the like.-All entries must be celebrities. Your Great Aunt Jenny doesn't count-Named individuals, not just "Pope Wotsisface" or "the oldest person in the world".-Players must not murder their chosen celebs. That's cheating, and cheating is wrong. Anyone caught breaking this rule will be disqualified from the game.SCORING:The value of the basic death depends on the person's age:18-29 years: 12 points30-49 years: 10 points50-59 years: 9 points60-69 years: 8 points70-79 years: 7 points80-89 years: 6 points90-99 years: 5 points100-109 years: 4 points110+ years: 3 pointsOn top of this, bonus points are awarded as follows:Unique pick: +3 if you were the only competitor to pick that person.Unlucky 13: +2 for a celeb who dies on the 13th of any month.Unnatural causes: +3 for murder, suicide or accident (but not State executions).Party pooper: +5 for a celeb who dies on their birthday or Xmas Day.Joker: Take the total of all the above and double it.(All times and dates will relate to local time at place of death) Last years points scorers: Name - Age - PointsAriel Sharon 85 6Pete Seeger 94 5Bob Murray 66 8Robert A Dahl 98 5Shirley Temple 85 6Tom Finney 91 5Mickey Rooney 93 5Bob Hoskins 71 7Casey Kasem 82 6Eli Wallach 98 5Lauren Bacall 89 6Chapman Pincher 100 4Richard Attenborough 90 5Ian Paisley 88 6Linda Bellingham 66 8Gough Whitlam 98 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I was going to put Luise Rainer on my list but she died 5 days ago aged 104. She won oscars back in the 30's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 She was on my 2014 list!!!!! I got points after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thanks Lucks for (reluctantly) doing it again. PM will be sent shortly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 So there's no nonsense like last year I can confirm I have Luckys team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) What happens if someone is found dead in the early hours of 1st January but it is unknown if the person died in 2015 or 2016. What would happen then? James Avery nearly did that in 2014 and his death was down as January 1st but later this was changed to December 31st. Edited January 6, 2015 by Improved Thinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 We would consult the coroner's report for the most likely estimate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 What happens if someone is found dead in the early hours of 1st January but it is unknown if the person died in 2015 or 2016. What would happen then? James Avery nearly did that in 2014 and his death was down as January 1st but later this was changed to December 31st.If they died in 2016 and it's announced in 2015 there's some time travel involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) If they died in 2016 and it's announced in 2015 there's some time travel involved. I did not say it was announced in 2015 but let's say for example someone went round to Samuel L Jacksons home on 31 December 2015 and after a few drinks they had an argument about Samuel's involvement in The Incredibles and how his performance related to Pulp Fiction and the said person smashed his head in and murdered him. Let's say his body is found at 5am on 1 January 2016 after neighbours complained about strange noises and smells and so the police go round and find his body. Did he die in 2015 or 2016? That is what I am talking about. Edited January 7, 2015 by Improved Thinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Another question what happens if someone comes "back from the dead"? For example as seen in Sherlock, Romeo & Juliet and Father Ted there are ways to make you appear dead when you are really in a deep sleep well what would happen if Gary Barlow did this to avoid tax. What would happen if he was found dead a few weeks later in a big compound in Pakistan well what would happen then? Would points be given back if so could this have influenced someone winning in a previous year what if Mickey Rooney comes back? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Cool thinker has definitely jumped the shark. xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I think in 2015 Cool thinker's resolution should be to start driving around in a roulette and change his name to Cool tinker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I'm not sure I'm going to bother this time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Cool thinker has definitely jumped the shark. xx I have been posting on these forums for 4 years the comments are starting to get boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I have been posting on these forums for 4 years the comments are starting to get boring.For 3 and a half of those years you posted bus and cinema times - you passed boring a long time ago chum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) For 3 and a half of those years you posted bus and cinema times - you passed boring a long time ago chum... 2013 was not half a year ago. I also did not do this until 2013 for the first 2 years, I asked questions and soaked up all the general information contained in the archives. My information is also useful I was the one who informed of Hollywood actress Luise Rainor death which completely altered 2014 scores. Edited January 7, 2015 by Improved Thinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 You've been annoying the shite out of everyone for as far back as I can recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) You've been annoying the shite out of everyone for as far back as I can recall. Calm down I am no Annoying Orange. Justin Bieber has been going for 6 years alot longer than me. This forum might have not made it to 2015 without me. Amanda Todd was alive when I first started. I have only come back to post my death list and now I will go back into hibernation until next year. Edited January 7, 2015 by Improved Thinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 That dead guy http://gawker.com/that-guy-taylor-negron-dies-at-57-1678892133?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow (An obscure pick if anyone had him) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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