Lemonade Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 2010 - TigerfromMars 2011 - jf9tp2wd40 2012 - Scorge 2013 - Bigsby 2014 - Delboy1969 2015 - Bigsby 2016 - Scottyboy 2017 - ???? Year 8 of the Aberdeen Music Celebrity Dead Pool is now open for entries! THE RULES: Pick 20 different celebrities who are alive, but who, in your opinion, will no longer be with us by 31st December 2017. 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 picks -The youngest average age of picks. 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. -Notable enough to have their own Wikipedia page (if they were part of a band, mentioned on the band's Wikipedia page). It's your responsibility to check this. I'm not looking up 300 people on Wikipedia. -Named individuals, not just "Pope Wotsisface" or "the oldest person in the world". All times and dates will relate to local time at place of death 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. Teams to be submitted to me via PM on here, or you can email or Facebook message me if you so desire. CLOSING DATE - JANUARY 14TH. Any teams submitted after the closing date may be considered but may be subject to a penalty. You will start earning points from the day your team is submitted, so best be quick. SCORING: The value of the basic death depends on the person's age: 18-29 years: 12 points 30-49 years: 10 points 50-59 years: 9 points 60-69 years: 8 points 70-79 years: 7 points 80-89 years: 6 points 90-99 years: 5 points 100-109 years: 4 points 110+ years: 3 points On 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. Last years points scorers: Name - Age Abe Vigoda 94 Terry Wogan 77 Harper Lee 89 Umberto Eco 84 Joey Feek 40 Martin Crowe 53 Nancy Reagan 94 Ronnie Corbett 85 Abu Omar al-Shishani 30 Burt Kwouk 85 Muhammad Ali 74 Bonnie Brown 77 Abu Waheeb 30 Abu Ali al-Anbari 59 Garry Marshall 81 Joao Havelange 100 Gene Wilder 83 Bhumibol Adulyadej 88 Clive Derby Lewis 80 Fidel Castro 90 Zsa Zsa Gabor 99 Liz Smith 95 Richard Adams 96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I imagine much revising will be done with the shit show that was 2016. Will 2017 follow suit we will just need to wait and see..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy1969 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 List in, bring it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 12 hours ago, Improved Thinker said: I imagine much revising will be done with the shit show that was 2016. Will 2017 follow suit we will just need to wait and see..... My prediction: no-one famous dies in 2017 and we all finished joint 1st with 0 points. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38492516 John Berger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 And we're off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubbs Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I don't think I have any unique picks for this year, going by last years lists. Unless folks have changed them considerably... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) 11 teams in so far and 2 unfortunate people have made it on to 7 of them Edited January 5, 2017 by Lemonade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy1969 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 16 hours ago, Lemonade said: 11 teams in so far and 2 unfortunate people have made it on to 7 of them Name those unfortunate souls! Bloody hell five days in and not one proper big celebrity death! I talk about this competition a lot and people are fascinated by it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Delboy1969 said: Name those unfortunate souls! Bloody hell five days in and not one proper big celebrity death! I talk about this competition a lot and people are fascinated by it All in due time! Closing date will actually be 17th January because I'll be away my holidays. Tell them to sign up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 12 hours ago, Delboy1969 said: Bloody hell five days in and not one proper big celebrity death! Unless you like Indian cinema? http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38527232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy1969 Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 well it kinda counts as I thought East Is East was an excellent film and he was fantastic in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 16 hours ago, Delboy1969 said: Name those unfortunate souls! Bloody hell five days in and not one proper big celebrity death! I talk about this competition a lot and people are fascinated by it I'm guessing it's going to be Prince Philip and the Queen, although quite why everyone doesn't have them is the bigger mystery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsten Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 11 hours ago, MattJimF said: I'm guessing it's going to be Prince Philip and the Queen, although quite why everyone doesn't have them is the bigger mystery! I sacrificed the Queen for some other picks, but am regretting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 11 hours ago, MattJimF said: I'm guessing it's going to be Prince Philip and the Queen, although quite why everyone doesn't have them is the bigger mystery! Right with one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 1 hour ago, kirsten said: I sacrificed the Queen for some other picks, but am regretting it. ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 If the Queen dies then Prince Philip follows, as widowers are often wont to do - dying of "a broken heart", does that count as natural causes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I like how the scoring system is humorously morbid yet doesn't give points for anyone under 18, as if to say "i'm not that evil". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubbs Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Any time I talk about the dead pool, folk are initially shocked and act horrified, but within seconds have already started compiling their own list. None have signed up just yet, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Can we compile a list of people who won't die? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38573643 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) On 1/6/2017 at 9:36 PM, ca_gere said: I like how the scoring system is humorously morbid yet doesn't give points for anyone under 18, as if to say "i'm not that evil". Just because we can't pick under 18's does not mean they are not going to die. They are going to die regardless and so not being able to pick them is a bit pointless. Edited January 11, 2017 by Improved Thinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 U wot m8? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improved Thinker Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 1 hour ago, ca_gere said: U wot m8? Just because we don't have under 18's on the list does not mean they won't die. It's inevitable regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) You're really playing fast and loose with the term "improved". xx EDIT: "Thinker" too, now that I think about it. Edited January 11, 2017 by Stroopy121 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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