Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 14, 2012 New pool for 2012! Totally different. Pick 12 news headlines that you made up yourself. 12 news headlines that you predict will be seen in 2012. Whoever does the best job of predicting the events of 2012 will win the pool. How to enter: The competition will take place on this thread. Going by your DL name, no guests allowed. Clearly number and distinguish the 12 headlines. Use proper grammar. A headline cannot exceed 12 words. Deadline for headlines... is January 19 (the day of my first DDP casualty...) Scoring: You will be awarded points for each word that matches up between your predicted headline and the real-life headline. The number of points for a word depends on how many letters are in that word. (example: "is" is worth 2 points, "earthquake" is worth 10 points.) YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTING THE REAL-LIFE HEADLINES. It is up to you to decide what real-life headline you want to settle for. When posting your headline to the thread for your point reward, include the link of the internet news source where the headline is and the number that corresponds to the headline on your predictions list. After submitting, that headline of yours will be crossed off the master list, and you will not be able to submit a match for that headline again. The news headline will be invalid if the article is January 19 or older. Bonuses!: If you include a number in your headline and it matches a number in the real-life headline, you will be rewarded a points bonus of the sum of the number's digits. (example: In the headline "27 Belgian partiers die in apartment collapse" you would get 9 points (2+7) for guessing 27 Belgian partiers.) The number must describe something tangible to get the added bonus. No bonus points for "Etta James dies at 73". And please.. lets try not to make too many celebrity death headlines. Im trying to make this fun... Acceptable News Sources: LIST GONE. Any major professional online news source is acceptable. No local news. No blogs. Your Host: I am going to be graduating high school in a few months. Im thinking about disconnecting from this awful, compulsive, electronic American culture when its all over. Not necessarily leaving America, but getting away from the hypnosis of TV and computers. So that would require me to part from the deathpool community. In that case, I'll either just end the competition right there or hand it off to someone else to take care of. If my mind went blank at some point in writing this and forgot to mention an important detail, let me know and I will address it after this statement in this first post. You can also suggest more news sources to me during submission time. You cannot play a headline that speculates an event we already know is coming. Such as "Little Sasha Obama celebrates 11th birthday" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 14, 2012 SCOREBOARD 64 =Paul Bearer 59 =maryportfuncity 51 =Handrejka 49 =EST. 1993 32 =angryGreatness 17 =Windsor 0 =Achelous 0 =msc 0 =The Unknown Man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 14, 2012 MASTERLIST Achelous 1. Farmer Trampled To Death By Cows 2. Escaped Bull Shot By Police Marksman 3. Beef Withdrawn From Shelves After Health Scare 4. Matador Gored By Bull Dies 5. Prime Minister Criticised For Eating Veal 6. Tourist Gored In Pamplona Bull Run 7. Escaped Cow Causes Motorway Chaos 8. Cattle Rustling On The Increase 9. Foot And Mouth Outbreak Confirmed 10. Diane Abbott Hurt By "Stupid Cow" Jibe 11. Abbatoir Workers Announce Indefinite Strike 12. Sensational Scenes As Cows Overthrow Humans And Start New World Order angryGreatness 1. Mitt Romney wins Republican nomination 2. Barack Obama wins re-election 3. Assad government falls 4. Zsa Zsa Gabor rushed to hospital 5. Gibb looses cancer battle 6. Mubarak found guilty 7. Snow kills several in Northeastern USA 8. Hurricane makes landfall in Southern USA 9. Death toll in Bangladesh rises 10. Iran attempts to close Straight of Hormuz 11. In Memoriam: Nelson Mandela 12. In Memoriam: Margaret Thatcher EST. 1993 1. Michael Phelps takes silver at Olympic games 2. Hostess stops production of several products; Ding Dongs ditched 3. Breaking News: Boston, Mass. under attack 4. Cyclone Guchol kills 220 in Thailand 5. Adam Sandler's 'Hotel Transylvania' flops at box office 6. Smirnoff introduces new cinnamon flavor 7. 2012: Hottest Summer Ever Recorded 8. Five tornadoes strike Louisville, KY area; 2 dead 9. Wikipedia threatened by financial struggles 10. Hurricane Ernesto leaves little damage behind 11. Radio host Don Imus announces his cancer is terminal 12. President Obama declares martial law on United States Handrejka 1. Prince Philip to miss Golden Jubilee Celebrations. 2. Olympic Opening Ceremony Marred by Tragedy 3. Olympic Disappointment for British Hopefuls 4. Baby Tragedy for Kate and Wills 5. Baby Joy for Kate and Wills 6. "Yes I'm Gay" declares Travolta. Tom Cruise Unavailable for Comment 7. Third Oscar for Streep. 8. Thousands feared dead in Indonesian Earthquake. 9. Hurricane Headed for UK. 10. North-South Devide Widens 11. Is this proof that ghosts exist? View amazing photos here. 12. Margaret Thatcher 1925-2012 maryportfuncity 1. Bee Gee Robin Gibb Dies 2 .Ennis Has to Settle for Silver 3. Syrian President in Hiding 4. Syrian President Dead 5. Barcelona Retain Champions League Trophy 6. Mayan Prediction Fails, It's 22 December 7. Surprise Olympic Gold for Britain. 8. Millband Denies Leadership Problems 9. Republicans Rally Round Beleagured Candidate 10. Obama Scrapes Home 11. Coalition in Crisis Talks 12. Eurozone Faces New Crisis msc 1. Penalty Horror for England 2. Cameron: "Something Said Rashly" Gains Minor Poll Boost 3. Insert Immigration Story Here 4. Three Battered in Chip Shop 5. Murdoch Sells Sun (Buys Planet) 6. Philip Makes Amusing Gaffe; Dies 7. GOP Defend Sense of Humour; Nominate Roemer. 8. Body Found in Graveyard 9. He's No Stayin' Alive! 10. Olympic Tragedy for British Hopeful; Crocodile Interviewed. 11. "Dont Let Stress Kill You!" Osborne will help Paul Bearer 1.Margaret Thatcher dead 2.Three die as cruise ship sinks 3.Plane crashes on landing 4.Bird flu returns 5.Freezing conditions return 6.Prince Philip back in hospital 7.Crazed knifeman stabs four 8.Crazed gunman kills classmates and then klls himself 9.Crazed postal worker goes on the rampage 10.Phew! What a scorcher! 11.Cow tramples woman walking dog 12.Deathlist.net scores 50/50 for the first time ever. Grim Reaper delighted The Unknown Man 1. Mayan doomsday rumors prove false 2. Robin Gibb loses cancer battle 3. Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at 95 4. Obama wins re-election 5. Tariq Aziz hanged 6. Etta James dead 7. In Memoriam: Fidel Castro 8. In Memoriam: Harper Lee 9. Margeret Thatcher dies 10. Ayman Al-Zawahiri killed 11. Hosni Mubarak found guilty 12. Yitzhak Shamir dead Windsor 1. Ken Livingstone wins Mayoral race. 2. SNP gain in local elections. 3. [E] Milliband loses Labour leadership. 4. Chris Huhne loses cabinet spot. 5. Mitt Romney wins GOP nomination. 6. Britain has disappointing Olympic medal haul. 7. Alex Salmond's affair exposed. 8. Queen's Westminster speech infuriates SNP. 9. Palace announces Kate pregnancy. 10. Katie Price marries again. 11. President Obama races to victory. 12. It's official: David Walliams isn't funny - just a desperate publicity whore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted January 14, 2012 I applaud your desire to retreat from modern electronic culture. You may find it difficult to do it and still remain employed but you should look for small ways to do so on your own time (don't watch TV, refrain from "smart phones", etc.) I suggest you also look into meditation, exercise, eating non-processed food and reading classics. Oh, yes and my headline is "Man Bites Dog". Best of luck 93. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,134 Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) Damn you deadsox. You took my headline. OK then, how about ' Margaret Thatcher dead' Shit! Just read it again. You want 12 headlines? Edited January 14, 2012 by Paul Bearer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted January 14, 2012 Damn you deadsox. You took my headline. OK then, how about ' Margaret Thatcher dead' Shit! Just read it again. You want 12 headlines? Thanks for the tip PB. I too was a careless reader. Rest assured that I'll give my next 11 headlines the same careful analysis and contemplation as my first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted January 14, 2012 My second headline: "Man dies at 69" sub head: "Partner Survives" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImissMontpellier 73 Posted January 14, 2012 I have another about the iron lady "The Iron Lady turned to ashes" another Pope benedict XVI dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,911 Posted January 14, 2012 Ok. I'll play. Prince Philip to miss Golden Jubilee Celebrations. Olympic Opening Ceremony Marred by Tragedy Olympic Disappointment for British Hopefuls Baby Tragedy for Kate and Wills Baby Joy for Kate and Wills (can I hedge my bets like that) "Yes I'm Gay" declares Travolta. Tom Cruise Unavailable for Comment Third Oscar for Streep. Thousands feared dead in Indonesian Earthquake. Hurricane Headed for UK. North-South Devide Widens Is this proof that ghosts exist? View amazing photos here. Margaret Thatcher 1925-2012 Ooops, just seen the bit about you not being around in a few months which nulls my Olympic and Jubilee ones. Hmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,134 Posted January 14, 2012 1.Margaret Thatcher dead 2.Three die as cruise ship sinks 3.Plane crashes on landing 4.Bird flu returns 5.Freezing conditions return 6.Prince Philip back in hospital 7.Crazed knifeman stabs four 8.Crazed gunman kills classmates and then klls himself 9.Crazed postal worker goes on the rampage (Is there some kind of pattern here?) 10.Phew! What a scorcher! 11.Cow tramples woman walking dog 12.Deathlist.net scores 50/50 for the first time ever. Grim Reaper delighted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted January 14, 2012 -Mitt Romney wins Republican nomination -Barack Obama wins re-election -Assad government falls -Zsa Zsa Gabor rushed to hospital -Gibb looses cancer battle -Mubarak found guilty -Snow kills several in Northeastern USA -Hurricane makes landfall in Southern USA -Death toll in Bangladesh rises -Iran attempts to close Straight of Hormuz -In Memoriam: Nelson Mandela -In Memoriam: Margaret Thatcher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 14, 2012 1.Margaret Thatcher dead 2.Three die as cruise ship sinks 3.Plane crashes on landing 4.Bird flu returns 5.Freezing conditions return 6.Prince Philip back in hospital 7.Crazed knifeman stabs four 8.Crazed gunman kills classmates and then klls himself 9.Crazed postal worker goes on the rampage (Is there some kind of pattern here?) 10.Phew! What a scorcher! 11.Cow tramples woman walking dog 12.Deathlist.net scores 50/50 for the first time ever. Grim Reaper delighted A cruise ship has sunk in Italy. 3 are found dead http://news.yahoo.co...-134340580.html Did you already know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 14, 2012 Addressing people's questions and such.. Yes, I want 12 headlines from each player. You get points for each word that matches the headlines, so if youre trying to catch points, you'll wanna use adjectives, full names and all that. A strategy like that will raise your chances of matching words and scoring. Because scoring depends on the words.. NO MERCY FOR MISSPELLED WORDS! I see some up there right now. Unless you find a misspelled news article.. And keep all your headlines on one post. And i dont see many utilizing the number bonus.. And Im changing one thing about the numbers. Spelled out numbers WILL be equivalent to digit numbers. To Handrejka, I'll likely just hand it off to anyone who wants to take over if I dont have internet access this summer. One person could take over, or multiple people could watch the scoreboard. So dont feel like you cant include Olympic headlines. I havent recorded any entries yet, so may edit your entries for now. I may record whatever full entries are up on Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,235 Posted January 14, 2012 I only need one: Alex Salmond Dies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 593 Posted January 14, 2012 I have a few: Mayan doomsday rumors prove false Robin Gibb loses cancer battle Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at 95 Obama wins re-election Tariq Aziz hanged Etta James dead In Memoriam: Fidel Castro In Memoriam: Harper Lee Margeret Thatcher dies Ayman Al-Zawahiri killed Hosni Mubarak found guilty Yitzhak Shamir dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,134 Posted January 15, 2012 1.Margaret Thatcher dead 2.Three die as cruise ship sinks 3.Plane crashes on landing 4.Bird flu returns 5.Freezing conditions return 6.Prince Philip back in hospital 7.Crazed knifeman stabs four 8.Crazed gunman kills classmates and then klls himself 9.Crazed postal worker goes on the rampage (Is there some kind of pattern here?) 10.Phew! What a scorcher! 11.Cow tramples woman walking dog 12.Deathlist.net scores 50/50 for the first time ever. Grim Reaper delighted A cruise ship has sunk in Italy. 3 are found dead http://news.yahoo.co...-134340580.html Did you already know? Dammit!!!! Up to 5 dead now. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16568760 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,686 Posted January 15, 2012 Okay 1. Bee Gee Robin Gibb Dies 2 .Ennis Has to Settle for Silver 3. Syrian President in Hiding 4. Syrian President Dead 5. Barcelona Retain Champions League Trophy 6. Mayan Prediction Fails, It's 22 December 7. Surprise Olympic Gold for Britain. 8. Millband Denies Leadership Problems 9. Republicans Rally Round Beleagured Candidate 10. Obama Scrapes Home 11. Coalition in Crisis Talks 12. Eurozone Faces New Crisis Subs bench 13. James Hewitt is Father of Prince Harry 14. Sheik Billionaire: I'll Bring Tevez and Messi to Carlisle! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,556 Posted January 15, 2012 Penalty Horror for England Cameron: "Something Said Rashly" Gains Minor Poll Boost Insert Immigration Story Here Three Battered in Chip Shop Murdoch Sells Sun (Buys Planet) Philip Makes Amusing Gaffe; Dies GOP Defend Sense of Humour; Nominate Roemer. Body Found in Graveyard He's No Stayin' Alive! Olympic Tragedy for British Hopeful; Crocodile Interviewed. "Dont Let Stress Kill You!" Osborne will help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,686 Posted January 15, 2012 "LOOK AT THE GASH ON THAT!!" BERLUSCONI VISITS WRECKED LINER __________________________________________________________________ JEREMY KYLE GUESTS ARE BRITAIN'S COOLEST PEOPLE On the other hand they're not greatly given to reading small print, greatly cognisant of the array of convoluted opinions all of which see them as willing victims of their self-engineered failure or - apparently - possessed of a willingness to directly engage a situation that means those reading this sentence are likely to enjoy greater life chances than those on Jeremy Kyle's show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 126 Posted January 16, 2012 Since when can Fox be considered an acceptable news source? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 19, 2012 One day and 4 hours left to enter! Get creative! Right now I only see 5 valid entries (Paul Bearer, angryGreatness, Unknown Man, maryportfuncity, and msc.) Handrejka, deadsox, Windsor, and ImissMontpellier need to finish their incomplete entries if they want to take part. I'll post my twelve tomorrow. Remember the rules, and use them to your advantage. Gimme some nice strategies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 19, 2012 Mine... 1. Michael Phelps takes silver at Olympic games 2. Hostess stops production of several products; Ding Dongs ditched 3. Breaking News: Boston, Mass. under attack 4. Cyclone Guchol kills 220 in Thailand 5. Adam Sandler's 'Hotel Transylvania' flops at box office 6. Smirnoff introduces new cinnamon flavor 7. 2012: Hottest Summer Ever Recorded 8. Five tornadoes strike Louisville, KY area; 2 dead 9. Wikipedia threatened by financial struggles 10. Hurricane Ernesto leaves little damage behind 11. Radio host Don Imus announces his cancer is terminal 12. President Obama declares martial law on United States Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,235 Posted January 19, 2012 1. Ken Livingstone wins Mayoral race. 2. SNP gain in local elections. 3. [E] Milliband loses Labour leadership. 4. Chris Huhne loses cabinet spot. 5. Mitt Romney wins GOP nomination. 6. Britain has disappointing Olympic medal haul. 7. Alex Salmond's affair exposed. 8. Queen's Westminster speech infuriates SNP. 9. Palace announces Kate pregnancy. 10. Katie Price marries again. 11. President Obama races to victory. 12. It's official: David Walliams isn't funny - just a desperate publicity whore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achelous 61 Posted January 20, 2012 I'm going with a themed selection. Farmer Trampled To Death By Cows Escaped Bull Shot By Police Marksman Beef Withdrawn From Shelves After Health Scare Matador Gored By Bull Dies Prime Minister Criticised For Eating Veal Tourist Gored In Pamplona Bull Run Escaped Cow Causes Motorway Chaos Cattle Rustling On The Increase Foot And Mouth Outbreak Confirmed Diane Abbott Hurt By "Stupid Cow" Jibe Abbatoir Workers Announce Indefinite Strike Sensational Scenes As Cows Overthrow Humans And Start New World Order 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 22, 2012 Ok its game on! Paul Bearer had a headline with over 12 words, and thats why the last two are struck through. You can cash in your headlines for points at any time. (You need to do it yourself so you can find the real headline that is the best fit for your predicted one.) Reminder... the headlines cannot predate January 20 and they cannot be from blogs or local news. Here's an example of how I'd like to see a submission... Prediction: Polish scientist says he has spotted life on Mars Link to real headline: http://news.yahoo.com/russian-scientist-claims-signs-life-spotted-venus-070321311.html Thats it. The headline from that link was Russian scientist claims signs of life spotted on Venus So person who made this prediction would score points for the words "scientist", "spotted", "life", and "on" scientist = 9 points spotted = 7 points life = 4 points on = 2 points That headline scored a total of 22 points Enjoy the game. Match headlines wisely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
