Predict The Paper 2012

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

Ok its game on! Paul Bearer had a headline with over 12 words

 

Actually, the comment in brackets was a personal comment, not part of any headline. Feel free to remove that part of the headline.

[maryportfuncity 10,707]

Oh no, the replacement team is too late. Well, it'll do as a kind of reserve list then.

 

 

1 - Coalition to open inner cities for big game hunters to shoot homeless.

 

2 - Attenborough: "I will fight to save white wino!"

 

3 - Blue Peter appeal to fund new Glitter tour.

 

4 - Ringo and Macca to reform Beatles.

 

5 - Fans divided on new drum 'n' bass Beatle album.

 

6 - Saiff Gadaffi loses limbs and chunks of flesh in mystery attack.

 

7. Collection of random body parts sues Saiff for right to use passport.

 

8. International court to weigh two Gadaffis in passport dispute.

 

9. Late entry candidate with normal name has no hope in US election.

 

10. Losing Celeb Big Brother candidate in auto-erotic hotel door death.

 

11. Hotel door admits it was a mistake and promises not to sink so low again.

 

12. Over 80s have best sex say experts.

 

 

Subs bench

 

13. Quality of experts has tanked since care in the community started say public.

[Phantom 2,552]

Oh no, the replacement team is too late. Well, it'll do as a kind of reserve list then.

 

 

1 - Coalition to open inner cities for big game hunters to shoot homeless.

 

2 - Attenborough: "I will fight to save white wino!"

 

3 - Blue Peter appeal to fund new Glitter tour.

 

4 - Ringo and Macca to reform Beatles.

 

5 - Fans divided on new drum 'n' bass Beatle album.

 

6 - Saiff Gadaffi loses limbs and chunks of flesh in mystery attack.

 

7. Collection of random body parts sues Saiff for right to use passport.

 

8. International court to weigh two Gadaffis in passport dispute.

 

9. Late entry candidate with normal name has no hope in US election.

 

10. Losing Celeb Big Brother candidate in auto-erotic hotel door death.

 

11. Hotel door admits it was a mistake and promises not to sink so low again.

 

12. Over 80s have best sex say experts.

 

 

Subs bench

 

13. Quality of experts has tanked since care in the community started say public.

 

MPFC,

you missed one..

 

Rick Santorum denies any racism in his campaign by declaring "On the contrary, I like black people. I think every household should have one"

[Windsor 2,235]

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.

 

Chris Huhne's gone.

[Estuarian Float 97]

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.

 

Chris Huhne's gone.

 

Good! Now I just need you to give me a link to the headline you wanna match with. Choose wisely. The more words that match up, the more points you get.

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

Freezing conditions return http://www.mirror.co...15875-23732288/

 

 

18 points by my reckoning

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

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?

 

Does that mean I get my points for that headline?

[Estuarian Float 97]

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?

 

Does that mean I get my points for that headline?

 

No. You have to pick the headline yourself, because that would be unfair if I picked them out. But the headline cannot be from a date before the game started.

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

SCOREBOARD

 

18 =Paul Bearer

0 =Achelous

0 =angryGreatness

0 =EST. 1993

0 =Handrejka

0 =maryportfuncity

0 =msc

0 =The Unknown Man

0 =Windsor

 

YAY! Read it and weep! Only another 300 days to go.

[Windsor 2,235]

Unfortunately the wording for my Chris Huhne headline was shite: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16866127

I assumed he would be a hanger on-er, and would have to be pushed.

 

I would only get points for Chris, Huhne, and cabinet.

[Handrejka 1,911]

Is this acceptable for my Streep one?

 

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/meryl-streep-wins-best-actress-oscar-iron-lady-043139284.html

[Der Stadt 6]

Area 51 becomes a Black Hole

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

Do I get another 10 points for this one? 'Cruise ship'

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

And another 18 points for this. 'Gunman kills' 4, 'himself' at US spa

[Estuarian Float 97]

Do I get another 10 points for this one? 'Cruise ship'

And another 18 points for this. 'Gunman kills' 4, 'himself' at US spa

 

Well.........

 

#1... I think I might have to add a rule for the sake of the game. Because technical points like that make the game not as fun.

 

#2... Are you sure you want to submit that one right now? Because theres a lot more potential in that headline. There was recently a school shooting in Ohio.

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

Do I get another 10 points for this one? 'Cruise ship'

And another 18 points for this. 'Gunman kills' 4, 'himself' at US spa

 

Well.........

 

#1... I think I might have to add a rule for the sake of the game. Because technical points like that make the game not as fun.

 

#2... Are you sure you want to submit that one right now? Because theres a lot more potential in that headline. There was recently a school shooting in Ohio.

 

1... The cruise ship did make the headlines after all.

2... yes! as you said in an earlier post, "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" so the game might end soon (unless you're thinking of going on a shooting spree?).

.

[angryGreatness 96]

The game seems to have some flaws in it.

 

1) There needs to be a rule for what happens when a headline appears more than once. What happens if my headline reads "Former President of Djibouti dies" and two former Djiboutian heads of state die in one year?

 

2) If I get points for every word right, can't I just say "Obama" and then claim credit every time a headline with the word Obama appears? Granted it'd be a small score each time but it would add up quickly.

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

The game seems to have some flaws in it.

 

1) There needs to be a rule for what happens when a headline appears more than once. What happens if my headline reads "Former President of Djibouti dies" and two former Djiboutian heads of state die in one year?

 

2) If I get points for every word right, can't I just say "Obama" and then claim credit every time a headline with the word Obama appears? Granted it'd be a small score each time but it would add up quickly.

 

2. The way I read it was once your headline is 'claimed', you can't use it again.

[Estuarian Float 97]

I dont graduate until June. And I dont even know what Im doing after school... You have plenty of time. You can save that headline and use it later if nothing better comes up. So last time... Are you sure you want to submit?

 

And here we have the cruise ship rule... I think we can all agree, for the enjoyability of the game to implement a rule to prevent technichality points. A headline must match at least two words. And those two words cannot describe each other as in an adjective on a noun or a first name on a last name. "Cruise ship" alone will not fly. Nor would "Meryl Streep" itself.

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

I'll grab all the points I can, after all, June is only 3 months away.

[Handrejka 1,911]

Do I get anything for this North/South one? It's not what I had in mind when I chose the headline, but you know how it is.

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/15/eurozone-economy-idUSL5E8DF1UX20120215

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

Oooooooo! How close was this?

[Estuarian Float 97]

Hey everybody. Ive been gone this week and now Im back. This thread has kind of been a bitch to edit on. Its slow going on my computer so thank you for your patience.. Ill update soon.

 

And Paul Bearer will need to confirm that headline from March 13 if he wants to submit it.

[Paul Bearer 6,135]

Hey everybody. Ive been gone this week and now Im back. This thread has kind of been a bitch to edit on. Its slow going on my computer so thank you for your patience.. Ill update soon.

 

And Paul Bearer will need to confirm that headline from March 13 if he wants to submit it.

 

No, the aeroplane only skidded off the runway. It didn't crash.

[Estuarian Float 97]

An update has been made. Paul Bearer and Handrejka have both doubled their scores. A shame for Handrejka who wouldve had a perfect headline had she not made a misspelling.