The Unknown Man 580 Posted December 15, 2012 1. Mayan doomsday rumors prove false - Only a week from saturday 2. Robin Gibb loses cancer battle - yes 3. Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at 95 - no 4. Obama wins re-election - yes 5. Tariq Aziz hanged - no 6. Etta James dead - yes 7. In Memoriam: Fidel Castro - no 8. In Memoriam: Harper Lee - no 9. Margeret Thatcher dies - no 10. Ayman Al-Zawahiri killed - no 11. Hosni Mubarak found guilty - no 12. Yitzhak Shamir dead - yes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,462 Posted December 22, 2012 Hmm, none of us got the headlines right for the failed prophecy, this is as close as I came. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57560285-1/mayan-apocalypse-fails-according-to-australia/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 22, 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 94 Posted January 3, 2013 I had a little difficulty deciding on the final scores. The only seemingly viable headlines I saw were maryport's "Obama Scrapes Home" and Paul Bearer's "Cow tramples woman walking dog." Maryport's line includes a subject noun and a verb so it scrapes home. I accept it. And for Paul Bearer's line, unfortunately I dont believe I ever made a rule regarding plurals. Paul chose the wording "Cow tramples" while the news headline says "Cows trample." With that said... maryport's 12 point gain is still not enough to reach the top. I declare Paul Bearer the winner of Predict The Paper 2012! 1st Paul Bearer (64pts) 2nd maryportfuncity (59pts) 3rd Handrejka (51pts) 4th Estuarian Float (49pts) 5th angryGreatness (32pts) THANK YOU ALL FOR PLAYING! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,007 Posted January 4, 2013 I had a little difficulty deciding on the final scores. The only seemingly viable headlines I saw were maryport's "Obama Scrapes Home" and Paul Bearer's "Cow tramples woman walking dog." Maryport's line includes a subject noun and a verb so it scrapes home. I accept it. And for Paul Bearer's line, unfortunately I dont believe I ever made a rule regarding plurals. Paul chose the wording "Cow tramples" while the news headline says "Cows trample." With that said... maryport's 12 point gain is still not enough to reach the top. I declare Paul Bearer the winner of Predict The Paper 2012! 1st Paul Bearer (64pts) 2nd maryportfuncity (59pts) 3rd Handrejka (51pts) 4th Estuarian Float (49pts) 5th angryGreatness (32pts) THANK YOU ALL FOR PLAYING! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,462 Posted January 12, 2013 It's been emotional, played PB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,007 Posted January 12, 2013 It's been emotional, played PB! Aye Maryport. An emotional rollercoaster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,520 Posted January 18, 2013 Is this still going on? Here's a beauty of a headline Cross-dressing meth priest liked sex in rectory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,850 Posted January 18, 2013 Cross-dressing meth priest liked sex in rectory Is that a typo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 94 Posted January 18, 2013 Is this still going on? No, but you could start a new game if you'd like... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,520 Posted January 18, 2013 Is this still going on? No, but you could start a new game if you'd like... Nah, haven't got the time. I wasn't sure if it had been started up for this year though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites