Well, it's good to be back from my self-imposed exile. During that time I had the chance to accumulate some thoughts that I felt I would share with all of you. There's no real rhyme or reason here. Just a collection of various things that popped into my head. If there is anything that you would care to add, feel free to add it in the comments section.
1. When we look back at 2007 a few years from now, the invention we'll remember most won't be the iPhone, it'll be the Kraft Grate-It Fresh.
2. The two best shows on TV that you're probably not watching are 'Dirty Sexy Money' and 'The Unit.'
3. Can't we all agree on standards for answering machines? Some machines have that little beep at the end, some have a really long beep, some don't have anything. Is it asking to much to have all machines work the same way?
4. Going along with Point #3, let's all agree on the proper way to repeat a phone number to someone else. It should work like this: three digits, then a pause, three more digits, then another pause, then 2 digits, the final pause, and then the final two digits.
5. To keep the communication theme going, do we really need to tell people 'www.' before we give them a web address anymore? Isn't it pretty much assumed at this point? We've managed to wean ourselves off of the 'http://' part, I say we keep the party going.
6. There's comedy, there's high comedy, and then there is Playboy's Miss January 2007, Jayde Nicole, who has the word "Respect" tattooed just above her ladybits. Sorry, but these things are mutually exclusive.
7. Look, my cable provider gives me 200 channels. Is it asking too much for someone to find a little space to put on MacGyver somewhere?
Till next week
~Kevin
Monday, December 10, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
2008 Soul Bowl Official Rules....
As the leaves change and the weather turns colder, it can only mean one thing. That's right! It's Soul Bowl Selection Time once again. This year's version has had much more action. Currently, 7 out of the 12 people who are in the Pool have had at least one person on their list pass away.
Official Rules: By the power vested in me by the United States of America, I hereby declare these the Official rules of the 2008 Monday 5 P.M. Death Pool, aka the Soul Bowl.
1. The Death Pool (hereto referred to simply as "the Bowl" or "the Pool") attempts to predict which celebrities will pass away in the upcoming year. The Soul Bowl starts at 12:01 am on January 01, 2008 and will end at the stroke of midnight on December 31st, 2008.
2. The only people eligible to be selected are Celebrities. While impossible to specifically declare what makes a celebrity, a good rule of thumb is that their obit would appear in national newspapers. Also, a person can not become a celebrity only because of their death. We'll refer to this as the Daniel Smith, (aka Anna Nicole's son) rule. The management retains the right to reject any person who doesn't fit the "celebrity" criteria.
3. The scoring works as such: Each person is allowed to select a total of 10 celebrities. You will rank your selections from 1 to 10. In this case, your #1 selection will be the person who you think is most likely to die in the upcoming year. The #1 slot is worth 10 points, the #2 slot is worth 9 points, and so on. If the person in that position does pass away, you then multiply the position points by the difference of 100 minus their age. So, as an example, if you had Evel Knievel at #7 this year that would have been worth 124 points. (4*(100-69)). This format still rewards people who take chances on younger people instead of playing it safe with all elderly selections. Also, if you select a person who is over age 100, then they will be scored simply as 1 times the position points. So, there is some strategy involved as well. It's not enough to just pick someone for your list. You want to put them as high up as possible. So, if two people have the same person on their lists, but they are in different positions, it will generate more points for the person who has them higher up.
4. The person with the highest total number of points for the entire year wins.
5. There are no restrictions on who you can select, relative to others' picks. You can select someone regardless of whether or not someone else has them on their list.
6. People who are ineligible as selections: People on death row. Currently missing children. If I missed anyone else that is obvious, let me know. In other words, play like a normal person (or as normal as a person who participates in the Pool can be).
7. You are allowed to draft your people between December 1st and December 31st.
8. In order to keep things fair, all the selections need to be e-mailed to ourdeathpool@yahoo.com This way, we have a way for people to get their selections in, but I won't release the names until after January 1st. So, people who don't put any thought into this won't be able to pick and choose from other people's selections. Also, feel free to make up a creative team name and send it in with your selections. This year we simply went with people's initials as the team name. However, as the Soul Bowl continues to grow, this will eventually become confusing. So, a distinctive team name might be more appropriate going forward.
9. This is for entertainment purposes only. The only prize is the pride and sense of accomplishment of winning.
10. Have fun.
Remember, the more the merrier! So, encourage friends, neighbors, co-workers, your local clergymen, etc to participate.
1. The Death Pool (hereto referred to simply as "the Bowl" or "the Pool") attempts to predict which celebrities will pass away in the upcoming year. The Soul Bowl starts at 12:01 am on January 01, 2008 and will end at the stroke of midnight on December 31st, 2008.
2. The only people eligible to be selected are Celebrities. While impossible to specifically declare what makes a celebrity, a good rule of thumb is that their obit would appear in national newspapers. Also, a person can not become a celebrity only because of their death. We'll refer to this as the Daniel Smith, (aka Anna Nicole's son) rule. The management retains the right to reject any person who doesn't fit the "celebrity" criteria.
3. The scoring works as such: Each person is allowed to select a total of 10 celebrities. You will rank your selections from 1 to 10. In this case, your #1 selection will be the person who you think is most likely to die in the upcoming year. The #1 slot is worth 10 points, the #2 slot is worth 9 points, and so on. If the person in that position does pass away, you then multiply the position points by the difference of 100 minus their age. So, as an example, if you had Evel Knievel at #7 this year that would have been worth 124 points. (4*(100-69)). This format still rewards people who take chances on younger people instead of playing it safe with all elderly selections. Also, if you select a person who is over age 100, then they will be scored simply as 1 times the position points. So, there is some strategy involved as well. It's not enough to just pick someone for your list. You want to put them as high up as possible. So, if two people have the same person on their lists, but they are in different positions, it will generate more points for the person who has them higher up.
4. The person with the highest total number of points for the entire year wins.
5. There are no restrictions on who you can select, relative to others' picks. You can select someone regardless of whether or not someone else has them on their list.
6. People who are ineligible as selections: People on death row. Currently missing children. If I missed anyone else that is obvious, let me know. In other words, play like a normal person (or as normal as a person who participates in the Pool can be).
7. You are allowed to draft your people between December 1st and December 31st.
8. In order to keep things fair, all the selections need to be e-mailed to ourdeathpool@yahoo.com This way, we have a way for people to get their selections in, but I won't release the names until after January 1st. So, people who don't put any thought into this won't be able to pick and choose from other people's selections. Also, feel free to make up a creative team name and send it in with your selections. This year we simply went with people's initials as the team name. However, as the Soul Bowl continues to grow, this will eventually become confusing. So, a distinctive team name might be more appropriate going forward.
9. This is for entertainment purposes only. The only prize is the pride and sense of accomplishment of winning.
10. Have fun.
Remember, the more the merrier! So, encourage friends, neighbors, co-workers, your local clergymen, etc to participate.
Soul Bowl Update (12/03/2007)........
Well, it's that time of year again. As we come into the homestretch of the 2007 Soul Bowl, I felt that it was time to give you a little update. Here is how the standings currently look:
1. RS: 435 pts. (Art Buchwald, Benny Parsons, Don Herbert, Madeleine L'Engle)
2. MJ: 403 pts. (Tammy Faye, Lady Bird Johnson, and Brooke Astor)
3. KH: 350 pts. (Tammy Faye)
4. CWG: 240 pts. (Boris Yeltsin)
5. TW: 232 pts. (Luciano Pavarotti)
6. Kevin: 140 pts. (Tammy Faye)
7. The Chad: 24 pts. (Lady Bird Johnson)
That's very similar to the last time that I posted. The one change is that Madeleine L'Engle died back in September, but I have been grossly negligent in keeping this list updated. Also, I would highly encourage everyone to check their picks and make sure that no one slipped through the cracks.
Finally, if you look above, you will see the official rules posted for the 2008 Soul Bowl.
And yes......it's good to be back.
1. RS: 435 pts. (Art Buchwald, Benny Parsons, Don Herbert, Madeleine L'Engle)
2. MJ: 403 pts. (Tammy Faye, Lady Bird Johnson, and Brooke Astor)
3. KH: 350 pts. (Tammy Faye)
4. CWG: 240 pts. (Boris Yeltsin)
5. TW: 232 pts. (Luciano Pavarotti)
6. Kevin: 140 pts. (Tammy Faye)
7. The Chad: 24 pts. (Lady Bird Johnson)
That's very similar to the last time that I posted. The one change is that Madeleine L'Engle died back in September, but I have been grossly negligent in keeping this list updated. Also, I would highly encourage everyone to check their picks and make sure that no one slipped through the cracks.
Finally, if you look above, you will see the official rules posted for the 2008 Soul Bowl.
And yes......it's good to be back.
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