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[Estuarian Float]

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.

[Estuarian Float]

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

[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.

[Achelous]

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• Beef Withdrawn From Shelves After Health Scare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

[Estuarian Float]

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.co...-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.

[Paul Bearer]

EST.1993, on 22 January 2012 - 06:01 PM, said:

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]

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]

maryportfuncity, on 22 January 2012 - 08:30 PM, said:

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]

Windsor, on 19 January 2012 - 11:44 PM, said:

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]

Windsor, on 03 February 2012 - 11:17 AM, said:

Windsor, on 19 January 2012 - 11:44 PM, said:

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]

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


18 points by my reckoning

[Paul Bearer]

EST.1993, on 14 January 2012 - 09:19 PM, said:

Paul Bearer, on 14 January 2012 - 03:47 PM, said:

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]

Paul Bearer, on 05 February 2012 - 07:56 PM, said:

EST.1993, on 14 January 2012 - 09:19 PM, said:

Paul Bearer, on 14 January 2012 - 03:47 PM, said:

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]

EST.1993, on 14 January 2012 - 03:00 AM, said:

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]

Unfortunately the wording for my Chris Huhne headline was shite: http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-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]

Is this acceptable for my Streep one?

http://uk.news.yahoo...-043139284.html

[Der Stadt]

Area 51 becomes a Black Hole

[Paul Bearer]

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

[Paul Bearer]

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

[Estuarian Float]

Paul Bearer, on 27 February 2012 - 11:15 PM, said:

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

Paul Bearer, on 28 February 2012 - 07:12 PM, said:

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.