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An example of the concept is where a list of celebrities is decided upon, and the names are placed into individual sealed envelopes. Each player picks a sealed envelope and writes their name on the outside of it. Each week, each player pays a small amount of money. When one of the celebrities on the list dies, the envelopes are handed out and opened, the player who has the envelope with the name of the dead celebrity wins all of the accumulated cash
You can't force people to be sensitive.
Not my cup of tea, but if they didn't play would it bring the dead celebrity back?
I guess it's pretty easy for a person to not have sympathy for a millionaire that stuffs their face full of coke and they might as well even make a few bucks off of them.
How to Play 1. Pick twenty (20) celebrities. Per Merriam Webster's Dictionary, a celebrity is "a famous or celebrated person." They can include actors, musicians, reality stars, politicians, athletes, figures from the news, etc. Take a look at Wiki Deaths 2012 at en.wikipedia.org... to get an idea of the wide spread you can choose from. 2. 100 minus. When one of your celebrities dies, you will receive 100 points minus their age. Example 1 -- If Lindsay Lohan dies, you would receive 74 points (100 minus her age, which is 26) plus any bonus points that apply. Example 2 -- If you choose a celeb that dies at the age of 105, then you lose 5 points (100-105). Some use this tactic betting on the "solo pick" bonus points...which would net you 20 points (100-105+25=20). Bonus Points are listed below. Keep in mind...you are blind to everyone else's picks until the start of the game. 3. You will be fighting for top placing within your pool, but your pool will also go head-to-head with other pools. Just keep in mind that winning within your pool is your main concern. 4. Only one celebrity per pick. 5. No animals are allowed for picks. 6. No celebrities on Death Row will be allowed for obvious reasons. 7. You cannot murder your own picks. Murder is not allowed. Bonus Points Here is a list of the bonus points that will help you form a list for the 2013 season -- 25 Points - "Solo pick". Your dead Celebrity is not picked by anyone else in your pool. 25 Points -- "The Cobain". Death from Suicide. 25 Points -- "The Winehouse". Celebrity dies from an accidental drug or alcohol overdose. Confirmed by toxicology before the end of the pool year. 25 Points -- "The Whitney Houston". African-American and dies in February. 25 Points -- "The Bette Davis". Celebrity dies of breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 50 Points -- "The John Lennon". Celebrity is murdered. 50 Points -- "The Machine Gun Kelly". Celebrity dies on their birthday. 50 Points -- "The Lynyrd Skynyrd". Celebrity dies in a plane crash. 50 Points -- "Daily Double". 2 celebrities die in the same day -- 25 points for each celebrity. 100 Points --"Last call". Celebrity dies on Dec. 31st.