2005-06-25 - 3:55 p.m.
Dead as hell.
A couple of entries ago I mentioned the game I play with my bitch, PimpCups. Well, I thought I'd post the rules for you to play along at home.
Truth be told, PimpCups has already won for this year, which is really more of a relief, as the competition was really getting to me, but now I have to go and find an appropriate trophy (fondly called the Buzzy�, the Oscar� of the death games) for the S.O.B.
Don't be too judgemental about the game some perceive as morbid, it really is quite educational. As 'Cups fiancee put it when asked how she felt about our questionable taste for amusing pastimes at a less-than-sober but really quite eloquent moment, "Dead as hell, Baby!"
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Dead As Hell: The Game�
Welcome to the game that puts celebrities and everyday people on the same level�six feet deep. Keep tabs on the list of "Who's who" of being "Dead As Hell�" in the media and Hollywood today. Laugh, cry and score points as you tally who's recently become worm's meat. Do you have what it takes to become the Grand Vulture� of Dead As Hell?
Rules:
The first player to alert the other players of someone becoming "Dead As Hell" claims full points. E-mail is the method of choice, since both date and time of the alert is fully noted. The name must be in the subject line. Phoned in alerts are acceptable, but need to be followed up with an e-mail stating when phoned in and agreed upon by other players. Text messages not received must be verified by sender's call log, so cellphone alerting and text messaging is recommended.
Players are expected to keep logs of both their scores and names as well as their opponents. Scoring will be kept on a month-to-month basis. Totals for a 12-month period will determine the winner of the coveted Golden Tombstone��rivaled only by the Stanley Cup� in its prestige and history�and claim the title Grand Vulture of Dead As Hell. (In the event of a tie the Major Celebrity totals per player will be added to determine tiebreaker.)
Scoring:
4 points: Cult Status (ie; The Beatles, J-Lo, Madonna, The Pope, Reagan)
3 points: Major Celebrity
2 points: World Leader, B-Level Celebrity, Designer, Author, Athlete or Composer
1 point: Unknown/Random Person or Celebrity Relative
1/2 point: Criminal Execution
1/2 point: Suspected X-File Death
Additional Scoring:
2 points: Assassination or Murder
1 point: Suicide
1/2 point: Bizarre Circumstance (ie; Retired Zookeeper stung to death, Struck by lightening, etc.)
1/2 point: Irony (ie; Animal-rights Activist gored by bull. X-File Suspect death)
Addendum's
o Natural Disasters are countable.
o War Deaths and Terrorist Attacks are not to be counted out of respect.
� 2004 MadDawg-PimpCups, Inc.
