Little Angry DollSteve Irwin and the Morbid Death Game
September 4th 2006 14:45
Crikey! It's sad but true, we’re awful people.
Each year for the past four years I’ve hosted a New Year’s Day recovery party. And each year the party favourite is the Morbid Death Guess.
It’s a simple game.
The Basics
Each player nominates 2 celebrities or public figure they are betting on to die in the course of the year.
Each nomination is worth $10.
No two players can nominate the same person.
The Purser is responsible to make a note of each contestant’s nominations and then make a copy for all players.
The Purser holds all money until the following New Year’s Day. The Purser Must place the money into a bank account.
If no one from the list dies, then the money from the previous year remains in the account and rolls over.
The Odds
No odds – it’s a winner takes all game – but it’s still fun to speculate.
Eg: - “Well, I reckon Gough’s gonna go before the Queen.”
“You would – you never believed in the Republic you poncy bastard!”
Embargo
Some contenders have embargos placed upon them. Past embargoed contenders have been:-
The Queen Mother and the Pope – Too easy.
Kylie and Belinda Emmett – Too nasty.
George W and Ray Martin – Too hopeful.
Cashing in
You don’t have to be there the next year – this is an honest game. All players have a list and only the Purser is responsible to make pay outs. If more than one contender dies, then the money is split equally amongst the nominators.
The Big Prize.
We’ve had no winner for three years running.
The pool currently stands at $1,200
We’re all thinking “CRIKEY!”
Each year for the past four years I’ve hosted a New Year’s Day recovery party. And each year the party favourite is the Morbid Death Guess.
It’s a simple game.
The Basics
Each player nominates 2 celebrities or public figure they are betting on to die in the course of the year.
Each nomination is worth $10.
No two players can nominate the same person.
The Purser is responsible to make a note of each contestant’s nominations and then make a copy for all players.
The Purser holds all money until the following New Year’s Day. The Purser Must place the money into a bank account.
The Odds
No odds – it’s a winner takes all game – but it’s still fun to speculate.
Eg: - “Well, I reckon Gough’s gonna go before the Queen.”
“You would – you never believed in the Republic you poncy bastard!”
Embargo
Some contenders have embargos placed upon them. Past embargoed contenders have been:-
The Queen Mother and the Pope – Too easy.
Kylie and Belinda Emmett – Too nasty.
George W and Ray Martin – Too hopeful.
Cashing in
You don’t have to be there the next year – this is an honest game. All players have a list and only the Purser is responsible to make pay outs. If more than one contender dies, then the money is split equally amongst the nominators.
The Big Prize.
We’ve had no winner for three years running.
The pool currently stands at $1,200
We’re all thinking “CRIKEY!”
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The rest of us are kicking ourselves.
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