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blurgalurgalurga · Joined: 18 Oct 2007

Almost time for The Big Dave's Traditional Saturday Night Pick 'em! Who wants in? I'm definitely game. But who's gonna run it? I guess I would if nobody else wants to...running a couple of other pools already so it isn't really a great burden...but if anybody else wants to, that'd be even better. Van Islander? Hanson? Beuuuuler? Anybody?

backhand · Joined: 17 Jul 2009

I'm in as long as the person running it lays off the donuts.

Donuts are for fat, disgusting people who lack self control.

Don't have another donut, people!!!

drkalbi · Joined: 06 Aug 2006

I'm in.

meangradin · Joined: 10 Mar 2006

count me in

D.D. · Joined: 29 May 2008

Hanson was a cry baby. Is vanisle still around?

VanIslander · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject:

in the process of moving to Namhae Island Very Happy

if my new place at the beach can get fast Internet connection then I'm in

Hanson · Joined: 20 Oct 2004

Free World · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Drake Hotel

I'm in!

roknroll · Joined: 29 Dec 2007

guess it's that time, feels more like it today cus it looks friggin gloomy out. the first sat. games this wkend coincide with chuseok, the big long weekend...lol. this year we'll have the extra challenge of getting the picks in on time, before the 'critical error' or 'you are not authorized...' crapola.

looks like we have 9ish right now, so who else is in??

blurgalurgalurga · Joined: 18 Oct 2007

How do you all want to do the rules?
Here's the way it's been for the last couple of years...quoted from last year's thread. I figure to avoid tetching and squabbling it'd be best to settle the rules now, and then leave them.

"I post the NHL Saturday night games and you pick the 5 teams that you think are going to win. Get all 5 picks correct and get a bonus point. Every week, one game will be designated as the GAME OF THE WEEK which will be worth two points. Total possible points for a week is therefore 7 points, something we here at the NHL PICK 5 like to call a COOL BURN!

DEADLINE for picks is at least 30 minutes before all the games begin. "

Good system, I thought, but some tweaks might be cool. Ideas?

As for who picks the Game of the Week--the voting/suggestion system seemed good enough.

As for who runs it--as I said before, I'm happy to, I'm doing a couple other pools anyway, but if anybody else wants to step up, I'll step back happily.

Here's the first few games, next Saturday, to get you thinking about your picks...

CHICAGO v. FLORIDA
(@HELSINKI, FI)

VANCOUVER @ COLORADO

ST LOUIS v DETROIT
(@STOCKHOLM, SE)

CAROLINA @ BOSTON

MONTREAL @ BUFFALO

PHILADELPHIA @ NEW JERSEY

PITTSBURGH @ NY ISLANDERS

OTTAWA @ NY RANGERS

TORONTO @ WASHINGTON

TAMPA BAY @ ATLANTA

MINNESOTA @ COLUMBUS

NASHVILLE @ DALLAS

CALGARY @ EDMONTON

SAN JOSE @ ANAHEIM

PHOENIX @ LOS ANGELES

VanIslander · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:39 pm Post subject:

why not just have a different person pick the game of the week on a rotating basis

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when pick is made one's name goes to the bottom of the list and the next name rotated in, if pick not made by tuesday midnight korean time then the next name on the list makes the pick on wednesday, if not made then thursday the next name on the list makes the pick

simple, easy, guarranteed to get a pick made... equal distribution of choice

it would be nice to only have to check in twice a week max. (busy lives and all)

VanIslander · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject:

and a rule: no changes in the format of the game without at least ONE FULL WEEK NOTICE (no last minute throw in games)

Hanson · Joined: 20 Oct 2004

^ ...and so it begins...again...

drkalbi · Joined: 06 Aug 2006

why not just pick all the games.

blurgalurgalurga · Joined: 18 Oct 2007

one point for each game, no game of the week?
Hmmm. Good idea.