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Tc99
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07-12-2009

Friday, February 12, 2010 - 2:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tc99 a private message Print Post    
Hi, my name is tc99 and I run a game over at Biggest Loser thread called The Allymination Game, based on a game that whoami started in TAR thread (Philimination), mixed in with a Trivia Queen/King subgame from Karen's Amazing Race Game. They said they got it from other sites that run games, but I don't know who to credit from there...

Seeing as this is the last Season of Simon, I wanted to pay tribute by running an elimination-style game in his honor. I am thinking about starting it up when they get to top 24. Anyone is welcome to play, and if enough sign up, we can make teams up and such. Check out the Allymination thread to get a taste of what I'm proposing:

The Allymination Game

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Friday, February 12, 2010 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Count me in TC!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, February 12, 2010 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'm in. If it is anything like the Allymination game it should be a load of fun!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Friday, February 12, 2010 - 4:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Who Dat??? You know I'm in!!!


Tc99
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07-12-2009

Friday, February 12, 2010 - 11:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tc99 a private message Print Post    
Sia was wondering how to play, so here are the rules that I was thinking of incorporating from Allymination Game.

The rules are taken liberally [re: stolen profusely and without shame like a plagarized 5th grader's book report on Huck Finn] from whoami's and Karen's rules, so all due credit goes to them, whom claim to have gotten it from another board, but I am suspicious, because they are humble and generous souls so they could very well be deflecting well deserved praise. So here goes:


Rules

1.
Choose who you predict will win American Idol. That's the long shot, "first impressions" play of the game. You get that, and you get a very large megapoint jackpot bonus of 200 pts.

2.
For surviving in the Cowellimination Segment every week, you get 5 pts.

3.
In addition to that, you will be asked weekly various trivia type questions of things that typically happen in American Idol. I'm thinking along the lines of the type of question that would make it onto a good drinking game. Like, for instance, drink every time Simon says "Karaoke", but in this trivia portion of the game, the question will be: Will Simon mention karaoke singing, or playing, or drinking bars that have such equiptment, during his review of any contestant's performance? yes/no (10pts).

4.
On a weekly basis, though, you will submit the name of a contestant you feel will survive the upcoming week's episode.

5.
Important: You may use each contestant only ONE time for the duration of American Idol. Ergo, your strategy may be to pick a contestant you perceive as weaker (but not "weakest"!) each week. Or your strategy may be to play it safe and pick a stronger contestant, to make sure you progress into the next week.

6.
Submission must be prior to the start of the upcoming episode's first showing (i.e. Eastern Standard Time)

7.
So if your contestant survives the episode, you also survive in the game.

8.
If your contestant is eliminated, you are Cowelliminated from The Cowellimination Game.

9.
You're also Cowelliminated if you forget to submit before the deadline.

10.
When you are Cowelliminated, you are automatically plopped onto the plush red connected-couch-cushions of the Sir Simon's Trivia Queen/King Contest.



All of your trivia points go toward this competition, and you just answer trivia questions every week in hopes of attaining this royal status.

11.
The game will end either after the final episode (there "can" be ties, even for 1st, but that will be decided by the points we will be accumulating through trivia questions and the 'first impressions' megapoint jackpot) or when the last of us is Cowelliminated.

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Here is an example of the format of your answers, mind you I don't know the top 24 yet, so I will substitute favored cartoon characters who have been known to carry a tune for the future contestant names:


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1. State who you think will be the winner of American Idol, this is a ONE TIME guess that is due BEFORE next episode.

example -

SpongeBob SquarePants will BE the NEXT American Idol.


2. Give the week and the contestant you think will survive for that week, you can't use that contestant's name for the rest of the competition. If that contestant is eliminated during the episode, you are Cowelliminated.

example -

WEEK 1: Tweety Bird


3. Answer the trivia

Trivia Questions for week 1:

Q1) Will a contestant forget the words to a song? (this must be confirmed by mention from one of the judges) (10pts)

Q2) Will they do a car 'infomercial' where the contestants sing and dance around the brand new flashy car singing a jingly bright song and dare I say being way too happy to get in the car and drive away in utter bliss! (15pts)

Q3) Will Simon be caught on camera doing his pattented 'moose' signal of disapproval? [thumb must touch head! Example below](20pts)



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So for the first week you'd post an entry like this:

Jessica Rabbit will BE the NEXT.... American Idol.

Week 1: Zorak

TRIVIA:

Q1) No
Q2) Yes
Q3) Yes

Tc99
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07-12-2009

Friday, February 12, 2010 - 11:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tc99 a private message Print Post    
So since they have seperate shows for performing and for results, Each week's entry must be submitted before the 1st of the performance shows, and the trivia will encompass both the men/women's performance show AND the results show.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 6:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I have one question. Do we pick who we think is going to win Idol at the Final 24 or the Final 12? In the Amazing Race game, we wait a few weeks before we pick which team we think is going to win it.

Llkoolaid
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08-01-2001

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Llkoolaid a private message Print Post    
sign me up, I already have my winner picked.

Tc99
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07-12-2009

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tc99 a private message Print Post    
Jimmer! Beachcomber! Glad to see ya here! It's gonna be a good time had by all, I must say!

Lexie, first of all, may the WHO DAT forces be with you, my dear!



at first I thought we're gonna do it at 24, since they already have a whole show dedicated to choosing the 24, you get a chance to hear them all out.

But maybe that's too soon, like you said, because we aren't guaranteed that each and every contestant will get to be seen on TV singing, but I just presumed they'd give them all at least a song in front of the camera?

If y'all prefer, we can choose it the week after the first 24 perform, where you'd be able to hear them all out at least once in front of a live audience and bigger stage, before making the decision.

Many of those that will make it to 24 have been featured already, but sometimes a contestant isn't given much face time with the camera.

Lexie, if we do have enough people such that we can form teams, I'd love to start a Who Dat Nation Squad for ol' times sake!

Llkoolaid, glad to have you aboard!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Wow... Who knew Dat Yoda was a Who Dat?

TC, it's your game so you run it how you want to. My only concern about picking who you think is going to win it all for the big bonus at the Top 24 instead of the Final 12 is America's vote -- because there are always one or two contestants that make the Final 12 that don't belong there and a couple that should have made the Final 12 and didn't. What happens if the majority of us pick contestants that don't even make the Final 12? Do you see where I'm going with this?



Tc99
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07-12-2009

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tc99 a private message Print Post    
I hear what you're saying, lexie, maybe we should start it all up at final 12, then? What does everyone think? Would doing it at 24 give us too much picking fatigue?

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Or if you want start it at Final 24, we can, but we don't make our pick to "win it all" until we get to the Final 12. It is totally up to you. I was just expressing concern about picking a winner at Final 24... because that is how us Who Dats roll!!!

Tc99
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07-12-2009

Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tc99 a private message Print Post    
I think we should do it at 20, then. After next week's shows, when you'll be able to hear all 24 of them sing, and 4 are eliminated, we'll have a good enough sense of who is where.

I will lessen the bonus for picking the American Idol from 200 to 60 points. That way, if just one person gets it, no big deal, it won't be a game changer. If nobody gets it, so what, its a bonus -- nobody has to get it.

I like the idea of getting a 'first impression' of a singer, and seeing if it comes true. If we did it at 12, I believe there will already be clear favorites and first impressions will have faded for sake of so many performances, you can tell who is good and who is REALLY really good by then.

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Does anybody want to do a warmup to the start of the game? Kinda like singers do before they perform?

Ok, anybody can join in or not, it won't affect your Cowellimination Game results.

This is a One Week Game.

The winner of this mini game gets an honorary pre-cowell-game-mini-game emoticon that I will post any time they want, it is the mascot of the Cowellimination Game, the Simon Cowell Cow!: .

Along with that, you will get to choose the layout of the trusty chart we will be using. From color palate to pictures used, you will be a 'contributing artist', kinda like they have specialized cellphones designed by the stars? Well, you will be the celebrity TVCH'er who will determine the 'look' for our chart!

So for those of you who are willing, there are 3 parts.

1.
Answer trivia for the Women's Performance Show

2.
Answer trivia for the Men's Performance Show

3.
After you've heard them both perform, but before the results show, choose the 4 who will be eliminated. For every right answer, you get 25 points.

So, answer these Trivia before the respective show starts (10 pts. each):

1st show Tuesday(women perform):

Q1) Will any of the women sing 'I will always love you'?

Q2) Will Simon be caught on camera putting a pen in his mouth pensively?

Q3) Will Randy say "Man..." more than "Dude" [if even, then it is a no]?

Q4) Will any of the women 'high-five' Seacrest?

Q5) Will any of the female contestants blow a kiss to the camera or the judges [seacrest doesn't count!]?

Q6) Will ALL of the female contestants try to mime the number of their telephone # with their hands while Ryan stands next to them and tells the audience how to vote?

Q7) How will the 11th female contestant 'mime' her phone number's # first?

a) show one finger representing 10 and the other one finger, 1?, or
b) flash 10 fingers first, then 1?
c) She won't mime, she will stand there with a dead-in-the-eyes staredown of Randy.

Q8) Will Simon prematurely postulate something to the effect that one of the female
contestants is 'the one to beat' or the 'best of the competition'?

Q9) Will Paula's name ever be spoken of again... [by one of the judges this episode]?

Q10) Speaking of Paula, will Simon 'put hands' on any of the women judges tonight, for instance, put a hand over their mouth, or arm around their shoulder, or pinch them, or some other physical contact?

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2nd show Wednesday (Men Perform)

Q11) Will Ellen or Cara sit next to Simon's favored 'right-hand-side'?
a)ellen
b)cara
c)neither

Q12) Will any of the judges mention Karaoke?

Q13) Will Simon be wearing a black t-shirt or a white t-shirt or neither?
a) black
b) white (gray counts)
c) neither?

Q14) Will Ellen stand and 'dance along' to a song being sung by a contestant like Paula used to do, while the song is being sung?

Q15) Will the men participate in an 'infomercial to music', where they are simultaneously pitching a product AND singing a song at the same time?

Q16) Will any of the judges be caught on camera sipping from their promo mugs o' juice?

Q17) Will any of the men sing a song from a former contestant?

Q18) Will any of the men give a 'shout out' to their mom specifically?

Q19) Will Randy mention 'pitchy' in his critique of a male contestant?

Q20) Will any of the men forget the words to their song [judge has to mention it]?

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the reminder TC!! I will kick things off.

Ladies Night:
Q1) No, please no
Q2) Yes
Q3) Yes
Q4) No
Q5) Yes
Q6) No
Q7) a
Q8) Yes
Q9) No
Q10) No, I think Cara would bite his hand off if he did.

Dawg's Night
Q11) b - Cara
Q12) Yes
Q13) a - Black
Q14) Yes
Q15) No
Q16) Yes, gotta pay the bills
Q17) No
Q18) No
Q19) Yes
Q20) Yes

Jimmer
Moderator

08-30-2000

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 9:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
This should be a lot of fun Tc. Great questions!

Q1) No
Q2) Yes
Q3) Yes
Q4) No
Q5) No
Q6) No (please let me be right about this)
Q7) c
Q8) Yes (I think they want a female winner)
Q9) Yes (It will slip out)
Q10) Yes (Hmm ... irresistible force meets immovable object .... Yes, though he may lose a finger)

Q11) b) Cara
Q12) Yes
Q13) a
Q14) no
Q15) no
Q16) Yes
Q17) Yes
Q18) no
Q19) no
Q20) no

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 9:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Women

Q1) No
Q2) Yes
Q3) Yes
Q4) No
Q5) Yes
Q6) No
Q7) B
Q8) no
Q9) no
Q10) Yes

men

Q11) b
Q12) yes
Q13) c
Q14) no
Q15) no
Q16) yes
Q17) yes
Q18) no
Q19) yes
Q20) no

Taysmomcj
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03-24-2008

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taysmomcj a private message Print Post    
Women

Q1) Yes
Q2) Yes
Q3) No
Q4) Yes
Q5) No
Q6) Yes
Q7) A
Q8) Yes
Q9) Yes
Q10) Yes

Men

Q11) A
Q12) Yes
Q13) A
Q14) Yes
Q15) No
Q16) Yes
Q17) Yes
Q18) No
Q19) Yes
Q20) Yes

Stray_cat
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06-21-2006

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stray_cat a private message Print Post    
Women
Q1) No
Q2) No
Q3) Yes
Q4) No
Q5) Yes
Q6) No
Q7) b)
Q8) Yes
Q9) Yes
Q10) No

Men
Q11) b)
Q12) Yes
Q13) c)
Q14) No
Q15) No
Q16) Yes
Q17) Yes
Q18) No
Q19) Yes
Q20) No

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Q1) No.
Q2) Yes.
Q3) No.
Q4) Yes.
Q5) Yes.
Q6) Yes.
Q7) b) flash 10 fingers first, then 1?
Q8) Yes.
Q9) No.
Q10) Yes.

Men Perform)

Q11) (a) Ellen
Q12) Yes.
Q13) (a) Black
Q14) Yes.
Q15) No.
Q16) Yes.
Q17) Yes.
Q18) Yes.
Q19) Yes.
Q20) Yes.


Tc99
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07-12-2009

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 2:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tc99 a private message Print Post    
This night is gonna be so awesome to watch Idol! Thanks all!

Women
Q1: Yes! Sadly, yes!
Q2: Yes
Q3: No
Q4: No [I forgot to mention, low-fives count, too!]
Q5: Yes
Q6: No
Q7: A -- ten then 1
Q8: Yes
Q9: Yes
Q10: Yes

Men
Q11: B -- cara
Q12: Yes
Q13: B -- white
Q14: No, sadly, no.
Q15: No, please, no!
Q16: Yes
Q17: No
Q18: Awww, Yes
Q19: Yes
Q20: Yes

Taysmomcj
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03-24-2008

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taysmomcj a private message Print Post    
Going home:

Women:

Haeley
Lacey

Men:

Aaron
Tim

Tc99
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07-12-2009

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 11:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tc99 a private message Print Post    
Hey all, just a reminder that the results show is on thursday, we all have to get those 4 we think are gone (2 girls, 2 guys) before it starts, so thank you Taysmomcj for starting things off right!

Here is a prototype of the results chart, something that is not chosen yet, and that the winner will get to have creative input and license with. I didn't tabulate the results yet, just making sure I got all the info in it correctly so far, and letting you know I am working on it:



Taysmomcj
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03-24-2008

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 7:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taysmomcj a private message Print Post    
I knew that if I waited, I might forget to make my picks, so I did it right after the show was over last night.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
This is such a wild shot in the dark because I feel like I don't really like many of them yet.

Girls:
Siobhan
Haeley

Boys:
Joe
Jon

Jimmer
Moderator

08-30-2000

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I have absolutely no idea but I guess I'll go with a combination of your ideas. So ....

Girls:

Haeley
Lacey

Guys:

John
Joe