Death Watch is a hit!

How bizarre
Okay, I've actually gotten some positive feedback about my family's death watch list. I really anticipated negative feedback, but it looks like some of you are as twisted as we are. Well, you wanted more details, so here you go.

Official Rules
The official rules of Death Watch are as follows:
1. Each player must make 20 selections from people they think will die this year. The "candidates" must be widely known, though they don't have to be entertainment celebrities. If there is a dispute over whether someone is a celebrity, then the rest of the group votes on it. The only time there is ever a dispute is when Tim is involved :).
2. Once you've made your selections, everyone turns their lists into that year's captain (this year it's Tim). He then e-mails everyones lists to everyone else so that we can all keep score.
3. When a celebrity on your list dies, you get a point. If that celebrity was on more than one person's list, then they each get a point.
4. When someone dies, we each call each other and say "We've lost another one". That really has nothing to do with the rules, we just enjoy doing it.
5. Whomever has the most points at the end of the year wins. Obviously, the maximum number of points is 20. If there is a tie, then we have a brawl to the death. Just kidding. The prize this year is going to be a trophy with that person's name and the year engraved. We will then pass it around year to year. Does anyone know where I can get a trophy with a coffin on it?
6. Anyone who "aids" anyone on their list to their eternal journey is immediately disqualified. Also, that person will not be visited in prison until the next calendar year.

So, who's last years winner?
Actually, there was no official winner last year. Phillip, Tim, and I all had the lists saved in our computers and something or another happened to each computer, thus eliminating all proof. This year, we are printing hard copies and putting them in safe places.

So, who plays?
In our family, only us tacky ones play. This year's roster is: Tim (uncle), Phillip (uncle), Keith (my brother), Mike (hubbie), Mom, Dad, and me. My aunt Erica (sounds so weird, we're only 6 years apart in age) and my grandparents abstain. They're good people who don't delight in the demise of others.

Anyway, I hope that answers your questions. Please don't turn me in the the "tacky" police, it's genetics.

Have a great day!
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