OT: FOFC Historical Date/Event Draft - Draft Thread - Page 6

Neon_Chaos · 10-11-2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

No it isn't. I have it on page 1359.

Sigh. Running out of dates...

larrymcg421 · 10-11-2007, 07:27 PM

Television: October 3, 1995 - Announcement of OJ Simpson verdict

Greyroofoo · 10-11-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by larrymcg421

Television: October 3, 1995 - Announcement of OJ Simpson verdict

thats a pretty good one

sabotai · 10-11-2007, 08:35 PM

I'm surprised something about the OJ trial didn't go in the 1st round.

Mustang · 10-11-2007, 08:57 PM

Sports - Nov. 6, 1869 : First College football game played. Rutgers v Princeton.

Sorry for the delay.. fussy baby.

Neon_Chaos · 10-11-2007, 09:08 PM

5.10 - 19th Century: June 18, 1815 - Battle of Waterloo - Napoleon's final battle. It would mark the end to his rule as Emperor of France.

6.1 - Fiction: October 2, 1872 - Phinneas Fogg Leaves London - At 8.45 pm, on October 2, 1872, Phinneas Fogg leaves London and embarks on his 80-day journey around the world.

oliegirl · 10-11-2007, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

5.10 - 19th Century: June 18, 1815 - Battle of Waterloo - Napoleon's final battle. It would mark the end to his rule as Emperor of France.

Not to mention it inspired a truly kick ass song by ABBA

lordscarlet · 10-11-2007, 09:20 PM

Too lazy to go back to page 6 and quote logan -- I concur on the voters deciding, and on John Lennon.

Maple Leafs · 10-11-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by oliegirl

Not to mention it inspired a truly kick ass song by ABBA

"Dancing Queen" was about Napoleon?

Maple Leafs · 10-11-2007, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

I'm surprised something about the OJ trial didn't go in the 1st round.

This is either devastatingly on-target sarcasm, or... it's not.

Logan · 10-11-2007, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

Sports - Nov. 6, 1869 : First College football game played. Rutgers v Princeton.

Sorry for the delay.. fussy baby.

A guy after my own heart.

And for any of you smart asses...I took this 3 years ago, and it was about 2 hours before kickoff

.

Buccaneer · 10-11-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lordscarlet

Too lazy to go back to page 6 and quote logan -- I concur on the voters deciding, and on John Lennon.

Hey, I'm being very careful here.

Mustang · 10-11-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

6.1 - Fiction: October 2, 1872 - Phinneas Fogg Leaves London - At 8.45 pm, on October 2, 1872, Phinneas Fogg leaves London and embarks on his 80-day journey around the world.

Good one...

although....

October 2nd can't be used because of OJ Verdict on Oct 3rd.

Maple Leafs · 10-11-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

October 2nd can't be used because of OJ Verdict on Oct 3rd.

6.1 - Fiction: October 1, 1872 - Phinneas Fogg goes to bed early, since tomorrow he leaves London and embarks on his 80-day journey around the world.

Neon_Chaos · 10-11-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

6.1 - Fiction: October 1, 1872 - Phinneas Fogg goes to bed early, since tomorrow he leaves London and embarks on his 80-day journey around the world.

Oops.

Hold on.

Mustang · 10-11-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

6.1 - Fiction: October 1, 1872 - Phinneas Fogg goes to bed early, since tomorrow he leaves London and embarks on his 80-day journey around the world.

Neon_Chaos · 10-11-2007, 10:32 PM

6.1 - Fiction: December 21, 1872 - Phinneas Fogg Arrives At The Reform Club - Not realizing that he had arrived a day early, Phinneas Fogg concedes his wager. Passepartout learns that by setting the clock back an hour each time they crossed a time zone, they did actually arrive a day early. He notifies Fogg just in time to beat the clock and win the wager.

Neon_Chaos · 10-11-2007, 10:33 PM

DAMN YOU OJ.

larrymcg421 · 10-11-2007, 10:36 PM

The ramifications of OJ's crimes are still being felt today.

Mustang · 10-11-2007, 10:42 PM

7/16/1945 - First test of a nuclear weapon aka Trinity Test (science)

Unless someone can verify 1/2/100000 BC - Ugg the Caveman creates wheel...

larrymcg421 · 10-11-2007, 11:33 PM

Military Event: April 12, 1861 - Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter

Neon_Chaos · 10-11-2007, 11:54 PM

I don't really know when this happened...

Would have love to, though...

Maple Leafs · 10-12-2007, 08:44 AM

Did Bucc send any picks?

Mustang · 10-12-2007, 10:46 AM

Bucc picks -

6.4 October 8, 1956 - Don Larsen's perfect game in the World Series (sports)

path12 · 10-12-2007, 11:27 AM

6.5 January 24, 1848 -- Gold discovered at Sutter's Mill, prompting the Westward Expansion. (19th Century)

Radii · 10-12-2007, 12:10 PM

6.6 - October 17, 1989 - San Francisco Earthquake during the World Series (Natural Disaster)

America-Centric, oh yes. Do you go with something that has a mind-boggling death toll elsewhere, or a very well known event in the US? I'm going with the well known US event. Less than a half hour before the start of game 3 of the 1989 World Series in San Francisco, a major earthquake hit while ABC was broadcasting the pre-game show.

This earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter Scale, the largest earthquake in the area since the 1906 earthquake(that's already been taken), and 67 people were killed. $6 billion in damage was caused by the quake.

Barkeep49 · 10-12-2007, 12:16 PM

I thought about using the Earthquake but decided I liked Edison better.

lordscarlet · 10-12-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

6.6 - October 17, 1989 - San Francisco Earthquake during the World Series (Natural Disaster)

America-Centric, oh yes. Do you go with something that has a mind-boggling death toll elsewhere, or a very well known event in the US? I'm going with the well known US event. Less than a half hour before the start of game 3 of the 1989 World Series in San Francisco, a major earthquake hit while ABC was broadcasting the pre-game show.

This earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter Scale, the largest earthquake in the area since the 1906 earthquake(that's already been taken), and 67 people were killed. $6 billion in damage was caused by the quake.

You know.. I'm the big "America-Centric" hater here, but... I have three "I will always remember where I was" moments (pop-culture, not personal event) in my life: The San Francisco Earthquake, The OJ Low-Speed Chase and September 11, 2001.

Maple Leafs · 10-12-2007, 01:07 PM

As far as fictional dates go, I don't think the month and day here are well-known at all (even though they become very important later in the story). But I'm guessing the year might ring a bell for some people...

April 4, 1984 - "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen..." (Fiction)

path12 · 10-12-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

As far as fictional dates go, I don't think the month and day here are well-known at all (even though they become very important later in the story). But I'm guessing the year might ring a bell for some people...

April 4, 1984 - "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen..." (Fiction)

That's the other fictional date I was thinking about.

ntndeacon · 10-12-2007, 01:49 PM

6.8 April 5 1812 The start of the eruption of Mount Tambora (natural disaster)

This eruption is what started what has become known as the year without a summer. There was over 71,000 fatalities from this volcanic eruption in Indonesia

Maple Leafs · 10-12-2007, 02:16 PM

My April 4 pick right above would block your pick, ntndeacon.

path12 · 10-12-2007, 03:15 PM

This is gonna get real tough towards the end.

ntndeacon · 10-12-2007, 03:17 PM

crap thought Isaw all of them darn it

ntndeacon · 10-12-2007, 03:30 PM

6.8 April 6, 1896 The start of the Modern Olympics in Athens, Greece (sports)

sabotai · 10-12-2007, 03:37 PM

The SF Earthquake would have worked much better in the TV category, IMO.

Barkeep49 · 10-12-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

My April 4 pick right above would block your pick, ntndeacon.

I agree. I hope mustang keeps that first post updated to help alleviate this problem.

TredWel · 10-12-2007, 03:56 PM

6.9: August 1, 1981 - The debut of MTV. (Television Moment)

Maple Leafs · 10-12-2007, 03:56 PM

As we move on, we're going to run into more and more "illegal" picks, either due to date overlap or people doubling up on months.

My recommendation would be to invoke the Minnesota Vikings rule: if you don't make a valid pick, everyone else can keep going until you correct it. It's not meant so much to punish somebody for a mistake, but rather to make sure we don't have to pause for hours at a time because somebody thought they made a valid pick and didn't check back.

Maple Leafs · 10-12-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TredWel

6.9: August 1, 1981 - The debut of MTV. (Television Moment)

This reminds me of one of my favorite Daily Show moments. Jon Stewart was talking about MTV and said something along the lines of "The first video ever shown on the channel was 'Video Killed the Radio Star'. That's a neat little bit of trivia... that everybody knows. So if you're one of those people who insists on always bringing it up, stop it!"

Mustang · 10-12-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkeep49

I agree. I hope mustang keeps that first post updated to help alleviate this problem.

I try to keep it updated every 4-5 picks.

Barkeep49 · 10-12-2007, 05:11 PM

6.10 May 30, 1431 - Joan of Arc is burned at the Stake (Pre-17th Century Europe)

Arguably the most influential woman military leader of all time has been a subject of interest in her own time and ours. I'm putting it in 17th Century Europe for now, but am considering switching it to Birth/Deaths if a couple of my ideas there are taken/blocked before I can get to them.

Barkeep49 · 10-12-2007, 05:43 PM

7.1 March 31, 1854 - Commodore Perry opens Japan (19th Century)

A definite turning point in the history of one of the greatest Asian powers.

Maple Leafs · 10-12-2007, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

Arguably the most influential woman military leader of all time has been a subject of interest in her own time and ours. I'm putting it in 17th Century Europe for now, but am considering switching it to Birth/Deaths if a couple of my ideas there are taken/blocked before I can get to them.

Wait, so can we switch or not?

Buccaneer · 10-12-2007, 07:23 PM

No, we can't switch.

Mustang · 10-12-2007, 07:28 PM

Maple Leafs,

Did you allow switching in past drafts?

Radii · 10-12-2007, 07:43 PM

I thought we had decided no switching awhile back in this thread?

Barkeep49 · 10-12-2007, 07:49 PM

My bad. I thought it had been OK'ed. Well then I'll just keep it in its slot forever

TredWel · 10-12-2007, 10:22 PM

7.2 - November 4, 1979 - The American Embassy in Tehran is seized, with 66 hostages taken. (Politics)

Maple Leafs · 10-13-2007, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

Maple Leafs,

Did you allow switching in past drafts?

No, although it wouldn't have come up in a lot of them.

10-11-2007, 07:27 PM	#252
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Television: October 3, 1995 - Announcement of OJ Simpson verdict __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

10-11-2007, 08:57 PM	#255
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Sports - Nov. 6, 1869 : First College football game played. Rutgers v Princeton. Sorry for the delay.. fussy baby. __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its... Last edited by Mustang : 10-11-2007 at 08:57 PM.

10-11-2007, 09:08 PM	#256
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	5.10 - 19th Century: June 18, 1815 - Battle of Waterloo - Napoleon's final battle. It would mark the end to his rule as Emperor of France. 6.1 - Fiction: October 2, 1872 - Phinneas Fogg Leaves London - At 8.45 pm, on October 2, 1872, Phinneas Fogg leaves London and embarks on his 80-day journey around the world. __________________ Come and see. Last edited by Neon_Chaos : 10-11-2007 at 09:10 PM.

10-11-2007, 09:20 PM	#258
lordscarlet Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC	Too lazy to go back to page 6 and quote logan -- I concur on the voters deciding, and on John Lennon. __________________ Sixteen Colors ANSI/ASCII Art Archive "...the better half of the Moores..." -cthomer5000

10-11-2007, 10:32 PM	#267
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	6.1 - Fiction: December 21, 1872 - Phinneas Fogg Arrives At The Reform Club - Not realizing that he had arrived a day early, Phinneas Fogg concedes his wager. Passepartout learns that by setting the clock back an hour each time they crossed a time zone, they did actually arrive a day early. He notifies Fogg just in time to beat the clock and win the wager. __________________ Come and see.

10-11-2007, 08:35 PM	#254
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	I'm surprised something about the OJ trial didn't go in the 1st round.

10-11-2007, 10:33 PM	#268
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	DAMN YOU OJ. __________________ Come and see.

10-11-2007, 10:36 PM	#269
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	The ramifications of OJ's crimes are still being felt today. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

10-11-2007, 10:42 PM	#270
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	7/16/1945 - First test of a nuclear weapon aka Trinity Test (science) Unless someone can verify 1/2/100000 BC - Ugg the Caveman creates wheel... __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its... Last edited by Mustang : 10-11-2007 at 10:44 PM.

10-11-2007, 11:33 PM	#271
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Military Event: April 12, 1861 - Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

10-11-2007, 11:54 PM	#272
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I don't really know when this happened... Would have love to, though... __________________ Come and see.

10-12-2007, 08:44 AM	#273
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Did Bucc send any picks? __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

10-12-2007, 10:46 AM	#274
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Bucc picks - 6.4 October 8, 1956 - Don Larsen's perfect game in the World Series (sports) __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its... Last edited by Mustang : 10-12-2007 at 11:30 AM.

10-12-2007, 11:27 AM	#275
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	6.5 January 24, 1848 -- Gold discovered at Sutter's Mill, prompting the Westward Expansion. (19th Century) __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-12-2007, 12:10 PM	#276
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	6.6 - October 17, 1989 - San Francisco Earthquake during the World Series (Natural Disaster) America-Centric, oh yes. Do you go with something that has a mind-boggling death toll elsewhere, or a very well known event in the US? I'm going with the well known US event. Less than a half hour before the start of game 3 of the 1989 World Series in San Francisco, a major earthquake hit while ABC was broadcasting the pre-game show. This earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter Scale, the largest earthquake in the area since the 1906 earthquake(that's already been taken), and 67 people were killed. $6 billion in damage was caused by the quake. Last edited by Radii : 10-12-2007 at 12:11 PM.

10-12-2007, 12:16 PM	#277
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	I thought about using the Earthquake but decided I liked Edison better. Last edited by Barkeep49 : 10-12-2007 at 12:16 PM.

10-12-2007, 01:07 PM	#279
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	As far as fictional dates go, I don't think the month and day here are well-known at all (even though they become very important later in the story). But I'm guessing the year might ring a bell for some people... April 4, 1984 - "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen..." (Fiction) __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis Last edited by Maple Leafs : 10-12-2007 at 01:08 PM.

10-12-2007, 01:49 PM	#281
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	6.8 April 5 1812 The start of the eruption of Mount Tambora (natural disaster) This eruption is what started what has become known as the year without a summer. There was over 71,000 fatalities from this volcanic eruption in Indonesia

10-12-2007, 02:16 PM	#282
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	My April 4 pick right above would block your pick, ntndeacon. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

10-12-2007, 03:15 PM	#283
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	This is gonna get real tough towards the end. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-12-2007, 03:17 PM	#284
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	crap thought Isaw all of them darn it

10-12-2007, 03:30 PM	#285
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	6.8 April 6, 1896 The start of the Modern Olympics in Athens, Greece (sports)

10-12-2007, 03:37 PM	#286
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	The SF Earthquake would have worked much better in the TV category, IMO.

10-12-2007, 03:56 PM	#288
TredWel High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Old Forge, PA	6.9: August 1, 1981 - The debut of MTV. (Television Moment) __________________ There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people...religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin. - Linus Van Pelt

10-12-2007, 03:56 PM	#289
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	As we move on, we're going to run into more and more "illegal" picks, either due to date overlap or people doubling up on months. My recommendation would be to invoke the Minnesota Vikings rule: if you don't make a valid pick, everyone else can keep going until you correct it. It's not meant so much to punish somebody for a mistake, but rather to make sure we don't have to pause for hours at a time because somebody thought they made a valid pick and didn't check back. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

10-12-2007, 05:11 PM	#292
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	6.10 May 30, 1431 - Joan of Arc is burned at the Stake (Pre-17th Century Europe) Arguably the most influential woman military leader of all time has been a subject of interest in her own time and ours. I'm putting it in 17th Century Europe for now, but am considering switching it to Birth/Deaths if a couple of my ideas there are taken/blocked before I can get to them.

10-12-2007, 05:43 PM	#293
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	7.1 March 31, 1854 - Commodore Perry opens Japan (19th Century) A definite turning point in the history of one of the greatest Asian powers.

10-12-2007, 07:23 PM	#295
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	No, we can't switch.

10-12-2007, 07:28 PM	#296
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Maple Leafs, Did you allow switching in past drafts? __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

10-12-2007, 07:43 PM	#297
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I thought we had decided no switching awhile back in this thread?

10-12-2007, 07:49 PM	#298
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	My bad. I thought it had been OK'ed. Well then I'll just keep it in its slot forever

10-12-2007, 10:22 PM	#299
TredWel High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Old Forge, PA	7.2 - November 4, 1979 - The American Embassy in Tehran is seized, with 66 hostages taken. (Politics) __________________ There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people...religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin. - Linus Van Pelt

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