OT: FOFC Historical Date/Event Draft - Draft Thread - Page 8

Mustang · 10-16-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by path12

Who's up? I'm confused looking over the past few posts.

You are up at 8.5

We had some last month closeout picks and Radii re-pick for a bad date.

path12 · 10-16-2007, 11:20 AM

8.5 July 30, 1930 -- First World Cup begins in Uruguay. (sports)

Neon_Chaos · 10-16-2007, 11:27 AM

If that pick's valid, then it's a big steal at round 8.

Radii · 10-16-2007, 12:30 PM

8.6 - 7/14/1789 - Storming of the Bastille (Military Event)

Radii · 10-16-2007, 12:31 PM

I'm really crashing and burning in the last half of this draft(though looking at the overall draft, I can't imagine anything happening that would make me not vote for Bucc at this point).

Maple Leafs · 10-16-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

... I can't imagine anything happening that would make me not vote for Bucc at this point).

Other than a first round pick that historians agree didn't happen anywhere near that date?

sabotai · 10-16-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

Front page

All events must be historical proven to have occured on the date you provide or the consensus must be that they occured on said date.

But, if people have a problem I'll repick. This is for fun

As an outside observer, I'd say the pick is fine. There have been other picks that have pushed the limits of that rule, so I'd say this one push would be valid as well.

Neon_Chaos · 10-16-2007, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radii

I'm really crashing and burning in the last half of this draft(though looking at the overall draft, I can't imagine anything happening that would make me not vote for Bucc at this point).

Hence the earlier argument of date vs. event.

Maple Leafs · 10-16-2007, 03:36 PM

Sorry for the delay, guys.

8.7 - January 26, 1926 - John Logie Baird gives the first public demonstration of mechanical television (Entertainment)

Barkeep49 · 10-16-2007, 03:53 PM

It looks like my turn will come up again sometime tonight. I'll be on basically from 7-10 Eastern at a job and be lurking over on the WW Board. If someone could PM me when my turn is up I'll make my pick. Otherwise i'm likely to get absorbed in my job and WW and forget to check to see if I'm up.

Mustang · 10-16-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Sorry for the delay, guys.

8.7 - January 26, 1926 - John Logie Baird gives the first public demonstration of mechanical television (Entertainment)

I had definitely thought of that one myself...

Buccaneer · 10-16-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

I'm really crashing and burning in the last half of this draft(though looking at the overall draft, I can't imagine anything happening that would make me not vote for Bucc at this point).

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I still have to keep it up and not to imagine.

Buccaneer · 10-16-2007, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mustang

Front page

All events must be historical proven to have occured on the date you provide or the consensus must be that they occured on said date.

But, if people have a problem I'll repick. This is for fun

I think you will find 12/25/-4 is a consensus even though I know the Judea census did not occur at that time. That's why I worded it as the "commemoration".

I think this rules does not occur for the fictional category.

ntndeacon · 10-17-2007, 12:01 AM

8.8 Dec. 15 1939 Premiere of Gone with the Wind (Entertainment)

TredWel · 10-17-2007, 06:52 AM

8.9 - March 6, 1836 - Santa Anna captures the Alamo. (19th Century)

Mustang · 10-17-2007, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ntndeacon

8.8 Dec. 15 1939 Premiere of Gone with the Wind (Entertainment)

I really hope you had to look that date up.

Barkeep49 · 10-17-2007, 10:39 AM

8.10 - August 21, 1942: Battle of Stalingrad Begins

Perhaps the bloodiest battle of all time, with casualties estimated at 1.5 million, this helped to turn the war on the Eastern front against the Germans.

I really wanted to do a Roman event but I had trouble finding an event of significance with an accurate date that was available.

Barkeep49 · 10-17-2007, 10:54 AM

9.1 - June 14, 1998 Bulls win 6th Championship in 8 Years

It was the end of the Michael Jordan era, despite what he did with the Wizards, but what an era it was.

TredWel · 10-17-2007, 12:35 PM

9.2 - September 6, 1995 - Cal Ripken Jr. breaks the record for consecutive games played.

Maple Leafs · 10-17-2007, 04:02 PM

Bump for NTNDeacon.

ntndeacon · 10-17-2007, 04:26 PM

sorry my afternoon was a mess.

9.3 May 10, 1869 completion of the 1st transcontinental railroad at Promontary Summit, Utah (19th century)

Yes it is American centric, but this event opened up the West for many people. for a much faster and safer way to get to a new life in the west.

ntndeacon · 10-17-2007, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

I really hope you had to look that date up.

Yes but I have always heard what a big deal the premiere of Gone with the Wind was. Most people had been waiting years after the publication of the book to see this film.

Mustang · 10-17-2007, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ntndeacon

sorry my afternoon was a mess.
.

I bet mine was worse...

Buccaneer · 10-18-2007, 08:45 AM

I'll be around all day via email.

Maple Leafs · 10-18-2007, 08:47 AM

9.4 - May 22, 1992 - Johnny Carson bids his audience "a very heartfelt goodnight" after hosting his final episode of The Tonight Show (Television)

Radii · 10-18-2007, 11:10 AM

9.5 - 6/8/1966 - The merge of the NFL and AFL into one league is announced (Sports)

path12 · 10-18-2007, 11:14 AM

9.6 - 6/25/1951 - First network color broadcast is made by CBS to six affiliate stations on the east coast. (Television)

Barkeep49 · 10-18-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

9.4 - May 22, 1992 - Johnny Carson bids his audience "a very heartfelt goodnight" after hosting his final episode of The Tonight Show (Television)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radii

9.5 - 6/8/1966 - The merge of the NFL and AFL into one league is announced (Sports)

Two solid picks here. I actually had Johnny Carson on my list if I didn't get the Beatles.

Mustang · 10-18-2007, 04:57 PM

bump for Bucc. Sorry Bucc, didn't get a chance to email you.

Buccaneer · 10-18-2007, 05:41 PM

Scientific Event: June 30, 1905 - Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity is published, probably one of the most significant scientific event (along with his other 3 other publications that year) of the 20th century

Radii · 10-18-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Scientific Event: June 30, 1905 - Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity is published, probably one of the most significant scientific event (along with his other 3 other publications that year) of the 20th century

I almost went with that one, but my lack of understanding of physics, and lack of time to research enough to get a good enough understanding of the difference between "Special Relativity" and "General Relativity" left me unsure of whether this was a good pick or whether the science people on the board might consider this a copout. I still don't know the answer :P

Buccaneer · 10-18-2007, 07:03 PM

Just wanted Einstein for Scientific Event because he was Time's Person of the Century. My first choice was Newton but publication date was blacked out.

larrymcg421 · 10-19-2007, 03:15 AM

9.8 - January 17, 1706 - Benjamin Franklin was born. (Birthday/Death)

Mustang · 10-19-2007, 09:37 AM

Everything was updated on the front page.

Larry's pick was 9.8 not 9.7

Barkeep : I put your picks under Military and Sports respectively. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Mustang · 10-19-2007, 09:38 AM

Ok.. I'll admit, this next one is going to be gray so....

9.9 : 3/19/1931 - Gambling legalized in Nevada (Entertainment)

Neon_Chaos · 10-19-2007, 10:12 AM

9.10 - Scientific: July 10, 1962 - The first active communications sattelite, Telstar, is launched into orbit.

10.1 - Entertainment: September 20, 1946 - The first Cannes Film Festival is held. It was conceived in 1939, and was supposed to run through Sept. 1 - 30 of that year. The Sept. 1 declaration of war against Germany by France put an end to it. Seven years later, the very first actual Festival was finally held.

Mustang · 10-19-2007, 11:05 AM

10.2 9/27/1821 - Mexico granted independence from Spain. (19th)

larrymcg421 · 10-19-2007, 08:08 PM

10.3 - February 4, 1783 - Calabria (Italy) Earthquake kills 50,000. (Natural Disasters)

Buccaneer · 10-19-2007, 08:23 PM

10.4 - Politics: July 2, 1964 - the landmark Civil Rights Act is made law

Neon_Chaos · 10-19-2007, 08:31 PM

I love how everyone just entering a date in wikipedia.

Maple Leafs · 10-19-2007, 08:35 PM

My favorite part of this stage of the draft will be how everyone cut-and-pastes from Wikipedia, but then feel obligated to change a word or two so it seems like they came up with it themselves.

Buccaneer · 10-19-2007, 08:44 PM

Not really, I thought about my pick early on (and gave it to Mustang early this morning) but did have to look up the date. There were many picks that I thought of that were blocked out.

larrymcg421 · 10-19-2007, 09:07 PM

I looked mine up on a different site, but didn't copy the text. Not many ways you can say that an earthquake happened in Calabria.

larrymcg421 · 10-21-2007, 10:50 AM

path12 · 10-21-2007, 12:13 PM

10.5 December 2, 1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte declares himself to be the first French Emperor in 1,000 years. (Politics)

Mustang · 10-22-2007, 08:03 AM

bump...

taking much longer than I thought. Hopefully this can be wrapped up in a few days.

Radii · 10-22-2007, 08:23 AM

Oh crap, I didn't even notice it was my turn yesterday, sorry

It's going to be a few hours until I can get to this, so if you want to Vikings' me and keep going I'll get pick 10.6 in as soon as I can.

larrymcg421 · 10-22-2007, 08:31 AM

I only need July and will make that pick as soon as Treadwel picks from that month.

Maple Leafs · 10-22-2007, 02:44 PM

I'm looking after a sick family today so feel free to skip me and I'll double up tomorrow.

Buccaneer · 10-22-2007, 06:26 PM

10-16-2007, 11:20 AM	#352
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	8.5 July 30, 1930 -- First World Cup begins in Uruguay. (sports) __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-16-2007, 11:27 AM	#353
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	If that pick's valid, then it's a big steal at round 8. __________________ Come and see.

10-16-2007, 03:36 PM	#359
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Sorry for the delay, guys. 8.7 - January 26, 1926 - John Logie Baird gives the first public demonstration of mechanical television (Entertainment) __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

10-17-2007, 06:52 AM	#365
TredWel High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Old Forge, PA	8.9 - March 6, 1836 - Santa Anna captures the Alamo. (19th Century) __________________ There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people...religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin. - Linus Van Pelt

10-17-2007, 12:35 PM	#369
TredWel High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Old Forge, PA	9.2 - September 6, 1995 - Cal Ripken Jr. breaks the record for consecutive games played. __________________ There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people...religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin. - Linus Van Pelt

10-16-2007, 12:30 PM	#354
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	8.6 - 7/14/1789 - Storming of the Bastille (Military Event)

10-16-2007, 12:31 PM	#355
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I'm really crashing and burning in the last half of this draft(though looking at the overall draft, I can't imagine anything happening that would make me not vote for Bucc at this point).

10-16-2007, 03:53 PM	#360
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	It looks like my turn will come up again sometime tonight. I'll be on basically from 7-10 Eastern at a job and be lurking over on the WW Board. If someone could PM me when my turn is up I'll make my pick. Otherwise i'm likely to get absorbed in my job and WW and forget to check to see if I'm up.

10-17-2007, 12:01 AM	#364
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	8.8 Dec. 15 1939 Premiere of Gone with the Wind (Entertainment)

10-17-2007, 10:39 AM	#367
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	8.10 - August 21, 1942: Battle of Stalingrad Begins Perhaps the bloodiest battle of all time, with casualties estimated at 1.5 million, this helped to turn the war on the Eastern front against the Germans. I really wanted to do a Roman event but I had trouble finding an event of significance with an accurate date that was available.

10-17-2007, 10:54 AM	#368
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	9.1 - June 14, 1998 Bulls win 6th Championship in 8 Years It was the end of the Michael Jordan era, despite what he did with the Wizards, but what an era it was.

10-17-2007, 04:02 PM	#370
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Bump for NTNDeacon. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

10-17-2007, 04:26 PM	#371
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	sorry my afternoon was a mess. 9.3 May 10, 1869 completion of the 1st transcontinental railroad at Promontary Summit, Utah (19th century) Yes it is American centric, but this event opened up the West for many people. for a much faster and safer way to get to a new life in the west.

10-18-2007, 08:45 AM	#374
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	I'll be around all day via email.

10-18-2007, 08:47 AM	#375
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	9.4 - May 22, 1992 - Johnny Carson bids his audience "a very heartfelt goodnight" after hosting his final episode of The Tonight Show (Television) __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

10-18-2007, 11:10 AM	#376
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	9.5 - 6/8/1966 - The merge of the NFL and AFL into one league is announced (Sports)

10-18-2007, 11:14 AM	#377
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	9.6 - 6/25/1951 - First network color broadcast is made by CBS to six affiliate stations on the east coast. (Television) __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-18-2007, 04:57 PM	#379
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	bump for Bucc. Sorry Bucc, didn't get a chance to email you. __________________ 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...

10-18-2007, 05:41 PM	#380
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Scientific Event: June 30, 1905 - Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity is published, probably one of the most significant scientific event (along with his other 3 other publications that year) of the 20th century

10-18-2007, 07:03 PM	#382
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Just wanted Einstein for Scientific Event because he was Time's Person of the Century. My first choice was Newton but publication date was blacked out. Last edited by Buccaneer : 10-18-2007 at 07:06 PM.

10-19-2007, 03:15 AM	#383
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	9.8 - January 17, 1706 - Benjamin Franklin was born. (Birthday/Death) __________________ 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 Last edited by larrymcg421 : 10-19-2007 at 10:41 AM.

10-19-2007, 09:37 AM	#384
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Everything was updated on the front page. Larry's pick was 9.8 not 9.7 Barkeep : I put your picks under Military and Sports respectively. Correct me if I'm wrong. __________________ 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...

10-19-2007, 09:38 AM	#385
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Ok.. I'll admit, this next one is going to be gray so.... 9.9 : 3/19/1931 - Gambling legalized in Nevada (Entertainment) __________________ 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...

10-19-2007, 10:12 AM	#386
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	9.10 - Scientific: July 10, 1962 - The first active communications sattelite, Telstar, is launched into orbit. 10.1 - Entertainment: September 20, 1946 - The first Cannes Film Festival is held. It was conceived in 1939, and was supposed to run through Sept. 1 - 30 of that year. The Sept. 1 declaration of war against Germany by France put an end to it. Seven years later, the very first actual Festival was finally held. __________________ Come and see.

10-19-2007, 11:05 AM	#387
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	10.2 9/27/1821 - Mexico granted independence from Spain. (19th) __________________ 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...

10-19-2007, 08:08 PM	#388
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	10.3 - February 4, 1783 - Calabria (Italy) Earthquake kills 50,000. (Natural Disasters) __________________ 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 Last edited by larrymcg421 : 10-19-2007 at 08:08 PM.

10-19-2007, 08:23 PM	#389
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	10.4 - Politics: July 2, 1964 - the landmark Civil Rights Act is made law

10-19-2007, 08:31 PM	#390
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I love how everyone just entering a date in wikipedia. __________________ Come and see.

10-19-2007, 08:35 PM	#391
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	My favorite part of this stage of the draft will be how everyone cut-and-pastes from Wikipedia, but then feel obligated to change a word or two so it seems like they came up with it themselves. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

10-19-2007, 08:44 PM	#392
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Not really, I thought about my pick early on (and gave it to Mustang early this morning) but did have to look up the date. There were many picks that I thought of that were blocked out.

10-19-2007, 09:07 PM	#393
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	I looked mine up on a different site, but didn't copy the text. Not many ways you can say that an earthquake happened in Calabria. __________________ 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

10-21-2007, 10:50 AM	#394
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	bump __________________ 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

10-21-2007, 12:13 PM	#395
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	10.5 December 2, 1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte declares himself to be the first French Emperor in 1,000 years. (Politics) __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-22-2007, 08:03 AM	#396
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	bump... taking much longer than I thought. Hopefully this can be wrapped up in a few days. __________________ 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...

10-22-2007, 08:23 AM	#397
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Oh crap, I didn't even notice it was my turn yesterday, sorry It's going to be a few hours until I can get to this, so if you want to Vikings' me and keep going I'll get pick 10.6 in as soon as I can.