OT: FOFC Historical Date/Event Draft - Draft Thread

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

There were 5 TV moments I had in mind: MASH, JR and one other.

Awesome.

[Neon_Chaos]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Awesome.

Lol

[Buccaneer]

Wait till you get to my age, everything accelerates and 3 becomes 5.

I checked my PM and the other one was the Beatles. There were two that I can't mention yet so that makes 5 obvious choices.

[Neon_Chaos]

Are you sure it's age? It's most likely Monty Python-itis.

[ntndeacon]

the next sign is the longing to cut down the largest tree in the forest with............a herring

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I checked my PM and the other one was the Beatles. There were two that I can't mention yet so that makes 5 obvious choices.

Would anyone have raised an eyebrow if the planes crashing into the twin towers on 9/11 was the top TV moment?

[Mustang]

If anyone is ok with this, when we get towards the end, if you are the last person that needs a given month, just go ahead and post it as your last round pick right away since no one else can take an event in that month, shouldn't affect anything

[Barkeep49]

Originally Posted by Mustang

If anyone is ok with this, when we get towards the end, if you are the last person that needs a given month, just go ahead and post it as your last round pick right away since no one else can take an event in that month, shouldn't affect anything

Works for me.

[path12]

Sorry, got home late. I'll have a pick in a sec.

[path12]

May 4, 1911 -- Sherlock Holmes kills his nemesis Professor Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland. (Fictional date)

[Neon_Chaos]

I would love to see what Barkeep selects has his final pick.

[ntndeacon]

That was the only other fictional date I could think of path. nice selection

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by ntndeacon

That was the only other fictional date I could think of path. nice selection

August 4, 1997... Skynet comes online. (Terminator) would have been a really good one.

[Radii]

4.6 - Fictional Event - September 22, 2004 - Oceanic Flight 815 crashes on a mysterious island in the series premiere of Lost

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by ntndeacon

That was the only other fictional date I could think of path. nice selection

Don't read much?

[Maple Leafs]

4.7 - October 5, 1957 - The surprise launch of Sputnik 1, the first successful space launch (Science)

[ntndeacon]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Don't read much?

Oh I read a good bit. But cannot remember the dates of things too well.

[ntndeacon]

4.8 November 16, 1981 Luke Spenser marries Laura Webber on General Hospital (Television event)

[TredWel]

4.9 - December 17, 1903: The Wright Brothers make the first heaver-than-air human flight (Science)

[Maple Leafs]

4.7 - October 5, 1957 - The surprise launch of Sputnik 1, the first successful space launch (Science)
4.8 November 16, 1981 Luke Spenser marries Laura Webber on General Hospital (Television event)
4.9 - December 17, 1903: The Wright Brothers make the first heaver-than-air human flight (Science)

This draft makes my head hurt.

[Barkeep49]

4.10 - April 26, 1986: Meltdown at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (Natural Disaster)

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

4.10 - April 26, 1986: Meltdown at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (Natural Disaster)

Interesting pick. I'd been trying to figure out if this counted as a natural disaster or not.

[Neon_Chaos]

Hmmm... that's straddling the line with Natural Disasters. Because it will open up a can of worms with regards to that category.

[Barkeep49]

5.1 - October 22, 1878: Thomas Edison conducts first successful test of the filament light bulb (Scientific)

[Barkeep49]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Interesting pick. I'd been trying to figure out if this counted as a natural disaster or not.

Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

Hmmm... that's straddling the line with Natural Disasters. Because it will open up a can of worms with regards to that category.

If our illustrious judge, Mustang, doesn't like it, as I admit it's a gray area, I'll repick.

[Maple Leafs]

As always, I'd prefer to let the voters decide. If I want to picks the opening weekend of Gigli as a Natural Disaster I should be able to. It might cost me all my votes, though.

[TredWel]

Could not find a specific year for this event, but I don't think it will be a problem.

5.2 - Feb 2, 1992: Events of the movie "Groundhog Day" - Meteorologist Phil Connors is trapped in a seemingly endless time loop while reporting from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Fictional Event)

[Coffee Warlord]

Re: The nuclear meltdown pick. I don't have a problem with it. It's listed under disasters in Sim City, even!

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Re: The nuclear meltdown pick. I don't have a problem with it. It's listed under disasters in Sim City, even!

Well, that opens the door to the Godzilla attacks...

[path12]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Well, that opens the door to the Godzilla attacks...

I think that date is already gone.

[Maple Leafs]

Paging NTNDeacon...

[Radii]

Originally Posted by TredWel

Could not find a specific year for this event, but I don't think it will be a problem.

5.2 - Feb 2, 1992: Events of the movie "Groundhog Day" - Meteorologist Phil Connors is trapped in a seemingly endless time loop while reporting from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Fictional Event)

I was going to go w/ that and generally think its a solid pick, but I avoided it because I couldn't find a reference to the year that the plot was taking place in the movie, and thought it was a bit of a grey area.

[ntndeacon]

sorry was in a meeting then class. Will have one pretty quick.

[ntndeacon]

5.3 January 28, 1986 The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (potluck category)

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

If our illustrious judge, Mustang, doesn't like it, as I admit it's a gray area, I'll repick.

I would say repick.

If a meteor crashed into the plant causing a meltdown sure but, in this case.. no.

[oliegirl]

Originally Posted by ntndeacon

5.3 January 28, 1986 The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (potluck category)

I'm actually really surprised this didn't go earlier...

[sabotai]

I agree with ML, fwiw. I like when the voters decide if a pick is good for the category or not. It opens the door to some real creativity in your pick, but also the chance it'll fall completely flat and hurt you in the end.

[Maple Leafs]

One of the cool things about history is that very often a seemingly minor event has enormous consequences. This is a good example: an Empire has a problem, and asks for help. They overstate the circumstances a bit to get people's attention and hope they might get a few soldiers sent their way to help. They ended up getting a whole lot more than that, and we're still dealing with the after effects almost 1,000 years later.

March 1, 1095 - The Byzantine Empire attends the Council of Piacenzaasks to ask for assistance against the Turks, leading to the organization of the First Crusade (Pre-17th century Europe)

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by ntndeacon

5.3 January 28, 1986 The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (potluck category)

I would have put this in the Television category, actually.

[Radii]

working on my pick now...

[Radii]

5.5 April 30, 1803 - Louisiana Purchase (19th Century)

The United States doubles in size, purchasing the Louisiana Territory from the French. While securing ownership of the port of New Orleans was the original goal, in the end the US pays ~$23 million and obtains what is now nearly 1/4 of the modern United States area worth of land.

[path12]

5.6 November 24, 1859 -- Darwin publishes On The Origin Of Species. (Science)

Darwin establishes that all species have evolved over time via natural selection. The basis of modern evolutionary theory, and the subject of certain controversy from the date of publication until the present day.

[ntndeacon]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

I would have put this in the Television category, actually.

I couldn't. I had something there already. I thought of this event after I had put in the Luke and Laura wedding. I probably would have otherwise.

[Mustang]

Working on getting the dates and current pick list updated. I'll fill in everyone's lists a little later.

[Buccaneer]

I was around this afternoon via email, so I could've made my pick earlier if asked.

Fictional Event (Date appearing in fictional material) : March 25, 3019 (Shire Reckoning) - The One Ring is destroyed and the Fall of Sauron

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by oliegirl

I'm actually really surprised this didn't go earlier...

The Challenger disaster was the fourth TV moment I alluded to earlier, so I was surprised too.

[Greyroofoo]

I can't believe no one has picked my favorite fictional date yet.

[Neon_Chaos]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I was around this afternoon via email, so I could've made my pick earlier if asked.

Fictional Event (Date appearing in fictional material) : March 25, 3019 (Shire Reckoning) - The One Ring is destroyed and the Fall of Sauron

That is just so wrong.

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

That is just so wrong.

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

[Logan]

As an outside observer (in this and the other drafts ML has conducted), I recommend that picks stick and the ambiguity either be rewarded or punished by the voters. (John Lennon, anyone?)

I first noticed this game due to the "Ameri-centric" thread, so I had a different understanding of how this was being played. IMO, if this was just titled "Historical Event Draft" with the condition that you had to list the actual date of the event so you couldn't have repeat months, bordering days, etc, it would be a whole different story than the current "Date/Event." As long as the game remains titled that way, I'll personally put as much thought into the recognizability, if you will, of the date in question as to the event taking place -- which, as has been discussed, are very different things.

I'll be following closely from now on.