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[MikeD]

Seinfeld +
Happy Days --
Everybody Loves Raymond --


Full House - 9
The Brady Bunch - 8
Seinfeld - 4
Happy Days - 3
Everybody Loves Raymond - 1

Worst Sitcoms
6. Family Ties
7. The Cosby Show
8. The Big Bang Theory
9. Friends
11. The Simpsons
11. Family Matters
12. I Love Lucy
13. Cheers
14. M*A*S*H

I think a clock would help. Something like once every 24 hours, entrants lose one point sounds good to me.

[psykomakia]

We can try the clock-point-thing

Seinfeld --
Raymond +
Brady Bunch --

Full House - 9
The Brady Bunch - 6
Happy Days - 3
Seinfeld - 2
Everybody Loves Raymond - 2

Worst Sitcoms
6. Family Ties
7. The Cosby Show
8. The Big Bang Theory
9. Friends
11. The Simpsons
11. Family Matters
12. I Love Lucy
13. Cheers
14. M*A*S*H

[Molly Mae]

ELR --
Seinfeld +
Happy Days --

Full House - 9
The Brady Bunch - 6
Seinfeld - 3
Happy Days - 1


Worst Sitcoms
5. Everybody Loves Raymond
6. Family Ties
7. The Cosby Show
8. The Big Bang Theory
9. Friends
11. The Simpsons
11. Family Matters
12. I Love Lucy
13. Cheers
14. M*A*S*H

[plainglazed]

Full House +
The Brady Bunch --
Seinfeld --

Full House - 10
The Brady Bunch - 4
Seinfeld - 1
Happy Days - 1


Worst Sitcoms
5. Everybody Loves Raymond
6. Family Ties
7. The Cosby Show
8. The Big Bang Theory
9. Friends
11. The Simpsons
11. Family Matters
12. I Love Lucy
13. Cheers
14. M*A*S*H

[psykomakia]

Seinfeld -
Brady Bunch --
Full House --

Next player can knock out both to end the game and start a new one!!


Full House - 8
The Brady Bunch - 2
Happy Days - 1


Worst Sitcoms
4. Seinfeld
5. Everybody Loves Raymond
6. Family Ties
7. The Cosby Show
8. The Big Bang Theory
9. Friends
11. The Simpsons
11. Family Matters
12. I Love Lucy
13. Cheers
14. M*A*S*H

[psykomakia]

So here are my original rules...

Spoiler for Original Rules

Here are the rules for playing Knock Out.

1. A Knock Out List is presented for a ranking battle (examples: superheroes, movie trilogies, breakfast cereals, etc.).
1a. To avoid confusion, the Knock Out List presenter may choose to add an additional objective; for example, posting the topic "NFL TEAMS" could mean favorite team, best mascot, best coaching staff, etc. (examples: best superpower, worst third movie, best cartoon mascot, etc.)

2. List entries begin with 15 points.

3. Anyone may vote, but you are limited to one ballot per 24 hour period (note: if you vote at 11:59 PM your time, yes, you may vote again at 12:01 AM your time).

4. A ballot may include up to three votes according to these rules:
3a. During Phase One, votes may be one (+) or two plus (++) or one (-) or two minus (--).
3b. During Phase Two, votes may be one plus (+) or one (-) or two minus (--).
3c. Phase Two begins when half of the list entries have been knocked out (for example, if there are 15 entries, Phase Two begins when the eighth entry is knocked out).

5. When an entry loses all points (ending with zero or negative points), it is Knocked Out and moved out of the battling list and into the ranking list.

6. Knock Out rounds continue until there is a single entry left and a final ranking is available.

7. The BrainDen player who posted the final Knock Out has rights to post the next Knock Out List. Another eager player may choose to post a new Knock Out List if the player with honors hesitates for more than 24 hours of his/her final Knock Out of the previous list.

And here are the NEW Rules, with the community changes.

Spoiler for NEW Rules

Here are the rules for playing Knock Out.

1. A Knock Out List is presented for a ranking battle (examples: superheroes, movie trilogies, breakfast cereals, etc.).
1a. To avoid confusion, the Knock Out List presenter may choose to add an additional objective; for example, posting the topic "NFL TEAMS" could mean favorite team, best mascot, best coaching staff, etc. (examples: best superpower, worst third movie, best cartoon mascot, etc.)

2. List entries begin with 13 points.

3. Anyone may vote, but you are limited to one ballot per 24 hour period (note: if you vote at 11:59 PM your time, yes, you may vote again at 12:01 AM your time).

4. A ballot may include up to three votes according to these rules:
4a. During Phase One, votes may be one (+) or two plus (++) or one (-) or two minus (--).
4b. During Phase Two, votes may be one plus (+) or one (-) or two minus (--).
4c. Phase Two begins when half of the list entries have been knocked out (for example, if there are 15 entries, Phase Two begins when the eighth entry is knocked out).

5. Time Clock Rule: Every time the Knock Out List presenter submits a ballot, s/he must reduce all entries by one point.
5a. This is in addition to the KOL presenter's votes. So if "Superman" has 8 points, and the KOL presenter votes Superman --, Superman will be reduced by the KOL presenter's vote (to 6) AND by the time clock rule (to 5).

6. When an entry loses all points (ending with zero or negative points), it is Knocked Out and moved out of the battling list and into the ranking list.

7. Knock Out rounds continue until there is a single entry left and a final ranking is available.

8. The BrainDen player who posted the final Knock Out has rights to post the next Knock Out List. Another eager player may choose to post a new Knock Out List if the player with honors hesitates for more than 24 hours of his/her final Knock Out of the previous list.

Note: I split the difference between 15 starting points and 11 because with the new Time Clock Rule, I don't want to swing the game the other way and cause it to move too quickly. Also, the number 13 is kind of cool.

If an awesome moderator wants to edit my first post with these new rules, I would welcome it.

Edited by psykomakia, 15 August 2012 - 05:48 PM.

[MikeD]

So our list of...
Worst Sitcoms
1. Full House
2. The Brady Bunch
3. Happy Days
4. Seinfeld
5. Everybody Loves Raymond
6. Family Ties
7. The Cosby Show
8. The Big Bang Theory
9. Friends
11. The Simpsons
11. Family Matters
12. I Love Lucy
13. Cheers
14. M*A*S*H

I will post a new list now. (Did no one else want to post one?)

[MikeD]

Best Holiday Destination.

Either your favorite place to go, or your top of your must-visit-places-before-I-die list.

New York, USA
Cairo, Egypt
Cape Town, South Africa
Dubai City, UAE
Havana, Cuba
Istanbul, Turkey
London, UK
Paris, France
Milan, Italy
Mumbai, India
Osaka, Japan
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Shanghai, China
Sydney, Australia
Moscow, Russia

[Brainiac100]

++ Istanbul, Turkey because mommy says it's really pretty
-- New York, USA because I've been there too many times.

Best Holiday Destination.

Either your favorite place to go, or your top of your must-visit-places-before-I-die list.

Istanbul, Turkey - 15
Cairo, Egypt - 13
Cape Town, South Africa - 13
Dubai City, UAE - 13
Havana, Cuba - 13
London, UK - 13
Paris, France - 13
Milan, Italy - 13
Mumbai, India - 13
Osaka, Japan - 13
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 13
Shanghai, China - 13
Sydney, Australia - 13
Moscow, Russia - 13
New York, USA - 11

[psykomakia]

Paris ++ (was our honeymoon destination)
Osaka ++
Moscow -- (poor p---- riot)

Best Holiday Destination.

Either your favorite place to go, or your top of your must-visit-places-before-I-die list.

Istanbul, Turkey - 15
Paris, France - 15
Osaka, Japan - 15
Cairo, Egypt - 13
Cape Town, South Africa - 13
Dubai City, UAE - 13
Havana, Cuba - 13
London, UK - 13
Milan, Italy - 13
Mumbai, India - 13
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 13
Shanghai, China - 13
Sydney, Australia - 13
Moscow, Russia - 11
New York, USA - 11