Survivor: boards.ie - Round 0

OFDM

Having seen this idea implemented on another website I thought it might be fun to try it out here.

The idea is essentially this - a number of users are put up for a "Survivor" style contest, for instance: ten users are chosen to be put to a poll vote of boards users, the person with the most votes after a certain time will be eliminated. Then a new thread is created with the 9 remaining users, and again one will be eliminated after a certain voting time limit.

A method for choosing the ten users is required, so provisionally I had decided on the top 10 posters, excluding admins or AH mods (to prevent allegations of vote fiddling).

However, upon reflection I thought this would be unfair on those users, so instead I suggest that the first 10 posters to reply wanting to be part of the "competition" will be put to the vote.

These users can then state their cases why they shouldn't be eliminated in the "Round 1" thread that I'll create.

Suggestions for time limits are welcome.

The overall winner will also win a 50 cent CDWOW voucher.



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funky penguin

Yippee! Sign me up ya monkey!

Ro: maaan!

Sounds like a good idea, but I can't see myself actually writing a post about why I'm better than everyone else, so I'll just watch, and vote...

Crania

Ah cool, I love Survivor on tv. Please sign me up.............

funky penguin

Ro: maaan! wrote:

Sounds like a good idea, but I can't see myself actually writing a post about why I'm better than everyone else, so I'll just watch, and vote...

With that kind of humble attittude you could probably win.

OFDM

funky penguin wrote:

With that kind of humble attittude you could probably win.

Ro: maaan! hasn't said he want to be included (yet), so, so far the official list is:
funky penguin
CoolCiaran

8 places to go...

Mr.Nice Guy

Sign me up.I'll probably finish last though, what with being nice and all...

tovalee

ill sign up, but only if i can be the foul mouthed,overbearing one that everybody loves to hate!

Hugh Hefner

Sign me up please. I'll be championing casual sex and promiscuity.

OFDM

Official list so far is:
funky penguin
CoolCiaran
Mr.Nice Guy
tovalee
Hugh Hefner

5 places to go...

I'll update again in the morning - don't forget sugestions for time limits on voting.

funky penguin

A week seems to long, but its more regular than, say 48hrs. It depends on how many rounds you plan on I suppose.

Okay, theres the nice guy, the overbearing feminine, and the vigara swilling sex monkey. What stereotype can I play?

And CoolCiaran.

Hugh Hefner

The stereotypical funky penguin? I think the concensus is they are normal penguins but with clothes.

Or you could be the "other" person who's like the stereotypical non-stereotype.

BlitzKrieg

grrrowl *flashes muscles*stereotypical chauvinistic irish pig here (right down to incorrectly spelling the word)

of course i have only ever watched one episode of big brother so i have no idea what to do except...*POSE*


yeah...you like my posing dont you...

it be more fun if you put all the politic board talkers in it...they'll fight in under 10 seconds of the thread forming.

funky penguin

Hugh Hefner wrote:

The stereotypical funky penguin? I think the concensus is they are normal penguins but with clothes.

Or you could be the "other" person who's like the stereotypical non-stereotype.

Yes.... the underrated stereotypical penguin.....Just to proove my funkiness, heres a pic of me in a trendy gucci santy hat. :cool:

It's hard to look this good.

We also need the hot dumb lady who befriends the overbearing feminist, but secretly the feminist hates her.

Ro: maaan!

Alright, one episode of Star Trek later, and I think I'll sign up. I'll be taking the passive route on this one. Nothing I say would help my case anyway...

Zombienosh

what am i doing now?

BlitzKrieg

Ro: maaan! wrote:

Alright, one episode of Star Trek later, and I think I'll sign up. I'll be taking the passive route on this one. Nothing I say would help my case anyway...

would like to join me in the expressing ourselves by posing tactic?



*POSE*

*mini pose*

*MEGA POSE*

*Posing with a banana*

*Posing with the Hoff*

*pose*

mayordenis

yeah im in.

Sysiphus

I say old boy, I do wish to be included in this caper as it seems to have the potential of being somewhat of a hoot.

BlitzKrieg

thats 10 of us i think?



WHAT BE OUR FIRST CHALLNGE?


retrieve the golden spatula?

Fight Blood thirsty vampire piggys?

drink tea with a cast member of eastenders? (shudder)



*pose*

Megatron

Get me the Jade Monkey befor the next full moon

Sysiphus

I say we play a jolly game of whist, what what

WhiteWashMan

so, you have alist of 10 people that no one has heard of and you want us to pick the one we think is the biggest cúnt.

what shall we base our opinions on?

why dont you get a forum created, and then you can put up your polls, and then you can create a topic of debate, in which each individual gets to put up one post, and we can cast our vote based on that.

funky penguin

Nobody said anything about a debates! Or opinions, let alone cúnts!

Goodshape

Just a popularity contest then? Pick the guy with the best avatar maybe?

WWM's idea has some merit.. Most of yous are fairly new, except maybe BlitzKrieg an Ro: Maaan. You'd need to prove yourselves in some way.

PowerHouseDan

sign me up

funky penguin

Goodshape wrote:

Just a popularity contest then? Pick the guy with the best avatar maybe?

WWM's idea has some merit.. Most of yous are fairly new, except maybe BlitzKrieg an Ro: Maaan. You'd need to prove yourselves in some way.

Hey, I've been on since Dec 2003.

I think Im at least allowed to shun the tag "noobie", and progress to "delusions of grandeur"

OFDM

AlcoholicA wrote:

what am i doing now?

The final official list is:
funky penguin
CoolCiaran
Mr.Nice Guy
tovalee
Hugh Hefner
BlitzKrieg
mayordenis
Sysiphus
powerhousedan

AlcoholicA didn't it make clear s/he wanted to be included, so if they do let me know and you'll be put on a reserve list.

A time limit of 48 hours or so sounds good - not sure if you can add time-limits to polls in vBulletin 3, but I'll find out soon enough.

WWM's idea of a board for this sounds good, but I think we should wait and see if it's popularity takes off first.

OFDM

If anyone has ideas for challenges for immunity from a round vote, let them be known...

mayordenis

how about if for the first challenge you have to be mayordenis,

looks like i win oh yeah!

BlitzKrieg

WhiteWashMan wrote:

what shall we base our opinions on?

Who poses best.

POSE!

OFDM

OFDM wrote:

The final official list is:
funky penguin
CoolCiaran
Mr.Nice Guy
tovalee
Hugh Hefner
BlitzKrieg
mayordenis
Sysiphus
powerhousedan

And I've just realised there's only 9 on that list - so still one place open...
Maybe WWM wants to take up the challenge?

WhiteWashMan

funky penguin wrote:

Hey, I've been on since Dec 2003.

I think Im at least allowed to shun the tag "noobie", and progress to "delusions of grandeur"

this is the first time i have ever heard of you.

BlitzKrieg

you never heard of funky penguin 8)...He's like the uhhh and he did that ehhh oh and his hair is like...ohhh.


ok you gotta point.


But i'm famous right? Make me feel good by knowing that random internet gnomes worship me!

billy the squid

OFDM wrote:

The final official list is:
funky penguin
CoolCiaran
Mr.Nice Guy
tovalee
Hugh Hefner
BlitzKrieg
mayordenis
Sysiphus
powerhousedan

AlcoholicA didn't it make clear s/he wanted to be included, so if they do let me know and you'll be put on a reserve list.

A time limit of 48 hours or so sounds good - not sure if you can add time-limits to polls in vBulletin 3, but I'll find out soon enough.

WWM's idea of a board for this sounds good, but I think we should wait and see if it's popularity takes off first.

you can set time limits on polls by entering the number of days you want the poll to last.

this is located below where you list the poll options

http://members.boards.ie/fcddunne/poll.JPG

OFDM

billy the squid wrote:

you can set time limits on polls by entering the number of days you want the poll to last.

Voting ends on 19-03-2005 at 13:37. Due to a momentary brain fart on my part, I included WWM in the poll to make up the 10th place (me = me + muppet_increment). Seamus has been PM'd to remove WWM from the vote. If AlcoholicA still wants to take part, I can include him/her in the next round if that's ok with everyone else.

Doodee

Goodshape wrote:

Just a popularity contest then?

Exactly, and i for one am sick of winning those things.
Damn my illustrious Charm!

funky penguin

WhiteWashMan wrote:

this is the first time i have ever heard of you.

Same here. We got something in common.

See? We're becoming best buds already!

*adele*

strangely enough im hurt im not there...

Lafortezza

OFDM wrote:

The final official list is:
funky penguin
CoolCiaran
Mr.Nice Guy
tovalee
Hugh Hefner
BlitzKrieg
mayordenis
Sysiphus
powerhousedan

I've never heard of any of these people, any hint of recognition I have for their usernames is "That person = spa" for the most part. They're nearly entirely AH muppets afaics.

But I hope you all enjoy yourselves and have some great stories to tell afterwards.

OFDM

If this one is "popular" there may of course be "boards.ie celebrity" version.
Consider this the test run.

funky penguin

lafortezza wrote:

I've never heard of any of these people, any hint of recognition I have for their usernames is "That person = spa" for the most part. They're nearly entirely AH muppets afaics.
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Thats probably cos we don't frequent the basketball or FNWAI forums.

Zombienosh

what, where am I?

OFDM

AlcoholicA wrote:

what, where am I?

It wasn't clear that you wanted to take part - however you and Ro: maaan! are on the reserve list, and something interesting will be happening involving an DOUBLE EVICTION!!! on Saturday*, where a new contestant will be brought in. More details will be given tomorrow.


* Only one contestant will be eliminated from round one

Zombienosh

ah goodie, sounds like fun

PowerHouseDan

lafortezza I never heard of you either does that make you a spa and a nobody

OFDM

Small update, voting on round 2 of Survivor: boards.ie will being on 1pm Sunday. The new immunity challenge will be given then also. Sorry for the change but I just realised I won't have internet access on Saturday.

BlitzKrieg

can i be the commentator if i get kicked off? or something similarily evil?


i can do evil...

i was elected president of evil in my younger years

*SLAP* YOU BOY! Lick my dirty sock....MUAHAHAHAHAA

Lafortezza

powerhousedan wrote:

lafortezza[/url] I never heard of you either does that make you a spa and a nobody

Yes probably but if you were going to do this properly you would have chosen some better known boardsies.

funky penguin

lafortezza wrote:

Yes probably but if you were going to do this properly you would have chosen some better known boardsies.

Hmmmm, celebrity survivor boards.....with 10 well known mods!

OFDM

funky penguin wrote:

Hmmmm, celebrity survivor boards.....with 10 well known mods!

That sounds like a good idea - would we get 10 mods to take part though?

[edit]Well I guess we got one this time so who knows[/edit]