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Fri, 9 Jun 2006
Standings after Zar-Blowie
Mood:
 celebratory
Topic: Standings
Gary vaults into first place!
Gary H 189 - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (solo)
Buy the Farm 182 - Reave (solo), Woods (solo)
Mark M 148 - Winters, Rukeyser
Brian G 114 - Rukeyser
Vince R 105 - Coretta Scott King (solo)
Rat Pack 93 - Winters
Larry V 53 - Galbraith (solo)
Posted by mortfoliocaretaker
at 12:01 AM EDT
Updated: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 5:35 PM EDT
Thu, 8 Jun 2006
Zarqowi? Zar-Blowie!
Mood:
 a-ok
Topic: Death Score
American Forces moved quickly on intelligence that Al Qaeda #2 Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was huddling with clerics. One bunker buster later, al-Zarqawi was dead.
Many around the world rejoiced in his death as a symbol that terrorists do indeed face justice. Few rejoiced more than Mortfolio's own Gary H.
Gary took a huge risk with Abu in the 1.9 Confidence kicker, based on young age (39) and also what I would say could be a difficulty in verifying his death. Here are the digits:
(125-39) *1.9 = 164 + 25pts unique bonus = a record 189 POINTS for a single death!
There exists much confusion in regards to Mark M's entry of Ayman al-Zawahiri. That is a different dude. Wikipedia wins again. Mark gets nothing and likes it.
PS - There is a last terrorist bonus of 20 points that cannot be awarded until the terminus of the contest. Stay tuned if Gary H can go over 200 points with this pick alone!
Posted by mortfoliocaretaker
at 12:01 AM EDT
Updated: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 3:14 PM EDT
Sat, 27 May 2006
Haunted Furniture
Mood:
 don't ask
I do not recall how I found this Scarefactory site, but I immediately thought of my Mortfolio brethren.
You can click on this forever.
And why is the word "Impaler" so damn funny to me?
Posted by mortfoliocaretaker
at 5:07 AM EDT
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 6:06 PM EDT
Fri, 26 May 2006
While I am on vacation...
Mood:
 party time!
someone keep an eye on things...anybody famous dies, immediately tally the score and standings and post it for all.
At the risk of showing my identity, here are vacation photos...
http://homepage.mac.com/vincent.regan/PhotoAlbum4.html
http://homepage.mac.com/vincent.regan/PhotoAlbum5.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vinceregan/
Posted by mortfoliocaretaker
at 1:58 PM EDT
Updated: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 2:13 PM EDT
Thu, 4 May 2006
Tiger Wood's Father
Mood:
 incredulous
Topic: Death NOT Score
It is hard to believe that a mortician gets points based on someone else's ability to procreate. The Earl of Wood certainly did a fine job of parenting, but even retarded people can accomplish this act. Celebrity by association should not be allowed. I guess the friends & family plan has evolved.
Posted by death-broker
at 12:27 PM EDT
You think a deadpool is sick?
Mood:
 hungry
If you haven't heard that some of the strangest human freak stories happen in Germany or Florida (scroll down halfway), chalk one up for the Rheinland.
Seems there is a dark underbelly of the Internet (pot calling the kettle black?) that deals with cannabilism as the ultimate sexual fetish (insert uncomfortable pause here).
In Germany just such a story is gripping the nation. Armin Meiwes stands trial for ritual sexual cannabilism and lo and behold it is pushing the boundaries of legal defense.
After catching my breath from the horror, i laughed out loud when the last paragraph on the first link talks about practitioners signing a contract to protect the rights of the survivor.
Let the comments begin!
Posted by mortfoliocaretaker
at 11:52 AM EDT
Updated: Thu, 4 May 2006 11:54 AM EDT
Current Standings
Mood:
 on fire
Topic: Standings
Buy the Farm 182 - Reave (solo), Woods (solo)
Mark M 148 - Winters, Rukeyser
Brian G 114 - Rukeyser
Vince R 105 - Coretta Scott King (solo)
Rat Pack 93 - Winters
Larry V 53 - Galbraith (solo)
Posted by mortfoliocaretaker
at 11:29 AM EDT
Updated: Thu, 4 May 2006 11:32 AM EDT
Not a good week for the economists....
Mood:
incredulous
Topic: Death Score
Missed one from last week...funny how these happen in threes!
Liberal and unnecessarily verbose columnist William Buckley laments the passing of noted Harvard Economist John Kenneth Galbraith passes away at age 97, putting Larry V on the board!
Veterans of this exercise will quickly realize how little impact this score will have on the standings...
Age (125-97) = 28
CC = 1.0
Solo hit=25
Grand Total - 53 points
Larry, you are no longer in last place!
As Brian G aptly stated, "He was too old - in fact you (should be) penalized points - see how the "Affluent Society" treats ya?" (Extra Points for referential humor!)
Posted by mortfoliocaretaker
at 11:25 AM EDT
Updated: Thu, 4 May 2006 11:34 AM EDT
Wed, 3 May 2006
Current Standings
Mood:
on fire
Topic: Standings
Buying the Farm lost the lead for all of 13 hours...
Buy the Farm 182 - Reave (solo), Woods (solo)
Mark M 148 - Winters, Rukeyser
Brian G 114 - Rukeyser
Vince R 105 - Coretta Scott King (solo)
Rat Pack 93 - Winters
Posted by mortfoliocaretaker
at 3:57 PM EDT
Updated: Wed, 3 May 2006 4:01 PM EDT
Hold that thought....
Mood:
incredulous
Topic: Death Score
In what has been the busiest day in Mortfolio's three-year history, we have two celebrities passing away on the same day. So the leadership of Mortfolio '06 changes intraday!
See below for Lou Rukeyser. See here for Earl Woods.
Woods, whose DNA is responsible for one of the centuries finest athletes in Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, succumbed to a long battle with prostate cancer today at age 74.
In the spirit of brevity, here's the math:
SOLO Hit for Buying the Farm : 25 pts
Age (125-74)= 51
Confidence Kicker *1.0 for a total of 76 pts.
Updated Standings (man, my fingers are sore from all this typing):
Buy the Farm 182 - Reave (solo), Woods (solo)
Mark M 148 - Winters, Rukeyser
Brian G 114 - Rukeyser
Vince R 105 - Coretta Scott King (solo)
Rat Pack 93 - Winters
Gotta give love to the Farm for two solo hits in five months!
What have we learned today? Eat more vegetables. Per Dr. Mehmet Oz in You: The Owner's Manual, 60% of cancer can be attributed to diet, and 75% of diabetes can be attributed to nutrition.
Posted by mortfoliocaretaker
at 3:55 PM EDT
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