Author Topic: The Great Persons "Cabinet" Draft - Discussion Thread (Read 27879 times)

El Lobo · « **Reply #40 on:** October 10, 2017, 09:55:23 am »

Do we have to say which position we've picked for, when we pick?

KingLuis10 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 10, 2017, 09:59:58 am »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on October 10, 2017, 09:53:10 am

Hmmm, dunno if that's good or bad

Apparently it’s estimated that over 100 billion people have ever lived on Earth… imagine the odds on someone taking your picks before your turn

Quote from: Eel Lobo on October 10, 2017, 09:55:23 am

Do we have to say which position we've picked for, when we pick?

Yeah include the position with the pick, should generate more discussion that way. But you’re free to change the position later. I don’t think we should be too strict with the rules, it’s only meant to be a bit of fun after all.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #42 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:00:42 am »

Ah great. Mid table. Happy with that

Hate having to do 2 quick picks.

tubby · « **Reply #43 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:07:38 am »

Actually glad to be towards the bottom on this one because I've no idea what I'm going to do and it'll be interesting to see who people are picking.

Titi Camara · « **Reply #44 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:13:24 am »

Quote from: tubby on October 10, 2017, 10:07:38 am

Actually glad to be towards the bottom on this one because I've no idea what I'm going to do and it'll be interesting to see who people are picking.

The first cabinet I put together was rather serious, full of historical and important figures, although I haven't changed it completely it has a very different feel to it now.

Titi Camara · « **Reply #45 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:14:56 am »

First in and it's all very serious

Quote from: Lastrador on October 10, 2017, 10:10:31 am

Nikola Tesla - Minister of Energy

That said it's a great pick and one I'd considered for the role of Minister of Science.

El Lobo · « **Reply #46 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:19:06 am »

Yeah....I'm gonna be nowhere near that serious

Titi Camara · « **Reply #47 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:22:53 am »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on October 10, 2017, 10:19:06 am

Yeah....I'm gonna be nowhere near that serious

I'm going to try and blend my picks to a mild smirk

Lastrador · « **Reply #48 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:28:06 am »

Yep, seems like I have no sense of humor whatsoever.

Still, fucking love Tesla.

KingLuis10 · « **Reply #49 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:52:37 am »

Great first pick

And great choice for a Ministry. Tesla was cool as fuck.

I’m hoping we end up with a mixture of serious/funny picks. Be great to see how original people can be, picking people from different fields who might’ve made decent Ministers for one reason or another. Hope it doesn’t descend into a total shit-show though, there should be some semblance of logic behind the picks. Don’t want to see Roy Hodgson as someone’s PM

Buck Pete · « **Reply #50 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:54:43 am »

Quote from: KingLuis10 on October 10, 2017, 10:52:37 am

Don’t want to see Roy Hodgson as someone’s PM

Do we need a Minister of Face Rubbing?

Harold Barton · « **Reply #51 on:** October 10, 2017, 10:56:05 am »

Minister for the Managing of Expectations.

The Department for Exiting the EU could use him right now.

KingLuis10 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 10, 2017, 11:02:47 am »

Quote from: Harold Barton on October 10, 2017, 10:56:05 am

Minister for the Managing of Expectations.

I was gonna say, he'd make a great spin doctor

El Lobo · « **Reply #53 on:** October 10, 2017, 11:07:02 am »

Hmmmm, Hodgson as PM

Buck Pete · « **Reply #54 on:** October 10, 2017, 11:10:23 am »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on October 10, 2017, 11:07:02 am

Hmmmm, Hodgson as PM

Losing the General election to the 'Al-Zebabist Nation of Ooog' party is disappointing to say the least.

They were formidable opponents though.

El Lobo · « **Reply #55 on:** October 10, 2017, 11:21:28 am »

Getting more votes than Lord Buckethead would have been utopia

Titi Camara · « **Reply #56 on:** October 10, 2017, 12:02:49 pm »

Ha ha Hunter S, belting pick and far more in line with where I'm heading

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #57 on:** October 10, 2017, 12:03:17 pm »

Hunter S Thompson - Minister of Health

Betty Blue · « **Reply #58 on:** October 10, 2017, 12:11:49 pm »

Sorry for the delay. Mornings are the worst time for my pick to come up. I was also considering Hunter S for Prime Minister, as he was extremely politically minded, but he seemed too perfect for the health role

Quote from: Titi Camara on October 10, 2017, 12:02:49 pm

Ha ha Hunter S, belting pick and far more in line with where I'm heading

Looking forward to seeing who you've got lined up. I can imagine we might be competing for a few roles.

Klippity Klopp · « **Reply #59 on:** October 10, 2017, 12:19:27 pm »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on October 10, 2017, 09:53:10 am

Hmmm, dunno if that's good or bad

Unless it is a draft where there are only a few really obviously better choices than others. Like a Sri Lanka Cricket draft and everyone wants Muralitharan.

I think my favourite place to be in the draft order would be last, as I like picking two picks at a time.

But in this draft, I don't think it will make any difference where people are positioned as the choices are endless.

Titi Camara · « **Reply #60 on:** October 10, 2017, 12:23:27 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on October 10, 2017, 12:11:49 pm

Sorry for the delay. Mornings are the worst time for my pick to come up. I was also considering Hunter S for Prime Minister, as he was extremely politically minded, but he seemed too perfect for the health role

Looking forward to seeing who you've got lined up. I can imagine we might be competing for a few roles.

I predict two

KingLuis10 · « **Reply #61 on:** October 10, 2017, 12:27:15 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on October 10, 2017, 11:53:30 am

Hunter S Thompson - Minister of Health

This is a guy who lived the most ridiculously extravagant lifestyle and yet still lived to 67. Sure, he blew his own brains out. But he also had his ashes blown out of a canon with fireworks for his funeral, while Dylan's Mr Tambourine Man was played. I can think of no safer pair of hands for this job in my cabinet.

Now that's precisely the sort of funny pick I'm hoping we see more of

Completely ridiculous, outrageous, preposterous and whatever else you want to call it. Yet somehow it makes perfect sense that you'd want a man who was famous for cheating death as your Minister of Health.

Anywhichwayicant · « **Reply #62 on:** October 10, 2017, 12:58:19 pm »

A poor man's Edison goes first.

Hunter is a great pick as Minister for Health haha

Buck Pete · « **Reply #63 on:** October 10, 2017, 01:21:18 pm »

Betty!!!

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #64 on:** October 10, 2017, 01:35:45 pm »

Thompson is a great pick.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #65 on:** October 10, 2017, 01:41:29 pm »

I'm going to have to work really hard to top that pick now!

Samie · « **Reply #66 on:** October 10, 2017, 01:42:23 pm »

Shit is it my go? Do I go serious or go laughs?

Betty Blue · « **Reply #67 on:** October 10, 2017, 01:59:14 pm »

Quote from: Samie on October 10, 2017, 01:42:23 pm

Shit is it my go? Do I go serious or go laughs?

I'm not sure if we're skipping people in the first round. I did PM Rysoph and he has been online though.

Klippity Klopp · « **Reply #68 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:03:01 pm »

He had his ashes blown out of a canon with fireworks for his funeral?

Well you learn something new every day.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #69 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:14:04 pm »

Quote from: Klippity Klopp on October 10, 2017, 02:03:01 pm

He had his ashes blown out of a canon with fireworks for his funeral?

Well you learn something new every day.

Yep, it also cost 3 million dollars to make it all happen, funded by Johnny Depp, which is why he's not my finance minister

Rysoph76 · « **Reply #70 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:15:20 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on October 10, 2017, 01:59:14 pm

I'm not sure if we're skipping people in the first round. I did PM Rysoph and he has been online though.

sorry im at a work conference and logged on but then got caught up. skip me for now and ill do one in a few hours. sorry

Rysoph76 · « **Reply #71 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:23:28 pm »

Ok im struggling to think of one but i will have one of the world's hardest and angriest men as my minister for defence. graeme souness. no one is fucking my country over with him in charge of the military.

Titi Camara · « **Reply #72 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:25:56 pm »

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #73 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:32:42 pm »

I have too many people for the number of positions.

Titi Camara · « **Reply #74 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:38:37 pm »

Quote from: Rysoph76 on October 10, 2017, 02:23:28 pm

Ok im struggling to think of one but i will have one of the world's hardest and angriest men as my minister for defence. graeme souness. no one is fucking my country over with him in charge of the military.

Make a choice soft lad!

Anywhichwayicant · « **Reply #75 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:42:25 pm »

He did. Samantha is up.

El Lobo · « **Reply #76 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:47:58 pm »

Right go on then Samie

Anywhichwayicant · « **Reply #77 on:** October 10, 2017, 03:24:18 pm »

The timekeeper is gonna miss his go. The irony

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #78 on:** October 10, 2017, 03:27:08 pm »

Minister of War/Defence- Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #79 on:** October 10, 2017, 03:28:10 pm »

"Everything is fine."