Cricket. I've never actually played competitively (not a lot of cricket matches in the U.S.) but it looks like a blast.


I can't believe I wasn't here to try to save Arrested Development from Star Trek. D'oh.

Resident Evil.

Contrary to stereotypes, I can't stand cricket.

i got drunk in many a pub while watching cricket - never undestood a minute of it but i have fond and hazy memories

CRICKET

Resident Evil

resident evil

Resident.......................EVIL.

Andddddd Resident Evil beats off Cricket to win this Showdown!!

Resident Evil - +1!!
Cricket - -1
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - -1


For this category, Disease, Massacre Man & Bwind22 cannot be challenged again.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/ravenavi/Grid.gif


Someone please come forward and choose a category from the above Grid.

In case of "Mixed Bag", you may offer your choice as - R1, R2, R3, C2, C3, or D1.


After that, you may choose two (or three) opponents from the list below :-

Anonymous - 6, 9
Alkytrio666 - 1, 6
Angra - 2, 5, 8
Bwind22 - 1, 3, 4, 6
Chronogrl - 5, 7, 8
Crabapple - 5, 8, 9
Dante'sInferno - 2, 7
Despare - 1, 2
Disease - 2, 3, 4, 5
Ferretchucker - 2, 6, 9
Fortunato - 1, 5
Freak - 1, 2, 3, 4
Gorephobia - 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
Hammerfan - 2, 7, 8, 9
Haunted - 2, 4, 6, 8
ManchestrMorgue - 6
Massacre man - 3, 4, 7
Milktoaste - 1, 6, 8
MissMacabre - 2, 3, 8
Neverending - 1, 2, 5, 8, 9
Newb - 1, 2, 8
Papillon Noir - 1, 2, 4, 7
Roderick Usher - 1, 5
Roshiq - 3, 6, 8
Scouse Mac - 2, 9
The Return - 1, 8
Zero - 2, 8, 9

(Numbers beside participants' names indicate the category codes they have been challenged in and so CANNOT be challenged in those category codes again)

Also, you may choose three opponents to challenge each other without getting involved in the match yourself.

HDC SHOWDOWN LEADERBOARD POSITION

LEADER - Newb - +3 points.


+2 points

Roderick Usher


+1 point

ManchestrMorgue
Roshiq
Zero


0 points

Alkytrio666
Despare
Fortunato
Papillon Noir
The Return


-1 Point

Angra
Chronogrl
Crabapple
Ferretchucker
Gorephobia
MissMacabre


-2 Points

Anonymous
Bwind22
Dante'sInferno
Disease
Freak
Scouse Mac


-3 Points

massacre man
milktoaste
Neverending


-4 Points

Hammerfan
Haunted


Slightly alarming changes to the lower rungs of the leaderboard. Expect some more changes the next time we check the leaderboards.

Okay since I dont see anyone online I ll go ahead and choose randomly for this Showdown.


GONG!!!


ROUND 1 SHOWDOWN #28


Category - 3 (Fav Book)


ManchestrMorgue, Despare & Fortunato have been thrown into the Arena!!



CORNER 1

The Stand - Stephen King

http://www.jackharper.org/images/BOOKFORUM/TheStand.jpg




CORNER 2

A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole

http://dreamers.com/indices/imagenes...66.IMAGEN1.jpg




CORNER 3

The Catcher in the Rye - J D Salinger

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/id...gercatcher.JPG




Choose, HDC.

The gladiator which runs to 5 first, wins.

the stand...

A confederacy of Dunces

The Stand....

The Stand..

The Stand...

The Stand....

The Stand.....

The Stand sweeps the other two out to win this Showdown!!

The Stand by Stephen King - +1!!
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole - -1
The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger - -1


For this category, Despare, Fortunato and ManchestrMorgue cannot be challenged again.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/ravenavi/Grid.gif


Someone please come forward and choose a category from the above Grid.

In case of "Mixed Bag", you may offer your choice as - R1, R2, R3, C2, C3, or D1.


After that, you may choose two (or three) opponents from the list below :-

Anonymous - 6, 9
Alkytrio666 - 1, 6
Angra - 2, 5, 8
Bwind22 - 1, 3, 4, 6
Chronogrl - 5, 7, 8
Crabapple - 5, 8, 9
Dante'sInferno - 2, 7
Despare - 1, 2, 3
Disease - 2, 3, 4, 5
Ferretchucker - 2, 6, 9
Fortunato - 1, 3, 5
Freak - 1, 2, 3, 4
Gorephobia - 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
Hammerfan - 2, 7, 8, 9
Haunted - 2, 4, 6, 8
ManchestrMorgue - 3, 6
Massacre man - 3, 4, 7
Milktoaste - 1, 6, 8
MissMacabre - 2, 3, 8
Neverending - 1, 2, 5, 8, 9
Newb - 1, 2, 8
Papillon Noir - 1, 2, 4, 7
Roderick Usher - 1, 5
Roshiq - 3, 6, 8
Scouse Mac - 2, 9
The Return - 1, 8
Zero - 2, 8, 9

(Numbers beside participants' names indicate the category codes they have been challenged in and so CANNOT be challenged in those category codes again)

Also, you may choose three opponents to challenge each other without getting involved in the match yourself.

8
Angra
Hammerfan

Angra and Hammerfan have already been challenged for Category Code 8, bud. You have gone through it too.

Choose another one. :)

damn....how about category 9

Hammerfan's been challenged for 9. Angra is good to go, so are you.

ok.....how about me, Angra and ManchestrMorgue for 9

Touchê. You are gonna love this one. ;)

GONG!!!


ROUND 1 SHOWDOWN #29


Category - 9 (Fav TV Show)


Newb has challenged Angra and ManchestrMorgue!!



CORNER 1

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...DL._SS500_.jpg




CORNER 2

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...pL._SS500_.jpg




CORNER 3

American Idol

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...ML._SS500_.jpg




Choose, HDC.

The gladiator which runs to 5 first, wins.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

damn.....I wanna almost vote against myself......and No ,not for IDOL

The Night Stalker

I must go with this one.

Hitchcock presents

The same...

Though haven't seen it yet but as a good fan of Sir Alfred Hitchcock I like to vote Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
The good news is soon or later hopefully going to buy the big box set of it as recently found it on a dvd store. They brought some really cool box sets from Singapore, among them some major worth buying are Akira Kurosawa Collection (more than 10 dvd pack!), Buster Keaton AND Charlie Chaplin box sets!

Woohoo!! Enjoy yourself, Roshiq. :D


Alfred Hitchcock Presents cruises through to a very comfortable win in this Showdown!!

Alfred Hitchcock Presents - +1!!
Kolchak: The Night Stalker - -1
American Idol - -1


For this category, Newb, Angra & ManchestrMorgue cannot be challenged again.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/ravenavi/Grid.gif


Someone please come forward and choose a category from the above Grid.

In case of "Mixed Bag", you may offer your choice as - R1, R2, R3, C2, C3, or D1.


After that, you may choose two (or three) opponents from the list below :-

Anonymous - 6, 9
Alkytrio666 - 1, 6
Angra - 2, 5, 8, 9
Bwind22 - 1, 3, 4, 6
Chronogrl - 5, 7, 8
Crabapple - 5, 8, 9
Dante'sInferno - 2, 7
Despare - 1, 2, 3
Disease - 2, 3, 4, 5
Ferretchucker - 2, 6, 9
Fortunato - 1, 3, 5
Freak - 1, 2, 3, 4
Gorephobia - 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
Hammerfan - 2, 7, 8, 9
Haunted - 2, 4, 6, 8
ManchestrMorgue - 3, 6, 9
Massacre man - 3, 4, 7
Milktoaste - 1, 6, 8
MissMacabre - 2, 3, 8
Neverending - 1, 2, 5, 8, 9
Newb - 1, 2, 8, 9
Papillon Noir - 1, 2, 4, 7
Roderick Usher - 1, 5
Roshiq - 3, 6, 8
Scouse Mac - 2, 9
The Return - 1, 8
Zero - 2, 8, 9

(Numbers beside participants' names indicate the category codes they have been challenged in and so CANNOT be challenged in those category codes again)

Also, you may choose three opponents to challenge each other without getting involved in the match yourself.

Okay since I dont see anybody online, I ll choose randomly again.


GONG!!!


ROUND 1 SHOWDOWN #30


Category - 7 (Fav Song)


Alkytrio666, The Return and Scouse Mac have been thrown into the mix!!



CORNER 1

Long Long Long - The Beatles






CORNER 2

A.D.I.D.A.S. - Korn






CORNER 3

Desperado - Alice Cooper






Choose, HDC.

The gladiator which runs to 5 first, wins.

Alice Cooper - Desperado.

Desperado.................

It's been a long long long time,
How could I ever have lost you
When I loved you.

It took a long long long time
Now I'm so happy I found you
How I love you........................


Harrison was great.

beatles - long, long, long