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.