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[phungi]

John Young: 13 points, Unique Pick, and the lead for The Vorlon:

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	The Vorlon	13	1(1)	        They Road the Fire: Saturn V
2	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	        Religious Leaders

[kopek]

Unique seems the trend on both lists. To put it the way kunilou did but more Laugh-In styled accent ------- very interesting.

[RTFirefly]

Originally Posted by kopek

Unique seems the trend on both lists. To put it the way kunilou did but more Laugh-In styled accent ------- very interesting.

Of course, since this list is a subset of the other one so far, the 'on both lists' is superfluous.

[kopek]

Originally Posted by RTFirefly

Of course, since this list is a subset of the other one so far, the 'on both lists' is superfluous.

Yes and no. The Vorlon (I believe) is the only one on both renditions right now with a score.

[RTFirefly]

Originally Posted by kopek

Yes and no. The Vorlon (I believe) is the only one on both renditions right now with a score.

Different names, but one person with 10 points, one person with 13, and (in the other thread) one person with 20.

[Queen Anne's Lace]

Originally Posted by smithsb

Getting a REPEAT placeholder in on the first page. Rappers died this past year, just the wrong ones.
I've threatened this for a few years - Rappers who (could) die young.
Probably a lot of uniques.

Chief Keef
Waka Flocka Flame
ScHoolboy Q
Ty Dolla Sign
Tech N9ne
Birdman
Young Thug
Pusha T
Riff Raff
Bobby Shmurda
Wale
X-Raided
Max B

Alts.
Lil Twist
Shyne
Turk

Chief Keef's cousin, Fredo Santana, died last night as I posted on the non themed thread. Apparently he was a leen abuser, whatever that is, and it caused seizures.

[smithsb]

And another (close) one bites the dust. POINTLESS! POINTLESS!

AAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

[PastTense]

Originally Posted by Tread

Look Ma No Points List
...
Connie Sawyer
...
No need for alternates. this list will make it to 2108

Connie Sawyer just died at 105 years old:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/o...es-at-105.html

[Tread]

Originally Posted by PastTense

Connie Sawyer just died at 105 years old:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/o...es-at-105.html

An Unique pick too, I believe.

[phungi]

Originally Posted by Tread

An Unique pick too, I believe.

No points, indeed!

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	The Vorlon	13	1(1)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V
2	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders
3	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[commasense]

Dammit! I made my list (in the other thread) based on several lists of oldest actors, and for some reason Ms. Sawyer wasn't on the ones I used.

[Allecher]

I'm not sure anyone is paying much attention to the themed lists, but I did have Billy Graham. One point may make a difference, y'know!

[phungi]

Rev Billy Graham good for 1 point for krondys and Allecher:

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme	Last Updated
1	The Vorlon	13	1(1)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V	
2	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders	
3	Allecher	1	1	2018 Evangelical List	
3	krondys        	1	1	Televangelists	
3	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[krondys]

I lost my virginity to Billy Graham!

[commasense]

Originally Posted by krondys

I lost my virginity to Billy Graham!

Ewwww!

[Dead Cat]

Two deaths this week that fit my theme of 'British Boozers' (Stephen Hawking and Jim Bowen). Did I pick them? Of course not!

[Dr. Girlfriend]

Originally Posted by Dead Cat

Two deaths this week that fit my theme of 'British Boozers' (Stephen Hawking and Jim Bowen). Did I pick them? Of course not!

Tell me about it... so many sports world deaths so far this year but none of them on my theme list! I did get points for Stephen Hawking in my non-themed list though.

[kopek]

Originally Posted by Dr. Girlfriend

Tell me about it... so many sports world deaths so far this year but none of them on my theme list! I did get points for Stephen Hawking in my non-themed list though.

Neither of mine seem to be doing well; the people on them are doing very well thank you. Too damn well. But its like that for me most years.

[Registered at Last]

Canadian Comedian Mike MacDonald dies of heart complications at 63, for my first hit of the year on my theme of "The Canadians".

[phungi]

Originally Posted by Registered at Last

Canadian Comedian Mike MacDonald dies of heart complications at 63, for my first hit of the year on my theme of "The Canadians".

37 points, Unique Pick, and sole possession of 1st place:

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	Registered@Last	37	1(1)		The Canadians	
2	The Vorlon	13	1(1)		They Road the Fire: Saturn V	
3	Czarcasm	10	1(1)		Religious Leaders	
4	Allecher	1	1		2018 Evangelical List	
4	krondys        	1	1		Televangelists	
4	Tread        	0	1(1)		Look Ma No Points

[krondys]

Two different UNIQUE picks, same day, give points to the same player?



something fishy here...

[Registered at Last]

Originally Posted by krondys

Two different UNIQUE picks, same day, give points to the same player?



something fishy here...

Or maybe the death of this particular pick (hometown guy for me, so all over the local news) made me go back and check my main list. The australian lady died earlier in March, I just only checked on her today.

Not everything is a conspiracy

[Czarcasm]

Originally Posted by Registered at Last

Not everything is a conspiracy

That's just what they want you to think!

[Registered at Last]

Originally Posted by Czarcasm

That's just what they want you to think!

Shhhhhhh!

[Annie-Xmas]

WHOO HOO! Barbara Bush dead at 92! I get 8 points.

[Monstera deliciosa]

Originally Posted by Annie-Xmas

WHOO HOO! Barbara Bush dead at 92! I get 8 points.

Me too.

[The Vorlon]

Welcome to our handbasket. It’s cozy in here.

[phungi]

Barbara Bush, good for 8 points, and first points of the year for Annie-Xmas & MonsteraDelic

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	Registered@Last	37	1(1)	The Canadians
2	The Vorlon	13	1(1)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V
3	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders
4	Annie-Xmas	8	1	Presidential Families
4	MonsteraDelic	8	1	The B List
6	Allecher	1	1	2018 Evangelical List
6	krondys        	1	1	Televangelists
6	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[kopek]

Like a month between additions; somehow I am surprised. Can't say why exactly but I expected this thread to be a little more active.

[phungi]

Originally Posted by kopek

Like a month between additions; somehow I am surprised. Can't say why exactly but I expected this thread to be a little more active.

Agreed, but there was also a month between "point-earning deaths" on the main thread/pool as well...

[phungi]

Tom Wolf (a Tom), dead at 87, earning 13 points for katT (on the list of Toms):

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	Registered@Last	37	1(1)	The Canadians
2	katT        	13	1(1)	Toms
2	The Vorlon	13	1(1)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V
4	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders
5	Annie-Xmas	8	1	Presidential Families
5	MonsteraDelic	8	1	The B List
7	Allecher	1	1	2018 Evangelical List
7	krondys        	1	1	Televangelists
7	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[kayT]

Thanks, most exhaulted mushroom, but it's kayT. However: POINTS!!!

[The Vorlon]

Crap. More points.

Not even being on my list is slowing down the grim reaper.

At this years rate I'm going to have to break down and add the Saturn 1B. And/or Gemini.

[Baker]

Originally Posted by The Vorlon

Crap. More points.

Not even being on my list is slowing down the grim reaper.

At this years rate I'm going to have to break down and add the Saturn 1B. And/or Gemini.

Do like I did, check out the cosmonauts.

[phungi]

Originally Posted by The Vorlon

Crap. More points.

Not even being on my list is slowing down the grim reaper.

At this years rate I'm going to have to break down and add the Saturn 1B. And/or Gemini.

Alan Bean, Unique Pick and 14 Points.

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	Registered@Last	37	1(1)	The Canadians
2	The Vorlon	27	2(2)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V
3	katT        	13	1(1)	Toms
4	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders
5	Annie-Xmas	8	1	Presidential Families
5	MonsteraDelic	8	1	The B List
7	Allecher	1	1	2018 Evangelical List
7	krondys        	1	1	Televangelists
7	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[Andrew 21]

Former baseball player Red Schoendienst has died.

[phungi]

Originally Posted by Andrew 21

Former baseball player Red Schoendienst has died.

5 Points, a Unique Pick, and spot on the leaderboard:

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	Registered@Last	37	1(1)	The Canadians
2	The Vorlon	27	2(2)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V
3	katT        	13	1(1)	Toms
4	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders
5	Annie-Xmas	8	1	Presidential Families
5	MonsteraDelic	8	1	The B List
7	Andrew21	5	1(1)	Baseball
8	Allecher	1	1	2018 Evangelical List
8	krondys        	1	1	Televangelists
8	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[phungi]

No new picks, but fixing an error in the spreadsheet (humble apologies to kayT, and glad I am not a Tom)

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	Registered@Last	37	1(1)	The Canadians
2	The Vorlon	27	2(2)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V
3	kayT        	13	1(1)	Toms
4	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders
5	Annie-Xmas	8	1	Presidential Families
5	MonsteraDelic	8	1	The B List
7	Andrew21	5	1(1)	Baseball
8	Allecher	1	1	2018 Evangelical List
8	krondys        	1	1	Televangelists
8	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[kayT]

Oh really phungi, if I were to kill you I'd be instantly disqualified, no? (And for all I know you could be a Tom, eh?)

BTW we aren't getting many deaths in this pool, are we?

[RTFirefly]

Originally Posted by kayT

BTW we aren't getting many deaths in this pool, are we?

We're just getting into prime BASE jumping season, so I've got high hopes...

[phungi]

Big Van Vader (aka: Leon White), dead at 63, good for 37 points, first points, a Unique Pick, and a share of the lead for GIGOBuster:

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	GIGObuster	37	1(1)	Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters
1	Registered@Last	37	1(1)	The Canadians
3	The Vorlon	27	2(2)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V
4	kayT        	13	1(1)	Toms
5	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders
6	Annie-Xmas	8	1	Presidential Families
6	MonsteraDelic	8	1	The B List
8	Andrew21	5	1(1)	Baseball
9	Allecher	1	1	2018 Evangelical List
9	krondys        	1	1	Televangelists
9	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[smithsb]

Originally Posted by kayT

Oh really phungi, if I were to kill you I'd be instantly disqualified, no? (And for all I know you could be a Tom, eh?)

BTW we aren't getting many deaths in this pool, are we?

We've (collective "we", not us Dopers) knocked off a number of rappers this year and NOT A SINGLE DAMN ONE ON MY LIST!

Breath Steve, breath.

[kopek]

Originally Posted by smithsb

We've (collective "we", not us Dopers) knocked off a number of rappers this year and NOT A SINGLE DAMN ONE ON MY LIST!

Breath Steve, breath.

How do you think I feel? Have aged actors somehow been declared immortal?

[GIGObuster]

Originally Posted by phungi

Big Van Vader (aka: Leon White), dead at 63, good for 37 points, first points, a Unique Pick, and a share of the lead for GIGOBuster:

This year it seems that wrestlers were a good pick, that was 2 weeks ago, now:

https://www.thewrap.com/matt-cappote...inner-dies-38/

Matt Cappotelli, Former WWE Wrestler and ‘Tough Enough’ Winner, Dies at 38.

RIP

And 62 points on both dead pool lists.

[phungi]

Originally Posted by GIGObuster

This year it seems that wrestlers were a good pick, that was 2 weeks ago, now:

https://www.thewrap.com/matt-cappote...inner-dies-38/


RIP

And 62 points on both dead pool lists.

For the lead, and tie in Total Picks and Unique Picks:

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	GIGObuster	99	2(2)	Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters
2	Registered@Last	37	1(1)	The Canadians
3	The Vorlon	27	2(2)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V
4	kayT        	13	1(1)	Toms
5	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders
6	Annie-Xmas	8	1	Presidential Families
6	MonsteraDelic	8	1	The B List
8	Andrew21	5	1(1)	Baseball
9	Allecher	1	1	2018 Evangelical List
9	krondys        	1	1	Televangelists
9	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[Allecher]

Does anyone know an evangelical wrestler I can hope for?

[phungi]

somehow I missed out on listing Evil David Letterman, who died pointlessly...

Originally Posted by phungi

Im memory of Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, Crackhead Bob, Eric the Actor, Kenneth Keith Kallenbach, Nicole Bass, and Joey Boots, I present:

The Wack Pack
Lester Green Beetlejuice (June 2, 1968)
Mark Shaw, Jr. - Bigfoot (Age 39 in 2012)
Fred Schreiber - Fred the Elephant Boy (Nov 9, 1958)
Gary Loudermilk - Gary the Retard/Conqueror (born 1952)
Jeff Curro - Jeff the Drunk (May 2, 1967)
Bill Soto - Ham Hands Bill (Feb 21, year unknown)
Patricia Krentcil - Tan Mom (Nov 30, 1967)
Pete McHeffey - Medicated Pete (April 12, 1975)
Mark Rothenberger - Mark the Bagger
Erik Bleaman - High Pitch Erik (April 16, 1971)
Andrea Ownbey - Miss Howard Stern (Feb 28, 1983)
Daniel Carver (1948)
Wendy the slow adult

Alternates:
Mike Diamond - Marfan Mike
Mariann Tepedino - Mariann From Brooklyn
Michael DelCampo - Sour Shoes (June 6, 1974)

[Registered at Last]

Not one of mine, but I think someone had Reagan era politicians:
Frank Carlucci died back in June at 87.
And a reminder for my fellow players to check your lists occasionally.

[phungi]

Originally Posted by Registered at Last

Not one of mine, but I think someone had Reagan era politicians:
Frank Carlucci died back in June at 87.
And a reminder for my fellow players to check your lists occasionally.

13 Points, indeed, for Little Nemo.

Please check your lists, as there are lot if obscure individual picks.

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)	Theme
1	GIGObuster	99	2(2)	Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters
2	Registered@Last	37	1(1)	The Canadians
3	The Vorlon	27	2(2)	They Road the Fire: Saturn V
4	kayT        	13	1(1)	Toms
4	Little Nemo	13	1(1)	Reagan Administration
6	Czarcasm	10	1(1)	Religious Leaders
7	Annie-Xmas	8	1	Presidential Families
7	MonsteraDelic	8	1	The B List
9	Andrew21	5	1(1)	Baseball
10	Allecher	1	1	2018 Evangelical List
10	krondys        	1	1	Televangelists
10	Tread        	0	1(1)	Look Ma No Points

[krondys]

One member of my list was in the news, but not for any reason that would give him any value (to me or anybody else)...

A complete aside: I know we shouldn't objectify anybody, but isn't that hair GORGEOUS?!?!