# American Idol Pool 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 19, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490 "2010-01-19T00:02:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/1 "2010-01-19T00:02:27Z")
Well, it’s still a bit down the road, but I thought I’d go ahead and create this year’s American Idol pool. Go to: > **[Fun Free Office Pools - College Football Office Pool - NFL Football Office...](https://www.funofficepools.com/)** > > Fun Office Pools hosts FREE office pools for college football, reality tv, NFL football, the oscars and other events. Featuring office pools for Fox American Idol, CBS Survivor, ABC Dancing with the Stars, CBS The Amazing Race, NFL football, NCAA... Pool Name: Cecil’s American Idol Pool password: cecil Join up, get ready, and let’s see who can predict the best! ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Mood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@Blue\_Mood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Mood)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/2 "2010-01-19T11:19:58Z")
Done. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/3 "2010-01-19T14:46:10Z")
“Picks Due in: 36d 11h 14m 11s” Hope I get 'em in on time. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/4 "2010-01-19T15:39:10Z")
I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/5 "2010-01-19T17:01:56Z")
36 days? I _am_ early! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/6 "2010-01-19T17:22:25Z")
Thanks for doing this! I sucked at the Survivor one. I played the Idol one last year, and did ok. Maybe I’ll win this year! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/7 "2010-01-19T18:08:04Z")
Just for sake of reference, last year’s thread was [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=505371), and [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11162944&postcount=156) was how it ended up. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/8 "2010-01-19T18:47:48Z")
Ok - well, I wasn’t last! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![infinitii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@infinitii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/infinitii)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/9 "2010-01-26T05:39:24Z")
Unfortunately, the way I signed up, it lists me as “My Picks” when looking at the standings. Is there any way to change this to “infinitii” or “infinitii’s picks”? ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/10 "2010-01-29T07:06:19Z")
Ok, I am signed up. And thanks for setting this up! ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/11 "2010-02-10T03:13:55Z")
All signed up, and ready to lose! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/12 "2010-02-10T16:11:53Z")
> [@infinitii](#): > > Unfortunately, the way I signed up, it lists me as “My Picks” when looking at the standings. Is there any way to change this to “infinitii” or “infinitii’s picks”? Sorry for the delay. I don’t see a way as moderator to do that. Can’t you do it under your own preferences or something? I could delete you and have you re-register, if it means that much to you. ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/13 "2010-02-10T16:18:28Z")
Amazing Race starts this week. Should we start one for that too? ---
**Author:** ![infinitii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@infinitii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/infinitii)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/14 "2010-02-11T02:35:25Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Sorry for the delay. I don’t see a way as moderator to do that. Can’t you do it under your own preferences or something? > > I could delete you and have you re-register, if it means that much to you. Nah, don’t worry about it. I thought it might be confusing, but its fine with me. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/15 "2010-02-17T19:27:20Z")
So we get to make our first picks tonight? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/16 "2010-02-17T20:14:02Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > So we get to make our first picks tonight? No, the game will begin in earnest next week. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/17 "2010-02-17T21:30:35Z")
Won’t we know the top 24 tonight? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/18 "2010-02-17T21:56:27Z")
Hmm…good point. Ok, I guess it would be accurate to say we can start making our picks _after_ tonight’s show. Although I guess it would be more correct to say we can make our picks once Fun Office Pools updates the site, which will be at some point after tonight’s show. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/19 "2010-02-18T04:29:07Z")
What’s the deal with so few people signed up for this? It doesn’t even look like we have half the number as last year. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/20 "2010-02-18T05:24:15Z")
I’m in! Is anyone going to tackle the spreadsheet version that was done for season 8? I like the idea of both but lack the spreadsheet skill to host it myself. – the “not-so-groovy” Rachael [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490.md?page=2)