# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/21 "2010-02-18T13:34:09Z")
I think Girl Placeholder #7 is going to take it all. ---
**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 18, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/22 "2010-02-18T14:21:37Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > 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. Has anyone spammed this week’s Idol thread letting them know the game is afoot yet? (I can’t, as I won’t be watching last night’s episode until later today) ---
**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 19, 2010, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/23 "2010-02-19T04:05:31Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Has anyone spammed this week’s Idol thread letting them know the game is afoot yet? (I can’t, as I won’t be watching last night’s episode until later today) I just did, though a reminder early in the CS thread next Tuesday would probably reach more people. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/24 "2010-02-24T13:00:48Z")
I’m in. Thanks for the reminder in CS. ---
**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 24, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/25 "2010-02-24T13:40:36Z")
I believe there is still time to join, by the way. I think you can join up to the results show on Thursday. You can even join after, I think, but you will have missed points for the first week. Not a deal breaker, but something to consider. ---
**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 24, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/26 "2010-02-24T16:01:32Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > You can even join after, I think, but you will have missed points for the first week. Not a deal breaker, but something to consider. Considering how poorly some of us do the first week\*, it’s not much of a disadvantage. \*Okay, how poorly some of us do the whole season. :o ---
**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 26, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/27 "2010-02-26T03:07:26Z")
\…an oh-fer week. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/28 "2010-02-26T11:32:28Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > \…an oh-fer week. Me too. At least we have company. Seven of us have zero points. Wait until next week! 🙂 ---
**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 26, 2010, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/29 "2010-02-26T12:56:23Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > Considering how poorly some of us do the first week\*, it’s not much of a disadvantage. > > \*Okay, how poorly some of us do the whole season. :o Yes, good point. I might bump this next week as well. Not a major disadvantage. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/30 "2010-03-04T06:15:43Z")
Remember to fill out your pool before prime time EST tomorrow. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/31 "2010-03-05T02:56:26Z")
Woohoo! Got all four correct, plus both bonus questions! Now if only I hadn’t spread my points between five contestants, I’d be golden for this week. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2010, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/32 "2010-03-05T05:22:05Z")
Sigh. I forgot to vote. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/33 "2010-03-05T11:59:17Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Woohoo! Got all four correct, plus both bonus questions! > > Now if only I hadn’t spread my points between five contestants, I’d be golden for this week. We went from a big tie for last to a big tie for first! Pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/34 "2010-03-05T12:17:01Z")
> [@Crotalus](#): > > We went from a big tie for last to a big tie for first! Pretty good. :smack: Guess I should have looked at the right side. Still a pretty good week. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/35 "2010-03-05T12:48:12Z")
W00t! I got 3 out of four, plus both bonus questions. I have a feeling it will get harder to pick them as time goes by, though… 😉 ---
**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:** [March 10, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/36 "2010-03-10T16:25:27Z")
Is it this week or next week that’s the deadline for changing our overall pick without penalty? ---
**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:** [March 10, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/37 "2010-03-10T16:57:34Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > Is it this week or next week that’s the deadline for changing our overall pick without penalty? Next week, you can change it, I think. After that(when we have 11), it drops down. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/38 "2010-03-12T03:18:54Z")
Well all right – tied for second on the week (nice job, **Pleonast** ), fourth overall. I’ll take it. Shame America got it so mind-bogglingly, revoltingly wrong about Lilly. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/39 "2010-03-12T13:25:21Z")
So was Lilly’s hair a wig? ---
**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:** [March 12, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490/40 "2010-03-12T14:54:29Z")
Okay, the rest of you need to get your acts together, because I am not supposed to be good at this. 🙂 I can’t believe I actually got both bonus questions right. From now on, we can put all our points on a single contestant. Is anyone going to do that? I’m thinking to split 10-10. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-pool-2010/525490.md?page=3)