I have been following this thread all year and thought I would put my two pennies in.
George HW Bush (US President)
Yogi Berra (deva vu all over again)
Ed Charles (NY Mets 3rd baseman)
Joan Baez (singer)
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Willie Mays (MLB hero)
Sam Simon (Simpsons)
Hugh Downs (game show host)
Gus Trikonis (famous director)
Mohammed Ali (boxer)
Jake Roberts (boxer)
Joost van der Westhuizen (famous rugby player)
Prince Phillip of Edinburgh
Clean List:
George HW Bush
Yogi Berra
Ed Charles
Joan Baez
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Willie Mays
Sam Simon
Hugh Downs
Gus Trikonis
Mohammed Ali
Jake Roberts
Joost van der Westhuizen
Prince Phillip of Edinburgh
No, I am damn angry that we have sneaky, informing, last minute challenges rather than honest, made before everyone and in public challenges.
A compromise: Announce challenges immediately upon receiving them, while keeping the sneaks names private, and in the case of within twelve hours of the deadline, give the accused 24 hours to find a replacement.
Malcolm Young
Amanda Bynes
Sam Simon
Tori Spelling
Glen Campbell
Richard Simmons
Stuart Scott
Shia LeBeouf
Terry Pratchett
Daisy Berkowitz
Lindsay Lohan
Paul Gascoigne
Justin Bieber
I think I was the first to pick Lauren Hill. She has been on my list since November. I knew that she might be question, but since she was an a college B-Ball team…I thought she might be eligible. If she is not…no big deal.
IIRC a few years ago that either Rahm Qoch (or Captain Lance Murdoch) picked a minor league hockey player (Don Sanderson) who was injured in a game and died . He played for the Whitly Dunlops!! probably equivalent to a Div III college team. The only reason why he was known was because of his injury.
Oh well, That is why I added alternates to my list. And it also the reason why I posted my list yesterday, rather than the 11th hour.
The challenges to Lauren Hill were, with one exception, openly made. They were perfectly according to the rules. That’s one of the reasons we have alternates.
Players can make their game entries at 11:59PM. Why not challenges? In past years I’ve waited until the very last minute to play, yet I still have alternates.
Please, it’s just a game. You’re one of the best players. Let it go:(
Here are all the celebrities who have at least ten picks.
George H.W. Bush 51
Valerie Harper 49
Sam Simon 41
Fidel Castro 40
Muhammad Ali 28
Stuart Scott 26
Jimmy Carter 22
Billy Graham-e 20
Dick Cheney 20
Lindsay Lohan 20
Rob Ford 17
Gordie Howe 16
Terry Pratchett 16
Zsa Zsa Gabor 16
Mary Tyler Moore 15
Nancy Reagan 15
Pope Benedict XVI 15
Glen Campbell 13
Amanda Bynes 12
Charlie Sheen 12
Clive James 12
Jerry Lewis 12
Joost van der Westhuizen 12
Kim Jong-un 12
Kirk Douglas 11
Randy Travis 11
Stephen Hawking 11
Keith Richards 10
Prince Philip 10
I think I’m going to go open that champagne and drink now.
Updated because I had Tom Baker twice.(From post 407)
Ronnie Galyon
Gordie Howe
Valerie Harper
Jim Kelly
Jerry Kill
George H W Bush
King Abdullah
Tom Baker
Darren Wilson
Donnie Galyon
Sam Simon
Stuart Scott
Muhammad Ali
Phil Spector
Salvatore F. DiMasi
René Angélil
George H.W. Bush
Valarie Harper
Charlie Sheen
Brooke Mueller
Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown
Amanda Bynes
Hosni Mubarak
Penny Marshal
Courtney Love
Dick Cheney
Some are in remission, some are in denial, all may not want to buy green bananas…
George H.W. Bush
Valerie Harper
Fidel Castro
Muhammad Ali
Billy Graham
Dick Cheney
Nancy Reagan
Pope Benedict XVI
Glen Campbell
Jerry Lewis
Randy Travis
Stephen Hawking
Keith Richards
Joost van der Westhuizen, former South African rugby player
Sam Simon, 57, Director, producer, writer
Martin Crowe, 52, New Zealand Cricket player
Steve Byrnes, 53, NASCAR announcer
Stephen Slevin, 59, Prisoner in solitary two years, 15.5 million settlement
Ryan Daniel Buell, 31, Paranormal State
Dana Rinehart, 68, former mayor of Columbus, Ohio
Dave Rose, 56, BYU coach
Carolyn Mccarthy, 69, US Representative from New York 4th district
Bill Gallagher, 54, Montana PSC director
Valerie Harper, 74, actress
Stuart Scott, ESPN announcer.
Jennifer Reali, 54, Fatal attraction killer.
Alternate:
Bryan Murray, Hockey manager Ottawa Senators
Clean List
Joost van der Westhuizen
Sam Simon
Martin Crowe
Steve Byrnes
Stephen Slevin
Ryan Daniel Buell
Dana Rinehart
Dave Rose
Carolyn Mccarthy
Bill Gallagher
Valerie Harper
Stuart Scott
Jennifer Reali
Having been shut out in 2014, I anticipate a bountiful slate for 2015
Sam Simon - (June 6,1955) Simpsons co-creator
Karen Lewis - (June 26, 1953) President of Chicago Teachers Union
Ethan Zohn - (November 12, 1973) Survivor winner
Darren Daulton – (January 3, 1962) former baseball player
Roger Chanoine (September 11, 1976) former NFL player
Stuart Scott - (July 19, 1965) ESPN guy
Charles Trippy (September 2, 1984) musician, actor
Ryan Buell (July 8, 1982) Author, producer
Ahmad “Real” Givens (January 2, 1982) actor
Kevin Turner – (June 12, 1969) former NFL player
Buddy Ryan - (February 17, 1931) football coach
Monty Brinson - (DOB unknown) Professional Poker Player
Superstar Billy Graham - (September 10, 1943) - wrestler
Alternates:
Steve Gleason - (March 19, 1977) Former football player
Willie Wood - ( Dec. 23, 1936) ex-football player
Clean List:
Sam Simon
Karen Lewis
Ethan Zohn
Darren Daulton
Roger Chanoine
Stuart Scott
Charles Trippy
Ryan Buell
Ahmad “Real” Givens
Kevin Turner
Buddy Ryan
Monty Brinson
Superstar Billy Graham
Muhammad Ali - Formerly known as Cassius Clay
Justin Bieber - Can’t sing, can’t dance, can’t skateboard
George H Bush - The Elder
Steve Byrnes - Sports announcer
Fidel Castro - Still close but no cigars
Dick Cheney - No heart, no soul
Rob Ford - Former mayor of Toronto
Billy Graham - His son Franklin is crackers
Valerie Harper - Mary’s friend
Michael Schumacher - Former roadie
Sam Simon - Simpsons dude
Abe Vigoda - It was him or Zsa Zsa
Joost van der Westhuizen - Former rugby star
Clean:
Muhammad Ali
Justin Bieber
George H Bush
Steve Byrnes
Fidel Castro
Dick Cheney
Rob Ford
Billy Graham
Valerie Harper
Michael Schumacher
Sam Simon
Abe Vigoda
Joost van der Westhuizen
I’m doing a little late-night vulturing, dropping Bush, Carter, Bret Michaels, and Brittany Daniel, and adding Joost van deer Westhuizen, Ahmad Givens, Dave Benton, and Helen Fawkes.
Clean list:
Muhammad Ali
Joost van deer Westhuizen
Ahmad Givens
Valerie Harper
Rob Ford
Sam Simon
Stuart Scott
Steve Byrnes
Wilko Johnson
Clive James
Bill Gallagher
Dave Benton
Helen Fawkes
Alternate (hardly necessary with 85 minutes to go, but just in case):
Mostly last years, since I did so poorly. Went from a very respectable Eighth Place in 2013, to just one death in 2014. So if first you don’t succeed- die, die again.
OJ Brignance- answer to a trivia question who is the only pro football player to win the NFL Super Bowl and CFL Grey Cup for teams in the same city? Diagnosed with ALS several years ago.
Muhammad Ali, down goes Ali
Lindsey Lohan, consensus pick, but too many points to surrender to the bandwagon
Pro Rassler, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake
Aretha Franklin
Randy Travis
Valerie Harper
Wilko Johnson
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Famous interviewee:Kim Jong-un, “dies laughing”
Tommy Chong
Sam Simon
Suge Knight
Alternate in case Suge doesn’t live to see the New Year
Justin Bieber
OJ Brignance
Muhammad Ali
Lindsey Lohan
Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake
Aretha Franklin
Randy Travis
Valerie Harper
Wilko Johnson
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Kim Jong-un
Tommy Chong
Sam Simon
Suge Knight
Alternate
Justin Bieber
Chuck Berry
George HW Bush
Amanda Bynes
Dick Cheney
Bill Cosby
Doris Day
Cissy Houston
Lindsay Lohan
Joni Mitchell
Mary Tyler Moore
Kim Novak
Nicole Ritchie
Otis Williams
Alternates:
Kirk Douglas
Barbara Bush
Miley Cyrus
Otis Williams is the last original member of the Temptations.