# Celebrity Death Pool 2016

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** death-pool\
**Created:** [December 1, 2015, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098 "2015-12-01T05:57:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 118

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**Author:** ![rucciface](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@rucciface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rucciface)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/2343 "2017-01-04T18:29:46Z")

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Good game, big shots! I broke the top 100 and had more picks this year than ever.

Thank you very much, **Baker** , for running the thing!

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**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 6, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/2344 "2017-01-06T16:52:06Z")

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I think 23rd is my all time best result.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/2345 "2017-01-07T18:15:32Z")

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> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> I think 23rd is my all time best result.

Do not despair. I believe that several folks here consult a way back machine. :dubious:

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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/2346 "2017-01-08T01:52:53Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> Do not despair. I believe that several folks here consult a way back machine. :dubious:

My bet is on voodoo; Baron Samedi was just too obvious for a message board user name and if Baker had found out she would have disallowed the points. 😉

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/2347 "2017-01-08T03:20:22Z")

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> [@kopek](#):
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> My bet is on voodoo; Baron Samedi was just too obvious for a message board user name and if Baker had found out she would have disallowed the points. 😉

No.

No, it is the [waybac machine.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WABAC_machine)  
I can’t show you proof, because [Mr. Peabody](http://cdn.ultraswank.net/uploads/mr-peabody-sherman-1960s.jpg) would have me ki

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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/2348 "2017-01-08T16:13:17Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> No.
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> No, it is the [waybac machine.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WABAC_machine)  
> I can’t show you proof, because [Mr. Peabody](http://cdn.ultraswank.net/uploads/mr-peabody-sherman-1960s.jpg) would have me ki

Goodness — we should have asked long ago. I knew the reference but my money was always on Sherman being the homicidal k

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