Okay, I have got to do better than my lousy 3 points in 2019. I feel especially worried for my poor alternative picks, who always seem to do a good job kicking off every year. There really should be a “So Close and Yet So Far” prize for the poster who has the most Alternatve Picks expire.
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Peter Schickele (PDQ Bach)
Len Dawson (KC Chief)
Alan Simpson (senator)
Frederick Forsyth (author)
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)
Ronnie Schell (actor)
Richard Bach (author)
Rosey Grier (LA Rams)
John LeCarre (author)
Jo Anne Worley (actress)
Mel Renfro (Dallas Cowboy)
Lyle Waggoner (actor)
Ken Osmond (actor)
Peter Schickele
Len Dawson
Alan Simpson
Frederick Forsyth
Engelbert Humperdinck
Ronnie Schell
Richard Bach
Rosey Grier
John LeCarre
Jo Anne Worley
Mel Renfro
Lyle Waggoner
Ken Osmond
Happy birthday Baker!! And thanks for once again being our DeathMistress!!
My list:
Linda Nolan (Irish singer and actress, b. 2-23-59)
Greg Gilbert (Delays rocker, b. 12-7-77)
Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep drummer, b. 4-16-47)
Christie Dignam (Aslan singer, b. 5-23-60)
Julie Strain (Queen of the B-movies, b. 2-18-62)
Sonali Bendre (Indian actress, b. 1-1-75)
Quami Wallen (comedian, aka Quincy Jones, b. 6-2-84)
Bill Turnbull (BBC personality, b. 1-25-56)
Sam Lloyd (actor, b. 11-12-63)
Doug Supernaw (C&W artist, b. 9-26-60)
Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot drummer, b. 11-14-51)
Steve Gleason (former NFLer, b. 3-19-77)
Aaron Carter (singer, rapper, b. 12-7-87)
Alternate:
John Andretti (race car driver, b. 3-12-63)
Clean list:
Linda Nolan
Greg Gilbert
Lee Kerslake
Christie Dignam
Julie Strain
Sonali Bendre
Quami Wallen
Bill Turnbull
Sam Lloyd
Doug Supernaw
Frankie Banali
Steve Gleason
Aaron Carter
Bob Barker
Harry Belafonte
Mel Brooks
Queen Elizabeth II
Glynis Johns
Angela Lansbury
Cloris Leachman
Prince Philip
Carl Reiner
Eva Marie Saint
Cicely Tyson
Dick Van Dyke
Betty White
I was so excited to remember before January 2, unlike last year, that I couldn’t count. Here’s a full list:
Congressman John Lewis
Donald Trump
Matt Lauer
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Jimmy Carter
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Alex Trebek
James Earl Jones
Josh Duggar
Mary Berry
Garth Brooks
Diane von Furstenburg
Alternates
Oprah Winfrey
Tamora Pierce
Bill Clinton
Last year scored some points. I also caused several people to get better including a double lung transplant and a heart transplant. Shuffled things up a little. Kept some old, added a few new ones.
Alex Trebek
John Lewis
John Andretti
Benny Mardones
Sandra Day O’Conner
Chris Mortensen
Sam Lloyd
Frankie Banali
Tom Seaver
Greg Gilbert
Steve Gleason
Eddie Van Halen
Olivia Newton John
Alts
Holly Rowe
Jerry Remy
Matt Millen
Dirty list:
Alex Trebek: What is points?
John Lewis: All aboard the bandwagon!
John Andretti: race car driver
Benny Mardones: Singer of #1 hit creepy song
Sandra Day O’Conner: Supremes
Chris Mortensen: ESPN
Sam Lloyd: Good at playing bad lawyers
Frankie Banali: Metal health driving him mad
Tom Seaver: My childhood hero
Greg Gilbert: musician not the NHL guy
Steve Gleason: Will probably stay alive thru force of will
Eddie Van Halen: David Lee Roth’s former back up musician
Olivia Newton John: Its the points that I want. Hoo hoo hoo
Alts
Holly Rowe: seems to be doing better
Jerry Remy: beats cancer as a hobby
Matt Millen: new heart looks good
Jim McIngvale
Alex Trebek
Bill Cosby
Donald Trump
Tommy Chong
Betty White
Donald Sutherland
Jerry Lee Lewis
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Harvey Weinstein
David Crosby
Michael J. Fox
John Lewis
Elton John
Willie Nelson
Artie Lange
Boosie Badazz, aka Lil Boosie, aka Torrence Hatch Jr.
John Popper
Todd Portune
Jimmy Carter
Jim Tarbell
Lionel Jospin
Cameron Douglas
Todd Rundgren
Michael Douglas
Nina Hagen - German singer
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Chevy Chase
Evan Dando
Alternates:
Cecilia Bartoli
Charlie Sheen
Barbara Walters
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Boosie Badazz, aka Lil Boosie, aka Torrence Hatch Jr. - rapper
John Popper - Musician ('Blues Traveler’)
Todd Portune - Politician, Hamilton County Commissioner, Ohio former Cincinnati City Councilman
Jimmy Carter - former President of the USA
Jim Tarbell - Politician and concert promoter, “Mr. Cincinnati”
Lionel Jospin - former Prime Minister of France
Cameron Douglas - Actor, son of Michael Douglas, grandson of Kirk Douglas
Todd Rundgren - Musician
Michael Douglas - Actor (’Streets of San Francisco’ ‘Wall Street’ et al)
Nina Hagen - German singer
Dominique Strauss-Kahn - French politician, former head of the IMF
Roger Corman
Ramona Fradon
Joe Sinnott
Barabra Walters
John Romita Sr.
Larry Lieber
Floyd Norman
Sal Buscema
Chesty Morgan
Jim Steranko
Dennis O’Neil
Alex Trebek
Robert Crumb
Alt:
Alex Nino
Roy Thomas
Paul Orndorff
I’ve played only once before, in 2006. I got 16 points, and shared The Inside Track With the Grim Reaper Award, for my sole correctly predicted death of sci-fi author Stanislaw Lem. Let’s see if I do any better in 2020:
Andrey Myagkov
Igor Smirnov
Ralph Bakshi
Franz Vranitzky
Igor Plotnitsky
Mátyás Szűrös
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Ion Iliescu
Michael Apted
Richard Condie
Cynthia Solomon
Ward Christensen
Mohammed Magariaf
Alternates:
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
Eric S. Raymond
(To clarify, Richard Condie is the filmmaker, not the Anglican bishop.)
Sam Lloyd
Bob Gibson
Randy Travis
Aaron Carter
Frankie Banali
Alex Trebek
Willie Nelson
Ady Barkan
Eddie Van Halen
Linda Nolan
Kirk Douglas
Beverly Cleary
Pat Robertson
Dropping Christie Dignam, adding Ady Barkan (health care activist, b. 12-18-83).
Clean list:
Linda Nolan
Greg Gilbert
Lee Kerslake
Ady Barkan
Julie Strain
Sonali Bendre
Quami Wallen
Bill Turnbull
Sam Lloyd
Doug Supernaw
Frankie Banali
Steve Gleason
Aaron Carter
Happy New Year everyone! Happy Birthday oh Death Mistress.
Here is my list:
Greg Gilbert
Olivia Newton-John
Linda Nolan
Steve Gleason
Alex Trebek
Jim Karr
Breene Harimoto
Sam Lloyd
John Lewis
Frankie Banali
Aldo Moroni
Alcee Hastings
Bill Turnbull
John Andretti (car racer)
Frankie Banali (musician)
Bob Gibson (baseball player)
James Harris (wrestler, aka. Kamala)
John Lewis (congressman)
Olivia Newton-John (singer)
Gale Sayers (football player)
Michael Schumacher (car racer)
David Stern (former NBA commissioner)
Johnathan Szeles (magician, aka. The Amazing Johnathan)
Alex Trebek (TV host)
Slick Woods (model)
Melissa Young (model)
Alternate
Rod Carew (baseball player)
Clean List:
John Andretti
Frankie Banali
Bob Gibson
James Harris
John Lewis
Olivia Newton-John
Gale Sayers
Michael Schumacher
David Stern
Johnathan Szeles
Alex Trebek
Slick Woods
Melissa Young
Thanks for doing this again, Baker, and happy birthday!
Terry Jones - Python
Tim Curry - Actor
George Hamilton - Actor
Olivia Newton John - Actor/Singer
Ryan O’Neal - Actor
The Amazing Johnathon - Comedian
Bert Newton - Australian Television Personality
Sean Connery - Actor
Rolf Harris - Actor
Julian Assange - Political Activist
Judy Moran - Convicted Murderer
Liza Minelli - Actor/Singer
Richard O’Sullivan - Actor
Alts
Dawn Fraser - Olympic Swimmer
John Laws - Australian Broadcaster
Terry Jones
Tim Curry
George Hamilton
Olivia Newton John
Ryan O’Neal
The Amazing Johnathon
Bert Newton
Sean Connery
Rolf Harris
Julian Assange
Judy Moran
Liza Minelli
Richard O’Sullivan
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Steven Breyer
Miley Cyrus
Antonio Brown
Prince Philip
Jimmy Carter
Nancy Pelosi
Jay Rockefeller
Orrin Hatch
Dennis Skinner
John Bercow
Jim Leyland
Bill Clinton
Sean Penn
Bobby Brown
Artie Lange
Gene Hackman
Michael Moore
Wendy Williams
MC Hammer
Liam Gallagher
Eddie Van Halen
Jason Mewes
Bill Cosby
Harvey Weinstein
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
