# Oscar Pool 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 3, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453 "2010-02-03T00:00:26Z")\ **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:** [February 3, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/1 "2010-02-03T00:00:26Z")
Well, let’s do this thing. This is the longest running annual competition on the Dope I’ve been in(no idea how far back it goes). Anyway, join us at: > **[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... Name of the Pool: Cecil’s Oscar password: cecil ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/2 "2010-02-05T17:06:20Z")
I’m in and have made my pics. Waiting until early March won’t make me any more accurate. ---
**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 22, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/3 "2010-02-22T21:13:38Z")
:Casual bump: Sign, up, folks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/4 "2010-02-22T23:26:38Z")
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:** [March 2, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/5 "2010-03-02T03:13:07Z")
Getting close, everyone! Sign up for the pool! ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/6 "2010-03-02T14:55:10Z")
Blocked! I’ll have to try tonight. ---
**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 2, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/7 "2010-03-02T15:36:10Z")
Wow, only 5 in the Oscar Pool. That is very low. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/8 "2010-03-02T16:55:49Z")
I’ll still finish fifth. Then I can go around and say “Woo-hoo! I finished fifth in the Oscar pool!” ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/9 "2010-03-05T03:09:14Z")
Been two days since this was bumped… ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/10 "2010-03-05T03:30:13Z")
In. ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/11 "2010-03-05T23:00:41Z")
First time for me – thanks for the invite! ---
**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 6, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/12 "2010-03-06T16:51:58Z")
Hey, everyone, the event is tomorrow, so get in there and make your picks! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/13 "2010-03-06T20:54:15Z")
I’m in, as always, and, as always, went with EW’s predictions (though not completely – just couldn’t bring myself to go with Sandra Bullock over Meryl Streep, whose Julia Child was so, um, delicious). I usually come in second or third that way, but would definitely do worse, not better, if I adopted another strategy. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/14 "2010-03-07T08:29:43Z")
I’m in. This is the first Oscar Pool I’ve ever done. I’ve seen almost every film nominated, so I have a pretty good feeling about my picks. Why are some categories worth more points than others? It isn’t due to the # of the nominees… ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/15 "2010-03-07T17:16:39Z")
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:** [March 7, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/16 "2010-03-07T18:10:17Z")
Only a few hours left! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/17 "2010-03-07T19:34:48Z")
Just finalized my picks… ---
**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 7, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/18 "2010-03-07T21:28:32Z")
By the way, here is last year’s standings: 2009 Oscars: 1 Sigmagirl 20-4 2 Mahaloth’s picks 19-5 3 labtrash’s winners 19-5 4 twick’s picks 18-6 5 ArchiveGuy’s pix 17-7 6 judikium 17-7 7 Rachael Rage’s picks 17-7 8 El Perro Fumando 13-11 9 42fish 14-10 9 JohnT’s Picks 14-10 11 Only Mostly Dead 14-10 12 Froty’s Picks 12-12 13 rexnervous WAG 10-14 14 hrhomer 9-15 15 Loach 7-17 16 Nuveena 0-24 ---
**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 7, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/19 "2010-03-07T21:29:34Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > I’ll still finish fifth. Then I can go around and say “Woo-hoo! I finished fifth in the Oscar pool!” Says last year’s winner. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2010/527453/20 "2010-03-07T22:10:36Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > By the way, here is last year’s standings: > > … > 4 twick’s picks 18-6 Sure, make a liar of me. … > [@twickster](#): > > I usually come in second or third… OTOH, I’d forgotten I nosed out **ArchiveGuy** last year, a matter of no little personal satisfaction.