# Oscar Pool 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 25, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636 "2012-01-25T20:39:10Z")\ **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:** [January 25, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/1 "2012-01-25T20:39:10Z")
I say it every year. This is one of the longest running annual competitions on the Dope. So…let’s do it again! The Oscars are coming up. I’ve created a pool over on [FunOfficePools.com](http://FunOfficePools.com). Join and put your picks in! > **[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 Oscar Pick’em password: cecil ---
**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:** [January 25, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/2 "2012-01-25T23:44:00Z")
I’m in ! ---
**Author:** ![jesterbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jesterbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesterbeast)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/3 "2012-01-28T22:49:43Z")
Since [theofficepool.com](http://theofficepool.com) has been doing it longer (I’ve hosted my oscar pools there for 10 years), I went with them over fun office pools. Pool Name: HugoTheArtist Password: crystal ---
**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 28, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/4 "2012-01-28T23:40:26Z")
Gee, thanks, jesterbeast. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/5 "2012-01-29T00:05:38Z")
I’ll enter, but I’m not ready to do my picks yet – definitely remind me as the time gets closer. ---
**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 29, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/6 "2012-01-29T01:18:30Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I’ll enter, but I’m not ready to do my picks yet – definitely remind me as the time gets closer. I’ll be bumping the thread regularly as the time gets closer. If you register using you Doper username, I can PM you with a reminder. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/7 "2012-01-29T20:29:03Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I’ll be bumping the thread regularly as the time gets closer. If you register using you Doper username, I can PM you with a reminder. Cool, thanks. ---
**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:** [February 18, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/8 "2012-02-18T15:47:53Z")
Bump ! ---
**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 21, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/9 "2012-02-21T21:21:44Z")
Everyone, get your picks in before the deadline this week! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2012, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/10 "2012-02-22T07:27:06Z")
> [@jesterbeast](#): > > Since [theofficepool.com](http://theofficepool.com) has been doing it longer (I’ve hosted my oscar pools there for 10 years), I went with them over fun office pools. > > Pool Name: HugoTheArtist > Password: crystal **[MODERATING]** Jester, I really don’t see how this is appropriate. Someone starts an Oscar pool and you bomb in three messages into the thread with a competing pool? Why? At the VERY least start another thread for your own pool (and personally I’m curious as to why we need another.) Don’t crap in this one. Your pool is not a valid topic in this thread and will not be discussed further in this thread; **the OP’s pool is the topic here.** Thanks, RickJay Moderator ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2012, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/11 "2012-02-22T08:52:55Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/12 "2012-02-23T17:14:24Z")
Okey doke, finally entered my picks. Looking forward to Sunday – except for that whole “Billy Crystal is hosting” thing, I really loathe him. Sigh. ---
**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 23, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/13 "2012-02-23T17:37:25Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Okey doke, finally entered my picks. Looking forward to Sunday – except for that whole “Billy Crystal is hosting” thing, I really loathe him. Sigh. I don’t mind Billy Crystal, but I really wish Eddie Murphy had done it. I haven’t seen him be entertaining in years. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/14 "2012-02-23T17:49:55Z")
I’m in, just put in my picks. ---
**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 23, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/15 "2012-02-23T18:00:51Z")
Wow, a one-post poster directing us to another site. :rolleyes: Yeah, I’ll be going there RIGHT NOW! Anyway, **Mahaloth** , I’m in. I should do better this year as I have no idea wtf is going on with movies in 2011. 😉 ---
**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 23, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/16 "2012-02-23T18:15:04Z")
I’m a bit confused… A [number of sites](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/84th_Academy_Awards) say that the ceremony begins at 7pm EST/ 4pm PST, however, ABC’s television schedule says that their broadcast starts at 8:30pm and ends at 11:30pm (EST). I based my tiebreaker answer on the TV schedule, but that might be wrong… anybody know for certain? ---
**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 23, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/17 "2012-02-23T18:41:24Z")
7:00 must be the pre-show. The ceremony always starts at 8 PM Eastern, at least in my memory. ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/18 "2012-02-23T18:50:41Z")
Okay, I just finalized my picks and I am all set. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/19 "2012-02-24T00:44:57Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I don’t mind Billy Crystal, but I really wish Eddie Murphy had done it. I haven’t seen him be entertaining in years. Him who, Billy Crystal or Eddie Murphy? ---
**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, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636/20 "2012-02-24T01:02:04Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Him who, Billy Crystal or Eddie Murphy? Both, actually, but I was referring to Eddie Murphy. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2012/610636.md?page=2)