The Celebrity Death Pool 2004

[Gyrate]

Just to clarify: Saddam Hussein is a legal pick under the rules, right? Otherwise, a whole lot of us need to pick an alternate.

[Cazzle]

Gyrate, Saddam Hussein is a perfectly legal pick - but if he dies by official execution, you don’t get any points. Should he tragically accidently fall down some stairs onto a knife and have a heart attack, then the points are all yours. It’s only official execution that makes him invalid.

[SuperNova]

*Originally posted by a35362 *
**No, that’s invalid, per rule #6 (“must specify a name”). **

Ah, come’on. Just a game

Could always make an addendum to the rules, something like, “if you enter late, -1 point for each day.”

[SuperNova]

*Originally posted by a35362 *
**No, that’s invalid, per rule #6 (“must specify a name”). **

Ah, come’on. Just a game

Could always make an addendum to the rules, something like, “if you enter late, -1 point for each day.”

[SuperNova]

*Originally posted by a35362 *
**Ummm, youse guys, Mr. Babbington’s post is the last valid entry. Any submissions or changes after that are no good.

And…on with the game! **

Not only did I double-post, I also quoted the wrong one…:rolleyes:

[Cazzle]

What we SHOULD do next year is ask the mods if it’s ok to close this thread as soon as the nominations close, and then start a new thread to post celebrity deaths and discussion to.

[Flymaster]

*Originally posted by a35362 *
**Godblessit, it gives me bad info when I’m not signed in. Forget my last post, there.

SandyHook’s post is the last valid post.

And on with the game… **

You counted my change of Saddam to Musharraf, right?

[sunfish]

Thanks for the files, SpazCat and cazzle! I’ll get the final tallies posted to my web site sometime tomorrow. Can’t … quite … keep my eyes open just now… ::snooze::

[Sternvogel]

Originally posted by tolyri *
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6. Betty Ford (I think she’s the oldest first lady left)*

No, that honor goes to Lady Bird Johnson, who was born in 1912. Betty came along six years later. Also still around are Nancy Reagan (b. 1921), Barbara Pierce Bush (1925), Rosalynn Carter (1927), Laura Bush (1946), and Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947).

[Mr.Babbington]

Should he (Saddam Hussein) tragically accidently fall down some stairs onto a knife and have a heart attack

I am reminded of Don Cheadle in Out of Sight:

Well, the man don’t just have to die, Foley. I mean, he could accidentally hurt himself falling down on something real hard, you know? Like a shiv, or my dick?

I’m laughing like a scandalized schoolboy at that. Thank you.

[a35362]

*Originally posted by Flymaster *
**You counted my change of Saddam to Musharraf, right? **

Yes, that’s a valid change.

[sunfish]

Hi folks, just to let you know - with the flurry of changes toward the end, there are some differences between the two lists I’m working with. If I can’t figure them out on my own based upon previous posts, I’ll be asking some of you for clarifications.

I’m also trying to make names consistent across the board, so when you see the final list it might be a little different from what you submitted, e.g., John Lee Malvo’s correct name is Lee Boyd Malvo.

I’m heading out for the evening, so … the list ought to be posted tomorrow.

[sunfish]

Eh, okay, last post for now -

Mac Guffin, you mentioned Michael Jackson but then didn’t include him in your numbered list. Do you want him on your list or no? If yes, who do you want to take away?

ArchitectChore, you have 14 rather than 13 people too (you listed #4 twice). Tell me which one’s outta here:

Pope John Paul II
Ron Santo
John Goodman
Muhammed Ali
Robert Plant
Nikki Sixx
Brian Wilson
Syd Barrett
Billy Joel
Pete Townsend
Dave Navarro
David Crosby
Brian May
Jay-Z

[sunfish]

I still need to hear from ArchitectChore and Mac Guffin regarding their final selections, but otherwise the quick-and-dirty final tally is together and posted on my web site, starting here.

Since the lists are rather large files and slow to load at the moment, here’s the list of top 30 celebrities by number of votes:

1. Pope John Paul II (88 votes)
2. Ronald Reagan (84 votes)
3. Michael Jackson (37 votes)
4. Richard Pryor (25 votes)
5. Gerald Ford and Jerry Lewis (21 votes each)
6. Walter Cronkite (20 votes)
7. Charleton Heston, Kirk Douglas and Osama bin Laden (19 votes each)
8. Marlon Brando and Saddam Hussein (17 votes each)
9. Lady Bird Johnson (16 votes)
10. Yasser Arafat (14 votes)
11. Bob Barker, Courtney Love and Keith Richards (13 votes each)
12. Dick Cheney and Johnny Carson (12 votes each)
13. Fidel Castro, Julia Child, Margaret Thatcher and Rodney Dangerfield (11 votes each)
14. John Goodman 10
15. Boris Yeltsin, George W. Bush, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince Phillip, Scott Weiland and Whitney Houston (9 votes each)

[Cazzle]

I’d still like to get some clarification from those who’ve picked Barbara Bush - unless they specify whether they mean George W’s mother or daughter, they’re getting a two for one. Should we have a rule that it’s BB senior unless they notify otherwise before either passes away?

Should the younger one die tragically young and one of our players was to claim she was the BB they had chosen all along, I would be skeptical.

[cadolphin]

*Originally posted by cadolphin *
**Please drop Greg Louganis and add Janet Frame.

Thank you.

Kathy **

Thank you for all your hard work.

I see you missed this change.

Kathy

[GWVet]

Dang, last I heard Tug McGraw was on the mend. 4 people banged out 41 right outta the gate. Gonna be a grim year.

[Ins_Outs_What-have-yous]

Pull Muhammed Ali off my list. He’ll still be shaking in 2005.

I’m sorry for creating confusion.

[Squonk]

Major bummer about Tug McGraw

Anybody have anyone else Phillies related? Paul Owens died last week and we all know these things happen in threes.

[Flymaster]

Sunfish:

You also missed my change of Saddam Hussein to President Musharraf of Pakistan.