MSNBC is reporting that Prince Rainier has died.
This makes me so sad. I like Rainier! I’m not even bothered that I think I left him off my list.
So were Saul Bellow and Prince Rainier drummers at one time?
Sean - on the board with only 16 points.
Well, I was one of the few who didn’t pick the Pope, but I did pick Rainier. I’m finally on the scoreboard.
So, who’s in charge in Monaco now? Prince Albert, right? Who’s next, Caroline or her sons? Doesn’t Monaco have one of those archaic rules that the principality must pass to a male heir?
Last year I had both the Pope and Prince Ranier. This year, I bagged both choices. Brilliant. Just brilliant.
Lung cancer? He’ll be top of my list, if he makes it to '06. I kinda doubt it.
First Terry, then the pope, now Prince Rainier.
It’s raining dead people.
This is the year where the bigger challenge will be the last person without any points. Unless a plague of some sort hits people formerly involved with Major League Baseball, I think I have good odds.
Hallelujah! It’s raining dead people, hallelujah!
Sorry.
'Course one of the Weather Girls died last year.
My Mom lasted almost 2 years after she was diagnosed with small-cell LC, so it’s plausible that he could make it that far if it hasn’t metastized (spelling?) yet…
I picked the wrong European monarch.
Go, QEII!
I’m a shoo-in for this one.
They did, but they’ve changed it. Caroline is now the heir presumptive (based on the fact that Albert has no children).
As of April 6th our scoreboard reads as follows:
Mysterious newcomer Rachm Qoch is way ahead with 140 points, adding Terri Schiavo and the Pope. He (?) also leads with four dead celebrities.
LilyoftheValley takes second place with 86 points, adding the Pope.
plnnr takes third with 80 points, also adding Terri Schiavo.
amarone
Irreverent Tone and
VunderBob are tied for fourth with 72 points each. All three picked the Pope, plus Irreverent Tone picked Prince Rainier.
Captain Lance Murdoch is at fifth place with 63 points.
ladybug has 53 points, adding the Pope.
CowPatty
Mehitabel and
racer72 have 49 points each. All three had the Pope and CowPatty had a unique pick with Johnnie Cochran.
Anastasaeon
Diogenes the Cynic
dwc1970
eman77
infamousmom
Lockz
MissTake
Mr. Babbington
Mona Lott
Omega Glory
Pablito
trublmaker
yellowval
zamboniracer and
Zsofia all have 37 points; all picked both Johnny Carson and the Pope.
amarinth
Hal Briston and
Little Nemo all have 35 points; all picked the Pope and Prince Rainier.
Kilvert’s Pagan has 33 points.
Iceland_Blue has 24 points and scores a unique pick with James Callaghan and also picked the Pope.
Club 33
Qwisp
Skammer and
Wicked Blue are tied with 21 points.
SpoilerVirgin and
sWitchazel are tied with 20 points each for John De Lorean.
BiblioCat has 19 points for Prince Rainier.
a35362, yours truly, has 18 points, also adding the Pope.
Agent Foxtrot
Andrew 21
Anni
Anonymous Coward
Antigen
Arch Trout
ataraxy22
Avenger
BadBadger
Baker
bobkitty
booklover
brianjedi
cadolphin
Carm6773
cazzle
cbawlmer
Cinnamon Girl
Cisco
clipper
Deva
DeVena
Diceman
Dolores Reborn
Dotsy A.
drewbert
drm
E. Thorp
Earthman
edwino
Einmon
EmperorRoman
Etherman
5 time champ
fruitbat
gobear
gonzoron
The Great Zamboni
hammos1
Happy Lendervedder
h.sapiens
Hugh Jass
imthjckaz
Jaade
Jamlad
Jeep’s Phoenix
jsgoddess
Kat
Lathe of Heaven
lel
Long Time First Time
Lsura
Lucretia
Lvgeogeek
malkavia
Max Torque
MC$E
melondeca
Menocchio
Miabella
Mr. Blue Sky
Ms Macphisto
Munch
Nightwatch Trailer
NotWithoutRage
owlstretchingtime
Padeye
Paul in Saudi
Priceguy
psycat90
qwest
Ravenous Lady
Rico
Rodd Hill
Sami41
SandyHook
Santos L Halper
Scruloose
Sean Factotum
Sevo
Shirley Ujest
SpazCat
Squonk
Suburban Plankton
Tapioca Dextrin
tarragon918
TeaElle
Terminus Est
Thunder
Trillionaire
twickster
Typically Sunday
Uvula Donor
Vevila
vivalostwages
The Vorlon
Wallflower
watsonwil
WIGGUM
wolf in second hand clothing
WVmom
Zog_10 and
zoogirl - all picked Pope John Paul II and are tied with 16 points each.
Saitou and
Sternvogel - are tied with 11 points.
By my calculations there are in fact 64 players who have not yet scored. Biding their time, no doubt.
And nobody picked Bobby Short, Barney Martin, Rod Price, Paul Henning, Paul Hester, Andrew Toti, Tom Bevill, Howell Heflin, Mitch Hedberg, Alan Dundes, Robert Creeley, Frank Perdue, or Saul Bellow.
Congratulations, scorers!
a35362, I do believe you’ve earned yourself A Drink.
Three cheers for a35362 !!! You go girl/woman!!!
Kathy
Will she be able to pick up A Drink with the bleeding stumps that are all that remain of her fingers after all of that?
Yikes!
Way back in 16 point obscurity, I salute you, a35362. Thanks for keeping this thread fun!
(wild applause)
Thanks, a35362! 
Good work.
Now, Mary Kate just have to start back on the drugs again…