The Celebrity Death Pool 2008

The Game Room
942

[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest]

I SCORED!

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Congratulations.

I hate you.

:slight_smile:

943

[QUOTE=carnivorousplant]
Congratulations.

I hate you.

:slight_smile:
[/QUOTE]

Schweeeeet!

944

Ariel Sharon could possibly be circling the drain.

barely contains excitment!

945

[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest]
Schweeeeet!
[/QUOTE]

You’re embarassing us.

:slight_smile:

946

Red Foley, who worked as a sportswriter for the New York Daily News for 34 years and was renowned as an official scorer of Major League Baseball games, has died at the age of 79.

947

[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest]
Sweet Mother of OG!

I SCORED!

I’m on the BOARD!

I’ve Lost My 2008 DP CHERRY!

[/QUOTE]
I am not so sure. Didn’t you really nominate this guy?

948

[QUOTE=amarone]
Didn’t you really nominate this guy?
[/QUOTE]

HA!

ahem.
Sorry.

949

Luke Kruytbosch, for the last decade race caller of the Kentucky Derby, has died at 46

950

[QUOTE=amarone]
I am not so sure. Didn’t you really nominate this guy?
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  • :::::::flings three day old trout at Amarone::::::::::::::*
951

[QUOTE=carnivorousplant]
HA!

ahem.
Sorry.
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Please get in line behind Amarone for your Trout Beating.

TYVM.

Wise guys. I’m surrounded by wise guys. Sheesh!

952

[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest]

  • :::::::flings three day old trout at Amarone::::::::::::::*
    [/QUOTE]
    Nah, died 8 years ago, not 3 days. Still no points.
953

[QUOTE=amarone]
Still no points.
[/QUOTE]

hide…must find place to hide…

954

Some recent passings:

Bryan Cowgill, Controller of BBC One and Managing Director of Thames Television, at 81

Les Crane, talk-show host of the 1960s, at 74

Gyorgy Kolonics, winner of four Olympic medals in canoeing and whom was planning on competing in his fifth Olympics, at 36

955

[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]
Some recent passings:

Gyorgy Kolonics, winner of four Olympic medals in canoeing and whom was planning on competing in his fifth Olympics, at 36
[/QUOTE]

There is Olympic Canoeing? Is beer involved?

Sidenote: tough last name.

956

[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest]
I’ve Lost My 2008 DP CHERRY!

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You can only be a vigin once. It doesn’t grow back.

But the good news is that you aren’t a loser with no points now.

I’m not holding my breath. I’ve had him since before the coma.

957

[QUOTE=Loach]
You can only be a vigin once. It doesn’t grow back.

But the good news is that you aren’t a loser with no points now.

I’m not holding my breath. I’ve had him since before the coma.
[/QUOTE]

On the 31st of December at 1159pm, everyone’s DP cherry is re-virginated.

958

Some of us are not so fortunate. I was really counting on this guy. :rolleyes:

959

Jo Stafford, one of the most popular singers of the 1940s and early 1950s, has died at 90

960

Old news, but previously unreported: Lyall Watson. Nobody had him.

961

Ooh! I didn’t notice this until now, but apparently John Astin died years ago. That means my number one alt moves up, right? Which means I get Bobby Fischer points, right? Right?

Eh, on further examination of wikipedia, I’m probably wrong. Stupid wiki.
Never mind.