# The Celebrity Death Pool 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2011, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679 "2011-12-01T06:00:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 39
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/761 "2012-01-22T15:16:20Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > I’m missing the joke. Help a girl out? In post 748 a fellow Doper was anticipating points if this…contestant…were to shuffle of the mortal coil, and I commented, “We seem to have attracted Riff-Raff.” ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/762 "2012-01-22T15:21:45Z")
AP just tweeted, and Fox is showing right now, Paterno has shuffled off his mortal coil and joined the bleeding choir invisible. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/763 "2012-01-22T15:24:00Z")
Penn State website is reporting that Paterno is dead. Since they were the ones who retracted last night’s rumor, I think this is legitimate. That puts me in 7th place (first top ten place ever). ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/764 "2012-01-22T15:33:21Z")
> [@Duke](#): > > Penn State website is reporting that Paterno is dead. Since they were the ones who retracted last night’s rumor, I think this is legitimate. > > That puts me in 7th place (first top ten place ever). Well we all start out in 1st. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/765 "2012-01-22T15:34:31Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Riff-Raff. > > 🙂 But I’m in such good company! Looks like i got my first points anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/766 "2012-01-22T15:42:35Z")
I know this is going to sound sicko, but I’m just getting ready to leave for church. I’ll post a list of current standings later this afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/767 "2012-01-22T16:00:23Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > But I’m in such good company! > > Looks like i got my first points anyway. Congratulations to you all! ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/768 "2012-01-22T16:00:37Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > More recent reports are upgrading his condition to “alive”. Upon further review… I get points for the first time in over a year… I am the 47 ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/769 "2012-01-22T16:01:56Z")
36th place isn’t so bad. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/770 "2012-01-22T16:42:57Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Me too. Two in one year is the best I have ever done. Me three! and two in the very first month of the year. wooohoo! ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/771 "2012-01-22T16:45:31Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Oh, man, I thought the bad health thing was smoke to keep the press away. Oh well, be’s not worth a lot of points, at least. is that possibly the smell of sour grapes I’m sensing?:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/772 "2012-01-22T16:46:44Z")
I considered adding Paterno, but I saw reports from relatives and others claiming that he was getting better, also, very few points anyhow and the year is young. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/773 "2012-01-22T16:51:45Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > As I said upthread, if Paterno dies before any other selected celebrity, it will be 42fish in sole possession of first place. > > There will be a five way tie for second place(the other five who had Etta and Janklow) > > Then there’s a twenty-nine way tie for 7th place, those who had Paterno and Etta > > Following them there’s a 35 way tie for 36th place, those having only Etta Jame. > > In a 17 way tie for 71st place are those who have only Paterno. > > Then there’s the rest of you losers. Great summary Baker! 7th place, 7th place, 7th place!!! wooohooo! (most other years I’ve resembled your last sentence so that’s why my celebration is a little exuberant) ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/774 "2012-01-22T16:58:05Z")
And now Paterno has gone from dying to dead: [http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/22/us/pennsylvania-obit-paterno/index.html?hpt=hp\_t1](http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/22/us/pennsylvania-obit-paterno/index.html?hpt=hp_t1). Seventh place for me! ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/775 "2012-01-22T18:06:29Z")
Dang! Paterno makes two of my three alternates. I may have to rethink my strategy next year. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/776 "2012-01-22T18:48:23Z")
Woo-hoo! This is the highest I’ve ever been in the rankings. I’ve done better point-wise, but never so early. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/777 "2012-01-22T19:22:01Z")
1 42fish 70 2 CAMJAY77 55 2 Captain Lance Murdoch 55 2 GIGObuster 55 2 phungi 55 2 Registered at Last 55 7 appleciders 42 7 Baker 42 7 cheldie 42 7 Drain Bead 42 7 Duckster 42 7 Duke 42 7 Eleanor of Aquitaine 42 7 Hal Briston 42 7 It’s Not Rocket Surgery! 42 7 Jack Batty 42 7 Jeep’s Phoenix 42 7 J-P L 42 7 Kitten Mitten 42 7 Kolak of Twilo 42 7 kunilou 42 7 Loach 42 7 Mahaloth 42 7 MsWhatsit 42 7 notfrommensa 42 7 Quarter Lane 42 7 Rico 42 7 Shirley Ujest 42 7 Squonk 42 7 Sternvogel 42 7 Tamex 42 7 The Vorlon 42 7 Tom Scud 42 7 Tristan 42 7 Wheelz 42 36 5 time champ 27 36 a35362 27 36 amarinth 27 36 anactoria 27 36 Andrew 21 27 36 arnesw 27 36 Avarie537 27 36 booklover 27 36 Borborygmi 27 36 Boyo Jim 27 36 Captain Klutz 27 36 cardboardbox 27 36 carnivorousplant 27 36 Cazzle 27 36 D N T 27 36 Dung Beetle 27 36 Dusty Rose 27 36 freckafree 27 36 Gleena 27 36 HappyLendervedder 27 36 lel 27 36 Little Nemo 27 36 malkavia 27 36 Monstera deliciosa 27 36 Mustardseed 27 36 Nurse Carmen 27 36 Randy Seltzer 27 36 Small Hen 27 36 superbia-acedia 27 36 swampbear 27 36 Tangent 27 36 The Librarian 27 36 tygre 27 36 Walkabout 27 36 zoog 27 71 Auntie Pam 15 71 cadolphin 15 71 candide 15 71 chizzuk 15 71 clipper 15 71 critter42 15 71 Dr. Girlfriend 15 71 Enuma Elish 15 71 Hockey Monkey 15 71 Johnny L.A. 15 71 Long Time First Time 15 71 Lsura 15 71 MOIDALIZE 15 71 not what you’d expect 15 71 Sarabellum 15 71 Spiff 15 71 Tit Whistle 15 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/778 "2012-01-22T19:30:10Z")
Next time, please show that list in the following format: 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 . . . Truly, I prefer to be tied for 4th rather than tied for 36th. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/779 "2012-01-22T19:50:55Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > 1 42fish 70 > 2 CAMJAY77 55 > 2 Captain Lance Murdoch 55 > 2 GIGObuster 55 > 2 phungi 55 > 2 Registered at Last 55 > 7 appleciders 42 > 7 Baker 42 > 7 cheldie 42 > 7 Drain Bead 42 > 7 Duckster 42 > 7 Duke 42 > 7 Eleanor of Aquitaine 42 > 7 Hal Briston 42 > 7 It’s Not Rocket Surgery! 42 > 7 Jack Batty 42 > 7 Jeep’s Phoenix 42 > 7 J-P L 42 > 7 Kitten Mitten 42 > 7 Kolak of Twilo 42 > 7 kunilou 42 > 7 Loach 42 > 7 Mahaloth 42 > 7 MsWhatsit 42 > 7 notfrommensa 42 > 7 Quarter Lane 42 > 7 Rico 42 > 7 Shirley Ujest 42 > 7 Squonk 42 > 7 Sternvogel 42 > 7 Tamex 42 > 7 The Vorlon 42 > 7 Tom Scud 42 > 7 Tristan 42 > 7 Wheelz 42 > 36 5 time champ 27 > 36 a35362 27 > 36 amarinth 27 > 36 anactoria 27 > 36 Andrew 21 27 > 36 arnesw 27 > 36 Avarie537 27 > 36 booklover 27 > 36 Borborygmi 27 > 36 Boyo Jim 27 > 36 Captain Klutz 27 > 36 cardboardbox 27 > 36 carnivorousplant 27 > 36 Cazzle 27 > 36 D N T 27 > 36 Dung Beetle 27 > 36 Dusty Rose 27 > 36 freckafree 27 > 36 Gleena 27 > 36 HappyLendervedder 27 > 36 lel 27 > 36 Little Nemo 27 > 36 malkavia 27 > 36 Monstera deliciosa 27 > 36 Mustardseed 27 > 36 Nurse Carmen 27 > 36 Randy Seltzer 27 > 36 Small Hen 27 > 36 superbia-acedia 27 > 36 swampbear 27 > 36 Tangent 27 > 36 The Librarian 27 > 36 tygre 27 > 36 Walkabout 27 > 36 zoog 27 > 71 Auntie Pam 15 > 71 cadolphin 15 > 71 candide 15 > 71 chizzuk 15 > 71 clipper 15 > 71 critter42 15 > 71 Dr. Girlfriend 15 > 71 Enuma Elish 15 > 71 Hockey Monkey 15 > 71 Johnny L.A. 15 > 71 Long Time First Time 15 > 71 Lsura 15 > 71 MOIDALIZE 15 > 71 not what you’d expect 15 > 71 Sarabellum 15 > 71 Spiff 15 > 71 Tit Whistle 15 what am I\*? Chopped liver? - and everyone else who hasn’t yet scored ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/780 "2012-01-22T20:14:14Z")
Well, being chopped liver is better than _ **LOSERS!** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=38) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=40)