But if it was you, it would be an illegal pick.
You should have said: “Which relative? Because my Uncle Bob is worth more points than my grandmother.”
I guess I’d have to pick Uncle Ernie, then. He’s 91. Grandma wouldn’t get me any points, she’s 107. And when she dies I’m going to be messed up for a while, I love her more than I do myself.
Yeah, there was about a 50-50 chance that joke was going to land on an actual Uncle Bob or grandma. Sorry about that.
Oh no, don’t be sorry for me, I was joking! I love my grandmother dearly, but if she’d been famous I honestly don’t think I’d mind if people were putting her name down. Grandma has a sense of humor too!
I’m always slightly amazed by the number of people wishing HELL upon others for anything that they don’t instantly understand or agree with. Everyone, in their
own way, plays a version of the dead pool. They might not make lists or
worry about scoring points, but they all have at one point or another uttered those famous words “I thought he was dead already.” And that’s the whole concept
behind the pool. Naw he ain’t dead, but he should be…
Easy to say. You know we can’t pick you because you are a member here. Which brings to mind the question, what about the various celebrities that have posted here on occasion (e.g. Jim Butcher, S. M. Stirling), or that are former members (Phil Plait)?
Being a bit pedantic, but I don’t think said coworker was so much wishing hell on Baker as she was worrying about the state of his (her?) morbid, morbid soul.
And it is a morbid game. My family thinks it’s sick whenever I bring it up. But it’s also basically harmless, and you’re very right when you say it’s a game everyone already plays anyway. There’s a reason tabloids make so much money. People are fascinated by the everyday details of the life of celebrities, maybe because they’re proof that these people who have obtained a kind of immortality are just as human as we are. And what’s more human than dying?
Wishing death on 13 people I have never met! 
The game is fundamentally no diferent than buying into a baby pool, and those who are appalled by a death pool will stand in line to gamble on a birth.
And we’re off! Bill Janklow crashes in to the pearly gates, taking out Saint Peter. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5immI4x0kB6iFVnpA6uqUByr-0_WA?docId=2322d31579c44c2c87fe6beaf6660c7d
South Dakota Governor and distinguished motorist Bill Janklow has died.
EDIT: Curse you Nurse Carmen!
I’m just leaving work, I’ll be home in a while and see who all had him.
My family first started out thinking it was horrible. Then they moved to “was __________ on your list?” whenever someone famous died.
Now they’re giving me suggestions.
Even though I get no points, I get a bonus out of the account of his death – a better term to Google for when I’m making up next year’s list – “inoperable”. Why didn’t I think of this before? :smack:
I have twice raised objections to James Randi being picked, since he has posted here occasionally, but my objections have twice been overruled. Probably correct, since people like Randi and Phil Plait are not in the spirit of that rule.
Unless it is coupled with another term to indicate disease or injury, you are going to get a lot of “inoperable” devices as well.
Sharing the “Opening Kickoff Award” are 42fish, Captain Lance Murdoch, phungi, GIGObuster, Registered at Last, and CAMJAY77.
Hey, all right… I’m in 7th place!!!
Me too. Move over.