DEATH POOL 2010!!!

[Celephais]

That's right PCers, Death Pool 2010 time. These final quarter hail mary deaths by oral roberts and chris henry reminded me that I need to get my list together ASAP.

1) Each participant must list a 10 person 'active roster' of people you think will die in 2010. Entrants must be semi-well known individuals.
2) When they die - you get 100 points minus their age.
3) Bonus points - claim 10 extra points if you are the only person who has the dead guy on their list.
4) Double Points for dead guys in December 2010 (double the age points, not the 10 solo points). This will make the game interesting with come-from-behind possibilities!
5) Double Points if you have two entries that pass on the same calendar date. The date in the time zone where the death occurred will be the determinant factor.
6) Taxi squad - list an extra two people for your 'taxi squad.' - If someone on your list dies, you can move a member of your taxi squad to your active roster. You only get points for your active roster. If someone on your taxi squad dies, too bad.
7) Deadline - rosters must be dated or last edited in 2009. You can update your roster as many times as you like before Dec 31, 2009. Any late entries must be made in whole (no trickling in your squad), and will place you on a 1 week no point probation period followed by a three week half point probation period.
8) Scoring - keep your own score. If someone on your list dies, claim the points with a post in this thread, make your taxi squad move at the time of the points claim.
9) Executions - No one who dies due to the sentence of a court will qualify.

[Kuyuk]

too many rules :(

also, you need to get on AIM or something more often so I can tell you about my recent exploits

[Celephais]

The rules are just spelled out so there are no disputes... simply put, pick 10 people who you think may die in 2010, younger people are worth more points.

As for AIM... my desktop is having issues (don't want to use aim on my work laptop). New mobo en route to fix.

[Kuyuk]

1 - Carl Reiner
2 - 2 NFL people, they're dropping like flies, just pick any random 2, since I dont know any.
3 - Maggie Smith
4 - Al Roker
5 - Alan Arkin
6 - George Lucas
7 - Robert Deniro
8 - Oprah
9 - Miley Cyrus - Had to find someone young.. only reason she's on there.
10 - and lastly, Sean of the Thread.. sorry Sean. Somehow, the acid cracked out whores and rambo moves are gonna get ya this year.

[Tisket]

Wow, rules! I'm not entirely certain that everyone on my list is actually still living but here it is:

Bob Barker
Dick Clark
Pat Robertson
Nancy Reagan
Amy Winehouse
Kirk Douglas
Barbara Walters
Elizabeth Taylor
Steve Jobs
Osama Bin Laden

[Clove]

Billy Graham
Liz Taylor
Elizabeth II
Kirk Douglas
Oscar Neimeyer
Nelson Mandela
Lindsey Lohan
Dino De Laurentis
Betty Ford
Steve Jobs

Taxi
Andy Rooney
Steven Hawking

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Hugh Hefner is my one

[pabstblueribbon]

me

[Clove]

Can I put Parkbandit in my taxi?

[Parkbandit]

Zsa Zsa Gabor
Betty Ford
Fidel Castro
Stephen Hawking
Elizabeth Edwards
Annette Funicello
John Wooden

I can't think of 3 more old people :(

[TheEschaton]

Kim Kardashian
Pacman Jones
Lauren Graham
Alan Arkin
Dan Rather
Alan Specter
Bruce Willis
Kimbo Slice
Jimmy Carter
Osama bin Laden

taxi:
Tom Brokaw
Allen Iverson

[Kithus]

Betty White
Bernie Maddof
Tiger Woods
Mohammed Ali
Jimmy Carter
Fidel Castro
Bill Cosby
Larry King
George Bush Sr.
Billy Graham

Taxi Squad:
Osama Bin Laden
Bob Dole

[Clove]

Fidel Castro has been dead for 3 years now. It just hasn't been reported.

[Methais]

Bob Barker

http://www.half-right.com/temp/nooooo.jpg

[Cephalopod]

1. Lady Gaga
2. Jerry Lewis
3. Artie Lange
4. Robert Byrd
5. Cloris Leachman
6. Mel Brooks
7. Jack Nicholson
8. Roman Polanski (may be faked)
9. Charles Manson
10. Kim Jong-il

Taxi Squad:
Phil Spector
B.B. King

[Tordane]

1. Betty White
2. Clint Eastwood
3. Bob Barker
4. Judge Wapner
5. Dick Van Dyke
6. Lindsay Lohan
7. Bob Dole
8. Andy Rooney
9. Roger Ebert
10. Courtney Love

Taxi List
1. Amy Winehouse
2. Elizabeth Taylor

[Clove]

You bitches better stop copying me.

[Allereli]

1. Silvio Berlusconi
2. Hamid Karzai
3. Chris Brown
4. Bode Miller
5. Paula Abdul
6. Michael Phelps
7. Ron Artest
8. Fidel Castro
9. Mikhael Gorbachev
10. Stephen Hawking

Taxi:
1. Bryant Gumbel
2. Mary Kate Olsen

[Sean of the Thread]

I only have time for one right now will flesh out the rest later.

1)Tiger Woods. C'mon Tiger I know you can hold out 15 more days buddy.


And Kuyuk I've dodged death so many times now I'm starting to wonder when it runs out myself. If I was ever close to being super depressed it's this holiday however if it gives you an edge.

[Kuyuk]

I wasnt trying too much to be an ass, nor do I want you to die.. but like you said, you've dodged it a few times.

http://rlv.zcache.com/dodge_a_wrench_dodgeball_sticker-p217576914193000810qjcl_400.jpg

you're gonna miss sometime...

[AnticorRifling]

I'll put Barak and GW on my list for now. I'll pick more as I think of them.

[Tisket]

1. Lady Gaga

This is a death pool, not a wish list.

[Cephalopod]

This is a death pool, not a wish list.

No reason why it can't be both.

I bumped 'Dick Clark' out of that spot to put Lady Gaga there. I would've used Amy Winehouse, but she's already on here a few times.

[Parkbandit]

Fuck.. I just read the rules of the 100 points minus the age... which is bullshit because I think Ford might be over 100. Do I actually lose points if she dies!?

[Krendeli]

1. Dick Clark
2. Nancy Reagan
3. Barney Frank
4. Dick Butkus
5. Dick Cheney
6. Keith Richards
7. Latoya Jackson
8. Hugh Hefner
9. Will Smith
10. Martha Stewart

Taxi:
Bill Cosby
Stephen King

[Kuyuk]

I think it's safe to say that Krendeli likes Dick?

[Krendeli]

Nah, if i liked Dick, they wouldn't be on the list.

[Ashlander]

Nah, if i liked Dick, they wouldn't be on the list.

whoosh!

[Keller]

Active List:
Elizabeth II
Andy Rooney
Bernie Madoff
Regis Philbin
John Madden
Steve Jobs
Fidel Castro
Osama bin Ladin
Ryan Leaf
Larry King

Taxi:
Rush Limbaugh
Kevin James

[WRoss]

Ross Perot
Andy Rooney (spelling?)
Amy Winehouse
Sean Connery
Steven Hawkings
Steve Martin
Magic Johnson
Collin Powell
The guy who played Mini Me.
Steven Speilberg

Taxi:
Suri Cruise
All of Angelina Jone and Brad Pitts kids

[Swami71]

1. Dick Clark (Old Age)
2. Paris Hilton (STD)
3. Chuck Norris (Fighting Terrorism)
4. John Madden (Bus Crashes, Flyings safer)
5. Tom Cruise (Murdered)
6. Joan Rivers (Botched plastic surgery)
7. Bear Grylls (Something he eats is going to kill him)
8. Brian Westbrook (Brain Damage)
9. Dick Cheney (Hunting accident)
10. Sean of the thread (Crazy Bastard)

TAXI:
Empty right now

[Swami71]

The guy who played Mini Me.


Verne Troyer

http://cdn-channels.netscape.com/gallery/i/t/teenchoice2003/lg7.jpg

[WRoss]

See, one trip and he's dead.

[Kuyuk]

must be fucked that you cant even reach a chicks crotch when you're standing up...

[Jorddyn]

1. Steven Tyler
2. Steve-O (prank gone awry)
3. Rue McClanahan (old)
4. Gary Coleman (bar fight)
5. Adam Duritz (scalped by rollercoaster)
6. Billie Jean King (Beaten with tennis racket by McEnroe)
7. Kevin Bacon (frying pan incident)
8. Seth MacFarlane (head explodes from ego)
9. Alyssa Milano (dark horse)
10. Melanie Griffith (botched plastic surgery)


Taxi:
Betty White
Hugh Hefner

[Methais]

I guess I'm behind the e-times, but what's the taxi bit about?

I'm too lazy to list 10 people, so here's my list:

1. Tiger Woods (suicide)

The end.

[Jorddyn]

I couldn't manage to read the entire first post or even ctrl-F "taxi".

FTFY.

[Methais]

FTFY.

http://www.debutaunt.com/archives/HM35~You-Go-To-Hell-Posters.jpg

[Jorddyn]

http://www.debutaunt.com/archives/HM35~You-Go-To-Hell-Posters.jpg

Got half of it covered - family Christmas this weekend. Woo!

[Paradii]

1. Orson Wells
2. Lou Albano
3. DJ AM
4. Mitch Hedberg
5. Johnnie Cochran
6. Gerald Ford
7. Steve Irwin
8. Rick James
9. Marlon Brando
10. Dudley Moore

[Stretch]

If there is a vengeful spaghetti monster in the clouds, the Gosselins will be involved in a flaming automobile wreck with Michael Lohan and the White House gatecrashers while each traveling to their next fifteen seconds.

[Reawing]

I'm too lazy to list 10 people, so here's my list:

1. Tiger Woods (suicide)

/agree, except I think it will only look like suicide. I'm envisioning him on a train dying, and it ending up like Murder on the Orient Express where all the other passengers are his mistresses and wife.

[Celephais]

1. OJ Simpson
2. Dick Cheney
3. Michael J Fox
4. Carl Reiner (Shit! Kuyuk I thought I was being original)
5. Scott Thompson (here's hoping)
6. Johnny depp
7. Fidel Castro
8. Rosalynn Carter
9. Magic Johnson
10. Artie Lange
Cab:
Kirk Douglas
Nancy Reagan

[Paradii]

1. OJ Simpson
2. Dick Cheney
3. Osama Bin Laden
4. Carl Reiner (Shit! Kuyuk I thought I was being original)
5. Scott Thompson (here's hoping)
6. Johnny depp
7. Fidel Castro
8. Rosalynn Carter
9. Chris Moltisanti
10. Chuck Palahniuk
Cab:
Kirk Douglas
Nancy Reagan


you are hoping for a scott thompson death? This close to the release of a new kids in the hall mini series! aRE YOU Mad!!!11111

[Celephais]

you are hoping for a scott thompson death? This close to the release of a new kids in the hall mini series! aRE YOU Mad!!!11111
Huh... I didn't specify so I get credit if either dies... right? Personally I'm hoping Carrot Top dies.

[Kuyuk]

1. Orson Wells
2. Lou Albano
3. DJ AM
4. Mitch Hedberg
5. Johnnie Cochran
6. Gerald Ford
7. Steve Irwin
8. Rick James
9. Marlon Brando
10. Dudley Moore

Interesting list ;p Does this mean you get negative points?

[Celephais]

No one picked JD Salinger?
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1957492,00.html?iid=tsmodule

[LMingrone]

J.D.Salinger

(Don't like his works personally, but I respect his cultural relevance) RIP

[TheEschaton]

BTW, Cele, you were SO CLOSE on Artie Lang

[Kuyuk]

Shit, he died today and they had three pages of stuff already?


I think they had it ready and waiting...

I bet major news networks have all sorts of strange shit like that.

[Cephalopod]

Shit, he died today and they had three pages of stuff already?


I think they had it ready and waiting...

I bet major news networks have all sorts of strange shit like that.

You used to be able to view the 'post-death' pages on CNN for a ton of major famous people.

Ah, found it on Smoking Gun: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/cnnobit1.html

[Tisket]

J.D.Salinger

(Don't like his works personally, but I respect his cultural relevance) RIP

I hope to hell that when I do die somebody has the sense to just dump me in the river or something. Anything except sticking me in a goddam cemetary. People coming and putting a bunch of flowers on your stomach on Sunday, and all that crap. Who wants flowers when you're dead? Nobody.

[LMingrone]

I like how Hunter S. went.

[Celephais]

I hope to hell that when I do die somebody has the sense to just dump me in the river or something. Anything except sticking me in a goddam cemetary. People coming and putting a bunch of flowers on your stomach on Sunday, and all that crap. Who wants flowers when you're dead? Nobody.
Danny DeVito as Frank (Always Sunny): "That ain't my future. When I die just throw me in the trash"

[Stanley Burrell]

1. Bear Grylls (ODs from drinking animal piss.)
2. Roger Ebert (recurrence. Plus he's been on my death list for a while, so it's time to go.)
3. Jack Kevorkian (he'll die.)
4. Tila Tequila (she needs to die.)
5. Gabriel Iglesias (have 5 heart attacks at once.)
6. Ron Jeremy (syphilis.)
7. Vanna White (she hasn't eaten solid food since Wheel started.)
8. Robin Williams (he's still on the substance.)
9. Abe Vigoda (shoot-out.)
10. Ozzie (forget to breathe.)

Taxi: Billy Bob Thornton, The Pope

[4a6c1]

Cant believe I missed this thread to begin with.

I think I'm going to go with mostly conservatives because I like conspiracy theories.

1. Rush Limbaugh
2. Glenn Beck
3. Sean Hannity
4. Sarah Palin
5. Dick Cheney
6. Colin Powell
7.Condi Rice
8.Mitt Romney
9.Huckabeeeeeeeeeeee
10. Oprah- lolz

[Kuyuk]

I like your list.

[4a6c1]

I would be sad if all of them died in one year. On the plus side, there would be armed militants on the streets demanding justice and I would probably get rich quick importing bad things. Most importantly. I would win Death pool PC.

Wait, who won last year?

[Sweets]

1. Val Kilmer
2. Lindsey Lohan
3. Cher
4. Nick Nolte
5. Bridgette Bardot
6. One of the Olsen twins
7.Joaquin Phoenix
8. Keith Richards
9. Liz Taylor
10. Melanie Griffith

Taxi
Mr. T
David Hasselhoff

[Celephais]

I would be sad if all of them died in one year. On the plus side, there would be armed militants on the streets demanding justice and I would probably get rich quick importing bad things. Most importantly. I would win Death pool PC.

Wait, who won last year?
We didn't hav... I won last year.

[Tisket]

It was my thread so I decide the winner. And the winner was me. Them's the rules.

[Kuyuk]

Can I move Phil Harris into 2010?


I love Deadliest Catch.. and do not want him to croak by any means, but the last year hasnt been good for him at all :( :( :(


http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/phil-harris/

[Drew]

Corey Haim, dead:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ktla-corey-haim-obit,0,1628364.story

[Cephalopod]

Corey Haim, dead:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ktla-corey-haim-obit,0,1628364.story

I read about this, but didn't see a picture until now. I couldn't remember which Corey this was. I vaguely recall the other Corey (Feldman) being a much bigger douchebag, and wishing he would be the first to go.

[Sean of the Thread]

They're both d-bags except for Feldman in Stand By Me. Even that's a stretch.

[Parkbandit]

Yea.. big shocker. Has been Hollywood B actor ODs. You don't see that every year.

[Methais]

Corey is reading the big TV Guide in the sky with grandpa. Because if you read TV Guide, you don't need a TV.

[Celephais]

All these people dead and no points scored, apparently we suck.

[Kuyuk]

Adding Dennis Hopper, even though it's too late to add.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/25/dennis.hopper/index.html?hpt=T2

[Tisket]

Robert Culp. Anyone?

[Kuyuk]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/02/john.forsythe/index.html?hpt=T2

John Forsyth down - anyone have him?

[SHAFT]

no one had the foresight to pick forsythe? hahahahaha

[Cephalopod]

Wasn't even on the radar...

[MotleyCrew]

Dixie Carter...anyone?

http://broadwayworld.com/columnpic/ndDixieCarter(2).JPG

[Kuyuk]

Half the polish government?

[Allereli]

RIP Peter Steele, Type O Negative bassist/singer

http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/04/15/peter-steele-type-o-negative/?hpt=Sbin

[AnticorRifling]

RIP Peter Steele, Type O Negative bassist/singer

http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/04/15/peter-steele-type-o-negative/?hpt=Sbin

Yeah...gonna need to be someone famous for the death pool. This is about as news worthy as my goldfishing dying back when I was 7.

It is ironic/funny that the "goth" guy died of heart failure.

[Kuyuk]

Come on now, the article said he posed for Playgirl... that's an accomplishment, right?

[AnticorRifling]

The comments on that link are funny. They got trolled hard.

[Krendeli]

Jordyyn gets the first points of the year! To be fair though, the method of death was wrong.

[Jorddyn]

1. Steven Tyler
2. Steve-O (prank gone awry)
3. Rue McClanahan (old)
4. Gary Coleman (bar fight)
5. Adam Duritz (scalped by rollercoaster)
6. Billie Jean King (Beaten with tennis racket by McEnroe)
7. Kevin Bacon (frying pan incident)
8. Seth MacFarlane (head explodes from ego)
9. Alyssa Milano (dark horse)
10. Melanie Griffith (botched plastic surgery)


Taxi:
Betty White
Hugh Hefner

Ok, now I actually feel bad - he was a joke entry.

I'd like to move the Hef up into my 10 now, please!

ETA: He was 42, so ( 100 - 42 ) + 10 = 68 points for me!

[Jorddyn]

Adding Dennis Hopper, even though it's too late to add.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/25/dennis.hopper/index.html?hpt=T2


Judges?

[Methais]

piss

[Celephais]

I'm okay w/ saying that Kuyuk killed Dennis Hopper. ... Kuyuk you asshole.

[pastryman]

Eat me.

It's not my fault I noticed he was essentially terminally ill, and noted it ;p

[Tisket]

Eat me.

It's not my fault I noticed he was essentially terminally ill, and noted it ;p

Why did you make a new handle?

[MotleyCrew]

Why did you make a new handle?

He wants you to play with his new handle. Go ahead touch it...

[pastryman]

because I forgot my password to my other one... and cant remember what email it went to.

I r fail.

[Allereli]

Anyone have Rue McClanahan?

RIP

Edit: Jorddyn scores more points

[Jorddyn]

Originally Posted by Jorddyn http://forum.gsplayers.com/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?p=1040177#post1040177)
1. Steven Tyler
2. Steve-O (prank gone awry)
3. Rue McClanahan (old)
4. Gary Coleman (bar fight)
5. Adam Duritz (scalped by rollercoaster)
6. Billie Jean King (Beaten with tennis racket by McEnroe)
7. Kevin Bacon (frying pan incident)
8. Seth MacFarlane (head explodes from ego)
9. Alyssa Milano (dark horse)
10. Melanie Griffith (botched plastic surgery)


Taxi:
Betty White
Hugh Hefner

Gary Coleman was 42, so ( 100 - 42 ) + 10 = 68 points
Rue McClanahan was 76 so (100 - 76) + 10 = 34 points


I refuse to move Betty White up into my pool because I won't be responsible for her death.

[peam]

John Wooden

I can't think of 3 more old people :(

PB up to bat.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37499938/ns/sports-college_basketball/

[Kuyuk]

He gets 1 point if he dies............ not terribly good for PB.

[Kuyuk]

Byrd anyone?

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/28/obit.byrd/index.html?hpt=T2

[Kuyuk]

4. Robert Byrd


Grats! 8 points!

[Cephalopod]

Yeah, I didn't realize until after I'd made my list that you get more points for younger folks. I probably would've dropped Byrd off my list if I'd thought about it.

Fark headline: "Senator Byrd dies at 92. Was the longest serving member of Congress and led the Celtics to three NBA championships" hur hur.

[Clove]

Yeah, I didn't realize until after I'd made my list that you get more points for younger folks. I probably would've dropped Byrd off my list if I'd thought about it...Screw that I've got 5 months for Billy Graham to kick it and I tie or beat you..

[MotleyCrew]

Bob Probert, age 45 ...anyone?

[Kuyuk]

Shit... sucks. He was the Enforcer too.

[Jorddyn]

Zsa Zsa Gabor


Not yet, but PB may have a horse in this race.

[Cephalopod]

Daniel Schorr, but I don't think anyone had him. (I didn't realize he was that old. I mean, he sounded ancient and jowly... but 93?)

[Krendeli]

Leslie Nielsen, RIP Lt Frank Dreben.

[Methais]

Leslie Nielsen, RIP Lt Frank Dreben.

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!? SURELY YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!!!!!

http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/files/2010/06/noooo_birds.jpg

Holy fuck this sucks so bad. I never saw this one coming, he was one of my favorite people ever.

I think this just ruined my day. Holy fuck.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VfvGRpQoTIo/TGWSkOloA0I/AAAAAAAAAMk/8VSj7GKzP5Y/s1600/NOOOO.JPG
http://www.gobblin.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/darth_vader_noooo1.jpg
http://www.myspacelayz.com/import/graphics/spammer/luke_NOOOOOO.jpg

[Liberi Fatali]

Looks like Irvin Kershner died today too.

[NocturnalRob]

Looks like Irvin Kershner died today too.
That's a shame. On Deadly Ground was awesome.