22 players entered. (https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AgiabNX4n3X0dG9kR0JHQmJ5czF4emNRMTRPWVl2SXc&hl=en&single=true&gid=5&output=html)
Possible individual point totals range from a high of 92 (powen) to a low of 48 (RedBeard). (https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AgiabNX4n3X0dG9kR0JHQmJ5czF4emNRMTRPWVl2SXc&hl=en&single=true&gid=3&output=html)
144 total unique names were picked. (https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AgiabNX4n3X0dG9kR0JHQmJ5czF4emNRMTRPWVl2SXc&hl=en&single=true&gid=4&output=html)
48 of these are survivors who appeared in 2010 entries,
96 are brand spanking new for 2011.
One player (Wheezer) submitted 10 completely new picks.
One player (Huey) submitted a full slate of 2010 repeats.
There wasn't a 100% unique slate. (Not even Wheezer, thanks to one relatively pedestrian selection in
Christopher Hitchens.)
Oldest: WWI vet
Frank Buckles,
110 next month (Yeti, bucking his rep)
Youngest: Canadian hypertrichosis patient
Justin Bieber,
17 in March (Slaky, doing the Lord's work)
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Dead Pool Fact! Only one Desipiot made the Dead Pool cut: TDubbs, selected by SKO. Huey lost his spot at the prized #3 slot on Fork's list to Harmon Killebrew in a late revision.Average age:
67.95Median age:
70.82Number of list revisions due to premature death:
3 revisions (Chuck, TEC and PenFoe) on
2 deaths (
Richard Holbrooke and
Bob Feller)
Number of revisions due to the late news of Harmon Killebrew's cancer:
2 (Fork and PenFoe)
Number of revisions due to forgetting to pick
Brett Favre the first time around:
1 (Apex)
Killebrew, against my expectations, checked in at a modest
3 picks. Instead it was
Aretha Franklin who ran away with this year's crown at an appropriately girthy
9 picks. The next most popular were
Kim Jong-Il and
Zsa Zsa (
6 each).
(And, yeah, that includes RedBeard, who—protestations of literacy (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=7626.msg233615#msg233615) notwithstanding—picked someone named "Arethra.")
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Did You Know? Aretha Franklin's publicist is Tracey Jordan (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tracey-j-jordan/9/9a/89a). Jordan notoriously shouted "Babalu-Aye!" at Bea Arthur's funeral.Three picks that made me laugh on sight:
- Warner Saunders: I recall a story a Desipiot (maybe CT himself) once told about spotting Saunders buying Depends
- David Blaine: Because... that fucking guy
- Michael Jordan: Though, really, I should have remembered (http://www.hje.me/sbox/dlog.php?date=2010-12-27&highlight=p120116169#p120116169)
Best theme list: TJ Brown's All-Chicagoland roster (Runner-up: Apex)
Powen again opted to call "modes of death." Ignored for scoring, shared for internets:
Quote1 Snooki Choking on a big, fat dick...
2 Angelina Jolie Heroin Overdose...
3 Bruno Mars Cocaine and Prescription Drug Overdose...
4 Willie Nelson Secondhand Smoke
5 William Heirens Post-coital grabber in his cell.
6 Osama Bin Laden Choking on a AGM-114 Hellfire.
7 Jennifer Aniston Dies giving birth...
8 John Travolta Excessively hot ghey sex...
9 Larry King Old fucking age...
10 Kim Jong Il Choking on a big, fat dick...
Bonus: Al Yellon Choking on a big, fat bologna sammich celebrating a historical home run for the opposing team.
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Dead Pool Fact! Father and son Candidates for Death Kirk and Michael Douglas (9 picks between the two) appear together on two different lists (Fork and Butthead).2011's top picks:
QuoteAretha Franklin 9
Kim Jong-Il 6
Zsa Zsa Gabor 6
Lindsay Lohan 5
Michael Douglas 5
Dick Clark 5
Fidel Castro 5
Jimmy Carter 5
Kirk Douglas 4
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi 3
Maggie Daley 3
Muhammad Ali 3
Roger Ebert 3
Harmon Killebrew 3
Margaret Thatcher 3
Nancy Reagan 3
Julian Assange 2
Brett Favre 2
Glenn Beck 2
Scott Steiner 2
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. 2
Seve Ballesteros 2
Christopher Hitchens 2
Dick Cheney 2
Penny Marshall 2
Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers 2
Larry King 2
Ariel Sharon 2
Bob Barker 2
Charles Rangel 2
George H.W. Bush 2
Hugh Hefner 2
James Garner 2
Queen Elizabeth II 2
Ronnie Biggs 2
Andy Rooney 2
Mike Wallace 2
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PenFail Fact! PenFoe described octogenarian train robber Ronnie Biggs as his "Wheezer entry." But, not only is his claimed "obscure" pick #1 overall on The DeathList 2011 (http://www.deathlist.net/?y=2011), it's not even unique to our pool. Nice try, Scottsdale!
Desippy worthy post right there. Chock full of the goods and a RedBeard insult that he probably won't even understand.
I've played on unrelated Dead Pools in the past and Ronnie Biggs has become a Vigoda like joke. He should be given to people, like the R S T L N E on Wheel of Fortune.
Quote from: Bort on January 03, 2011, 09:47:13 PM
I've played on unrelated Dead Pools in the past and Ronnie Biggs has become a Vigoda like joke. He should be given to people, like the R S T L N E on Wheel of Fortune.
Ooh...
Dead Pool Fact! No one picked Abe Vigoda.I guess his time has finally come.
I'm tempted to call shenanigans on RedBeard's pick of Chuck Berry...
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/3119886-418/berry-chuck-theater-chicago-congress.html
QuoteRock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Chuck Berry collapsed over his keyboards about an hour into his "Winter Dance" show before a standing-room only crowd Saturday night at the Congress Theater.
Quality. I love the fact that here, on a fringe message board, somebody most of us barely know has gone to this much trouble to do something so pointless, so thoroughly. Thanks, Thrill.
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2011, 01:59:34 AM
Quality. I love the fact that here, on a fringe message board, somebody most of us barely know has gone to this much trouble to do something so pointless, so thoroughly. Thanks, Thrill.
It's not pointless to me. I've been clicking refresh the last couple days over and over in anticipation
Quote from: Yeti on January 04, 2011, 08:35:15 AM
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2011, 01:59:34 AM
Quality. I love the fact that here, on a fringe message board, somebody most of us barely know has gone to this much trouble to do something so pointless, so thoroughly. Thanks, Thrill.
It's not pointless to me. I've been clicking refresh the last couple days over and over in anticipation
The only thing Yeti loves more than children are corpses.
They can't testify.
DPD.
Can someone confirm whether TDubbs is dead yet?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 03, 2011, 08:58:05 PM
• PenFail Fact! PenFoe described octogenarian train robber Ronnie Biggs as his "Wheezer entry." But, not only is his claimed "obscure" pick #1 overall on The DeathList 2011 (http://www.deathlist.net/?y=2011), it's not even unique to our pool. Nice try, Scottsdale!
He's not on my list, but the Gerry Rafferty thread is awesome.
Quote from: Slaky on January 03, 2011, 09:30:41 PMDesippy worthy post right there. Chock full of the goods and a RedBeard insult that he probably won't even understand.
I'm standing and masturbating. And by masturbating I mean applauding. Thrill's unveiling of the Dead Pool is in my top two annual internet traditions along with the AV Club shitty band name post.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 03, 2011, 08:58:05 PM- Warner Saunders: I recall a story a Desipiot (maybe CT himself) once told about spotting Saunders buying Depends
That was me. It was at Costco. Warner buys them in bulk, like Yeti buys chloroform.
DPD. Nobody else picked Belushi? That shitpuddle is MINE.
Tits-out, Thrill. This moment is the only reason I decided to submit picks this year.
Awesome work. And bookmarked.
Quote from: Bort on January 04, 2011, 08:52:42 AM
DPD.
Can someone confirm whether TDubbs is dead yet?
help me
Quote from: Fork on January 04, 2011, 08:58:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 03, 2011, 08:58:05 PM
• PenFail Fact! PenFoe described octogenarian train robber Ronnie Biggs as his "Wheezer entry." But, not only is his claimed "obscure" pick #1 overall on The DeathList 2011 (http://www.deathlist.net/?y=2011), it's not even unique to our pool. Nice try, Scottsdale!
He's not on my list, but the Gerry Rafferty thread is awesome.
First off, hell of a post by Thrill.
Secondly, I had Gerry Rafferty on one of my earlier entries, but pulled him off after I read they took him off life support because his kidneys started responding again.
So this raises the question: Is Bruno Mars some kind of pill popper? I don't know much about him other than his music is catered to the common Weebs.
Quote from: PenPho on January 04, 2011, 10:26:12 AM
Quote from: Fork on January 04, 2011, 08:58:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 03, 2011, 08:58:05 PM
• PenFail Fact! PenFoe described octogenarian train robber Ronnie Biggs as his "Wheezer entry." But, not only is his claimed "obscure" pick #1 overall on The DeathList 2011 (http://www.deathlist.net/?y=2011), it's not even unique to our pool. Nice try, Scottsdale!
He's not on my list, but the Gerry Rafferty thread is awesome.
First off, hell of a post by Thrill.
Secondly, I had Gerry Rafferty on one of my earlier entries, but pulled him off after I read they took him off life support because his kidneys started responding again.
Everyone laugh at Pen now. (http://news.stv.tv/scotland/218229-baker-street-songwriter-gerry-rafferty-dies-in-hospital/)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 04, 2011, 02:32:23 PM
Quote from: PenPho on January 04, 2011, 10:26:12 AM
Quote from: Fork on January 04, 2011, 08:58:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 03, 2011, 08:58:05 PM
• PenFail Fact! PenFoe described octogenarian train robber Ronnie Biggs as his "Wheezer entry." But, not only is his claimed "obscure" pick #1 overall on The DeathList 2011 (http://www.deathlist.net/?y=2011), it's not even unique to our pool. Nice try, Scottsdale!
He's not on my list, but the Gerry Rafferty thread is awesome.
First off, hell of a post by Thrill.
Secondly, I had Gerry Rafferty on one of my earlier entries, but pulled him off after I read they took him off life support because his kidneys started responding again.
Everyone laugh at Pen now. (http://news.stv.tv/scotland/218229-baker-street-songwriter-gerry-rafferty-dies-in-hospital/)
LOL @ Penfail.
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2011, 01:46:21 PM
So this raises the question: Is Bruno Mars some kind of pill popper? I don't know much about him other than his music is catered to the common Weebs.
I'm just glad you didn't say "
begs the question." Anyway, I guess people were speculating that he'd OD (http://www.tmz.com/2010/09/20/bruno-mars-arrested-cocaine-mug-shot-las-vegas-singer-coke-possession/).
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 04, 2011, 02:32:23 PM
Quote from: PenPho on January 04, 2011, 10:26:12 AM
Quote from: Fork on January 04, 2011, 08:58:55 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 03, 2011, 08:58:05 PM
• PenFail Fact! PenFoe described octogenarian train robber Ronnie Biggs as his "Wheezer entry." But, not only is his claimed "obscure" pick #1 overall on The DeathList 2011 (http://www.deathlist.net/?y=2011), it's not even unique to our pool. Nice try, Scottsdale!
He's not on my list, but the Gerry Rafferty thread is awesome.
First off, hell of a post by Thrill.
Secondly, I had Gerry Rafferty on one of my earlier entries, but pulled him off after I read they took him off life support because his kidneys started responding again.
Everyone laugh at Pen now. (http://news.stv.tv/scotland/218229-baker-street-songwriter-gerry-rafferty-dies-in-hospital/)
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
Quote from: morpheus on January 04, 2011, 02:34:52 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2011, 01:46:21 PM
So this raises the question: Is Bruno Mars some kind of pill popper? I don't know much about him other than his music is catered to the common Weebs.
I'm just glad you didn't say "begs the question." Anyway, I guess people were speculating that he'd OD (http://www.tmz.com/2010/09/20/bruno-mars-arrested-cocaine-mug-shot-las-vegas-singer-coke-possession/).
I'm just banking on him become a VH1 documentary special in less than a year. (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20017098-504083.html)
I dare to dream.
No Rush Limbaugh or Keith Olbermann? I'm impressed with your civility, Desipio.
Quote from: Night Man on January 04, 2011, 04:07:09 PM
No Rush Limbaugh or Keith Olbermann? I'm impressed with your civility, Desipio.
Both of those turds remain in rude health for the time being. Maybe next year.
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 04, 2011, 04:39:38 PM
Quote from: Night Man on January 04, 2011, 04:07:09 PM
No Rush Limbaugh or Keith Olbermann? I'm impressed with your civility, Desipio.
Both of those turds remain in rude health for the time being. Maybe next year.
Glenn Beck tallied 2 picks.
Quote from: Slaky on January 03, 2011, 09:30:41 PM
Desippy worthy post right there. Chock full of the goods and a RedBeard insult that he probably won't even understand.
Oh, shut up you.
Quote from: RedBeard on January 06, 2011, 02:00:56 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 03, 2011, 09:30:41 PM
Desippy worthy post right there. Chock full of the goods and a RedBeard insult that he probably won't even understand.
Oh, shut up you.
ZING!
The sound you hear is me kicking myself for forgetting to include Lura Lynn Ryan in my all-Chicagoland death pool roster.
Quote from: Brownie on January 06, 2011, 08:13:24 AM
The sound you hear is me kicking myself for forgetting to include Lura Lynn Ryan in my all-Chicagoland death pool roster.
Do the tassles leave a mark?