CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2006 It's that time of year again. I'm making some changes to the pool this time around. More points for originality and guts! Here are the rules: Pick any 20 celebrities who you think will die between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. I will be the sole arbiter on who is a celebrity and who isn't. The main rule -- if a major news organization reports on someone's death, that person is generally considered a celebrity, although there may be exceptions. You may designate any ONE celebrity as a BEST BET. Points will be allocated as follows: - Each dead celebrity is worth 10 points. - If a dead person on your list appears on less that half of all entries to the contest (16 or fewer), 10 bonus points are awarded. - If a dead person on your list appears on less than a quarter of all entries to the contest (8 or fewer), 20 bonus points are awarded. - If a dead person appears in your list and no one else's, 40 bonus points are awarded. - Age bonus: If a person on your list dies before the age of 65, all points are doubled. If a person on your list dies before the age of 50, all points are tripled. If a person on your list dies after the age of 90, all points are halved. - If your BEST BET dies during the year, ALL points for that person (base + creativity + age) are DOUBLED. - Whoever has the most points at the end of the year will be the winner. In case of a tie, whoever had the most people on their list die will win. In case of a further tie, whoever has the lowest total age of all dead people on their list will win. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2006. No exceptions. Once you post your list, it is final, except if someone on your list dies before January 1, in which case you may post a replacement. Good luck to everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2006 (edited) Kirk Douglas - Best bet Fidel Castro Lindsay Lohan Andy Griffith Dick Van Dyke Andy Dick Gordie Howe Ariel Sharon Michael Richards Sherman Helmsley Natasha Lyonne Kurt Angle Mel Gibson Grand Âyatollâh Ali Khamenei That illusionist guy.. um David Blaine Vince McMahon Hugo Chavez Felipe Calderón Evel Kinvel Bowie Kuhn Edited December 30, 2006 by UndertakerHart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Princess Leena Report post Posted December 16, 2006 I like these rule changes. It gives me more points for finding obscure people. Lolz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Farrah Fawcett-Best Bet Pete Doherty Felipe Calderon Fidel Castro Nicole Richie K-Fed Jonathon Taylor Thomas Mel Gibson Anna Nicole Smith Criss "Mindfreak" Angel Queen Elizabeth Stephen King Gabriel Garcia Marquez Betty White Kim Jong Il Tommy Lee Wandy Rodriguez Barbara Bush Pauly Shore Albert Hoffman (creator of LSD) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Ariel Sharon-Best Bet Pat Summerall George Wendt Fidel Castro Michael J. Fox Louis Farahkan Paul Prudhome Phillis Diller Pavarotti Stan Musial Vera Lynn Nancy Reagan Elizabeth Taylor Maculey Culkin Dynamite Kid John Travolta Estelle Getty Lil Kim Dick Van Patten Reginald VelJohnson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest "Go, Mordecai!" Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Gerald Ford Queen Elizabeth: Best Bet Margaret Thatcher Jim Neidhart Lindsay Lohan Bud Adams George McGovern Don Pardo Ariel Sharon James Earl Jones The Pope Gary Busey Ted Kennedy Jack McKeon Joan Rivers Ed McMahon Charlie Watts Ernie Harwell Kurt Angle The Czech Republic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 My room will spin for George McGovern's death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthtiki 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Fidel Castro -Best Bet Charlton Heston Art Linkletter Les Paul John Wooden Stan Lee (And I'm betting it's right after Spidey 3 release) Sherwood Schwartz Billy Graham (Preacher) Tammy Faye Bakker-Messner Al Davis Annette Funicello Martin Landau Kurt Angle Nicole Ritchie John Glenn Walter Cronkite Henry Kissenger Larry Flynt Tracy Morgan Bob Barker If Gerald Ford dies before 1/1/07, will people be able to repick that spot, since the reports have Ford's health turning quick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Princess Leena Report post Posted December 17, 2006 I think repicks will be necessary since Saddam will likely be gone before the new year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Jimmy Carter BEST BET Jay-Z Bobby Heenan Michael J. Fox George H Bush Kurt Angle Farah Fawcett Nicole Richie Fidel Castro Sir Ian McKellen Sean Connery Al Davis Len Lesser Hulk Hogan John Paul Stevens Marty Jannetty Michael Jackson Aretha Franklin Jim Brown Chris Berman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Randy Savage Muhammed Ali Eli Wallach Blake Edwards Abe Vigoda Sadaam Hussein Jim Davis Claudia Cardinale Robert Prosky Ringo Starr Neil Young 50 Cent Gene Wilder J.D. Salinger Chuck Norris Pat Boone Patricia Neal *BEST BET* Joan Rivers Leonard Cohen Mel Brooks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 If Gerald Ford dies before 1/1/07, will people be able to repick that spot, since the reports have Ford's health turning quick. Yes, you can repick anyone who dies between now and December 31/06. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Betty White Bea Arthur Nicole Ritchie Bill Parcells Bob Huggins Randy Savage Jack McKeon Dan Rather Bob Vila Louie Anderson Jim Johnson --- Eagles Defensive Coordinator, not the guy that composes the WWE themes. Kevin Mack --- Former Browns RB George Tekei Farrah Fawcett Anna Nicole Smith Ed Asner Dick Vitale Wayne Knight Billy Graham --- The Minister Billy Graham --- Former WWWF Champion --- BEST BET Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toshiaki Koala 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Bob Vila will NEVER die. But these people might... Boris Efimov *BEST BET* Art Buchwald Lady Bird Johnson Norman Mailer Beverly Cleary Miep Gies Jason Becker Gore Vidal Brooke Astor Sidney Lumet Chuck Berry Ray Bradbury Bam Bam Bigelow Olivia de Havilland Nelson Mandela Manny Fernandez Pete Seeger Michael Gough Verne Gagne Joseph Wiseman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Cheetah the Chimpanzee Ineligible. All entries must be human. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Fidel Castro *BEST BET* Kurt Angle Big Show Gerald Ford *BEST BET* Randy Savage Mel Brooks George Bush sr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Fidel Castro *BEST BET* Kurt Angle Big Show Gerald Ford *BEST BET* Randy Savage Mel Brooks George Bush sr. 20 entries, only one best bet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toshiaki Koala 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Cheetah the Chimpanzee Ineligible. All entries must be human. Okay. I almost picked Senator Johnson, but if he makes it through this year he's probably good to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Boris Yeltsin *Best Bet* Jerry Lee Lewis Bam Bam Bigelow George Martin Joe Frazier Don Muraco John Goodman Peter Graves George H.W. Bush Johnny Pesky Carl Reiner George Segal Norman Lear Raven Krist Novoselic Tom Sizemore Brandon "Firecrotch" Davis Fidel Castro Bill Russell B.B. King Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepoMan 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Saddam* Best Bet Castro Kurt Angle Andy Dick Jake Roberts David Blain Leonard Nimoy Jenifer Gray Fred Savage Angela Lansbury Andy Rooney Ian Holm Shawn Connery Micheal J Fox Dick Cheney Pat Roberts Tara Ried Rachel Ray Larry King Dan Rather Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2006 1) Saddam Hussein *BEST BET* 2) Rue McClanahan 3) Robert Guillaume 4) Vin Scully 5) Andrew Dice Clay 6) Hugh Heffner 7) Tim Conway 8) Kate Moss 9) Harley Race 10) Tony Siragusa 11) John Paul Jones (Led Zep bassist) 12) Akebono (the former Chad Rowan) 13) Joseph Jackson (Michael's dad) 14) Billy Dee Williams 15) David Carradine 16) Lawrence Taylor 17) Warren Buffett 18) Ed Asner 19) Vladislav Tretiak 20) Manute Bol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2006 1. Hugh Hefner 2. Jerry Van Dyke (Luther from Coach) 3. Estelle Getty- BEST BET 4. Andy Griffith 5. Luciano Pavarotti 6. Zsa Zsa Gabor 7. Muhammad Ali 8. Ray Bradbury 9. Boris Yeltsin 10. Jean Stapleton 11. Stephen Hawking 12. Art Linkletter 13. John Paul Stevens (Supreme Court Justice) 14. Billy Graham (minister) 15. James Garner 16. Darryl Strawberry 17. Areil Sharon (sp?) 18. Abe Vigoda 19. Henry Winkler 20. Louis Farrakhan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2006 1 J. D. Salinger 2 Ernest Gallo *Best Bet* 3 Lady Bird Johnson 4 Peter Angelos 5 Doyle Brunson 6 Jake Lamotta 7 Charlton Heston 8 Mickey Rooney 9 Andy Rooney 10 Nelson Mandella 11 Dick Clark (Replaced Joseph Barbara) 12 Ray Bradbury 13 Wilford Brimley 14 Kirk Douglas 15 Bob Barker 5 I added: 16 Roddy Piper 17 Gene Hackman WAR GAMES TRIFECTA! 18 John Wood 19 Dabney Coleman 20 Matthew Broderick Edited for Best Bet (Ernest Gallo is like, over 100) and to add 5 more to complete the list and replace Joseph Barbara. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2006 A note for anyone planning to pick Billy Graham from here on out -- please specify whether you mean the preacher or the former wrestler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2006 Sorry about not specifying on Billy Graham. Also, when I picked Lou Rawls I didn't know that he had died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2006 11 Joseph Barbera and to Vampiro above me..Lou Rawls is dead. Just to help you out Marvin, but Barbera passed away today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murmuring Beast 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2006 Bush and Blair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2006 -Fidel Castro *BEST BET* -Eli Wallach -Al Davis -Eva Marie Saint -Harper Lee -Mike Tyson -John Mark Karr -Kirk Douglas -Charlton Heston -Sidney Lumet -Jerry Lewis -Nicole Richie -Liza Minelli -Boris Yeltsin -Ariel Sharon -Larry Hagman -Mel Brooks -Roy Horn -Elliot Gould -Peter Angelos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mecha Mummy 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2006 1. Eli Wallach *BEST BET* 2. Fidel Castro 3. Ariel Sharon 4. Betty Ford 5. Pete Doherty 6. Chuck Berry 7. Manute Bol 8. Johnny Hart 9. Jerry Stiller 10. Anne Meara 11. Jean Stapleton 12. Zsa Zsa Gabor 13. Lex Luger 14. Jimmy Snuka 15. Sherman Hemsley 16. Henry Hill 17. Sammy "The Bull" Gravano 18. Jerry Lee Lewis 19. Joey Bishop 20. Little Richard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Der Kommissar 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2006 I hope this goes better than the 2006 version did for me. 1)Jack Kevorkian 2) Annette Funicello 3) Frances Reid 4) Fidel Castro 5) Louis Jourdan 6) Tammy Faye Bakker(BEST BET) 7) Joseph Wiseman 8) Van Johnson 9) Lady Bird Johnson 10) Tony Curtis 11) Haji Mohammad Suharto(former Indonesian President) 12) E. Howard Hunt 13) Ariel Sharon 14) Nelson Mandela 15) Joseph Wapner 16) Nancy Reagan 17) Jonathan Winters 18) Joey Bishop 19) John Forsythe 20) Edmund Hillary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
