Apolyton Celebrity Dead Pool 2009

[David Floyd]

I still say that those of us who so very presciently picked both Teddy and Eunice Kennedy Shriver to die should get a family bonus of some sort.

[Wezil]

Looks like some people get bonus points under 17(c), just FYI:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showpost....&postcount=102

I was waiting for the rumours to be confirmed.

[Wezil]

She's not eligible for points but I think Chanel deserves a mention.

NEW YORK - A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as the world's oldest dog and celebrated its last birthday with a party at a dog hotel and spa has died at age 21 - or 147 in dog years.

The dog, named Chanel, died Friday of natural causes at her owners' home in suburban Port Jefferson Station, outside New York City.

Chanel, as stylish as her legendary namesake, wore tinted goggles for her cataracts in her later years and favoured sweaters because she was sensitive to the cold, owners Denice and Karl Shaughnessy said Monday.

The playful dachshund was only 6 weeks old when Denice Shaughnessy, then serving with the U.S. Army, adopted her from a shelter in Virginia.

Along with her owner, Chanel spent nine years on assignment in Germany, where she became adept at stealing sticks of butter from kitchen countertops and hiding them in sofa cushions in the living room, Shaughnessy said. She also liked chocolate, usually considered toxic to dogs, Shaughnessy said.

"She once ate an entire bag of Reese's peanut butter cups, and, you see, she lived to be 21, so go figure," Shaughnessy added.


Karl Shaughnessy nominated Chanel for the title of world's oldest dog after noticing the Guinness World Records book had no record.

Guinness World Records officials presented Chanel with a certificate as the world's oldest dog at a Manhattan birthday bash hosted by a private pet food company in May.

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http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2009/08/31/10696356-ap.html

[Guynemer]

Update!

[germanos]

A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as the world's oldest dog and celebrated its last birthday with a party at a dog hotel and spa has died at age 21 - or 147 in dog years.

This is just moronic. What is 147 dog years supposed to mean? Reporters...

[Wezil]

Dogs have their own system of measurement. Haven't you ever heard of a dog day?

It's what makes them smarter than cats.

[embalmer42]

Dogs have their own system of measurement. Haven't you ever heard of a dog day?

It's what makes them smarter than cats.

Yeah, but still, that's hardly an accomplishment, is it?

[Wezil]

You're jealous because they can lick their own testicles.

[embalmer42]

You're jealous because they can lick their own testicles.

Why should I bother when I can get my girlfriend to do it for me?

[-Jrabbit]

OK, you've been very patient. Most of you.

Scoring since our last update is as follows:

081809: Robert Novak, 78
Selected #6 by Guynemer
150+(100-78)+(21-6) = 187
Bonus: Unique Pick Award 25 -->> 187+25 = 212

082409 Unnatural Causes Award/Michael Jackson (declared homicide by coroner)
20-point bonus awarded to:
Asmodean
Germanos
Wevil

082509 - Sen. Edward Kennedy, 77
Selected #1 by David Floyd -- 150+(100-77)+(21-1) = 193
Selected #3 by The Emperor Fabulous -- 150+(100-77)+(21-3) = 191
Selected #7 by Guynemer -- 150+(100-77)+(21-7) = 187
Selected #7 by -Jrabbit -- 150+(100-77)+(21-7) = 187

[-Jrabbit]

Current Standings 090109
(Rank/Points/Player(Team)/(changes)
1. 945 Wezil (Canadian Cadaver Dogs) (925+20)
2. 840 SlowwHand
3. 463 Asmodean (443+20)
4. 424 Guynemer (Guild of Calamitous Intent) (25+212+187)
5. 393 David Floyd (200+193)
6. 379 The Emperor Fabulous (Next Dead Thing) (188+191)
7. 375 -Jrabbit (Vicious Rabbits) (188+187)
8. 265 Germanos (Into The Great Void) (245+20)
9. 171 Straybow (Straybow's Random Shots)
10. 025 Ming (Mingapulco Graveyard)
10. 025 OneFootInTheGrave
10. 025 OzzyKP
10. 025 Solomonwi (Hearse Cleaners)
10. 025 Tuberski
10. 025 Winston
16. 00 embalmer42 (Embalmer Express)

[Winston]

Yay!

[Guynemer]

wabbit!

Holy ****, from nothing to 4th place in a week!

[embalmer42]

wabbit!

Holy ****, from nothing to 4th place in a week!

I'm pacing myself.

[Wezil]

Wasn't that your plan last year? Or is this a multi-year strategy?