The Off Topic 2010 Celebrity Dead Pool - Signup Thread

[SlowwHand]

The last I heard, I was barely leading 2009. Did that hold up?
Regardless, is there any chance of having results added to the Sports Hall of Fame?
Obviously, I advocate for inclusion.

[Guynemer]

It's now 2010. Let's see the lists.

[SlowwHand]

Osama Bin Laden - Cave dweller
Fidel Castro - Communist dictator has-been
Louis Farrakhan - Muslim extremist
Billy Graham - Evangelist
Al Davis - Oakland Raiders owner
John Wooden - former college basketball coach
Omar Abdel-Rahman - Blind Sheikh
J.D. Salinger - Author of "Catcher In The Rye"
Harper Lee - Author of "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Norman Lear - Writer/Producer
Pat Summerall - NFL player and sportscaster
Yogi Berra - Catcher, NY Yankees
Amy Winehouse - Musician
Lindsay Lohan - Actress
Zsa Zsa Gabor - Actress and cop slapper
Harry Morgan - Actor
Liz Taylor - Actress and bride
B.B. King - Blues singer
Kim Jong II - North Korean Dictator
Nancy Reagan - Ex-President's Wife

Annette Funicello - Actress
Dick Clark - Entertainer
Ariel Sharon - Israeli PrimeMinister
Robert Byrd - US Senator
Keith Richards - Musician

[Wezil]

It's now 2010. Let's see the lists.

Patience grasshopper. I'm working on the new thread. When it goes up allow me about 10 minutes to get it started. I have several posts to make at the top.


One last issue -

I recieved an entry about one month ago that contained only 10 names. I PM'd the respective player but have not had any response one way or the other.

Disqualify or enter as a "short bench" team?

[SlowwHand]

Disqualify. Does away with any future discussion.

[Wezil]

I haven't been a stickler on short lists. Some players only submitted 20 instead of the 25 required. I was prepared to refuse substitutions on these lists should one of their chosen die early as I figured the detriment was all their fault and choice.

That said, a list of 10 does not hurt anyone but that particular player. There is no unfair advantage for going with a small team so why not allow it?

[SlowwHand]

I'm just a stickler for rules. 10 works. You're right, it works to their disadvantage.

[Wezil]

I'm registering them. If the player wants to remove their team later I can do that.

duke o'york is the 16th player with a short (but dynamic) bench of players.

[-Jrabbit]

You are registered.

#12 - I assigned a birth date of October 31 (unless you have something more specific than "October or November" as per wiki).

According to filmreference.com:

Biography (1907-). Born October 14, 1907, in Shanghai, China...

[Wezil]

Good enough. I'll go with that.

[jonebell]

Nice list. I really like it. I will also go with that. I think it i will be interesting in starting of 2010..

Cheers.