He played a Joel Steinberg like character on LAW AND ORDER last year. He looked terrible. Well, now I guess I know why.

RIP

Looks like our fearless groundhog, klydon, has an inside line to the grim reaper. Earl Butz died February 2nd.

Also, author Phyllis Whitney (picked by Geoff and Mig) died on February 8th.

Great news following, bunkies!

Geoff, klydon, Mig and I all scored on Butz.

The standings as of right now:

Geoff - 4
klydon - 3
Mignon - 3
SC - 2
Beth - 1
Blibble - 0
DC - 0
dontomasso - 0
TIS - 0

So, what you're saying is that so far DC, dontomasso, TIS and myself and the only ones not going to hell right?

Not at all. I'm saying you four can't pick a dead guy worth a shit.

I'm such a loser. You guys are all cheaters. I'm not gonna play with you anymore.


I woke up this morning and see Fidel Castro's name on the headline banner. First thing I thought of, is he on my Dead Pool list? Then I see he only resigned, which is just as well, as I don't believe he's on my list.


TIS

We are letting the sprint horses set a fast early pace. Wait till the home stretch!

Yea, wait til later in the year. They're gonna drop like flies.


TIS

I nailed the Maharishi for February, and gave the kiss of death to Earl Butz, but Ariel Sharon is still hanging on. My next prediction is that Billy Graham won't be playing any April Fools jokes.

12% of the year has passed (not to mention 5 different personalities). Don't you think its time you walked out of the starting gate?

way to go Geoff 4 people not bad.

I didn't even know those people I picked passed. RIP

Yeah, I just found out today about earl Butz, and SC said he died on 2/2.

If you get another kill before the end of February I'm gonna demand you be tested for steroid use.

B.B. King. Book it.

I know it's early yet, but I'm averaging one every 12.5 days

IF you were to keep up that pace, you'd end up with 29 kills by the end of the year. That would be EXTREMELY unlikely.

...my youngest pick is Ali (65)... all the rest are 78+, and most in their 90's+... I think I'll do okay

(Jinx™ )

Unless I overlooked no one had William Buckley on their list.

Thats correct... nobody had him. We played it too conservatively on this conservative.

I met him a few times. My old law firm used to represent "National Review" (which he published), and he came up to the office regularly.

And just to show how odd I am, aside from thinking of our friends in England when I listened to the news this morning, when they talked about Buckley's passing, my first thought was, "Who had him in the Dead Pool??"

We can never escape the BB.

He's playing the House of Blues in Atlantic City in March. Should I tell him?

No need. He won't be there. tick, tick, tick...

32 hours, 32 minutes to go. B.B., be gone.

Stop it! You morbid bastards are freakin' me out!

Sounds like MaryCas bought tickets to see BB King in AC.

Actually I saw him this past summer. He was 81 then and needed help walking onto the stage. He sat in his chair and played the blues. The guy never stops touring. He may beat you guys this year.

I hope so. But final victory belongs ultimately to the Angel of Death. (I saw it on the Twilight Zone).

I'm going to see James Taylor on June 14. I hope he's not on anyone's list.