The 2009 Dead PoolMorbid and sick, sure. I thought the same thing before finally agreeing to participate in the
2008 Dead Pool. And then winning it (so far, as of today).
GOAL: Predict which notable* figures will die on/between January 1 and December 31, 2009, Eastern Time.
Produce a maximum of
50 names, to be
PM'ed to me (NOT posted here)
before the ball drops in Times Square (NYC) at midnight on New Years (i.e., 12AM ET Thursday, January 1, 2009). The BB's default timestamp will determine entry time.
*It's assumed that all notable figures will have an entry, or be mentioned in an entry, at
Wikipedia or another legit source which you may have to prove.
Rules:1) PLEASE
alphabetize your list of 50 names by
LAST name (regardless of profession), either in the form of
FIRSTNAME LASTNAME -or-
LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME, in *1* column of names. It'd be nice if they're numbered from 1-50, but it's not necessary.
2) If it's not obvious who the person is for most people,
after the name please add why they're notable. For example: "Douglas Fraser, trade unionist" (Sorry, he's already dead). In addition, you may or may not choose to include the person's current age; for example: "Douglas Fraser, trade unionist (91)"
3) If you submit your list days before Midnight, January 1st, 2009, and someone on your list dies before 2009, you should substitute the person with another and resubmit your list (by the
deadline). If you do not resubmit your list, and the person died in 2008, the person will obviously NOT count for 2009.
4) a) Thou Shalt Not Kill (anyone on your list); b) criminals subject to the Death Penalty or anyone kidnapped or held hostage in 2008 won't count -- unless they die of natural causes; c) "Dead" means
permanently dead, not later revived, nor put in animated suspension, or any induced or natural coma starting
before 2009 begins.
Everyone's lists will be updated unofficially throughout the year, but a year-end audit will be performed to determine the final winner sometime shortly after December 31, 2009.
Prize: Bragging Rights for 12 months ...and also a cool Godfather poster!
The next post will contain all participants' lists for easy reference
lol
