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Saturday, January 01, 2005
A Morbid Start to the New Year
This may make some of you say, "Ew!" and that's ok. So did I when I first saw it. But, I kept coming back. It's a unique way to follow the news. And maybe get prizes.
What am I talking about? I'm talking about The Dead Pool. In a nutshell, you turn in a roster of 15 famous (or infamous) people who you think will pass away during the coming year. Like I said, "ew." Pretty morbid, right?
Well, I turned in my roster. Yeah, I did it. And you know what, I hope I lose- big time. I mean, I don't want any of these people to die (with 2 possible exceptions- but, no, not really.) So, why did I do it? Well, it seemed like the thing to do at the time. And, honestly, as I was thinking about the coming year, looking back at the year gone by, the reality of life and death got to me. It was almost theraputic to work up the roster. Weird, eh?
So, here's my roster (with explanations):
1. George W. Bush (43) (I think someone might try to take him out, but I hope I'm wrong)
2. George H.W. Bush (41) (he's getting older now, and... well... )
3. Jimmy Carter (president #39) (he's old)
4. Saddam Hussein (former dictator) (he's got a lot of people who would like to enact their own justice on him)
5. Charleton Heston (Moses) (he's old)
6. Pope John Paul II (he's old)
7. Billy Graham (he's old)
8. William Renquist (chief justice, USSC) (he's old and sick)
9. Gerald Ford (he's old)
10. Fidel Castro (he's old)
11. Rosa Parks (she's old)
12. Kim Jung-Il (he's old)
13. Lindsey Lohan (dob July 2, 1986) (she's my "high point" pick- she's young, yes, but she's a wild child, and she was Hubby's idea, so...)
14. Andy Rooney (he's old)
15. Dick Clark (he's getting old)
Did you notice something? Most of my pick are, well, "old." Not that they would be happy to hear that anyone thinks that about them. But, alas, it is true.
So... if you like dark humor, check out The Dead Pool. Laurence Simon keeps track of the roster picks in the news, and he provides some pretty good commentary on current events while he's at it. If you're not a fan of dark humor, read some BC. (Hey, I love BC! I read it every day!)
What am I talking about? I'm talking about The Dead Pool. In a nutshell, you turn in a roster of 15 famous (or infamous) people who you think will pass away during the coming year. Like I said, "ew." Pretty morbid, right?
Well, I turned in my roster. Yeah, I did it. And you know what, I hope I lose- big time. I mean, I don't want any of these people to die (with 2 possible exceptions- but, no, not really.) So, why did I do it? Well, it seemed like the thing to do at the time. And, honestly, as I was thinking about the coming year, looking back at the year gone by, the reality of life and death got to me. It was almost theraputic to work up the roster. Weird, eh?
So, here's my roster (with explanations):
1. George W. Bush (43) (I think someone might try to take him out, but I hope I'm wrong)
2. George H.W. Bush (41) (he's getting older now, and... well... )
3. Jimmy Carter (president #39) (he's old)
4. Saddam Hussein (former dictator) (he's got a lot of people who would like to enact their own justice on him)
5. Charleton Heston (Moses) (he's old)
6. Pope John Paul II (he's old)
7. Billy Graham (he's old)
8. William Renquist (chief justice, USSC) (he's old and sick)
9. Gerald Ford (he's old)
10. Fidel Castro (he's old)
11. Rosa Parks (she's old)
12. Kim Jung-Il (he's old)
13. Lindsey Lohan (dob July 2, 1986) (she's my "high point" pick- she's young, yes, but she's a wild child, and she was Hubby's idea, so...)
14. Andy Rooney (he's old)
15. Dick Clark (he's getting old)
Did you notice something? Most of my pick are, well, "old." Not that they would be happy to hear that anyone thinks that about them. But, alas, it is true.
So... if you like dark humor, check out The Dead Pool. Laurence Simon keeps track of the roster picks in the news, and he provides some pretty good commentary on current events while he's at it. If you're not a fan of dark humor, read some BC. (Hey, I love BC! I read it every day!)
