Friday, January 2, 2009

dEAD pOOL uPDATE: cONGRATS tO. . .


... P. J., the winner of Dead Pool 2008.

Final standings:

PJ : 154
Pat: 151
Bruce: 114
Jeremy: 68
Marty: 46
Tim: 42
Kristine: 34
Jenny: 17

Thanks to everyone who participated this year! Please contact me ASAP for 2009.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

dEAD pOOL uPDATE: hAROLD pINTER, 78


Nobel prize-winning playwright. Dead of cancer.


In a literal come-from-behind victory, P.J. takes the lead with 22 points.


Congrats!

Monday, December 22, 2008

dEAD pOOL uPDATE: sAM bOTTOMS, 53, RIP


Actor, dead of a brian tumor. 

Best known for his work in The Last Picture Show,  and Apocalyspe Now. 

That's him on the left, next to Robert Duvall. 

Friday, December 19, 2008

dEAD pOOL uPDATE: w. mARK fELT, 95
















AKA "Deepthroat". 

Congrats and 5 points to:

Tim and P.J. !!!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

dEAD pOOL uPDATE: rOBERT pROSKY, 77


Actor best known for for roles in Christine and Hill Street Blues. 

I'll always remember him in Thief. 

If you haven't seen it, Netflix it now. 

He will be missed.  

sUMMED uP iN A wORD:


Asshole

Saturday, December 6, 2008

dEAD pOOL uPDATE: bETTIE pAGE, 85, RIP



Hospitalized for pneumonia, had a setback with a heart attack.
Passed away yesterday.

She was 85. One of the all-time beauties.

She paved the way for a lot of models today. Ahem, Dita Von Teese.

If you haven't- see The Notorious Bettie Page.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

hAPPY tHANKSGIVING.

. . .a little more than a month to go.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

aRTHUR sHAWCROSS, wACKJOB, 63


Serial killer. Complete wackjob

Dead of a heart attack. 

Thinning the herd. No loss. 

dEAD pOOL uPDATE: mITCH mITCHELL, 61


Drummer for Jimi Hendrix. 

Dead of natural causes. 

Left the party early. 

Sad, sad, sad.