2013 Pool Isn't So Much Twisted as Badly Sprained.

2013 is a carry over year.  You can't kill an idea...here's the list:

Aaron Veum:  Famous Blues Travler harmonica virtuoso John Popper.
Aaron Lehman:  No pick for 2013.
Al Jarlsberg:  "Shotgun" Willie Nelson.
Alex Milsap:  CHEERS...Kristie Alley.
Amanda Lehman: Skating scandalist, Tonya Harding.
Andrew Veum:  The downright bizzare, Charlie Sheen.
Angel Lehman:  No pick for 2012 or 2013.
Ashley (Josh Prochnow's girlfriend)  No pick for 2013.
Brian Jarlsberg:  Television legend, Ed Asner.
Brooke Schoenfeld:  Yeah Boy-Flavor Flav, William Jonathan Drayton, Jr.
Chad Ulrich:  Artie Lange, Jr, American actor, comedian and radio personality.
Chessney Lee:  No Pick for 2012 or 2013.
Crystal Coleman: Celebrity Rehab reality TV star, Gary Busey.
Diego Sullivan:  Live Your Best Life, Oprah Winfrey.
Erika Pfeil:  Tim "The Tool-Man" Allen.
Gary Zibell:  Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke, Jr; screenwriter, actor and retired boxer.
Gary Zumaina: Honey Boo Boo's Mama, June Shannon.
Gillian Franceschi-DeGoot:  Engaged to brother Nick, Bobbi Kristina Brown.
Jan Jarlsberg:  Tough guy, Clint Eastwood, Jr.
Jenna Fieser:  Brett Favre..please go away!
Joe Leto:  Bob Newhart.
Josh Prochnow:  No Pick for 2013.

Karen Day: Commuted death sentence, Charles Manson.
Karen Ehrke:  Total non-stop action man, Hulk Hogan.
Katie Zibell:  John Goodman.  Wouldn't that be 'Rosie'?
Laura Zibell:  Finding his thrill on Blueberry Hill, Fats Domino.
Louann Zibell:  60 Minutes correspondent, Morley Safer
Margie Ulrich:  Demi (Kutcher) Moore
Monica Veum:  Not much of "The Longest Yard" left, Burt Milo Reynolds, Jr.
Robby Veum:  No Pick for 2013.
Robby Zibell:  "I should have died years ago" Abe Bigoda.
Roman Leto:  No Pick for 2013."
Sarah West:  Richard Morgan Fliehr, American professional wrestler.  Ring name Ric Flair.
Travis Ulrich: Godfather trilogy star, Alfredo James "Al" Pacino.
Trevor Leto:  No Pick for 2013.
Tyler Rowe:  No Pick for 2012 or 2013.

WAIT FOR IT....

Unless someone kicks it between now and noon Thursday we have our second carry-over year. A little background on how the carry-over point rules enacted based on a majority rule vote, led by Death Pool advocate, Chad Ulrich.

Official Carry-Over Rules:

1) If you are new to the pool, you have 2 choices for play; select a 2013 pick and toss in $1, OR select 2, 2013 picks for $2.


2) If you are a returning pool member; 2012 picks are unchanged and you select a companion 2013 pick for $1.

3) For whatever reason, if you have only one (1) pick for either year (2012 or 2013), and manage to win, you're awarded 1/2 the pot. The remaining dollars carry-over.


SCORING: Any of your picks, from either year, passing away from now until Thanksgiving 2014, will earn you points. Same scoring applies (100-celebrity age=pts awarded)

Since we didn't have a winner in 2012, picks and the purse ($) will be carried over to the following year. The Death Pool Governing Council (Chad and Laura) will be charged with a complete evaluation and ruling about carry over rule #3. The official determination will be made DPGC about the distribution of pool dollars.


Don't forget to bring your selections for 2013 everyone! If you’re calling or texting your 2013 pick you must have the money and selection submitted by noon on Thanksgiving. Marge will be responsible for coordinating the picks in Laura’s absence.

2012 Stiffs and Stats

After declaring Gillian the 2010 and 2011 overall winner, Thanksgiving Day dead pool players picked out celebrities who they think will die within the year. Members of our Thanksgiving gathering are not really the 'rules type' so we keep it simple:

a) the person must be a celebrity "now" and not become a celebrity because of their death.

b) the person cannot be a death row inmate.

c) you cannot kill anyone on your list.

d) the celebrity cannot be dead before you post your picks.

e) the celebrity must be human (no animals).

f) cannot already be diagnosed with a terminal illness.

g) points are awarded by subtracting the age of the dead celebrity from 100 (50 year old gets you 50 points, 80 year old gets you 20 points, etc.).

2012 Death Pool Selections:

Aaron Veum: Lawrence Taylor, former Giants linebacker.
Aaron Lehman: Hugh "Hef" Hefner. Also Aaron's 2010 pick.
Al Jarlsberg: 41st President, George Herbert Walker Bush.
Amanda Lehman: Shirley MacLaine, American film and theater actress.
Andrew Veum: Flamboyant fitness guru, Richard Simmons. Also, 2010 pick.
Angel Lehman: No pick.
Ashley, Josh Prochnow's girlfriend: Looking as if he's been left Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin.
Brooke Schoenfeld: Rosie O'Donnell, comedian? Brooke, I really hope you win!!
Chad Ulrich: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State "retired" football coach.
Chessney Lee: No pick.
Diego Sullivan: 56th Secretary of State of the United States, Henry Kissinger.
Gary Zibell: King Bashar al- Assad, Syrian President
Gillian Franceschi-DeGoot: Michael Lohan, father of Lindsay.
Jan Jarlsberg: Rita Moreno, 81 year old actress, singer, dancer
Jenna Fieser: No pick.
Joe Leto: Hopin' he's..Knock, Knock, Knockin on Heavens Door this year-Bob Dillon.
Josh Prochnow: Steve-O, Jackass star.
Karen Ehrke: Nicole Elizabeth "Snooki" Poliz.
Katie Zibell: Mary Kate Olsen, actress, fashon designer and anorexia survivor (?).
Laura Zibell: No Reservations about Anthony Bourdain.
Margie Ulrich: Train wreck of a celebrity, Lindsay Lohan.
Monica Veum: Nancy Pelosi. Why do you hate her so much? Also picked in 2010.
Robby Veum: Joseph "Joe" Jackson. Father of Michael Jackson.
Robby Zibell: James Earl Jones.."Robby, I'm not your father...". Darth Vater voice...
Roman Leto: Arnold Schwarzenegger, male whore, bodybuilder, actor, and politician.
Travis Ulrich: He's cuckoo over this years pick, Danny DeVito.
Trevor Leto: Ashley Olsen, media shy but still an outstanding selection.
Tyler Rowe: No pick.

Kee