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Point #3
Um, I forget what it was.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 12, 2006 at 8:53 AM
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Point #2
I told my best friend that at least Steve Irwin (46 points) "died as he had lived".
And Manon said, "Being stung by a giant stingray?"
And I was like, "Exactly."
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 12, 2006 at 8:52 AM
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Point #1
The dead pool is not about taking pleasure in the demise of others, but actually about celebrating the miracle of life.
Think about it!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 12, 2006 at 8:50 AM
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Okay, I'm not going to answer (or even read) all of this, so instead I will just make three key points.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 12, 2006 at 8:46 AM
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Youuuuuuu!! 
posted by
bandanafish
on September 9, 2006 at 9:06 AM
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haven't you heard???
Gouhl is cool! Good, (or maybe bad) luck on the list.
posted by
food4thought
on September 7, 2006 at 9:41 PM
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How's it going?
posted by
A-and-B
on September 7, 2006 at 3:00 PM
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Clever Wimmins
Dear M.:
On the issue of mortality, I am agnostic. Perhaps Glenn Ford and the odd little man who dangles kids in front of scaly predators are currently partying hard in Heaven, but who knows?
On the issue of smart girls, I have some decided opinions, which I shall now render in verse. Enjoy.
Yer perpetual buddy,
Rarmcwa (The Noisy Voice of Reason at Blogit and Blogger)
Intro to Clever Wimmins
I shall, through the magic of verse, attempt to reconcile the Apollonian and Dionysian sides of the male libido. A man's Apollonian nature seeks to find and cherish one soul mate, gently rear shared offspring and grow old together. The Dionysian in every man wishes to obey the evolutionary imperative to … deposit the seminal fluid where it will do the most good then look for new booty.
In my own case, this dynamic is complicated by my habit of falling in love with women substantially smarter than I. Women who are a little smarter aren't all that hard to find ... even among tenured academics. But my pantheon of fantasy lovers is composed of those special females so spectacularly endowed with wisdom that they can provide the insight I crave into the perpetual folly of mankind.
Clever Wimmins
(Author's note: With a bit of scanning and inventive phrasing [especially if you're willing to place the accent on the wrong syllable and accept some Ogden Nashish language] this little opus may be sung to the tune of "Skip to My Lou My Darling.")
I love all them clever wimmins
Short, tall, full-figured and thin 'uns
Set my little heart to spinnin'
I love clever wimmins!
I wanna kiss on Condoleezzer,
Diplomatically hug and squeeze her,
Hope I gits my chance to please her!
I love clever wimmins!
Smart girls are my raison d'etre
Smart girls have so very much to give
Not to put too fine a point on it,
They give me a reason to live
Judy Tenuda's in my hall 'o fame
If I had her, life wouldn't be the same
I'd jump off a cliff chanting her name
I love clever wimmins!
Smart girls, real and imagined ones,
Smart girls, them I do adore
Smart girls, on the TV
All seem to be named "Gilmore"
I wanna fool with Jean Kirkpatrick,
Chase her all around my attic,
Kiss her three times, call it a Hat Trick!
I love clever wimmins!
I'm in love with Senator Hillary
Even though she's wed to Billary,
Want to hug and kiss her sillery,
I love clever women
Smart girls, what ya gonna do about 'em?
Smart girls, want 'em every one,
Smart girls, if I could
I'd love 'em by the metric ton
Paula Poundstone makes me nuttery,
Wanna make her feel all buttery,
Thought she's not known to be sluttery,
I love clever wimmins!
My little spouse, she is a smart one
If I look elsewhere for my fun
She's liable to tear me a new one
I love clever wimmins!
Smart girls, what you gonna do about 'em?
Smart girls have so much allure
My little wife is such a smart girl
I bring my silly self home to her!
posted by
Rarmcwa
on September 5, 2006 at 7:58 AM
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And Crikey!
How could something like this possibly happen to a man who feeds babies to crocodiles and arm wrestles with vipers, u ask? Definitely a publicity stunt... I'm bettin he's playin poker with Amelia, 2Pac, and some Philippino midgets
posted by
linds026
on September 4, 2006 at 7:53 PM
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I have to say I am disappointed...
u totally got behind the 8 on Steve Irwin... he outlived my bet by at least a year. 
posted by
linds026
on September 4, 2006 at 7:50 PM
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Well, okay.
I'd completely forgotten that he was on your "Dead Pool" list. And so, there you go, "One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock..."
posted by
BlackPearl1
on September 4, 2006 at 5:14 PM
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Wasn't there a movie about this game?
"The Dead Pool"?
posted by
Whacky
on September 2, 2006 at 5:37 PM
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oh, and here's a little exercise to prepare you for school:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
posted by
fourcats
on September 2, 2006 at 9:38 AM
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congratulations! man, i only picked four possibilities and the one unnamed
one, the nfl wife, is as close as i've come. for awhile there, nflers were being arrested left, right and center and i was beginning to think i had a chance but oh, no. that's okay. the season hasn't even officially begun yet and it's still four months 'til the end of the year so lots of room for advancement in the ghoul pool. but still, you're up two to my nothing. sigh.
posted by
fourcats
on September 2, 2006 at 8:40 AM
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..and you were going to pick Gerald Ford?
posted by
MasonGarrett
on September 1, 2006 at 8:40 PM
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mademoiselle, I think I am not much in the mood for this game today.
posted by
TAPS.
on September 1, 2006 at 8:25 PM
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....just curious Mademoiselle.....has your mother ever said, "Some day Katia, you will be the death of me?"......or words to that effect? ...... MoonSpirit 
posted by
syzygy
on September 1, 2006 at 7:14 PM
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I read his orbituary somewhere. He used to compete with William Holden for roles. Condolences to all his fans.
12 clicks for the survey and name contest.
(A)
posted by
A-and-B
on September 1, 2006 at 2:38 PM
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Mademoiselle--- Congratulations! And pay more attention to your
subconscious.
posted by
Jazwolf
on September 1, 2006 at 11:36 AM
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you should put me on the list (possibly from car accidents.)
I hate commuting.
If I missed you, I just 
you.
posted by
bandanafish
on September 1, 2006 at 9:11 AM
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I think death can only be put in the proper context, YPunday ...
after a significant amount of time has passed.
For instance, I was initially very, very upset over my father's death ... but now, looking back, I find it hilarious!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 1, 2006 at 8:34 AM
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'moiselle, even if u did not have the link (to explain irony) I take r word
and I do take them seriously in a spirti opf fun and learning. You have a gift....and a cool demeanour. That apart-- why is all death necessarily bad? There are worse things than death, and I have contem-plated taking my own life and that of others, before I became a Christian. of course there are opther solutions
posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on September 1, 2006 at 8:23 AM
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Occasionally, Tanga, even after I explain ...
people will remain rather puzzled.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on September 1, 2006 at 7:48 AM
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Ha!Ha!
I guess numerous people would be confused if they did not know the game you are playing
posted by
Tanga
on September 1, 2006 at 7:28 AM
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