> +Avoid picking people that are just old.
>
> people are living longer and longer.  If you're going to pick
> someone just becaue they are old, they better be OVER 100.
>
I agree with all your tips, esp. this one, which I've learned the hard
way over the last few years. Illness *always* trumps age.

+Avoid picking dead people

no points and it wastes a spot.  kind of obvious, but someone does
it every year.

+Avoid picking people that are just old.

people are living longer and longer.  If you're going to pick
someone just becaue they are old, they better be OVER 100.

+limit your popular picks.

they're only worth five points.  you need some of these because
you're not going to find enough unique, or at least obscure, people
that meet the criteria for being included in the game to fill up
your roster without them.

+try to find a few people that will be solo hits or at least only
two or three other people will pick.  these folks are worth a lot of
points.

+try to pick people that are terminally ill

If I did this right, you should see "oldyingbastards" as my screen
name.  If you want to have your team name appears, just choose Add New
Profile under Edit Membership.  If you don't see "oldyingbastards",
then ignore this comment.

Oops,

-Beth
KKKoDD

Ha, ok, I'm now picturing FTG sitting at the computer in full grim
reaper garb, scythe at his side ...

I have the same reasoning as Beth...I already have a Yahoo ID and that
made it very easy to sign up for this group.

I think I may have a little insight as to why most people didn't use
their YBTL team name.  What if your team is in one of the "money"
spots...would you want people asking you how you came up with your
list? This is a game, and although I am all for keeping it social,
there are probably some tips and tricks some people would rather not
divulge.

Be honest...if you knew who "Forrest Tucker's Ghost" was and you had
his email address, wouldn't you want to know his secret? The man is on
his way to winning his third consecutive year...he has to have some
kind of inside information.


--- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "beth_olam" > Hey there,
> I didn't sign up under my team name cause I already had a Yahoo id so
> it was easier to just sign in under that name than to create a new
> one. But I'm happy to come out of the closet and say that my team is
> "Knock, Knock, Knocking on Death's Door." I'll try to set up a
> signature or something so when I post people will know the team.
>
> -Beth
>

--- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "~ W ~" <wconer303@...> wrote:
>
>  Maybe I am just whisteling up a tree... but would it be a huge
> impossition to get everyone to fill out their profile for this
> group... Stop the panic... It doesn't have to be anything personal(or
> even true for that matter) just be creative... have some fun with it!
>
> Not rally sure why people didn't use their YBTL team names to sign up.
>
> Maybe I have had a lil' to much exposure to the Natures Glow (E fluid)
>
> Just thinking it would give another texture to the game and the site.
>
>
> With an eye on the obits...
> ~ W ~
>
> PS - Has anyone heard from our fearless leader in the last week?
>

Hey there,
I didn't sign up under my team name cause I already had a Yahoo id so
it was easier to just sign in under that name than to create a new
one. But I'm happy to come out of the closet and say that my team is
"Knock, Knock, Knocking on Death's Door." I'll try to set up a
signature or something so when I post people will know the team.

-Beth

Maybe I am just whisteling up a tree... but would it be a huge
impossition to get everyone to fill out their profile for this
group... Stop the panic... It doesn't have to be anything personal(or
even true for that matter) just be creative... have some fun with it!

Not rally sure why people didn't use their YBTL team names to sign up.

Maybe I have had a lil' to much exposure to the Natures Glow (E fluid)

Just thinking it would give another texture to the game and the site.


With an eye on the obits...
~ W ~

PS - Has anyone heard from our fearless leader in the last week?

--- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "twinkilling2003"
<twinkilling2003@...> wrote:
>
> In the 2005 pool I had selected Nelson de la Rosa, the sometime actor
> who was notable for his size (2 feet, 4 inches).  He played Marlon
> Brando's sidekick in The Island of Dr Moreau, and became the 2004
> world champ Red Sox's good luck charm thanks to Pedro Martinez.
> I had based my selection solely on the fact that such a little person
> would likely have health problems, though I didn't actually know of
> any.  But for some reason I left him off my 2006 pools (despite the
> fact that I have two of them!) and of course he just died.  That would
> have been 28 points, arghh!
>
> Had a similar situation with Corey Lidle; earlier this year when he was
> with my hometown team (Phillies) the local tv network did a piece on
> his passion for flying--and so I immediately made a mental note to add
> him to my 2007 roster.  Of course we all know how that turned out!
>


Ha, twinkilling, I almost started a thread for this subject last week:
picks we *wish* we'd made. I wish I had known last December that Kate
Bosworth would try to starve herself to death this year. She might
make a good pick for next year if no one steps up to help her. I was
the only one to list Natasha Lyonne in 2005 and it looked like a great
pick: hepatitis, heroin addiction, etc. Alas, she pulled out of it. ;)

In the 2005 pool I had selected Nelson de la Rosa, the sometime actor
who was notable for his size (2 feet, 4 inches).  He played Marlon
Brando's sidekick in The Island of Dr Moreau, and became the 2004
world champ Red Sox's good luck charm thanks to Pedro Martinez.
I had based my selection solely on the fact that such a little person
would likely have health problems, though I didn't actually know of
any.  But for some reason I left him off my 2006 pools (despite the
fact that I have two of them!) and of course he just died.  That would
have been 28 points, arghh!

Had a similar situation with Corey Lidle; earlier this year when he was
with my hometown team (Phillies) the local tv network did a piece on
his passion for flying--and so I immediately made a mental note to add
him to my 2007 roster.  Of course we all know how that turned out!

Has the death of Jane Wyatt gone un-noticed or did she recover???

~ W ~

Between Yahoo and AOL, it's taking me a little while to register and be
able to post here. Hopefully this works.

First of all, great idea, this message group. Good luck with it, John.
It looks like YBTL will be growing by leaps and bounds in 2007.

And, I just checked in after a while away and saw that Ross Davidson
the East Ender died, putting a big crimp in my (Go Fish) plans for a
late rally to victory. Nice pick, Forrest and the others who picked
Ross. I'm not even in second place anymore! Oh well, next year.
--jf

For the Big Guy...

   Want to take the oppertunity to thank John for running the site... I
have enjoyed it for several years... although I usually finish WAY!
out of the coin... I always look forward to the next season of
sayonara.

   I was starting to worry that perhaps he had a run in with the Grim
Reaper... but he is back with a vengance and I look forward to a very
busy end game.

--- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "Jerome Nicholson"
<jnik23260@...> wrote:
>
> --- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "beth_olam"
> <ingridspangler@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <cansavior@> wrote:
> > >
> > > You people are really good at this.I have been playing along at
> home
> > > all year, and have yet to get one point. I'm glad I was too late to
> > > put any money in the pool. No beginners luck here....
> > >
> >
> > Hi Mark, too bad there's not a "sure winner" this year, like the Pope
> > last year. I think everyone but one team got points on that one.
> >
>  Actually, we had a "sure winner" this year; Remember Lou Rawls?

Ha, I did forget about Lou!
>

--- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "beth_olam"
<ingridspangler@...> wrote:
>
> --- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <cansavior@> wrote:
> >
> > You people are really good at this.I have been playing along at
home
> > all year, and have yet to get one point. I'm glad I was too late to
> > put any money in the pool. No beginners luck here....
> >
>
> Hi Mark, too bad there's not a "sure winner" this year, like the Pope
> last year. I think everyone but one team got points on that one.
>
  Actually, we had a "sure winner" this year; Remember Lou Rawls?

3rd place for the Canadian boy as of October 18th. Not bad eh?

--- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <cansavior@...> wrote:
>
> You people are really good at this.I have been playing along at home
> all year, and have yet to get one point. I'm glad I was too late to
> put any money in the pool. No beginners luck here....
>

Hi Mark, too bad there's not a "sure winner" this year, like the Pope
last year. I think everyone but one team got points on that one.

You people are really good at this.I have been playing along at home
all year, and have yet to get one point. I'm glad I was too late to
put any money in the pool. No beginners luck here....

--- In youbettheirlife@yahoogroups.com, "weidingerpatrick"
<weidinger@...> wrote:
>
> I have looked but can find no current information on his status - dead
> or alive. But he being the oldest surviving NFL football player, I
> can't believe the sports media would not have been all over it if he
> had croaked.
>


Actually I can believe it. I had Howdy Groskloss in the pool, who,
until he passed in July was the oldest living MLB player. It got
barely a mention.

I have looked but can find no current information on his status - dead
or alive. But he being the oldest surviving NFL football player, I
can't believe the sports media would not have been all over it if he
had croaked.

Does anyone know if this guy is still alive or not? He's been out of
the news for quite some time after celebrating birthday #102 last year.

Has apprently recovered from brain cancer and will not be dying any
time soon.