Joey Russ

As I would expect, not a lot of people picked King Michael of Romania...

Congrats to all the people who thought King Michael would be the next hit, though admittedly, it’s not surprising at all...

Yeah, congratulations! I think this is his first dead pool win as well.

I would guess by the wording of the above it does state of his passing, which shows a mention of his death I think. Anyways, even so, Les Mutrie's mention of death was much more explicit anyways...

Here’s the shortlist for TIME’S Person of the Year...

Yay. Christmas is coming, aka, the time when you realize that you’re a lonely bastard at school when you see all those people dating and finals are coming up next week. Yippee...

I note notable new wave/post punk bands that aren't mentioned at all and are more notable than some of these artists includes XTC, DEVO, and Echo and The Bunnymen. Oh and Brian Eno definitely deserves a shout as well...

I did say earlier this year that I had a feeling that a major new wave will be very ill before the end of the year. I think Mark E Smith and David Thomas confirms my feelings to be correct this time around...

Wonder if the committee decides to put him to be the next Clive Dunn next year...

After some thought, I think I'm gonna participate in this pool next year. However, I'm gonna play this in the form of a theme team so it has a bit of complexity for me... EDIT: Had a check at the beginning of year dead pools and only two names are ineligible for next year. Of course, after the first year, it will be harder for me...

Considering what the other options are, I would drop him.

So local BBC obits aren't coming back? Boo...

They weren’t on there...

I took a look at a wikipedia article called notable people with pancreatic cancer. I had a look to see if there was a potential hidden pick on that list. Turns out that has no help to me at all. In fact, the only 2 people from that list that are currently alive is Charlotte Rae and Stefan Karl Stefansson. God damn it Wikipedia...

I unfortunately have the feeling that an economic crisis like the Great Depression is coming soon. I sincerely hope I am wrong, but considering recent trends...

With the tax reform bill now passed, my country is now much more screwed than it ever had before. What a fucking joke the bill is, and now it has passed...

Nothing is confirmed until the end of the year happened. Just because no one is dying now doesn’t mean that no one could die this month...

So she’s not even going to that gig? What a waste of an article then...

I’ve been thinking through this, and it might not be as significant as it may seems imo...

Aye, you definitely have a good pick on your hands for your title defense...

Ryan Buell.

Neither of them were picked in the Advent Avalanche though...

Close enough...