Sign up here for the Arafat death pool.

[Rain Man]

Winner gets rep from all other participants. Closest time to time of death wins, and it doesn't matter if your time is earlier or later. All times should be listed in Central Standard Time.




I'm going with Saturday, November 6th, at 7:14 a.m.

[FAX]

Friday, November 5th, at 5:00 p.m.

FAX

[Lzen]

Friday, Nov. 5th 2:15pm.

[Devin Vierth]

Since he is already dead you will need to change the subject to:
Sign up here for the Arafat death announcement pool.

[4th and Long]

Since he is already dead you will need to change the subject to:
Sign up here for the Arafat death announcement pool.
Link for conformation please.

[FAX]

Arafat is not dead. These are malicious rumours spread by infidel westerners intent on defaming the Palestinian people.

Arafat is merely receiving a makeover including the shaving of Ashley Simpson's name into his stubble. May Allah be praised!

Al Jazerra

[Rain Man]

MSN says that he's still in a coma. However, just to keep the rules clear, the pool winner will be the person whose time is closest to the time of death that is stated in the first formal death announcement by whatever terrorists are responsible for his press releases.

[go bo]

i'll take sunday at noon (coincides with the start of our win over tampa bay)...

[Devin Vierth]

Link for conformation please.

That would be impossible since Everyone keeps saying he isn't dead. It's just a feeling on my part because I think they are buying time to find a leader overthere before it's announced.

Remember, the statement that he was dead was by a head of state. They usually have very good info.

If a leadership vaccume (sp?) is present it could cause some extreme turmoil in the Palistinian camp.

Better to keep the people in the dark until they have a plan of action.

[Bob Dole]

11/08/2004 @ 6:27am.

[cmh6476]

Friday, Nov. 12 11:17 am

a birthday present for me PBJ

[Amnorix]

Saturday, November 6 at 2:15 a.m.

[ChiefsCountry]

Nov. 6, 2am

[Skip Towne]

I see they are transferring his powers. I'll take Nov.5 @ 6:04 pm

[BIG_DADDY]

November 9th 5 AM

[Rausch]

Nov 8th, 11:42 AM...

[4th and Long]

That would be impossible since Everyone keeps saying he isn't dead. It's just a feeling on my part because I think they are buying time to find a leader overthere before it's announced.

Remember, the statement that he was dead was by a head of state. They usually have very good info.

If a leadership vaccume (sp?) is present it could cause some extreme turmoil in the Palistinian camp.

Better to keep the people in the dark until they have a plan of action.
In other words, you just pulled that one out of your ass.

Namb n00bs. :cuss:

I'll take 0300 am, Sunday, November 6th.

[Devin Vierth]

In other words, you just pulled that one out of your ass.

Namb n00bs. :cuss:

I'll take 0300 am, Sunday, November 6th.

n00bs???????????

Sorry been a member of this BB before the creation of the Planet.

It is an opinion, but I think a correct one. Time will tell.

[4th and Long]

n00bs???????????

Sorry been a member of this BB before the creation of the Planet.

It is an opinion, but I think a correct one. Time will tell.
Isnt that like saying, "Oh yeah, your going to die. Count on it."?

Rather a Captain Obvious sort of statement if you ask me.

[Bowser]

I'll take November 7th, 1:16 a.m. Central time.

[alnorth]

November 8th @ 4pm

[Bwana]

Nov 10th High Noon he kicks the bucket. Several other morons will be maimed or killed from firing off small arms up in the air when the bullets come back to earth. (There that's my tie breaker) :)

[R&GHomer]

Nov 6th @ 3:00am

DAMNIT CARL!! :cuss:

Edit:

Didn't see some else had taken it.

Nov 6th 3:30am

[Bwana]

Since he is already dead you will need to change the subject to:
Sign up here for the Arafat death announcement pool.

Bullshit! Next you'll tell us Elvis is really dead. :shake: ;)

[4th and Long]

Bullshit! Next you'll tell us Elvis is really dead. :shake: ;)
ROFL ROFL ROFL
Elvi (plural) lives right here on the boards. :thumb:

First Down Elvis and Fat Elvis. :D

[Soupnazi]

I heard a report that he's braindead and he's the only one who knows where all his money is stashed. Apparently his wife is demanding he stay on life support (she wants the cash).

If that's the case, this bastard may be a long time from dead.

That being said, November 18th, 4:00pm.

[Eleazar]

Saturday, Jerusalem local time, around noon. Whatever that is in KC time.

[FAX]

Arafat is not dead. These claims are simply the malicious attempts of capitalists intended to undermine the Muslim faith.

Arafat is merely in Paris shopping for a new tablecloth hat.

Al Jazerra

[Logical]

Friday, November 5th, at 11:00 p.m.

Vlad

[Rain Man]

Arafat is not dead. These claims are simply the malicious attempts of capitalists intended to undermine the Muslim faith.

Arafat is merely in Paris shopping for a new tablecloth hat.

Al Jazerra


I always thought it was interesting that he went with classic American gingham.

[SPchief]

fri nov 5th at 6:03 pm ct

this ones for the nOObs!!

[Bwana]

I always thought it was interesting that he went with classic American gingham.

Say, you're right. Most of the time (Pre dirt nap) he was sporting something that looked like it was out of the Elle May Clampet collection.

[Monty]

November 6th, 4:15AM CST

[Ghostof]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/05/arafat.health/index.html


Arafat on life support, U.S. officials say
Palestinians say leader in reversible coma
Friday, November 5, 2004 Posted: 11:08 AM EST (1608 GMT)

PARIS, France (CNN) -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained in a coma Friday at a French military hospital as conflicting reports about the Palestinian leader's health continued to emerge.

U.S. officials contend the ailing 75-year-old is near death. Palestinian spokespeople say he is in a reversible coma, deliberately induced by doctors in order to perform a biopsy.

Muslim custom requires burial within 24 hours of death. Two U.S. administration officials have said machines were keeping Arafat alive until his family and officials from France, Israel and Egypt could reach a decision about a burial site.

"No one thinks he'll survive," a senior State Department official said.

Ending life support and issuing an official declaration of Arafat's death would not be done until burial negotiations are complete, the two officials said, and they expect that to happen within 24 to 48 hours.

"This is a very sensitive matter," one official said, adding, "We are running out of time."

But Palestinian chief negotiator Saed Erakat said reports of Arafat being on life support systems were baseless. And he denied doctors were keeping Arafat alive while officials and family members made burial decisions

Leila Shahid, the Palestine Liberation Organization representative in Paris, said Arafat was in a coma but that it was "reversible." During an interview on French Radio Friday morning, Shahid denied reports that Arafat is brain dead.

Shahid said doctors induced the coma Wednesday afternoon to perform a biopsy after Arafat's condition worsened.

A longtime friend of Arafat, Munib Masri of Nablus, visited him Friday afternoon and said Arafat's condition was not as dire as earlier reports described. Masri said Arafat's recovery seemed possible.

Arafat's family always has wanted him buried in Jerusalem but Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ruled out that possibility.

French, Israeli and Egyptian officials, who have been in contact with Arafat's family, said there have been discussions about burying Arafat in Egypt.

Erakat said Friday that negotiations were not occurring, but he also said, "We hope we don't need to engage in such negotiations over this issue. I hope Israelis would show sensitivity."

A senior Israeli official would neither confirm nor deny reports that the negotiations are taking place over where to bury Arafat.

"This is a sensitive issue and we will not discuss it until an official statement is released," the official said.

The White House and other departments are in communication with French officials about Arafat's status and are receiving constant updates, according to the officials, who are familiar with talks with the Palestinian Authority president's wife and his inner circle.

With the news of Arafat's health deteriorating, the Israeli military has been placed on high alert, and Palestinian security forces are reviewing their plans to keep Palestinian territories calm in the event of Arafat's death.

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei and former premier Mahmoud Abbas, the acting as head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization's executive committee, are scheduled to travel to Gaza on Friday to meet with members of the militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

The Palestinian Authority's basic law calls for its parliament speaker to serve as acting president for 60 days until an election.

During Arafat's absence, Qorei, deputy head of the National Security Council, has been serving as acting head of the security committee, and Abbas, secretary general of the executive committee of the PLO, is acting chairman of the PLO.

Erakat and other Palestinian officials have denied that any plan is made for a post-Arafat era, but have also said Palestinian institutions will retain stability.





I'll say 11/6/04

at

12:01 am

[6 Iron]

November 6th, 4:15AM CST

Monty, I have not seen your Avatar. Is it real? Not much of an advertisement for us Red Staters (I include myself, despite residing in a blue state).

My guess is that he has a feeding tube. Given that, and a ventilator, this could take until some sort of power structure is in place, and then they will pull the plug. So I will go with Nov 11th at 3:05 am CST.

[6 Iron]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/05/arafat.health/index.html



PARIS, France (CNN) --
U.S. officials contend the ailing 75-year-old is near death. Palestinian spokespeople say he is in a reversible coma, deliberately induced by doctors in order to perform a biopsy.




People are sedated, or put under anesthesia for a biopsy... I guess one could call it a reversible coma, but it sounds more like he could not be brought off the ventilator after the procedure (for whatever reason); certainly not a good prognostic sign.

[Monty]

Monty, I have not seen your Avatar. Is it real? Not much of an advertisement for us Red Staters (I include myself, despite residing in a blue state).



Yeah, it's real. And from I get told from time to time, it's spelled wrong too. ;)

[ChiefsFanatik88]

Dec 10 4:53 a.m.

[mikey23545]

Let me be the first to piss in your pool!

[HarryParatestes]

"Rumors of Chairman Arafat's ill heath are another lie being spread by the Infidel Bush! There is no illness within 500 miles of the Chairman"


Love, Bahgdad Bob

[Jenny Gump]

Will we have to convert our guess time to Parisian?

I guess Saturday, Nov.6, 12:04p.m.

[Lzen]

So is he dead yet? Did I win?

[David.]

nov. 6
3:14 am

[Rausch]

Is he dead yet?...

[KC Jones]

Sunday November 7th 6:02am CST

[Rausch]

Is he dead yet?...

[Fairplay]

Nov. 6th 8:00 AM

[Jenny Gump]

Is he dead yet?...
ROFL

[Over-Head]

Is he dead yet?...
ROFL ROFL ROFL

[Flustrated]

Most poeple already think he's dead. The PLO asked the French Fries not to let any news on his condition go public until they have a new dictator in place.

[stumppy]

I'm saying it get's called as Sat. 11-06-04 4:52 am parisian time.

[Deberg_1990]

IM offended by this thread. Arafat was a great man.

[KCFalcon59]

Sunday Nov 7th. 9:37 am.

Though I wish it was sooner.

[OldTownChief]

Sat Nov 6th 3:45 PM

[KCWolfman]

Monday, Nov 8, at 7:32 pm CST

[KCWolfman]

IM offended by this thread. Arafat was a great man.
He was a statesman

[KCWolfman]

Is he dead yet?...
Poke him with a stick to see

[Deberg_1990]

He was a statesman

Yea...a statesman for Terrorism

[sparkky]

11/6/04 3:23 AM
Not soon enough. He's a waste of perfectly good bedsheets and camel lice.

[Boyceofsummer]

_____________________________________________________________

[Boyceofsummer]

Per

[KCWolfman]

I love that after all these years they still haven't figured out the concept of gravity. I wish they had more things to celebrate... then the problem would solve itself.
There was a report of an idiot on the streets in KC (somewhere near 12th and Indiana) who shot a gun straight up and was killed by the bullet as it dropped back to earth. He was celebrating the millennium.

[KCWolfman]

Saturday, Jerusalem local time, around noon. Whatever that is in KC time.
4:00am

[KCWolfman]

Will we have to convert our guess time to Parisian?

I guess Saturday, Nov.6, 12:04p.m.
No, the rules clearly state CST. I have converted your time to coincide - 5:04 am

[KCWolfman]

I'm saying it get's called as Sat. 11-06-04 4:52 am parisian time.
Converts to 11/5/04 11:52 pm CST

[KCWolfman]

Poke him with a stick to see
I guess poking him wouldn't work at this point.

[Donger]

December 25, 2004. 12:00:01 am.

[Rain Man]

Yasser is clearly hanging on just to screw over our pool. Will someone please prop him up in the bed so the Israelis can get a clean shot?

[KCWolfman]

Yasser is clearly hanging on just to screw over our pool. Will someone please prop him up in the bed so the Israelis can get a clean shot?
I think we need to specify the rules. I feel I have already won as we did not specify "brain" dead. He went vegetable on Monday.

[Rain Man]

I think we need to specify the rules. I feel I have already won as we did not specify "brain" dead. He went vegetable on Monday.


I'm sorry. I have to state that brain-dead is not technically dead. Have you never visited the DC forum?

[Bwana]

Yasser is clearly hanging on just to screw over our pool. Will someone please prop him up in the bed so the Israelis can get a clean shot?

On no, five days ago I picked today. Now kick the damn bucket you old bastard. :)

[KCWolfman]

I'm sorry. I have to state that brain-dead is not technically dead. Have you never visited the DC forum?
Dammit!!! Stabbed for the pool and for being a participant with the same jibe.


I am glad you lost the gambling thread, glad, you hear!!!!???

[Rain Man]

This might be the first year that I've ever made it past Week 4 in the gambling thread. By my standards, I won.

[Rain Man]

Okay, Mr. Tableclothhead just went down. Anyone have the exact time of death? I just caught the back end of a special report on TV, and didn't get the details.

[Bwana]

Okay, Mr. Tableclothhead just went down. Anyone have the exact time of death? I just caught the back end of a special report on TV, and didn't get the details.

Yep, it is toast, taking a dirt nap if you will. :)

[KcMizzou]

Okay, Mr. Tableclothhead just went down. It is a sad day indeed. I'll mourn his passing with a few beers.

[6 Iron]

Monty, I have not seen your Avatar. Is it real? Not much of an advertisement for us Red Staters (I include myself, despite residing in a blue state).

My guess is that he has a feeding tube. Given that, and a ventilator, this could take until some sort of power structure is in place, and then they will pull the plug. So I will go with Nov 11th at 3:05 am CST.


This has got to be pretty close. Anybody beat me?

[BIG_DADDY]

I was one of the first to pickand I had the 9th @5AM, kinda close.

[Rain Man]

Monty, I have not seen your Avatar. Is it real? Not much of an advertisement for us Red Staters (I include myself, despite residing in a blue state).

My guess is that he has a feeding tube. Given that, and a ventilator, this could take until some sort of power structure is in place, and then they will pull the plug. So I will go with Nov 11th at 3:05 am CST.


Based on my initial check, it appears that 6 Iron is the big winner of the Arafat death pool. Please put your hands together for 6 Iron, everybody! And give him some rep!

May Yasser Arafat be impaled for eternity on the acid-salivad tusks of a minor subdevil.

[KcMizzou]

Based on my initial check, it appears that 6 Iron is the big winner of the Arafat death pool. Please put your hands together for 6 Iron, everybody! And give him some rep!

May Yasser Arafat be impaled for eternity on the acid-salivad tusks of a minor subdevil. Woowoo
:clap:

[PastorMikH]

So, is it too early to sign up for the death pool of his successor?



I'm thinking of around Nov 27th at around 9am central time.

[go bo]

So, is it too early to sign up for the death pool of his successor?



I'm thinking of around Nov 27th at around 9am central time.that long?? :shrug:

[PastorMikH]

that long?? :shrug:


I'm figuring they will fight over the position for a week and a half before anyone is names as a successor.

[MadMax]

Winner gets rep from all other participants. Closest time to time of death wins, and it doesn't matter if your time is earlier or later. All times should be listed in Central Standard Time.




I'm going with Saturday, November 6th, at 7:14 a.m.



Camel man dead already!! :thumb: ROFL Suha waitin for settlement from PLO before comfirmation....

[big nasty kcnut]

Sharon is having the world biggest keg party.

[6 Iron]

Based on my initial check, it appears that 6 Iron is the big winner of the Arafat death pool.


I'd like to thank my parents, for believing in me. My third grade teacher always told me to reach for the stars. But, ultimately, my greatest debt of gratitude is to Yasser, for leaning into the fastball, and taking one for the team. That is one less carbuncle on the ass of the world.

[Logical]

Based on my initial check, it appears that 6 Iron is the big winner of the Arafat death pool. Please put your hands together for 6 Iron, everybody! And give him some rep!

May Yasser Arafat be impaled for eternity on the acid-salivad tusks of a minor subdevil.

Done and absolutely

[big nasty kcnut]

6 iron that teh rep. By the way thank boston red sox they end a curse bad people die.

[Bwana]

Nov 10th High Noon he kicks the bucket. Several other morons will be maimed or killed from firing off small arms up in the air when the bullets come back to earth. (There that's my tie breaker) :)

Hell yes! I called it 5 days ago. :thumb: New sig line??

[KCWolfman]

Bwana wins. He called 11/10/04 at Noon. The closest after that was cmh6476 for 11/12/04 at 11:17 a.m.

Rep

[Bwana]

Bwana wins. He called 11/10/04 at Noon. The closest after that was cmh6476 for 11/12/04 at 11:17 a.m.

Rep

Hey, After my "Luck" with the football bets, I'm glad I won something. ROFL

[KcMizzou]

I'd like to thank my parents, for believing in me. My third grade teacher always told me to reach for the stars. But, ultimately, my greatest debt of gratitude is to Yasser, for leaning into the fastball, and taking one for the team. That is one less carbuncle on the ass of the world. What's a "carbuncle"?

[Rain Man]

Bwana wins. He called 11/10/04 at Noon. The closest after that was cmh6476 for 11/12/04 at 11:17 a.m.

Rep


Hmm, am I off? According to msn.com, Arafat died at 3:30 a.m. on November 11th in Paris, according to the article below. That would translate into 8:30 p.m. on November 10th in the central time zone.

6 Iron guessed Nov 11th at 3:05 am CST, which is 6 hours and 35 minutes off. It seems like he's the winner to me. Or am I off somewhere in my time conversions?




http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6402008/?GT1=5809

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Yasser Arafat, the guerrilla leader turned Nobel Peace Prize winner who forced his people’s plight into the world spotlight, died Thursday at age 75.

advertisement

Arafat died at 3:30 a.m. in a French military hospital. His last days were as murky and dramatic as his life. Arafat was flown to France on Oct. 29 after nearly three years of being penned in his West Bank headquarters by Israeli tanks.

[Bwana]

Hmm, am I off? According to msn.com, Arafat died at 3:30 a.m. on November 11th in Paris, according to the article below. That would translate into 8:30 p.m. on November 10th in the central time zone.

6 Iron guessed Nov 11th at 3:05 am CST, which is 6 hours and 35 minutes off. It seems like he's the winner to me. Or am I off somewhere in my time conversions?




http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6402008/?GT1=5809

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Yasser Arafat, the guerrilla leader turned Nobel Peace Prize winner who forced his people’s plight into the world spotlight, died Thursday at age 75.

advertisement

Arafat died at 3:30 a.m. in a French military hospital. His last days were as murky and dramatic as his life. Arafat was flown to France on Oct. 29 after nearly three years of being penned in his West Bank headquarters by Israeli tanks.

Uh-Oh...out comes the yellow flag. Can we make this into a Miller beer spot. :)

[Rain Man]

Uh-Oh...out comes the yellow flag. Can we make this into a Miller beer spot. :)


I can see this becoming a huge controversy that tears the board apart. We'll divide into camps, we'll hate each other, and eventually it'll lead to physical attacks and killings. It'll be the perfect memorial to Yasser Arafat.

[ptlyon]

Dammit. I already repped him too.

Oh well, both Bwana and 6 iron get reps.

[Bwana]

I can see this becoming a huge controversy that tears the board apart. We'll divide into camps, we'll hate each other, and eventually it'll lead to physical attacks and killings. It'll be the perfect memorial to Yasser Arafat.
:)

Yes resulting in making yet another section of the board because not even the romper room will be able to hold all the vile statements. :hmmm:

Hey, win, lose, or draw, the POS is dead. :thumb:

[Rain Man]

:)


Hey, win, lose, or draw, they POS is dead. :thumb:


Good point. In the big picture, we're all winners.

[KCWolfman]

Hmm, am I off? According to msn.com, Arafat died at 3:30 a.m. on November 11th in Paris, according to the article below. That would translate into 8:30 p.m. on November 10th in the central time zone.

6 Iron guessed Nov 11th at 3:05 am CST, which is 6 hours and 35 minutes off. It seems like he's the winner to me. Or am I off somewhere in my time conversions?




http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6402008/?GT1=5809

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Yasser Arafat, the guerrilla leader turned Nobel Peace Prize winner who forced his people’s plight into the world spotlight, died Thursday at age 75.

advertisement

Arafat died at 3:30 a.m. in a French military hospital. His last days were as murky and dramatic as his life. Arafat was flown to France on Oct. 29 after nearly three years of being penned in his West Bank headquarters by Israeli tanks.
No, you are right. For some reason, I didn't have Six Iron on my Spreadsheet.

Double rep to Six

[FAX]

Dear Yassar.

You know that thing about the 72 virgins?

I was just kidding.

Yours truly,

Allah

[R&GHomer]

:)

Yes resulting in making yet another section of the board because not even the romper room will be able to hold all the vile statements. :hmmm:

Hey, win, lose, or draw, the POS is dead. :thumb:

:thumb: right on! the world as a whole is better off with this terrorist scumbag dead. Rep to all

[teedubya]

well according to the Price is Right rules...

if you are even ONE DOLLAR over... you lose. so by those rules, Bwana gets teh rep, but indeed we are ALL winners.

[Jenny Gump]

Why is the French Military playing tribute music to Arafat? I mean really?

[Kraut]

Why is the French Military playing tribute music to Arafat? I mean really?
Cause he is a terrorist.

[Rain Man]

I'll bet they received a phone call threatening "trouble" if they didn't. Are the muscians' legs trembling?

[FAX]

What song are they playing, Mr. JennyGump?

FAX THE INQUISITIVE

[ptlyon]

"Nah na na na, na na na na, hey hey, good bye"

[Skip Towne]

Why is the French Military playing tribute music to Arafat? I mean really?
Are you working from home now so "they" can't look at you?

[Rain Man]

What song are they playing, Mr. JennyGump?

FAX THE INQUISITIVE


"Highway to Hell" by AC/DC

[Amnorix]

So a big controversy between Bwana and 6 Iron results in alot of double repping, and 6 Iron being the winner.


The real question here is -- why does 6 Iron have his rep turned off? :hmmm::)

[R&GHomer]

So a big controversy between Bwana and 6 Iron results in alot of double repping, and 6 Iron being the winner.


The real question here is -- why does 6 Iron have his rep turned off? :hmmm::)

Ah hell, I just went and gave rep to everyone. Something about the death of a major terrorist; arguably the father of terrorism makes me generous.

Sorry if I missed anyone.

[ptlyon]

You missed me

[R&GHomer]

You missed me

:thumb:

[ptlyon]

Wow. Begging for rep works.

Thanks R&G!

[R&GHomer]

Wow. Begging for rep works.

Thanks R&G!

Careful sometimes it's the wrong kind.

[Amnorix]

Ah hell, I just went and gave rep to everyone. Something about the death of a major terrorist; arguably the father of terrorism makes me generous.

Sorry if I missed anyone.
Like the guy whose post you quoted in your response above (namely me)? ROFLROFLROFL

[6 Iron]

What's a "carbuncle"?

A really nasty deep pus filled zit. I like the sound of carbuncle.

[6 Iron]

So a big controversy between Bwana and 6 Iron results in alot of double repping, and 6 Iron being the winner.


The real question here is -- why does 6 Iron have his rep turned off? :hmmm::)

I am a riddle, wrapped in an enigma...

[R&GHomer]

Like the guy whose post you quoted in your response above (namely me)? ROFLROFLROFL

:thumb: Ok, their ya go. I think I've given out more rep today than I have Collectively in the past.

[Jenny Gump]

What song are they playing, Mr. JennyGump?

FAX THE INQUISITIVE

:spock:

[Bowser]

:spock:

Obviously, he hasn't seen your jugs.