It’s halftime! Now, don’t get too excited. We’ve got no fancy dance numbers, no lip-syncing pop-tards, no fireworks or funny commercials, not even Janet Jackson’s right tittie… it’s just a recap of the action that’s taken place over the past 6 months in The Dead Reckoner Celebrity Dead Pool.
2018’s first half was on pace to be an even split between the 1st & 2nd quarters, until a cluster of hits in the last 2 weeks of June made things interesting. So far, 13 selections got their toe tags since January 1st… a 45% jump in hits over the previous year’s performance. So what, right? Well.. these numbers are worth mentioning (not only to bolster the asinine sports motif we’re running with in this post) because 2018 has fewer lists in the running than 2017 did. So in spite of a 17% drop in list submissions, the DR CDP is seeing more action than ever. Good riddance to all you half-witted deserters… we’re doing just fine here without you.
In the lead, Tote Menschen boasts 74 points, but with only a solitary hit under his/her belt. Close behind, Hog and Raspus round out the top 3, carrying 72 and 64 points, respectively. For a complete standings list, please visit the leaderboard page.
The new bonus system is stirring things up a bit with 100 total points distributed so far. Plus, 2 lists have already crossed the 3 hit qualification threshold in the first half… thanks to a Joe Jackson buzzer beater. That Joe… always gotta be beating something. Congrats to Raspus and Mike Poweleit for being the first in line for the big, big prize package that awaits this year’s champion. “So doesn’t that mean Raspus & Mike are in 1st & 2nd place then?” Well….yes, if the competition ended today. Wether or not a list qualifies will be a determining factor at the end of the year. For now, we’re just gonna keep things simple and go by points.
Some other random hit stats:
First hit: Keith Jackson – January 12th
Most popular hit: Billy Graham – Selected 9X
Biggest hit: Liam Miller – 64 points
Smallest hit: Verne Troyer – 2ft 8in
With 6 months left, it’s still anybody’s game. Queen E2 has been “under the weather,” McCain is still circling the drain, and ER staffs have been seeing a lot of GHW Bush these days. And then you have wrestlers in general…. they’re always dying. Stay tuned and follow us on twitter for hit & miss updates.
God luck and good speed, y’all.
-Der Kommissar
