The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 10, Thursday

[Pastor Fireball]

"Ten!"

This category would have been more appropriate for the final week, but I got something else planned for the final week.

"Bizarre Endings"

TV shows, movies, and games aren't the only things that can have bizarre endings. Some people's lives can have them, too. Below are the names of ten people, both real and fictional. For each one, tell me the unusual circumstances that led to that person's death. 16 points for each correct answer. And just like in a ghoul pool, there is also a bet on another famous death.

Answers are due by Friday 6/20 at 4 PM EDT.

1. Chuckles the Clown from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
2. naturalist Timothy Treadwell
3. Susan Ross from "Seinfeld"
4. director Alan J. Pakula
5. Charlie Harper from "Two and a Half Men"
6. philosopher Kurt Godel
7. Bond villain Milton Krest
8. Mike Edwards of Electric Light Orchestra
9. actress Beulah Bondi
10. writer Sherwood Anderson
"Fat Chance" bet: ___%

[franktangredi]

Spoiler

1. Chuckles the Clown from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
SHUCKED TO DEATH BY A ROGUE ELEPHANT WHILE DRESSED AS A PEANUT

2. naturalist Timothy Treadwell
EATEN BY THE BEARS HE WAS STUDYING

3. Susan Ross from "Seinfeld"
WAS SHE THE ONE WHO GOT INFECTED FROM LICKING THE ENVELOPES FOR HER WEDDING INVITATIONS?

4. director Alan J. Pakula
IMPALED BY A PIPE IN A CAR ACCIDENT

9. actress Beulah Bondi
DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN SHE FELL TRYING TO AVOID TRIPPING OVER HER CAT

"Fat Chance" bet: 30%

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Spoiler

1. Chuckles the Clown from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Drowned in seltzer
2. naturalist Timothy Treadwell A grizzle bar ate him
3. Susan Ross from "Seinfeld" Glue Poisoning more dangerous that soap poisoning
4. director Alan J. Pakula Killed in a prize fight
5. Charlie Harper from "Two and a Half Men" pushed in front of a train
6. philosopher Kurt Godel Schrodinger is still not sure if he is dead
7. Bond villain Milton Krest Died of a tooth infection
8. Mike Edwards of Electric Light Orchestra tripped in the dark and hit his head
9. actress Beulah Bondi
10. writer Sherwood Anderson
"Fat Chance" bet: _17__%

[Timothy Treadwell]

Spoiler

Hey I know the ELO answer

[jarnon]

Spoiler

1. trampled by an elephant
3. poisoned by envelope glue
5. drowned while skinny-dipping with strippers at his kid’s birthday party
6. proved that “Gödel exists” implies “Gödel does not exist” and disappeared

"Fat Chance" bet: 25%

[Bob Juch]

Spoiler

1. Killed by an elephant while he was dressed as a peanut
2. Killed by the grizzly bears he was studying
3. Overdosed on the glue on her wedding invitations
4. Died in an auto accident on the LIE (what was bizarre?)
5. Hit by a train in Paris
6. Starved to death, because he'd eat only his wife's cooking, after she was hospitalized
7. ?
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?

"Fat Chance" bet: 50%

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. Chuckles the Clown from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
2. naturalist Timothy Treadwell
3. Susan Ross from "Seinfeld" Licking toxic envelopes
4. director Alan J. Pakula
5. Charlie Harper from "Two and a Half Men"
6. philosopher Kurt Godel
7. Bond villain Milton Krest
8. Mike Edwards of Electric Light Orchestra
9. actress Beulah Bondi
10. writer Sherwood Anderson
"Fat Chance" bet: 78%

[smilergrogan]

Spoiler

"Ten!"

This category would have been more appropriate for the final week, but I got something else planned for the final week.

"Bizarre Endings"

TV shows, movies, and games aren't the only things that can have bizarre endings. Some people's lives can have them, too. Below are the names of ten people, both real and fictional. For each one, tell me the unusual circumstances that led to that person's death. 16 points for each correct answer. And just like in a ghoul pool, there is also a bet on another famous death.

Answers are due by Friday 6/20 at 4 PM EDT.

1. Chuckles the Clown from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
Drowned in seltzer water
2. naturalist Timothy Treadwell
Killed by grizzly bears
3. Susan Ross from "Seinfeld"
Licked cheap wedding invitation envelopes
4. director Alan J. Pakula
5. Charlie Harper from "Two and a Half Men"
6. philosopher Kurt Gödel
Wanted to complete something
7. Bond villain Milton Krest
Suicide after being forced to watch all the Bond films
8. Mike Edwards of Electric Light Orchestra
Electrocuted by synthesizer
9. actress Beulah Bondi
10. writer Sherwood Anderson
"Fat Chance" bet: 33.33333333333333333333333333333333333%

[Bob78164]

He's dead, Jim.

1. Chuckles the Clown from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Mistaken for a peanut and crushed by an elephant
2. naturalist Timothy Treadwell Mauled to death by a bear
3. Susan Ross from "Seinfeld"
4. director Alan J. Pakula
5. Charlie Harper from "Two and a Half Men"
6. philosopher Kurt Godel
7. Bond villain Milton Krest
8. Mike Edwards of Electric Light Orchestra
9. actress Beulah Bondi
10. writer Sherwood Anderson
"Fat Chance" bet: 10%

--Bob

[Pastor Fireball]

1. Chuckles the Clown from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" -- crushed by an elephant while wearing a peanut costume

A little song, a little dance... and you know the rest. If you don't, just go back a couple of weeks.

2. naturalist Timothy Treadwell -- eaten by a grizzly bear

He was the subject of the Werner Herzog movie "Grizzly Man". His ghost pops up on the Bored every once in a while... such as in this thread.

3. Susan Ross from "Seinfeld" -- allergic reaction to cheap envelope glue

4. director Alan J. Pakula -- struck in the head by a metal pipe that was launched through his windshield by the driver in front of him

5. Charlie Harper from "Two and a Half Men" -- struck by a speeding subway train

6. philosopher Kurt Godel -- starved to death because he was too paranoid to eat anything that wasn't prepared by his ailing wife

7. Bond villain Milton Krest -- depending on whether you go by the short story or the movie, I would have accepted either choked on a rare fish that was stuffed down his throat or exploded in a decompression chamber

8. Mike Edwards of Electric Light Orchestra -- killed by a rolling bale of hay that collided with his van

9. actress Beulah Bondi -- tripped on her cat and broke her ribs

10. writer Sherwood Anderson -- internal bleeding from swallowing a toothpick

6/16 + 6/17 + 6/18 + 6/19 Scores (7 participants)
Bob Juch - 24 + 40 + 8 + 96 = 168
franktangredi - 8 + 8 + 0 + 80 = 96
smilergrogan - 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 = 60
Bob78164 - 4 + 20 + 0 + 32 = 56
themanintheseersuckersuit - 0 + 0 + 0 + 48 = 48
kroxquo - 8 + 4 + 8 + 16 = 36
jarnon - 0 + 8 + 0 + 16 = 24