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Hmm, the most plausible victory routes for each of the top 10 at this point, treating Ricksen as my only further hit unless stated otherwise: Me: Sod all happening from this point would technically do the trick, but I think Ricksen, Whang, and at least one of Doleman/Bayh/Zoll is much more likely. Offchance of Clive James, but not really expecting it now. Shurer is under control. Chorizo: Two out of Andretti/N Conway/Goldberg/Monsanto. BDB's cancer seems too under control to be a hit this year. msc: Goldberg and Dr Reid. His three young cancer women all seem too stable for now, but a shock decline in one of them would help him greatly. Joey: P-Orridge. And Bayh would be helpful for fending off everyone bar me. His remaining differentials seem a bit unlikely (either via death or obitability) so will really need it to be dry beyond that, or to get another unexpected differential hit. BoB: Leanne Barrett, Steve Gleason, at least two of their four old people. Going Underground: Only has a faint hope if Ricksen DOESN'T die - completely unpicked by GU. And then has to cobble a victory out of Fiano, Monsanto, Price, Stiles and maaaaaybe Vervoort. drol: Think we're at the point of where, unless they also have him as a joker, the team needs Ricksen to live to have any narrow chance. drol would eke it out on Freehan, Hadlee, and Harry Reid. Gilbert or Smullen would also make things interesting, but both seem okay for at least a few more months. GUN Away: Somehow don't think a B Team will win in a post-Clegg/Blanco world. I guess Frates/Ernie Moss/Littlefeather. DDT: Michael Robinson his best differential, and then pick 2 out of Fiano, Figes, and Deghayes. Coleman and RBG both seem okay for now, and Hoyle was a rollercoaster punt that seemed promising early on but didn't pan out after it was fully revealed what exactly was wrong with him. Reptile: Has a Ricksen joker, so his death would help narrow his competition. I can plausibly see P-Orridge, Volcker, and Woodcock dying after that. He'd need another to get past Joey though. Possibly Rodion? Klein is in remission, Hogh bought time with Whipple surgery so could have late year decline potential, and David Smith is currently talking in terms of "hopefully I'll be able to participate in the next Paralympics" rather than "hopefully I'm still alive next Paralympics". I really only see the first 4 routes, and maaaybe BoB, as possibilities at this point. And with Whang seemingly on the brink, if she doesn't muster a Mail QO through her reality TV host role/various appearances on popular aughts US sitcoms and dramas, I am indeed cursed...

Metro comes through with the QO.

Scoreboard with Legh,Robucci and Worm's Beth Chapman points Will do an update with K. Blanco + any missed hit's over the weekend 1st place DeathImpends-1345 2nd place GunUpNorth-1200 3rd place TheOldLady-1190 4th place Book-1180 5th place TorvaMessor-975 6th place TheQuimReaper-940 7th place Banana-925 Tied 8th place FixedBusiness-795 Tied 8th place Wormfarmer-795 10th place Bibliogryphon-785 11th place CloroxBleachman-776 12th place Msc-765 13th place Gcreptile-755 14th place RadGuy-736 15th place JoeyRuss-546 16th place ebless-545 17th place CaptainChorizo-540 18th place TheOldCrem-500 19th place Markb4-485 20th place Drol-445 21st place Jiroemon Kimura-376 tied 22nd place GreatUncleBulgaria-350 tied 22nd place GooseberryCrumble-350 24th place YoungWilz-230 tied 25th place Bou1-210 tied 25th place TheUnknownMan-210

Fred Rister has played his Guetta-tjailfree card. This is good news for Grim Up North who was the only player to pick him. GUN currently holds third and displaces Death Impends on the podium. No bonuses however. Leaderboard updated.

Sadly didn't think my original snooker prediction league idea would have quite as broad an appeal.

Stefan Karl Stefansson was no longer number 1 after this day last year, aged 43.

Aye, under the rules of a more lenient dead pool with regard to q/o's your outfit would truly be on fire this year

Son of a...

She looks good for someone who is 3 months off 60, no doubt all plastic when you get close but even so could pass for his granddaughter.

WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST 2019. CARDIFF CITY 2 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2. PRESTON NORTH END 1 STOKE CITY 2 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 2 SWANSEA CITY 1. LEEDS UNITED 3 BRENTFORD 1. CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2. FULHAM 1 MILLWALL 0 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 READING 1

John Paul Stevens, 99 Dave Bartholomew, 100 Herman Wouk, 103 Carol Channing, 97 Not including bonuses, 4 of your hits combined get you 6 points. Read the rules like the rest of us.

Dude, here’s a solution: don’t pick old people. We’re not leading cause we’re frauds, we’re leading cause we actually read the fucking rules. A 90 year old is two points. A 60 year old is 11 points. Maybe that’ll explain why you’re not winning despite having the most hits.

Unwin FTW

Apparently "on the mend": https://home.bt.com/news/showbiz-news/nicholas-parsons-on-the-mend-after-just-a-minute-absences-11364385873201

He made it to the "Top 100 oldest state leaders of all time".

Sir Creep hits his wild card just after the update (haha) - also a hit for me and Capt Chorizo and no doubt a few others.

Wednesday 21st August 2019 Cardiff City v Huddersfield (19:45) [CL]3-1 Preston v Stoke City (19:45) [CL]1-3 QPR v Swansea City (19:45) [CL]2-2 Leeds United v Brentford (19:45) [CL]3-0 Charlton v Nottingham Forest (19:45) [CL] 0-0 Fulham v Millwall (19:45) [CL]2-1 West Brom v Reading (19:45) 1-2

Deadline Passed (18:45 for 19:45 KOs): Match Day 1 - (5 games) (Maximum Points - 15) - Tuesday 20th August 2019. Affected Matches: Birmingham v Barsnley (19:45) [CH] Sheff Wed v Luton Town (19:45) [CH] Hull City v Blackburn (19:45) [CH] Middlesborough v Wigan Athletic (19:45) [CH] Derby County v Bristol City (19:45) [CH] Good Luck.

#45 not a bad showing for that 1980s generica. Passed me by, generally if they didn't make Top 40, I'd not have paid attention.

Just one minor rule alteration; a common sense one, once posted predictions can not be amended. In terms of enforcement, I'm copying these across to a totting up document as and when I see them.If you change it before I've copied it,then it won't be enforced, if you change it afterwards your first prediction will be taken into account only. @Paul Bearer this does not affect your Weds to Sunday predictions as you haven't made any yet, but will be easier to keep track if you post any further predictions in a new post .

Not even a stealth boast.

500 million Brazilian bees in last 3 months Not sure who was counting.

Is it possible this person knows something no one else knows ? If it's fake they've gone to some lengths to fake it because his wikipedia page has been totally changed to make it look like he's died. Could it be true ?

Former President of Mexico Luis Echeverria has died at 97.