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Onwards with the latest update. Activist and jailbird Mutulu Shakur was a cult pick for title-vying teams. Just when you thought gcreptile was out of steam, he scores another hit worth 30 points. Also gaining are Banana with 40 points, Funeralopolis with 30, and Book with 25 sub points. Though Milan Kundera became something of a deadpooling sensation this year after Czech media reports of his failing health, he was a mere solo here. Only MariNisia czeched her list twice, and gains 35 points (25 base + 10 bonus). How tf did I forget Tony Bennett in the recap post above? Though granted, Tony Bennett forgot about Tony Bennett too. Was expecting to see a Squares appearance or two nestled in his long and celebrated career, though surprisingly none. So it is the standard pack of points for his pickers: Gooseberry Crumble gets 40 points, John "요한" Sulu 35, Thatcher and TheDumbReaper 20, The Young One 15, and Sean 25 sub points. Benson actress Inga Swenson hadn't appeared on the DDP since 2019, but she found a home on the HPDP as a perennial pick for GuyFromFuture. Another US entertainment figure who dodged the Squares bonus - her game show appearances were limited to Family Feud and Password - GFF gains 21 points (15 base + 6 bonus) from Inga's swan song. George Alagiah was a ways behind Rolf Harris and Gianluca Vialli in the popularity stakes due to lacking the bonuses of the former or the imminence of the latter, but still was a solidly popular pick. 18 teams find themselves in the headlines as the Beeb man signs off: Great Uncle Bulgaria, markb4, and Pedro67 gain 45 points. CaptainChorizo and RadGuy 40. BabyBlue, Funeralopolis, and Perhaps 35. DeathBecomesThem, John Key, and The Old Crem 30. The Unknown Man 25. Toast 20. chilean way 15. Clarence 10. and Hell, thenantonian2013, and theoldlady 25 sub points. Tears of a clown are being shed for Jango Edwards. When I used that gag on msc, he feared Smokey Robinson had died. But better to go the Smokey reference than the Jerry Lewis reference. Anywho, he was a risky DDP prospect who still awaits proper UK press but El Pais is sufficient for the HPDP circus - now that he's Mr. No Jangos, RadGuy gains 40 points and MariNisia 35, while YorkshireBanker hits his first sub for 25 points and Book his second for 50. Lastly, French historian Hélène Carrère d'Encausse is now encased in a coffin, and a unique hit for WEP worth 35 points (25 base + 10 bonus). And now, the latest scoreboard. Many scores have increased, but the narrative is similar to last month - Reptile is the one to beat, but with only 85 potential points left, those chasing him retain more upward potential. 1. gcreptile 567.95 2. Perhaps 442.95 3. Banana 419 4. Pedro67 375 5. CaptainChorizo 371 6. An Fear Beag 350.95 7. MariNisia 350 8. maryportfuncity 343 9. RadGuy 333.7 10. John Key 326.95 11. Thatcher 325 12. msc 318.77 13. wannamaker 316.95 14. Hell 308 15. LizLemon 307.7 16. Sean 302.82 17. DeathBecomesThem 293.77 18. markb4 292.95 19. ThereWillBeDeaths7 282.82 20. YoungWillz 273 21. Funeralopolis 271.95 22. Toast 251.95 23. Charles De Gaulle 247.77 24. theoldlady 244 25. TheDumbReaper 231.95 26. Great Uncle Bulgaria 230.77 27. Lord Fellatio Nelson 207 28. chilean way 203.82 29. diego 202.82 30. nantonian2013 202.27 31. The Old Crem 198.95 32. drol 197.77 33. DeathByArsenic 189 34. Young One 186 35. Murdoc 183.82 36. Book 174 37. The Unknown Man 150.82 38. John "요한" Sulu 147 39. justonecornetto 139.95 40. WEP 133 41. BuffaloPhil 114.95 42. Joey Russ 102.82 43. BabyBlue 95.95 44. Etushispushingupdaisies 91.4 45. Gooseberry Crumble 86 =46. time 56 =46. Torva Messor 56 =48. Famous6Eva 50 =48. JoeMoneypenny 50 50. Clarence 46.77 51. YorkshireBanker 26.77 52. CalebH 25.82 53. TheKillingTime 25 54. GuyFromFuture 21.82 =55. arghton 0 =55. Death Impends 0 =55. DevonDeathTrip 0

Definitely an untested legal theory. It is not envisioned by the constitution. In the event it happened it would definitely be challenged. More likely is the outgoing president would see it as their duty to pardon a president elect who is in prison.

Gilles Gilbert, a goaltender who played over a decade in the NHL combined with the Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings in the 1970s and early 1980s, has died. He was 74. Gilbert was most notably teamed with Hall of Famer Gerry Cheevers during their time with the Bruins. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/08/gilles-gilbert-passes-away-at-74.html

Death notice for John Gough, who competed for GB at the 1976 Olympics in shooting (50m running target): https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/marketplace/advert/gough-notices_52813 Also a bronze medallist at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

Roy Swetman QO: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/roy-swetman-obituary-7nm5stpgr One down.

Mon 7 Aug 55 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 54 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 50 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 49 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 41 Sugababes - Freak Like Me -6 37 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 22 Kylie Minogue - Slow 20 Pink - Just Like a Pill +4 19 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 14 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World Getting difficult is this. I'd keep all of the bottom 5 ahead of 2, maybe 3, of the top 5. Mad World is beautiful but not exactly the cheeriest song.

Just watched Elektra (2005) for the first time and Terrence Stamp is alive and 85. Not sure the Venn diagram for inclusion but British (check) famous (check) 85 (check) I say he’s one to put on a potential list, if nothing else.

Tbf Mongo tried his best with a DNR request but it got ruled offside by the VAR referee when he was in a coma.

René Weller for me please.

That would be nice. I'll sometimes give a cheeky -1 to something on 7 simply to nudge it towards the exit door, it would be nice to see it recognised.

For the DDP Stats Zone page, according to my calculations Don January who died in May was the milestone 4000th ever DDP hit.

I think you should also credit the assists.

you already ask for Jimmy Carter. You need to wait for another hit before putting Weller on the sub list

That looks like Jose Mourinho has sneaked back into managing in English football only he's using a very obvious alias.

Flypaper for weirdos, this thread.

Plans to build his own swimming pool may be scuppered by newts - summat he railed against in his political life because of the way it held up building projects https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66370646

I've seen it described as Twitter, if it only had the 'For You' tab; I can't remember my Instagram login so I haven't been in yet. I am 'of a certain age' and yet I've never seen it. I'm fairly certain I was out of the country when it was first broadcast, but it must have been repeated.

Terrible from Les Dentist. Sorry. Dennis. Spellcheck.

Yes, success!! managed to make a comment in one of those pointless short-lived threads before PB closed it!

Reports the death of Tim Blackmore, his producer who was hired in connection with the launch of the new BBC Radios in 1967: Tim Blackmore also worked with Stuart Henry and Noel Edmonds in those early days, and later worked with Alan Freeman on his evening show. Went on to work at Capital Radio, worked on the early Brit Awards shows. Bit of a name, but no Wiki page.

Jim 'Bearcat' Murray, a Hockey Hall of Famer and Calgary Flames trainer from 1980-96, has died. He was 89. Murray was a 2009 HOF inductee in the athletic trainer category. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/beloved-calgary-flames-trainer-jim-bearcat-murray-dead-at-89-1.5946132

Well, looks like we all know who the 6th deathlist hit is then.

So that's how they use those target poles. These are similar target poles used in shooting contests by a schutterij, bits of folklore in Dutch and Belgian Limburg. As pictured they're not being used. Nevinson's picture makes clear how that is done. I wonder what those wires are that the target soldiers are fiddling with. regards, Hein