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  1. Posted

    1. Donald Trump
    2. Yoko Ono
    3. Vladimir Putin
    4. Shane MacGowan
    5. Buzz Aldrin
    6. Rob Burrow
    7. Shannen Doherty
    8. Ozzy Osbourne
    9. Rupert Murdoch
    10. Billy Connolly
    11. Roberta Flack
    12. Randy Jackson
    13. Joanne Woodward
    14. Bill Cosby
    15. Clint Eastwood
    16. Ted Kaczynski
    17. Mel Brooks
    18. Dick van Dyke
    19. Rhod Gilbert
    20. Harry Belafonte
    21. Phil Collins
    22. Burt Bacharach
    23. Bobby Charlton
    24. Tony Bennett
    25. Janey Godley

    subs: Glynis Johns, Prunella Scales

  2. Posted

    Hello.

     

    Many thanks to the DDP admins.

     

    Some housekeeping:

    SPORTSPEOPLE I THINK MIGHT DIE IN 2023:

    Bill Gates is the former Middlesbrough footballer and not the vaccine-microchipping computer illuminatus.

    Dave Watson is the former England international (b. 10/46) and not the goalkeeping coach.

    Dick Savitt is completely correct, I'm just bringing him up because I got a unique hit.

     

    PEOPLE I THINK MIGHT DIE IN 2023:

    Michael Fish is the designer of the kipper tie and my lone recurring unique and not the weatherchap.

     

    Salut!

     

     

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  3. Posted

    18 hours ago, Toast said:

     

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    But seriously .... if memory serves, back then it was limited to one team per player.  Perhaps three teams is excessive and it could be cut to two.

     

    Q. Who led The Pedants’ Revolt?

    A. Which Tyler.

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  6. Posted

    People I Think Might Die in 2023 United and Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2023 United, submitted, thanks.

     

    Pope/Pele an admin pain, I'm sure, but good for game diversity. Like Fantasy Premier League if Haaland had got injured the day before the league had resumed.

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  8. Posted

    On 17/01/2022 at 21:56, Grim Up North said:

     

    This is a 2020 pick that was adjudicated on back then. The decision seems to be based on the fact that he is part of her 'entourage' in that I suppose she was really young when she became famous and there are articles about him going back a while.

     

    I haven't rechecked that summary is accurate but that's what the decision last year was roughly based on.

     

    Hmm. I left him out of my 20 because he seemed no more eligible than Dave Marsh, and I thought having all of Marsh, Church and Amy Price was leaning into my subs a bit much. Ah well.

     

    By the way, in People I Think Might Die In 2022's team, Michael Fish is not the hurricane denying weatherman but PITMD's perennial pick, the 60's designer.

     

    Thanks for your hard work!

  9. Posted

    13 hours ago, Dr_T said:

    Thanks to all of those running this year's game.

     

    After a couple of years in the deathlisting wilderness, I have entered Pity Da Foolz once again.  For those interested:

     

    Clare Marx (J)

    George Alagiah

    Bob Barker

    Jana Bennett

    Russell Bishop

    Gary Burgess

    Shannen Doherty

    BIll Hayden

    Alwen Hughes

    Olivia Newton-John

    Linda Nolan

    Tom Parker

    Frank Pritchard (a NZ rep rugby league player who was "fighting for his life" with Covid early on New Year's Day Brisbane time-but has since largely recovered so most likely a wasted pick, but good on him :) )

    Carol Raye (English actress who made her name in Australia on Blankety Blanks amongst other things)

    Vic Seixas

    Tom Smith

    Micky Stewart

    Doddie Weir

    Tom Weiskopf

    James Whale

     

    I've tried for a few uniques (Pritchard, Raye. Stewart, Seixas, Hughes) and most others will be Drop 40 but I've stumbled tactically by selecting Marx who will be neither as my joker. 

     

    Good luck to all competitors, administrators and, of course, those selected on all the teams.  Too late for poor old Gary Burgess.

     

    Cheers Dr_T

     

    I'm afriad Seixas is in my sporty theme team.

  10. Posted

    On 28/12/2021 at 14:58, marinade said:

     

    Sorry, I'm still not clear about this. I've got three in my draft team who are all relatives of celebrities. Rules state: "the parents and siblings of celebrities are technically a grey area, but I feel most of them can be run through the 6 check points above" with check point 1 being "Are they notable for anything other than being ill, at least at a local level?" Well, yes, they're notable for being relatives of celebrities. So is the official line that that's not enough? That 'notable' has to mean independent of their relative..? Thanks.

     

    Oh well. Guess I'll find out soon enough.

     

    Entered, thanks.

  11. Posted

    4 hours ago, Youth in Asia said:

    Urgent question, in view of the new rules can I pick Amy Price (and get points) or not? I don't think she's done much except being a celebrity's mother, but then again Bill Gates Sr?

     

    Sorry, I'm still not clear about this. I've got three in my draft team who are all relatives of celebrities. Rules state: "the parents and siblings of celebrities are technically a grey area, but I feel most of them can be run through the 6 check points above" with check point 1 being "Are they notable for anything other than being ill, at least at a local level?" Well, yes, they're notable for being relatives of celebrities. So is the official line that that's not enough? That 'notable' has to mean independent of their relative..? Thanks.

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  19. Posted

    Hello. I can't believe I've been doing this for 11 years.

     

    The frequency of my picks is: 168, 144, 113, 103, 62, 59, 59, 52, 35, 29, 27, 6, 6, 5, 5, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1. This is barely of interest to me, so I can only imagine of how little interest it is to anyone else.

     

    Good luck!

     

     

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  22. Posted

    Hello.

     

    I looked up my DDP record  (number of hits in brackets). Probably of no interest to anyone else, but:

     

    2017 29= (9) (to date)

    2016 41= (8)

    2015 30 (6)

    2014 70= (4)

    2013 33= (8)

    2012 17= (8)

    2011 103= (3)

    2010 164= (3)

    2009 162= (6)

     

    I don't know what that proves, other than that a few hits went a long way in 2014 and I've been quite consistent for the last three years. Double figures and Top 20 for 2018 would be nice. Still tinkering.

     

    Good luck, Spade!

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  23. Posted

    On 13/08/2017 at 22:56, Death Impends said:

     

    Good example of the above: One of the major possible game changers at this point in the DDP would be Bruce Forsyth dying, whereas under last year's rules that would only decide who just sneaks into the top 20. The FFBIs are still there but I like how even among the top teams bonafide celebs become a bit more a part of the conversation.

    Not much chance of that hap- oh.

  24. Posted

    Hello.

     

    I'd swap the bonuses for Unique Pick and Party Pooper. I always feel the former deserves greater reward and the latter less (or to be honest, IMO, none).

     

    Also, under each team's years in DDP and best position, maybe have their high score?

     

    Thanks.

  25. Posted

    Hello MiB - how many Cardinal Dalys did you get, then? He must have been a couple of hours from making it to 2010.

     

    You should have got one from me, at any rate (People I Think Might Die in 2010 United). Step up, sub Vera Lynn...

     

    Good luck running t'ing.

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