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1. Ed Genson 2. Sprent Dabwido 3. Christopher Booker 4. Bat McGrath 5. Bouteflika

6/16 in already. So we wont get a Deathray v msc Default final anymore. Just as well, really, if I'd lost to a team with Lio Messi as joker, I'd probably have to quit the forum in shame! Reminders sent to folk in the lead, etc. Should anyone fail to turn up, like Joe last time, this Cup is based on precedent, and so to avoid that sort of thing again, I have randomly drawn every Round 2 likely loser - except me - to provide a Lucky Loser. So if we get a no show or two, the following 3 people were drawn in order to replace them: 1. Bibliogryphon 2. Joey 3. Engineer Although I don't think that'll be needed at all, but there it is in case of emergency. EDIT At 23.15 - Joey and Engineer eliminated barring late comebacks as only 1 team out standing now... The Old Lady very nicely suggested that both 0-0ers forfeit and let Joey back in. That ain't happening, but a round of applause for magnanimity anyhow. 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0 zzzzzz.... Sorry, I mean the coin toss has happened on this super exciting tie: Old Lady (heads) v Boudicca (tail) - Tails. Bou leads 1-0 - Tails. Bou leads 2-0. - Heads. 2-1 - Tails. Bou wins 3-1. Hard luck Old Lady. Although 0-0 FFS...

Another WrestleMania 7'er down.

Clayton's sad demise puts Fear into 3 ties... No jokers but potentially a lot of game changers. But first, Chorizo, Grim, Reptile and me all shared the songwriter, so no change. Also Rad extends his lead, and is likely Banana's next victim... sorry, I mean opponent. Nah, victim... Please pick more of my DDP team in future and then curse them with terrible predictions. Yes, TQR of "I am totally losing this round 1/2/etc tie, arse burgers!" fame has taken the lead on forum veteran Maryport. Young Clorox, another Cup newcomer, takes the lead against 2018 AO Deadpool winner, AO Guy. And Death Impends takes the lead on hits in the Admin Derby. Elsewhere, the coin toss for Old Lady/Boudicca has happened. And teams for Round 3 can come in. Currently its me v Deathray in the final by default... Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 9-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 12-9 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 9-6 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-6 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 15-15 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 3-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 3-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 3-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 19-12 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 15-22 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 7-15 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 15-3 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-6 14. John Key Vs. Heef 4-3 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-3 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0

Promising young Spotify musician (and popular 2019 deadpool pick) Billy Clayton has sadly died aged just 22.

Another uncanny axed DDP pick by me. My annual "I've dropped X, Y and Z" post is like a Christmas treat, must be the forum Santa.

^ Drol's signed into the wrong account.

Thankfully there's no one worrying in their youth team!

Fucking massive. About twenty top 10 hits and 4 number 1s. Even if of those 4, 1 is dire, 1 is an Andy Williams cover, and 2 are duets with far better performers (Chrissie Hynde/Pato Banton).

Brian Travers of UB40 has brain cancer. About to jump ship to ESA1?

June 2022 when the 5 year term runs out and folk vote for pensioner Corbyn en masse just to get a break from talk of Meaningful Vote 13 for 10 minutes...

88 today. Well we cant have Willz get away with all of these things now... Appears to be his usual self*, but with age creeping up, cant be too long before this music legend is one of our DL50 imo. *If you didn't watch that show where him, Fonz and the Lean Mean Fat Reducing Boxing Machine George Foreman hung out last year, you missed yerself.

This was a really promising post till you let the side down with the last four words.

Jens Harzer gets Iffland Ring. Not a name I know, but apparently acclaimed in Germany, which is sort of the point.

Frank Grande (sports historian) has died and got a fucking QO! Well, that's a stunner. Probably more of one for Sir Creep. Incidentally, Willz, any idea if Robert Reid (Thistle HOFer/historian) still lives? Fucking ancient last time I saw him at Firhill, which is going back a bit now.* *Self-edit - answered my own question, still alive last year but was in hospital for a hip op. Presumably late 80s now. Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 6-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 9-6 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 6-6 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-3 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 15-12 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 3-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 3-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 3-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 16-9 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 15-22 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 7-15 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 15-3 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-6 14. John Key Vs. Heef 4-3 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-3 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0

Bishop Quinn has died. I dunno who is more fucked off - me for dropping him late, or Heef, because that gives John Key the shock lead with unique points. Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 6-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 9-6 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 6-6 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-3 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 15-12 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 3-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 3-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 3-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 16-9 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 15-22 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 7-11 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 15-3 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-6 14. John Key Vs. Heef 4-3 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-3 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0

Right, my Round 3 team is in with Cat, even though it wont be needed (so its basically a 2 min all names off the forum job). So, you can all send in teams for next round now. Reminder, send it as a NEW PM. I just deleted a bunch of PMs from Round 1 and 2 and after DrT-Gate you all know the score on those things.

Yeah, Christina Shepherd, who has been agent for fuckloads of actors. Think she's in her 60s now. Dunno if she still IS his agent, given Denville, mind you.

If you want an actual answer (strictly facts no editorializing/opinions)... Article 50 runs out 29th March. This happens unless 1. the EU agree to extension. They (possibly) would for a long extension to get a Referendum on the deal or a general election, but seem unlikely to do it on the basis of May just needing a few more weeks to get her deal through parliament. (As they've already said) Also if we have an extension, we (UK, not you personally) need to vote in the EU elections in May because admin/general logistics.. 2. May gets her deal through parliament. This will not happen. 3. May revokes Article 50 all together. Government policy to avoid No Deal is irrelevant when its 9 days away and the only options to avoid it this late are revoking entirely or begging for the 18 months to do a 2nd Ref.

Unbinding vote, 9 days to go, charon's got a stopwatch counting it down or something. No deal is the norm next Friday unless May does something.

Willz, at current time, bold seems likely. Revoking requires May to not be Theresa May, the Ref seems unlikely, and as for the last one...

Well, 4 particularly good years for deadpooling I can recall were 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2017. The Deathlist did pretty good in all, but started very slowly, with 3rd hits not happening till May, even. Just copying and pasting my response from 2015 and 2017 even 2017's 3rd hit was actually in March. Look, we all know the score. Death isn't regular, its random, especially with the oldies. The DL can have a random death per month (as last year mostly went) or snooze for ages then suddenly have 6 successes in 5 weeks. They all equal out in the end. Patience, eh? Mugabe, Mubarak and Bryan Adams will die one day, but then, so will Bernard Cribbins, Tom Baker and Ozzy Osbourne.

Joey and Banana share more points. Unlucky tie, as Joey has more points than any losing team in history, and is one hit off a score higher than any winning team bar Banana now 2 draws: Quim Reaper is level, but Maryport leads on the Age Difference by about 24 months! So close. Both teams praying for Billy Clayton in complete different ways... Clorox is level with AO Guy. Clorox: Capon 78 Torme 66 = 72 AO Guy: Parrikar 63 Hammer 79 = 71 Again, Allen leads but it could not be closer. And this is another tie only one person has Norwich's finest up and coming terminal ill musician. One last thing, if you want a laugh, my subs list: subs 12. Karen Lewis 13. Berne Torme This happens every fucking year to me! Bah. Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 6-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 9-6 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 6-6 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-3 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 15-12 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 3-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 3-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 3-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 16-9 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 15-22 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 7-11 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 15-3 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-6 14. John Key Vs. Heef 0-3 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-3 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0 Anyhow, while we wait out the further twists and turns of the month, why not listen to some soothing music? https://open.spotify.com/artist/1x9RO6NAu3xdqX3BNvz0OM

Will always remember where I was when I heard Rod Hull died - watching the TV with Dad, both of us dying of laughter. Look if he didn't want that reaction, he shouldn't have picked such a ludicrous demise!

Well fuck a duck! Capon got a QO! I think this put my No-Obits theme team in line for Player of the fucking Month. What a day! Note for Willz - Saw your post as first new post after posting this, seconds in it - great minds, etc etc.