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Truck inhabiting, eccentric Bigfoot spotter of Washington State, Ed Waterman, has been found dead on his 54th birthday. Mr Waterman invited strong criticism, even from fellow cryptozoologists, due to his habit of insisting that he could see Bigfoot in his forest photographs that others recognised as tree stumps, or other straightforward woodland features. Some examples of our intrepid discoverer's work below.

Hi Spade, re my pick Amer Deghayes, just to clarify that he's this chap, aged 28 or 29. The DDP description is for his more famous uncle Omar Deghayes. Thought I'd better mention it before the Syrian-Russian assault on Idlib begins (or, I suppose, Deghayes the elder gets diagnosed with something terminal)

My joker as well. For once I decided to play it safe this year.

The Santa Monica Observer, possibly not the most reliable of organs, reckon that RBG has pneumonia and is 'nearing the end of her life'.

I see May won her confidence vote 52-48% and everyone seems to respect the result.

Might need to add 'highly regarded sommeliers' to that list soon.

Remainers start their own deathlist https://deatherendum.co.uk

First ever leaf grown on the moon fails to survive the cold of the lunar night.

Really sad. I must say that I think his obit chances are 50/50 at best, but we shall see.

Exactly! I've got high hopes for this year's terrorist effort, Amer Deghayes. Young, unique and would definitely obit, that would be eighteen DDP points if he'd oblige. I'm following developments in Idlib (where's he's holed up, surrounded by Russians) with great interest.

Thanks Spade, I've bought you three coffees

A random stat, there are an incredible 140 teams on the 2019 roster who have now entered the DDP for ten or more years. Two teams, one of them @drunkasaskunk, have been at it for over twenty years. I didn't count, but there are also many, many teams entering for the eighth or ninth time. Very impressive brand loyalty and a level of return business that some websites would kill for.

Three unique picks; Dean Hoyle, Amer Deghayes and Kate Figes (even if the first one was a bit, ahem, inspired). Mrs DDT keeping faith in Anthea Turner, another unique pick, to do the business this year.

Alas I have to report that Gary Perkins, country singer and Deathrace pick by yours truly, succumbed to pancreatic cancer ...about a month ago.

Not really a games man, but I do have GTA San Andreas on my phone. What better way to relax after work than potter around with a flamethrower, incinerating random pedestrians?