Bibliogryphon

To avoid quibling I will accept either.

These issues relate to happenings seven years ago. I smell a rat when one of the tabloids is running a stop giving money to foreigners campaign. Oxfam is the major mechanism in how UK foreign aid gets spent

What are you sceaming for. You have just virtually guarenteed your place in the next round of the cup and Jose Jose isn't dead yet?

After the David Fisher debacle. I am worried about Kate Wilhelm. She is on my DDP theme team but I think I will swap her out at the next round.

Attending, how do we know he's not performing?

George Cole was the last survivor of Olivier's Henry V

This could slay me in the cup

There are only four survivors from the 1974 remake: Charles Aznavour, Stephanie Audran, Elke Sommer & Maria Rohm

SF writer Harlen Ellison has stopped signing books.

Just seen a quote on Twiter suggesting he is going to be at a con in Manilla in March. Not entirely convinced myself.

They could have junked one of those middle three for David Fisher.

Back safe and well. Just on M1.

Up to 4 entries now though not all the picks have been verified. Just had to kick a couple of clearly out of criteria picks out but I will need to do further research to verify the other. Last time we had 15 players I am hoping @Handrejka gives it another go just so they can break their duck.

Well Phantom of the Midway doesn't have any of my picks. Interesting.

Fortunately I am only staying at the airport overnight and then we will be driving to Logrono where our meeting is. Back here on Saturday morning to fly home.

No. See my answer to Rover above. We have our first entry folks. @FixedBusiness sacrificed his sleep to fill his pool. No prizes only kudos.

OK Replace Clive James with Arnold Yarrow.

Made it. The last hotel shuttle had gone so I had to get a taxi to the hotel. €10 for what was probably a 10 minute walk but I have never been here before.

Remember these are Rotton Ali's picks so I am going with any weight that each of these titles has a belt for. Pre split counts. I am not an expert. If there is a president and a Prime Minister then I will allow either. The titles are not significant either for example German Chancellors count as do the Presidents. The biggest category in Round 1 was Actors who had been in Doctor Who and you all still missed some sitters. I suspect this is going to be an education.

February 1. Fernando Ricksen 2. Genesis P. Orridge 3. Arnold Yarrow 4. Pope Benedict XVI 5. Marieke Vervoort

If they were democratically elected then I will allow them. It is heads of states of current member countries not heads of states who were members of the EU. If the game lasts long enough a pick of Gordon Brown might move the other way. The earlier people get their picks in the sooner the quibbling can begin. There were only a small number of rejected picks last time mostly surrounding members of the House of Lords. Though who knew Roberta Flack never had a UK No.1 single.

There is at least one that I am aware of..... .....speaking of which I have sent a copy of my team to @Cat O'Falk for safe keeping in the event of anyone crying foul play if I storm to victory. (It would be worth looking at my record in other deadpools to see that this is not likely)

Elected Heads of state but not royalty unless they were deposed and subsequently elected (yes there is)

She gets me off the mark but it is not sure how many points I will get. Date of death seems a bit up in the air. She may have gone weeks ago.