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3 hours ago, TQR said:

It’s a shame about his other picks

You'll be laughing on the other side of your face when someone shoots Scarlett Moffatt for being a multi-millionnaire with a media career lasting several years despite being an irritating  talentless lump.

 

Tbh I thought people like Greaves, Crosby and Gorbachev (all of whom had already been on the DL at start of play ) were outside the spirit of the game and therefore ignored them all.

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No.

 

I’m simply a pest.

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I must be honest, the sad (for all except the point-scoring @CalebH) passing of Helmut Berger completely passed me by; thanks @markb4 for keeping an eye on things here in this unmitigated disaster of a deadpool. Meanwhile, I’ll happily keep my eyes on this :wub:
 

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Cor, fuck me, it’s hot in here. Must be the scoreboard.

 

Banana - 4

 

 

Engineer - 2

En Passant - 2

Newjack - 2

Grim Up North - 2

Book - 2

Great Uncle Bulgaria - 2

  

gcreptile - 1

Death Impends - 1

RoverAndOut - 1

Charles d’Irlande - 1

Joemoneypenny - 1

Dying Probably - 1

Toast - 1

BuffaloPhil - 1

Spade Cooley - 1

TQR - 1

GuyFromFuture - 1

CalebH - 1

    

Every other fucker - 0 (Still! FFS)

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On 07/11/2020 at 15:23, TQR said:

Sinead O’Connor - GFF

 

@GuyFromFuture living up to his name. Felt sure she'd be in here somewhere. Moves up to join those on 2 hits.

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Well, I’m pretty sad about this one so the jokes can do one for today. But yes, Sinead O’Connor has passed away, and GuyFromFuture can fuck off to a fancy restaurant and celebrate. Maybe him being from the future is the truth, and Banana being just a Willie Nelson away from wrapping things up is not a cause for concern? Watch out Mario Zagallo, Tim Dillon and Wendy Craig. Whoever the fuck they are. 

 

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What in the name of John Paul II’s sock drawer is this? It’s another scoreboard:

 

Banana - 4

 

 

Engineer - 2

En Passant - 2

Newjack - 2

Grim Up North - 2

Book - 2

Great Uncle Bulgaria - 2

GuyFromFuture - 2

  

gcreptile - 1

Death Impends - 1

RoverAndOut - 1

Charles d’Irlande - 1

Joemoneypenny - 1

Dying Probably - 1

Toast - 1

BuffaloPhil - 1

Spade Cooley - 1

TQR - 1

CalebH - 1

    

Every other fucker - 0. Nought. Nada. Diddly Fuck. 

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Now that was a punt!

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Michael Carkinson is a hit, an actual real proper bona fide hit, for this game's esteemed watchman @markb4, who now earns his place on the scoreboard. This wouldn't normally be an incredible feat, but here in the Punt Pool, it's a :champagne: moment.

 

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Who's in the points now? Give Us A Clue...

 

Banana - 4

 

 

Engineer - 2

En Passant - 2

Newjack - 2

Grim Up North - 2

Book - 2

Great Uncle Bulgaria - 2

GuyFromFuture - 2

  

gcreptile - 1

Death Impends - 1

RoverAndOut - 1

Charles d’Irlande - 1

Joemoneypenny - 1

Dying Probably - 1

Toast - 1

BuffaloPhil - 1

Spade Cooley - 1

TQR - 1

CalebH - 1

markb4 - 1

    

Every other fucker - You're a fucking embarrassment.

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Thanks! Glad to be on the board finally and be this pool's "esteemed watchman" :D !

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Terry Funk puts me up to two in this inevitable procession to a Banana victory.

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Well fucking hell. I create a pool designed to even out the field, with researchers and casuals (normal people) in the game equally, and now Spade is up to 2nd in a game Banana is winning. This really has been an abject failure. Anyway, this old sod died:

 

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What the Funk is this? Oh, just another scoreboard:

 

Banana - 4

 

 

Engineer - 2

En Passant - 2

Newjack - 2

Grim Up North - 2

Book - 2

Great Uncle Bulgaria - 2

GuyFromFuture - 2

Spade Cooley - 2

  

gcreptile - 1

Death Impends - 1

RoverAndOut - 1

Charles d’Irlande - 1

Joemoneypenny - 1

Dying Probably - 1

Toast - 1

BuffaloPhil - 1

TQR - 1

CalebH - 1

markb4 - 1

 

Everyone else - Bollocks all

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Cheers, will do an update some point soon 

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What do these three fucks have in common?

 

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Absolutely fuck all, don't know why I asked. Rest In Peace.

 

Thanks go to @markb4, the lifesaver helping keep this big old nause-up up to date. Anyway, as we enter the fourth year of "competition", let's see how it's all going:

 

 

ÜBER EXCITING SCOREBOARD ALERT. Try not to make mess in your undergarments.

 

Banana - 4
 

Engineer - 3

GuyFromFuture - 3

 

En Passant - 2

Newjack - 2

Grim Up North - 2

Book - 2

Great Uncle Bulgaria - 2

Spade Cooley - 2

  

gcreptile - 1

Death Impends - 1

RoverAndOut - 1

Charles d’Irlande - 1

Joemoneypenny - 1

Dying Probably - 1

Toast - 1

BuffaloPhil - 1

TQR - 1

CalebH - 1

markb4 - 1

CaptainChorizo - 1

 

Everyone else - Utter gash.

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I knew I'd picked Annie Nightingale for something. It was this.

 

I'm no longer an embarrassment/utter gash etc. etc.

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She partied like it's 1999. And 1959. And 2019. She had a Guinness World Record run as a Radio 1 DJ, broadcasting from 1970 until late last year, blazing a trail for women in the industry and championing all sorts of new music along the way. Now, she mans the Eternal Jukebox in the sky. Annie Nightingale, everyone.

 

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time earns the right to his name on the scoreboard, even if it's missing a capital letter.

 

Second scoreboard in a week? I'm so excited, I could piddle.

 

Banana - 4
 

Engineer - 3

GuyFromFuture - 3

 

En Passant - 2

Newjack - 2

Grim Up North - 2

Book - 2

Great Uncle Bulgaria - 2

Spade Cooley - 2

  

gcreptile - 1

Death Impends - 1

RoverAndOut - 1

Charles d’Irlande - 1

Joemoneypenny - 1

Dying Probably - 1

Toast - 1

BuffaloPhil - 1

TQR - 1

CalebH - 1

markb4 - 1

CaptainChorizo - 1

time - 1

 

Everyone else - Fucking 0. And I bet you can't even remember who you picked, can you?

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You see, Steve Wright seemed like a very Punt-Pool-y pick. Never mind.

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On 07/11/2020 at 15:22, TQR said:

Disallowed Picks

 

These ones didn’t pass the fame rules/test:

Alice Munro

 

Bloody hell.  I was sure somebody had her.

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The funniest thing is, the Punt Pool has now drawn level with the official DL this year! :D

 

The delightful Françoise Hardy est pain de marron, triggering a sea of moving tributes from our forums' French contingent:

"Oh so sad ! Fucking week in France..." - Fantomass

"A French legend is gone ! Very sad news her passing !" - La Tombe

"I swear I was thinking about her yesterday and told to myself « What a bummer if She dies this year without even being on my DDP main team » well…" - Lafaucheuse

 

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À la vitesse d'un escargot...voici, le tableau de bord:

 

Banana - 4
 

Engineer - 3

GuyFromFuture - 3

 

En Passant - 2

Newjack - 2

Grim Up North - 2

Book - 2

Great Uncle Bulgaria - 2

Spade Cooley - 2

CaptainChorizo - 2

  

gcreptile - 1

Death Impends - 1

RoverAndOut - 1

Charles d’Irlande - 1

Joemoneypenny - 1

Dying Probably - 1

Toast - 1

BuffaloPhil - 1

TQR - 1

CalebH - 1

markb4 - 1

time - 1

 

Everyone else - NUL POINTS

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13 minutes ago, TQR said:

The funniest thing is, the Punt Pool has now drawn level with the official DL this year! :D

 

CaptainChorizo - 1

 

Everyone else - NUL POINTS

Looks like you forgot to update CaptainChorizo's score to 2.

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1 minute ago, markb4 said:

Looks like you forgot to update CaptainChorizo's score to 2.

 

Oh godddd.

 

It's late. Sorry.

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18 hours ago, TQR said:

The funniest thing is, the Punt Pool has now drawn level with the official DL this year! :D

 

The delightful Françoise Hardy est pain de marron, triggering a sea of moving tributes from our forums' French contingent:

"Oh so sad ! Fucking week in France..." - Fantomass

"A French legend is gone ! Very sad news her passing !" - La Tombe

"I swear I was thinking about her yesterday and told to myself « What a bummer if She dies this year without even being on my DDP main team » well…" - Lafaucheuse

 

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À la vitesse d'un escargot...voici, le tableau de bord:

 

Banana - 4
 

Engineer - 3

GuyFromFuture - 3

 

En Passant - 2

Newjack - 2

Grim Up North - 2

Book - 2

Great Uncle Bulgaria - 2

Spade Cooley - 2

CaptainChorizo - 2

  

gcreptile - 1

Death Impends - 1

RoverAndOut - 1

Charles d’Irlande - 1

Joemoneypenny - 1

Dying Probably - 1

Toast - 1

BuffaloPhil - 1

TQR - 1

CalebH - 1

markb4 - 1

time - 1

 

Everyone else - NUL POINTS

 

Is everybody else just me?

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