CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted January 21, 2022 Replacing Bishop with Lata Mangeshkar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted January 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, msc said: Bishop out, Louie Anderson in, thanks. It may look like I'm copying Book here but it does seem the best chess move in the game right now! I wish my DDP team consisted of these candidates! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Book said: I wish my DDP team consisted of these candidates! Bishop was in my DDP team. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted January 21, 2022 May I replace Russell Bishop with Susie Steiner please. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEP 894 Posted January 21, 2022 Bishop out, Diane Berberian (marathon runner) runs in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted January 21, 2022 Russell Bishop dies : one point each for @WEP, @Toast, @Book, @msc, @wannamaker, @CaptainChorizo and I Only @wannamaker has to choose another candidate Congrats ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted January 21, 2022 Léonore Oyarzun is a solo hit for @chilean way which means 6 points : congrats ! please choose another one + @gcreptile you still have one candidate to choose thanks ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted January 21, 2022 26 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Léonore Oyarzun is a solo hit for @chilean way which means 6 points : congrats ! please choose another one + @gcreptile you still have one candidate to choose thanks ! Thanks for the reminder, I was a little busy... well... what about Louie Anderson. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilean way 1,900 Posted January 21, 2022 23 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Léonore Oyarzun is a solo hit for @chilean way which means 6 points : congrats ! please choose another one I choose Pelé instead, thanks 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted January 21, 2022 all good for both of you ! Chilean way you're up 4 places just with one death : congrats ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted January 21, 2022 That was quick: https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/21/louie-anderson-dead-dies-blood-cancer-battle/ That means... a lot of points I guess Ok, Diane Berberian was my second choice today, so she will step in for Louie Anderson. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted January 21, 2022 Louie Anderson gone (wow, is that good or bad in this game?), Lata Mangeshkar in. Thanks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted January 21, 2022 Didn't realise how opportunistic this game was. I knew I'd be shite, but really ridiculous now. Accordingly, I withdraw from this game. Sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Didn't realise how opportunistic this game was. I knew I'd be shite, but really ridiculous now. Accordingly, I withdraw from this game. Sorry. In my defence, 4 hours or so ago Anderson looked like a really good Cup joker in waiting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, msc said: In my defence, 4 hours or so ago Anderson looked like a really good Cup joker in waiting. In my head, I thought replacements would happen at the end of each month, rather than straight away. So plucking people from their deathbed on a daily basis is just too much for my delicate sensibilities, ha ha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted January 21, 2022 Just now, YoungWillz said: In my head, I thought replacements would happen at the end of each month, rather than straight away. So plucking people from their deathbed on a daily basis is just too much for my delicate sensibilities, ha ha. Understandable - just saying in this case it's a complete fluke of timing rather than intentional vulture squad. Why none of us ever get to use these powers on a Tobin or Kissinger, I don't know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted January 21, 2022 well, that was quick ! A hit for @gcreptile, @msc and @Book so not THAT many people actually… It means : 8 points each for msc and Book with 2 deaths in 2 days and you had to renew 2 picks on the same day + 10 for the 3 of you cause your pick dies the day you choose him = 11 for gcreptile and 19 for Book and msc, congrats that's a great score ! 36 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Didn't realise how opportunistic this game was. I knew I'd be shite, but really ridiculous now. Accordingly, I withdraw from this game. Sorry. Yet you didn't manage to have a single point in 2 months of game All jokes aside, point taken, the thing is, death is unpredictable and for example Khaleda Zia or Sartzetakis were said to be on their deathbed some times ago so everyone jump on them but it turns out they're still here and have locked a place on our list for nothing. I might add a new rule to prevent those situations from happening too many times if I run the game for next year. Again, Louie Anderson wasn't supposed to die that quick honestly. But this is how it works and only 3 people managed to put him on their list in the end : you have to be able to choose one candidate before it's too late which means you have to have a hit (and therefor, a place to fill in) before the soon-to-pass celebrity does die. I wouldn't say it's opportunistic I'd say it's a bit of chance and a race against the clock. And this is absolutely why I began the game in November and not in January in order not to have obscure but dying people on here but rather obvious picks who might linger for years and thus block spot on your list. I already explained that but It only makes sense now I think. Anyway good job to you 3 ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted January 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: well, that was quick ! A hit for @gcreptile, @msc and @Book so not THAT many people actually… It means : 8 points each for msc and Book with 2 deaths in 2 days and you had to renew 2 picks on the same day + 10 for the 3 of you cause your pick dies the day you choose him = 11 for gcreptile and 19 for Book and msc, congrats that's a great score ! Yet you didn't manage to have a single point in 2 months of game All jokes aside, point taken, the thing is, death is unpredictable and for example Khaleda Zia or Sartzetakis were said to be on their deathbed some times ago so everyone jump on them but it turns out they're still here and have locked a place on our list for nothing. I might add a new rule to prevent those situations from happening too many times if I run the game for next year. Again, Louie Anderson wasn't supposed to die that quick honestly. But this is how it works and only 3 people managed to put him on their list in the end : you have to be able to choose one candidate before it's too late which means you have to have a hit (and therefor, a place to fill in) before the soon-to-pass celebrity does die. I wouldn't say it's opportunistic I'd say it's a bit of chance and a race against the clock. And this is absolutely why I began the game in November and not in January in order not to have obscure but dying people on here but rather obvious picks who might linger for years and thus block spot on your list. I already explained that but It only makes sense now I think. Anyway good job to you 3 ! It's my fault really, I didn't understand the "I've got a hit, quick scan of the news, they're going to die in a day, pop them on, surprise surprise they're dead too, rewind and start again" nature of the game. If I had, I would never have entered. It's not a level playing field for casual and devoted deadpoolers, it's for the vultures - no offence to anyone, fair play to them - I thought it was a monthly pool, not an hourly one. Which repulses me actually. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted January 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: It's my fault really, I didn't understand the "I've got a hit, quick scan of the news, they're going to die in a day, pop them on, surprise surprise they're dead too, rewind and start again" nature of the game. If I had, I would never have entered. It's not a level playing field for casual and devoted deadpoolers, it's for the vultures - no offence to anyone, fair play to them - I thought it was a monthly pool, not an hourly one. Which repulses me actually. Yeah I understand ! This is my first pool ever so I take note of all of that and maybe next year I’ll come up with something more meaningful for everyone, let’s say it’s a beta version rn but hope people like the idea anyway 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted January 21, 2022 I note that you lose points if the selection dies on the day after you nominate them, so it's a gamble. I still avoid picking people I've never heard of. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted January 21, 2022 I kind of forgot the rules and have lost track of my team...but I guess I choose Frank Field. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,408 Posted January 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Lafaucheuse said: Russell Bishop dies : one point each for @WEP, @Toast, @Book, @msc, @wannamaker, @CaptainChorizo and I Only @wannamaker has to choose another candidate Congrats ! Replace Bishop for Pelé please. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEP 894 Posted January 26, 2022 May I replace Kayirici with Tim Keller (Christian apologist theologian)? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10438133/Face-tattooed-ice-addict-Mustafa-Kayirici-brutally-raped-SEVEN-women-Sydney-dies-jail.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted January 26, 2022 Erm, I replace Kayirici with Les Shapiro then: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Shapiro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted January 26, 2022 In for Mustafa Kayirici: Isabel Torres. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
