gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 16, 2022 Yeah, it's a work in progress. But I think you all want to get the first good look at this. You can post any remarks here, I will work on them bit by bit. The teams info needs a lot of updating, I am very aware. You know, the highest rank, and years in DDP statistic. This hasn't really been updated in a while. And it is my aim to have a separate excel database for this. It needs - probably - a mostly complete overview of how all teams did in all years. The Man In Black used to have such a thing, I have heard, but it got lost. And since then, with every passing year, the info got a little more outdated. I am hoping to do something about this. Have a little patience. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 16, 2022 Just noticed last year Day In The Death picks Maria Farmer and Jeffrey Foskett ended up being entirely unpicked this year, so that’s their fate sealed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 737 Posted January 16, 2022 The team named "The One Where Everyone Dies" looks like it's a theme team dedicated to the TV show Friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,535 Posted January 16, 2022 59 minutes ago, msc said: It's the same Tony Brown me and Joey have. Either we all are interested in 80 year old cricketers after Ray Illingworth, or you know... I think poor Tony Brown the cricketer is going to be rather friendless when the finer details of the teams gets sorted. A bit like John Prescott, the Tom Jones impersonator, who I see has made it onto a Theme Team of politicians again. Nice to see that even with committee changes, some traditions never die Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted January 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Oh Are you Pan Breed? I am surprised that Christina Crawford is still a unique pick and after somebody mentioning George Carey on here in a suggestion thread I didn't think it was good odds he would be unique. But that is balanced by Chris Sarandon and Maggie Dence not being unique when I reckoned at least one of them would be! I was beginning to think I wouldn't surpass 38 this year or only just but to surpass by 6 is an excellent surprise! Yes, 11 years in a row now. The oldies/de facto B-team is Here's Who You Could Have Won, and there's also The Gallifrey Regeneration Game (back after a 6 year absence). This has got Edward de Souza, Janet Henfrey, cult horror star Candace Hilligoss and Bond ally Lon Satton on the DDP at least. Oh btw for @Ulitzer95 - the pick I was reminded of by him before Christmas and went to check an official website to see if they were still alive. Lord Morgan, historian and Michael Foot's biographer. He showed up in the Lords to speak about 2 years and was so frail he looked like he'd die on the spot. So thanks for reminding me he existed. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted January 16, 2022 Just noticing that Robert Durst wasn't Drop 40. Quite shocked, actually, and also very disappointed as the assumption of the extra 3 points was what made him worth picking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted January 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, Salmon Mousse said: Just noticing that Robert Durst wasn't Drop 40. Quite shocked, actually, and also very disappointed as the assumption of the extra 3 points was what made him worth picking. Same although I was convinced he was screwed and was proved right.Plus it hasn`t affected my standing so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted January 16, 2022 We're officially up. The sidebars are updated, 2021 in the archives, and a little introductory post by me ahead of the actual obits. Plenty of work to go - but we're open. 10 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted January 16, 2022 Wonderful work, DI, Reptile, Grim. Incredible effort to keep the site running smoothly. Genuine end of an era stuff to see Mr C bow out after 21+ years. The Man in Black back in play! That makes it 7 current or former DDP hosts playing this year, which must surely be a record! Also with Spade, the Deathlist, Skunk, JoeRam, Reptile, DI, Dr T, OoO, Salmon Mousse and DDT playing, we have 10 former DDP champions in the 2022 game, shattering the previous record of 7 in one year. Which I think is cool. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted January 16, 2022 Great to see the website up and running and congratulations on all the work. Regarding my three teams all is correct bar my main team name. It’s still called Expiry Date 2021 rather than Expiry Date 2022. Also I can provide further information regarding my pick Trevor A Toussaint if you want. I am surprised Elaine Lordan is a unique in my Eastenders theme team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,641 Posted January 16, 2022 MUCH respect to get this operational so soon given the tonnage of work. Surprised that Clare Marx is so little fancied and reassured that she's OoO's joker (he tends to be astute), also a little surprised to have the head of ISIS as a unique. Onwards and, maybe, upwards, then 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SameOldStory 14 Posted January 16, 2022 Thanks to the committee for all their hard work. It's truly impressive to be able to get the site up in a later time than it took a single host with 3 of you (the former hosts are too polite to point this out so I'll help them). I hope the admins don't mind me swinging by to mention this where it will be seen. I appear to have been given distinguished pseohologist David Butler rather than cancer ridden playwright David Butler https://www.pressherald.com/2021/12/05/amid-cancer-battle-minister-and-playwright-confronts-mortality-on-and-off-stage/#:~:text=Diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal,Horse Theatre in South Portland.&text=During his time as a,death%2C others an uncertain future. Re Deathray's Kervorkian Clinic (which shouldn't have Deathrays in it anymore) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 16, 2022 1 minute ago, SameOldStory said: I hope the admins don't mind me swinging by to mention this where it will be seen. I appear to have been given distinguished pseohologist David Butler rather than cancer ridden playwright David Butler https://www.pressherald.com/2021/12/05/amid-cancer-battle-minister-and-playwright-confronts-mortality-on-and-off-stage/#:~:text=Diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal,Horse Theatre in South Portland.&text=During his time as a,death%2C others an uncertain future. Acknowledged. I know that one from my own searches. We might have to discuss this name in the committee. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 16, 2022 Alright, three more obits for now with Charles McGee, Gary Waldhorn and Bob Falkenburg. Everett Lee is waiting for an obit. I have already cleaned up a bit, and especially hope that the John Prescott thing is gone. Thank you Grim Up North, for collecting the teams in these past weeks, for the ton of dialogue with the players, and the work in sorting out the picks and teams. A huge effort, well done! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SameOldStory 14 Posted January 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Acknowledged. I know that one from my own searches. We might have to discuss this name in the committee. To be fair I've fucked this up on my end anyway because there's a considerably younger but perfectly health playwright/author of the same name who happens to be considerably more famous. I obviously meant the guy with cancer but didn't realise there was two of them. I thought the 58 year old Irishman playwright/author was the one of with cancer who would surely easily pass the fame threshold but turns out the 70 year old American playwright/faith bloke who even by my selfish viewpoint is clearly a borderliner is the one with cancer. Not sure what on earth you do with that one but something to add to the committee discussion. But I definitely did not mean the psephologist as the playwright description on my team sheet to GUN will show https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Butler_(author) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted January 16, 2022 Absolutely terrific work! Well done and thank you. I also have a team name quibble in that my second team should be "No One Here Gets Out Alive" rather than "Nobody Here Gets Out Alive". (Doors lyric as I'm sure everyone recognises.) Still happy to help with image sourcing. I doubt there will be anything to match the entertainment value of Jacques Tits, but you never know. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 16, 2022 Thanks Toast! Indeed, if any of you want to participate in the searches for images for our new picks, reach out to me. I will open up a a small forum next weekend. The work requires you to search for photos of our new picks on the internet, to cut them down to size, rename them and send them to the DDP address. It's less work than last year, as we had two years to do then. And it's almost like we are getting to the bottom of that well, but we'll see! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 16, 2022 Well done, GC, DI & GUN. Ten Drop 40 names and five uniques is pretty much the balance that I was going for. What surprised me the most is that Bouquet is a unique. Not even Vive la France has him, so that's 9 fairly easy points for a distinguished actor in poor health. Shocking. Unrelated to my own team, I was under the impression that Natalie Kwadrans was a "regular" snowboarder rather than a paralympic one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro67 232 Posted January 17, 2022 Great work to all involved to get this up and running so quickly. As he’s not on the forum, my Bro’s ‘Great gig in the sky’ is a Theme team ( Music based). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,026 Posted January 17, 2022 I'll agree, my teams look ok, despite several dying pre-start, so well sorted out, and my odd choices (Millar; Davis) look grand. Bonus of getting in early I guess. No doubt there will be the usual teething issues, maybe the odd doubler, but I may not have the time to look out for these myself. I've a feeling the Committee will have a very very busy year. Good luck! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkasaskunk 194 Posted January 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Death Impends said: The DQ verdicts were all made, as hinted by Reptile in the DBN thread. As we're in the home stretch, and in interests of transparency, here's the poor nonentities you all tried to sneak past us this year: WTF are DQ and DSB FFS !! Has naecunt lernt tae speak English here? :-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted January 17, 2022 Just now, drunkasaskunk said: WTF are DQ and DSB FFS !! DQ = disqualified. DBN = Death By Numbers. An onforum deadpool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkasaskunk 194 Posted January 17, 2022 Spoiler 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted January 17, 2022 Site looks excellent. My team, however, looks awful. Close to mathematically eliminated already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 17, 2022 8 hours ago, SameOldStory said: I hope the admins don't mind me swinging by to mention this where it will be seen. We do actually. The Derby Deadpool has an email address which you can use. You remain banned, permanently. Your posts on other threads have been deleted. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
