gcreptile 10,683 Posted July 2, 2022 The replacement window is over anyway. I guess I need to be a little clearer next time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,683 Posted July 4, 2022 Alright here's the test to see if everyone who replaced someone on their team with Andy Goram got their points. I didn't expect him to give out points that fast, but he did.... Deborah James, aka Bowelbabe, died just a few days too soon to be a replacement for those who missed her at the beginning of the year. A tricky name for people on the American continent maybe, as her growing "fame" might have been less visible from a distance. Susie Steiner was another popular pick, in spite of her not having a Wikipedia page and her cancer only being mentioned by one QO source, but I see now that the BBC also gave her an obit. And finally, theatre master Peter Brook was a miss in the DDP but a unique hit for Torva Messor here, congratulations! On the scoreboard, Banana's advantage of Salmon Mousse is still the same, but Banana's distance shrunk a little because msc is now a new second place. An Fear Beag is silently creeping up the board and now in 4th. Book moves up to a strong 7th. And finally (!), Captain Hemlock receives his first points. So all players are now in the game. Rank Team Score 1 Banana 1075 2 msc 997 3 Salmon Mousse 993 4 An Fear Beag 929 5 gcreptile 903 6 Joey Russ 889 7 Book 871 8 Predictor 799 9 Cpt. Chorizo 798 10 Death Impends 764 11 drol 648 12 MariNisia 637 13 DevonDeathTrip 616 14 Guy From Future 530 15 Kenny 495 16 Great Uncle Bulgaria 479 17 Sean 467 18 Theoldlady 457 19 Toast 447 20 JoeMoneypenny 412 21 JohnKey 381 22 YorkshireBanker 364 23 Torva Messor 330 24 Annami 327 25 Baby Blue 325 26 Buffalo Phil 313 27 The Daredevil 309 28 CalebH 278 29 The Unknown Man 274 29 The old crem 274 31 Wormfarmer 266 32 Bibliogryphon 206 33 Liz Lemon 199 34 Famous6Eva 181 35 Doulton 149 36 Pedro67 146 37 YoungWillz 130 38 keltos31 88 39 markb4 84 40 The Spinosaurus 64 40 Captain Hemlock 64 42 Gooseberry Crumble 61 43 Hell 57 44 chilean way 49 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 851 Posted July 8, 2022 Larry Storch is a hit for a few of us here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,683 Posted July 9, 2022 Let's have a quick update, shall we? After all, we just got 4 quick hits in succession. There is Jose Eduardo dos Santos as another replacement hit, three people score. There's also Larry Storch, a hit for four people. Only CalebH and GuyFromFuture picked Caaaaaaan, And then there is sports commentator John Gwynne, also picked only twice. Banana extends his lead with the safe and sound Dos Santos replacement. Enough for him, his contenders went for the younger, riskier picks. Let's see if it works in the long run. Edit: Frank Williams added. Rank Team Score 1 Banana 1117 2 msc 997 3 Salmon Mousse 993 4 An Fear Beag 971 5 gcreptile 948 6 Joey Russ 889 7 Book 871 8 Predictor 799 9 Cpt. Chorizo 798 10 Death Impends 764 11 drol 724 12 MariNisia 637 13 DevonDeathTrip 616 14 Guy From Future 612 15 Great Uncle Bulgaria 510 16 Kenny 495 17 Sean 467 18 Theoldlady 457 19 Toast 447 20 JoeMoneypenny 412 21 YorkshireBanker 395 22 JohnKey 381 23 Torva Messor 353 24 Annami 327 25 Baby Blue 325 26 CalebH 318 27 Buffalo Phil 313 28 The Daredevil 309 29 The Unknown Man 297 30 The old crem 274 31 Wormfarmer 266 32 Bibliogryphon 206 33 Liz Lemon 199 34 Famous6Eva 181 35 Doulton 149 36 Pedro67 146 37 YoungWillz 130 38 markb4 107 39 keltos31 88 40 Hell 80 41 The Spinosaurus 64 41 Captain Hemlock 64 43 Gooseberry Crumble 61 44 chilean way 49 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,232 Posted July 9, 2022 Just realised I had Frank Williams here, obit https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jun/26/frank-williams-obituary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,683 Posted July 9, 2022 25 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Just realised I had Frank Williams here, obit https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jun/26/frank-williams-obituary You're right. Hm, I thought I mentioned I had added him before, apparently not. Scoreboard is updated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,286 Posted July 10, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/10/bbc-nationwide-presenter-michael-barratt-dies-aged-94 Michael Barratt is a 'hit' for me in this pool. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro67 228 Posted July 10, 2022 Bit of lily for me when you update next please https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/07/10/lily-safra-fabulously-rich-philanthropist-whose-life-peppered/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,435 Posted July 28, 2022 Bernard Cribbins a hit for me here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 601 Posted August 1, 2022 Nichelle Nichols a hit for me and many others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 851 Posted August 3, 2022 Vin Scully is a hit for me and @Torva Messor. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,683 Posted August 6, 2022 Time for an update. First new hit, now already a month ago, is Bond theme composer Monty Norman. Unpicked in the DDP but here a unique hit for The Daredevil. Norman was a singer himself before turning to compositional work, not just for film music but also for big stars like Cliff Richard and Bob Hope. And then we have the names thankfully mentioned above. Michael Barratt, another Gooseberry Crumble unique hit, and Lily Safra a unique hit for Pedro. Vin Scully was picked by two teams. And then of course, national treasure Bernard Cribbins and international treasure Nichelle Nichols. Carl Kabat has to wait for an obit. I think The New York Times seems like a reasonable bet. Even more hits: Bill Russell was a unique pick for GuyFromFuture. I don't know... seems like half the picks lately are unique picks by either GuyFromFuture or The Daredevil... On the other hand, Fidel Ramos, the former president of the Phillipines, was a unique hit for Joe Moneypenny, congratulations! Then James Lovelock, yes, him, too. A pick for two teams. And apparently, Francisco Morales Bermudez is missing, too, a unique hit for chileanway. I guess I need shorter time periods between updates. I think this might be it, let me know if not. The standings are as follows: Rank Team Score 1 Banana 1117 2 msc 997 3 Salmon Mousse 993 4 An Fear Beag 971 5 gcreptile 948 6 Joey Russ 889 7 Book 871 8 Predictor 799 9 Cpt. Chorizo 798 10 Death Impends 796 11 drol 693 12 Guy From Future 646 13 DevonDeathTrip 644 14 MariNisia 637 15 Kenny 527 16 Theoldlady 485 17 Great Uncle Bulgaria 479 17 Toast 479 19 Sean 467 20 JoeMoneypenny 440 21 JohnKey 422 22 Torva Messor 412 23 The Daredevil 369 24 YorkshireBanker 364 25 Annami 354 26 Baby Blue 325 27 The Unknown Man 319 28 CalebH 318 29 Buffalo Phil 313 30 Wormfarmer 288 31 The old crem 274 32 Liz Lemon 231 33 Pedro67 208 34 Bibliogryphon 206 35 Famous6Eva 181 36 YoungWillz 158 37 Doulton 149 38 markb4 134 39 chilean way 124 40 keltos31 116 41 Hell 99 42 The Spinosaurus 96 42 Captain Hemlock 96 44 Gooseberry Crumble 89 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,286 Posted August 6, 2022 56 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Time for an update. First new hit, now already a month ago, is Bond theme composer Monty Norman. Unpicked in the DDP but here a unique hit for The Daredevil. Norman was a singer himself before turning to compositional work, not just for film music but also for big stars like Cliff Richard and Bob Hope. And then we have the names thankfully mentioned above. Michael Barratt, another Gooseberry Crumble unique hit, and Lily Safra a unique hit for Pedro. Vin Scully was picked by two teams. And then of course, national treasure Bernard Cribbins and international treasure Nichelle Nichols. Carl Kabat has to wait for an obit. I think The New York Times seems like a reasonable bet. Even more hits: Bill Russell was a unique pick for GuyFromFuture. I don't know... seems like half the picks lately are unique picks by either GuyFromFuture or The Daredevil... On the other hand, Fidel Ramos, the former president of the Phillipines, was a unique hit for Joe Moneypenny, congratulations! Then James Lovelock, yes, him, too. A pick for two teams. And apparently, Francisco Morales Bermudez is missing, too, a unique hit for chileanway. I guess I need shorter time periods between updates. I think this might be it, let me know if not. The standings are as follows: Rank Team Score 1 Banana 1117 2 msc 997 3 Salmon Mousse 993 4 An Fear Beag 971 5 gcreptile 948 6 Joey Russ 889 7 Book 871 8 Predictor 799 9 Cpt. Chorizo 798 10 Death Impends 796 11 drol 693 12 Guy From Future 646 13 DevonDeathTrip 644 14 MariNisia 637 15 Kenny 527 16 Theoldlady 485 17 Great Uncle Bulgaria 479 17 Toast 479 19 Sean 467 20 JoeMoneypenny 440 21 JohnKey 422 22 Torva Messor 412 23 The Daredevil 369 24 YorkshireBanker 364 25 Annami 354 26 Baby Blue 325 27 The Unknown Man 319 28 CalebH 318 29 Buffalo Phil 313 30 Wormfarmer 288 31 The old crem 274 32 Liz Lemon 231 33 Pedro67 208 34 Bibliogryphon 206 35 Famous6Eva 181 36 YoungWillz 158 37 Doulton 149 38 markb4 134 39 chilean way 124 40 keltos31 116 41 Hell 99 42 The Spinosaurus 96 42 Captain Hemlock 96 44 Gooseberry Crumble 89 Can't believe I'm still last though- Some ar**s need to be uncorked quickly so that the enema has the opportunity to continue it's work without too much chaotic mess!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,683 Posted August 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Can't believe I'm still last though- Some ar**s need to be uncorked quickly so that the enema has the opportunity to continue it's work without too much chaotic mess!! Well, that's one way to put it... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 3,954 Posted August 7, 2022 15 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Can't believe I'm still last though- Some ar**s need to be uncorked quickly so that the enema has the opportunity to continue it's work without too much chaotic mess!! Your score is unfair, @Gooseberry Crumble. There are always interesting names on your lists. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,286 Posted August 8, 2022 On 07/08/2022 at 04:15, MariNisia said: Your score is unfair, @Gooseberry Crumble. There are always interesting names on your lists. Your too kind thank you! I aim to please and entertain with my lists as well as perform and score decently! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 3,954 Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: I aim to please and entertain with my lists as well as perform and score decently! It sounds like a good philosophy for a player. I'll keep that in mind. But not for an entire list. I prefer 637 points rather than 89. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,230 Posted August 8, 2022 I stand by what I said on the DDP front page some time ago. Crumble may not challenge for the title in many games, but his ability to sniff out off the radar notables, read between the lines on their health, and nab out of the blue unique hits is absolutely second to none on the forum. Take that Police Academy actress as an example. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 851 Posted August 8, 2022 Olivia Newton-John is a hit for a few of us here. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,435 Posted August 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, markb4 said: Olivia Newton-John is a hit for a few of us here. Yeah for me also, sad news indeed. If you are gonna go, go under a Olivia Neutron Bomb. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annami 85 Posted August 9, 2022 I just realized I have Margaret Keane here who died already in the end of June. I don't think I have gotten points from her 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,683 Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Annami said: I just realized I have Margaret Keane here who died already in the end of June. I don't think I have gotten points from her I checked. They are in. You will receive ONJ points though, with the next update. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted August 18, 2022 New York Times comes thru with a QO for Carl Kabat: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/us/carl-kabat-dead.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,435 Posted August 21, 2022 Tom Weiskopf for me here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11131983/Tom-Weiskopf-major-champion-golf-course-architect-dies.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,286 Posted August 30, 2022 Mikhail Gorbachev a 'hit' for me in this pool. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites