deadsox 892 Posted January 20, 2022 Love this pool. Thanks for running and good luck everyone (including our picks!) 1. Ghislaine Maxwell 2. Donald Trump 3. Joe Exotic 4. Phil Collins 5. Rupert Murdoch 6. Willie Nelson 7. Billy Connolly 8. Rolf Harris 9. Shannen Doherty 10. Bobby Charlton 11. Shane MacGowan 12. Milos Zeman 13. Paul Gascoigne 14. Jerry Lee Lewis 15. Queen Elizabeth 16. Tom Parker 17. June Brown 18. Rob Burrow 19. Mikhail Gorbachev 20. Linda Nolan 21. Olivia Newton-John 22. Clint Eastwood 23. Tony Bennett 24. Angela Lansbury 25. Dick Van Dyke SUB- Eva Marie Saint 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newjack 38 Posted January 20, 2022 1. Donald Trump 2. Paul Gascoigne 3. Ghislaine Maxwell 4. Phil Collins 5. Queen Elizabeth II 6. Shane MacGowan 7. Clint Eastwood 8. Prunella Scales 9. Angela Lansbury 10. David Attenborough 11. Rupert Murdoch 12. Bobby Charlton 13. Doddie Weir 14. Joe Exotic 15. Billy Connolly 16. Rolf Harris 17. Tony Bennett 18. Yoko Ono 19. Mel Brooks 20. Joanne Woodward 21. Shannon Doherty 22. Tom Parker 23. Jimmy Carter 24. Olivia Newton-John 25. Pelé Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,918 Posted January 21, 2022 Well, @machotrouts Russell Bishop has died. I didn't pick him but maybe some did, and I don't think we have reached the official start date yet. What's the ruling? Maybe DI can advise what the rules were? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machotrouts 828 Posted January 21, 2022 A lucky break for @Neobrakeon, @Hell, and @Nick, as Russell Bishop – apparently a notorious child murderer and not a result from a "generate your 2000s Mock the Week seat filler name" app – dies too early to be your first Inverse "hit". Commiserations for what must have been wishful thinking for a beloved celebrity. Your three substitutes will be promoted to the #25 slots on your teams. (You can all elect new subs, if you wish.) This means that Eva Marie Saint is now a fully eligible pick, due to Pope Benedict's contractual clause that there must be at least one Catholic-themed surname on the list. Everyone who has already submitted a team may want to consider modifying it accordingly, particularly if you're one of the many players to pick her as a substitute. As Saint ascends, the new 51st most popular living pick is a 5-way tie – Bill Cosby, Bernard Cribbins, Deborah James, Nichelle Nichols, and Ozzy Osbourne. You may now pick any one of these 5 names as your substitute, in case anybody else on the list fancies dying in the next 60 hours. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,918 Posted January 21, 2022 Thanks for the info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,062 Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Thanks for the info. This contingency was covered in post 1. It's not the first time this has happened. @machotrouts I had Eva Marie as my sub, so I'm happy to just move her into the 25 slot and name Deborah James as the new sub. Oh wait, I'm an idiot. I didn't pick Bishop. As you were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideik 236 Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, machotrouts said: A lucky break for @Neobrakeon, @Hell, and @Nick – here's hoping putting an @ before your usernames is how to tag you, because I do not actually know how to do that (edit: no) – as Russell Bishop, apparently a notorious child murderer and not a result from a "generate your 2000s Mock the Week seat filler name" app, dies too early to be your first Inverse "hit". Commiserations for what must have been wishful thinking for a beloved celebrity. Your three substitutes will be promoted to the #25 slots on your teams. (You can all elect new subs, if you wish.) This means that Eva Marie Saint is now a fully eligible pick, due to Pope Benedict's contractual clause that he can only appear in this game if there's at least one Catholic-themed surname on the list. Everyone who has already submitted a team may want to consider modifying it accordingly, particularly if you're one of the many players to pick her as a substitute. As Saint ascends, the new 51st most popular living pick is a 5-way tie – Bill Cosby, Bernard Cribbins, Deborah James, Nichelle Nichols, and Ozzy Osbourne. You may now pick any one of these 5 names as your substitute, in case anybody else on the list fancies dying in the next 60 hours. And what happens if I deliver my list after someone else dies? I can only put one out of those 5 names in my team? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted January 21, 2022 i literally picked russell bishop because he was young 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,062 Posted January 21, 2022 45 minutes ago, Hell said: i literally picked russell bishop because he was young Pity you didn't pick him metaphorically. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,280 Posted January 21, 2022 On 17/01/2022 at 15:54, Sean said: My team 1)David Attenborough 2)Clint Eastwood 3)Rupert Murdoch 4)Rolf Harris 5)Tim Bilton 6)Donald Trump 7)Yoko Ono 8)Phil Collins 9)Dick Van Dyke 10)Jimmy Carter 11)Henry Kissinger 12)Dick Van Dyke 13)Mel Brooks 14)Paul Gascoigne 15)Billy Connolly 16)Ghislaine Maxwell 17)Queen Elizabeth II 18)Willie Nelson 19)Mikhail Gorbachev 20)Angela Lansbury 21)Joe Exotic 22)Pope Benedict 23)Tony Bennett 24)Bobby Charlton 25)Harry Belafonte Sub :Eva Marie Saint Sub :Bill Cosby for Eva Marie Saint Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machotrouts 828 Posted January 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, Sideik said: And what happens if I deliver my list after someone else dies? I can only put one out of those 5 names in my team? If we have to cross that bridge, I think the least confusing and arbitrary solution would be to just play with a 54-name pool, though my current preferred system is "Hope Nobody Else Dies". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,942 Posted January 21, 2022 When there was a tie for 50th I typically just random.org-ed to decide a solitary name. Obviously a bit too late for that now but could be future food for thought. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideik 236 Posted January 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, machotrouts said: If we have to cross that bridge, I think the least confusing and arbitrary solution would be to just play with a 54-name pool, though my current preferred system is "Hope Nobody Else Dies". Since players who delivered their teams in advance can only play one of them as a substitute, in case of a departure they can rearrange their team eventually Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 47 Posted January 21, 2022 3 hours ago, machotrouts said: A lucky break for @Neobrakeon, @Hell, and @Nick, as Russell Bishop – apparently a notorious child murderer and not a result from a "generate your 2000s Mock the Week seat filler name" app – dies too early to be your first Inverse "hit". Commiserations for what must have been wishful thinking for a beloved celebrity. Your three substitutes will be promoted to the #25 slots on your teams. (You can all elect new subs, if you wish.) This means that Eva Marie Saint is now a fully eligible pick, due to Pope Benedict's contractual clause that there must be at least one Catholic-themed surname on the list. Everyone who has already submitted a team may want to consider modifying it accordingly, particularly if you're one of the many players to pick her as a substitute. As Saint ascends, the new 51st most popular living pick is a 5-way tie – Bill Cosby, Bernard Cribbins, Deborah James, Nichelle Nichols, and Ozzy Osbourne. You may now pick any one of these 5 names as your substitute, in case anybody else on the list fancies dying in the next 60 hours. Guess I should've waited a bit longer before submitting my list. I'll just move everyone up a spot and take Ozzy Osbourne as my new substitute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted January 21, 2022 (message removed) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,062 Posted January 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, Hell said: I know and all the ones i picked are all under 80 years old except for Clint Eastwood, Willie Nelson and David Attenborough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,395 Posted January 21, 2022 On 16/01/2022 at 23:31, wannamaker said: Here is my team: 1- Paul Gascoigne 2- Dick van Dyke 3- Clint Eastwood 4- David Attenborough 5- Donald Trump 6- Queen Elizabeth II 7- Willie Nelson 8- Joe Exotic 9- Ghislaine Maxwell 10- Yoko Ono 11- Mel Brooks 12- Rupert Murdoch 13- Harry Belafonte 14- Billy Connolly 15- Olivia Newton-John 16- Tony Bennett 17- Mikhail Gorbachev 18- Phil Collins 19- June Brown 20- Shane MacGowan 21- Rolf Harris 22- Angela Lansbury 23- Bobby Charlton 24- Prunella Scales 25- Rob Burrow Just saw I forgot to put in a sub, so I'll add Bill Cosby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philip 121 Posted January 21, 2022 Here is my entry 1. Donald Trump 2. Rupert Murdoch 3. Ghislaine Maxwell 4. Clint Eastwood 5. Shannen Doherty 6. Dick Van Dyke 7. Billy Connolly 8. David Attenborough 9. Shane Macgowan 10. Phil Collins 11. Joe Exotic 12. Doddie Weir 13. Jerry Lee Lewis 14. Milos Zeman 15. Tom Smith 16. James Whale 17. Angela Lansbury 18. Rob Burrow 19. Jean-Louis Trintignant 20. Rolf Harris 21. Eva Marie Saint 22.George Alagiah 23. Pope Benedict xvi 24. Mikhail Gorbachev 25. Henry Kissinger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted January 22, 2022 Sir Creep (will buy you 5 lbs coffee if any of his top 10 die) 1. Shane McGowan 2. Donald Trump 3. Phil Collins 4. Ghislaine Maxwell 5. Clint Eastwood 6. Linda Nolan 7. Billy Connolly 8. Mikhail Gorbachev 9. Paul Gascoigne 10. Yoko Ono 11. Mel Brooks 12. Rupert Murdoch 13. Eva Marie Saint 14. Rolf Harris 15. Angela Lansbury 16. Dick Van Dyke 17. Tim Bilton 18. Bill Turnbull 19. Sir Bobby Charlton 20. Tom Parker 21. June Brown 22. James Whale 23. Willie Nelson 24. Harry Belafonte 25. Jerry Lee Lewis Sub: Françoise Hardy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,280 Posted January 22, 2022 Didn`t Chef Tim Bilton die in December, 2021? Or is the one on the list another person than him? @machotrouts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machotrouts 828 Posted January 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, theoldlady said: Didn`t Chef Tim Bilton die on December, 2021? Or is the one on the list another person than him? @machotrouts Tim Bilton is logged in the DDP as the chef, and chef Tim Bilton is still active on social media as of yesterday (or his ghost is unduly concerned with haunting Instagram). His death does appear to have been reported by a few sites I've never heard of with spelling mistakes in the headlines, but here he is personally denying it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted January 22, 2022 22 minutes ago, machotrouts said: Tim Bilton is logged in the DDP as the chef, and chef Tim Bilton is still active on social media as of yesterday (or his ghost is unduly concerned with haunting Instagram). His death does appear to have been reported by a few sites I've never heard of with spelling mistakes in the headlines, but here he is personally denying it. Well, he would say that, wouldn't he? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neobrakeon 5 Posted January 22, 2022 On 17/01/2022 at 13:50, Neobrakeon said: 1. Queen Elizabeth II 2. Donald Trump 3. June Brown 4. Willie Nelson 5. Milos Zeman 6. Doddie Weir 7. Leslie Philips 8. Angela Lasnbury 9. Rub Burrow 10. Rolf Harris 11. Shane MacGowan 12. Tom Parker 13. Prunella Scales 14. Susie Steiner 15. Mel Brooks 16. Tim Bilton 17. Joe Exotic 18. Francoise Hardy 19. Tony Bennet 20. George Perez 21. Clint Eastwood 22. Joanne Woodward 23. Jerry Lee Lewis 24. Russell Bishop 25. Tom Weiskopf SUB: Olivia Newton-John Phew. I was really lucky New sub: Bernard Cribbins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted January 22, 2022 Thanks for hosting, good luck everyone! Clint Eastwood Paul Gascoigne David Attenborough Billy Connolly Doddie Weir Yoko Ono Tim Bilton Queen Elizabeth II Joe Exotic Phil Collins Donald Trump Dick Van Dyke Henry Kissinger Harry Belafonte Tom Parker Shannen Doherty Willie Nelson Mel Brooks Jimmy Carter James Whale Eva Marie Saint Tom Smith Milos Zeman Rob Burrow Rupert Murdoch Sub:Bernard Cribbins 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,280 Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) Thanks for doing this! 5/25 for 45 pts My list is as follows: 1. Mel Brooks 2. Clint Eastwood 3. Henry Kissinger 4. Dick van Dyke 5. Paul Gascoigne 6. Queen Elizabeth II 20 pts 7. Billy Connolly 8. Ghislain Maxwell 9. Rupert Murdoch 10. Angela Lansbury 16 pts 11. David Attenborough 12. Bob Barker 13. Shane MacGowan 14. Tony Bennett 15. Joe Exotic 16. Eva Marie Saint 17. George Alagiah 18. Prunella Scales 19. Rolf Harris 20. Yoko Ono 21. Bill Turnbull 5 pts 22. Phil Collins 23. Doddie Weir 3pts 24. Joanne Woodward 25. Mikhail Gorbachev 1pt. sub: Ozzy Osbourne Edited November 27, 2022 by theoldlady Deaths of Weir, Lansbury, Queen Elizabeth II, Turnbill, Gorbachev 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
