Derby Dead Pool 2023

[YoungWillz 21,055]

20 minutes ago, drol said:

Frank McDougall dead at 65.

Cross-posting Frank McDougall QO.

 

Chris Snow QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nhl/article-12580143/Chris-Snow-Calgary-Flames-assistant-GM-father-two-passes-away-42-complications-ALS.html

[msc 18,476]

13 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Cross-posting Frank McDougall QO.

 

Back in December I decided that McDougall was less seriously ill than Frank McGarvey and so only picked the latter in the DDP.

 

I guess I was correct...by nine months! 

[Sly Ronnie 886]

Bananas is #1 & #2 currently. Has that ever happened before?

[Estuarian Float 97]

4 hours ago, Sly Ronnie said:

Bananas is #1 & #2 currently. Has that ever happened before?

Yes. See below:

 

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Inspired write up for Dianne Feinstein!!! Cheered me up as a diversion from the procession of Voldemort Horcruxes at the Tory Conference. 

[Lafaucheuse 4,051]

"First Snow of the Season" great one  

I must say I don't get most of the other titles… 

 

" Jimmy Carter defies all odds and turns 99. Paging Mr. Sulu…"  the Sulu reference sent me ! 

[Evil Grimace 359]

Getting the September estimate in early as the obits have been coming in in an orderly fashion.

 

I figured a table will summarize how the recent estimate looks compared to previous ones.

Month	Hits	Predicted Total
September	24	299
August	26	296
July	24	292
Jan-June	161	290

 

Again it has crept up slightly (full details below).  For those of you wondering if 300 is possible, read on.

  

As of writing on 4 October, there are 236 hits total.  At the end of September there were 235.  The record is 280 from 2022.  With three months left (88 days as of 4 October), even with 20 hits/month (20/31 = 0.65 monthly rate; estimated), or 60/88 (0.68 hits/day) that is well below the monthly rate of any month so far this year.  And 235 +60 = 295.  So yes, I'm confident that a new record will be set.   

 

Spoiler

September

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
2023	29	59	82	110	134	161	185	211	235	256.7	277.7	299.4
monthly rate	0.935	1.071	0.742	0.933	0.774	0.900	0.774	0.839	0.800	0.7	0.7	0.7
yearly rate	0.935	1.000	0.911	0.917	0.887	0.890	0.873	0.868	0.861	0.844	0.831	0.820

 

August

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
2023	29	59	82	110	134	161	185	211	232	253.7	274.7	296.4
monthly rate	0.935	1.071	0.742	0.933	0.774	0.900	0.774	0.839	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
yearly rate	0.935	1.000	0.911	0.917	0.887	0.890	0.873	0.868	0.850	0.835	0.822	0.812

 

July

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
2023	29	59	82	110	134	161	185	206.7	227.7	249.4	270.4	292.1
monthly rate	0.935	1.071	0.742	0.933	0.774	0.900	0.774	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
yearly rate	0.935	1.000	0.911	0.917	0.887	0.890	0.873	0.851	0.834	0.820	0.810	0.800

 

June

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
2023	29	59	82	110	134	161	182.7	204.4	225.4	247.1	268.1	289.8
monthly rate	0.935	1.071	0.742	0.933	0.774	0.900	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
yearly rate	0.935	1.000	0.911	0.917	0.887	0.890	0.862	0.841	0.826	0.813	0.803	0.794

 

[YoungWillz 21,055]

If he's dead Dick Butkus QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-12600131/NFL-legend-Dick-Butkus-one-greatest-linebackers-time-dies-aged-80-unresponsive-Malibu-home.html

 

If he's not dead...well, just ignore. 

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Of course you probably already know but Chuck Feeney QO: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-67059503

[manuel 30]

Does this article about her grandson's wedding with a passing mention of her death count as an obit for Archduchess Yolande of Austria (A unique hit and joker for Not Gone Yet But Still Forgotten):

 

Austria's Archduke Alexander kisses new bride Countess Natacha Roumiantzoff-Pachkevitch after the couple tie the knot in lavish ceremony in Belgium | Daily Mail Online

[YoungWillz 21,055]

21 minutes ago, manuel said:

Does this article about her grandson's wedding with a passing mention of her death count as an obit for Archduchess Yolande of Austria (A unique hit and joker for Not Gone Yet But Still Forgotten):

 

Austria's Archduke Alexander kisses new bride Countess Natacha Roumiantzoff-Pachkevitch after the couple tie the knot in lavish ceremony in Belgium | Daily Mail Online

Well found!

[Going Underground 74]

On 01/10/2023 at 13:33, Sly Ronnie said:

Bananas is #1 & #2 currently. Has that ever happened before?

 

That is pretty formidable deadpooling. Best I've seen in my 18 years.

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Phyllis Coates QO: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/phyllis-coates-first-lois-lane-144128796.html

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Luis Garavito QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-12625313/Colombian-serial-killer-confessed-murdering-190-children-dies-hospital.html

[Sideik 236]

1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Luis Garavito QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-12625313/Colombian-serial-killer-confessed-murdering-190-children-dies-hospital.html

This should put me back ahead in theme team league

[tracy 2,411]

Doesn't seem like it was noted anywhere but Eve Bunting, who is a pick this year, died on Oct. 1: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2023/celebs_B.html#buntine023

 

Only just now got a WaPo obit, so I assume she will QO eventually.

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Keith Baxter QO: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/10/13/keith-baxter-actor-theatre-film-obituary/

[YoungWillz 21,055]

On 02/10/2023 at 16:10, YoungWillz said:

Francis Lee last picked for the DDP in 2017, so List of the Missed: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2017/celebs_L.html#leef0

 

A reminder that Francis Lee should be added to the List of the Missed.

 

Also to be added is the now deceased Mark Goddard - I can only find him picked in 2009, but maybe he was picked after that? Anyway, not picked this year. https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2009/celebs_G.html#goddam

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Louise Gluck QO: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/louise-gl-ck-nobel-winning-192553054.html

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,346]

This line in the write up for my unique pick William Gage tickled me "Judge William Gage has banged his last  gavel" 

Great obituaries  on this brilliant pool as always. 

[time 8,617]

8 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said:

This line in the write up for my unique pick William Gage tickled me "Judge William Gage has banged his last  gavel" 

Great obituaries  on this brilliant pool as always. 

It just annoyed me.

[Death Impends 7,979]

22 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said:

This line in the write up for my unique pick William Gage tickled me "Judge William Gage has banged his last  gavel" 

Great obituaries  on this brilliant pool as always. 

 

It is basically the kind of line the DL front page would fart out if a judge is a DL hit but if you consider it vintage wit I ain't complaining

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,346]

7 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

 

It is basically the kind of line the DL front page would fart out if a judge is a DL hit but if you consider it vintage wit I ain't complaining

I'm sure it was a very elegant,  thoughtful and classy fart though!

Also with a touch of imagination  banging a gavel  could have more than one meaning...!!

[time 8,617]

41 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

 

It is basically the kind of line the DL front page would fart out if a judge is a DL hit but if you consider it vintage wit I ain't complaining

Was he also an auctioneer?

[YoungWillz 21,055]

Piper Laurie QO: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/piper-laurie-oscar-nominated-carrie-200719289.html