Deathlist Cup 2023

[gcreptile 10,966]

My pick Sarath Babu (not Sarath Badu, sorry for the typo) is not dead. After he was in intensive care late last month, he recovered and was moved to the general ward. But now he's back in intensive care with multiple organ failure and sepsis:

https://m.sakshipost.com/news/entertainment/veteran-tollywood-actor-sarath-babu-s-condition-critical-182758

 

Edit: I see, drol has posted the news. Well, let's see what happens.

[Spade_Cooley 9,515]

This has been the easiest pool to run in the history of this site, I think. Last year it felt like I was typing obits into the thread every six hours.

[gcreptile 10,966]

On 21/04/2023 at 09:46, gcreptile said:

Strange how the hits have dried up after just a few days.

I've been expecting news on Casey "Mighty Casey" Quinlan from April 1st on, but she just keeps on hanging on.

https://www.caringbridge.org/public/caseyquinlan

Casey Quinlan is dead, now we need an obit.

[gcreptile 10,966]

Here's something of an obit, maybe it counts? Game-wise, it's mostly cosmetic, of course.

https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2023/04/25/in-memoriam-mighty-casey-has-moved-on/

[Spade_Cooley 9,515]

Yep, it's an independent media source, it counts. Casey Quinlan (not to be confused Casey Quinlan the journalist and one-time Atlantic writer) spent most of the 1980s behind-the-scenes at news shows like Dateline and Today before turning those experiences into a stand-up comedy career in the 1990s. I'd tell you more about her history but her official website has gone down-presumably because she spent the last two months in hospice and had other things on her mind rather than renewing hosting. Her passing finally breaks up an 18-day cold spell for the DL Cup, and makes absolutely zero fucking difference to the scores as the only two who had her are in the same match

 

gcreptile 20 vs SpadeCooley 12
deadsox 3 vs MariNisia 0
Hell 9 vs alt obits guy 9
Grim Up North 9 vs CaptainChorizo 0
Banana 9 vs Sir Ristretto 0
msc 3 vs wannamaker 9
Annami 0 vs DevonDeathTrip 6
An Fear Baeg 3 vs Captain Hemlock 0

[msc 18,438]

Every cup game is a bit like a football match. Mine is England Iceland, fall behind very early on then nothing of note happens.

[Grim Up North 3,725]

58 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Yep, it's an independent media source, it counts. Casey Quinlan (not to be confused Casey Quinlan the journalist and one-time Atlantic writer) spent most of the 1980s behind-the-scenes at news shows like Dateline and Today before turning those experiences into a stand-up comedy career in the 1990s. I'd tell you more about her history but her official website has gone down-presumably because she spent the last two months in hospice and had other things on her mind rather than renewing hosting. Her passing finally breaks up an 18-day cold spell for the DL Cup, and makes absolutely zero fucking difference to the scores as the only two who had her are in the same match

 

gcreptile 20 vs SpadeCooley 12
deadsox 3 vs MariNisia 0
Hell 9 vs alt obits guy 9
Grim Up North 9 vs CaptainChorizo 0
Banana 9 vs Sir Ristretto 0
msc 3 vs wannamaker 9
Annami 0 vs DevonDeathTrip 6
An Fear Baeg 3 vs Captain Hemlock 0

 

Giving the host the special honour that only the Cup provides of being runner up in both the round and their tie.

[Spade_Cooley 9,515]

Well, I wasn't going to brag/complain...

[wannamaker 1,407]

2 hours ago, msc said:

Every cup game is a bit like a football match. Mine is England Iceland, fall behind very early on then nothing of note happens.

All of my matches have been this way, 1 or 2 early hits and then a long waiting period for the next round.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Quietest April in Cup history.

[deadsox 894]

Things to do today:

 

1. Install a new kitchen faucet

2. Get ready for New Hampshire's turkey hunting opening day

3. Put together a cup team capable of beating the Reptile

[Spade_Cooley 9,515]

Oh fuck, it's the last day of the month. Teams into me when you can lads.

[deadsox 894]

Just sent my team in barring a late hit by MariNesia. 

 

Thanks for your sportsmanship Mari and best of luck to the Reptile.

[Grim Up North 3,725]

Disappointed with my team but it's on the pitch so has a chance.

 

Good luck AOB.

[msc 18,438]

On 26/04/2023 at 16:16, wannamaker said:

All of my matches have been this way, 1 or 2 early hits and then a long waiting period for the next round.

Good luck with the next rounds.

[Captain Hemlock 739]

Congratulations to @An Fear Beag. You are a great deadpooler and I wish you success the rest of the way.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

1 hour ago, Grim Up North said:

Disappointed with my team but it's on the pitch so has a chance.

 

Good luck AOB.

And good luck to you as well, Grim.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

@Banana congratulations on the shutout!.  Best of luck throughout the rest of this year’s Cup competition.  

 

[Banana 859]

47 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

@Banana congratulations on the shutout!.  Best of luck throughout the rest of this year’s Cup competition.  

 

 

Couldn't have done it without you!

[gcreptile 10,966]

8 hours ago, deadsox said:

Just sent my team in barring a late hit by MariNesia. 

 

Thanks for your sportsmanship Mari and best of luck to the Reptile.

Best of luck to you, too!

 

Thank you Spade for the round. 

 

Only five hits in April, must be a negative record with so many players. But hey, I got them all!

[wannamaker 1,407]

8 hours ago, msc said:

Good luck with the next rounds.

Thank you, although I don't fancy my chances of getting through next round considering who my oponent is.

[MariNisia 4,192]

Congratulations on your victory, @deadsox.

On another occasion, I would like to play with you again... you seem like a really great person.

It was my pleasure to play with you.

So long, friend.

[Spade_Cooley 9,515]

The 44 names that matter this month are as follows:

 

1. "Superstar" Billy Graham    WAN, AFB, AOG
2. Basil van Rooyen    SOX, AFB
3. Bernadette Chirac    DDT
4. Beverly Shade    WAN*, GCR, AFB*
5. Bill Douglass    BAN
6. Bob Stane    AFB
7. Bobby Knight    SOX
8. Brian Barczyk    DDT
9. Brian O'Donovan    DDT
10. Cale Yarborough    AOG, GCR, BAN, SOX, GUN
11. Carmen Brown-Bender    GCR
12. Cheri Pies    WAN
13. Christy Dignam    WAN, AOG, BAN, SOX, DDT, GUN, AFB
14. Dakota Fred Hurt    SOX
15. Daniel Ellsberg    AOG, DDT, GUN, AFB
16. Daniel N. Paul    AOG
17. Denny Crum    GUN
18. Eric F. James    BAN
19. Ethel Caterham    SOX
20. Farouk Kaddoumi    SOX
21. George Caley    BAN, GCR
22. Gloria Molina    GCR, DDT, GUN
23. Graham Caveney    GUN, AFB, BAN
24. James Whale    GUN
25. Jimmy Carter    WAN, AOG, GCR, BAN, SOX*, DDT, GUN*, AFB
26. Jody Satriani    BAN
27. Jonnie Irwin    WAN, AOG, DDT
28. Juan Vicente Perez Mora    SOX
29. Khader Adnan    AOG
30. Marty Ruley    GCR
31. Mikheil Saakashvili    AOG
32. Moon Fun Chin    WAN
33. Rolf Harris    WAN, DDT
34. Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí    AFB
35. Samuel Durrance    GCR*, BAN*
36. Sarath Babu    WAN, AOG*, GCR, BAN, SOX, GUN, AFB
37. Simon Cowell (not that one)    WAN, GUN
38. Steve "Mongo" McMichael    AFB
39. Teresa Taylor    WAN, SOX, GUN, GCR
40. Thomas Broome    BAN
41. Thomas F. Maniscalco    AOG
42. Tim Keller    DDT
43. Vicky Wright    DDT*
44. Walid Daqqa    GCR

 

[Spade_Cooley 9,515]

And the draw for the semi-finals of the DL Cup, As Sponsored by First Republic Bank:

 

WINNER alt obits guy/Grim Up North vs WINNER DevonDeathTrip/An Fear Baeg
WINNER gcreptile/deadsox vs WINNER Banana/wannamaker
 

[gcreptile 10,966]

Thanks Spade!

George Caley and George B. Caley are, unfortunately, the same.