MariNisia 4,147 Posted April 9, 2023 Benjamin Ferencz received the 2009 Erasmus Prize from Prince (now King) Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands: 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 913 Posted April 9, 2023 Congressional Gold Medal 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,275 Posted April 9, 2023 Picture of Ben Ferencz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,275 Posted April 9, 2023 The Revenant Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Explains His Process | Vanity Fair Visit sakamoto pic 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 10, 2023 On 08/04/2023 at 17:06, Torva Messor said: Benjamin Ferencz receiving Medal of Freedom bestowed by Florida State Governor Ron DeSantis Nice job- 2 bonus points for you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 10, 2023 17 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Picture of Ben Ferencz Winning the award for tiniest portrait picture? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 10, 2023 17 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: The Revenant Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Explains His Process | Vanity Fair Visit sakamoto pic Unless he has just won that t-shirt in a raffle, then you are going to have to do better than that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,275 Posted April 10, 2023 photo at launch of piece 'Time'. His 'prize' was a write up in the NYT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: photo at launch of piece 'Time'. His 'prize' was a write up in the NYT. And your "prize" for your straw-grasping is zero bonus points! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torva Messor 273 Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) Last decade, now deceased cartoonist Al Jaffee received a Guinness World Record award for longest career as a cartoonist. Here is a photo of Al Jaffee receiving a certificate in recognition of his achievement from a GWR representative, as he is in my Joker's DeadPool list. I have a letter and some doodles from Al. Edit: updated for nyt qo. The DDP QO assuredly will follow QO for Al Jaffee Edited April 11, 2023 by Torva Messor Obit link ny times 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,422 Posted April 10, 2023 Reuben Award in 2007. Quick question, do we need to wait for a QO source before we post these or is a random announcement of their death suffice? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,379 Posted April 10, 2023 Al Jaffee receiving the National Cartoonists' Society Medal of Honor in 2016. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 11, 2023 8 hours ago, Torva Messor said: Last decade, now deceased cartoonist Al Jaffee received a Guinness World Record award for longest career as a cartoonist. Here is a photo of Al Jaffee receiving a certificate in recognition of his achievement from a GWR representative, as he is in my Joker's DeadPool list. I have a letter and some doodles from Al. Edit: updated for nyt qo. The DDP QO assuredly will follow QO for Al Jaffee You are on the ball with the pictures - 2 more sweet bonus points for you. Now if people will just stop dying for a few days, I might just get around to counting them! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 11, 2023 8 hours ago, Perhaps said: Reuben Award in 2007. Quick question, do we need to wait for a QO source before we post these or is a random announcement of their death suffice? Nothing in the rules to say that you have to wait for a QO before posting - just make sure they are actually dead. If you are relying on a random announcement of their death, it might be an idea to post a link to it along with your picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 913 Posted April 11, 2023 Induction into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame (assuming this counts as an award as he's clearly got a little trophy thing there!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 12, 2023 On 11/04/2023 at 13:15, BuffaloPhil said: Induction into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame (assuming this counts as an award as he's clearly got a little trophy thing there!) Absolutely that will do. There is a very low bar for "award" - if you can find a photo of someone's kid giving them a "DAD OF THE YEAR" mug, then that's good enough for me. @Great Uncle Bulgaria's efforts are just taking the piss though 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThereWillBeDeaths7 718 Posted April 12, 2023 Ben Ferencz receiving the Anne Frank Award 2019: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 17, 2023 It is probably about time that I started updating this pool, as there have been three fairly rapid hits, after a long fallow period. We can't have people complaining that this pool doesn't get enough attention! We will do the hits one by one for clarity, so first up we have a very popular selection: RYUICHI SAKAMOTO +2 Base Point +2 Drop 40 +2 Deathlist Alumnus +2 (Hidden Bonus No. 6: "+2 if the picks Wikipedia page has a “Personal Life” section (it has to be those exact two words" ) -2 (Hidden Bonus No. 10: "-2 if the pick has written an autobiography. -3 if they have written more than 1") -2 (Hidden Bonus No. 11: "-1 for every time a pick has remarried") +4 TOTAL POINTS Hits for: Book (Bonus +1 Position 26 on list) (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) BuffaloPhil (Bonus +1 Position 26 on list) (Bonus +1 Picture posted) Captain Chorizo (Bonus +1 Position 22 on list) (Breaks run of hits in order) Captain Hemlock (Bonus +1 Position 26 on list) Funeralopolis (Bonus +1 Position 24 on list) (Breaks run of hits in order) Gcreptile (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Bonus +1 Hits in order) (Wildcard) Great Uncle Bulgaria (Bonus +1 Position 27 on list) LizLemon (Bonus +1 Position 24 on list) (Bonus +1 Picture posted) MSC (Bonus +1 Position 27 on list) Perhaps (Bonus +1 Picture posted) The Old Crem The Old Lady (Bonus +1 Position 23 on list) (Bonus +2 Picture posted) The Unknown Man Toast (Bonus +1 Position 26 on list) (Bonus +1 Picture posted) Torva Messor TQR (Bonus +1 Position 24 on list) (Bonus +1 Picture posted) ThereWillBeDeaths7 (Bonus +1 Position 26 on list) Wannamaker (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Wildcard) There is a change at the top of the leaderboard, as @gcreptile sneaks into the lead, knocking @Bookdown into second place, with @theoldladyholding onto third. @wannamaker keeps in touch with the leaders, thans to a Sakamoto wildcard. Down at the bottom, 6 players have still to register a hit, with the battle between @Pedro67and his missus yet to take off. GCREPTILE +36 2 Hits' BOOK +33 2 Hits THE OLD LADY +29 2 Hits WANNAMAKER +25 2 Hits CAPTAIN CHORIZO +14 2 Hits FUNERALOPOLIS +14 2 Hits AN FEAR BEAG +13 1 Hit THEREWILLBEDEATHS7 +10 1 Hit LIZ LEMON +8 1 Hit THE UNKNOWN MAN +7 1 Hit BUFFALO PHIL +6 1 Hit MSC +6 1 Hit THE OLD CREM +6 1 Hit TOAST +6 1 Hit GREAT UNCLE BULGARIA +5 1 Hit TORVA MESSOR +4 1 Hit TQR +4 1 Hit PERHAPS +3 1 Hit CAPTAIN HEMLOCK +3 1 Hit PEDRO67 +1 0 Hits BIBLIOGRYPHON +1 0 Hits GOOSEBERRY CRUMBLE 0 0 Hits MARINISIA 0 0 Hits MRS PEDRO 0 0 Hits TRACY -2 0 Hits 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 18, 2023 Two updates in two days? What is this pool coming to? If this carries on, people will start taking it seriously. BEN FERENCZ +2 Base Point +2 (Hidden Bonus No. 6: "+2 if the picks Wikipedia page has a “Personal Life” section (it has to be those exact two words" ) (I THINK WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF THIS NOT-WELL-RESEARCHED BONUS) +3 (Hidden Bonus No. 8: "+3 if they were born in a country that does not now exist") -2 (Hidden Bonus No. 10: "-2 if the pick has written an autobiography. -3 if they have written more than 1") +5 TOTAL POINTS Hits for: BuffaloPhil (Bonus +1 Position 4 on list)(Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) Gcreptile (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Bonus +2 Hits in order) Great Uncle Bulgaria (Bonus -2 Last/No Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) Marinisia (Bonus +1 Picture posted) Perhaps (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) Torva Messor (Bonus +2 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) (Wildcard) Tracy (Bonus +1 Picture posted) ThereWillBeDeaths7 (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) With that hit, and with the aid of the Bonus system which they love so much, @gcreptile stretches out to a double digit lead over the field. Down at the bottom, @MariNisia and @tracy get their first hit of the game, with only perennial bottom dweller @Gooseberry Crumble, @Bibliogryphon, @Pedro67and his missus in the no-hits list GCREPTILE +44 3 Hits BOOK +33 2 Hits THE OLD LADY +29 2 Hits WANNAMAKER +25 2 Hits TORVA MESSOR +18 2 Hits THEREWILLBEDEATHS7 +16 2 Hits CAPTAIN CHORIZO +14 2 Hits FUNERALOPOLIS +14 2 Hits BUFFALO PHIL +13 2 Hits AN FEAR BEAG +13 1 Hit PERHAPS +9 2 Hits GREAT UNCLE BULGARIA +9 2 Hits LIZ LEMON +8 1 Hit THE UNKNOWN MAN +7 1 Hits MARINISIA +6 1 Hit MSC +6 1 Hit THE OLD CREM +6 1 Hit TOAST +6 1 Hit TQR +4 1 Hit TRACY +4 1 Hit CAPTAIN HEMLOCK +3 1 Hit BIBLIOGRYPHON +1 0 Hits PEDRO67 +1 0 Hits GOOSEBERRY CRUMBLE 0 0 Hits MRS PEDRO 0 0 Hits 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted April 18, 2023 Oh, I LOVE it. Well, to be fair (to myself), I also currently have the most hits. Though I suspect, that virtually that's not true anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,328 Posted April 18, 2023 1 hour ago, An Fear Beag said: Two updates in two days? What is this pool coming to? If this carries on, people will start taking it seriously. BEN FERENCZ +2 Base Point +2 (Hidden Bonus No. 6: "+2 if the picks Wikipedia page has a “Personal Life” section (it has to be those exact two words" ) (I THINK WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF THIS NOT-WELL-RESEARCHED BONUS) +3 (Hidden Bonus No. 8: "+3 if they were born in a country that does not now exist") -2 (Hidden Bonus No. 10: "-2 if the pick has written an autobiography. -3 if they have written more than 1") +5 TOTAL POINTS Hits for: BuffaloPhil (Bonus +1 Position 4 on list)(Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) Gcreptile (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Bonus +2 Hits in order) Great Uncle Bulgaria (Bonus -2 Last/No Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) Marinisia (Bonus +1 Picture posted) Perhaps (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) Torva Messor (Bonus +2 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) (Wildcard) Tracy (Bonus +1 Picture posted) ThereWillBeDeaths7 (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) With that hit, and with the aid of the Bonus system which they love so much, @gcreptile stretches out to a double digit lead over the field. Down at the bottom, @MariNisia and @tracy get their first hit of the game, with only perennial bottom dweller @Gooseberry Crumble, @Bibliogryphon, @Pedro67and his missus in the no-hits list GCREPTILE +44 3 Hits BOOK +33 2 Hits THE OLD LADY +29 2 Hits WANNAMAKER +25 2 Hits TORVA MESSOR +18 2 Hits THEREWILLBEDEATHS7 +16 2 Hits CAPTAIN CHORIZO +14 2 Hits FUNERALOPOLIS +14 2 Hits BUFFALO PHIL +13 2 Hits AN FEAR BEAG +13 1 Hit PERHAPS +9 2 Hits GREAT UNCLE BULGARIA +9 2 Hits LIZ LEMON +8 1 Hit THE UNKNOWN MAN +7 1 Hits MARINISIA +6 1 Hit MSC +6 1 Hit THE OLD CREM +6 1 Hit TOAST +6 1 Hit TQR +4 1 Hit TRACY +4 1 Hit CAPTAIN HEMLOCK +3 1 Hit BIBLIOGRYPHON +1 0 Hits PEDRO67 +1 0 Hits GOOSEBERRY CRUMBLE 0 0 Hits MRS PEDRO 0 0 Hits I've never been called a bottom dweller before!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 19, 2023 While everyone is in a state of shock at the unprecedented efficiency of the updates in this pool, lets just blow the minds completely by adding in a third update in as many days! AL JAFFEE +2 Base Point +2 (Hidden Bonus No. 6: "+2 if the picks Wikipedia page has a “Personal Life” section (it has to be those exact two words" ) -1 (Hidden Bonus No. 11: "-1 for every time a pick has remarried") +3 TOTAL POINTS It is also time to reveal another of the hidden bonuses, which I just know some players are going to love! "13. -2 if player has two consecutive hits born in the same decade. -3 if a third hit, -4 if a 4th etc" The demise of Al Jaffee (born 13.03.1921) shortly after that of Ben Ferencz (born 11.03.1920) is bad news for 4 players who had selected both centenarians. Hits for: Bibliogryphon BuffaloPhil (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Bonus -2 Consecutive hits born in same decade) MSC (Breaks run of hits in order) Perhaps (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Bonus -2 Consecutive hits born in same decade) Torva Messor (Bonus +1 Position 15 on list)(Bonus +2 Picture posted) (Bonus -2 Consecutive hits born in same decade) Tracy (Bonus +1 Picture posted) (Breaks run of hits in order) (Bonus -2 Consecutive hits born in same decade) And so to the all important scoreboard. 4 players have racked up an impressive 3 hits out of 4. @gcreptilewho leads the way with 44 points. @Torva Messor who has half that total. @BuffaloPhil languishes in 7th place on 15 points. And finally @Perhaps who has mustered a measly 11 points from their endeavours. In this game, its not just about the number of hits, it is who and when and how that counts! A long way to go, and plenty of time for the bonus system to bite gcreptile in the ass, so stay tuned, and keep the eyes peeled for the all important picture bonuses when needed. GCREPTILE +44 3 Hits BOOK +33 2 Hits THE OLD LADY +29 2 Hits WANNAMAKER +25 2 Hits TORVA MESSOR +22 3 Hits THEREWILLBEDEATHS7 +16 2 Hits BUFFALO PHIL +15 3 Hits CAPTAIN CHORIZO +14 2 Hits FUNERALOPOLIS +14 2 Hits AN FEAR BEAG +13 1 Hit PERHAPS +11 3 Hits MSC +9 2 Hits GREAT UNCLE BULGARIA +8 2 Hits LIZ LEMON +8 1 Hit THE UNKNOWN MAN +7 1 Hits TRACY +6 2 Hits MARINISIA +6 1 Hit THE OLD CREM +6 1 Hit TOAST +6 1 Hit BIBLIOGRYPHON +4 1 Hit TQR +4 1 Hit CAPTAIN HEMLOCK +3 1 Hit PEDRO67 +1 0 Hits GOOSEBERRY CRUMBLE 0 0 Hits MRS PEDRO 0 0 Hits 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,512 Posted April 25, 2023 40 minutes ago, Book said: Honorary Oscar Nicely done Book- quick off the mark. 2 Bonus points are coming your way. Here is Harry winning an Emmy in 1960 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,390 Posted April 25, 2023 Happy to see the picture bonus is driving up engagement! And driving people mental at the same time. Who cares. I like looking at pictures. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
