maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 1 10 minutes ago, gcreptile said: You're very brave, lol. My pick Khairil Idzhar is shared with Banana under a slightly different name there. Sorted 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 1 4 minutes ago, drol said: Xiaohong Xu picked by banana died in December. Thanks - Mike Sertich (aw, c'mon - we all know who he is, right?) now in play (I've checked and Wiki thinks him still alive). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,535 Posted January 1 My pick Telma Regina Bley appears to have died yesterday: Former city councilor and former health minister of Canoinhas, Telma Bley, dies at the age of 56 (newsbeezer.com) As did LizLemon's pick Carl (sic) Yarborough Cale Yarborough, Hall of Fame NASCAR Driver, Dies at 84 - The New York Times (nytimes.com) December 31st deaths still get points right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 1 48 minutes ago, An Fear Beag said: My pick Telma Regina Bley appears to have died yesterday: Former city councilor and former health minister of Canoinhas, Telma Bley, dies at the age of 56 (newsbeezer.com) As did LizLemon's pick Carl (sic) Yarborough Cale Yarborough, Hall of Fame NASCAR Driver, Dies at 84 - The New York Times (nytimes.com) December 31st deaths still get points right? Hell yeah, the gas is on - cooking is now occuring!! And, let's have a look at the old scoreboard! An Fear Beag - 366 LizLemon - 366 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 2 So, day three is deathless in competition - or amI missing summat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,756 Posted January 2 A two-hour prayer session for Jayapataka Swami's health was held today and he seems to be a pick here. Might be a sign he's very near the end but the guy seems to have more lives than a container ship full of cats. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 2 2 hours ago, arghton said: A two-hour prayer session for Jayapataka Swami's health was held today and he seems to be a pick here. Might be a sign he's very near the end but the guy seems to have more lives than a container ship full of cats. Hmmm, two hours of massed prayers are likely holding back two isolated prayers in the other direction - but thanks for the update Jayapataka Swami – dr, mn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeMoneypenny 55 Posted January 2 My pick Dinesh Phadnis died a few days after I picked him,Lucille Soong is ready to sub in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 3 9 hours ago, JoeMoneypenny said: My pick Dinesh Phadnis died a few days after I picked him,Lucille Soong is ready to sub in Oh aye, multiple organ failure on 5 Dec - on it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,960 Posted January 3 My pick Horace Baumer died... last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 3 No wonder nobody's dying, they're all already dead! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 3 By the way, I think my pick AJ Hickling died on the 29th. Google is telling me this, but the obit is behind paywalls. News came out today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted January 3 18 minutes ago, gcreptile said: By the way, I think my pick AJ Hickling died on the 29th. Google is telling me this, but the obit is behind paywalls. News came out today. He definitely did die. Saw it after I sent my AO team in. So prior to Jan 1. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0QHLYxRwf2qWmg3W4uWHrbyfBDeeTkEw87sTPGD7kaD6axVRHZ3HXroga41Zvrb3dl&id=100052363980297 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 3 So, Drol and Reptile now have subs in play - anyone, like, spotted a 2024 death lately? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,535 Posted January 3 1 hour ago, maryportfuncity said: So, Drol and Reptile now have subs in play - anyone, like, spotted a 2024 death lately? No idea about 2024 deaths, but Babyblue's pick Qapik Attagutsiak died on December 14th Remembering 103-year-old Nunavut elder Qapik Attagutsiak | CBC News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 4 8 hours ago, An Fear Beag said: No idea about 2024 deaths, but Babyblue's pick Qapik Attagutsiak died on December 14th Remembering 103-year-old Nunavut elder Qapik Attagutsiak | CBC News Sorted, that's bb's third (of five) subs in play. Most teams enter at the last minute and they're fielding fortnight-dead nonentities, business as usual for this pool maybe. I mean, I could always, like, put a 2025 tweak in there with a points penalty for any pick dead ten days or more! I'll have a think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 4 Apologies if I've missed the death of some cancer-ridden basketball coach from Ontario and/or the third string dancer in a moderately successful Indian movie. Managed to spot Glynis Johns on my own, though and that's livened up the scoreboard a little: LizLemon - 768 An Fear Beag - 366 Bibliogryphon - 362 Captain Chorizo - 362 The Immortal - 362 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted January 5 6 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Apologies if I've missed the death of some cancer-ridden basketball coach from Ontario and/or the third string dancer in a moderately successful Indian movie. Managed to spot Glynis Johns on my own, though and that's livened up the scoreboard a little: LizLemon - 768 An Fear Beag - 366 Bibliogryphon - 362 Captain Chorizo - 362 The Immortal - 362 For me this is really exciting. This game normally passes by with my team untouched and here I am in the Top 5 (for now) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 5 So, holding off a little while on Derek Draper until there's some indication of when he died - I'm thinking likely yesterday but no source reporting it yet. Gonna put the turbo charge on the competition though - the defending champion being one of two competitors to have cashed in their joker on this but the current leading snagging more points and scoring with every counting death so far: Derek Draper – af, ar, ba*, bk, cc, cl*, db, di, dr, dx, gr, hl, im, jk, ll, mn, mp, ms, rg, sk, sn, st, tc, th, ti, to, tt, tu, wm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 5 3 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: So, holding off a little while on Derek Draper until there's some indication of when he died - I'm thinking likely yesterday but no source reporting it yet. Gonna put the turbo charge on the competition though - the defending champion being one of two competitors to have cashed in their joker on this but the current leading snagging more points and scoring with every counting death so far: Derek Draper – af, ar, ba*, bk, cc, cl*, db, di, dr, dx, gr, hl, im, jk, ll, mn, mp, ms, rg, sk, sn, st, tc, th, ti, to, tt, tu, wm Update - seeing two sources now citing today, so I'll do 361 points on this and change it if that proves to be wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 5 LizLemon - 1129 An Fear Beag - 727 Captain Chorizo - 723 The Immortal - 723 Banana - 722 CalebH - 722 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,535 Posted January 5 10 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Update - seeing two sources now citing today, so I'll do 361 points on this and change it if that proves to be wrong Wikipedia have put Draper under Jan 3rd but still have the date of death as today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 6 10 hours ago, Phantom said: Wikipedia have put Draper under Jan 3rd but still have the date of death as today. Aye, to be fair they're saying he died "c. 5 January" - as soon as some reputable source confirms a different date we can up the points a little. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 6 Small update, Zagallo's death hauls Sideik into the chasing pack, and Sideik may have a trick to play, having a unique pick as joker. A 112-year-old Indian environmentalist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saalumarada_Thimmakka LizLemon - 1129 An Fear Beag - 727 Captain Chorizo - 723 The Immortal - 723 Banana - 722 CalebH - 722 Sideik - 722 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 7 Nobody's alerted me to any new scoring deaths but Draper definitely went on 3 Jan so given the tightness of the chasing pack scores the four additional points added to those with DD as a joker have shaken up the podium LizLemon - 1131 An Fear Beag - 729 Banana - 726 CalebH - 726 Captain Chorizo - 725 The Immortal - 725 Sideik - 724 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
