YoungWillz 21,046 Posted January 28 I’d add that if I was still running the poker pool, I’d have been very reluctant to allow him. But a case could have been made. Annoying as someone said earlier that this guy QOs, while some notable performers or the like from yesteryear don’t. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted January 28 4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Well we have certainly had a dialogue! Hasn’t happened in a while. Will it matter by December? Perhaps. Perhaps not. If folk look back at your team, will they know who the hell they were? Does that matter? Maybe things can be improved, I still don’t see how any rule change would alter the guy’s eligibility. I’m losing no sleep over it! You'd think some compromise could be come to regarding public servants as there are so many levels of elected official. I just keep getting stuck on the fact the guy's ward has a population of just 10 thousand people. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted January 28 1 minute ago, Salmon Mousse said: You'd think some compromise could be come to regarding public servants as there are so many levels of elected official. I just keep getting stuck on the fact the guy's ward has a population of just 10 thousand people. I’m probably more interested in which big name gets added to the list of the missed because this guy was picked. I have said before, there are some more notable elected officials from a lower level who have national notability out with their health status. Asking the DDP guys to start differentiating just causes more dispute. IMO. Think it’s a hard one to swallow but hey ho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted January 28 51 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: if I was still running the poker pool I loved the poker pool. Would have liked to see that expanded to a year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted January 28 11 minutes ago, Toast said: I loved the poker pool. Would have liked to see that expanded to a year. Might come back. You never know. I think a year makes the calculations on my end horrendous. Hopefully my internet is up this week. If so, I might get shuffling in the summer! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted January 29 Sandra Milo QO: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/29/italian-actor-sandra-milo-dies-federico-fellini Edit: I'm slow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler0000 8 Posted January 29 On 28/01/2024 at 14:50, YoungWillz said: You know the rules, and so do I… Wait: did we all get Rick-Rolled??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted January 30 27 minutes ago, Prowler0000 said: Wait: did we all get Rick-Rolled??? Aye! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted January 31 Jean Carnahan QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13026097/Former-U-S-Sen-Jean-Carnahan-woman-represent-Missouri-Senate-died-90.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted January 31 On 16/01/2024 at 19:37, Spade_Cooley said: Has there been a change in the CMS or likewise involving the number of characters allowed in a description? Noticed Robert Wagner's bio cuts off short and there's definitely another one that I've forgotten already. EDIT: Judith Chalmers Re the truncating of descriptions, as of Access 2013, text fields are redefined as "short text" which has a limit of 255 characters, so any descriptions over 255 chars get truncated. There is a "long text" field (allowing up to 65,535 chars) but I'm unsure of the implications of changing a field type in Access. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted January 31 On 16/01/2024 at 15:40, Sean said: Overall I'm not too surprised with my lists.Got one unique on the main team again as predicted and a fair few in No More Expenses ( had hoped for more) .Got irritatingly close to getting 5 Drop 40 picks on Slippery Soap instead of 3 but managed to get 3 uniques. I also got most of the big calls right for the Drop 40 and think although unlikely to match my personal best of 14th place I will do a lot better than last year. Also surprised Beccy Barr was only picked by myself and 2 others. Barr has confirmed on X that her terminal cancer is 'advanced gastric cancer.' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEP 892 Posted January 31 Once again: One for the LotM: Aziz Saleh al-Numan al-Khafaji, one of the Saddam Hussein companions. https://www.aljarida.com/article/52490 https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2021/celebs_A.html#alnumaa021 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 742 Posted February 2 Joe Madison, radio host known as the Black Eagle has died. Be on the lookout for a QO for him as he is a DDP pick. https://www.joemadison.com/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted February 2 6 hours ago, Captain Hemlock said: Joe Madison, radio host known as the Black Eagle has died. Be on the lookout for a QO for him as he is a DDP pick. https://www.joemadison.com/ Mirror 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted February 2 3 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Mirror That's the US version though. It doesn't translate to .co.uk. Same with the Sun. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted February 2 Photos, photos, photos!! If you'd like to help out with adding photos for the DDP let me know here or via message and we'll make a start (I know there are a number who have already volunteered but I didn't know it was my job at the time so I ignored them, so please remind me). Once you've declared an interest I'll get in touch with the usual guide to photo submission and we can get going. There were seven editors last year - it would be nice if we had even more this year! Thanks in anticipation! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted February 2 10 minutes ago, gcreptile said: That's the US version though. It doesn't translate to .co.uk. Same with the Sun. That’s unusual as I got it through the Mirror Breaking News account. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted February 2 25 minutes ago, time said: Photos, photos, photos!! If you'd like to help out with adding photos for the DDP let me know here or via message and we'll make a start (I know there are a number who have already volunteered but I didn't know it was my job at the time so I ignored them, so please remind me). Once you've declared an interest I'll get in touch with the usual guide to photo submission and we can get going. There were seven editors last year - it would be nice if we had even more this year! Thanks in anticipation! I'd like to contribute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted February 2 I'll do some. Throw me a letter when you're ready. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted February 2 Feel free to include me to help with the photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted February 2 48 minutes ago, gcreptile said: That's the US version though. It doesn't translate to .co.uk. Same with the Sun. Google gives more weight to .com than co.uk for SEO purposes. Assuming this means in future a lot of the "local news personality" stories that used to end up on co.uk for The Sun will be .com, and thus another QO route is closed off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,407 Posted February 2 I would like to help with the pictures again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,975 Posted February 2 Here's a Sun UK article that covers Joe Madison's death 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted February 2 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/12098260/daniel-odonnell-heartbroken-death-manager-kieran-cavanagh/amp/ Presumably this doesn't count for Kieran Cavanaghs death? It's got to be a UK version? There's Irish Mirror and Irish Sun versions so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted February 2 5 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/12098260/daniel-odonnell-heartbroken-death-manager-kieran-cavanagh/amp/ Presumably this doesn't count for Kieran Cavanaghs death? It's got to be a UK version? There's Irish Mirror and Irish Sun versions so far. Oddly his illness got picked up by yahoo the other month but nothing for his death. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
