Zsa Zsa's leg 751 Posted January 1 On Their Last Leg My scrambled entry based off of general vibes, not based off of serious research or anything 1. Jimmy Carter 2. Noam Chomsky 3. Juanita Broaddrick 4. Pete Davidson 5. Joanne Woodward 6. Yoko Ono 7. Russell M. Nelson 8. Toby Keith 9. Mahmoud Abbas 10. George Mitchell 11. Yahya Sinwar 12. Frank Caprio 13. Vanessa Redgrave 14. Joseph James DeAngelo 15. Violeta Chamorro 16. Mohammed Deif 17. Shannen Doherty 18, Jean-Marie Le Pen 19. Roberta Flack 20. Dennis Hastert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,023 Posted January 1 3 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: 2024's David Quantick's Showbiz Pals (originally sent without a team name to the DDP account): Johnnie Irwin (joker) Craig Maxwell David Elmore Smith Theo Burrell Rob Burrow Stuart Gray Dikembe Mutombo Brian Barczyk Jane McAlevey (best hope for a unique) Chuwit Kamolvisit Toby Keith Steve McMichael Jason Smith Michael Tilson Thomas Simon Cowell James Whale Frank Caprio Esther Rantzen Frank Field Jimmy Carter Would be interested to know why you didn't choose Draper? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ethnic cleansing 26 Posted January 1 My entry for 2024 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ethnic cleansing 26 Posted January 1 My B team formerly Plowing The deep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JQW 228 Posted January 1 You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! 1 Michael Russell - Isle of Man TT motorcyclist who's mad enough to compete in both the motorcycle and sidecar categories. 2 James Whale 3 Rob Burrow 4 Nigel Starmer-Smith 5 Phil Collins 6 Jonnie Irwin 7 Esther Rantzen 8 Françoise Hardy 9 Dave Myers 10 Denis Law 11 Franz Beckenbauer 12 Daniel Barenboim 13 Derek Draper 14 Patrick Murray 15 Bruce Willis 16 Rupert Murdoch 17 Mike Oldfield 18 Eric Idle 19 Jimmy Carter 20 Vanessa Redgrave Theme Team - Nice! (Jazz musicians) 1 Sonny Rollins 2 George Benson 3 Kenny Burrell 4 Ron Carter 5 Billy Cobham 6 Jack DeJohnette 7 Lou Donaldson 8 Benny Golson 9 Herbie Hancock 10 Roy Haynes 11 Dave Holland 12 Keith Jarrett 13 Charles Lloyd 14 John McLaughlin 15 Archie Shepp 16 James Spaulding 17 Reggie Workman 18 Bennie Maupin 19 Joe Chambers 20 Lenny White Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,022 Posted January 1 30 minutes ago, Youth in Asia said: Would be interested to know why you didn't choose Draper? Because if my husband was about to drop dead I wouldn't let myself be papped wearing a Santa hat and doing the Tesco shop. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dimreaper 501 Posted January 1 37 minutes ago, ethnic cleansing said: My entry for 2024 You and I were the only ones who picked John Connelly last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,180 Posted January 1 I presume all 50 members of the deathlist have been selected on the DDP.. Can’t imagine any that haven’t. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,605 Posted January 1 TO KILL A GABOR SISTER 2024 Jonnie Irwin - JOKER Brian Barczyk Theo Burrell Rob Burrow Frank Caprio Jimmy Carter Graham Caveney Noam Chomsky Simon Cowell (wildlife) Derek Draper Frank Field Toni Hilland Joye Lee-McNelis Steve McMichael Bruce Murray (Home and Away) Michael Parenti Esther Rantzen Jason Smith (councillor) Michael Tilson Thomas James Whale subs: Patrick Murray Joe Doering Dikembe Mutombo Really wanted to find room for Patrick Murray but I had no shortlist deaths post-Ryan Minor... meanwhile last year when I was struggling to come up with enough good names, a bunch of them died right before the starting line and my team got even shittier. Thought I had good research this year but apparently not as I totally missed Craig Maxwell and a few other obvious names. Michael Parenti probably my only unique possibility, 90-year-old Marxist academic - there've been murmurs on leftist Twitter for years about his dementia. Except I just now realized he actually has been mentioned on the forum once or twice . Still, never picked in the DDP. Besides that, Joye Lee-McNelis probably the only other name on less than 5 teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ethnic cleansing 26 Posted January 1 50 minutes ago, dimreaper said: You and I were the only ones who picked John Connelly last year. They are trying to send him back to prison say he is not that sick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dimreaper 501 Posted January 1 26 minutes ago, ethnic cleansing said: They are trying to send him back to prison say he is not that sick. I like to pick him because we come from the same neighborhood in Boston. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machotrouts 733 Posted January 1 These are my three theme teams for 2024. #1 Hits My regular theme team of people who've had a record peak at #1 in the UK Singles Chart (either solo or as part of a group). 9th year in the DDP. Last year's position on the team is given in brackets, where applicable. 1. (re) Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton (The Blue Flames) 2. (9) David Graham (Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band) 3. (4) Jane Morgan 4. (new) Mike Sarne 5. (new) Tony Di Bart 6. (new) Marlon Jackson (The Jacksons) 7. (2) Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) 8. (new) Noddy Holder (Slade) 9. (21*) Willie Nelson (USA for Africa) 10. (new) Bruce Foxton (The Jam) 11. (8) Trevor Oakes (Showaddywaddy) 12. (new) Walter Parazaider (Chicago) 13. (new) Steve Harley 14. (new) Chris Stein (Blondie) 15. (17) Chris Rea (Band Aid II) 16. (16) Chris Farlowe 17. (new) Ray Walker (The Jordanaires) 18. (new) Grace Slick (Starship) 19. (re) Plas Johnson (B. Bumble and the Stingers) 20. (re) Ian McCredie (Middle of the Road) (*subbed in last year for Anita Pointer) This is the 2nd appearance for Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton, Andy Taylor, Plas Johnson, and Ian McCredie; the 3rd appearance for Trevor Oakes; the 4th appearance for Chris Rea; the 5th appearance for David Graham; the 6th appearance for Willie Nelson and Chris Farlowe; and the 8th appearance for Jane Morgan. This team had six hits in 2023: Rolf Harris (1), Tony Bennett (5), Bobby Charlton (6), Ian Bairnson (7), David Crosby (10), and Harry Belafonte (11). Survivors dropped from the team are: Lena Martell (12), James Dunn (13), Dave Edmunds (14), J.J. Barrie (15), Marilyn (18), Randy Jackson (19), and Young Thug (20). Unpersons My regular theme team of Big Brother UK housemates (including Celebrity Big Brother housemates – in fact, this year, only including Celebrity Big Brother housemates). 9th year in the DDP. Last year's position on the team is given in brackets, where applicable. 1. (2) Linda Nolan 2. (1) James Whale 3. (5) Julie Goodyear 4. (4) Chris Ellison 5. (6) Ron Atkinson 6. (7) Gary Busey 7. (8) Amanda Barrie 8. (new) Anne Diamond 9. (new) Leo Sayer 10. (9) Germaine Greer 11. (13) Jenna Jameson 12. (re) Ken Morley 13. (10) Dirk Benedict 14. (new) Cheryl Fergison 15. (new) Jess Impiazzi 16. (17) Kim Woodburn 17. (new) Jermaine Jackson 18. (new) Hardeep Singh Kohli 19. (new) India Willoughby 20. (20) Lauren Harries This is the 2nd appearance for Chris Ellison and Jenna Jameson, the 3rd appearance for Kim Woodburn, the 4th appearance for James Whale and Dirk Benedict, the 6th appearance for Amanda Barrie, the 7th appearance for Linda Nolan and Ken Morley, the 8th appearance for Germaine Greer, and the 9th appearance for Julie Goodyear, Ron Atkinson, Gary Busey, and Lauren Harries. This team had no hits in 2023. Dropped from the team are: Andrew Tate (3), Paddy Doherty (11), Danniella Westbrook (12), Farrah Abraham (14), Stephen Bear (15), Marco Pierre White Jr. (16), Angie Bowie (18), and Michael Madsen (19). Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people My regular theme team in which I open 4000 random Wikipedia articles in the category 'Living people', and then whittle them down to the 20 who I believe are most likely to be hits this year. 4th year in the DDP. Names are presented as they are in their Wikipedia article titles, bracketed segments included; nevertheless, given the broad range of claims to fame, I've included an extra column to clarify what they're known for. 1. Artem Chekh Ukrainian soldier 2. Mohammed al-Houthi Former Houthi leader of Yemen, Supreme Political Council member 3. Syed Salahuddin Head of Hizbul Mujahideen in Kashmir 4. John Ashton (musician) Psychedelic Fur 5. John Laws Australian shock jock 6. John Farnham He's the Voice 7. Jon Blake (author) British children's author 8. Tom Brokaw American news anchor 9. Pat Buchanan American conservative figurehead 10. Charles Kay British actor (Amadeus, Fortunes of War) 11. 22Gz Brooklyn drill rapper 12. Sergio Brown American footballer/alleged murderer 13. Anne Dickson Unionist Party of Northern Ireland leader 1976-81 14. Claire Palley First female law professor in Britain, principal of St. Anne's College 1984-91 15. Gary Burton American jazz vibraphonist 16. Brian St. Clair American drummer (Triple Fast Action, Local H) 17. Vera Sharav Israel-based antivaxxer 18. Vardis Vardinogiannis Greek billionaire 19. Viktor Rashnikov Russian billionaire 20. Bedros Kirkorov Russian singer/Russian singer's dad This team had one hit in 2023: Mike Nussbaum (17). Another, Melker Schörling, died without a valid obit. Given the nature of the team, all 18 survivors have been dropped for this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,098 Posted January 1 2 minutes ago, machotrouts said: These are my three theme teams for 2024. #1 Hits My regular theme team of people who've had a record peak at #1 in the UK Singles Chart (either solo or as part of a group). 9th year in the DDP. Last year's position on the team is given in brackets, where applicable. 1. (re) Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton (The Blue Flames) 2. (9) David Graham (Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band) 3. (4) Jane Morgan 4. (new) Mike Sarne 5. (new) Tony Di Bart 6. (new) Marlon Jackson (The Jacksons) 7. (2) Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) 8. (new) Noddy Holder (Slade) 9. (21*) Willie Nelson (USA for Africa) 10. (new) Bruce Foxton (The Jam) 11. (8) Trevor Oakes (Showaddywaddy) 12. (new) Walter Parazaider (Chicago) 13. (new) Steve Harley 14. (new) Chris Stein (Blondie) 15. (17) Chris Rea (Band Aid II) 16. (16) Chris Farlowe 17. (new) Ray Walker (The Jordanaires) 18. (new) Grace Slick (Starship) 19. (re) Plas Johnson (B. Bumble and the Stingers) 20. (re) Ian McCredie (Middle of the Road) Bang goes my hopeful unique for Marlon Jackson!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,354 Posted January 1 Can someone help me out here. I disallowed Bruce Murray in the Hare's Pool, on the basis that he is just a cameraman i.e. no real claim to fame. However, now I see that he is a popular DDP pick (and presumably allowed) So what have I missed? I can't have stricter criteria in the Hares than in the DDP! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,998 Posted January 1 My Teams this year Shaun of The Dead 69 Theo Burrell (Joker) Jonnie Irwin Eddie Annand Jimmy Carter Derek Draper Linda Nolan James Whale Patrick Murray Nigel Starmer_ Smith Rob Burrow Beccy Barr ( BBC North West Presenter) John Pender Toby Keith James Carter Cathcart Simon Cowell " Wildlife SOS" Michael Tilson Thomas Frank Caprio Roberta Flack Esther Ranzten Steve McMichael No More Expenses (UK Parliamentarians) Frank Field (Joker) Ken Livingstone Prince Edward Duke of Kent Douglas Hurd Roger Sims Ben Ford Ken Eastham Roy Hattersley Norman Tebbit Tom King Dennis Skinner John Nott Eileen Paisely Bill O 'Brien James Mackay Sally Oppenheim_Barnes Elizabeth Shields Terence Higgins Bill Rodgers Tony Worthington Slippery Soap ( Soap opera actors and actresses) Shannen Doherty ( Joker) Daniella Westbrook Patricia Greene June Spencer Jane Rossington Judy Loe Julie Goodyear William Russell Eileen Derbyshire Dick Van Dyke Ysanne Churchman Tom Oliver (Neighbours) Angela Piper Patricia Routledge Prunella Scales Kenneth Cope Bill Steel Joel Mcllroy Janey Godley Helen Fraser 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 92 Posted January 1 Les McCann who I have on my people from Kentucky theme team died last Friday. Looks like basketball coach Bernie Bickerstaff will sub in for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,905 Posted January 1 3 hours ago, An Fear Beag said: Can someone help me out here. I disallowed Bruce Murray in the Hare's Pool, on the basis that he is just a cameraman i.e. no real claim to fame. However, now I see that he is a popular DDP pick (and presumably allowed) So what have I missed? I can't have stricter criteria in the Hares than in the DDP! Ummm he is the best damn camera grip in the entire Soap Industry. They call him the Wayne Gretzky of Gripping. He revolutionized the way Production decided to hold a camera. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,180 Posted January 1 20 minutes ago, CaptainChorizo said: Ummm he is the best damn camera grip in the entire Soap Industry. They call him the Wayne Gretzky of Gripping. He revolutionized the way Production decided to hold a camera. Still he is stretching it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,354 Posted January 1 22 minutes ago, CaptainChorizo said: Ummm he is the best damn camera grip in the entire Soap Industry. They call him the Wayne Gretzky of Gripping. He revolutionized the way Production decided to hold a camera. I am genuinely not sure if you are being sarcastic or not. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 855 Posted January 2 Should be noted that I'm still working on entering teams, so just because somebody has posted their teams does not mean everyone they submitted was accepted. Nobody has been notified of any specific disqualifications unless you had so many that you required more subs. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted January 2 10 hours ago, Banana said: Should be noted that I'm still working on entering teams, so just because somebody has posted their teams does not mean everyone they submitted was accepted. Nobody has been notified of any specific disqualifications unless you had so many that you required more subs. Aye, and I'll out myself for a clumsy entry - despite decades of doing this it's a good idea to put the team name on the f'king sheet - sorry! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted January 2 DDP Tofoa 1 Jonnie Irwin (Joker) 2 Esther Rantzen 3 Frank Field 4 James Whale 5 Simon Cowell 6 Linda Nolan 7 Shannen Doherty 8 Dolph Lundgren 9 Rob Burrow 10 Stephen Darby 11 Steve McMichael 12 Dario G 13 Patrick Murray 14 Derek Draper 15 Theo Burrell 16 Toby Keith 17 Pope Francis 18 Tom Baker 19 Bruce Willis 20 Jimmy Carter Really little time for research, but I have faith in finishing top 15 for fifth year in a row. As I see, Lundgren, Darby, Dario G, Pope Francis and Bruce Willis are not too popular names by top dogs, so my success mainly depends on them going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 606 Posted January 2 Beginning to think Julie Walters was a wasted pick but I submitted early to get it off my plate. I might be surprised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 855 Posted January 2 1 hour ago, Imelda said: Beginning to think Julie Walters was a wasted pick but I submitted early to get it off my plate. I might be surprised. Ill use this as an example of what not to do. Please don’t move the joker designator and please do put your joker in the top cell. This spreadsheet is set up to so that I can copy and paste straight into the entry file. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,565 Posted January 2 58 minutes ago, Banana said: Ill use this as an example of what not to do. Please don’t move the joker designator and please do put your joker in the top cell. This spreadsheet is set up to so that I can copy and paste straight into the entry file. I would have thought the names in the wrong order and with a comma between them would have been the main pisser in that entry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
