Pop_Zeus 147 Posted January 16 @gcreptile I’ll pass this time thanks. Good luck all 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted January 16 I'm taking some time off most things from mid-Feb to early March so wouldn't be able to turn in a team at that point. Might take part in 2025. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted January 20 Last day to sign up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted January 21 Alright, let's see how this goes... 42 competitors have signed up, so the first round will consist of 10 match-ups to get down to a full roster of 32. The 20 highest-seeded players (or is that lowest-seeded?) will face off, i.e. those from no. 25 to 45 (with Pop_Zeus sitting out). So the list randomizer of random.org gives me this: Gooseberry Crumble (26) Famous6eva (42) GuyFromFuture (28) Liz Lemon (25) CalebH (29) Bibliogryphon (34) livingbygrace (new - 43) Therewillbedeaths7 (35) Dying Probably (37) max bossetti (new - 44) Wormfarmer (41) Thatcher (new - 45) Yorkshire Banker (27) DeathByArsenic (39) The Immortal (38) justonecornetto (36) GreatUncleBulgaria (40) MortalCaso (33) theoldlady (32) BabyBlue (30) I interpret this as: Gooseberry Crumble vs. Famous6eva GuyFromFuture vs. Liz Lemon CalebH vs. Bibliogryphon livingbygrace vs. Therewillbedeaths7 Dying Probably vs. max bossetti Wormfarmer vs. Thatcher Yorkshire Banker vs. DeathByArsenic The Immortal vs. justonecornetto GreatUncleBulgaria vs. MortalCaso theoldlady vs BabyBlue 2 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted January 21 I think I've cleaned up my inbox enough - team submissions are open. Good luck! Also, for the next round, I think I want to draw the whole bracket for the rest of the competition at once. I'm looking at: https://challonge.com/de/tournaments/bracket_generator.html, for example. Don't forget to pick a joker! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,717 Posted January 29 On 21/01/2024 at 12:58, gcreptile said: I think I've cleaned up my inbox enough - team submissions are open. Good luck! Also, for the next round, I think I want to draw the whole bracket for the rest of the competition at once. I'm looking at: https://challonge.com/de/tournaments/bracket_generator.html, for example. Don't forget to pick a joker! Would that be a seeded draw? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted January 30 A bit more than a day to go. The following players still need to submit: @ThereWillBeDeaths7 @Famous6Eva @LizLemon @Dying Probably Well, and why doesnt the @ work now... @max bossetti @GreatUncleBulgaria @BabyBlue 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dying Probably 578 Posted January 30 I'm pretty sure I DM'ed mine two days ago - sorry, will send again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted January 31 Alright, just @Great Uncle Bulgaria missing it seems. Couple hours left. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 295 Posted January 31 Cue Jeopardy music? Come on @Great Uncle Bulgaria gcreptile needs your answer Who is...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,618 Posted January 31 Sadly, moving to the 2nd round because of this would be the farthest I've made it in my 3 years of participation... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 295 Posted January 31 1 minute ago, MortalCaso said: Sadly, moving to the 2nd round because of this would still be the farthest I've made it in my 3 years of participation... Have Faith MortalCaso.. Maybe this is your year to shine.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted January 31 I have to go to sleep now. We'll find out tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,275 Posted February 1 Sorry all, had a family hospitalisation/health crisis at the weekend, been preoccupied with work and completely forgot about this. Have just sent a team but assume too late. Apologies GR and well played Mortal Caso. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,352 Posted February 1 34 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Sorry all, had a family hospitalisation/health crisis at the weekend, been preoccupied with work and completely forgot about this. Have just sent a team but assume too late. Apologies GR and well played Mortal Caso. Hope all’s okay now GUB. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,275 Posted February 1 15 minutes ago, TQR said: Hope all’s okay now GUB. Yes, she's out of hospital now so crisis over, thanks. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 579 Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Yes, she's out of hospital now so crisis over, thanks. Glad to hear all is now well @Great Uncle Bulgaria 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 295 Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Yes, she's out of hospital now so crisis over, thanks. When our loved ones are in the hospital nothing else matters in life... Glad they are ok now. Take care of them and yourself 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,717 Posted February 1 7 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Sorry all, had a family hospitalisation/health crisis at the weekend, been preoccupied with work and completely forgot about this. Have just sent a team but assume too late. Apologies GR and well played Mortal Caso. It’s always a difficult excuse to make isn’t it when you’re in hospital with an ill relative - sorry I’ll need to spend a few hours away from the hospital today as I’ve got to pick 11 really ill hospitalised people with a modicum of notability who might die in the next month. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,063 Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Grim Up North said: It’s always a difficult excuse to make isn’t it when you’re in hospital with an ill relative - sorry I’ll need to spend a few hours away from the hospital today as I’ve got to pick 11 really ill hospitalised people with a modicum of notability who might die in the next month. As long as you don't ask them to speculate on their own obit chances. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,210 Posted February 1 *In the voice of Abe Simpson* Where are the matches at for us poor spectators? Back in my day teams were revealed right at midnight and now we have to wait over 18 hours for a team reveal? What is this, Jokers Pool? I demand a refund, I demand a… falls right asleep 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted February 1 I got back from work, about 50 minutes ago. Now I'll go to the swimming pool... I will allow Great Uncle Bulgaria's team. There doesn't seem to be any unfair advantage gained, and there've been some (hopefully) unique circumstances. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted February 1 Oh, quick preview: Mike Martin was a popular pick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted February 1 livingbygrace vs Therewillbedeaths7 Gooseberry Crumble vs Famous6eva GuyFromFuture vs Liz Lemon 1 Jimmy Carter (Joker) 1 Sven-Goran Eriksson (Joker) 1 Anthony Kennedy 1 Mike Martin joker 1 Mike Martin(joker) 1 Jimmy Carter (joker) 2 Ethel Kennedy 2 Jimmy Carter 2 Betty Webb (joker) 2 Bernardo Ruiz 2 Alice Munro 2 Joanne Woodward 3 Jack Hanna 3 Jim Lovell 3 David Winnick 3 Brigitte Auber 3 Eleanor Collins 3 Steve McMichael 4 Frank Caprio 4 Ralph Puckett 4 Duane Eddy 4 Du Daozheng 4 Jamal Yunos 4 Ruth Buzzi 5 Tom Brokaw 5 Noam Chomsky 5 Earl of Elgin 5 Gaositwe Chiepe 5 Jimmy Carter 5 Ethel Kennedy 6 Bess Meisler 6 Charlie Bird 6 Fred Rumsey 6 Jimmy Carter 6 Richard Rohmer 6 Noam Chomsky 7 Pricilla Pointer 7 Jonnie Irwin 7 Grace Slick 7 Jirna Bodhalova 7 Selim Hoss 7 Roberta Flack 8 Bob Newhart 8 Wilson Fittipaldi 8 Jimmy Carter 8 Kurt Hamrin 8 Silvia Pinal 8 Mike Martin 9 Peter Marshall 9 Seiji Ozawa 9 June Spencer 9 Lizzy Musi 9 Sonja de Lennart 9 Yoko Ono 10 Patricia Routledge 10 Daniel J. Evans 10 Maria Riva 10 Mollie Lentaigne 10 Thea Musgrave 10 Frank Field 11 Ruth Westheimer 11 Erik Jensen 11 Phil Donahue 11 Selma van de Perre 11 Wayne Eddy 11 Dick Button Dying Probably vs max bossetti Wormfarmer vs Thatcher Yorkshire Banker vs DeathByArsenic 1 Caren Marsh Doll - joker 1 Cat Janice (joker) 1 Jimmy Carter - joker 1 Jimmy Carter (joker) 1 Jimmy Carter(joker) 1 Jimmy Carter-Joker 2 Esther Rantzen 2 Sean Wallace 2 ethel caterham 2 Steve McMichael 2 Antonia Fraser 2 Alexander Mitta 3 Ethel Kennedy 3 Jamal Yunos 3 marita camacho quiros 3 Sophia Loren 3 Charlotte Raven 3 David Graham 4 Eva Marie Saint 4 Jimmy Carter 4 lloyd geering 4 Noam Chomsky 4 Dick Taverne 4 Geneviève Callerot 5 Frank Field 5 Terry Jon Martin 5 cat janice 5 Peter Angelos 5 Jane McAlevey 5 Madeleine Riffaud 6 Hamako Mori 6 Mike Martin 6 james whale 6 Kathy Brown 6 Joseph Fritzl 6 Philippe de Gaulle 7 Ian Sinclair (politician) 7 Wayne Eddy 7 jonnie irwin 7 Theodore McCarrick 7 Lynne Reid Banks 7 Princess Mikasa 8 Jean-Marie Le Pen 8 Tep Vong 8 paul ignatius 8 Emilio Fede 8 Mike Martin 8 Seiji Ozawa 9 Jimmy Carter 9 Steve McCoy 9 josep manolic 9 Frank Caprio 9 Phyllida Law 9 Tep Vong 10 June Spencer 10 Lorenzo Olarte 10 shannen doherty 10 Michael Tilson Thomas 10 Waris Hussein 10 Wilson Fittipaldi 11 Sven-Göran Eriksson 11 Bobby Hehir 11 esther rantzen 11 Denis Law 11 Willie Mays 11 Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat GreatUncleBulgaria vs Mortal Caso theoldlady vs BabyBlue CalebH vs Bibliogryphon 1 Jimmy Carter (joker) 1 Jimmy Carter *Joker* 1 David Graham 1 Jimmy Carter Joker 1 Jimmy Carter-joker 1 Agnes Keleti 2 Terry Jon Martin 2 Mike Martin 2 Esther Rantzen 2 Brenda Milner 2 Ángeles Flórez Peón 2 Roberta Flack 3 Joe Brown (UK singer) 3 Sven-Göran Eriksson 3 Jimmy Carter JOKER 3 César Luis Menotti 3 Biljana Plavšić 3 Frank Field 4 Jean Marie Le Pen 4 Noam Chomsky 4 Joe Bugner 4 Craig Maxwell 4 Craig Maxwell 4 William Russell 5 Tony Thorpe 5 Thomas P. Stafford 5 John Ashton 5 Eleonora Giorgi 5 Ion Iliescu 5 Linda Nolan 6 Dennis Skinner 6 Frank Caprio 6 Joseph Fritzl 6 Ivan Krasko 6 Irene Camber 6 Jonnie Irwin (joker) 7 Esther Rantzen 7 Jamal Yunos 7 Nigel Starmer-Smith 7 Johnny Mathis 7 Micheline Lannoy 7 Esther Rantzen 8 Nigel Starmer-Smith 8 Richard Scolyer 8 Noam Chomsky 8 Jose Sarney 8 Muazzez İlmiye Çığ 8 June Spencer 9 Maria Branyas Morero 9 Jim Lovell 9 Rob Burrow 9 Luis Pascual Dri 9 Rob Burrow 9 Sven-Goran Eriksson 10 Ethel Caterham 10 Wilson Fittipaldi 10 Sonny Rollins 10 Peggy Parnass 10 Seiji Ozawa 10 Nigel Starmer-Smith 11 Frank Field 11 Antero Laukkanen 11 Thomas Stafford 11 Sven-Olof Sallstrom 11 Wayne Eddy 11 John Woodvine The Immortal vs justonecornetto 1 Sean Bean 1 Colin McDonald 2 Rowan Atkinson 2 Paul Di'Anno 3 Charles Bean (economist) 3 Dario G 4 Gene "Bean" Baxter 4 Paul Sturrock 5 Beans (rapper) 5 Paul Willson 6 Frank Field 6 Barbara Babcock 7 Frank Caprio (joker) 7 Barbara Barrie (JOKER) 8 Frank Sedgman 8 Barbara Leigh-Hunt 9 Frankie Avalon 9 Barbara Rush 10 Francois Cheng 10 John Cruickshank 11 Frank Murkowski 11 John Tinniswood 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites