YoungWillz 21,068 Posted November 8 June Spencer of Ye Olde BBC radio drama The Archers has been summoned out of life. The Road To Ambridge was littered with hits hither and thither. Dum te dum to dum te dum, as you will hum before retiring to bed. Those benefiting were Bibliogryphon, ladyfiona, TQR and Buffalo Phil. A bonus for hitting a pair of sixes (cricket being a favourite pasttime on the radio show) to Buffalo Phil for 10 additional points. Those leaving June languishing on the subs bench were Perhaps (drawing 10 Diamonds for 10 added points) and wannamaker (drawing Q Spades for 12 added points). Leaderboard updated and will be brought forward on the next hit. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted November 15 Deaths: Ysanne Churchman - 4 July Vic Seixas - 5 July Jane McAlevey - 7 July Jim Inhofe - 9 July Shelley Duvall - 11 July Shannen Doherty - 13 July Bob Newhart - 18 July Abdul Duke Fakir - 22 July Ray Lawler - 24 July Edna O'Brien - 27 July Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee - 8 August - No Obit Rachael Lillis - 10 August Gena Rowlands - 14 August Peter Marshall - 15 August Afa Anoa'i - 16 August Norman Spencer - 16 August Wayne Eddy - 16 August - No Obit Maria Branyas Morera - 19 August Sven-Goran Eriksson - 26 August Marjorie Flora Fraser - 3 September Paul Harrell - 3 September James Earl Jones - 9 September Alberto Fujimori - 11 September Kenneth Cope - 11 September Geoff Hinsliff - 15 September David Graham - 20 September Rupert Keegan - 23 September - No Obit Maggie Smith - 27 September Alexandre do Nascimento - 28 September - No Obit Dikembe Mutombo - 30 September Lily Ebert - 9 October Ethel Kennedy - 10 October Teri Garr - 29 October Dub Jones - 2 November June Spencer - 8 November Yuriko, Princess Mikasa - 15 November John Prescott - 20 November Bruce Thompson - 24 November - No Obit Barbara Taylor Bradford - 24 November Earl Holliman - 25 November ladyFiona: 793 Points (Seixas; Duvall; Doherty; Churchman; Eriksson; Ebert; J. Spencer) (CRT: Jul - K; Aug - 10; Sep - K; Oct - 7) Cards Played: Captain Hemlock: 552 Points (Doherty; Newhart; Eriksson; Fujimori; Garr) [Sub: Duvall (K Clubs)] (CRT: Jul - Q; Aug - 5; Sep - 9; Oct - K) Cards Played: diego: 545 Points (Seixas; Duvall; Eriksson; N Spencer; D Jones) [Sub: Doherty (5 Spades); Fujimori (3 Spades)] (CRT: Jul - 7; Aug - Q; Sep - 2; Oct - 6) Cards Played: Grimgrass: 542 Points (McAlevey; Newhart; Rowlands; Eriksson; Fujimori) (CRT: Jul - A; Aug - 3; Sep - 5; Oct - 5) Cards Played: Captain Chorizo: 538 Points (McAlevey; Eriksson; Harrell; Ebert; Yuriko) (CRT: Jul - 2; Aug - A; Sep - 8; Oct - 4) Cards Played: gcreptile: 529 Points (McAlevey; Lillis; Eriksson; Harrell; Mutombo) (CRT: Jul - 10; Aug - 8; Sep - 4; Oct - 2) Cards Played: Perhaps: 498 Points (Newhart; Rowlands; Eriksson; Yuriko) [Sub: Inhofe (2 Diamonds); J Spencer (10 Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - 9; Aug - 8; Sep - 10; Oct - 9) Cards Played: JoeMoneypenny: 484 Points (McAlevey; Eriksson; Fujimori; Yuriko) (CRT: Jul - 6; Aug - Q; Sep - 8; Oct - 8) Cards Played: Wormfarmer: 460 Points (Seixas; Doherty; Eriksson; D. Jones) [Sub: Earl Jones (9 Hearts)] (CRT: Jul - K; Aug - 3; Sep - K; Oct - Q) Cards Played: TQR: 458 Points (Eriksson; Fujimori; Cope; J Spencer) [Sub: Prescott (Q Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - A; Aug - 10; Sep - Q; Oct - 5) Cards Played: Bibliogryphon: 435 Points (Newhart; Lawler; Graham; J. Spencer) (CRT: Jul - 10; Aug - 9; Sep - 4; Oct - 2) Cards Played: MariNisia: 403 Points (Seixas; Churchman; Eriksson) [Sub: Earl Jones (4 Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - K; Aug - Q; Sep - Q; Oct - 2) Cards Played: Buffalo Phil: 363 Points (McAlevey; Eriksson; J Spencer) [Sub: Graham (10 Hearts)] (CRT: Jul - A; Aug - A; Sep - J; Oct - 4) Cards Played: wannamaker: 362 Points (Seixas; McAlevey; Eriksson) [Sub: J Spencer (Q Spades) (CRT: Jul - 8; Aug - 4; Sep - A; Oct - A) Cards Played: Torva Messor: 345 Points (Duvall; McAlevey; O'Brien) [Sub: Holliman - 7 Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - 7; Aug - K; Sep - 7; Oct - J) Cards Played: Yorkshire Banker: 340 Points (McAlevey; Eriksson; Fraser) [Sub: Ebert (A Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - 6; Aug - 2; Sep - 8; Oct - 10) Cards Played: YoungWillz: 337 Points (Newhart; Fakir; Kennedy) (CRT - Jul - 9; Aug - 10; Sep - 8; Oct - 10) Cards Played: theoldlady: 336 Points (Eriksson; Fujimori; Graham) (CRT: Jul - 6; Aug - K; Sep - 4; Oct - K) Cards Played: Toast: 328 Points (Seixas; Eriksson; Kennedy) (CRT: Jul - 4; Aug - 7; Sep - 5; Oct - Q) Cards Played: msc: 239 Points (Newhart; Kennedy) (CRT: Jul - 7; Aug - 10; Sep - J; Oct - J) Cards Played: The Killing Time: 237 Points (Eriksson; Bradford) (CRT: Jul - J; Aug - J; Sep - 7; Oct - 3) Cards Played: The Old Crem: 233 Points (Doherty; Eriksson) [Sub: Kennedy (5 Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - 3; Aug - 7; Sep - 9; Oct - 4) Cards Played: RetroGamer47: 231 Points (Marshall; Anoa'i) (CRT: Jul - 9; Aug - 4; Sep - 7; Oct - J) Cards Played: Great Uncle Bulgaria: 230 Points (Branyas Morera; Eriksson) (CRT: Jul - 4; Aug - 3; Sep - 5; Oct - K) Cards Played: Gooseberry Crumble: 229 Points (Hinsliff; Kennedy) (CRT: Jul - 9; Aug - 6; Sep - 2; Oct - Q) Cards Played: livingbygrace: 134 Points (M Smith) (CRT: Jul - J; Aug - 5; Sep - 9; Oct - 9) Cards Played: Death Impends: 129 Points (Eriksson) (CRT: Jul - 4; Aug - 4; Sep - J; Oct - 10) Cards Played: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted November 15 Tokyo Rose deflowered! Well, I can't work it all out. All these clans and marriages, they baffle me! All I know is Yuriko, Princess Mikasa of Japan has died aged 101, picking up a Mail obit. Marrying one's second cousin might be a grand idea, but it's not for me, personally. Joe Moneypenny was the only player to pick the Big In Japan dame, and scores with a hit and also picks up a Black Joker bonus (more on that soon) and soars up the table, making many other players appear like serfs. Leaderboard updated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted November 15 All right, we have made it to the middle of the penultimate month of the game. It behoves me as your manager to point out that those who have played a Joker (and those who will play a Joker in the remaining days of November) must convert their Joker by 30 November. Ensure you do this or I will be sorry, St Andrew will be sorry, and you will be sorry as potential bonuses may be lost. As I see it, those who have a Joker played so far are @MariNisia; @Perhaps and @JoeMoneypenny. Help will always be given at the Casino, so if you need any help in Joker conversion, I am here to assist. PM me with your queries and/or your decided card, or lose your conversion rights forever! You can hang on until the end of the month to see if any more picks drop, but leave it too late and the advantage may be lost. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,591 Posted November 15 Did I get a bonus for a run of three in the same suit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted November 15 1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said: Did I get a bonus for a run of three in the same suit? Nope. You need 5 cards - this is poker, not brag. You are on your way though, full of promise, but the time is ticking down. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,986 Posted November 15 11 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Tokyo Rose deflowered! Well, I can't work it all out. All these clans and marriages, they baffle me! All I know is Yuriko, Princess Mikasa of Japan has died aged 101, picking up a Mail obit. Marrying one's second cousin might be a grand idea, but it's not for me, personally. Joe Moneypenny was the only player to pick the Big In Japan dame, and scores with a hit and also picks up a Black Joker bonus (more on that soon) and soars up the table, making many other players appear like serfs. Leaderboard updated. I also had Priness Mikasa 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted November 15 13 minutes ago, CaptainChorizo said: I also had Priness Mikasa See this is what I get for searching for Yuriko only! What a Mikasa to make! So, yes the old Japanese lady was also a hit for Captain Chorizo and Perhaps. Captain Chorizo gets a bonus of 10 additional points for a pair of Kings. Leaderboard updated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted November 15 MariNisia has exchanged their Red Joker for Q Diamonds. 10 points added for a Pair of Queens. Leaderboard updated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted November 21 Labour of love! John Prescott has punched out. Deputy PM for a decade, though it seemed longer. His policy of reducing car usage was undermined by himself by his use of 2 Jaguar cars. Eggs were thrown at him and water poured over him, which made him all the more attractive to his secretary with whom he had a two year affair. He was also attractive to TQR, who picked him as a sub. They draw Q Diamonds for 12 added points. Leaderboard updated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted Monday at 12:26 Barbara's Unexpected Blessings! Yes, novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford has had A Sudden Change Of Heart - for the worse. Rather less known for her kiddies' Christian books or her interior design tomes, she hit it big with her writings about women made good. The Killing Time was the only player to Hold The Dream as Bradford becomes a Woman Of Substance to gain them points. A late race to the top? We shall see. No Bonuses. I see gcreptile awaits a QO for Bruce Thompson. Keep those eyes peeled for an unlikely obit. Leaderboard updated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted Wednesday at 10:26 Where Is Everybody?! Earl Holliman departs for the Forbidden Planet, leaving nothing but the scent of Gunsmoke. A Giant of the cinema, small screen and the pop world, The Biscuit Eater and the Rainmaker is no more. He wasn't able to Dodge being picked by Torva Messor, but only as a sub. They draw 7 Diamonds for 7 added points. Leaderboard updated. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted yesterday at 02:37 Less than 20 odd hours left to cash in your Jokers @Perhaps and @JoeMoneypenny. Use it or lose it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted yesterday at 02:45 Roulette will be played later when I surface from my slumbers. Happy St Andrews Day all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted yesterday at 12:18 Swirling kilts and whirling bagpipes, it's St Andrews Day! Before our players settle down to enjoy haggis, neeps and tatties, I suppose it's time to spin the Roulette wheel and see where the cards fall! Updated leaderboard will follow shortly. Timestamp: 2024-11-30 12:17:20 UTC 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted 23 hours ago Deaths: Ysanne Churchman - 4 July Vic Seixas - 5 July Jane McAlevey - 7 July Jim Inhofe - 9 July Shelley Duvall - 11 July Shannen Doherty - 13 July Bob Newhart - 18 July Abdul Duke Fakir - 22 July Ray Lawler - 24 July Edna O'Brien - 27 July Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee - 8 August - No Obit Rachael Lillis - 10 August Gena Rowlands - 14 August Peter Marshall - 15 August Afa Anoa'i - 16 August Norman Spencer - 16 August Wayne Eddy - 16 August - No Obit Maria Branyas Morera - 19 August Sven-Goran Eriksson - 26 August Marjorie Flora Fraser - 3 September Paul Harrell - 3 September James Earl Jones - 9 September Alberto Fujimori - 11 September Kenneth Cope - 11 September Geoff Hinsliff - 15 September David Graham - 20 September Rupert Keegan - 23 September - No Obit Maggie Smith - 27 September Alexandre do Nascimento - 28 September - No Obit Dikembe Mutombo - 30 September Lily Ebert - 9 October Ethel Kennedy - 10 October Teri Garr - 29 October Dub Jones - 2 November June Spencer - 8 November Yuriko, Princess Mikasa - 15 November John Prescott - 20 November Bruce Thompson - 24 November - No Obit Barbara Taylor Bradford - 24 November Earl Holliman - 25 November Lou Carnesecca - 30 November ladyFiona: 895 Points (Seixas; Duvall; Doherty; Churchman; Eriksson; Ebert; J. Spencer; Carnesecca) (CRT: Jul - K; Aug - 10; Sep - K; Oct - 7; Nov - 2) Cards Played: Captain Hemlock: 557 Points (Doherty; Newhart; Eriksson; Fujimori; Garr) [Sub: Duvall (K Clubs)] (CRT: Jul - Q; Aug - 5; Sep - 9; Oct - K; Nov - 5) Cards Played: diego: 556 Points (Seixas; Duvall; Eriksson; N Spencer; D Jones) [Sub: Doherty (5 Spades); Fujimori (3 Spades)] (CRT: Jul - 7; Aug - Q; Sep - 2; Oct - 6; Nov - J) Cards Played: Grimgrass: 556 Points (McAlevey; Newhart; Rowlands; Eriksson; Fujimori) (CRT: Jul - A; Aug - 3; Sep - 5; Oct - 5; Nov - A) Cards Played: Captain Chorizo: 542 Points (McAlevey; Eriksson; Harrell; Ebert; Yuriko) (CRT: Jul - 2; Aug - A; Sep - 8; Oct - 4; Nov - 4) Cards Played: gcreptile: 541 Points (McAlevey; Lillis; Eriksson; Harrell; Mutombo) (CRT: Jul - 10; Aug - 8; Sep - 4; Oct - 2; Nov - Q) Cards Played: Perhaps: 522 Points (Newhart; Rowlands; Eriksson; Yuriko) [Sub: Inhofe (2 Diamonds); J Spencer (10 Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - 9; Aug - 8; Sep - 10; Oct - 9; Nov - A) Cards Played: JoeMoneypenny: 498 Points (McAlevey; Eriksson; Fujimori; Yuriko) (CRT: Jul - 6; Aug - Q; Sep - 8; Oct - 8; Nov - A) Cards Played: TQR: 468 Points (Eriksson; Fujimori; Cope; J Spencer) [Sub: Prescott (Q Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - A; Aug - 10; Sep - Q; Oct - 5; Nov - 10) Cards Played: Wormfarmer: 466 Points (Seixas; Doherty; Eriksson; D. Jones) [Sub: Earl Jones (9 Hearts)] (CRT: Jul - K; Aug - 3; Sep - K; Oct - Q; Nov - 6) Cards Played: Bibliogryphon: 443 Points (Newhart; Lawler; Graham; J. Spencer) (CRT: Jul - 10; Aug - 9; Sep - 4; Oct - 2; Nov - 8) Cards Played: MariNisia: 410 Points (Seixas; Churchman; Eriksson) [Sub: Earl Jones (4 Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - K; Aug - Q; Sep - Q; Oct - 2; Nov - 7) Cards Played: wannamaker: 372 Points (Seixas; McAlevey; Eriksson) [Sub: J Spencer (Q Spades) (CRT: Jul - 8; Aug - 4; Sep - A; Oct - A; Nov - 10) Cards Played: Buffalo Phil: 368 Points (McAlevey; Eriksson; J Spencer) [Sub: Graham (10 Hearts)] (CRT: Jul - A; Aug - A; Sep - J; Oct - 4; Nov - 5) Cards Played: theoldlady: 347 Points (Eriksson; Fujimori; Graham) (CRT: Jul - 6; Aug - K; Sep - 4; Oct - K; Nov - J) Cards Played: Torva Messor: 347 Points (Duvall; McAlevey; O'Brien) [Sub: Holliman - 7 Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - 7; Aug - K; Sep - 7; Oct - J; Nov - 2) Cards Played: Yorkshire Banker: 344 Points (McAlevey; Eriksson; Fraser) [Sub: Ebert (A Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - 6; Aug - 2; Sep - 8; Oct - 10; Nov - 4) Cards Played: YoungWillz: 343 Points (Newhart; Fakir; Kennedy) (CRT - Jul - 9; Aug - 10; Sep - 8; Oct - 10; Nov - 6) Cards Played: Toast: 337 Points (Seixas; Eriksson; Kennedy) (CRT: Jul - 4; Aug - 7; Sep - 5; Oct - Q; Nov - 9) Cards Played: msc: 251 Points (Newhart; Kennedy) (CRT: Jul - 7; Aug - 10; Sep - J; Oct - J; Nov - Q) Cards Played: The Killing Time: 249 Points (Eriksson; Bradford) (CRT: Jul - J; Aug - J; Sep - 7; Oct - 3; Nov - Q) Cards Played: Great Uncle Bulgaria: 244 Points (Branyas Morera; Eriksson) (CRT: Jul - 4; Aug - 3; Sep - 5; Oct - K; Nov - A) Cards Played: The Old Crem: 241 Points (Doherty; Eriksson) [Sub: Kennedy (5 Diamonds)] (CRT: Jul - 3; Aug - 7; Sep - 9; Oct - 4; Nov - 8) Cards Played: Gooseberry Crumble: 234 Points (Hinsliff; Kennedy) (CRT: Jul - 9; Aug - 6; Sep - 2; Oct - Q; Nov - 5) Cards Played: RetroGamer47: 233 Points (Marshall; Anoa'i) (CRT: Jul - 9; Aug - 4; Sep - 7; Oct - J; Nov - 2) Cards Played: livingbygrace: 137 Points (M Smith) (CRT: Jul - J; Aug - 5; Sep - 9; Oct - 9; Nov - 3) Cards Played: Death Impends: 133 Points (Eriksson) (CRT: Jul - 4; Aug - 4; Sep - J; Oct - 10; Nov - 4) Cards Played: 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,425 Posted 22 hours ago 10 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Less than 20 odd hours left to cash in your Jokers @Perhaps and @JoeMoneypenny. Use it or lose it. oh shite. I’ll do whatever gives me the most points please 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted 22 hours ago 1 hour ago, Perhaps said: oh shite. I’ll do whatever gives me the most points please Well, it's a bit annoying really. You have a Black Joker played so it must be a black card. You are a couple of cards away from gaining a straight. But you have all the black 8s in your team, so a black 9 would place you one card away. Depends how you feel about taking a chance that one of your 8s might die. Alternatively, a 10 Clubs, 6 Clubs or 7 Spades would all give you a pair for 10 points. You have more chance with the 6 of making four of a kind if December is lucky for you, less so with a 7 or a 10. It all depends on further hits I am afraid. Any way you roll, you are needing further cards. So, take the 10 points now, or take a chance? Your call. Let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,425 Posted 21 hours ago 54 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Well, it's a bit annoying really. You have a Black Joker played so it must be a black card. You are a couple of cards away from gaining a straight. But you have all the black 8s in your team, so a black 9 would place you one card away. Depends how you feel about taking a chance that one of your 8s might die. Alternatively, a 10 Clubs, 6 Clubs or 7 Spades would all give you a pair for 10 points. You have more chance with the 6 of making four of a kind if December is lucky for you, less so with a 6 or a 10. It all depends on further hits I am afraid. Any way you roll, you are needing further cards. So, take the 10 points now, or take a chance? Your call. Let me know. Ah okay, I’ll go for the 6 of Clubs then! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted 21 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Perhaps said: Ah okay, I’ll go for the 6 of Clubs then! Thanks! 10 added points. Leaderboard updated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted 2 hours ago Hoops-A-Daisy! Basketball college coach and Hall of Famer Lou Carnesecca is a slam dunk for LadyFiona. I think that's all can be said about this pick. However, it's looking increasingly unlikely they can be caught. This hit means they are about 4 hits ahead of their nearest rival. However, we have seen Decembers of Death in the past, so no giving up hope in this last stretch. No bonuses, leaderboard updated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,068 Posted 2 hours ago Do not despair. Time for some music as we head into the last leg. Carry your teams with pride and your hopes may be rewarded. Good luck all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
