Advent Avalanche 2024

[msc 18,676]

42 minutes ago, An Fear Beag said:

 

One of the cardinal rules of deadpooling - never trust a hunger-striker.

 

Generally you just give them a week or two, wave a Bic Mac in front of their noses, and all their lofty principles melt away. 

People also really underestimate how long it takes to starve to death. Bobby Sands was committed to the job, Thatchers lot happy to let it happen and it still took 66 days. Any glance at drols immortal thread should tell people the human body can sometimes be remarkably resilient.

[arghton 7,058]

2 hours ago, msc said:

People also really underestimate how long it takes to starve to death. Bobby Sands was committed to the job, Thatchers lot happy to let it happen and it still took 66 days. Any glance at drols immortal thread should tell people the human body can sometimes be remarkably resilient.

Talking about drol's immortals and hunger strikers, Surat Singh Khalsa is both. 91 years old, on-off hunger strike for 10 years and at some points he's weighed only around 32kg (70lbs). The fact that he's still alive is my reminder not to pick those types.

 

3 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Not singling anyone out in particular, but there are some real stupid picks this year. Folk who are very old, but not at imminent risk. Not surprised this pool has gone tits up.

There are lots of similarities to 2022 here, too. (Although main difference is that that year had much more cancer sufferers as picks) Roster has a lot of people who are ill, but have been for years. If it weren't for Bollettieri, that year's AVALDP would've dragged on past Christmas.

 

Right now there are 4 or 5 picks I see as potential winners but at this point I would be less suprised if it ended up being one of the centenarians. 

[Captain Hemlock 770]

I one time considered Nacho Rocha for my DDP Rolls Off The Tongue theme team due to his hunger strike but then thought better about it. 

[drol 12,452]

On 21/12/2024 at 13:16, Ulitzer95 said:

Not singling anyone out in particular, but there are some real stupid picks this year. Folk who are very old, but not at imminent risk. Not surprised this pool has gone tits up.

The specific period was bad, with no obvious hospitalised picks. Only Alvaro Noboa, I wanted to pick him but he was reportedly doing well.

 

Now there would be plenty on the brink of death: Advani, Thimmakka, Collares, Sotil, Vasudevan Nair... though all of them are improving ofc.

 

Quite bad luck for this pool.

[Ulitzer95 13,073]

3 minutes ago, drol said:

The specific period was bad, with no obvious hospitalised picks. Only Alvaro Noboa, I wanted to pick him but he was reportedly doing well.

 

Now there would be plenty on the brink of death: Advani, Thimmakka, Collares, Sotil, Vasudevan Nair... though all of them are improving ofc.

 

Quite bad luck for this pool.

Who, who, who, who, and who?

I must confess to skimming over your posts about third world provincial politicians so this just read as gobbledygook.

[drol 12,452]

Happy Christmas to you too, Ulitzer.

[Ulitzer95 13,073]

2 minutes ago, drol said:

Happy Christmas to you too, Ulitzer.

And a buon natale to you too, drol.

Nothing but coal for your moody, humourless Finnish friend though.
 

[An Fear Beag 1,631]

12 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

And a buon natale to you too, drol.

Nothing but coal for your moody, humourless Finnish friend though.
 

I'd love some coal for Christmas - can only get the smokeless stuff here now. I'd happily receive a bag of proper coal rather than the usual socks, jocks and chocs.

[Joey Russ 7,323]

Drol keeps complaining about no obvious picks but Jody Gormley was right there. 
Just a reminder that if nobody dies by Christmas Day then nobody wins. Probably would be the first time a pool would have no winner since Deathrace 2010

[gcreptile 11,315]

Do I keep my crown or do I have to return it?

[maryportfuncity 10,770]

8 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Drol keeps complaining about no obvious picks but Jody Gormley was right there. 
Just a reminder that if nobody dies by Christmas Day then nobody wins. Probably would be the first time a pool would have no winner since Deathrace 2010

 

 

Yeah, though - fuck knows - the Deathracers have made up for it since with some admirable picking of marginal figures just about worth two lines in the English edition of their trade journal in Bangla Desh

[gcreptile 11,315]

So last year's 2nd place was Ryan Minor/Ingrid Steeger on the 22nd?

Looks like people are not in the mood for dying in early/mid Decembre anymore.

[Toast 16,314]

47 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Drol keeps complaining about no obvious picks but Jody Gormley was right there.

 

I don't remember any indication that his death was imminent, more likely a few months away.

[msc 18,676]

7 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

I don't remember any indication that his death was imminent, more likely a few months away.

 

I'd mentioned to Joey the other week that had I woken up in time on the day picks were made (I had a very rare lie in instead and woke at a reasonable time to find it all over) I had intended to pick Jody Gormley, so it was probably fresh on his mind. (Not because I thought he was doomed, but as an obvious ill pick everyone knew about already). Amusingly ironic, as, err, Alanis would have said.

[Captain Hemlock 770]

TBF, I really wanted to pick Medrick Burnett Jr, but he died before the game started.

[gcreptile 11,315]

 

[YoungWillz 21,525]

Still possible that someone died yesterday and the news has to filter through. 

[Steve 717]

2024 really is a year that doesn't believe "in the gift that keeps on giving" for us dead poolers

[gcreptile 11,315]

4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Still possible that someone died yesterday and the news has to filter through. 

If I put on my lawyer hat, I'd say though that we need to have known the winner by now, meaning the time for QO's is also over.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,537]

Congratulations to Nobody, I mean f***in' nobody!! Emblematic of 2024 as a whole.

[Captain Hemlock 770]

It would have been ironic if someone picked Sophie Hediger since she literally died in an avalanche.

[time 8,722]

Just now, Captain Hemlock said:

It would have been ironic if someone picked Sophie Hediger since she literally died in an avalanche.

Not to mention suspicious.

[Spade_Cooley 9,700]

I say we give it to the last person to sign up for the board before entry to the contest closed that hasn't made any posts. So well done @SrGarga, the first of many victories I hope!

[time 8,722]

4 hours ago, gcreptile said:

 

Participation medals for everyone!

[arghton 7,058]

Well, unless it turns out Jimmy Carter died off our radars two weeks ago...

"Congratulations" all, here is the special, magnificient and unique participation award that all of you can download on your computers, print and hang above your fireplace or your bed.