Salmon Mousse 477 Posted Wednesday at 00:24 Looks like I failed to delete my original post before it got quoted. Did we decide what the actual rules are yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 880 Posted Wednesday at 00:26 2 minutes ago, Toast said: If by Lesley Phillips (Carry On) you mean Leslie Phillips, so is he. Ding dong! Mentioned it in the original post. Saw it myself. Guess the I hurried a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 477 Posted Wednesday at 00:31 Ah, hell with it, anyway. If the game truly has a floating team submission time based on the players location than that has to be the worst policy imaginable for this type of game and is frankly just idiotic... so here's my original post before deleted: Was going to go ahead and post my team but I'm not entirely sure if any of the picks were rejected. All of them definitely clear the floor-level pole vault bar set by Jason Smith, though, so, what the hell, here is the team I cobbled together over the last two days: Aaron Shattock - JOKER - Aussie rules footballer whose family is "holding onto hope" after he was crushed under an excavator Abdul Khaliq Badruddin Al-Houthi - banking on the endless middle-eastern slaughter, and the Israelis continuing to be the most effective practitioners, with a trio of high-ranking Houthi picks Abdul Malik al-Houthi Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi Chuwit Kamolvisit Eleonora Giorgi Emily Willis Georg Koch Glenn Campbell - the BBC Scotland one Govind Sandhu - some Aussie TikTok executive who probably never held a super-low-level political office in the UK Ian Smith Judy Loe Linda Tirado Preta Gil Randy Moss Ryne Sandberg Steve DiMeglio Steve McMichael Toni Hunt - former Brisbane Broncos, whatever that means, that probably never pestered lizards on youtube Mary Schmucker - was on an Amish reality show, go figure Imagine a fee won't obit anyway, if they are accepted. *shrugs* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,169 Posted Wednesday at 00:35 The game closes at the same time for everyone. So entries "soft closed" 30 mins ago regardless of where you are. There is a period now where late teams can still be allowed at committee discretion. Then it is hard shut at IIRC 12 PM UK time Jan 1st. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,457 Posted Wednesday at 00:40 2 minutes ago, Death Impends said: The game closes at the same time for everyone. So entries "soft closed" 30 mins ago regardless of where you are. There is a period now where late teams can still be allowed at committee discretion. Then it is hard shut at IIRC 12 PM UK time Jan 1st. I knew there was something. With the importance of uniques, I'll settle for publishing my team when everyone is awake and the shut is very very hard. (Oo-er I came over all Gooseberry Crumble there!). And assuming the morning doesn't bring more 2024 reaping! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,263 Posted Wednesday at 00:43 I am pleased to reveal my gender equal DDP teams. Windsor the Troll Steve McMichael Esther Rantzen Nigel McCrerey Asma Al-Assad Ian Smith Earl of Elgin Liza Minnelli Sidney Cooke Judy Loe Kanya King Dawn Fraser Ted Turner Julie Goodyear James Whale Linda Nolan Paul Biya Michael Tilson Thomas Sophie Kinsella Theo Burrell Ricky 'Black Bart' Harris, Windsor's OBE Kanya King CBE Alan Greenspan KB Esther Ranzen DBE Joan Plowright DBE Dawn Fraser MBE James Whale MBE James Martin BEM Sir David Jason CBE Sandy Gall CBE Una McLean MBE Julie Goodyear MBE Pruella Scales CBE Eileen Derbyshire MBE Sir Stephen Brown GBE Vanessa Redgrave DBE Tom Baker MBE Mariam Margolyes OBE Pete Murray OBE Denis Law CBE Sir David Attenborough CBE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insane 361 Posted Wednesday at 00:46 Peter Falk's Friends John Pender Yoon Sul Yoel (Carter Replacement) Craig Maxwell Khaled Mashal Francis Clifford Smith Caren Marsh Doll Dick Van Dike Pope Francis Lem Barney James Fanale Johnny Gilbert Chuck Grassley Esther Rantzen Jesse Jackson Bashar Al-Assad Duke Of Kent Dave Blunts Jean-Marie Le Pen Steve McMicheal Yoko Ono Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,440 Posted Wednesday at 00:55 9 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: I knew there was something. With the importance of uniques, I'll settle for publishing my team when everyone is awake and the shut is very very hard. (Oo-er I came over all Gooseberry Crumble there!). And assuming the morning doesn't bring more 2024 reaping! Yes as per tradition I will be posting my three Derby Dead Pool Crumble teams after a long New Year lie in and when beneficially the chances of any morally dubious behaviour compromising my possible juicy unique picks is impossible! I'm assuming all my picks have been accepted as I haven't heard back to say otherwise. I look forward to sharing! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,457 Posted Wednesday at 01:01 5 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Yes as per tradition I will be posting my three Derby Dead Pool Crumble teams after a long New Year lie in and when beneficially the chances of any morally dubious behaviour compromising my possible juicy unique picks is impossible! I'm assuming all my picks have been accepted as I haven't heard back to say otherwise. I look forward to sharing! Did you enjoy Big Ben's big dongs at midnight as much as I did? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,440 Posted Wednesday at 01:06 4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Did you enjoy Big Ben's big dongs at midnight as much as I did? Is this your way of confessing that you a size Queen Will..?! Yes I always enjoy the Big Ben countdown but did miss watch Hogmanay on the television tonight. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,457 Posted Wednesday at 01:15 3 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Is this your way of confessing that you a size Queen Will..?! Yes I always enjoy the Big Ben countdown but did miss watch Hogmanay on the television tonight. A perfectly innocent comment taken completely out of context! I'm shocked, I may have a fit of the vapours! (fans myself). (PS - I'm already big enough for 2, if truth be told, but keep it a secret - I seek personality. That and a cute arse. But shhh.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,440 Posted Wednesday at 01:32 12 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: A perfectly innocent comment taken completely out of context! I'm shocked, I may have a fit of the vapours! (fans myself). (PS - I'm already big enough for 2, if truth be told, but keep it a secret - I seek personality. That and a cute arse. But shhh.) I promise not to tell! It will be interesting to see if the trend of an upward trajectory on the DDP is maintained , were one year always beats the record of the previous year. Looking to see the quality and range of all the teams when their published February I imagine will be key to weighing up if that seems likely. Oh yes I am a big fan of sexy arses too but its always a frustrating shame if they have a great arse but are as dull as ditchwater or just have an unappealing personality.Trial and error! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkasaskunk 207 Posted Wednesday at 01:59 1 hour ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: I'm assuming all my picks have been accepted as I haven't heard back to say otherwise. So long as we are still in the "assuming" stage, I would have assumed that if it had been discovered that anyone had picked any unacceptable picks that the names of the picks would have been shared on this thread to stop anyone else from following suit. ..... end of assumption. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkasaskunk 207 Posted Wednesday at 02:04 1 hour ago, ethnic cleansing said: I wasn't sure if Georg Koch would get a QO - but I picked him anyway Good luck mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,440 Posted Wednesday at 02:09 3 minutes ago, drunkasaskunk said: So long as we are still in the "assuming" stage, I would have assumed that if it had been discovered that anyone had picked any unacceptable picks that the names of the picks would have been shared on this thread to stop anyone else from following suit. ..... end of assumption. The only tiny reason for any hesitation on my part is that I normally send my picks in earlier, before christmas and clarity emerges pretty quickly but with submitting Boxing day night this year and the chaos for pool runners of Jimmy Carter dying near the end of the year , might mean they have not had the chance to check or debate the merit of picks between them and deciding .Quite understandable in the circumstances and the busy time of year. I feel fairly sure they must be ok but I could be wrong, Anyway past midday whether they are good or bad picks they cant be used by others for new selection. So naming all will pose little issue. But you are right, whilst I feel the picks I have in mind are unlikely to be picked by others if they were rejected they would likely have been highlighted publicly. Anyway whatever will be will be! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 477 Posted Wednesday at 02:43 2 hours ago, Death Impends said: The game closes at the same time for everyone. So entries "soft closed" 30 mins ago regardless of where you are. There is a period now where late teams can still be allowed at committee discretion. Then it is hard shut at IIRC 12 PM UK time Jan 1st. Thanks for clarifying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 770 Posted Wednesday at 02:59 2 hours ago, Salmon Mousse said: Ah, hell with it, anyway. If the game truly has a floating team submission time based on the players location than that has to be the worst policy imaginable for this type of game and is frankly just idiotic... so here's my original post before deleted: Was going to go ahead and post my team but I'm not entirely sure if any of the picks were rejected. All of them definitely clear the floor-level pole vault bar set by Jason Smith, though, so, what the hell, here is the team I cobbled together over the last two days: Aaron Shattock - JOKER - Aussie rules footballer whose family is "holding onto hope" after he was crushed under an excavator Abdul Khaliq Badruddin Al-Houthi - banking on the endless middle-eastern slaughter, and the Israelis continuing to be the most effective practitioners, with a trio of high-ranking Houthi picks Abdul Malik al-Houthi Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi Chuwit Kamolvisit Eleonora Giorgi Emily Willis Georg Koch Glenn Campbell - the BBC Scotland one Govind Sandhu - some Aussie TikTok executive who probably never held a super-low-level political office in the UK Ian Smith Judy Loe Linda Tirado Preta Gil Randy Moss Ryne Sandberg Steve DiMeglio Steve McMichael Toni Hunt - former Brisbane Broncos, whatever that means, that probably never pestered lizards on youtube Mary Schmucker - was on an Amish reality show, go figure Imagine a fee won't obit anyway, if they are accepted. *shrugs* Ryne Sandberg is a very good pick and he most certainly will get a UK obit from Daily Mail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,561 Posted Wednesday at 04:26 My Teams Shaun of the Dead 69 Theo Burrell (Joker) Roberta Flack Peter Yarrow Esther Rantzen Nigel Starmer_Smith Black Bart James Whale Harvey Weinstein Bruce Willis Patrick Murray Steve McMichael Linda Nolan Mike Peters Victoria Jackson Kathy Brown Chuwit Kamolvisit John Pender Sophie Kinsella Randy Moss Dave Blunts (Rapper who I embarrassingly wrote down as wrapper on my submission I did pick Jimmy Carter and Johnnie Walker before they died.They were replaced with Bruce Willis and Harvey Weinstein respectively.King Charles was Sub number 3. No more Expenses (Theme:Westminster Politicians Dennis Skinner (Joker) James Mackay Terence Higgins Sally Oppenheim Barnes Dick Taverne Bill Rodgers Bill O'Brien Roger Sims Douglas Hurd Joan Seccombe Michael Jopling Norman Tebbit Eileen Paisely Alf Dubs Roy Hattersley Michael Hesltine John Macgregor David Owen Barry Sheerman Ken Livingstone Slippery Soap (Soap opera actors and actresses) Ian Smith (Joker) Eva Marie Saint Dick Van Dyke Patricia Routledge Tippi Hedren Patricia Greene Eileen Derbyshire Prunella Scales Norman Bowler Edward de Souza Renee Lister Madge Hindle Bill Steel Malcolm Hebden Angela Piper Julie Goodyear Helen Fraser Jane Rossington Judy Loe Daniella Westbrook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,396 Posted Wednesday at 05:16 My 2025 team: Name: Fade to Black. 1. Isabel Veloso (Joker) 2. Eddie Annand 3. Black Bart 4. Allan Finnegan 5. Eleonora Giorgio 6. Trisha Goddard 7. Archie Goodburn 8. Sophie Kinsella 9. Georg Koch 10. Nigel McCrery 11. Steve McMichael 12. Ludek Miklosko 13. Nicholas Monson 14. Patrick Murray 15. Joanna Paul-Robie 16. Esther Rantzen 17. Mary Schmucker 18. Ian Smith 19. Joe Thompson 20. Peter Yarrow Sub 1: Ryne Sandberg Sub 2: Nigel Latta Sub 3: Chris Hoy (Thought I'd include an addendum because I see Isabel Veloso is, apparently, a controversial name. There was no explicit ban suggested for her in the DDP 2024 or 2025 threads or I wouldn't have picked her. I can see she's been allowed in some pools, not in others. Three million Instagram followers and posting for years. Is an influencer which, granted, doesn't mean as much to me as younger generations, but it's still legitimately a thing these days. Also means she's not just famous for someone who is going to die, which is banned. By that standard, she'd be acceptable. Not another Natalie Fornasier case, for which I rightfully got burned.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackOLantern 11 Posted Wednesday at 09:14 The odds of Black Bart getting a UK obit is very low, no way he's going to obit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,753 Posted Wednesday at 10:19 Carkers Convention 2025 - likely posted whilst Johnnie Walker was cooling, so the bench will be raided once the talent is put into the masterlist Theo Burrell – jkr Asma al-Assad Buzz Aldrin Black Bart (wrestler) Tim Bilton Noam Chomsky Lloyd Honeyghan Sophie Kinsella Nigel McCrery Steve Mongo McMichael Ludek Miklosko Yoko Ono Naim Mohammad Qassem – head of Hezbollah Urfan Sharif Nigel Starmer-Smith Michael Tilson Thomas Donald Trump Johnnie Walker James Whale Peter Yarrow Kanya King Linda Nolan And the Kiddyfiddler Harriers theme team. Was weighing up Welby or Peter Yarrow to replace one of last year's scorers. Despite the near-enough shoo-in points bonanza of Yarrow I thought it fitting to put the archbishop in the same company as the latest purveyor of priestly infamy (Tudor). The deal with this team is that you're there, until you're dead. Year in year out the survivors remain imprisoned, or summat 1 Sidney Cooke 2 HRH Andrew Duke of York 3 Justin Welby 4 Urfan Sharif 5 Richard Huckle 6 Alan Dershowitz 7 Josef Fritzl 8 David Fuller 9 Gary Glitter 10 Stuart Hall 11 Mark Bridger 12 Ian Huntley 13 R Kelly 14 Jonathan King 15 Ghislaine Maxwell 16 David Tudor 17 Geoffrey Prime 18 Fred Talbot 19 Ian Watkins 20 Bill Wyman SUB Roy Harper SUB Jimmy Page 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,682 Posted Wednesday at 10:58 My 2025 teams: It’s A Grim World After All Theo Burrell (joker) Glenn Campbell Noam Chomsky Steve McMichael Linda Nolan Daniel Barenboim James Whale Michael Tilson Thomas Kanya King Ryne Sandberg Victoria Jackson Mike Peters Sophie Kinsella Ian Smith Peter Yarrow Nigel McCrery Dennis Prager Steve Gleason Black Bart Randy Moss Randy Moss got the late call up following Johnnie Walker’s death. Poppin’ Cloggs Patrick Murray Denis Law Roberta Flack Nigel Starmer-Smith Jean-Marie Le Pen Dennis Skinner Rupert Murdoch Yoko Ono Norman Tebbit Douglas Hurd Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Bruce Willis Prunella Scales Julie Goodyear Tom Brokaw Louis Farrakhan Arthur Scargill Ruth Buzzi Esther Rantzen Ted Turner Ruling the Afterlife (Theme: World Leaders) King Harald V of Norway (joker, TBC after Jimmy Carter) Mahathir Mohamad Paul Biya Raúl Castro Bernadette Chirac Jean Chrétien Pope Francis Ion Iliescu Imelda Marcos Sam Nujoma King Albert II of Belgium Queen Sirkit of Thailand Khaleda Zia Queen Magrethe of Denmark José Mujica Empress Michiko of Japan Ali Khamenei King Salman of Saudi Arabia Isabel Perón Muhammadu Buhari I wasn’t able to put as much time into research this time around so don’t expect great things from It’s A Grim World After All this year. Good luck all! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 949 Posted Wednesday at 11:14 Is it too early to offer congratulations to Thatcher for winning DDP '24? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
