Windsor 2,233 Posted January 2, 2007 I expected better of you... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rude Kid 3 Posted January 2, 2007 How do you mean? Picking the low-hanging fruit of al-Bandar and al-Tikriti? I'm claiming the moral high ground by not having gone for Josie G though! My principles are worth more than 24 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 2, 2007 My principles are only worth 12. I think I buggered up my joker. Who is my joker? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 2, 2007 There are probably few noble souls among us who didn't pick at least one of al-Bandar, al-Tikriti or Grove, but I heartily applaud those who did. I sold out on al-Tikriti and made him my joker. I still stand by that I knew who he was from my studies. I'll post my list in a day or two, not that I think anyone will want to steal any of my sh*t picks. I aim not to win, since I feel that'll be next to impossible without choosing all three of the above, but only to approve my position from last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 2, 2007 Here is my 2007 DDP entry Team: Meet Your Maker Tammy Faye Messner Mehmed Uzun (Joker) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Benny Parsons Yahweh Ben Yahweh Barzan Hassan al-Tikriti Kai Johansen Patricia Dunn Luciano Pavarotti Bill Walsh Awad Hamed al-Bandar Eddie Thompson Janez Drnovsek Jack Ramsay Josie Grove Lee Hazlewood Yitzhak Shamir Jack Kevorkian George Melly Ariel Sharon Good luck to all the teams Regards, ff Congratulations Football Fan AKA Meet Your Maker... good luck with the defence! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 2, 2007 Right here goes, here's mine.... They're Dead Y'Know! DDP 2007 Muhammad Ali Captain Beefheart Fidel Castro Cahal Daly Basil D'Oliveira Estelle Getty Billy Graham Larry Hagman Lee Hazlewood Jessie Helms John Freeman Charlton Heston Deborah Kerr Gabriel Garcia Marquez Tammy Faye Bakker Messner (Joker) Harold Pinter Jesus de Polanco Ariel Sharon John Smyth Robert Anton Wilson Good luck everyone, especially me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,187 Posted January 2, 2007 Right here goes, here's mine....John Smyth Is that the Scottish artist or the DUP guy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted January 2, 2007 Right here goes, here's mine.... They're Dead Y'Know! DDP 2007 Muhammad Ali Captain Beefheart Fidel Castro Cahal Daly Basil D'Oliveira Estelle Getty Billy Graham Larry Hagman Lee Hazlewood Jessie Helms John Freeman Charlton Heston Deborah Kerr Gabriel Garcia Marquez Tammy Faye Bakker Messner (Joker) Harold Pinter Jesus de Polanco Ariel Sharon John Smyth Robert Anton Wilson Good luck everyoen, especially me! I see just about everyone has this Lee Hazelwood chappie (apart from me....) . He clearly is slightly more famous than I thought.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 2, 2007 Right here goes, here's mine.... John Smyth Is that the Scottish artist or the DUP guy? Neither Octo my good friend, he's a snooker referee from the Golden age. He was ref at the first Crucible final in 1977, Alex Higgins' greatest moment in 1982 and was famously embraced by Kirk Stevens in 1984 when the Canadian did his memorable 147 at the Masters. Whilst watching the snooker in December, Willie Thorne mentioned that he was 'very poorly' Did a bit of research, thinking that he was a current ref. Lo and behold turns out he retired ions ago, so I took a chance... I'm hoping he's my 'Kenneth Griffith' for 2007... Where's your list Octopus? I looking forward to yours.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted January 2, 2007 Right here goes, here's mine.... John Smyth Is that the Scottish artist or the DUP guy? Neither Octo my good friend, he's a snooker referee from the Golden age. He was ref at the first Crucible final in 1977, Alex Higgins' greatest moment in 1982 and was famously embraced by Kirk Stevens in 1984 when the Canadian did his memorable 147 at the Masters. Whilst watching the snooker in December, Willie Thorne mentioned that he was 'very poorly' Did a bit of research, thinking that he was a current ref. Lo and behold turns out he retired ions ago, so I took a chance... I'm hoping he's my 'Kenneth Griffith' for 2007... Where's your list Octopus? I looking forward to yours.... Yeah...John Smyth...snooker ref...name rings a big bell missed him . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 2, 2007 For what it's worth, here is mine. The joker will be the same for many, many teams I guess, as 24 points is too high to risk. Cahal Daly Eejit you Eejit! - and I thought Daly was gonna be a Unique pick... Ah well, with 450 contestants, you'd be lucky to get any uniques these days... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,187 Posted January 2, 2007 Where's your list Octopus? I looking forward to yours.... After half the team was decimated in December it looks quite different than I expected. In order of age:- Doku Umarov Barzan Al-Tikriti Awad al Bandar Tammy Faye Messner Lansana Conte Basil d'Oliveira Lee Hazelwood Jimmy Langley Ariel Sharon Sir John Herman Fidel Castro George Melly Charlton Heston Francis Pym Les Leston Rev. Billy Graham Baroness Jeger Yifthak Shamir Hans Ruesch Maurice Papon No real surprises in that lot. Hopefully 6 unique picks, but we'll see. Doubt I'll win, but if I can make the top 10, that'll do me just fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted January 2, 2007 Did anyone else go for Ramzan Kadyrov ? He ain't gonna make old bones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 2, 2007 Where's your list Octopus? I looking forward to yours.... After half the team was decimated in December it looks quite different than I expected. In order of age:- Doku Umarov Barzan Al-Tikriti Awad al Bandar Tammy Faye Messner Lansana Conte Basil d'Oliveira Lee Hazelwood Jimmy Langley Ariel Sharon Sir John Herman Fidel Castro George Melly Charlton Heston Francis Pym Les Leston Rev. Billy Graham Baroness Jeger Yifthak Shamir Hans Ruesch Maurice Papon No real surprises in that lot. Hopefully 6 unique picks, but we'll see. Doubt I'll win, but if I can make the top 10, that'll do me just fine. Intriguing selection as always OoO.... I could have added a few more possible uniques (including that footballer I was talking about) but I decided to play a bit safe this time.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 2, 2007 I find it very reassuring that 7 of my picks were also selected by Football Fan. I simply can't understand why nobody has selected Nick Du Toit (again ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 2, 2007 For those who are curious, here is my attempt to place better than last year: Tammy Faye Messner Lee Hazelwood Charlton Heston Estelle Getty Maurice Papon George Melly Levi Stubbs Ronnie Biggs Tony Hart Ariel Sharon Abdul Qadeer Khan Kiichi Miyazawa John Archibald Wheeler Harold Pinter Fidel Castro Luciano Pavarotti Willis Lamb Billy Graham Barzan al-Tikriti (Joker) Steven Hill Nothing much special. Hopefully better than joint 89th this year though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted January 2, 2007 Well I couldn't very well do any worse that last year, so I might as well reveal my list. I also havea theme team, but I'm not revealing that. See if you can guess which it is when the teams are revealed. Annette Funicello Ariel Sharron Charlton Heston Daphne Oxenford Fidel Castro George Melly Rev. Billy Graham Helen Forrester Helen Suzman Irmgard Moeller Lee Hazlewood (joker) Luciano Pavarotti Maila Nurmi Maurice Papon Michael Foot Nonna Mordyukova Patrick Moore Kirk Douglas Ricardo Montalban Sir Frank Kermode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twelvetrees 10 Posted January 2, 2007 Did anyone else go for Ramzan Kadyrov ? He ain't gonna make old bones. I did. He's not got a job where the pension plan is a major concern. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
in eternum+ 22 Posted January 2, 2007 Well I couldn't very well do any worse that last year, so I might as well reveal my list. I also havea theme team, but I'm not revealing that. See if you can guess which it is when the teams are revealed. <<snippage of one fabulous list!>> We were allowed more than one team? If only I'd known! My one-and-only team is a theme team, and so I am not expecting to do that well. (Although admittedly, I probably couldn't have come up with enough names to fill more than one list...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted January 2, 2007 Where's your list Octopus? I looking forward to yours.... After half the team was decimated in December it looks quite different than I expected. In order of age:- Doku Umarov Barzan Al-Tikriti Awad al Bandar Tammy Faye Messner Lansana Conte Basil d'Oliveira Lee Hazelwood Jimmy Langley Ariel Sharon Sir John Herman Fidel Castro George Melly Charlton Heston Francis Pym Les Leston Rev. Billy Graham Baroness Jeger Yifthak Shamir Hans Ruesch Maurice Papon No real surprises in that lot. Hopefully 6 unique picks, but we'll see. Doubt I'll win, but if I can make the top 10, that'll do me just fine. So who did you select for your joker? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,187 Posted January 3, 2007 Messner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted January 3, 2007 Aye, right enough Tempus, was hoping my man Michael Mayne might've got a belated fleeting mention on the BBC's list of eminent dead of 2006. Didn't though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted January 3, 2007 Lee Hazlewood Saddam Hussein * Tammy Faye Messner * Shoko Asahara George Melly * Fidel Castro * Tommy Makem Patricia Dunn Charlton Heston Estelle Getty Janez Drnovsek Ariel Sharon * Ladybird Johnson* (Joker) Arthur C Clarke * Maurice Papon Yitzhak Shamir Mark Felt Brooke Astor* John Forsythe* Luciano Pavarotti * *= HDP Sub - Evel Knieval DDP Sub - Clive Dunn HDP (Don't ask) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted January 3, 2007 Lee Hazlewood Saddam Hussein * Tammy Faye Messner * Shoko Asahara George Melly * Fidel Castro * Tommy Makem Patricia Dunn Charlton Heston Estelle Getty Janez Drnovsek Ariel Sharon * Ladybird Johnson* (Joker) Arthur C Clarke * Maurice Papon Yitzhak Shamir Mark Felt Brooke Astor* John Forsythe* Luciano Pavarotti * *= HDP Sub - Evel Knieval DDP Sub - Clive Dunn HDP (Don't ask) Well when you stip and think about it all and how there's an extea 1/4 day in each year and how the calendar is slightly off, it was technically at least in certain regions of tje world already January 1, so in that manner Saddam actually died in 2007. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
