football_fan 42 Posted January 1, 2008 Randy Pausch (Joker; his plight has been discussed in the Telegraph, so I think he'll get an obit) Selecting Pausch as your joker is a gamble, but the payoff in points would be huge if he does get the required U.K. obit Edit: It looks like BS selected him as well, so no unique pick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted January 1, 2008 Congratulations, ff. Here's my team: Baba Amte (Joker) Archbishop Christodoulos Eunice Shriver Muhammad Ali Charlton Heston Fidel Castro Patricia Dunn Ratu Iloilo Yves St. Laurent Sydney Pollack Ariel Sharon Betty Ford Bobby Robson Mike Soper Harold Pinter Mullah Omar Suharto Sargent Shriver Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Pervez Musharraf Good Luck everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 1, 2008 Carkers Convention 2008 line up: 1 – Rabbi Philip Berg 2 – Christodoulos 3 – Rt Reverend Ian Cundy 4 – Trudi Endersby – JOKER 5 – Patricia C Dunn 6 – Betty Ford 7 – Billy Graham 8 – Charlton Heston 9 – Dawn Hughes 10 – Rachel Jones 11 – Winnie Langley 12 – Sam Manekshaw 13 – Ian McNicol 14 – Debbie Nelson 15 – Sydney Pollack 16 – Yitzak Shamir 17 – Ariel Sharon 18 – Sargent Shriver 19 – Tomoji Tanabe 20 – Don Wittman Does this include some ringers from the Maryport Parish Council? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 1, 2008 Carkers Convention 2008 line up: *snip* 9 – Dawn Hughes *snip* Does this include some ringers from the Maryport Parish Council? I'm glad MPFC posted his "guide to MPFC's nobodies" thread in the main Deathlist forum. The only news result I could find for Dawn Hughes was about 3-year-old girl with leukemia and it worried me greatly for a moment... While we're at it, congrats again to Football Fan (if he did, indeed, win again)! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 1, 2008 Carkers Convention 2008 line up: 1 – Rabbi Philip Berg 2 – Christodoulos 3 – Rt Reverend Ian Cundy 4 – Trudi Endersby – JOKER 5 – Patricia C Dunn 6 – Betty Ford 7 – Billy Graham 8 – Charlton Heston 9 – Dawn Hughes 10 – Rachel Jones 11 – Winnie Langley 12 – Sam Manekshaw 13 – Ian McNicol 14 – Debbie Nelson 15 – Sydney Pollack 16 – Yitzak Shamir 17 – Ariel Sharon 18 – Sargent Shriver 19 – Tomoji Tanabe 20 – Don Wittman Does this include some ringers from the Maryport Parish Council? It's Maryport TOWN Council. FFS whad'ya take us for, rural bumpkins or summat? Since there are others of the same fleeting fame stripe - like Terry Lubbock - already nominated on this year's DDP I'd say we're in for the usual open and intense competition as we strive to emulate the achievements of the admirable FF. Mind, I got fifth, I think. First time out as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 1, 2008 Carkers Convention 2008 line up: 1 – Rabbi Philip Berg 2 – Christodoulos 3 – Rt Reverend Ian Cundy 4 – Trudi Endersby – JOKER 5 – Patricia C Dunn 6 – Betty Ford 7 – Billy Graham 8 – Charlton Heston 9 – Dawn Hughes 10 – Rachel Jones 11 – Winnie Langley 12 – Sam Manekshaw 13 – Ian McNicol 14 – Debbie Nelson 15 – Sydney Pollack 16 – Yitzak Shamir 17 – Ariel Sharon 18 – Sargent Shriver 19 – Tomoji Tanabe 20 – Don Wittman Does this include some ringers from the Maryport Parish Council? It's Maryport TOWN Council. FFS whad'ya take us for, rural bumpkins or summat? Since there are others of the same fleeting fame stripe - like Terry Lubbock - already nominated on this year's DDP I'd say we're in for the usual open and intense competition as we strive to emulate the achievements of the admirable FF. Mind, I got fifth, I think. First time out as well. Yeah, I came fifth in 2006 and then look what happened… A Happy New Year to you all and congratulations to Meet Your Maker (AKA Football Fan) for a 2nd successive DDP! You are clearly the one to beat… It was ‘difficult second album’ syndrome for me in 2007, but I hope to roar back into the top ten with this selection… Rowan Ayers (Father of Kevin, TV Producer, creator of the Old Grey Whistle Test amongst others) Archbishop Christodoulos Janez Drnovsek Basil D'Oliveira Farah Fawcett Estelle Getty Jesse Helms Charlton Heston Sir Lenox Hewitt (Father of Patricia, high ranking Aussie civil servant, former chairman of QANTAS) Edmund Hillary Peggy Jay (Mother of Peter, matriarch of Labour Party in London) Patrick McGoohan George T. D. Moore Sir John Mortimer Sydney Pollack Baron Francis Pym Roy Scheider Jeremy Thorpe Zdravko Tolimir (Joker) Gore Vidal Good luck everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted January 1, 2008 My list= 1st year teamname: Misers Christodoulos Sydney Pollack Patriarch Pavle of Serbia George Steinbrenner Pete Doherty Bobby Robson Amy Winehouse George T.D. Moore Zeljko Sturanovic Janez Drnovsek Ron Springs Edmund Hillary Eunice Kennedy Shriver joker Princess Galyani Vadhana Candinal Paul Shan Kuo-hsi Bo Diddly Yves Saint-Laurent Maria del Carmen Bousada Suzanne Pleshette Doku Umarov Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 2, 2008 Princess Galyani Vadhana Well that will be your first hit then, if indeed she gets a UK obit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted January 2, 2008 Mr. Miser you have officially received your first hit with the death of Princess Galyani Vadhana. The qualified Guardian Unlimited has reported this which personally 'I can't believe what I'm reading'. I'm not blaming myself for not listing the Princess since mainly her 'curtain call' articles were only reported from Thailand. Her death is no doubt a message to me interpreting 'The Guardian' covers more then what is not expected. Now I'm waiting on Pavle. http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/stor...7190723,00.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted January 2, 2008 Bumholes! I thought he at least would be a unique pick for me. Curse you and your in-depth research! Here is my 2008 DDP entry George T.D. Moore (Australian jockey) Good luck to all the teams Regards, ff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted January 2, 2008 Mr. Miser you have officially received your first hit with the death of Princess Galyani Vadhana. The qualified Guardian Unlimited has reported this which personally 'I can't believe what I'm reading'. I'm not blaming myself for not listing the Princess since mainly her 'curtain call' articles were only reported from Thailand. Her death is no doubt a message to me interpreting 'The Guardian' covers more then what is not expected. Now I'm waiting on Pavle. http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/stor...7190723,00.html I knew she was a little iffy, but she is a Princess. Good start though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 2, 2008 Aye, respect Miser. Good call, fortune favours the brave and all that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 2, 2008 Bumholes! I thought he at least would be a unique pick for me.Curse you and your in-depth research! Here is my 2008 DDP entry George T.D. Moore (Australian jockey) Good luck to all the teams Regards, ff If by "in-depth research", you mean "reading the I&P thread (listed once) and the I&P Names thread (listed half a dozen times")." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted January 2, 2008 Bumholes! I thought he at least would be a unique pick for me. Are you serious? The unconscious George T.D Moore has been on my list ever since DDT talked about him and staying power back in the old Ideas and Possibilities thread. But I'll cut you some slack since Mary thought Christodolous was going to be a unique joker. Anyway I'm pretty confident saying that I'll have two or three unique selections that will have an impact - especially if Wujcik and Guiges get the obituary. I'm surprised that the reigning DDP Champion selected Al Hakim as his joker? Pausch has been my Joker for a while. Even as I haven't been getting along with Canadian Paul here I want to congratulate him on arguably having the most intimidating DDP Joker in the year 2008. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 2, 2008 Mary thought Christodolous was going to be a unique joker. Get with the programme BS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted January 2, 2008 O come on Mary ... 'there was no excuse' take a joke. You obviously had a very misinformed perspective at the time but you've rejuvenated your long shot expectations into a Trudi Endersby which is a very solid pick. After having lung cancer for five years she is a prize 'local' Joker. The only reason she isn't on my list is because she probably only makes headlines at the bottom of BBC articles which I'm not an avid reader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 2, 2008 Here's my team. Apart from Pollock and Robson, they are all candidates who I suggested on DL during the last year, which does rather diminish my chances of getting any unique picks. 1) Edwin Morgan 2) Phillip Jones Griffith 3) Tony Snow 4) Patriarch Pavle 5) Mikey Dread 6) Sydney Pollack 7) Baba Amte 8) Nigel Plews 9) Shih Ming Teh 10) Norman O'Neill 11) Danny Federici 12) Archbishop Christodoulos - Joker 13) Ronnie Drew 14) George Moore 15) Janez Drnovsek 16) Jack Ramsay 17) Jeff Healey 18) Sir Bobby Robson 19) Rosemary Pitman 20) Right Rev Ian Cundy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 2, 2008 Here's my team. Apart from Pollock and Robson, they are all candidates who I suggested on DL during the last year, which does rather diminish my chances of getting any unique picks. 1) Edwin Morgan 2) Phillip Jones Griffith 3) Tony Snow 4) Patriarch Pavle 5) Mikey Dread 6) Sydney Pollack 7) Baba Amte 8) Nigel Plews 9) Shih Ming Teh 10) Norman O'Neill 11) Danny Federici 12) Archbishop Christodoulos - Joker 13) Ronnie Drew 14) George Moore 15) Janez Drnovsek 16) Jack Ramsay 17) Jeff Healey 18) Sir Bobby Robson 19) Rosemary Pitman 20) Right Rev Ian Cundy You're too generous DDT, we would accept that you'd keep a least a couple under your hat... Good solid team... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 2, 2008 O come on Mary ... 'there was no excuse' take a joke. You obviously had a very misinformed perspective at the time but you've rejuvenated your long shot expectations into a Trudi Endersby which is a very solid pick. After having lung cancer for five years she is a prize 'local' Joker. The only reason she isn't on my list is because she probably only makes headlines at the bottom of BBC articles which I'm not an avid reader. Christodoulos had been wall to wall hereabouts for weeks before I made that crack and a few others obviously got it at the time. Incidentally, re Trudi, you could always rely on others on this site to post her death. She's not that much of a 'local' joker and she was on Grobler's DDP team last year so she's got form. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted January 2, 2008 She's not that much of a 'local' joker and she was on Grobler's DDP team last year so she's got form. To define 'local' in the way I'm using it I mean she won't be getting an obituary in the New York Times. Compare her obituary status with New Yorks oldest and terminally ill prisoner Charles E. Friedgood or Canada's Olympic organizer Jack Poole in the opposite sense. Either way it doesn't matter because if she dies you will score just as many points as I will with Pausch who I'm a strong 90% he will receive the obituary somewhere. I'm putting my trust in The Guardian this year and since Princess got it I think Don Wittman will also get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 2, 2008 One thing that bothers me, and the DDP has come to this, is that the form guide these days amounts to a cancer watch. If it's lung, stomach, pancreas or brain tumours, basically they're in if they have a fighting chance of a news mention. It's a shame that Benazir Bhutto didn't last since at least she would have added a little variety. I'm not really criticising, just pointing out that the only way of winning the DDP is to keep a sharp eye out for people with advanced cancers. No wonder people think we're sick. A hell of a lot of intellectual activity is being expended on this stuff, trawling the internet in search of a juicy and hitherto undiscovered tumour, then fighting and bitching over the bragging rights for finding it first. In reality this place is part research centre, part cancer ward and part actuarial service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 2, 2008 In business terms that's a well established core activity with soundly established elements of diversification and innovation. It'll be worth noting how far the HPDP picks differ from the DDPs since HPDP has the same qualifying criteria fame wise but rewards careful picking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 2, 2008 One thing that bothers me, and the DDP has come to this, is that the form guide these days amounts to a cancer watch. If it's lung, stomach, pancreas or brain tumours, basically they're in if they have a fighting chance of a news mention. It's a shame that Benazir Bhutto didn't last since at least she would have added a little variety. I'm not really criticising, just pointing out that the only way of winning the DDP is to keep a sharp eye out for people with advanced cancers. No wonder people think we're sick. A hell of a lot of intellectual activity is being expended on this stuff, trawling the internet in search of a juicy and hitherto undiscovered tumour, then fighting and bitching over the bragging rights for finding it first. In reality this place is part research centre, part cancer ward and part actuarial service. You seem to be having your annual bout of angst about deadpooling, Godot. Do cheer up. What seems to have suddenly just dawned on you has been obvious to everyone else for a long time - very ill people are good candidates to pick in a list of people who might just die during the next calender year. Anyway, I hope you've had the courage of your convictions this year and gone for a little "variety" in your final DDP team, so we don't get a repeat of last year's hypocrisy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted January 2, 2008 Godot, DDP is a game of which it's competition is measured on your approach to it. If you stand a shot at winning you need the quality of candidates that you were just talking about but you also need perspective in order to make the right selections - random - unique or obvious. People think games like this are sick because they don't get the point of an individual making premonitions 'like gambling' and they don't get how it's a second education. I'm sure a Cuban man in America enters DDP with hatred of Fidel Castro and places him as his Joker hoping his near five decades of power will finally end. I'm sure people put Nazi's and murderer's 'and people you 'just hate' on these lists but the only way I could ever explain my view of a game like this to a person on the street is 'A majority of competitors don't want these people to die - they expect them too' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 2, 2008 One thing that bothers me, and the DDP has come to this, is that the form guide these days amounts to a cancer watch. If it's lung, stomach, pancreas or brain tumours, basically they're in if they have a fighting chance of a news mention. It's a shame that Benazir Bhutto didn't last since at least she would have added a little variety. I'm not really criticising, just pointing out that the only way of winning the DDP is to keep a sharp eye out for people with advanced cancers. No wonder people think we're sick. A hell of a lot of intellectual activity is being expended on this stuff, trawling the internet in search of a juicy and hitherto undiscovered tumour, then fighting and bitching over the bragging rights for finding it first. In reality this place is part research centre, part cancer ward and part actuarial service. Anyway, I hope you've had the courage of your convictions this year and gone for a little "variety" in your final DDP team, so we don't get a repeat of last year's hypocrisy... Nah, hypocrisy's my middle name DDT; my list is like a cancer hot house, crammed full of the little buggers all a poppin' and a sproutin'. But I am quite proud of Maurice Allais who I think may be cancer free and a unique pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
