themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 2, 2009 I thought Miriam Karlin was dead! I swear she died of cancer years ago. Not long after that comedy she did playing a ghost... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted January 2, 2009 Mine are in my signature. There seems to be a lot of similar names this year - could this be one of the least diverse years there's been? That's what I was thinking too... However, there were quite a few names I considered adding to the list as my joker/wildcard. They included George Steinbrenner, Steve Jobs, Little Richard, Ed McMahon, Jan-Michael Vincent, James Garner, and Peter Falk. However in the end, I chose Farrah Fawcett. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted January 2, 2009 2 pints semi-skimmed milk Butter 5lb Jersey Royal potatoes Fresh tarragon Medium-sized chicken (with giblets) Angostura bitters Rainbow trout Gentleman's Relish (joker) Les Closiers Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2006 (case) Purple cauliflower Cox's Orange Pippin x4 1/2lb Wiltshire ham 100w lightbulb (bayonet) Ribena Cracked black peppercorns Half a dozen free range eggs 2 aubergines Organic stock New York-style cheesecake Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhoamI 35 Posted January 2, 2009 Hi from a newbie. For what it is worth here is my list: Patrick Swayze Barbara Billingsley Zsa Zsa Garbor Caroline Kennedy Mario Benjamin Menéndez Etta James Neil Harvey Kitty Wells John Updike Giorgio Napolitano Annette Funicello John Glenn Eleanor Mondale (daughter of Walter Mondale) Robert Mugabe Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Prince Philip Olivia de Havilland Eunice Kennedy Shriver Phyllis Ann Lyon Shirley Temple Black Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boleyn 1 Posted January 2, 2009 Is it just me or are the pages on ddp not working yet? I mean the list of celebrities and teams etc. I understand that it will obviously take a while for them to do and everything, just asking in case its my computer thats the problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted January 2, 2009 Is it just me or are the pages on ddp not working yet? I mean the list of celebrities and teams etc.I understand that it will obviously take a while for them to do and everything, just asking in case its my computer thats the problem. From OoO's e-mail The website's archive for 2008 is there for posterity - if you click on the 2009 links, you will get blank pages - which is deliberate for the time being - the 2009 names/scores/etc will be up shortly - so stay patient & keep an eye on your celebs & the obits pages for the next few days! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marinade 18 Posted January 2, 2009 Hello! My first go at this, though I do run a Death League on Facebook. Frederica Sagor Maas Peter O'Sullevan Henry Allingham Michael Foot Oscar Niemeyer Ray Harryhausen Leila Denmark Liz Dawn Bobby Robson JD Salinger Peter Falk Tony Hart Edward Kennedy Richard Attenbrough Paul Gascoigne (joker) Eric Hobsbawm Fidel Castro Karl Malden Les Paul 'Mad' Frankie Fraser Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted January 2, 2009 Just an idea, like. Once we've finished our show and tell this thread could be redundant but what about if we kept it going a little longer with a competition? Death Race 2009. Really simple, every time one of our picks dies we score points equivalent to the number of full days left in the year. So - for example - if Susan Atkins dies today, everyone picking her gets 364 points. The winner is the first person to 2009 points, in the event of one death tipping more than one winner over the magic number the winner is the one who clears 2009 points by the biggest margin. Oh aye, and any death counts, so even if your picks don't score on the DDP, they score here. I think we'll have a winner in six to eight weeks. Whaddya reckon? I've already had some positive interest and the entries have started to trickle in, well Lardy has posted hers before the rules even appeared! Anyway, the Deathrace 2009 is open and taking entries on the Extra Curricular board. Rules duly posted, closing date Jan 15th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted January 2, 2009 Hello! My first go at this, though I do run a Death League on Facebook. Frederica Sagor Maas Peter O'Sullevan Henry Allingham Michael Foot Oscar Niemeyer Ray Harryhausen Leila Denmark Liz Dawn Bobby Robson JD Salinger Peter Falk Tony Hart Edward Kennedy Richard Attenbrough Paul Gascoigne (joker) Eric Hobsbawm Fidel Castro Karl Malden Les Paul 'Mad' Frankie Fraser very good list (apart from Gazza...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted January 2, 2009 I thought Miriam Karlin was dead! I swear she died of cancer years ago. Not long after that comedy she did playing a ghost... Oy oy oy. No she's not dead. I can hear the ghost of Yetta Feldman turning in her grave at the mere mention of Karlin being dead. She's been on our possibilities list for years, but other than her age doesn't seem to be in bad health. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eejit 9 Posted January 7, 2009 Yay!, the pages are being populated. Some people on 9 points already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted January 7, 2009 Yay!, the pages are being populated. Some people on 9 points already And I'm not one of them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhoamI 35 Posted January 8, 2009 Yay!, the pages are being populated. Some people on 9 points already And I'm not one of them And neither am I.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raskolnikov 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Yay!, the pages are being populated. Some people on 9 points already And I'm not one of them And neither am I.... But incredibly, I am, so form an orderly queue to start hurling insults at me here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted January 8, 2009 Yay!, the pages are being populated. Some people on 9 points already And I'm not one of them And neither am I.... But incredibly, I am, so form an orderly queue to start hurling insults at me here. You swine sir! How much did you bribe OoO with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raskolnikov 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Yay!, the pages are being populated. Some people on 9 points already And I'm not one of them And neither am I.... But incredibly, I am, so form an orderly queue to start hurling insults at me here. You swine sir! How much did you bribe OoO with? The telephone numbers of a few IT geeks to help speed the upload of the site seemed to do the trick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted January 8, 2009 The telephone numbers of a few IT geeks to help speed the upload of the site seemed to do the trick. IT problems aren't the reason for the delay (although the submission problem has delayed it a bit longer than normal), it's time. If someone could cover my shifts at work today & tomorrow, the whole jamboree will be up properly. I'll also award that team 1,000 points The truth is, whilst I'm poorly at the mo, I pulled a sickie solely to complete the DDP's 1st phase on Wednesday. I could pull another sickie but it's not going to help me really at work. Basically, I think I have no option but to put in a huge slog on Sunday night & get the site, bar pics & hyperlinks, up & then it's done. * Sigh * Right now, I hate the f*****g DDP. Give it two weeks & I'll be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 8, 2009 The telephone numbers of a few IT geeks to help speed the upload of the site seemed to do the trick. IT problems aren't the reason for the delay (although the submission problem has delayed it a bit longer than normal), it's time. If someone could cover my shifts at work today & tomorrow, the whole jamboree will be up properly. I'll also award that team 1,000 points The truth is, whilst I'm poorly at the mo, I pulled a sickie solely to complete the DDP's 1st phase on Wednesday. I could pull another sickie but it's not going to help me really at work. Basically, I think I have no option but to put in a huge slog on Sunday night & get the site, bar pics & hyperlinks, up & then it's done. * Sigh * Right now, I hate the f*****g DDP. Give it two weeks & I'll be fine. With Joanne Evans' death today, for the first time in all this, I have asked myself... why the f**k am I bothering.... No obit for her yet... There's probably no better time to pull a sickie, everyone else is at it. But in reality, go at your own pace, it's YOUR deadpool! It's only January 8th... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 8, 2009 With Joanne Evans' death today, for the first time in all this, I have asked myself... why the f**k am I bothering.... Wish I went with that Tara Jones woman now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted January 8, 2009 There's probably no better time to pull a sickie, everyone else is at it. But in reality, go at your own pace, it's YOUR deadpool! It's only January 8th... Oh, ho, ho - if only it was. I know people want to see as much as possible as early as possible, but sheesh... "your pages are blank" I know (Jan 1st) "why no teams/celebs yet?" (Jan 2nd) "why are my placings in 2008 wrong?" - because I'm halfway through it! "why is my celebrity not there"? Because they're already freaking dead! Anyway, good news. 1) I have come up with an easy solution for the entry forms for 2009/2010 to avoid the same mess. 2) I have booked 25th-31st December 2009 off from work already. That way the uploading is more likely to be done sooner rather than later... To be honest, TMIB, it's more me wanting a bit of time to myself rather than worry about the DDP - I'd rather get ALL the 2009 stuff done & then all I need to do is death here & there whenever - when it's like that, it's gooooooodddd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 9, 2009 Its a case of telling us what to expect. With 450+ entries you surely should be cut a bit of slack. And if people complain, f**k 'em. It's a 365 day competition... People just have to be patient, that's all. And you have my full support for reasons you know already... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 331 Posted January 9, 2009 Read my signature, that' who's on my lst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IKYWN 6 Posted January 10, 2009 Here's my list for 2009. i'm still hoping time cathes up with the surviving WW1 veterans. Colin Welland is a unique pick and I'm hoping Robbie Williams will provide us all with a laugh, as he's my joker 1. Henry Allingham 2. Ronnie Biggs 3. Fidel Castro 4. Kirk Douglas 5. Clive Dunn 6. Jade Goody 7. Mikhail Kalashnikov 8. Karl Malden 9. Patrick Moore 10. Harry Patch 11. Wendy Richard 12. J. D. Salinger 13. Helmut Schmidt 14. Ariel Sharon 15. William Stone 16. Patrick Swayze 17. Colin Welland Unique pick 18. Robbie Williams Joker 19. Anna Wing 20. Sir Norman Wisdom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marinade 18 Posted January 12, 2009 Here's my list for 2009. i'm still hoping time catches up with the surviving WW1 veterans. Your wish is evidently time's command... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted January 12, 2009 I was thinking the same but didn't want to risk all 3 UK vets, given the low points for such old picks. So I gambled on Bill Stone......Result!!!, and on the CPDP too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
