Octopus of Odstock 2,184 Posted January 2, 2010 Savvas Andrea Peter Andre's dad? Any particular reason OoO? Because he's terminally ill - not the best link but most sites say he is seriously ill. Obit guaranteed from the Katie Price hating Daily Mail - link from a trshy gossip site Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted January 2, 2010 Well, here's mine, for what it's worth.. They're Dead, Y'Know! Abdelbaset Al Megrahi Jose Alencar Bob Block Stefano Borgonovo Liz Carse Laurent Fignon (JOKER) Sir Paul Fox Ruth Bader Ginsburg Kristin Hallenga Richard Hoggart Ian Holm Dennis Hopper Stephen Lewis Penny Marshall Donald Neilson Jack Rollins Lord Snowdon Adolfo Suarez Gore Vidal Adam Yauch Bob Block the Rentaghost guy? I thought about him too but there's not that much info out there on him. I went for Bob Godfrey instead but that was mostly to piss off an ex friend who now wants to get in touch again so I feel a bit guilty. To OoO Gil Taylor I was in two minds about, he did look pretty frail when Paul Merton interviewed for his Hitchcock thing earlier in the year but then again he's still coherant so who knows. I've only ever claimed to be a mediocre player at best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,579 Posted January 3, 2010 Interesting, Handy, I wondered if someone would pick Gilbert Taylor - always on my radar, but never quiet close enough to make the top 20. Sorry for the delay in naming my team - I had no idea who I put in! Having found it the team was: Dr. Willie Stanton JOKER Dennis Hopper Simon MacCorkindale Dora Bryan Donald Nielson Yitzhak Shamir (he'll be on there for ever....) Ernie Harwell Basil D'Olivieria Abdelbaset al Megrahi Edwin Morgan Laurent Fignon Sir Norman Wisdom Victor Mears Ronnie James Dio Brian Flowers Raymond Hewlett Sid Caesar Savvas Andrea David Wynne Luis Echverria Less unique picks than before I think, but I might have sneaked in three I hope. For obvious reasons, a much stronger team than the last few years - or at least I hope it is... Victor Mears is an interesting pick, do you know something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 3, 2010 Well, here's mine, for what it's worth.. They're Dead, Y'Know! Abdelbaset Al Megrahi Jose Alencar Bob Block Stefano Borgonovo Liz Carse Laurent Fignon (JOKER) Sir Paul Fox Ruth Bader Ginsburg Kristin Hallenga Richard Hoggart Ian Holm Dennis Hopper Stephen Lewis Penny Marshall Donald Neilson Jack Rollins Lord Snowdon Adolfo Suarez Gore Vidal Adam Yauch Bob Block the Rentaghost guy? I thought about him too but there's not that much info out there on him. I went for Bob Godfrey instead but that was mostly to piss off an ex friend who now wants to get in touch again so I feel a bit guilty. To OoO Gil Taylor I was in two minds about, he did look pretty frail when Paul Merton interviewed for his Hitchcock thing earlier in the year but then again he's still coherant so who knows. I've only ever claimed to be a mediocre player at best. That's ironic because it was a toss up between Bob Block and Bod Godfrey! Luckily for us we chose the right way and have (i think) guaranteed a unique pick for both of us... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 3, 2010 Zelda's birthday was yesterday I think. That would be a lot of early points to anyone who was patient enough to wait on submitting til the last few days. When do we get to see the celebrity and team lists? Did anyone pick Jenn Lyon or Joe Jackson other than me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted January 3, 2010 Did anyone pick Jenn Lyon or Joe Jackson other than me? I didn't know you were famous enough to be picked. Are you ill? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 3, 2010 Zelda's birthday was yesterday I think. That would be a lot of early points to anyone who was patient enough to wait on submitting til the last few days. When do we get to see the celebrity and team lists? Did anyone pick Jenn Lyon or Joe Jackson other than me? All in good time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
888-333 12 Posted January 3, 2010 Urr why isn't anything showing up? All I can see a blank Pages Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted January 3, 2010 Urr why isn't anything showing up? All I can see a blank Pages Because it hasn't been uploaded. Be patient, things like this take time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 3, 2010 Urr why isn't anything showing up? All I can see a blank Pages It takes a while, twatty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted January 3, 2010 Urr why isn't anything showing up? All I can see a blank Pages It takes a while, twatty. Harsh. But fair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,184 Posted January 3, 2010 Victor Mears is an interesting pick, do you know something? He has cancer, liver disease & is fatter than Marlon Brando & James Corden put together. Sounds a good mix to me, plus he's a bastard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,579 Posted January 4, 2010 Victor Mears is an interesting pick, do you know something? He has cancer, liver disease & is fatter than Marlon Brando & James Corden put together. Sounds a good mix to me, plus he's a bastard. Ahh, so its not the people hes ripped off caught up with him then? Or is that covered in the 'hes's a bastard' sub-clause? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomb raider 9 Posted January 4, 2010 Also posted at the Nederlandse Dead Pool-thread, but as this is somewhat of a niche, I'll post it here too. Johan Ferrier, the 99-years old first president of Suriname passed away last night (Dutch newssource). Three DDP-teams picked him last year, even as his obit-chances in the UK are slim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 4, 2010 Also posted at the Nederlandse Dead Pool-thread, but as this is somewhat of a niche, I'll post it here too. Johan Ferrier, the 99-years old first president of Suriname passed away last night (Dutch newssource). Three DDP-teams picked him last year, even as his obit-chances in the UK are slim. Where did he die. Tomb? Update: I got it, it was Oegstgeest. According to Wikipedia he died on 4th January, but I'm putting the 3rd until it's confirmed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 5, 2010 Little update: 59 teams have been loaded so far, already with some interesting choices. As a wheeze I will build up to the unveiling of the new compettion by doing a countdown of 2010's most popular picks in the manner of the BBC website's music survey of up and coming music stars, The Sound of 2010. This will be The of Dying of 2010 464 teams are loaded and almost ready to play. The big reveal is almost at hand... The Dying of 2010 are the ten most popular DDP picks and we start off with Number 10 who is... Zsa Zsa Gabor The Hungarian, multi-married mistress turns 93 in just a few weeks, so plenty of time to get another wedding in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted January 5, 2010 464 teams are loaded and almost ready to play. The big reveal is almost at hand...The Dying of 2010 are the ten most popular DDP picks and we start off with Number 10 who is... Excellent. I wonder if you'll have it up by the 7th? On Zsa Zsa Gabor: I think she'll keep Von Anhalt married for a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 5, 2010 464 teams are loaded and almost ready to play. The big reveal is almost at hand...The Dying of 2010 are the ten most popular DDP picks and we start off with Number 10 who is... Excellent. I wonder if you'll have it up by the 7th? On Zsa Zsa Gabor: I think she'll keep Von Anhalt married for a while. Should think so. Mind you I have a little problem generating the pages which I've just emailed Octopus about. Hopefully it'll be a minor problem... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 6, 2010 DDP 2010 should be on it's way in the next 24 hours or so. Just tidying up a few database issues.. In the meantime I'll continue the countdown with the ten most popular picks.. The Dying of 2010 And at number 9 it's... Elizabeth Taylor A similar pattern in terms of failed marriages, but a somewhat more illustrious career in acting than Ms Gabor. Nevertheless, the one thing they really have in common is that a lot of people think they're going to croak it this year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 6, 2010 I would just like to say that I'm not replying to MiB's emails not becuase I'm a snob, but because he is probably inundated with emails. Anyway - I got the email. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,184 Posted January 6, 2010 TMIB, give me about 40 minutes & then I'm available for 2 or 3 hours to try & sort the database out if need be. Fingers crossed it works tonight & we're underway! PS - Ferrier has an obituary if that helps - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries...Remembered.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 7, 2010 TMIB, give me about 40 minutes & then I'm available for 2 or 3 hours to try & sort the database out if need be. Fingers crossed it works tonight & we're underway! PS - Ferrier has an obituary if that helps - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries...Remembered.html Right, make that two deaths to start the year! Just a couple of tweaks (well, probably more than that) and then hopefully, we should be up and running by tomorrow night... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 74 Posted January 7, 2010 Alright Lads, Been browsing Deathlist.net for years (not very well admittedly) and never actually realized there was a DDP thread. Anyway, just been browsing the thread and noticed there's not to much interest in Sara Payne. I thought she may have generated a few picks. Ive already thanked OoO via email for a great job done and also welcomed TMIB to the helm who appears commited to the difficult job in hand. Entering my 5th year in DDP and still trying to break the top 40. It may just have happened last year if the pesky Daily Mail would have followed up the Joanne Evans cancer story with her death. No amount of obituary request letters i sent managed to change their mind. Does anyone know what the team "Gerald Ford Must Die" changed its name to when Gerald Ford..er..died? Wishing good luck to the players and Bad Luck to the nominees. Pete Team: Going Underground Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
888-333 12 Posted January 7, 2010 Alright Lads, Been browsing Deathlist.net for years (not very well admittedly) and never actually realized there was a DDP thread. Anyway, just been browsing the thread and noticed there's not to much interest in Sara Payne. I thought she may have generated a few picks. Ive already thanked OoO via email for a great job done and also welcomed TMIB to the helm who appears commited to the difficult job in hand. Entering my 5th year in DDP and still trying to break the top 40. It may just have happened last year if the pesky Daily Mail would have followed up the Joanne Evans cancer story with her death. No amount of obituary request letters i sent managed to change their mind. Does anyone know what the team "Gerald Ford Must Die" changed its name to when Gerald Ford..er..died? Wishing good luck to the players and Bad Luck to the nominees. Pete Team: Going Underground Urr... It Changed its name initialy to "Lady Bird Johnson Must Die" but then ofcourse she died and I dont know what happedned after that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 74 Posted January 7, 2010 Alright Lads, Been browsing Deathlist.net for years (not very well admittedly) and never actually realized there was a DDP thread. Anyway, just been browsing the thread and noticed there's not to much interest in Sara Payne. I thought she may have generated a few picks. Ive already thanked OoO via email for a great job done and also welcomed TMIB to the helm who appears commited to the difficult job in hand. Entering my 5th year in DDP and still trying to break the top 40. It may just have happened last year if the pesky Daily Mail would have followed up the Joanne Evans cancer story with her death. No amount of obituary request letters i sent managed to change their mind. Does anyone know what the team "Gerald Ford Must Die" changed its name to when Gerald Ford..er..died? Wishing good luck to the players and Bad Luck to the nominees. Pete Team: Going Underground Urr... It Changed its name initialy to "Lady Bird Johnson Must Die" but then ofcourse she died and I dont know what happedned after that Ha ha, Just looked at the DDP archive and your right!! He was on to a winner there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
