maryportfuncity 10,471 Posted June 14, 2010 Re the 'obit' can we be clear on this.....is an 'obit' an obit or are we in DDP territory where the mere mention of the death in the publication/website/news stories counts for points? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted June 14, 2010 The pool is open! PLEASE alert me if I left out any crucial info regarding rules or entry. You get 25 picks. Have fun! Woohoo! *looking for my dartboard* Dartboard? That's a bit posh! I've wasted a few hours building a new shead sheet on just this pool. My best 200 names drawn down from a thousand names all pushed and prodded for various factors that come into play. Then I look at the list, and low and behold it looks far too much like most of my other lists! I think another hour of work is needed yet, since I think the fame test weighting eliment needs turning down a bit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,214 Posted June 14, 2010 Would 'famous for being famous' include the world's oldest mother? I'm thinking yes, but I suppose she is famous in the world of science? The scoring system suggest that "world's oldest" would be ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 94 Posted June 14, 2010 Re the 'obit' can we be clear on this.....is an 'obit' an obit or are we in DDP territory where the mere mention of the death in the publication/website/news stories counts for points? Mentionings count for points, but Im only going to be looking for headlines or whole article obits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,471 Posted June 14, 2010 Re the 'obit' can we be clear on this.....is an 'obit' an obit or are we in DDP territory where the mere mention of the death in the publication/website/news stories counts for points? Mentionings count for points, but Im only going to be looking for headlines or whole article obits. Thanks Team of 25 languishing in a Word document as we speak, two subs bubbling under and the distinct whiff of powder being kept dry wafting around MPFC Towers. Will be filing the results in 10 days or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,214 Posted June 14, 2010 Right. I'm going to go ahead and put the old child-popper-outter on my team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 94 Posted June 14, 2010 I have 4 entries so far. For everyone else, take your time if you'd like. You've still got 16 days before the game starts. If anyone would like to take a look at the pool's site and give me any suggestions for unique features, please do! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarolAnn 926 Posted June 15, 2010 The pool is open! PLEASE alert me if I left out any crucial info regarding rules or entry. You get 25 picks. Have fun! Woohoo! *looking for my dartboard* Dartboard? That's a bit posh! I've wasted a few hours building a new shead sheet on just this pool. My best 200 names drawn down from a thousand names all pushed and prodded for various factors that come into play. Then I look at the list, and low and behold it looks far too much like most of my other lists! I think another hour of work is needed yet, since I think the fame test weighting eliment needs turning down a bit! If I can't find the dartboard the names all go in a bowl and I let the cocker spaniels pull them out. First 25 names to be eaten by a cocker spaniel are on the list! I'm very serious about this, you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,953 Posted June 19, 2010 I sent in my picks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 94 Posted June 23, 2010 Just a reminder! You have one week to submit your entries. I think I have six entries right now, and one person needs to replace their Manute, but they know who they are. And again, if there are any unique ideas or features you'd like to see in my deadpool, please suggest! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,471 Posted June 24, 2010 I had Manute too, be submitting the team at the end of the week when I've decided which sub to bring on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,214 Posted June 24, 2010 Thats me upto date again - so expect another couple to die before the 1st July start date... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,471 Posted June 29, 2010 Reet, I'm in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted June 29, 2010 Me too. Team submitted this lunch time. N.B. I think this thread needs re-naming and narrowing in on it's "Dust Pool" name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,471 Posted June 29, 2010 Re the Dust Pool, it has the user friendly habit of NOT snagging on censorship software in a few offices I've visited of late. It also might prove more compelling than this year's lacklustre deathrace. Deathrace candidates carking now are looking at points around the 180 mark, with the totals dropping daily. With yours truly out front on 1045 pts and Paul the Postie still well shy of 900 pts in second there is a very real possibility of nobody hitting the necessary 2010. Making the 'sprint rather than a marathon' ethos of the whole thing somewhat laughable this year. Est 1993 may have a more reliable winning formula here. Let battle commence, or summat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 93 Posted June 29, 2010 I'm in too now with a "theme team" of sorts. I wanted to get back to some classic deadpooling, so I have only picked people that I have chosen in previous competitions... not a winning strategy I should think, but hopefully will make for a unique pick or two... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted June 30, 2010 I was very close to doing a theme team - on the lines of the surname starting with either an A, B or C. I did a double take at my submission list and sort of said to myself that could be the basis of a theme team, but then I went... Computer says no! Those I would have brought in would have been :- Sid Caeser Captain Beefheart Malcolm Allison Henry Cecil Bob Barker (US "price is right") Jack Bruce (cream) Brigitte Bardot Ian Brady Pres. Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan David Crosby Tony Coelho Fidel Castro Only time will tell if they would have been better than the crowd with names using the other letters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 94 Posted June 30, 2010 NOTICE: 7 hours until deadline. 11 entries have been submitted as of now. Have fun! And also, does anyone know of any other deadpools that start tomorrow? Or soon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 94 Posted July 1, 2010 3 and a half hours left before deadline. Here are the names of the teams entered so far. If you do not find your team name in this list, your entry has not been received. 1. 888-333 2. Captain Chorizo 3. CarolAnn's Cadaver Conspiracy 4. Deaf by Vuvuzela 5. Devon Death Trip 6. Footballing Fuckwits 7. Ghosts of Canadian Paul's Past 8. Never Came to Maryport 9. STAB in the DARK 10. The Unknown Man's Ghouls of Despair 11. Vaagheid 12. Windsor the Troll Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,471 Posted July 1, 2010 C'mon......I love show and tell, me. Abdul Baset Al-Megrahi Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ronald Biggs Osama bin Laden Eugenie Blanchard – v old woman Eunice Bowman – oldest UK resident Fidel Castro Kirk Douglas Laurent Fignon Paul Gascoigne Billy Graham Johannes Heesters Dolores Hope Kim Jong-Il Esteban “Steve” Jordan Mick Karn Rajo Devi Lohan – world’s oldest mother Paul Mason – FAT as fuck, former UK postman Eunice Sanborn – oldest American Ariel Sharon Sargent Shriver Lianne Smith – killed her kids in 2010, attempted suicide soon after Norman Spinrad Norman Wisdom Diana Wynne Jones Subs bench Abe Vigoda Elizabeth Taylor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 94 Posted July 1, 2010 URGENT!! Im listing the team rosters right now. Two of you picked Penny Marshall. I assume its the same one. Is it the journalist or the actress? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,338 Posted July 1, 2010 URGENT!! Im listing the team rosters right now. Two of you picked Penny Marshall. I assume its the same one. Is it the journalist or the actress? I picked Penny Marshall the actress. I can't speak for the other person, but as she's supposed to be seriously ill with cancer (Penny, not my fellow Dust Pool participant), I'd make an educated guess that was who they were picking as well. Hope that helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted July 1, 2010 URGENT!! Im listing the team rosters right now. Two of you picked Penny Marshall. I assume its the same one. Is it the journalist or the actress? I picked Penny Marshall the actress. I can't speak for the other person, but as she's supposed to be seriously ill with cancer (Penny, not my fellow Dust Pool participant), I'd make an educated guess that was who they were picking as well. Hope that helps. Indeed, you are correct Sir. Penny Marshall the actress for me as well... Anywho... Deaf By Vuvuzela Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi Ronnie Biggs Yao Defen Elizabeth Edwards Laurent Fignon Anne Francis Annette Funicello Eydie Gorme David Hart Diana Wynne Jones Mick Karn Frank Kelly George Kimball Jack Kyle Brian Lenihan Stephen Lewis Simon MacCorkindale Nelson Mandela Penny Marshall Oscar Niemeyer Sargent Shriver Gloria Stuart Elizabeth Taylor Sir Norman Wisdom Chris Woodhead Sub: Basil D'Oliveira Lewis was a sub, replacing Manute Bol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 94 Posted July 1, 2010 The roster is up. If theres anything wrong with yours, just let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted July 2, 2010 I really like the way your site views - allowing you to quickly note who the picked are without having to link through first - top marks. Vasily Aleksanyan Jose Alencar Muhammad Ali Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi Richard Attenborough Tariq Aziz Philip Berg Ronnie Biggs Ray Bradbury Sarah Brady Pat Burns Philip Carlo Dick Cheney Dick Clark Basil D’Oliveira Kirk Douglas Eddie Fisher Zsa Zsa Gabor James Garner Stephen Hawking Ariel Sharon Fred Shuttlesworth Norodom Sihanouk Jeremy Thorpe Norman Wisdom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
