Magere Hein 1,400 Posted December 22, 2011 This Is A Low. Almost. Would Low Life be catchy enough? Some of the picks I'm considering: Albert II of BelgiumDries van AgtRaymond van BarneveldBeatrix of the NetherlandsDick BrunaMark EyskensFabiola of BelgiumJopie HeestersPiet de JongGijs van Lennep (probably not obit-worthy and quite healthy)Jean of LuxembourgEddy MerckxToots ThielemansGerard TiemanMartin VeltmanJoop Zoetemelk regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 22, 2011 At this rate I'll still be loading teams in February... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,660 Posted December 22, 2011 This Is A Low. Almost. Would Low Life be catchy enough? Some of the picks I'm considering: Albert II of BelgiumDries van AgtRaymond van BarneveldBeatrix of the NetherlandsDick BrunaMark EyskensFabiola of BelgiumJopie HeestersPiet de JongGijs van Lennep (probably not obit-worthy and quite healthy)Jean of LuxembourgEddy MerckxToots ThielemansGerard TiemanMartin VeltmanJoop Zoetemelk regards, Hein Could pun on the Benelux countries. How about....Bene-f***ed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,206 Posted December 22, 2011 MH, if you want a racing chap, take out van Lennep and put in Jean-Pierre van Rossem, who is well known in Belgium, but did also have a spell as a racing team boss. He's not been wonderfully well and is vastly overweight but I don't think he's about to drop immediately. Gijs van Lennep on the other hand looks good for at least 10-15 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted December 22, 2011 MH, if you want a racing chap, take out van Lennep and put in Jean-Pierre van Rossem, who is well known in Belgium, but did also have a spell as a racing team boss. He's not been wonderfully well and is vastly overweight but I don't think he's about to drop immediately. Gijs van Lennep on the other hand looks good for at least 10-15 years. I agree Van Lennep is a dodgy pick. I did have a look at Van Rossem, for reasons of being fat, a bloke, 68 and (for me) well known for his shouting "Vive la République d'Europe! Vive Lahaut!" at the coronation of Baudouin of Belgium. I wasn't aware of his F1 "carreer". I wonder if his death will be noted in the English speaking world. BTW, I have a few more candidates whom I won't discuss, as I have high hopes for unique picks. Oh, TMIB, if I choose the same pick on both my team and my theme team and nobody else does, it's not a unique pick, right? regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 23, 2011 MH, if you want a racing chap, take out van Lennep and put in Jean-Pierre van Rossem, who is well known in Belgium, but did also have a spell as a racing team boss. He's not been wonderfully well and is vastly overweight but I don't think he's about to drop immediately. Gijs van Lennep on the other hand looks good for at least 10-15 years. I agree Van Lennep is a dodgy pick. I did have a look at Van Rossem, for reasons of being fat, a bloke, 68 and (for me) well known for his shouting "Vive la République d'Europe! Vive Lahaut!" at the coronation of Baudouin of Belgium. I wasn't aware of his F1 "carreer". I wonder if his death will be noted in the English speaking world. BTW, I have a few more candidates whom I won't discuss, as I have high hopes for unique picks. Oh, TMIB, if I choose the same pick on both my team and my theme team and nobody else does, it's not a unique pick, right? regards, Hein Er... yes. If team A is a normal team and B is a theme team from the same person, they're still different teams... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 23, 2011 I've sent in my teams, and I think I'll compose a DeathList with 50 other celebrities for fun. While we're all waiting for 2012 to roll around, why not try and see if you can remember the hits for this year? http://www.sporcle.com/games/Booster_Gold/derby-dead-pool-hits-2011 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted December 23, 2011 Just sent in my team - a little early I know, but I'm going to be busy over Christmas so I though I'd get it out of the way now. Good luck to everyone in next years comp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,536 Posted December 23, 2011 I coudn't think of a theme team to comprise, so grabbed my names from all over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 23, 2011 sent my team too, first time im trying this so I don't think I will do very good but who knows i might end up doing average Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted December 23, 2011 You can have either three normal teams, three theme teams, one theme team and two normal teams or one normal team and two theme teams... As there are likely to be more theme teams than ever before, is there any chance of a separate scoreboard for them? That's all I'm entering and I'd much rather see myself up there in 43rd than down there in 443rd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 24, 2011 You can have either three normal teams, three theme teams, one theme team and two normal teams or one normal team and two theme teams... As there are likely to be more theme teams than ever before, is there any chance of a separate scoreboard for them? That's all I'm entering and I'd much rather see myself up there in 43rd than down there in 443rd. What, like this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted December 24, 2011 You can have either three normal teams, three theme teams, one theme team and two normal teams or one normal team and two theme teams... As there are likely to be more theme teams than ever before, is there any chance of a separate scoreboard for them? That's all I'm entering and I'd much rather see myself up there in 43rd than down there in 443rd. What, like this? Yes. Exactly like that, without the SFA font. Mea culpa, mea caecus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 587 Posted December 24, 2011 I've sent in my team as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 24, 2011 You can have either three normal teams, three theme teams, one theme team and two normal teams or one normal team and two theme teams... As there are likely to be more theme teams than ever before, is there any chance of a separate scoreboard for them? That's all I'm entering and I'd much rather see myself up there in 43rd than down there in 443rd. What, like this? Yes. Exactly like that, without the SFA font. Mea culpa, mea caecus. Actually, the font is a swipe from the Human League Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sympathyforthedevil 11 Posted December 24, 2011 Interesting to note that none of the ten most popular DDP picks in 2011 have died this year! (unless they do so in the last week of the year...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 24, 2011 Indeed, Kim Jong-Il was at number 11 with 98 picks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 26, 2011 One thing i forgot to ask!! Once the ddp 2012 starts how can we check how we and others are doing like who is 1st and last etc?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted December 26, 2011 One thing i forgot to ask!! Once the ddp 2012 starts how can we check how we and others are doing like who is 1st and last etc?? Here. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 26, 2011 One thing i forgot to ask!! Once the ddp 2012 starts how can we check how we and others are doing like who is 1st and last etc?? Here. regards, Hein thanks hein . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted December 26, 2011 I should mention...it is usually custom not to reveal your team until after the 1st of January. I have noticed one or two teams on sigs already. It is supposed to be a competition...and some unscrupulous person may steal some of your best picks. I only mention this because one of my picks has been revealed in a sig. Although I didn't expect it to be a unique pick, I thought most people may have forgotten about them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 26, 2011 I should mention...it is usually custom not to reveal your team until after the 1st of January. I have noticed one or two teams on sigs already. It is supposed to be a competition...and some unscrupulous person may steal some of your best picks. I only mention this because one of my picks has been revealed in a sig. Although I didn't expect it to be a unique pick, I thought most people may have forgotten about them. I realized that, but all my picks have been tossed around this forum once or twice and I don't expect to have any unique picks. If Deep Throat ever meets me in an abandoned parking lot to inform me that Putin has pancreatic cancer, I'll keep it under my hat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted December 27, 2011 I should mention...it is usually custom not to reveal your team until after the 1st of January. I have noticed one or two teams on sigs already. It is supposed to be a competition...and some unscrupulous person may steal some of your best picks. I only mention this because one of my picks has been revealed in a sig. Although I didn't expect it to be a unique pick, I thought most people may have forgotten about them. I realized that, but all my picks have been tossed around this forum once or twice and I don't expect to have any unique picks. If Deep Throat ever meets me in an abandoned parking lot to inform me that Putin has pancreatic cancer, I'll keep it under my hat. Yeah the early revealing kind of bothers me too. But I didnt know about Brendan Lillis before. And now I do, so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 27, 2011 I should mention...it is usually custom not to reveal your team until after the 1st of January. I have noticed one or two teams on sigs already. It is supposed to be a competition...and some unscrupulous person may steal some of your best picks. I only mention this because one of my picks has been revealed in a sig. Although I didn't expect it to be a unique pick, I thought most people may have forgotten about them. I realized that, but all my picks have been tossed around this forum once or twice and I don't expect to have any unique picks. If Deep Throat ever meets me in an abandoned parking lot to inform me that Putin has pancreatic cancer, I'll keep it under my hat. Yeah the early revealing kind of bothers me too. But I didnt know about Brendan Lillis before. And now I do, so... I can live without having any unique bonuses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted December 27, 2011 Interesting to have viewpoints of other members list beforehand. Gary Carter was an unfamiliar name so looked him up. Mets player so should have known as I'm thinking going to a game some day. Brain tumours are tricky, his were detected early and althought aggressive and malignant were promptly treated and reduced in size from daiagnosis in May to reported in Aug to be only 20% of the mass. So it sounds like he should be fully mended by now. Question is... Risk putting a recovered guy in your team, or chance your arm that the cancer will be victorious over the next 12 months? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
