Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted January 2, 2012 15) Andrew Smith (Partner of Russell T Davies) Awww fuck, how did I miss this one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,530 Posted January 3, 2012 Having seen DDT's team above, half of it seems pretty good picks to cark it this year, and some of the rest I don't know the current health of - Bert Sugar and Jon Lord for example. He'll be right up there. Though, its hard to say much beyond "they look good on paper" right now. I'm sure absolutely brilliant DDP teams on paper have been utterly bollocks in practice. Bert Sugar was in hospital for 2 weeks last month battling pneumonia as well as his lung cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eejit 9 Posted January 3, 2012 15) Andrew Smith (Partner of Russell T Davies) Awww fuck, how did I miss this one? Chances of an obit must be low. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted January 3, 2012 15) Andrew Smith (Partner of Russell T Davies) Awww fuck, how did I miss this one? Chances of an obit must be low. Chances of a fleeting mention in the press though, which qualify as an obit, aren't that low. Very competitive list from DDT I'd say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,414 Posted January 3, 2012 I have noticed quiet a few rugby players seem to get ALS wonder if there is a connection . Wikipedia's article about ALS has the following paragraph: The very high incidence of the disease among Italian soccer players (more than five times higher than normally expected) has raised the concern of a possible link between the disease and the use of pesticides on the soccer fields (several of which have been linked to neuronal toxicity). A 2004 Italian study trying to link a high incidence of ALS in soccer players to performance-enhancing drugs failed when the group was compared to cyclists that also used performance-enhancing drugs but without contracting ALS. A possible conclusion was that soccer players experience frequent head trauma (heading the ball, falls and collisions sustained during games) compared to cyclists who wear head protection and rarely have falls. Similar things may be at work in ruggers. Do boxers show a high incidence of ALS? regards, Hein you know i don't know many boxers that have died from it though many do suffer from brain problems. I think ALS is simply taking so many hits the head it knocks a switch off like unplugging the brain from the body . After all we humans have tiny electric currents running though our body and wouldn't be able to move or think without them ,so does that make us part machine?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,414 Posted January 3, 2012 Jiang Zemin Michael Barrymore Ian Brady Vidal Sassoon Joost van der Westhuizen jimmy carter robin gibb Ron Paul Patrick Moore Fidel Castro tom finney bobby 'the brain' heenan Harper Lee Jim Bowen Zsa Zsa Gabor nelson Mandela Paul Gascoigne Ronnie biggs Ric flair Michael le vell I keep getting that Ron Paul confused with Ru Paul haha ones a drag queen and the other is ru paul Feel bad about saying that now, ron paul is probably the most honest politician in the world hence why he is on my deathlist. He won't last long if he gets anywhere near the white house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 4, 2012 First team head count is 540! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,399 Posted January 4, 2012 First team head count is 540! Urgh, that's 10,800 entries to stick into a database. Let me repeat what I said in my entry email. You may have missed it: Good luck with entering the lot into the database. If you need assistance, perhaps I can help. Just let me know. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 4, 2012 That's just the first process. The next, which I'm half way through, is inputting the team names into the database via excel (Team names, how many years, comments etc). Then I'll sift through all entries to match existing celebrities in the database. Then I write up info on the new celebs. Then load it all in. Phew! What I might do, is the regular teams first, there's over 400 of them. Then I'll do the theme teams - 116 of them! I'll let you know how I get on and whether I need some assistance once I can grasp what needs doing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,063 Posted January 4, 2012 I'd have expected a higher ratio of theme teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted January 4, 2012 Shit Lardy, you're right. Lianne Smith is up on my list of hated people twice. That's last minute tinkering for you! I'm assuming the DDP might see sense and bump Tony Blair on from the subs bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 4, 2012 Actually there's 541 as the Deathlist.net automatically enters... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,530 Posted January 4, 2012 Actually there's 541 as the Deathlist.net automatically enters... I certaintly don't envy you, but definitely applaud all the hard work you're doing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted January 4, 2012 Yeah, I can only echo what everyone else says TMIB, this shit is heavily appreciated. You have any rough idea what % of DDP participants are posters/lurker around these parts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madame Defarge 21 Posted January 4, 2012 Deadfellas 1. Mohammed Ali - Joker 2. Omar Abdul Rahman 3. Bob Barker- American game-show host 4. Prince Phillip of England 5. Ronnie Biggs 6. George H.W. Bush 7 Hosni Mubarek 8. Fidel Castro 9. Dick Cheney 10. Dick Clark 11. Stephen Hawking 12 Robert Mugabe 13. Kerry Katona 14. Ed Koch – Former mayor of New York 15. Oscar Niemeyer 16. Ariel Sharon 17. Billy Graham 18. Stephen Hawking 19. Zsa Zsa Gabor 20. Meles Zenawi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eejit 9 Posted January 5, 2012 Hawking twice there, so sub's up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 5, 2012 Actually there's 541 as the Deathlist.net automatically enters... Im guessing thats a record-breaker? And here are the pics I said I'd get you, MiB... Tres Shannon Kenneth Pogson (the best pic I could get with him and one of their donuts) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madame Defarge 21 Posted January 5, 2012 Hawking twice there, so sub's up. Thanks. That'll be Mike Wallace then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted January 5, 2012 Actually there's 541 as the Deathlist.net automatically enters... Im guessing thats a record-breaker? And here are the pics I said I'd get you, MiB... Tres Shannon Kenneth Pogson (the best pic I could get with him and one of their donuts) Surely dat top one is Bono, to be sure, to be sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Grendel 139 Posted January 6, 2012 Extremely unoriginal and I doubt there are any unique picks. Reluctantly downgraded my next door neighbour (Duke of Roxburghe) from joker status and replaced him with a BeeGee, but he is still on my list Grendel's Graveyard: Robin Gibb (Joker) Guy Innes-Ker Muhammad Ali Abdelbaset Al Megrahi George Michael Prince Philip John Demjanjuk Etta James Ian Brady Michael Douglas Gary Carter Zsa Zsa Gabor Eli Wallach Lindsay Lohan Nelson Mandela Margaret Thatcher Peter Tobin Andy Williams Dick Cheney Sid Waddell What is Guy Innes-Ker's condition at the moment? last I read he was receiving treatment in London but other than that news is a big vague on him I dropped him due to lack of news too. He practically lives next door to Lady Grendel, so she may have some inside info. Local talk is that the treatment has stopped as his condition is untreatable, but that was quite a few months ago and he certainly looked healthy when I saw him in August when The Household Cavalry descended on Kelso .They performed their 'Musical Ride' at Floors. The HC rarely perform in Scotland, think this was the first time in 12 years and only about the 3rd time in history, but The Duke is a former Lieutenant in The Blues and Royals who make up half of the HC and he took their final salute at the end of the show. Looked extremely well, sadly I only got photos of him from behind, so I think he could be a white elephant, but oesophageal cancer is normally a killer in 3 - 5 years, so he stays on my list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,530 Posted January 6, 2012 obit for Bob Holness Not sure how many teams had him on their list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted January 6, 2012 obit for Bob Holness Not sure how many teams had him on their list. Six days after he left my team. What a selfish cunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 6, 2012 obit for Bob Holness Not sure how many teams had him on their list. By my calculations, 7 teams... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,530 Posted January 6, 2012 obit for Bob Holness Not sure how many teams had him on their list. By my calculations, 7 teams... I saw him on a couple of peoples' lists. even had him pencilled in for one of my draft picks. Oh well. I still have 14 other possibilities left Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
