Death Impends 7,979 Posted June 9, 2014 I'll pretty much need a few other of my low-hangers to wither to pull off a win... hopefully this month finishes off my two remaining supercents and any one low-obit terminal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted June 10, 2014 I'll pretty much need a few other of my low-hangers to wither to pull off a win... hopefully this month finishes off my two remaining supercents and any one low-obit terminal. Indeed, this is a Deathrace like no other. The fast, furious fuckin' good fun claim is looking a bit hollow as of mid-June. The last race this dull was eventually abandoned. Clearly one problem this year is the tonnage of joker picks apparently wasted on Wilko, but there's a tonnage of reticent talent - Billy Graham has a few jokers including mine resting on his frail shoulders. - just hangin' on grimly, and still worthy of 200 odd points as of today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted June 15, 2014 Two scoring deaths today, podium positions stay the same but Ali makes a big dent in the lead and Time shifts to mid-table with Francis Matthews' points. Death Impends – 1457 Rotten Ali - 1444 Maryportfuncity – 1176 MSC – 1071 The Engineer - 1000 Book – 996 Estuarian Float – 974 Toast - 870 Uschi – 669 Time – 662 Damon Killian – 574 Bibliogryphon – 512 Whitehouse - 359 Captain Chorizo - 309 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted June 20, 2014 MPFC has there been a deathrace were the target number was never reached within that year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted June 22, 2014 Another barrel-scraper down with Jim Bamber http://www.autosport...t.php/id/114582 Guessing that AutoSport counts for a reliable source? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted June 23, 2014 MPFC has there been a deathrace were the target number was never reached within that year? Yeah, you'll notice a missing year on our list of champions at the start of the thread. That was entirely down to a disappointling lack of early deaths and big scores. Race abandoned in early autumn, with lower scores in evidence than the 2014 leaders are currently showing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted June 23, 2014 Another barrel-scraper down with Jim Bamber http://www.autosport...t.php/id/114582 Guessing that AutoSport counts for a reliable source? Hell yeah, you say barrel scraper, I say inspired choice and your lead us duly extended by another 194 points. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted June 25, 2014 The state of play after Bamber and Wallach points are added: Scoreboard Death Impends – 1651 Rotten Ali - 1444 Maryportfuncity – 1176 The Engineer - 1190 MSC – 1071 Book – 996 Estuarian Float – 974 Toast - 870 Damon Killian – 764 Uschi – 669 Time – 662 Bibliogryphon – 512 Whitehouse - 359 Captain Chorizo - 309 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted July 5, 2014 The state of play after Bamber and Wallach points are added: Scoreboard Death Impends – 1651 Rotten Ali - 1444 Maryportfuncity – 1176 The Engineer - 1190 MSC – 1071 Book – 996 Estuarian Float – 974 Toast - 870 Damon Killian – 764 Uschi – 669 Time – 662 Bibliogryphon – 512 Whitehouse - 359 Captain Chorizo - 309 Been reet busy this week, but if I'm not right in assuming no movement since 25 June, could someone enlighten me and I'll add the necessary points, my target is to make this thread as long and interesting as Mark Cavendish's path to glory on the Tour de France. Don't spoil my fun, I taped it...just off to see him win the first stage! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted July 9, 2014 OK Lets talk numbers. Today is worth 175 points. Since one week ago our leader Death Impends needs 3 deaths to make the total. That will go up to 4 at the end of September. He has Sam Simon, he has Billy Graham and he has the oldest woman in the world. Come on he can do this. I however need nine deaths or eight and Liz Dawn. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted July 10, 2014 OK Lets talk numbers. Today is worth 175 points. Since one week ago our leader Death Impends needs 3 deaths to make the total. That will go up to 4 at the end of September. He has Sam Simon, he has Billy Graham and he has the oldest woman in the world. Come on he can do this. I however need nine deaths or eight and Liz Dawn. An astute anaysis, I would only add that the randomness of this year makes all predictions something of a hostage to fortune. The oldest woman in the world would usually present herself as Deathrace gold, but 2014 has been a lesson for people who like to bet on apparent certainties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted July 10, 2014 If I'd have entered this year, would I have won it with my DDP team? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted July 10, 2014 Wait, just checked: Steve Evans - 700 points Amiri Baraka - 357 Claudio Abbado - 346 Marlise Munoz - 340 Casey Kasem - 200 1943 points. So no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted July 10, 2014 OK Lets talk numbers. Today is worth 175 points. Since one week ago our leader Death Impends needs 3 deaths to make the total. That will go up to 4 at the end of September. He has Sam Simon, he has Billy Graham and he has the oldest woman in the world. Come on he can do this. I however need nine deaths or eight and Liz Dawn. As it stands, here's how I see the chances of my remaining thirteen: Simon seems certain to go very soon, poor guy looks worse and worse every new pic we get of him. Raymond Gravel seems likely. (recently been to hospital, little news since) Graham, Okawa, Lang, Lee Kuan Yew, Whitlam, Zhou Youguang - all at the age where they could die at anytime, although Graham and Okawa especially show how unpredictable the fogeys can be. Douglas Myers is tough to tell, little news on him after a fall in February. Oriani-Ambrosini probably won't, he still has cancer but his lungs are free of it. Wilko, Schumi, Alby Schultz are no goes. Which makes eight, perhaps nine, with the potential to score in the coming months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted July 10, 2014 Wait, just checked: Steve Evans - 700 points Amiri Baraka - 357 Claudio Abbado - 346 Marlise Munoz - 340 Casey Kasem - 200 1943 points. So no. But a clear lead and enough points in the bank that you could top the magic 2014 with one more death by mid October. There's always next year for a player of your vision, Spade, but it'll be a whopping 2015 points for a win by then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted July 10, 2014 Zohra Segal from my list just died. Although futile to my chances cause the worlds oldest types have refused to die this year so far. edit also Carla Laemmle from my list died in June Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted July 11, 2014 Wait, just checked: Steve Evans - 700 points Amiri Baraka - 357 Claudio Abbado - 346 Marlise Munoz - 340 Casey Kasem - 200 1943 points. So no. But a clear lead and enough points in the bank that you could top the magic 2014 with one more death by mid October. There's always next year for a player of your vision, Spade, but it'll be a whopping 2015 points for a win by then. Can we have bigger teams next year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted July 11, 2014 Wait, just checked: Steve Evans - 700 points Amiri Baraka - 357 Claudio Abbado - 346 Marlise Munoz - 340 Casey Kasem - 200 1943 points. So no. But a clear lead and enough points in the bank that you could top the magic 2014 with one more death by mid October. There's always next year for a player of your vision, Spade, but it'll be a whopping 2015 points for a win by then. Can we have bigger teams next year? Hell yeah,pick as many obese people as you like but limit them to 20 per team. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted July 11, 2014 Zohra Segal from my list just died. Although futile to my chances cause the worlds oldest types have refused to die this year so far. edit also Carla Laemmle from my list died in June Found reputable newspapers online - including The Independent for the most recent death - 376 pts duly accrued and the captain flies from the the bottom of list to a position he could claim as mid-table. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted July 11, 2014 Kind of my fault, as a bunch of folk who were in the final lot removed before I gave my Deathrace list in (Simon Hoggart, Alicia Rhett, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Lord McAlpine and Fernand Leduc) all promptly rewarded my faith in their existence by carking it by mid-January! Still, thats the bugger of prediction! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted July 15, 2014 The prolonging of this game just goes to show how poor my choices were. At least last year I only had until February until I could cast the list into the WPB. I am sitting last but one. I keep looking at my team and thinking they should do better. I do not think it is a bad list. Come on people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted July 20, 2014 For those who have some semblance of a life and can't be arsed to check the scoreboard let it be noted that James Garner's death gifts Ali a unique pick, consolidates second place and cuts di's lead to 42 points. The Deathtrudge trudges onwards in its deathly fashion, or summat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted July 23, 2014 For those who have some semblance of a life and can't be arsed to check the scoreboard let it be noted that James Garner's death gifts Ali a unique pick, consolidates second place and cuts di's lead to 42 points. The Deathtrudge trudges onwards in its deathly fashion, or summat. And Dora Bryan's death has caused a minor stirring down below. I've awarded points to the two teams that picked her. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,146 Posted July 25, 2014 For those who have some semblance of a life and can't be arsed to check the scoreboard let it be noted that James Garner's death gifts Ali a unique pick, consolidates second place and cuts di's lead to 42 points. The Deathtrudge trudges onwards in its deathly fashion, or summat. And Dora Bryan's death has caused a minor stirring down below. I've awarded points to the two teams that picked her. Oooh, I say, missus. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted July 30, 2014 Farmiloe points duly awarded, no rearrangement of the running order (though Whitehouse now keeps close order at the back and loses a threat of being lapped). The Deathtrudge, trudges onwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
