Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted January 19, 2014 Theme team league is up. Speaking of which: Theo Walcott's inconsiderate injury almost certainly rules out my one-shot clean sweep attempt with a theme team of probably England World Cup personnel. Yeah I noticed that. Didn't know it was yours though, nice job, haha.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted January 20, 2014 Does this count as an obit for Fergie Frederiksen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted January 20, 2014 Does this count as an obit for Fergie Frederiksen? Uh-oh, a BBC page relaying a Wikipedia entry. Tough call, that. I'm glad I don't have to decide. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted January 20, 2014 Does this count as an obit for Fergie Frederiksen? iirc the BBC Playlist section falls under the same ruling as the Sky "Journalists" page: because it's just scraped material from another site that updates automatically (as opposed to the manual insertion of AP stories onto The Guardian's "World" section) it doesn't count. Otherwise Chick/Chuck/Chock Wills would have scored points in 2013. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted January 20, 2014 I'm just going to be (even more) self-serving (than usual) here: is six hits in 43 calendar days a record? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted January 20, 2014 Does this count as an obit for Fergie Frederiksen? iirc the BBC Playlist section falls under the same ruling as the Sky "Journalists" page: because it's just scraped material from another site that updates automatically (as opposed to the manual insertion of AP stories onto The Guardian's "World" section) it doesn't count. Otherwise Chick/Chuck/Chock Wills would have scored points in 2013. As I figured. It's not an obit until that "Born 15 May 1951" tagline is updated to say "15 May 1951-18 January 2013" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 20, 2014 I'm just going to be (even more) self-serving (than usual) here: is six hits in 43 calendar days a record? Hmmm..not sure. I've have to really delve through the old records. Good pick by the way, Spade. Abbado was one of those which may slip under the radar as he has been ill for some time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted January 20, 2014 I'm just going to be (even more) self-serving (than usual) here: is six hits in 43 calendar days a record? Hmmm..not sure. I've have to really delve through the old records. Good pick by the way, Spade. Abbado was one of those which may slip under the radar as he has been ill for some time... Wasn't even on my radar until Christmas, my freshie cousin had bought a copy of "La Stampa" on a trip to Bedford to buy proper Italian bread and it mentioned that Claudio hadn't been seen in public for a while in the arts section. Deadpooling encourages language skills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 20, 2014 I'm just going to be (even more) self-serving (than usual) here: is six hits in 43 calendar days a record? Hmmm..not sure. I've have to really delve through the old records. Good pick by the way, Spade. Abbado was one of those which may slip under the radar as he has been ill for some time... Wasn't even on my radar until Christmas, my freshie cousin had bought a copy of "La Stampa" on a trip to Bedford to buy proper Italian bread and it mentioned that Claudio hadn't been seen in public for a while in the arts section. Deadpooling encourages language skills. That sounds impossibly middle class from a certain angle, but knowing your background, I can understand... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted January 21, 2014 February and early March last year were remarkable at the rate of popular picks dropping... wouldn't be shocked if a team from then saw the fastest span of six hits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 21, 2014 February and early March last year were remarkable at the rate of popular picks dropping... wouldn't be shocked if a team from then saw the fastest span of six hits. I almost got five hits in five days that time last year. It was crazy. February 27: Van Cliburn February 28: Theo Bos March 1: Bonnie Franklin March 2: Peter Harvey - - March 5: Hugo Chavez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted January 21, 2014 #deepthought In the aftermath of the Fergie Frederiksen possible wipeout, will future dead pools be won not by the player who can find the most terminally ill people, but by the one who can work out which of them will actually obit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,146 Posted January 21, 2014 #deepthought In the aftermath of the Fergie Frederiksen possible wipeout, will future dead pools be won not by the player who can find the most terminally ill people, but by the one who can work out which of them will actually obit? Always been a part of the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 25, 2014 Hmmm, tricky one this... The case has raised questions about end-of-life care and whether a pregnant woman who is considered legally and medically dead [my italics] should be kept on life support for the sake of a fetus. I mean, she's effectively dead, only kept going for the sake of the unborn child. Does raise questions about what is considered dead and not dead either in the eyes of the law or physically... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uschi 53 Posted January 28, 2014 My very first hit is Pete Seeger! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 28, 2014 Barring miracles all three of my teams will see it through to February. FFS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted January 28, 2014 Ping Pong Granny Dorothy De Low seems to be dead. http://esporte.surgiu.com.br/noticia/134825/mesa-tenista-inglesa-faleceu-aos-103-anos-e-esta-no-livro-de-recordes.html No obit, no points, that's the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted January 29, 2014 Barring miracles all three of my teams will see it through to February. FFS. It could be worst I have entered 4 teams and have no hits in January. Very surprised to see billy graham and valerie Harper still alive , its looking like a very unpredictable year so far . I think we might see some big surprise deaths this year, well we get them every year but I think we might get more than usual this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 29, 2014 Barring miracles all three of my teams will see it through to February. FFS. It could be worst I have entered 4 teams and have no hits in January. Very surprised to see billy graham and valerie Harper still alive , its looking like a very unpredictable year so far . I think we might see some big surprise deaths this year, well we get them every year but I think we might get more than usual this year. I though you could only enter 3 teams? "There is a maximum number of 3 teams per individual (can be any combination of normal and theme teams) although I know in some cases that certain emails will contain many teams as part of a "syndicate" of different teams." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted January 29, 2014 Barring miracles all three of my teams will see it through to February. FFS. It could be worst I have entered 4 teams and have no hits in January. Very surprised to see billy graham and valerie Harper still alive , its looking like a very unpredictable year so far . I think we might see some big surprise deaths this year, well we get them every year but I think we might get more than usual this year. I though you could only enter 3 teams? "There is a maximum number of 3 teams per individual (can be any combination of normal and theme teams) although I know in some cases that certain emails will contain many teams as part of a "syndicate" of different teams." Well yea not talking about DDP exclusively , HPDP , deathrace , DDP 2014 and the hare's deathpool. 4 teams no hits terrible start for me. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted February 4, 2014 TMIB - are you doing two updates this week or did Ms Munoz fall down the back of the sofa? (also thanks for the amazing job you do and the joy it brings to us all etc etc etc) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 4, 2014 Well you told us that she was being switched off, but not that she had been switched off, so I left it in your capable hands to tell us when she actually carked it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) Also, I started a new job last week which involves 2 buses across 6 miles as the crow flys. By the end of the week I was as brain-dead as Munoz and unable to do anything at the weekend as I normally do. Rather than make an addition, I'll integrate her into the last post. That means we have had 31 hits in 31 days. Remarkable... Edited February 4, 2014 by themaninblack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted February 4, 2014 Well you told us that she was being switched off, but not that she had been switched off, so I left it in your capable hands to tell us when she actually carked it... That's what I get for trying to be modest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guess Posted February 12, 2014 Margery Mason died last month. 25th Jan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
