Spade_Cooley 9,521 Posted January 18, 2015 T-Mib the god of this shit, no debating. Amazing effort, you really are owed a pint by every player this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,521 Posted January 18, 2015 Time for some fag packet aspergers, here's people who were picked on this year's DDP by more than one of last year's top 11 teams (due to OoO's retirement): Nine Picks Sam Simon Eight Picks Kate Granger Six Picks Daisy Berkowitz Helen Fawkes Five Picks Colin Bloomfield Lauren Hill Martin Crowe Four Picks Caroline Aherne Dave Benton George H. W. Bush, Sr. Gino Odjick Little Jimmy Dickens Three Picks Ahmad "Real" Givens Clive Derby-Lewis Clive James G. Monty Brinson Joost van der Westhuizen Leonard Nimoy Lynne Stewart Muhammad Ali René Angélil Rev Billy Graham Vojislav Seselj Zsa Zsa Gabor Two Picks Aimee Willett Bob Benmosche Christy Dignam Fernando Ricksen Jock Scott Jorge Zorreguieta Mary Tyler Moore Mike Porcaro Paul Gascoigne Percy Sledge Ritchii Kara Stuart Scott Tony Booth Valerie Harper Yoshiro Nakamatsu 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted January 18, 2015 I echo every sentiment expressed above. Thanks for a good job well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert Trautmann 58 Posted January 18, 2015 Well done MIB, fantastic job as always. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 18, 2015 I hate to be a nitpicker but the Misao Okawa picture is not Misao Okawa. It's another super-centenarian named Tome Takaoka. Also, Rick Ross was not born in 1926. Just sayin'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,964 Posted January 18, 2015 Indeed, excellent work MIB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted January 18, 2015 Well done TMIB - great work as always! I note Caroline Aherne is the highest new (well, not from last year) entry into the Drop Forty. Only one unique for the Pan Breed team, but I think the uniques are not as big a deal for the also runs as opposed to actually going for folk who might die. So less Michael Joplings and more Martin Crowes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks so much, 1st timer, possibly hopeless but the work that goes in TMIB, a-maz-ing! Glad to be here also after my early January heart attack (egad!). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted January 18, 2015 TMIB's epic contribution to the DDP should get him a five hour energy shot or a black coffee .. the guy probably doesn't know where the fuck he is. No. Water man, water. Big gasp of fresh air too. Oh, um... by the way..... the guy who entered as "I'm 85 In March and I'm Still a Sicko!" last year isn't in this year..... Are we to er...presume? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,138 Posted January 18, 2015 Tremendous, thank you very much indeed TMIB, and well done! May I offer one correction. One of my selections is Henry Sandon (of Antiques Roadshow fame), but he is listed as Henry Sandison (a name unknown to me). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pedro Posted January 18, 2015 As I'm running a mini league (Work/family etc) based on DDP rules, good luck to the nine new players I've bought to the DDP (and this forum) this year. Sure you'll enjoy it. I already thanked TMIB for his work, but looking at the homepage, thanks also due to Big-Iain, Rude Kid, Siegfried Baboon, Octopus of Odstock, WEP 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded, The Grey Horde, Thomas Jefferson Survives & Bibliogryphon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted January 18, 2015 So.. I was deprived of a unique on Jean Nidetch by some goofball named Fireball. And Paul Volcker isn't unique cos some exciting chappy decided to enter an economists theme team............... happy days Funny team names noticed so far: The Good the Bad and Cliff Richard Puke on My Grave The Policies of Benjamin Netanyahu (WTFF?) Further observations: Michael Shitparker's off the Drop 40 Ian Watkins is too No-one picked Olly Croft (British darts guy who was one of my uniques last year).... Great to see Rob Ford finally getting the trainwreckognition he deserves 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted January 18, 2015 I already thanked TMIB for his work, but looking at the homepage, thanks also due to Big-Iain, Rude Kid, Siegfried Baboon, Octopus of Odstock, WEP 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded, The Grey Horde, Thomas Jefferson Survives & Bibliogryphon. I'm impressed, somebody who reads the small print. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 18, 2015 Tremendous, thank you very much indeed TMIB, and well done! May I offer one correction. One of my selections is Henry Sandon (of Antiques Roadshow fame), but he is listed as Henry Sandison (a name unknown to me). Oh shit, I thought I changed that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefunkyfaz 51 Posted January 18, 2015 A quick question: Has everyone received their email telling them they're in the DDP for this year? No, afraid not. I've emailed you this morning resending my original email... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted January 18, 2015 So.. I was deprived of a unique on Jean Nidetch by some goofball named Fireball. And Paul Volcker isn't unique cos some exciting chappy decided to enter an economists theme team............... happy days Why is Chinese linguist Zhou Youguang on that team? Maybe he was confused with Yang Jingnian? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Valar Morghulis Posted January 18, 2015 Can someone tell me why I can't access the 2015 Derby Dead Pool? I take it from comments here that TMIB has finished and others seem able to look at the 2015 teams and their picks, but not me here in the US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted January 18, 2015 TMIB - If I may fill in a gap for you, Sqn Ldr George Johnny Johnson was born on 25-11-21 near Horncastle Lincs. Source. Apologies if you already have this info and justhaven't had a chance to add it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted January 18, 2015 Some other fucker nicked my William Dunlop, and I'm surprised nobody else picked Glock. Many thanks to you TMIB, brilliant work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 18, 2015 So.. I was deprived of a unique on Jean Nidetch by some goofball named Fireball. And Paul Volcker isn't unique cos some exciting chappy decided to enter an economists theme team............... happy days Why is Chinese linguist Zhou Youguang on that team? Maybe he was confused with Yang Jingnian? Possibly, I'll check that one out... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 18, 2015 Just looked at the probable winner's team...not many celebrities though. Also, just to clarify...Henry Sandon, not Sandison. My error, not yours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted January 18, 2015 Top work as ever TMIB. Gonna be hard pressed to get close to the Top 10 this year. Some stupid misses already and many more to come... A few 'ill under-the-radar despite being notable' choice picks: Chuck Blazer (selected by DDT) who is "gravely ill" with colon cancer and Frank Miller (selected by Bert Trautmann) who's putting on his best Steve Jobs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted January 18, 2015 So.. I was deprived of a unique on Jean Nidetch by some goofball named Fireball. And Paul Volcker isn't unique cos some exciting chappy decided to enter an economists theme team............... happy days Why is Chinese linguist Zhou Youguang on that team? Maybe he was confused with Yang Jingnian? That is my team. Check Zhou Youguang's wikipedia entry. He worked as an economist as well. (I have to make note regarding Yang Jingnian for next year.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,964 Posted January 18, 2015 Here's some stuff I noticed last night while browsing through the names (none of these are jabs which I hope goes without saying): A world leaders theme team has "Milt Schmidt" selected, who is an ice hockey player. Surely that should be Helmut instead? Robert Kinoshita died on the 9th of December, but was another Bess Myerson case in that it wasn't actually known until after the new year began - the 13th to be precise. The following names are also dead, and are all obscurish very, very old people that needless to say slipped through everyone's radar last year: Arthur Gardner, Emmanuel Kriaras, Sophie Masloff, Knut Nystedt (though Gardner died late in December, so possible that he was entered in the pool while still alive...) Also noticed cancer blogger Judith McGuinness's write up stating how "she didn't blog in two years so prepare for the worst", so I did a bit of digging and lo and behold... Shivakumara Swamiji is picked twice but under two different names, one with the "Sree Sree" honorific and one without. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted January 18, 2015 Robert Kinoshita died on the 9th of December, but was another Bess Myerson case in that it wasn't actually known until after the new year began - the 13th to be precise. The following names are also dead, and are all obscurish very, very old people that needless to say slipped through everyone's radar last year: Arthur Gardner, Emmanuel Kriaras, Sophie Masloff, Knut Nystedt (though Gardner died late in December, so possible that he was entered in the pool while still alive...) Masloff would have scored: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2727284/Sophie-Masloff-1st-female-Pittsburgh-mayor-dies.html Who picked her? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
