msc 18,162 Posted November 30, 2015 I had a Famous For Being Ill (FFBI?) type on my long list for 2016 whose condition was only covered by one of the Scottish nationals, he'll get scrubbed now... I immediately thought of a political minded person there, but he's had coverage down south, and is probably more of a pick for 2017 onwards, short of complications. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,268 Posted November 30, 2015 I had a Famous For Being Ill (FFBI?) type on my long list for 2016 whose condition was only covered by one of the Scottish nationals, he'll get scrubbed now... I immediately thought of a political minded person there, but he's had coverage down south, and is probably more of a pick for 2017 onwards, short of complications. Are they keen on mountain climbing in their spare time? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 30, 2015 Latest update... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,162 Posted November 30, 2015 I had a Famous For Being Ill (FFBI?) type on my long list for 2016 whose condition was only covered by one of the Scottish nationals, he'll get scrubbed now... I immediately thought of a political minded person there, but he's had coverage down south, and is probably more of a pick for 2017 onwards, short of complications. Are they keen on mountain climbing in their spare time? I think so, though they wont be doing that anytime soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hello Posted November 30, 2015 When will the entries for next year be accepted? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 1, 2015 Midnight on Sunday... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,292 Posted December 1, 2015 New Round Up: Elmo Williams: http://www.deathlist...c=6398&p=242618 (Carried Over) The Times Obit: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article4632982.ece (Ta, gcreptile) Buddy Moreno: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8294&p=243072 Awaiting Obit. Scott Weiland: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8270&p=243298 Daily Mirror Obit: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/scott-weiland-dead-former-stone-6950454 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 108 Posted December 1, 2015 Can the rules be debated by any chance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,268 Posted December 2, 2015 I think I would have kept a scottish paper and excluded the sun, the star and the express. Do they cover anything the others don't? But I see the desire to exclude only locally famous people, though I think it won't quite work (see: Wil Handford). However, I admit I regularly checked the local BBC pages in the past weeks for every couple of days and there wasn't that much to find. One of the candidates I got out of it was Mary Burrows, who however also got a daily mail obit. I liked Yahoo UK. Interesting rule about the terrorists. Confirmation from both sides... The "sensitive picks" rule will be very interesting... I can see the need to exclude it though cause with BBC local obits being excludedif the former Mayor of Ipswich,Blackpool etc is excluded it would make sense to exclude Mayor of Aberdeen,Dunblane etc. Outside of ex Mayors,local politicians or maybe some Highland athletes I can't think of anyone who would get an Obit with one of those 2 Scottish papers but not BBC,Guardian,Independent,Sky etc. Gene Fullmer, US Boxer, did this year. I've already ditched my theme team cobbled together from the Paris telephone directory as a result of the rule changes. I don't mind either way, though it will be strange seeing teams leap up the scoreboard with 4 Anonymous picks! Good luck TMIB, bit of streamlining there. Sinan Samil Sam, who I would have picked without question if he'd made it to 2016, only got an obituary in The Herald as well. Presumably their obits chief is a big fan of the sweet science. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,599 Posted December 4, 2015 Rejoice! Elmo Williams obit in the Times: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article4632982.ece 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 4, 2015 Can the rules be debated by any chance? Well they have been. On and off for the past few months... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 4, 2015 Can the rules be debated by any chance? Well they have been. On and off for the past few months... I really think you should reconsider that anonymity rule. We're all going to find out who they are when the candidate carks it anyway? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 5, 2015 As I said, masked not taken off altogether... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,162 Posted December 5, 2015 Much as I might bemoan the cull of the Scottish papers, I think it is very good of TMIB to continue hosting the DDP for us all, especially when he wanted to step down before. (Heaven knows I've not got the time or ability to run the show!) So, with that in mind, if these are the rules he puts forward to make the game easier to run (or less hassle in general), I support them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 5, 2015 The new rules are up. The countdown begins... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted December 5, 2015 "If celebs that are picked have died before the end of the year but after the teams are uploaded onto the site (normally in the 2nd week of January) then no replacements will be made and of course no points can be scored." Could you clarify a bit? How does a celebrity die before the end of 2015, but after the 2nd week of January in 2016? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,939 Posted December 5, 2015 "If celebs that are picked have died before the end of the year but after the teams are uploaded onto the site (normally in the 2nd week of January) then no replacements will be made and of course no points can be scored." Could you clarify a bit? How does a celebrity die before the end of 2015, but after the 2nd week of January in 2016? Totally off topic Jireomon I noticed you had Ruth Channing on your RottenDeadPool list. She has been dead since 1992 so you should replace her with someone you can get a hit with. http://stoogesplayers.blogspot.com/2013/09/player-bio-ruth-channing.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,268 Posted December 5, 2015 My assumption is that "masking" means that the picks will be listed like "L@uren H!ll" and "L!s@ Lyn(h", correct? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,162 Posted December 5, 2015 My assumption is that "masking" means that the picks will be listed like "L@uren H!ll" and "L!s@ Lyn(h", correct? I thought it'd be like that one that got taken out of the game. I can't mind what team had her to check it now though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 5, 2015 My assumption is that "masking" means that the picks will be listed like "L@uren H!ll" and "L!s@ Lyn(h", correct? You've been to "those" websites too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 5, 2015 "If celebs that are picked have died before the end of the year but it is known after the teams are uploaded onto the site (normally in the 2nd week of January) then no replacements will be made and of course no points can be scored." Could you clarify a bit? How does a celebrity die before the end of 2015, but after the 2nd week of January in 2016? Corrected... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,055 Posted December 5, 2015 "If celebs that are picked have died before the end of the year but it is known after the teams are uploaded onto the site (normally in the 2nd week of January) then no replacements will be made and of course no points can be scored." Could you clarify a bit? How does a celebrity die before the end of 2015, but after the 2nd week of January in 2016? Corrected... May want to say 'discovered' instead of known. I think that's throwing it off. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,055 Posted December 5, 2015 The new rules are up. The countdown begins... Where? I know I asked silly stuff before. But if there is a page apart from this site I dunno nuttin 'bout it. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,162 Posted December 5, 2015 The new rules are up. The countdown begins... Where? I know I asked silly stuff before. But if there is a page apart from this site I dunno nuttin 'bout it. SC The rules. The main DDP page. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,627 Posted December 5, 2015 Please could the rules page remain available throughout the competition. Previously it's been replaced by a page saying that entries have closed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
