BuriedInCarolina 46 Posted January 29, 2015 Colleen McCullough, the now dead author of The Thorn Birds, is listed as a celebrity in the DDP2015 so I guess she has joined the "List of the Missed". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted January 30, 2015 Colleen McCullough, the now dead author of The Thorn Birds, is listed as a celebrity in the DDP2015 so I guess she has joined the "List of the Missed". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/11376232/Colleen-McCullough-Thorn-Birds-author-dies.html Why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted January 30, 2015 Colleen McCullough, the now dead author of The Thorn Birds, is listed as a celebrity in the DDP2015 so I guess she has joined the "List of the Missed". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/11376232/Colleen-McCullough-Thorn-Birds-author-dies.html Why? I think the N'T are also on the list of the missed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted January 31, 2015 The main deathlist has 3 people (Zsa Zsa, Patrick Macnee and Denis Norden) born on 6 February, which out of only 50 is somewhat of a coincidence. Two teams in DDP have these three as well, 3 out of only 20 picks. Let's hope they are not all travelling together that day for a joint party! Was passing the time, don't get out much since my bereavements and my recent heart attack. Shame I'm not famous really... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted January 31, 2015 Former German President Richard von Weizsäcker has died at age 94. http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/richard-von-weizsaecker-ist-tot-a-1016053.html (German link) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2934179/Former-German-president-Richard-von-Weizsaecker-dies-94.html (UK orbit) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted January 31, 2015 Chemist and author Carl Djerassi dead at 91. http://mobil.news.at/a/carl-djerassi-pille-erfinder-tot His work led to the invention of the anti-baby-pill. British obit sure, I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted January 31, 2015 Puerto Rican imdependence activist Isabel Rosado dead at 107. No British obit. http://www.workers.org/articles/2015/01/22/isabel-rosado-puerto-rican-fighter/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 31, 2015 ..and we're up again! 501 teams and I reckon that's yer lot for 2015... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 31, 2015 The main deathlist has 3 people (Zsa Zsa, Patrick Macnee and Denis Norden) born on 6 February, which out of only 50 is somewhat of a coincidence. Not really. You only need a list of 23 to be even money for 2 to share the same day, and with 23 , a triple birthday is around one in six chance. Can't be added working it out for fifty, but it isn't really a coincidence. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted February 1, 2015 The main deathlist has 3 people (Zsa Zsa, Patrick Macnee and Denis Norden) born on 6 February, which out of only 50 is somewhat of a coincidence. Not really. You only need a list of 23 to be even money for 2 to share the same day, and with 23 , a triple birthday is around one in six chance. Can't be added working it out for fifty, but it isn't really a coincidence. Thanks Charon, not a statistician myself, I think I noticed a couple of others who shared a birfday. Just bored that night, thought it was interesting given that the people on the list also had to have some kind of fame in addition to being on a list, not simply 20 or 50 randoms (ah, that brings back my youth in Glasgow's underbelly club scene). Peace, YW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted February 1, 2015 Just realised I have finally got a unique pick after 4 years of trying . Thank you mario zagallo . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted February 1, 2015 Just realised I have finally got a unique pick after 4 years of trying . Thank you mario zagallo . Got a link? Ta , Peace YW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted February 1, 2015 Just realised I have finally got a unique pick after 4 years of trying . Thank you mario zagallo . I'm only on my 2nd go and I've already had 2 unique hits. p.s.... thanks for the name add-on TMIB.... didnt ask for the exclamation mark..... oh well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted February 1, 2015 Surprised I haven`t had a single hit yet seeing as 10% of my picks are over 105 1/3 are over 100 2/3 are 92 or older and 24 picks are on the Drop 40. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted February 1, 2015 Chemist and author Carl Djerassi dead at 91. http://mobil.news.at/a/carl-djerassi-pille-erfinder-tot His work led to the invention of the anti-baby-pill. British obit sure, I think. Here it is: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/01/carl-djerassi-chemist-considered-father-of-birth-control-pill-dies-at-age-91-0 Unique joker hit for "Death Is International". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefunkyfaz 51 Posted February 1, 2015 Just seen the update - good work. Just one thing - the Richard Baker in my Crypt of Chortles team should be the newsreader who's elderly and more joker worthy than a 41 year old MP who I hadn't heard of when making my team selections and who's apparently got nothing wrong with him! I suspect the other two teams who picked Richard Baker had the same one in mind as me.Hope you don't mind me pointing it out, but there will be points at stake if he carks it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted February 1, 2015 ..and we're up again! 501 teams and I reckon that's yer lot for 2015... I can't see an update, it's still January 17... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 1, 2015 F5 will do the trick! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted February 2, 2015 F5 will do the trick! Indeed it does. 2 hits, 10 points, =25: I've had worse Januaries. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted February 2, 2015 F5 will do the trick! Everything's alright now! But even with Google search function ("DDP 2015") I only got the "January 17 view" yesterday. Don't know why... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted February 2, 2015 F5 will do the trick! Everything's alright now!But even with Google search function ("DDP 2015") I only got the "January 17 view" yesterday. Don't know why... Jeez your slow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted February 2, 2015 Just been running through the listings to see if there are any that I can compile for TMIB and I notice that the wrong Rosemary Harris has been assigned to my team. Mine should be the Carnegie award winning children’s author in 1968 for The Moon in the Clouds born in 1923 and not Elizabeth Bennett's mum. Just saying this now so I can't be accused of waiting to see which one dies first and claim the points accordingly. You are probably going to hate me but..... Thanks for changing the write up but the picture is another Rosemary Harris who write crime books. I have not yet managed to find a picture of the children's writer yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted February 2, 2015 I thought she looked a bit young for her age! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted February 4, 2015 I thought she looked a bit young for her age! Yes looking at that you might think about dating rather than carbon dating. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uschi 53 Posted February 4, 2015 Another unique hit for my theme team: Udo Lattek, football coach, dead at 80: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/former-bayern-barcelona-coach-udo-lattek-dies-80-164810640.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
