Sean 6,330 Posted December 27, 2014 1)Sam Simon 2)Zsa Zsa Gabor 3)Billy Graham 4)King Bhumibol Adulyadej 5)Joao Havelange 6)Stephen Hawking 7)Sir Nicholas Winton 8)Muhammad Ali 9)Antony Booth 10)Herman Wouk 11)Sheila Mercier 12)Peter Sallis 13)Daisy Berkowitz 14)David Rockefeller 15)Cliff Michelmore 16)Liz Smith 17)Fidel Castro 18)Prince Philip Duke Of Edinburgh 19)George H.W Bush 20)Maureen O`Hara 21)Denis Healey 22)Joost Van Der Westhuizen 23)Kirk Douglas 24)Alan Young 25)Abe Vigoda 26)June Foray 27)Norman Lloyd 28)Peter Carrington 29)Lilliane Bettencourt 30)Colin Dexter 31)Leonard Nimoy 32)Nancy Reagan 33)Caroline Aherne 34)Paul Gascoigne 35)Rob Ford 36)Peter Sutcliffe 37)Phil Spector 38)Helen Fawkes 39)Vera Lynn 40)Olivia De Havilland 41)Peter O`Sullevan 42)Liz Dawn 43)Helmut Schmidt 44)Jimmy Hill 45)Clive James 46)Mary Tyler Moore 47)Valerie Harper 48)Carol Channing 49)Al Molinaro 50)Ian Brady Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted December 27, 2014 Feel free to post other shadow lists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted December 30, 2014 Hey Shaun of the Dead, your list contains an interesting mix of personalities. I like for example Herman Wouk, Al Molinaro and Maureen O`Hara. Some picks like Anthony Booth is unknown for me. But its clear, that the selection of DL-candidates and her name recognition also depends on from which country you're from. I live in Germany and I do not know in detail various domestic personalities from other countries. Whatever....I wish you good Luck with your picks. And dont Forget to Substitute Luise Rainer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted December 31, 2014 Cheers for the feeback Tom.Yes that is anissue with the Death list as someone's level of fame does depend upon where you are from. Antony Booth is a famous British actor who is best known as playing Mike Rawlins "The scouse git" in the 196`s/70`s sitcom Till Death us do part.He was also president of the actors Union Equity and has the distinction I believe of starring in 4 separate soap operas.He is the son-in law of former prime minister Tony Blair and distantly related to John Wilkes Booth.He has Alzheimer's and has suffered a stroke and looks really ill in recent photos. http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/fiona-phillips-meets-tony-booth-3130078 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2784394/SEBASTIAN-SHAKESPEARE-Cherie-Blair-s-Alzheimer-s-stricken-father-Tony-Booth-end-feud-Halibut-convert-sister.html#ixzz3NTno55L4 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook ‘Tony has been really quite ill recently and Lauren contacted him and Stephanie to ask if she could visit,’ says a family friend I have substituted Luise Rainer with Stephen Hawking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted January 7, 2015 Like the fact that you have included Jimmy Hill and Colin Dexter both seem to be missing in the discussions so far about this year's list. If Colin survives he can go into my theme team next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 7, 2015 Does Colin Dexter have any health issues? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted January 7, 2015 He has had diabetes for many years and I saw him on the news when P.D James died and he looked horrendous so I thought he was worth a punt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 7, 2015 He has had diabetes for many years and I saw him on the news when P.D James died and he looked horrendous so I thought he was worth a punt. Ahh, I searched but couldn't find any issues with his health. The only things I could find that made him a viable candidate was his age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 10, 2015 Cheers for the feeback Tom.Yes that is anissue with the Death list as someone's level of fame does depend upon where you are from. Antony Booth is a famous British actor who is best known as playing Mike Rawlins "The scouse git" in the 196`s/70`s sitcom Till Death us do part.He was also president of the actors Union Equity and has the distinction I believe of starring in 4 separate soap operas.He is the son-in law of former prime minister Tony Blair and distantly related to John Wilkes Booth.He has Alzheimer's and has suffered a stroke and looks really ill in recent photos. http://www.mirror.co...y-booth-3130078 Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz3NTno55L4 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook ‘Tony has been really quite ill recently and Lauren contacted him and Stephanie to ask if she could visit,’ says a family friend I have substituted Luise Rainer with Stephen Hawking. You missed out the fact he married Patricia Phoenix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted January 11, 2015 ^ for gods sake Cant we start handing out warnings for these stupid 50-line sigs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted January 11, 2015 ^ for gods sake Cant we start handing out warnings for these stupid 50-line sigs? Yes, we can. We can also stop members being able to make sigs. @Deathray, please put your choices on one line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 11, 2015 Or you could keep your 50 lines in the signature but hide them with spoiler tags. But I guess that's not "exhibitionistic" enough since everyone seems to think that their lists are interesting to others. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 11, 2015 Or you could keep your 50 lines in the signature but hide them with spoiler tags. But I guess that's not "exhibitionistic" enough since everyone seems to think that their lists are interesting to others. Says the guy who's not spoilered his DDP team? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted January 11, 2015 Why don't people just list their team names, that's all I do. They can be turned into a link once the DDP lists are up. For other comps on here such as HPDP you can link to the post where your team appears. For instance here is My HPDP team People can just click if interested, and it saves a lot of space. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted January 11, 2015 Why don't people just list their team names, that's all I do. They can be turned into a link once the DDP lists are up. For other comps on here such as HPDP you can link to the post where your team appears. For instance here is My HPDP team People can just click if interested, and it saves a lot of space. Didn't Joan Sims croak it back in 2001? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted January 11, 2015 Why don't people just list their team names, that's all I do. They can be turned into a link once the DDP lists are up. For other comps on here such as HPDP you can link to the post where your team appears. For instance here is My HPDP team People can just click if interested, and it saves a lot of space. Didn't Joan Sims croak it back in 2001? Well caught, I meant Sheila Sim. Better go and correct that. Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted January 27, 2015 Or you could keep your 50 lines in the signature but hide them with spoiler tags. But I guess that's not "exhibitionistic" enough since everyone seems to think that their lists are interesting to others. I think I'll probably have to take responsibility for every man and his dog now going around with a "shadow list". People always be copyin me. What am I gonna do. Although I got the idea from Windsor originally, he was the one who I first saw with one so... y'know, if you don't like it, maybe tell him to go fuck himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted January 27, 2015 I think I'll probably have to take responsibility for every man and his dog now going around with a "shadow list". People always be copyin me. As I understand it, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 27, 2015 Or you could keep your 50 lines in the signature but hide them with spoiler tags. But I guess that's not "exhibitionistic" enough since everyone seems to think that their lists are interesting to others. I think I'll probably have to take responsibility for every man and his dog now going around with a "shadow list". People always be copyin me. What am I gonna do. Although I got the idea from Windsor originally, he was the one who I first saw with one so... y'know, if you don't like it, maybe tell him to go fuck himself. I did mine for the first time this year, I got the idea from Rotten Ali a few years ago but never found the time to type up a list. Then while I was getting my list ready for DDP, I thought it would be an ideal time to do one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted January 27, 2015 I did mine for the first time this year, I got the idea from Rotten Ali a few years ago but never found the time to type up a list. Then while I was getting my list ready for DDP, I thought it would be an ideal time to do one. I just clipped mine a bit. After all, the relevant information is all available elsewhere on the web. I got used here to long signatures, but that doesn't mean I have to be part of the crowd. regards, Hein 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted January 27, 2015 And if you are really anal about it taking up too much room, you can code it to a smaller font size... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted August 23, 2015 Well my shadow list has been a disaster so far .Here`s a provisional list I have made for next year so you know who not to even bother picking 1)Martin Crowe 2)Howard Marks 3)Antony Booth 4)Zsa Zsa Gabor 5)João Havelange 6)Billy Graham 7)Kirk Douglas 8)Peter Sallis 9)Clive James 10)Douglas Slocombe 11)Lillianne Bettencourt 12)Herman Wouk 13)Leslie Phillips 14)Bhumibol Adulyadej 15)Helmut Kohl 16)Vera Lynn 17)Olivia de Havilland 18)Ian St John 19)Prince Phillip 20)David Rockefeller 21)Valerie Harper 22)George H.W Bush 23)Peter Carrington 24)Carol Channing 25)Tim Curry 26)Stephen Hawking 27)Muhammad Ali 28)Desmond Tutu 29)Clare Hollingworth 30)Pierre Cardin 31)Cliff Michelmore 32)Nancy Reagan 33)Sheila Mercier 34)Hugh Downs 35)Michael Anderson (documentary) 36)Henry Heimlich 37)Jean Alexander 38)Javier Perez de Cuellar 39)John Noakes 40)Roy Dotrice 41)Brian Rix 42)Rob Ford 43)Paul Gascoigne 44)Val Kilmer 45)Fats Domino 46)Charles Aznavour 47)Bruce Forsyth 48)Jimmy Carter 49)Jake LaMotta 50)Abe Vigoda I will edit as and when Death`s occur.I posted this here because I am always losing my sodding lists and files 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted August 25, 2015 OK I have already drafted my 2016 shadowlist although within 20 minutes of drafting it I found out that Grace Lee Whitney had died. We have 22 the same. 17 others are under active consideration 3 were off my very long list 9 were completely off my radar - probably because I am unsure who they are or why they are famous. No room for Desmond Tutu, Joni Mitchell or Robert Mugabe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted August 25, 2015 OK I have already drafted my 2016 shadowlist although within 20 minutes of drafting it I found out that Grace Lee Whitney had died. We have 22 the same. 17 others are under active consideration 3 were off my very long list 9 were completely off my radar - probably because I am unsure who they are or why they are famous. No room for Desmond Tutu, Joni Mitchell or Robert Mugabe? Desmond Tutu doesn't seem that bad in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted August 25, 2015 OK I have already drafted my 2016 shadowlist although within 20 minutes of drafting it I found out that Grace Lee Whitney had died. We have 22 the same. 17 others are under active consideration 3 were off my very long list 9 were completely off my radar - probably because I am unsure who they are or why they are famous. No room for Desmond Tutu, Joni Mitchell or Robert Mugabe? Desmond Tutu doesn't seem that bad in my opinion. Three visits to hospital in recent weeks says otherwise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites