DL Dead Pools

[ladyfiona 2,577]

I hope there is 20+4 considering the masterlist of elderly people in my excel spreadsheet, lol.

[Bibliogryphon 9,569]

10 hours ago, ladyfiona said:

I hope there is 20+4 considering the masterlist of elderly people in my excel spreadsheet, lol.

 

There will be

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

17 hours ago, The Old Crem said:

Derby Dead Pool

Deathrace

Centenarians 

Hares

Crowdsourced 

Death By Numbers

Pumping them out of the Birthing Pool

Electoral 

Prediction Game

Alt

 

Anything else I have missed, 

Is Hartlepool running this year?

[Death Impends 7,955]

1 hour ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Is Hartlepool running this year?

 

Yes. Thread will be up late on Dec 24th.

[Evil Grimace 359]

The CorrectList will be up and running again for 2024.  I'm happy to continue at the helm.  Expect the thread, rules, etc. to be up late December.  Depending on how the  2023 competition ends, I'd expect the update to the HoF for early January.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

It’s 12 January, where the hell is the thread for Inverse 2024. Even if it’s not ready to go, the thread should have been made.

[livingbygrace 314]

Maybe there are enough pools for everyone, and many of you might say please no not another pool we have enough...But I kind of thought of a new pool game.. Everyone in the game would pick a letter. Each letter can only have one person picking it.  You would then pick 20 names with some subs if needed that either first or last name would start with the letter you pick. Could make it simple with 1 point for each person that dies off your list, and maybe  .1/2 point for the subs.  I always like that the subs we choose can be of benefit in the game then to just be forgotten when the game starts and no longer needing a sub .  The person with the most points wins the game in the end. A person can be picked more than once for teams.  For instance Jimmy Carter could be picked by the C team and the J team. No one will hurt my feelings if nobody likes the idea, or we think there are more than enough games already. Just thought I would put it out there.

[Bibliogryphon 9,569]

1 hour ago, livingbygrace said:

Maybe there are enough pools for everyone, and many of you might say please no not another pool we have enough...But I kind of thought of a new pool game.. Everyone in the game would pick a letter. Each letter can only have one person picking it.  You would then pick 20 names with some subs if needed that either first or last name would start with the letter you pick. Could make it simple with 1 point for each person that dies off your list, and maybe  .1/2 point for the subs.  I always like that the subs we choose can be of benefit in the game then to just be forgotten when the game starts and no longer needing a sub .  The person with the most points wins the game in the end. A person can be picked more than once for teams.  For instance Jimmy Carter could be picked by the C team and the J team. No one will hurt my feelings if nobody likes the idea, or we think there are more than enough games already. Just thought I would put it out there.

 

I would play that game. All you can do is open the doors and see who comes. Some games die a death others thrive

[livingbygrace 314]

22 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

 

I would play that game. All you can do is open the doors and see who comes. Some games die a death others thrive

yeah that is why I thought I would ask for people's input first.. I do not want to open a new thread or start a pool that people will say they would rather not.  I have only been around for a year, and I am not one that likes to make unnecessary waves. Also maybe some people might think it is too close to the ABC game or the dictionary game?  Like I said maybe it would be fun, but my feelings wont be hurt either if people would decide differently. I also thought to add a little fun was each team would have a fun name like A's are Awesome or The Beautiful B's

[Toast 16,129]

Would you assemble the players first and then allocate the letters randomly?

[MariNisia 4,189]

3 hours ago, livingbygrace said:

Maybe there are enough pools for everyone, and many of you might say please no not another pool we have enough...But I kind of thought of a new pool game.. Everyone in the game would pick a letter. Each letter can only have one person picking it.  You would then pick 20 names with some subs if needed that either first or last name would start with the letter you pick. Could make it simple with 1 point for each person that dies off your list, and maybe  .1/2 point for the subs.  I always like that the subs we choose can be of benefit in the game then to just be forgotten when the game starts and no longer needing a sub .  The person with the most points wins the game in the end. A person can be picked more than once for teams.  For instance Jimmy Carter could be picked by the C team and the J team. No one will hurt my feelings if nobody likes the idea, or we think there are more than enough games already. Just thought I would put it out there.

 

In my humble opinion, this is not the best time for your pool.

January is coming, and everyone is already preparing their teams for the next editions of our favourite pools.

I wouldn't play now.

Your idea is a good idea for next spring.

[livingbygrace 314]

7 minutes ago, MariNisia said:

 

In my humble opinion, this is not the best time for your pool.

January is coming, and everyone is already preparing their teams for the next editions of our favourite pools.

I wouldn't play now.

Your idea is a good idea for next spring.

Oh yes I would never consider dong it now.  I was thinking no earlier then February maybe valentines day  when the crazy Nov-Jan is ended.  I only thought about it and wondered if there was even any interest in it

[livingbygrace 314]

34 minutes ago, Toast said:

Would you assemble the players first and then allocate the letters randomly?

I was thinking of more like crazy eights where we have a time people can put in there request first come first serve with the letters. I was thinking of start time around 10pm UK time.. I know that many times things start at 12AM but I do not think it fair if you all over there need your sleep.  So if it is 10PM UK time it would be around 5PM Eastern time which many start to get home from work.  Thought it could work nicely

[ladyfiona 2,577]

Have it start maybe in May (or check the timeline of when current pools end to slot yours in nicely). A few people will have announced they have terminal cancer and people will be "ah fuck my luck". Then your pool appears and gives an option for a point or two.

 

 

[livingbygrace 314]

1 minute ago, ladyfiona said:

Have it start maybe in May (or check the timeline of when current pools end to slot yours in nicely). A few people will have announced they have terminal cancer and people will be "ah fuck my luck". Then your pool appears and gives an option for a point or two.

 

 

Thank you @ladyfiona I will do that. May seems like a great month. I was not sure when a good time would be.  I just know this time of the year is way way too busy, and I know there are Middle of the year pools.  I want to put it in a slot that works for all.

[WEP 889]

Two candidates for the LotM:

 

Elvira Becker, mother of former tennis player Boris Becker:

https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2012/celebs_B.html#beckee

 

Ursula Haverbeck, holocaus denier and politician:

https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2022/celebs_H.html#haveu0