maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted December 20, 2015 Oi Morbidkid You entered over a month ago Well here goes1.Valerie Harper2.Jimmy Carter (joker)3.Martin crowe4. The king of Thailand5. Burt Reynolds6. Liz dawn7. Lynne Stewart8. Liam neeson9. Zsa zsa Gabor10. Anthony booth11. Oskar groning12. Carol canning13. Ian Brady14. Helmut Kohl15. Joan havelange16. Geogre gaynes17. Howard Marks18. Hosni Mubarak19. Clive James20. Robert MugabeSubs21. Clifton James22. Abe vogoda23. Lord carrinton24. Vera Lynn25. Chris rae Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted December 20, 2015 So, we'll discount the second team 1. Martin crowe (joker)2. Howard marks3. Liz dawn4. King of Thailand5. Abe vogoda6. Carol Channing7. Oskar groning8. Lord carrinton9. Valerie Harper10. Clive James11. Zsa zsa Gabor12. Ian Brady13. Anthony booth14. Billy Graham15. Robert Mugabe16. Nancy Reagan17. Herman wouk18. Joni Mitchell19. Little Richard20. Joey freakSubs21. Juan havelange22. Lillane bittencourt23. George gaynes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted December 20, 2015 So, we'll discount the second team 1. Martin crowe (joker) 2. Howard marks 3. Liz dawn 4. King of Thailand 5. Abe vogoda 6. Carol Channing 7. Oskar groning 8. Lord carrinton 9. Valerie Harper 10. Clive James 11. Zsa zsa Gabor 12. Ian Brady 13. Anthony booth 14. Billy Graham 15. Robert Mugabe 16. Nancy Reagan 17. Herman wouk 18. Joni Mitchell 19. Little Richard 20. Joey freak Subs 21. Juan havelange 22. Lillane bittencourt 23. George gaynes wait I did, well this is embarrassing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted December 20, 2015 Oi Morbidkid You entered over a month ago Well here goes 1.Valerie Harper 2.Jimmy Carter (joker) 3.Martin crowe 4. The king of Thailand 5. Burt Reynolds 6. Liz dawn 7. Lynne Stewart 8. Liam neeson 9. Zsa zsa Gabor 10. Anthony booth 11. Oskar groning 12. Carol canning 13. Ian Brady 14. Helmut Kohl 15. Joan havelange 16. Geogre gaynes 17. Howard Marks 18. Hosni Mubarak 19. Clive James 20. Robert Mugabe Subs 21. Clifton James 22. Abe vogoda 23. Lord carrinton 24. Vera Lynn 25. Chris rae So you had two shots to spell "Joao" and screwed it up both times with different spellings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted December 20, 2015 Ah well, you can strike Greville Janner from my entry and put my first sub in MPFC. My first ever hit and it's before the competition starts ha ha. Ah well, take it as a confirmation of your instincts. That's what I try to do in these cases. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted December 20, 2015 My Christmas message to all my other selections. Let's Hang On: https://youtu.be/8782KIj_rKw 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted December 21, 2015 This is my first time entering one of these -still feel a slight ping that I'm transgressing doing this but on balance I think It's all good natured and non malicious so here's my list 1)Dale Winton 2)Billy Graham 3)Antony Booth 4) Barbara Windsor 5)The King of Thailand 6)Eilleen Derbyshire 7)Henrik Prince Consort of Denmark 8)American actor George Kennedy 9)FW de Klerk 10) Barbara Sinatra Franks widow 11) James Watson (one of the scientists who discovered the structure of DNA) 12)John Turner -Former Liberal Prime minister of Canada 13)Jacques Chirac 14)Dorothy Malone 15)Peter Carrington (Lord Carrington) 16)Ivy Bethune (American actress -Back to the future) 17) Lord Snowden (Princess Margarets ex hubby) 18)Mary Higgins Clarke 19) Lionel Blair 20) Clarissa Eden As you can see I have a little tendency to go for guesses that many don't go for, bit less headline obvious, quirky, leftfield etc -We shall see whether or not it "pays " off! Here are my three substitutes 1) Little Richard 2) Ken Kercheval 3)Liz Dawn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted December 21, 2015 This is my first time entering one of these -still feel a slight ping that I'm transgressing doing this but on balance I think It's all good natured and non malicious so here's my list 1)Dale Winton 2)Billy Graham 3)Antony Booth 4) Barbara Windsor 5)The King of Thailand 6)Eilleen Derbyshire 7)Henrik Prince Consort of Denmark 8)American actor George Kennedy 9)FW de Klerk 10) Barbara Sinatra Franks widow 11) James Watson (one of the scientists who discovered the structure of DNA) 12)John Turner -Former Liberal Prime minister of Canada 13)Jacques Chirac 14)Dorothy Malone 15)Peter Carrington (Lord Carrington) 16)Ivy Bethune (American actress -Back to the future) 17) Lord Snowden (Princess Margarets ex hubby) 18)Mary Higgins Clarke 19) Lionel Blair 20) Clarissa Eden As you can see I have a little tendency to go for guesses that many don't go for, bit less headline obvious, quirky, leftfield etc -We shall see whether or not it "pays " off! Here are my three substitutes 1) Little Richard 2) Ken Kercheval 3)Liz Dawn Sorted 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted December 21, 2015 My entry for Deathrace 2016: 1)Bhumibol Adulyadej 2)Rene Angelil 3)Antony Booth 4)Martin Crowe 5)Kirk Douglas 6)Joey Feek (Joker) 7)Zsa Zsa Gabor 8)Billy Graham 9)Joao Havelange 10)Ken Hechler 11)Jeremy Hutchinson 12)Clare Hollingworth 13)Helmut Kohl 14)Burt Kwouk 15)Jeanne Little 16)Jake LaMotta 17)Vera Lynn 18)Cliff Michelmore 19)Douglas Slocombe 20)Huston Smith Reserves: 1)Peter Sallis 2)Liz Smith (actress) 3)Robert Fyfe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted December 21, 2015 Alright I'm in. 1. Joey Feek (Joker) 2. Bhumibol Adulyadej 3. Rene Angelil Died January 14, 2016 4. Glen Campbell 5. Martin Crowe 6. Thor Hansen 7. John Jay Hooker Died January 24, 2016 8. John Rigas 9. Thomas Libous 10. Yasutaro Koide Died January 19, 2016 11. Bishop Geoffrey Robinson 12. Huston Smith 13. Howard Marks 14. Douglas Slocombe 15. Susannah Jones 16. Helmut Kohl 17. Lupita Tovar 18. Pat Harrington Jr. Died January 6, 2016 19. Zsa Zsa Gabor 20. Joao Havelange Subs: 1. Kirk Douglas 2. Barys Kit 3. Daisy Berkowitz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youwanticewiththat 611 Posted December 21, 2015 My entry for Deathrace 2016: 1)Bhumibol Adulyadej 2)Rene Angelil 3)Antony Booth 4)Martin Crowe 5)Kirk Douglas 6)Joey Feek (Joker) 7)Zsa Zsa Gabor 8)Billy Graham 9)Joao Havelange 10)Ken Hechler 11)Jeremy Hutchinson 12)Clare Hollingworth 13)Helmut Kohl 14)Burt Kwouk 15)Jeanne Little 16)Jake LaMotta 17)Vera Lynn 18)Cliff Michelmore 19)Douglas Slocombe 20)Huston Smith Reserves: 1)Peter Sallis 2)Liz Smith (actress) 3)Robert Fyfe Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo NOT Robert Fyfe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 23, 2015 I understand pert near any obit accepted. Now my question is 'celebrity'. Is pert near any amount of celebrity accepted. Just what the hell kinda DP you runnin here lol SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted December 23, 2015 I understand pert near any obit accepted. Now my question is 'celebrity'. Is pert near any amount of celebrity accepted. Just what the hell kinda DP you runnin here lol SC A carnival of copious counting carnage; roughly speaking the DP equivalent of putting butter on the road and buying every driver a bottle of whisky. Though doubtless someone will start an even more tasteless one eventually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uschi 53 Posted December 29, 2015 Hi, here is my team "One way or another, I'm gonna get ya!" 01. Lassie Lou Ahern 02. René Angélil 03. Diana Athill 04. Daisy Berkowitz 05. Glen Campbell 06. Fidel Castro 07. Martin Crowe (Joker) 08. Doris Day 09. Mamie van Doren 10. Joey Feek 11. Rob Ford 12. Zsa Zsa Gabor 13. Olivia de Havilland 14. Marsha Hunt 15. Piet de Jong 16. Patricia Laffan 17. Dorothy Morrison 18. Prince Philip 19. Desmond Tutu 20. Lorraine Warren Reserve picks: Stephen Hawking Joanne Woodward Leslie Caron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted December 29, 2015 Hoping to do a little better than I did in 2013 when I last participated in the Deathrace. My team: 1. Joey Feek (Joker) 2. Martin Crowe 3. Rene Angelil 4. Howard Davis Jr. 5. Kirk Douglas 6. Sumner Redstone 7. Shankar Ghosh 8. Jenny Diski 9. Eric Lubbock 10. Huston Smith 11. Herman Wouk 12. Daisy Berkowitz 13. Peter Sallis 14. Emma Morano 15. Jerry Lee Lewis 16. Little Richard 17. Howard Marks 18. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 19. Rob Ford 20. Randy Romero Subs: Clive James Peregrine Worsthorne Louis Farrakhan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotSirPeterMaxwellDavies 4 Posted December 29, 2015 1.Joker Nancy Reagan 2.Sir Peter Maxwell Davies 3.Boy George 4.George Lazenby 5.Zsa Zsa Gabor 6.Lana Del Ray 7.Joe Jackson singer 8.Joe Jackson dad of michael 9.Katherine Jackson 10.Howard Marks 11.Tony Booth 12.Arnold Palmer 13.Gordon Banks 14.Gazza 15.Maradona 16.Fiona Apple 17.Olivia DeHavilland 18.Gudrun Ure 19.Asa Briggs 20.Courtney Love subs Thor Hansen Marilyn Manson Beck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted December 29, 2015 Here's my Deathrace Entry Mary: Bhumibol Adulyadej Mother Angelica Rene Angelil (Joker) John "Totalbiscuit" Bain Howard Davis Jr. Jenny Diski Kirk Douglas Jannes Eiselen Peter Esterhazy Keith Farnham Mark Farren Joey Feek Zsa Zsa Gabor Pat Harrington Jr. Joao Havelange Susannah Mushatt Jones Howard Marks Rev. Sandy McDonald Randy Romero Alan Young Subs: J. Todd Billings Tony Booth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted December 29, 2015 My team: 1. Michael Karkoc 2. Tariq Ba Odah 3. Tony Adamowicz too late! 4. Anker Jorgensen too late! 5. Rose Pak (San Francisco veteran politician) too late! 6. Alice Barker too late! 7. Michael Forgey (video game producer) too late! 8. John Jay Hooker Jr. (24th of January 2016) 9. Daniel Buechlein (US archbishop) 10. Geoffrey Bayldon 11. Helmut Kohl 12. Helen Kelly too late! 13. Alfred "Al" Mann (US businessman) too late! 14. Richard Overton (oldest US veteran) 15. A B Bardhan (indian politician) (2nd of January 2016) 16. Suzanne Wright (of Autism Speaks) 17. Huston Smith - Joker 18. Russell Dunkeld (UK veteran who waited very long to get a medal) 19. Ilse Aichinger 20. Ken Hechler Subs: 1. Denzel Nkemdiche 2. Emile Derlin Zinsou 3. David Mwiraria Good luck everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted December 29, 2015 Goodness sake... I never stand a chance with your pool Mary - too many fine picks from the other contestants. However, here goes... 1. Rene Angelil 2. Jimmy Carter 3. Carol Channing 4. Martin Crowe 5. Jenny Diski 6. Kirk Douglas 7. Joey Feek 8. Rob Ford 9. Zsa Zsa Gabor 10. Billy Graham (Joker) 11. Joao Havelange 12. Stephen Hawking 13. Clive James 14. Susannah Mushatt Jones 15. Val Kilmer 16. Helmut Kohl 17. Hosni Mubarak 18. Nancy Reagan 19. Desmond Tutu 20. Jiang Zemin Chuck Blazer (sub) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted December 29, 2015 The thing that I love about the Deathrace is that you don't have to worry about obits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted December 29, 2015 The thing that I love about the Deathrace is that you don't have to worry about obits. Don't have to worry much. Try picking your next door neighbour and see if they score. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 29, 2015 The thing that I love about the Deathrace is that you don't have to worry about obits. Don't have to worry much. Try picking your next door neighbour and see if they score. For the record I've scored with two different next door neighbours in my life. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted December 29, 2015 The thing that I love about the Deathrace is that you don't have to worry about obits. Don't have to worry much. Try picking your next door neighbour and see if they score. For the record I've scored with two different next door neighbours in my life. SC Begging the question, dead pools, scratch football games or neighbour's wives? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pistol Knight 49 Posted December 29, 2015 Well here goes for my first ever Deathrace list.... 1. Ed Asner 2. Honor Blackman 3. Jimmy Carter 4. Tam Dalyell....former MP 5. Kirk Douglas 6. Joey Feek [Joker] 7. Robert Fyfe....actor 8. Zsa Zsa Gabor 9. Billy Graham 10. Valerie Harper 11. Olivia DeHavilland 12. George "Johnnie" Johnson....Dam buster 13. Susannah Mushatt Jones...oldest woman 14. Gerald Kaufman...MP 15. Yasutaro Koide...oldest man 16. Vera Lynn 17. John Manners...oldest first class cricketer 18. Prince Phillip 19. Peter Sallis 20. Betty White Reserves Martin Crowe George Bush Snr Gene Hackman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tick Tock 2 Posted December 30, 2015 Tick Tock's Toppers 1. Abe Vigoda 2. Zsa Zsa Gabor 3. Olivia de Haviland 4. Muhammad Ali 5. Valerie Harper 6. Stephen Hawking 7. Rene Angelil (joker) 8. Martin Crowe 9. Lupita Tovar 10. Kirk Douglas 11. Clive James 12. Joao Havelange 13. Joey Feek 14. Jimmy Carter 15. George H. W. Bush 16. Fidel Castro 17. Daisy Berkowitz 18. Clare Hollingworth 19. Billy Graham 20. Bhumibol Adulyadej RESERVE Anthony Booth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites