gcreptile 10,972 Posted December 16, 2015 I do believe that wrestling is a great special interest for this, though, and I don't like that I don't really have any idea or interest at all about this sport. Wrestling is so interesting for us because it has one of the highest [fame received vs. money earned] quotients. I mean, politicians, famous actors, singers and so on, have the money to get good treatment for all their ailments. But wrestlers often end up broke and are left to deal with their significant health troubles alone. I guess boxers fall into a similar category, unless they had their several-million-dollar fight/shot at a WC. Reality TV stars are similar, but possibly trickier because they disappear from public view as quick as they enter it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted December 16, 2015 I think technically it's Sky Sport News that counts for obituaries (which is where the Andrew Millwall loophole saved me two years back), rather than Sky Sports itself. So mentions on Raw would not be valid obits.... unless TMIB can clarify otherwise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,982 Posted December 16, 2015 Speaking of specific fields of interest, Nick Bockwinkel didn't seem to get a qualifying obit. Unless...do mentions on Sky Sports TV programming (ie, WWE RAW) count? I didn't pick him as I thought he'd last till January, now it looks like I avoided my first "no obit" issue. Seems kind of shocking he did not get a qualifying obit . Mad Dog Vachon who worked in the same promotion and won the same titles as him got an Independent and Telegraph Obit 2 years ago and Bockwinkel probably achieved a greater degree of fame as well because he was the AWA champ in the early 80's while Vachon's success was largely in the 60s and 70s.Not to mention Bockwinkel feuded with Hulk Hogan the biggest star of the sport the same year Rocky III came out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted December 16, 2015 Jay Strongbow didn't get an obituary, Oliver Humperdink did. There is no rhyme or reason to which wrestlers get a UK obit and which ones don't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted December 16, 2015 Jay Strongbow didn't get an obituary, Oliver Humperdink did. There is no rhyme or reason to which wrestlers get a UK obit and which ones don't. Nearly every "name" wrestler since then has got one, including Brad Armstrong, making Bockwinkel (who appeared on RAW in recent times) missing out all the stranger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted December 16, 2015 Depends if you count Hector Garza as a "name". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted December 16, 2015 Depends if you count Hector Garza as a "name". As much as obit-less Jimmy Del Ray and Buddy Landel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 16, 2015 I hope TMIB gives some consideration to sub-contracting the stats analysis next year. There's loads of people on DL who just love crunching the numbers and I'd really like to see an updated leaderboard for total hits, total points, etc All in good time. I'm going to have a crack at the stats. I was aware that you were nearing the landmark. But I'm offer somebody on here an opportunity to get involved at some point. Soon as he gets his team in... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 16, 2015 Just out of interest this is a message I got from the Madasafish client (which hosts the DDP on the server) when I loged in the other day to my smartphone... Important information - closure notice of Madasafish broadband and home phone from the 11th January 2016 Please note if you have an email only service from Madasafish this WILL NOT be affected by the closure. As you may know, Madasafish was bought by Plusnet back in 2007. Over the last eight years you've benefited from our award winning customer service and now we also want to make sure you're getting the best value for money and access to our latest products and packages. That's why we've made the decision to close Madasafish and give you, our valued customers, an easy no hassle option to transfer your service to Plusnet.Plusnet is a broadband provider with a range of products like unlimited broadband, super-fast fibre, phone and YouView TV from Plusnet. See our list of awards at www.plus.net/awards.What happens next?If you have Madasafish home phone and or broadband, please call us on 0800 731 7508 to talk through what's on offer, and start your move to Plusnet today.We strongly recommend you contact us as soon as possible, as from the 11th January 2016 you will no longer be able to use your Madasafish service.As part of our closure plans for Madasafish, on 13/11/2015 all customer contracts will be assigned to Plusnet Plc. Your personal data will transfer to Plusnet Plc for the continued provision of your service and will be processed for the same or similar purposes. Plusnet Plc is a company registered in England and Wales (company number: 03279013) and its registered office is at The Balance, 2 Pinfold Street, Sheffield S1 2GU. I'm not entirely sure what's going to happen but It may prompt me to move the site to another service and perhaps prompt me in to re-creating the site on a better, database-infused server, which has probably coming a long time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Chang and Eng Posted December 16, 2015 Are conjoined twins OK to pick? Some deadpools are very discriminatory towards them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 16, 2015 Are conjoined twins OK to pick? Some deadpools are very discriminatory towards them. We have had them in the past... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted December 21, 2015 Here was the entry I sent to TMIB earlier if anyone is interested.I am fairly optimistic but culled and omitted many names I just could not fit in .Time will tell if I got the balance right ha! Main team Shaun of the Dead 69 1)Joey Feek (Joker) 2)Kristen Hallenga 3)Dr Kate Granger 4)Billy Graham 5)Zsa Zsa Gabor 6)Martin Crowe 7)Howard Marks 8)Jenny Diski 9)Paul Gascoigne 10)Rene Angelil 11)Val Kilmer 12)Rob Ford 13)Joost van der Westhuizen 14)Jeanne Little 15)John Noakes 16)Gladys Hooper 17)Muhammad Ali 18)Stephen Hawking 19)Bhumibol Adulyadej 20)Leslie Phillips Reserves: 1)Susannah Mushatt Jones 2)Yasutaro Koide 3)Helen Fawkes (Theme team) Slippery Soap (British soap opera actors and actresses) 1)Antony Booth (Joker) 2)June Brown 3)Leonard Fenton 4)Liz Dawn 5)Jean Alexander 6)Sheila Mercier 7)June Spencer 8)Freddie Jones 9)Paula Tilbrook 10)Kenneth Cope 11)Eileen Derbyshire 12) William Roache 13)Barbara Knox 14)Norman Bowler 15)Johnny Briggs 16)Bill Treacher 17)Prunella Scales 18)Julie Goodyear 19)Thelma Barlow 20)Heather Chasen Reserves: 1)Amanda Barrie 2)Derek Martin 3)Doreen Mantle Theme team 2 :No more expenses (British Mp`s)1)Eric Lubbock (Joker) 2)Ronald Atkins 3)Albert McQuarrie 4)Clive Bossom 5)Michael Shaw 6)Robert Sheldon 7)Jill Knight 8)John Eden 9)James Ramsden 10)Edward du Cann 11)Patrick Jenkin 12)Jim Prior 13)Bill Rodgers 14)David Waddington 15)Douglas Hurd 16)Nigel Lawson 17)Roy Hattersley 18)Sir Peter Tapsell 19)Norman Tebbit 20)Cecil Parkinson Reserves: 1)Dennis Skinner 2)David Winnick 3)Ken Clarke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted December 22, 2015 Good luck Shaun! And everybody! I too have now emailed TMIB my three teams and will do the grand reveal as soon as possible in 2016. Hopefully you've got them TMIB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 22, 2015 2 theme teams turned in. Only the Gris Gris team any serious chance of doing well. I've little respect for teams with 100+ old folks all over it, any numbnuts could throw that together SCreep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted December 22, 2015 Are conjoined twins OK to pick? Some deadpools are very discriminatory towards them. We have had them in the past... Aye, but regardless of your sexual antics, are they okay to pick? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted December 22, 2015 That was a bit forced, Maryport. Like your sexual antics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted December 22, 2015 Here was the entry I sent to TMIB earlier if anyone is interested.I am fairly optimistic but culled and omitted many names I just could not fit in .Time will tell if I got the balance right ha! Main team Shaun of the Dead 69 1)Joey Feek (Joker) 2)Kristen Hallenga 3)Dr Kate Granger 4)Billy Graham 5)Zsa Zsa Gabor 6)Martin Crowe 7)Howard Marks 8)Jenny Diski 9)Paul Gascoigne 10)Rene Angelil 11)Val Kilmer 12)Rob Ford 13)Joost van der Westhuizen 14)Jeanne Little 15)John Noakes 16)Gladys Hooper 17)Muhammad Ali 18)Stephen Hawking 19)Bhumibol Adulyadej 20)Leslie Phillips Reserves: 1)Susannah Mushatt Jones 2)Yasutaro Koide 3)Helen Fawkes Bit early to reveal main teams, no? Not I expect any of those names on my own radar to be unique, mind you! I could easily see many of those falling before Christmas 2016 though - could easily push past the 60 point margin if the cards all fall in your favour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted December 22, 2015 That was a bit forced, Maryport. Like your sexual antics? Remind me, what number in the list of my restraining orders are you? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted December 22, 2015 Too tricky to try and pick a team of old and ill coffin Dodgers. Far too many see out the year. Best way is list only people with the "he's only got 6 months to live" prognosis. been there, done that, made him joker. Wilko Johnson will never get near my team again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted December 22, 2015 greatest pick ever? Mine was Vaclav Havel. Still amazed it was a unique. Could be having another one from that proud nation for next year. [and I'm not talking about Srnicek] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wickerman 76 Posted December 23, 2015 Hello Death List ..... so many years playing along without joining in the conversation ..... time to join before I become part of the annual statistics. Good fortune to everyone out there. Here is my 1st attempt for 2016 1)Zsa Zsa Gabor, 2)João Havelange, 3)Herman Wouk, 4)Billy Graham, 5)Olivia De Havilland, 6)Javier Perez de Cuellar, 7)Kirk Douglas, 8)Clive James, 9)Valerie Harper, 10)Doug Ellis, 11)Leslie Phillips, 12)Joost van der Westhuizen, 13)Denis Norden, 14)Jake Lamotta, 15)Cliff Michelmore, 16)Nancy Reagan, 17)Hosni Mubarak, 18)Chuck Berry, 19)Richard Adams, 20)Muhammad Ali (floating butterfly), 21)Michael Anderson (Logan’s Run), 22)Daniel arap Moi (African politician), 23)Roger Bannister (3m 59.4s), 24)Boutros Boutros-Ghali (UN), 25)Barbara Bush (1st lady), 26)Pierre Cardin (Haute Couture), 27)Jimmy Carter (Peanut farmer), 28)Carol Channing (Thoroughly Modern Millie), 29)Piet de Jong (old Dutch), 30)Len Deighton (a Berlin Funeral), 31)Frank Dickens (Bristow), 32)Stanley Donen (On the Town), 33)Fenella Fielding (Carry On Screaming), 34)William Frankland (immune to death), 35)Benny Golson (be-bop), 36)Juliette Gréco (chanson), 37)Hal Holbrook (presidents man), 38)Robert Horton (wagons roll), 39)Jim Lovell (Apollo 13), 40)Hardy Krüger (38th SS), 41)Neville Marriner (in the Fields), 42)Michael Medwin (Army Game), 43)Desmond Morris (Naked Ape), 44)Carl Reiner (act, write, direct), 45)Debbie Reynolds (1955 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year), 46)David Rockefeller (more money), 47)William Russell (Dr Who companion), 48)Douglas Slocombe (Ealing master), 49)Clint Walker (Cheyenne Bodie), 50)Martin Crowe (12th man). 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted December 23, 2015 greatest pick ever? Mine was Vaclav Havel. Still amazed it was a unique. Could be having another one from that proud nation for next year. [and I'm not talking about Srnicek] Greatest picks OAT would presumably be the ones that single-handedly won DDPs. Andrew Millwall in 2013 and Yosra El-Essawy in 2014 for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,344 Posted December 23, 2015 Here's the 20 choices of Gooseberry Crumble and my reserves 1)Nancy Sinatra Senior (Franks first wife) 2)Nancy Reagan 3)Connie Francis 4)Dyan Cannon 5)Wilbur Smith 6)Dries Van Agt (Former Dutch PM) 7)Barry Humphries (Dame Edna Everage) 8)Roger Moore 9)Gene Hackman (JOKER) 10)Empress Michiko -Empress consort of Japan 11)Geoffrey Hinsliff (British actor -Don Brennan in Coronation Street) 12)Barbara Knox 13)Tony Warren (creator of Corrie) 14)Bruce Jones (ex Coronation Street actor) 15)Peter Dean (played Pete Beale in EastEnders 1985-1993) 16)Ivor Danvers (British actor -Howards Way) 17)Peter Stringfellow 18) Julie Goodyear 19) Aline Chretien (wife of former liberal Canadian PM Jean Chretien) 20) Pat Boone My reserves Grace Mugabe Arthur Scargill George Michael Thanks ☺ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,982 Posted December 24, 2015 7)Barry Humphries (Dame Edna Everage) Is this Barry person her brother? You can't pick 2 people with 1 pick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,344 Posted December 24, 2015 7)Barry Humphries (Dame Edna Everage) Is this Barry person her brother? You can't pick 2 people with 1 pick No Edna is Barrys alter ego not sibling! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
