maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted March 16, 2017 5 hours ago, Shaun of the Dead said: He hasnt died .He was diagnosed with bowel cancer around xmas. The grandad Q/O chances? Not expecting DL Cup glory but he'd be local paper fodder if there were a new MMDP, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,999 Posted March 16, 2017 41 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: The grandad Q/O chances? Not expecting DL Cup glory but he'd be local paper fodder if there were a new MMDP, right? Depends when he goes.If it is in the next few months guaranteed due to the family deaths.If longer the original story will probably be forgotten. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted March 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Shaun of the Dead said: Depends when he goes.If it is in the next few months guaranteed due to the family deaths.If longer the original story will probably be forgotten. Aye but - reality check here - local paper = MMDP points and he's doubtless good for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,999 Posted March 16, 2017 27 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: Aye but - reality check here - local paper = MMDP points and he's doubtless good for that. Oh I would say that is a 95% chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted March 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Shaun of the Dead said: Oh I would say that is a 95% chance. For ONE contestant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,236 Posted March 16, 2017 14 hours ago, Shaun of the Dead said: He hasnt died .He was diagnosed with bowel cancer around xmas. Hah, sorry, but least there is a name to pick. Could be the tearjerker story of the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted March 16, 2017 A potential punt pick for the Windy City Dead Pool possibly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,102 Posted March 17, 2017 Lisa Magill now has a Wiki page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Magill Someone is having a laugh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted March 17, 2017 1 minute ago, YoungWillz said: Lisa Magill now has a Wiki page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Magill Someone is having a laugh... Someone get Ben Suisala a wiki page so he's more likely to obit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,605 Posted March 17, 2017 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Lisa Magill now has a Wiki page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Magill Someone is having a laugh... Gee, I wonder who the dumbass was who made that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted March 17, 2017 4 hours ago, RadGuy said: Gee, I wonder who the dumbass was who made that. I've no idea how the Wikipedia 'categories' are generated but how did she end up being Austrian, born in 1932 and dying in 2014? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Magill Quote Categories: Austrian bloggers 1932 births 2014 deaths Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,605 Posted March 17, 2017 4 hours ago, time said: I've no idea how the Wikipedia 'categories' are generated but how did she end up being Austrian, born in 1932 and dying in 2014? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Magill No clue. Didn't even know Wikipedia had categories! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted March 17, 2017 No useful ones like "people recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but not yet dead"... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,022 Posted March 18, 2017 Another one who I think would have seen a few Deathlist Cup callups if he'd made it another 13 days, Oxford United fan Steve Dyer has died at 59. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted March 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Spade_Cooley said: Another one who I think would have seen a few Deathlist Cup callups if he'd made it another 13 days, Oxford United fan Steve Dyer has died at 59. Shocked he was still going. Last I saw - nearly a year ago - he was "seriously ill with metastatic bladder cancer and outlived a prognosis of 4 months tops". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,605 Posted March 18, 2017 Sara Hankins get the obit! http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mum-four-whose-best-friend-10051784 I almost had a heart attack when I found it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted March 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, RadGuy said: I almost had a heart attack when I found it. Don't worry, Rad Guy, I'm sure The Mirror would give you an obit too in that case. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted March 18, 2017 10 minutes ago, RadGuy said: Sara Hankins get the obit! http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mum-four-whose-best-friend-10051784 I almost had a heart attack when I found it. More hope for Ben Suisala and Alan Aspin then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted March 18, 2017 Aspin died over a month ago. Bit late in the day now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 18, 2017 1 hour ago, RadGuy said: Sara Hankins get the obit! http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mum-four-whose-best-friend-10051784 I almost had a heart attack when I found it. The Mirror are the new Daily Mail in the "how the fuck do they give an obit for that!" stakes... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted March 18, 2017 She got the Daily Mail too: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4327394/Ill-mom-friend-promised-adopt-four-kids-dies.html As did Jay Clark believe it or not: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4285450/Terminally-ill-father-42-gave-miracle-son-final-hug.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,847 Posted March 18, 2017 This has killed the game for me. It's now all about finding mawkish stories about people of no interest, and it's gone way too far down that path. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,087 Posted March 18, 2017 35 minutes ago, Toast said: This has killed the game for me. It's now all about finding mawkish stories about people of no interest, and it's gone way too far down that path. Agreed. Incredibly boring. DDP should set notability standards. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,102 Posted March 18, 2017 Notable that at the moment you have to go to position 17th equal to find teams who have picked people who have died who could be defined outwith FFBI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,065 Posted March 18, 2017 Congrats to RadGuy. Heidi Loughlin will get a Mirror and Daily Mail obit when she goes, "cancer mum", "unborn baby", "tragedy", bla bla, "young woman", bla. Things should be changed. *prepares to blow up the Mirror headquarters* 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
