RadGuy 1,614 Posted July 28, 2016 Updated for Bonnie Brown and Kate Granger. Death Impends 1000 msc 860 gcreptile 785 Shaun 695 Book 635 Unknown 590 Rad 550 Jiromeon 525 Wormfarmer 450 Chorizo 400 Davy Jones 45 Congrats to Death Impends for being the first to reach the quadruple digits with exactly 1000 points! And congrats to The Unknown Man for making an astonishing debut with 590 points! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted July 31, 2016 Okay, people!Turns out I've been a dumbass and tallied DeathImpend's points wrong.For a while, I thought that the #1 position was worth 250 points, instead of 500.This means I'm going to count every team's points and see if it matches the scoreboard.Also, it'll give me a chance to google the more obscure picks to see if they died (since nobody's helping me with this )So here's the ACTUAL scoreboard:DeathImpends 1305msc 860gcreptile 785Shaun of the Dead 700RadGuy 650Book 635The Unknown Man 590Jiromeon Kimura 525Wormfarmer 450CaptainChorizo 400Bibilogryphon 55Davy Jones' Locker 45ImNotHades 0YoungWillz 0I missed William Lucas.I also updated for Suzanne Wright in the meantime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted July 31, 2016 I forgot this existed, sorry. And then wondered why I didn't have 1060 odd points, only to then twig Jenny Diski jumped the gun. Still, 2nd place after 3 months in a deadpool I didn't really understand at the time isn't too bad! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted August 1, 2016 Oh, I got Piet de Jong for 60p. Nice. I hope he will get a proper obit. Edit: Same with Bobbie Heine Miller. Does no UK paper report about international deaths? How ignorant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted August 16, 2016 Bobbie Heine Miller got a Telegraph obit, sparing Book the shame of not getting obits for two hits in one update (de Jong still doesn't have one). So here's the scoreboard for Havelange, LaTourette, Miller. DeathImpends 1305 msc 860 gcreptile 845 Book 770 Shaun of the Dead 765 RadGuy 700 The Unknown Man 670 Jiromeon Kimura 565 CaptainChorizo 475 Wormfarmer 450 Bibilogryphon 55 Davy Jones' Locker 45 ImNotHades 0 YoungWillz 0 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted August 24, 2016 Walter Scheel, please: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3756454/Former-West-German-president-Walter-Scheel-dies-97.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted September 28, 2016 Shimon Peres, please: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37492153 Update, please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted September 28, 2016 Sorry for no update in a while, but there haven't really been that many deaths. Also, congrats to Book on having a lot of hits recently. Mostly old people who randomly died, but congrats nonetheless. Updated for Kincaid, Peres, Scheel: DeathImpends 1385 Book 1060 msc 915 gcreptile 845 Shaun of the Dead 765 RadGuy 700 The Unknown Man 670 Jiromeon Kimura 565 CaptainChorizo 520 Wormfarmer 450 Bibilogryphon 55 Davy Jones' Locker 45 ImNotHades 0 YoungWillz 0 Let me know if I missed anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted October 14, 2016 The Thai King, please: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37643326 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted November 5, 2016 Kay Starr died but I'm not quite sure if this obit will do : http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/arts/music/kay-starr-hillbilly-singer-with-crossover-appeal-dies-at-94.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImNotHades 207 Posted November 13, 2016 Lupita Tovar is a hit for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted November 13, 2016 Okay, folks! Time to update for Bhumibol Adulyadej, Clive Derby-Lewis, Kay Starr, and Lupita Tovar. It appears that Tony Adamowicz did not meet the obit requirements. Kay Starr and Lupita Tovar *technically* did not meet obit requirements either, however they recieved obits from several important US newspapers, therefore I'll award points. Book 1420 DeathImpends 1385msc 915gcreptile 845Shaun of the Dead 825 RadGuy 820 The Unknown Man 725 Jiromeon Kimura 610 CaptainChorizo 585 ImNotHades 500Wormfarmer 500 Davy Jones' Locker 125Bibilogryphon 55YoungWillz 0 Congratulations to Book for regaining the lead, with 7 of their Top 8 dead, and 10 dead in total (11 if you count obit-less Piet de Jong). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,061 Posted November 13, 2016 Zero points! Go me, it's some kind of distinction I guess... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wormfarmer 427 Posted November 23, 2016 Anybody here play the stiffs.com games? Anybody ever win a game? Anybody ever collect on a prize? How do you go about it? Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wormfarmer 427 Posted December 5, 2016 OK, nobody has ever collected a prize from stiffs.com, then? Should I stop paying to play? Am I a rube? (OK, maybe that last one is too leading of a question). Next topic: May I make a couple of constructive comments for our newly created Windy City DP, in hopes to help it grow into a long lasting staple of the games. 1. Condense the point values. Right now, instead of depending on the quality of a 20 name list, really what you need are a quality top 3 or 4 names. If you don't hit those, you are out of the running. I went from a bottom feeder to third place when I hit my top pick, Sharon Jones. (not sure why no one else had her on a list?) The rest of the list is fairly inconsequential. I agree that the top of the list should be weighted more heavily, but in order to make the whole list count may I suggest a point value structure something like this: 25,30,35,40,45,50,60,70,80,90,100,120,140,160,180,200,225.250.275,300 This way, your top picks sure help, but you could miss one or two and still have a shot if the rest of your list is really good. 2. I like the lack of bonus points. I always felt (even when I have benefitted from) things like "13th of the month" or "birthday" bonuses took away the skill factor and brought the luck factor too much into play. Bravo, here. 3. Can we cap it at 20 or 25 players or so? Say the inaugural group we have now and then next 10 or so entries who want in? You could always open it up to new players as veterans drop out. I guess maybe I am suggesting an elite DP "club" instead of a runaway site where you get hundreds of entrants and then it gets very hard to manage. I would be willing to help with updates and whatnot if it didn't get too out of hand. Hope it was helpful. Don't kick me out if you don't like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted December 5, 2016 OK, nobody has ever collected a prize from stiffs.com, then? Should I stop paying to play? Am I a rube? (OK, maybe that last one is too leading of a question). Next topic: May I make a couple of constructive comments for our newly created Windy City DP, in hopes to help it grow into a long lasting staple of the games. 1. Condense the point values. Right now, instead of depending on the quality of a 20 name list, really what you need are a quality top 3 or 4 names. If you don't hit those, you are out of the running. I went from a bottom feeder to third place when I hit my top pick, Sharon Jones. (not sure why no one else had her on a list?) The rest of the list is fairly inconsequential. I agree that the top of the list should be weighted more heavily, but in order to make the whole list count may I suggest a point value structure something like this: 25,30,35,40,45,50,60,70,80,90,100,120,140,160,180,200,225.250.275,300 This way, your top picks sure help, but you could miss one or two and still have a shot if the rest of your list is really good. 2. I like the lack of bonus points. I always felt (even when I have benefitted from) things like "13th of the month" or "birthday" bonuses took away the skill factor and brought the luck factor too much into play. Bravo, here. 3. Can we cap it at 20 or 25 players or so? Say the inaugural group we have now and then next 10 or so entries who want in? You could always open it up to new players as veterans drop out. I guess maybe I am suggesting an elite DP "club" instead of a runaway site where you get hundreds of entrants and then it gets very hard to manage. I would be willing to help with updates and whatnot if it didn't get too out of hand. Hope it was helpful. Don't kick me out if you don't like. I don't know nothin' 'bout stiffs.com. I would try to find some info about them on the web. 1) I might decide to change the points. Although I still want the top of the list to stick out, probably more so than your suggestion. I might make a poll about it, so people can vote. OTOH, that would require a new thread, which people would most likely complain about. I'll think about compromising your suggestion and my own. 2) Thank you. 3) I don't really think it's needed. The contest lasts from May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017 (and then May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018 and so on...) so people can't just join in whenever, like some of Shaun's new pools. Also, so far we have 14 players, and it doesn't seem to be generating much excitement. So I highly doubt it will ever get out of hand; if anything, the number of players could drop year by year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wormfarmer 427 Posted December 7, 2016 OK. Your opening post had this pool ending January 1st, so I thought we were close to the end. If it goes the full 12 months, my comments came a little early. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted December 7, 2016 OK. Your opening post had this pool ending January 1st, so I thought we were close to the end. If it goes the full 12 months, my comments came a little early. This one won't start over till May, but you are welcome to join other dead pools if you wish. It's that time of season where plenty of dead pools are open Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,061 Posted December 12, 2016 Ian McCaskill has died and is a hit for me here. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/dec/12/ian-mccaskill-obituary?CMP=twt_gu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted December 19, 2016 Update for Sharon Jones, Fidel Castro, Ian McCaskill, Craig Sager, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. No obit for William Hudnut III.Book 1570DeathImpends 1500Wormfarmer 1170Shaun of the Dead 1025msc 1010The Unknown Man 900 Captain Chorizo 885RadGuy 855gcreptile 845Jiromeon Kimura 820ImNotHades 600Davy Jones' Locker 375Bibilogryphon 55YoungWillz 30 Edit: Oh, DeathImpends just posted a qualifying Hudnut obit. I'll make the changes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wormfarmer 427 Posted December 19, 2016 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/indianapolis-mayor-william-hudnut-dies-84-44273507 Whew! Obit for WH3 on abc. Although finding this will probably drop me back in the standings, fair is fair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImNotHades 207 Posted December 20, 2016 Only 90 points for Michele Morgan. At least I'm not without a hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted December 22, 2016 Just to make sure everybody knows: this will be a May to May pool. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted December 23, 2016 Everybody and their brother had Piers Sellers. And then there was ImNotHades with Michele Morgan. Ya just hadda be different, ey kiddo? DeathImpends 1600 Book 1570 msc 1210Wormfarmer 1170Shaun of the Dead 1065 Captain Chorizo 975 gcreptile 945The Unknown Man 900 RadGuy 855Jiromeon Kimura 820ImNotHades 690Davy Jones' Locker 375Bibilogryphon 55YoungWillz 30 DEATH IMPENDS TAKES THE LEAD! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
