Rotten Ali 600 Posted June 4, 2016 Yep, well done Spade. That was a quick win, quite frankly, amazed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted June 4, 2016 Congratulations Spade, a risk well-taken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted June 4, 2016 Congratulations, sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted June 4, 2016 I think this scrapes into qualifying obit territory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,661 Posted June 4, 2016 I think this scrapes into qualifying obit territory. A reliable news source reporting in English, yeah. S'cuse me whilst I pull the lowest hanging peach from the nearest tree. So a plucky school janitor socks it metaphorically to the greatest of all time in this dead pool. I can't help thinking that in the world of Jeremy Corbyn all dead pooling would be this way. Hearty congratulations to Spade who should now PM me and/or post here with regard to whether he'd prefer a little dead pool relevant merchandise or to nominate a charity to benefit from a £10 donation or thereabouts in honour of celebrating his win and proving we're not all gormless sickos. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted June 4, 2016 This will do? http://www.villagelivingonline.com/people/crestline-s-beloved-jerome-lewis-dies/ I think this scrapes into qualifying obit territory. Like I said... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,549 Posted June 4, 2016 Thanks one and all. Mr Lewis is undoubtedly one of the least famous people ever to score in a dead pool, but he seemed like a top lad from everything I've read about him so hopefully he's mopping in heaven and looking after all the schoolkids up there (Samantha Smith, St Rumwold, the little girl from Poltergeist). Anyway, I would like my winnings to go to the ADHD Foundation. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,661 Posted June 4, 2016 Thanks one and all. Mr Lewis is undoubtedly one of the least famous people ever to score in a dead pool, but he seemed like a top lad from everything I've read about him so hopefully he's mopping in heaven and looking after all the schoolkids up there (Samantha Smith, St Rumwold, the little girl from Poltergeist). Anyway, I would like my winnings to go to the ADHD Foundation. Here's a summary of your donation: Amount : £10.00 Gift Aid : £2.50 Charity : Adhd Foundation Donation Reference : IDN00.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted June 4, 2016 Thanks one and all. Mr Lewis is undoubtedly one of the least famous people ever to score in a dead pool, but he seemed like a top lad from everything I've read about him so hopefully he's mopping in heaven and looking after all the schoolkids up there (Samantha Smith, St Rumwold, the little girl from Poltergeist). Anyway, I would like my winnings to go to the ADHD Foundation. I wouldn't give money to the ADHD kids, they'll go haywire trying to work out what to spend it on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 4, 2016 Obviously the race is still for 2nd and 3rd (and just generally to see how many peg it before June 21st) but I'm more interested to see if any of our 21 (now 20) are still breathing to enter Maryport's Midsummer Madness 2017. As the proud enterer of Zsa Zsa, I'd lay even odds I'll be able to use her again next year, as illogical as that statement sounds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,661 Posted June 5, 2016 Obviously the race is still for 2nd and 3rd (and just generally to see how many peg it before June 21st) but I'm more interested to see if any of our 21 (now 20) are still breathing to enter Maryport's Midsummer Madness 2017. As the proud enterer of Zsa Zsa, I'd lay even odds I'll be able to use her again next year, as illogical as that statement sounds. Hmm, yeah, we could probs do another MMMDP next year, always assuming - of course - we're still alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,156 Posted June 7, 2016 . As the proud enterer of Zsa Zsa, I'd lay even odds I'll be able to use her again next year You might want to rephrase that. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,661 Posted June 7, 2016 . As the proud enterer of Zsa Zsa, I'd lay even odds I'll be able to use her again next year You might want to rephrase that. Or give her a wash first! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 7, 2016 . As the proud enterer of Zsa Zsa, I'd lay even odds I'll be able to use her again next year You might want to rephrase that. Fair point, but however you want to put it, I reckon there's a decent chance the one-legged, blind, bedridden, 99-year-old open chequebook will still be drawing breath by June 2017. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,661 Posted June 8, 2016 . As the proud enterer of Zsa Zsa, I'd lay even odds I'll be able to use her again next year You might want to rephrase that. Fair point, but however you want to put it, I reckon there's a decent chance the one-legged, blind, bedridden, 99-year-old open chequebook will still be drawing breath by June 2017. Aye, but even she accepts she'll be 100 by then 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,661 Posted June 10, 2016 Just checking but we're still looking at 20 survivors, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted June 13, 2016 Can I claim second place for Janet waldo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,661 Posted June 13, 2016 Can I claim second place for Janet waldo? Indeed you can though I've not gone looking for a qualifying obit to seal it yet. Having claimed second place you can't claim anything approaching a prize, mind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,661 Posted June 13, 2016 But soft, what light through yonder window breaks, it speaks and yet says nowt we should take on board A hoax, apparently: http://en.mediamass.net/people/janet-waldo/deathhoax.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,487 Posted June 13, 2016 But soft, what light through yonder window breaks, it speaks and yet says nowt we should take on board A hoax, apparently: http://en.mediamass.net/people/janet-waldo/deathhoax.html Mediamass is that hoax site which claims all deaths are hoaxes, no? ABC are quoting confirmation from family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted June 13, 2016 But soft, what light through yonder window breaks, it speaks and yet says nowt we should take on board A hoax, apparently: http://en.mediamass.net/people/janet-waldo/deathhoax.html No it's not. Mediamass are a hoax site in themselves - there whole point is to parody mass-media hence media-mass http://en.mediamass.net/people/janet-waldo/deathhoax.html http://en.mediamass.net/blog/mediamass-project They've even updated the death hoax to say the death hoax appears to be false, which means she's brown bread as reported by actual news source. http://abc7.com/entertainment/voice-of-judy-jetson-janet-waldo-dies-at-age-96/1383083/ She's dead 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,661 Posted June 13, 2016 But soft, what light through yonder window breaks, it speaks and yet says nowt we should take on board A hoax, apparently: http://en.mediamass.net/people/janet-waldo/deathhoax.html No it's not. Mediamass are a hoax site in themselves - there whole point is to parody mass-media hence media-mass http://en.mediamass.net/people/janet-waldo/deathhoax.html http://en.mediamass.net/blog/mediamass-project They've even updated the death hoax to say the death hoax appears to be false, which means she's brown bread as reported by actual news source. http://abc7.com/entertainment/voice-of-judy-jetson-janet-waldo-dies-at-age-96/1383083/ She's dead Aw FFS, well that's a podium place sorted, then. One more to go 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted June 13, 2016 Congrats BiblioG. Bet my pick dies in December. Not sure which year though. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted June 13, 2016 Can I claim second place for Janet waldo? Indeed you can though I've not gone looking for a qualifying obit to seal it yet. Having claimed second place you can't claim anything approaching a prize, mind The kudos is enough. After everyone else had made their picks I thought they all seemed to be so much likelier than mine especially as I had her age down as two years younger than is being quoted in her obits. I picked her because I had rejected her for my Windy City team and still wanted to use the pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites