Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 4, 2016 Alright everyone. Because of the success of the MMDP, and a few people liking my idea for a deadpool similar to his around Christmas, I propose the Advent Avalanche Deadpool (Name suggested by Bibliogryphon). The idea is similar to Maryports with a few tweeks:25 entrants (24 quickest off the mark plus your host joeyruss). Competition opens on 1 December with the aim of getting a winner by Christmas Day.And those Rules in Full: 1 - The object of the AVALDP is to WIN. 2 - To enter the AVALDP a contestant must have: A candidate not selected by another other entrant.A candidate in this context means a living person aged 18 or over who remains alive at midnight on November 30th and is considered likely to cease living soon after and also be capable of gaining a qualifying obit see rule 9 below upon death. 3 - Entries open at 7:00am EST on 30th November and close at midnight (GMT) on 30 November. Entry can only be made by posting the name of a candidate on the AVALDP thread on the Deathlist. 4 The competition is deemed to be open at 00-01 GMT hrs on 1 December 2016. 5 Competition ceases on the death of the first nominated pick on the list of candidates and the winner is the dead pooler who has selected said candidate. 6 Entry is limited to 25 players (24 who are obliged to post entries on the AvalancheDP thread and joeyruss, who reserves a right of entry as the master of ceremonies for this endeavour). Presumably the artistic intent is obvious but in case you missed it the idea is to get 25 players to compete for a death within 25 days thereby giving us a victory by Christmas Day at the latest. If youre snoozin youre losing. 6a Because he has forced his own entry joeyruss guarantees to respect the first 24 qualifying picks and only enter a candidate unselected by the others. Thereby ensuring the really hot selections go to others. 7 - In the event that two players select the same candidate the allocation of the pick will go to the player who first posted an entry for that candidate even if the entry times are within the same minute. 8 In the event that two players tie for victory on the basis of picks expiring on the same day all efforts will be made to ascertain a winner on the basis of the actual time of death. For these purposes local time of death will be translated to GMT if required. 9 - An "obit" in the context of the AVALDP is any news report in English from a reliable source. Such sources include - but are not limited to - UK national press, UK national broadcast organisations, foreign press and broadcast organisations with an English language thread to their communication, trade press in English, local news organisations reporting in English and coverage in specialist online sites, such as those monitoring the well-being of super-centenarians. Where dispute arises over the qualifying nature of a news source for obit purposes joeyruss's decision is final. But he wants fast and furious competition and is generally very amenable to low hanging dead pool fruit of all varieties. 10 The Raymond Hewlett Memorial Award applies to the AVALDP. In honour of everybody's favourite Maddie-implicated paedo scum a candidate widely believed to be alive when the winner is declared and subsequently proven to have died previously will be awarded victory in the event that a AVALDP qualifying obit subsequently appears for said candidate. In the event that a AVALDP qualifying obit for the candidate is subsequently proven to have existed prior to commencement of the AVALDP all points will be voided. RHME points are only available during competition and in the event that a winner has been declared before discovery of a qualifyiing RHME candidate no revision of the final result will occur. Similarly, if some lucky candidate is awarded RHME victory and this victory once declared is proven to be spurious by late discovery of a qualifying obit; the lucky winner will be allowed to keep his/her lucky win. 10a To ensure smooth operation of rule 10 the period for discovery of result altering obits is deemed to be 48 hours plus the remainder of the calendar day in which victory is first claimed. In other words two days and a part of another day. 11 - If an obited death occurs during play of the AVALDP and is missed despite joeyruss's best efforts to stay in touch and/or the spirited efforts of AVALDP participants and said death is missed in totting up points, after which a winner is declared, then this death will not count for competition purposes. The same is true in the case of a known death gathering a late obit and therefore allowing some other competitor to be declared a winner. All disputes relating to rule 11 will be resolved by the astute judgement of joeyruss and there is no appeals procedure (though all sides of opinion are warmly invited to liven up the AVALDP thread by venting their fury). 12 - In the event that Deathlist editing options or other online trickery is discovered to have been employed in the editing of entries, those duly fingered for such cheating will be removed from the AVALDP and banned for life from subsequent entry into AVALDPs. 13 In the unlikely event that a pick selected on 30 November fails to mark the start line the entrant selecting said pick will still be deemed to have entered the competition and will have until midnight 1 December to select a new pick (unselected by other entrants). Should the entrant fail to do so no other entrant will be allowed in as a replacement.AND FINALLY...On completion of AVALDP activities the thread will get lively for a short while as losing contestants and spectactors offer well-deserved congratulations to the skilful and highly talented new champion, after which time it is expected that the cooling corpse of the thread will be allowed to gently sink into oblivion.Now you know the rules, here is the list of competitors and there choice of candidates: Grim Up North- Peter Skellern Rotten Ali- Zsa Zsa Gabor Shaun of the Dead- Sara Coward YoungWillz- Sir Peter Hall Youwanticewiththat- Chris Rea Msc- Winnie Ewing Time- Yisrael Kristal RadGuy- Queen Sirikit Toast- King Michael of Romania Spade Cooley- MC Ren Gcreptile- Barbara Walters Bibliogryphon- Peter Sallis Rockhopperpenguin- Donald J. Trump JiroemonKimura- Errol Christie Deathray- Emma Morano Book- Claire Hollingworth The Dead Cow- Peter Sarstedt Weebl- John Wetton CaptainChorizo- Piers Sellers Death Impends- Ken Helcher Gooseberry Crumble- Norman Jewison maryportfuncity- Colin Baddiel drol- Glen Campbell Cat O'Falk- Eileen Derbyshire joeyruss- Billy Graham Lets look at the winner of this dead pool now 2016 Death Impends 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,565 Posted November 4, 2016 Well thanks for the mention. I will play just got to think of the right person to pick. It should keep us feeling really festive. Are you mixing time zones you mention BST. EST & GMT? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted November 4, 2016 Competition opens on 1 December with the aim of getting a winner by midsummer's day. Almost a good cut and paste job. Did you mean to put in Christmas Day? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 4, 2016 Well thanks for the mention. I will play just got to think of the right person to pick. It should keep us feeling really festive. Are you mixing time zones you mention BST. EST & GMT? The EST is only for when you announce your candidate. I assumed that BST and GMT are the same thing, but if not, then it will all be on BST. I'm not that knowledgeable on time zones apart from the ones here in the US Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 4, 2016 Competition opens on 1 December with the aim of getting a winner by midsummer's day. Almost a good cut and paste job. Did you mean to put in Christmas Day?Lol. I knew I would miss something. Thanks. It is correct now. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,565 Posted November 4, 2016 At this time of the year the UK will be on GMT BST is GMT+1 Best to use GMT. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 4, 2016 At this time of the year the UK will be on GMT BST is GMT+1 Best to use GMT. Ok. I'll change it now, and then the rules will be all set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,309 Posted November 4, 2016 31st November????? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 4, 2016 31st November????? Haha. Forgot that November only has 30 days. I'll edit it now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,565 Posted November 4, 2016 No-one is to waste their pick on Kate Bush just to use the December Will Be Tragic pun.... ....oh wait 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted November 4, 2016 At this time of the year the UK will be on GMT BST is GMT+1 Best to use GMT. Ok. I'll change it now, and then the rules will be all set. Don't want to spoil your day but think there might still be one more June reference for you to seek out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 4, 2016 At this time of the year the UK will be on GMT BST is GMT+1 Best to use GMT. Ok. I'll change it now, and then the rules will be all set. Don't want to spoil your day but think there might still be one more June reference for you to seek out Edited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 4, 2016 If you want to post possible names for people to select, then post them here. I wouldn't recommend using your DDP unique hopefuls though: people will probably select them for other Deadpools. But for people who want some help, post names here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 6, 2016 I'm going to start posting possible suggestions for you guys to possibly consider for this deadpool. If you'd like to suggest other candidates, then feel free to post some. Death Slam Form Guide #1 Kirk Douglas: Golden Age of Hollywood actor and father of Michael Douglas who most famous acting role is Spartacus in the Stanley Kubrick film of the same name. He plans on turning 100 next month, but does the Grim Reaper have other plans for him? Only time will tell if the Grim Reaper decides to end his paths of glory. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImNotHades 207 Posted November 7, 2016 Ok, I'm in but I can't guarantee I'll be online the 30th so I'll just send you mine for you to post on 30th. No one will take him anyway. Is that OK with you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,125 Posted November 7, 2016 Ok, I'm in but I can't guarantee I'll be online the 30th so I'll just send you mine for you to post on 30th. No one will take him anyway. Is that OK with you? Why should you get preferential treatment? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 7, 2016 Ok, I'm in but I can't guarantee I'll be online the 30th so I'll just send you mine for you to post on 30th. No one will take him anyway. Is that OK with you? Why should you get preferential treatment? Exactly what I was thinking. It's first come first serve. No special treatment for people. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 7, 2016 Deathlist Slam Form Guide #2 Errol Christie: He was the captain of the English amateur boxing team from 1980 to 1983 and European amateur champion in 1983. After turning professional he was a regular fixture on ITV Fight Night in the 1980s. After retiring from boxing he became a trainer in white collar boxing. Now he is diagnosed with lung cancer, being in the hospital a lot of the time. Will he finally be counted out? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 7, 2016 Feel free to post any more Death Slam Form Guide for other celebrities you think could be contenders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,309 Posted November 7, 2016 Death Slam Form Guide #3 Leah Bracknell Former Emmerdale and The Royal Today actress Leah Bracknell was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal lung cancer in September after having a build up of fluid around the heart.She has raised £61000 to receive immunotherapy at a German clinic but may need much more.Could Leah be buying home farm this winter? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,309 Posted November 7, 2016 Death Slam Form Guide #4 Everyone's favorite womanizing drunk scouse git Tony Booth is now 85 and has virtually everything wrong with him health wise. Could the cold winter be his downfall?Or will he have a lucid moment and remember he is related to Tony and Cherie Blair and his favorite daughter Lauren and have a heart attack? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,309 Posted November 7, 2016 Death Slam Form Guide #5 Donald J Trump If he is elected president will the establishment let him get to the white house?And if he loses could the anger get the better of him? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,630 Posted November 7, 2016 Death Slam Guide #6 Zsa Zsa Fucking Gabor! Multiple marriage specialist and long-standing toppler tease who's rapidly running out of extremities to stand anything on. There are those who claim her to be immortal and more pragmatic types who'd argue we should pay out the points the second the selected amputations around her body tip 51% of what she used to have. Then again, she might die in December! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,630 Posted November 7, 2016 Well thanks for the mention. I will play just got to think of the right person to pick. It should keep us feeling really festive. Are you mixing time zones you mention BST. EST & GMT? So EST is FIVE HOURS behind Britain, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 7, 2016 Well thanks for the mention. I will play just got to think of the right person to pick. It should keep us feeling really festive. Are you mixing time zones you mention BST. EST & GMT? So EST is FIVE HOURS behind Britain, right? Yes. It's noon in Britain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
