Joey Russ 7,228 Posted December 22, 2016 Started calculating the probability of who is most likely to be on the Drop 40.Can easily guess over twenty names I would put good money on making an appearance.I bet Zsa Zsa won`t be 1st next year though. Nice foreshadowing... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted December 22, 2016 My Decaying Orbit-uaries theme team ready for liftoff. Submitted it just now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 22, 2016 115 teams in so far... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted December 23, 2016 For my theme team's new joker, can I send the email right now or should I wait until you send me the notification that I'll need a new joker? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted December 23, 2016 I was gonna submit my team tomorrow, but now I'll wait how the Carrie Fisher story progresses. If she dies in the coming hours (or days), I'll just submit. If she's put in a coma or something of the sort and is still expected to die soon, I'll add her onto there in hopes of her making January 1st. If she has a magical recovery (unlikely), I'll just submit it without her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 24, 2016 For my theme team's new joker, can I send the email right now or should I wait until you send me the notification that I'll need a new joker? You can send the email... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 24, 2016 If Fisher makes it to 01/01/17 there'll be rather more than just the two teams that are on tender hooks for her now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted December 24, 2016 Seems likely she will be one of the top 5 or so picks if she makes it to Jan 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 24, 2016 142 teams registered so far... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted December 24, 2016 One of my team members for next year has sadly died. I'll back it up with an email (unnecessary, I know, but I like to have a record of these things). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted December 24, 2016 The Drop 40 needs new blood... The Piers Sellers/Carrie Fisher timing was fitting. I think she'll be on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted December 26, 2016 So, who will be 100% sure picks that everybody knows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,536 Posted December 26, 2016 Grime MC Stormin has stage 2 skin cancer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted December 26, 2016 Even in my longlist I hardly assign a 100% chance of dying. Currently, only non-DDP people have it. Those you want to pick are usually young and relatively robust (pre-illness). They might be doomed but they could still outlast 2017. The best suggestion might be to pick those who already outlasted most of 2016 against the odds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted December 26, 2016 So, who will be 100% sure picks that everybody knows? The one everyone knew was going to die, Piers Sellers, died back on the 23rd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted December 26, 2016 Just emailed my team in. Good luck, everybody! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 28, 2016 Sir Creep will enter his most awesome of all themed theme teams: Gris Gris (THEME) So good, they named them twice… Hon. Abraham Eliezer Abrahamson (S.Afr.; can't confirm he's alive lol) Alessandro Alessandroni Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh (Joker) Edwin Edwards Carl-Erik Eriksson Glen Glenn Gail "Hal" Halvorsen Ivan Ivanov George "Johnny" Johnson Kris Kristofferson Li Li-Hua (Japanese actress) Michael "Mick" Michael U. E. "Pat" Patrick Pat Patterson Peter G. Peterson Phil Phillips Robert Roberts Sirhan Sirhan Stefan Karl Stefansson (Icelandic actor) Woody Woodson All the rest are reboots and have descriptions. Subs: Domingo 'Sam' Samudio (Sam the Sham) José José Chi Chi Rodriguez 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted December 28, 2016 you could have chosen Neville Neville 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted December 28, 2016 Just entered my new theme team - "1982 was the best year for pop". I'm hoping Oliver Bendt gets me a unique pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted December 28, 2016 I've just sent off my first ever theme team. Not much thought went into this assemblage of philosophers and theologians, that will probably show throughout the year. Destination Eschaton Saul Kripke (joker) Mary Midgley Huston Smith Slavoj Zizek Richard Swinburne Alvin Plantinga Gayatri Spivak Nel Noddings Derek Parfit Sandra Harding Robert M. Pirsig Jurgen Habermas Gillo Dorfles Keith Ward Agnes Heller Alain Badiou Hans Albert Mary Warnock Noam Chomsky Anthony Kenny Subs Daniel Dennett Simon Blackburn Kanye West My main team won't be sent off until the 31st, but I've finally settled on a joker and it's quite a risk. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 28, 2016 you could have chosen Neville NevilleI'm writing it down for future reference. Isn't there an MP David Davies? I just fire random combinations of names throughout the year hoping for a hit. No other way to research this one I fear. It's what makes it a fun work in progress.SC (David Davis - Haltemprice & Howden - as per By-Election Bingo) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted December 28, 2016 Neville Neville died last year Creep. I remember you kicked off about not knowing who he was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 28, 2016 Neville Neville died last year Creep. I remember you kicked off about not knowing who he was. That's right I just looked it up lol. I could use a Neville Neville now and again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted December 28, 2016 you could have chosen Neville NevilleI'm writing it down for future reference. Isn't there an MP David Davies? I just fire random combinations of names throughout the year hoping for a hit. No other way to research this one I fear. It's what makes it a fun work in progress.SC (David Davis - Haltemprice & Howden - as per By-Election Bingo) There's David Davis - the more famous one - but there's also David Davies. And it's Welsh, so pronounced "Davis". Both from the same party. Not confusing at all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted December 28, 2016 Hey! I saw the new "Drop 40 pick" bonus while reading the DDP rules. To be honest, I'm not sure I understand why it was introduced. Basically, the Drop 40 consists of the celebrities that have been included in the most amount of teams. Almost by default, the most popular selections are those whose fame levels are high, whose ages are advanced, and/or those whose illnesses have been publicized substantially in mainstream media. In other words, the research effort that goes into finding these people is negligable. So why are we rewarding deathpoolers with bonuses for going with people like Kirk Douglas and Vera Lynn? It's like the exact opposite of the "unique pick" bonus, ain't it? Also, it becomes a self-fullfilling prophecy when a large amount of entrants choose celebrity x because they believe that others will choose him/her, which results in x being chosen. While without the bonus, teams would have opted not to pick x because (s)he is just really old and takes up space for better picks.[/rant] 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
