YoungWillz 21,593 Posted May 1, 2017 My team is fine. Thanks for running this again Raddikins! I may have finished in bottom position last time out, and I may do so again. What the hey? How you doing? * (*Enzo Amore) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,333 Posted May 1, 2017 The talent pool was quite big - too big, even. I forgot about Noriega, Durham and even George Bush Sr. Or Hamilton-Byrne.... and I didn't even consider that Andretti guy. A name out of nowhere for me. But then the start in May means that there is that reservoir of still living DDP favourites plus those you discarded for being too old. And the ton of new names who will inevitably die just shortly before the new year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,500 Posted May 1, 2017 I forgot Van der Laan, José José and Sonja Durham. Curse you,dementia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,625 Posted May 2, 2017 Just realized that DeathImpends' Deathlist Cup hit George Niederauer was also chosen by him for this pool. Please, folks, let me know about your obscure picks dying. Anyway, no qualifying obit... yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,239 Posted May 3, 2017 LA Times obit for Niederauer Lucky that LA Times is a QO in this pool. I'd have probably picked him even if it were only the DDP QO sources that counted, as I suspected a former archbishop of a big US city would get something via Mail AP, but no sign of that yet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,709 Posted May 11, 2017 Geoffrey Bayldon was on the top of my tree for this game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,625 Posted May 11, 2017 Finally a second hit. Niederauer on May 2nd, and Bayldon all the way on May 11th. However, I still won't update the scoreboard as both of these hits were unique. I'll wait until there's a major hit (such as van-Zandvliet) for there to actually be more than two teams on the scoreboard. Or if that takes forever, until there's two more minor hits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,685 Posted May 11, 2017 28 minutes ago, RadGuy said: Finally a second hit. Niederauer on May 2nd, and Bayldon all the way on May 11th. However, I still won't update the scoreboard as both of these hits were unique. I'll wait until there's a major hit (such as van-Zandvliet) for there to actually be more than two teams on the scoreboard. Or if that takes forever, until there's two more minor hits. Still all quiet on the eastern front, there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted May 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: Geoffrey Bayldon was on the top of my tree for this game. Congrats, Biblio. You have already scored almost 10 times as many points as you did for the entire game last year! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,625 Posted May 15, 2017 Ian Brady yet another unique hit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,776 Posted May 20, 2017 A lot less people had Sonja Durham than I expected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,625 Posted May 20, 2017 Only three teams had her, but all the rest of the hits so far have been unique. Good enough for an update. I'll do it in about 5 hours, when I get back from volunteering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,330 Posted May 20, 2017 Taking a look at all the teams, The Dead Cow is the favorite for me imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,625 Posted May 20, 2017 Okay, folks! Time for update #1! The carkers were George Niederauer, Geoffrey Bayldon, Ian Brady, and Sonja Durham. Bibliogryphon 500 DeathImpends 400 The Dead Cow 400 Grim Up North 350 JoeyRuss 275 Jiromeon Kimura 180 Book 0 CaptainChorizo 0 Davy Jones' Locker 0 Deathray 0 drol 0 gcreptile 0 Gooseberry Crumble 0 GraveDanger 0 ImNotHades 0 msc 0 RadGuy 0 Shaun of the Dead 0 The Unknown Man 0 Wormfarmer 0 YoungWillz 0 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,330 Posted May 28, 2017 Ray Pfeifer has died. Don't know the likelihood of him getting a QO though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,333 Posted May 28, 2017 The NYT obit should be guaranteed...I think... let's see tomorrow. Edit: NY Daily News and NBC local so far Edit: Daily Mail: https://www.google.de/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4551068/amp/Fireman-got-cancer-aiding-9-11-recovery-dies.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,685 Posted May 30, 2017 First hit, Hooray! 500 Gord Downie 17.10.2017 450 Leah Bracknell 400 George Bush Sr. 350 Paul van Zandvliet 14.06.2017 300 Errol Christie 11.06.2017 275 King Michael I. of Romania 05.12.2017 250 Violet Brown 15.09.2017 225 Catherine Nevin 19.02.2018 200 Manuel Noriega 29.05.2017 180 Glen Campbell 08.08.2017 160 Johnny Hallyday 06.12.2017 140 Gretel Bergmann 25.07.2017 120 Renee Simonot 100 Kirk Douglas 85 Tony Booth 25.09.2017 70 Billy Graham 21.01.2018 55 Mary Carlisle 50 Hugh Hefner 27.09.2017 45 Stefan Karl Stefansson 40 Helmut Kohl 16.06.2017 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,625 Posted May 30, 2017 Update #2 for Ray Pfeifer, John Noakes, and Manuel Noriega. Bibliogryphon 500 Grim Up North 435 DeathImpends 400 gcreptile 400 The Dead Cow 400 JoeyRuss 275 Book 200 Jiromeon Kimura 180 msc 45 The Unknown Man 40 CaptainChorizo 0 Davy Jones' Locker 0 Deathray 0 drol 0 Gooseberry Crumble 0 GraveDanger 0 ImNotHades 0 RadGuy 0 Shaun of the Dead 0 Wormfarmer 0 YoungWillz 0 Congrats to Grim Up North on being the first person to get two hits! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,593 Posted June 5, 2017 Peter Sallis sadly gains me a hit on this pool. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40165443 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,685 Posted June 5, 2017 Helen Dunmore dead according to Twitter. Gcreptile pick. Had been shortlisted for 2018 here a few months back, but so it goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,239 Posted June 5, 2017 QO for Dunmore: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/05/poet-and-author-helen-dunmore-dies-aged-64 Suspect she'd have been an Elias/Nevin-style cult DDP pick had she revealed her diagnosis a few months prior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,333 Posted June 5, 2017 29 minutes ago, Death Impends said: QO for Dunmore: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/05/poet-and-author-helen-dunmore-dies-aged-64 Suspect she'd have been an Elias/Nevin-style cult DDP pick had she revealed her diagnosis a few months prior. Exactly. I thought about not picking her in this at all, to keep her name secret. But the "threat" of an early death was too high for me and I wanted to get at least something for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,625 Posted June 5, 2017 Update #3 for Peter Sallis and Helen Dunmore. gcreptile 625 Bibliogryphon 500 Grim Up North 435 DeathImpends 400 The Dead Cow 400 YoungWillz 350 JoeyRuss 275 Book 200 Jiromeon Kimura 180 GraveDanger 120 Wormfarmer 85 RadGuy 55 msc 45 The Unknown Man 40 CaptainChorizo 0 Davy Jones' Locker 0 Deathray 0 drol 0 Gooseberry Crumble 0 ImNotHades 0 Shaun of the Dead 0 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,500 Posted June 11, 2017 I get Julia Perez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,625 Posted June 11, 2017 Update #4 for Jill Singer and Julia Perez. Sam Gould joins the List of the Lost. gcreptile 625 Bibliogryphon 500 The Dead Cow 450 Grim Up North 435 DeathImpends 400 YoungWillz 350 JoeyRuss 275 Book 200 Jiromeon Kimura 180 GraveDanger 120 msc 100 Wormfarmer 85 RadGuy 55 drol 45 Captain Chorizo 40 The Unknown Man 40 Davy Jones' Locker 0 Deathray 0 Gooseberry Crumble 0 ImNotHades 0 Shaun of the Dead 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
