drunkasaskunk 194 Posted January 5, 2018 10 hours ago, FixedBusiness said: Not yet but will (hopefully) in a few hours. The telegraph has got it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/eat-pray-love-author-elizabeth-gilbert-announces-death-partner/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharonsCrew 23 Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, drunkasaskunk said: The telegraph has got it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/eat-pray-love-author-elizabeth-gilbert-announces-death-partner/ Thanks, good to know! The Daily Mail has indeed picked it up as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkasaskunk 194 Posted January 5, 2018 1 down, 19 to go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted January 6, 2018 Does anyone know when the drop forty will be revealed? leah bracknell , kirk douglas and clive james for the top 3 most picked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FixedBusiness 407 Posted January 6, 2018 30 minutes ago, the_engineer said: Does anyone know when the drop forty will be revealed? leah bracknell , kirk douglas and clive james for the top 3 most picked. I think Spade said this coming week. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 6, 2018 14 hours ago, FixedBusiness said: I think Spade said this coming week. Hmm So, did Elias make that Drop 40, a big worry for a few of us now, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted January 6, 2018 I'm more hopeful Vervoort didn't make the Drop 40, tbh! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,227 Posted January 6, 2018 If Vervoort doesn’t make the drop 40, then the few people who didn’t joker her will be at an advantage imo. Of course, I’m hoping for the opposite since I did joker her, but it’s going to be close... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted January 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: If Vervoort doesn’t make the drop 40, then the few people who didn’t joker her will be at an advantage imo. Of course, I’m hoping for the opposite since I did joker her, but it’s going to be close... *nods* And why do you think I'd like her to avoid the Drop 40? Other than it being a bit ghoulish of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,227 Posted January 6, 2018 Well, she’s going to be on at least 26 teams this (I counted how many times she appeared on a team), and she’s probably going to appear on more teams that aren’t necessarily on the forum. If she somehow doesn’t make the drop 40 though, I’ll congratulate you, RadGuy, and anyone else who decided against jokering her... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted January 6, 2018 Oh if she gets on by one team, you can have a hearty laugh at my expense for that B-team inclusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 6, 2018 On 05/01/2018 at 18:27, drunkasaskunk said: 1 down, 19 to go That'll be your 100th Derby Dead Pool hit! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted January 6, 2018 Hmm, Elias is my 47th DDP hit, all time. I mean, it's not quite 100, but I'll be interested to see who is number 50 all the same! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,227 Posted January 6, 2018 Elias makes it 13 total hits for me so far, though I'm only in year 2 of this. I think I'll definitely reach 100 hits by my tenth year of this though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted January 6, 2018 She is my 70th hit, not counting theme teams. 71 if we include the non-obiting joker from 2011. Bitter, moi? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,975 Posted January 6, 2018 Just checked mine. Elias #62 for me. Guessing 2020 or 2021 will see my 100th hit. Looking at the stats and facts page and the 2017 hits, Banshees crossed the century threshold last year and Deceased Hose looks a good bet to do so this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted January 6, 2018 If I cheat, and count all my teams together, then Rayya Elias and Thomas Monson are hits 64 and 65 for me. The Love Boat in its 4th year is now at 31 hits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted January 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, Toast said: She is my 70th hit, not counting theme teams. 71 if we include the non-obiting joker from 2011. Bitter, moi? I think you have a right to be bitter there, she should have got an obit and likely would 100% nowadays with the Guardian chasing the Oz market. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted January 6, 2018 My 2018 entry in full MAIN TEAM Shaun of the Dead 69 1)Marieke Vervoot (Joker) b 1979 2)John McCain b 1936 3)Olivia Newton John b 1948 4)Linda Nolan b 1959 5)Greg Gilbert b 1977 6)Stefan Karl Stefannson b 1975 7)Dean Francis b 1974 8)Fernando Ricksen b 1976 9)Patrick Cryne b 1951 10)Rayya Elias b 1960 11)Noel Conway (UK right to die activist b c 1949) 12)Pete Frates b 1984 13)Val Kilmer b 1959 14)Matt Cappotelli b 1979 15)Liam Miller b 1981 16)Bobby Zarin (Husband of reality TV Star Jill Zarin b 1946) 17)Paul Gascoigne b 1967 18)Erica Garner (US civil rights activist.Daughter of Eric Garner b c 1990) 19)Ami Brown b 1963 20)Devin Lima b 1977 Substitutes: 1)Morgan Tsvangirai (b 1952) 2)Paul Alcock (b 1953) 3)Simon Ricketts (b 1968) Theme team 1: No more expenses (Theme UK MP`s and members of the House of Lords) 1)Tessa Jowell (Joker) (b 1947) 2)Ronald Atkins (b 1916) 3)Michael Shaw ,Baron Shaw (b 1920) 4)John Eden (b 1925) 5)James Ramsden (b 1923) 6)John Hume (b 1937) 7)Jean Barker Baronness Trumpington (b 1922) 8)Peter Carrington (b 1919) 9)Douglas Hurd (b 1930) 10)Jill Knight (b 1923) 11)Norman Tebbit (b 1931) 12)Nigel Lawson (b 1932) 13)Michael Heseltine (b 1933) 14)Kenneth Clarke( b 1940) 15)Nicholas Edwards (b 1934) 16)Kenneth Baker (b 1934) 17)Dennis Skinner (b 1932) 18)Shirley Williams(b 1930) 19)Bill Rodgers (b 1928) 20)Keith Vaz (b 1956) Substitutes: 1)David Winnick (b 1933) 2)Eric Pickles (b 1952) 3)Paul Flynn (b 1935) Theme Team 2: Slippery Soap (UK Soap opera actors/actresses) 1)Leah Bracknell (Joker) (b 1964) 2)Bruce Jones (b 1953) 3)Prunella Scales (b 1932) 4)Daniella Westbrook (b 1973) 5)Sheila Mercier (b 1919) 6)June Spencer (b 1919) 7)Leonard Fenton (b 1926) 8)June Brown (b 1927) 9)Heather Chasen (b 1927) 10)Freddie Jones (b 1927) 11)Paula Tilbrook (b 1930) 12)Eileen Derbyshire (b 1930) 13)Bill Treacher (b 1930) 14)William Roache (b 1932) 15)June Whitfield (b 1925) 16)Honor Blackman (b 1925) 17)Robert Fyfe (b 1925) 18)Julie Goodyear (b 1942) 19)Norman Bowler (b 1932) 20)Anna Karen (b 1936) Substitutes: 1)Barbara Knox b 1933 2)Ysanne Churchman b 1925 3)Patricia Greene b 1931 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,227 Posted January 6, 2018 Alright, trying to keep track of potential DDP hits for this year, here is everyone that has received a QO so far. Let me know if I missed someone: January 1st: Regis Manon - BBC obit John Paul Steur - Sun obit January 2nd: Tony Calder - BBC obit Rick Hall - Telegraph obit Thomas Monson - BBC obit January 3rd: Rob Picciolo - Daily Mail obit Jim Shaw - Reuters obit January 4: Aharon Appelfeld - Daily Mail obit Brendan Byrne - Daily Mail obit Rayya Elias - Telegraph obit Bruce Halle - Daily Mail obit Ray Thomas - Mirror obit January 5: Asghar Khan - Daily Mail obit Jerry Van Dyke - Daily Mail obit John Young - BBC obit January 6: Peter Preston - Guardian obit January 7: Jim Anderton - Reuters obit France Gall - BBC obit January 8: Denise Laselle - Daily Mail obit Ron Tandberg - Guardian obit January 9: Neave Brown - Guardian obit Tommy Lawrence - Daily Mail obit Odvar Nodli - Daily Mail obit Ted Phillips - Sun obit January 10: Eddie Clarke - BBC obit John McGlashan - Mirror obit Doreen Tracy - Daily Mail obit January 11: Kevin Dahlgren - Daily Mail obit January 12: Edgar Ray Killen - Daily Mail obit Harry Uzoka - Daily Mail obit 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heef 166 Posted January 6, 2018 Jim Anderton (Former NZ MP and Deputy MP) died today. He was at least in two of my teams. No QO yet, and there's probably only an outside chance of one. I'm going away from the next 7 days on voluntary work, so if anyone sees anything, check it in. Cheers! Would have been #1 on a NZ Franchised Deathlist, for the record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torva Messor 279 Posted January 7, 2018 Rayya Elias is my first hit ever on the Derby Dead Pool, and on some others offered here (in signature). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FixedBusiness 407 Posted January 7, 2018 I remember Bert saying something about Rayya completely evading him during last years DDP. This is similiar to me: I just completely forgot to add Rayya on any of my teams, but had her for a couple other DP's and when she died and I went back to see my teams just to see she wasn't there, I gave myself a giant facepalm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heef 166 Posted January 7, 2018 I didn't pick Rayya Elias as I'd never heard of her before she appeared on here. Not in the slightest. I'm not a fan of picking people I'd never heard of at all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted January 7, 2018 4 hours ago, Joey Russ said: Alright, trying to keep track of potential DDP hits for this year, here is everyone that has received a QO so far. Let me know if I missed someone: January 1st: Regis Manon - BBC obit John Paul Steur - Sun obit January 2nd: Tony Calder - BBC obit Rick Hall - Telegraph obit Thomas Monson - BBC obit January 3rd: Rob Picciolo - Daily Mail obit Jim Shaw - Reuters obit January 4: Aharon Appelfeld - Daily Mail obit Brendan Byrne - Daily Mail obit Rayya Elias - Telegraph obit Bruce Halle - Daily Mail obit January 5: Asghar Khan - Daily Mail obit Jerry Van Dyke - Daily Mail obit John Young - BBC obit Some mentioned in the past pages the Alan Deakin was a hit for them. No QO yet, but thought I'd mention it just in case Spade wants to add List of the Lost people to his first update as well. Jim Anderton - Reuters obit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites