Eesti 151 Posted August 14, 2018 On 11/08/2018 at 14:08, Spade_Cooley said: Northampton (and surrounding areas) chain of 80s-style American diner restaurants. Fair enough. In Estonia we have the same kind of restaurants. But they are called Diner here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runebomme 377 Posted August 14, 2018 12 minutes ago, Eesti said: Fair enough. In Estonia we have the same kind of restaurants. But they are called Diner here. yes its called McDonald's 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted August 16, 2018 Round Up #17 (Genoa - A Bridge Too Far Special) Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-6067057/Former-Indian-PM-Vajpayee-dies-illness-age-93.html Aretha Franklin: BBC Obit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45169609 Kofi Annan: BBC Obit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-45232892 Ronnie Moore: Awaiting Obit. Peter Tapsell: Telegraph Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/18/sir-peter-tapsell-former-father-house-conservative-mp-dies/ Barbara Harris: Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/21/barbara-harris-nashville-freaky-friday-actor-dies-at-83 Stefan Karl Stefansson: Metro Obit: https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/21/lazy-town-actor-stefan-karl-stefansson-dies-of-cancer-7868135/ Robin Leach: Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6095313/Robin-Leach-popular-Eighties-TVs-Lifestyles-Rich-Famous-dies-age-76.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted August 16, 2018 Back in the Top 40, heading for my best finish with my main team. Still need a daily double with McCain and Benedict, I feel. Neil Simon and Morricone feel like outside bets. The others..meh. Only gravy if they go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,977 Posted August 21, 2018 A name for the List Of The Missed Eddie Willis a Motown Guitarist/2016 pick is dead at 82 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eddie-willis-guitarist-for-motowns-funk-brothers-dead-at-82-713708/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 21, 2018 So, Death Impends takes the lead with 4 months to go then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,966 Posted August 21, 2018 Ah, but Pity Da Foolz with the joker of Stefan Karl.... The lead is just a nonagenarian in a care home away... Exciting for a neutral 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted August 21, 2018 Spade's already updated the scoreboard! Top man. Only 2nd time in DDP history I have reached 100 points. Altitude sickness! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,963 Posted August 21, 2018 20 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Ah, but Pity Da Foolz with the joker of Stefan Karl.... The lead is just a nonagenarian in a care home away... Exciting for a neutral Plus Simon says there may be another trick up Pity Da Foolz's sleeve. Frates isn't too bad a pick either, nor is Lima... and Nobby is my best non-Brackers/McCain pick left but he's useless against PDF. I think I'll need something deeply unexpected (an obit for a LotLer or a shock downturn in Gilbert/Vervoort/Youngs) for the lead to hold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted August 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Death Impends said: Plus Simon says there may be another trick up Pity Da Foolz's sleeve. Frates isn't too bad a pick either, nor is Lima... and Nobby is my best non-Brackers/McCain pick left but he's useless against PDF. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 21, 2018 I think Frates likely has the slower moving ALS, so your probably safe on that front. But yeah, Ricketts and Lima are definitely good picks on Pity Da Foolz squad, so yeah, interesting times coming up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,966 Posted August 21, 2018 This is all still so very diffuse... I mean, last year King Michael died in December - so it's far, far too early to say how it's going to end. The joker dud and the non obits really work against DI, but... maybe Marieke changes her mind... or Johnny Clegg goes down fast (the farewell tour has ended, I saw no update?). I would somewhat agree with DI that the lead isn't going to last long - because some things should still happen as the year goes on - but before the flop, a pair of two's is as good as a king and an ace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted August 21, 2018 Given it's way past June, I thought I'd actually check my scoreboard. It's a bad year for Cobbles to a Coffin which is being beaten by Shot in the Dark due to the sole death of Ray Davies between the two teams. 25 points and 158th from 3 deaths for the Kervorkian Clinic isn't horrendous, but we're going to need a bit more movement to get close to the 55th place achieved in 2016. Set for a rebound from last years 398th place and 2 deaths though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted August 21, 2018 Yeah, Stefan sure does shake things up a bit. I'm back in the top 10. And only 9 points behind Bucket of Blood, with whom I only have 5 differentials. My only realistic chance of surpassing him is if Nobby Stiles dies, while Ami Brown/Linda Nolan/Vervoort survive. Still doesn't mean I'll win of course. Onto 2019... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_T 254 Posted August 22, 2018 I actually got a bit of a shock this morning when I saw that SKS had died. While this is good news for Pity da Foolz's chances of winning DDP it seemed like SKS was a man with a lot of good to do whose time was cut short. So now my chances in DDP look to be resting mainly on Marieke Vervoort retaining her will to live and one of my non-Bracknell/McCain types not seeing New Year's. I still think Anne Hamilton-Byrne is a good chance, Simon Ricketts is odds on and Nobby Stiles still a chance. Nolan and Willesee are long shots. A couple of much belated obits would be gratefully accepted...but won't be holding my breath. Good luck to all. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted August 22, 2018 Joint 5th with myself Likely as good as it's going to get though - should probably take a screen shot. Think PdF has all of my possibles in his team apart from Vervoort and then I would get swamped from behind with all the Vervoort jokers (same might be true if Bracknell dies). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_T 254 Posted August 23, 2018 The beauty of having Anne Hamilton-Byrne as a runner is that she is the kind of person you can wish to die without feeling like a bad person. 97ish years old, barely aware of her existence, and an evil hag in life.....not much to miss. I said a few months ago that she was a bad pick because she's worth so few points. It would be ironic if her death resulted in Pity Da Foolz becoming the 2018 DDP Champion. So good luck to all competitors and also runners (except Anne H-B!). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,933 Posted August 24, 2018 On 23/08/2018 at 04:29, Dr_T said: The beauty of having Anne Hamilton-Byrne as a runner is that she is the kind of person you can wish to die without feeling like a bad person. 97ish years old, barely aware of her existence, and an evil hag in life.....not much to miss. I said a few months ago that she was a bad pick because she's worth so few points. It would be ironic if her death resulted in Pity Da Foolz becoming the 2018 DDP Champion. So good luck to all competitors and also runners (except Anne H-B!). Are we sure she is still alive? Two years in hospice care is a suspiciously long time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,963 Posted August 24, 2018 She's probably in a care home rather than the "in final days with terminal cancer" hospice we're used to hearing about. Similar to the cases of Bobby Doerr and still-living Bishop Francis Quinn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted August 24, 2018 @Spade_Cooley When I visit the list of B celebs, it just goes down to George Blake and the S celebs just goes down to Ronnie Spector. Tried the other letters and they are okay. It's just these two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted August 24, 2018 2 hours ago, drol said: Are we sure she is still alive? Two years in hospice care is a suspiciously long time... I Google her demise on a regular basis and have seen nowt suggesting she's slipped over. The Aussie press will definitely have her as national news. Like Billy Graham you suspect God's in no great hurry to meet up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted August 24, 2018 1 hour ago, The Unknown Man said: @Spade_Cooley When I visit the list of B celebs, it just goes down to George Blake and the S celebs just goes down to Ronnie Spector. Tried the other letters and they are okay. It's just these two. My fault for trying to update while on a train's wifi. I'd actually fixed this before I saw your post! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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YoungWillz 21,033 Posted August 25, 2018 Round Up #18 (Final Round Up Special - Return To War Zone Forum) Anna Teluren: Awaiting Obit. John McCain: BBC Obit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45312217 Neil Simon: Reuters UK Obit: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-people-neilsimon/u-s-playwright-neil-simon-dies-at-91-new-york-times-idUKKCN1LB0IQ Rosa Bouglione: BBC Obit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45341107 Yvonne Gilan: Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/aug/30/yvonne-gilan-obituary Vanessa Marquez: Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6118673/Former-ER-star-Vanessa-Marquez-shot-dead-police-pulling-BB-gun-them.html Olive Boar: Telegraph Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/01/britains-oldest-person-olive-boar-dies-age-113/ Margit Sandemo: Awaiting Obit. Conway Savage: Metro Obit: https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/03/nick-cave-the-bad-seeds-pay-tribute-to-conway-savage-as-warm-hearted-pianist-dies-aged-58-7908436/ Jacqueline Pearce: Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6127657/British-actress-Jacqueline-Pearce-starred-Blake-7-Doctor-dies-lung-cancer-aged-74.html Rachael Bland: BBC Obit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45410652 Liz Fraser: Telegraph Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2018/09/06/liz-fraser-big-hearted-blonde-actress-carry-films-obituary/ Burt Reynolds: Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/06/burt-reynolds-dead-deliverance-boogie-nights-actor-movies-career Bill Daily: Mirror Obit: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/bill-daily-dead-dream-jeannie-13210798 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 26, 2018 With McCain's death, I have now broken my own point record by one point. Definitely a better year for me than last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
