Alt Obituaries Deadpool

[Joey Russ 7,229]

You have to feel bad for Hulka since he has to deal with a lot of people replacing a lot of picks...

[The Old Crem 3,608]

4 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

You have to feel bad for Hulka since he has to deal with a lot of people replacing a lot of picks...

The Majority of mine will have to be replaced if i have understood the rules correctly now.

 

[Deathray 2,941]

Put a soap opera theme team in for this. Now just waiting for the OK on fame criteria.

 

[The Old Crem 3,608]

Turns out I did not misread the rules. All entries accepted.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Thank you Hulka for the quick turnaround.
I have zero issues with the four you've asked to be replaced, though one was pretty interesting, seeing as her 'fame' is UK-based.
For the record all y'all may as well forget about Simon Ricketts, Rep. Jean Price (Montana), Shirley Boone (she was an actress. but I get it), and to my surprise Kerri Parker (who was Miss UK ffs).
SirC

[Joey Russ 7,229]

Didn’t try Simon Ricketts this year, mainly because I tried him last year and he got rejected then. 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

1 hour ago, The Old Crem said:

I have misunderstood this game- I will have to withdraw 95% of my list and search for new people.

It's a learning process.  First year I played the alt.obituaries deadpool, I hadn't understood the research people do to get their lists.  As a result, I finished in the bottom 15.  I was better prepared the next year and each subsequent one. 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Still don't understand Miss UK being branded unacceptable - unless she won Miss UK due to sympathy for having a medical condition (I'm unaware if this is true but only way it makes sense to me).  
Otherwise I'm being told nationwide beauty pageant winners haven't achieved 'fame'.  *shrugs*

[drol 11,967]

I fully expected Parker to be rejected, so I did not include her.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

woo hoo I'm 'in'....something new for the Creep.  won't this be fun   

[alt obits guy 3,371]

1 hour ago, Joey Russ said:

You have to feel bad for Hulka since he has to deal with a lot of people replacing a lot of picks...

Just part of running the pool, I suppose. He did make it clear in the revised rules arguing about picks is his second-least favourite issue, so I keep that in mind when I receive his rulings about eligibility.  Especially important because his least favourite is the issue of qualifying obituaries and, on that matter, I will send multiple examples to try and get a hit confirmed when an initial source is rejected.  That hasn't always endeared me to whomever has run the pool at any given time.  At least 2018 was calm for all parties concerned. 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

8 minutes ago, drol said:

I fully expected Parker to be rejected, so I did not include her.

Why?  I'd expect Miss _______ to be acceptable no matter what.  What rule is violated? (again, if she was known ill prior to the competition I understand then)

[Joey Russ 7,229]

If I had to guess, the lack of a Wikipedia page was probably a big part of why she was rejected. 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

1 minute ago, Joey Russ said:

If I had to guess, the lack of a Wikipedia page was probably a big part of why she was rejected. 

Isn't that your job Joey?  lol

[Deathray 2,941]

1 hour ago, Deathray said:

Put a soap opera theme team in for this. Now just waiting for the OK on fame criteria.

 

 

So these 40 folk from soap operas made it into the pool. As none of these are DDP contenders or anything here you go: 

 

1. Ballantyne, Elspeth (Cathy Alessi in Neighbours - also Meg Morris in Prisoner)
2. Brown, June (Dot Cotton in EastEnders)
3. Bracknell, Leah (Zoe Tate in Emmerdale)
4. Buswell, Neville (Ray Langton in Coronation Street)
5. Charleston, Anne (Madge Bishop in Neighbours and Lily Butterfield in Emmerdale)
6. Cope, Kenneth (Jed Stone in Coronation Street)
7. Cosmo, Bill (Lieutenant Anderson in Take the High Road)
8. Dean, Peter (Pete Beale in EastEnders)
9. Dobson, Anita (Angie Watts in EastEnders)
10. Derbyshire, Eileen (Emily Bishop in Coronation Street)
11. Fenton, Leonard (Dr Legg in EastEnders)
12. Goodyear, Julie (Bet Lynch in Coronation Street)
13. Havers, Nigel (renouned actor, also Lewis Archer in Coronation Street)
14. Hebden, Malcolm (Norris Cole in Coronation Street)
15. Hindle, Madge (Renee Bradshaw in Coronation Street)
16. Hines, Frazer (Joe Sugden in Emmerdale, also in Doctor Who)
17. Hinsliff, Geoff (Don Brennan in Coronation Street)
18. Johnston, Sue (Sheila Grant in Brookside)
19. Knox, Barbara (Rita Tanner in Coronation Street)
20. Kingsley, Ben (internationally renowned actor, also Ron Jenkins in Coronation Street)
21. Langford, Bonnie (Carmel Kazemi in EastEnders)
22. Lipman, Maureen (big film actor also Evelyn Plummer in Coronation Street)
23. Lowrie, Philip (Dennis Tanner in Coronation Street)
24. McCallum, Eilen (Isabel Blair in Take the High Road)
25. McKellan, Ian (internationally renouned actor, also Mel Hutchwright in Coronation Street)
26. McKenna, Jimmy (Jack Osborne in Hollyoaks)
27. Mercier, Sheila (Annie Sugden in Emmerdale)
28. Pyne, Frederick (Matt Skilbeck in Emmerdale)
29. Rawle, Jeff (Silas Blisset in Hollyoaks)
30. Roache, William (Ken Barlow in Coronation Street)
31. Rothwell, Alan (David Barlow in Coronation Street)
32. Savident, John (Fred Elliot in Coronation Street)
33. Smith, Ian (Harold Bishop in Neighbours)
34. Sullivan, Dean (Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside)
35. Tilbrook, Paula (Betty Eagleton in Emmerdale)
36. Treacher, Bill (Arthur Fowler in EastEnders)
37. Tomlinson, Ricky (Bobby Grant in Brookside)
38. Walder, Ernst (Ivan Cheveski in Coronation Street)
39. West, Timothy (Stan Carter in EastEnders)
40. Windsor, Barbara (Carry on films and Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders)

[Death Impends 7,991]

Hulka said in the AODP call for entries email (so wouldn't be seen by first timers to the pool):

 

"Oh, and one more thing: If you must post your lists on the internet, such as on one of the various deadpool message boards, I'd appreciate if you would wait until after the list submission deadline, so as to not influence other people's picks."

 

In accordance I will hide any AODP teams posted publicly until the deadline, even completely noncompetitive ones. Sorry, Deathers, I'll unhide it after the deadline.

[Deathray 2,941]

2 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

Hulka said in the AODP call for entries email (so wouldn't be seen by first timers to the pool):

 

"Oh, and one more thing: If you must post your lists on the internet, such as on one of the various deadpool message boards, I'd appreciate if you would wait until after the list submission deadline, so as to not influence other people's picks."

  

In accordance I will hide any AODP teams posted publicly until the deadline, even completely noncompetitive ones. Sorry, Deathers, I'll unhide it after the deadline.

 

No worries. As a first timer I hadn't seen that email no ill intent meant. 

[Death Impends 7,991]

Aye, knew it was posted in good faith, just making sure we're all clear.

[msc 18,479]

Is there more than one deadpooling forum?

 

Asking in case they have any certs I missed...

[charon 4,943]

Who......the fuck is Hulka?

[Deathray 2,941]

Just now, charon said:

Who......the fuck is Hulka?

 

The guy who runs this pool don't think he posts here.

[Joey Russ 7,229]

1 minute ago, charon said:

Who......the fuck is Hulka?

Hulka is the person who runs the alt Obits competition. 

[charon 4,943]

Well, they're a cunt then.....

[Banana 859]

8 hours ago, drol said:

I had only two rejected. People with their own Wiki page, mind.

 

I had 18 with Wiki pages rejected :/

[drol 11,967]

Well, now 3 rejected.