Salmon Mousse 473 Posted January 1, 2023 My 5 rejections: - Slim Borgudd - F1 driver/ABBA drummer - Abdul Thompson Conteh - Sierra Leone soccerist - Steve DiMeglio - Golfweek senior writer/also writes for USA Today - Rick Joslin - martial arts hall of famer - Chris Stone Surprisingly accepted: - Daisuke Sugaya - Nippon TV announcer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted January 1, 2023 Rejections for 2023: Nick Anderton Dick Caine Kenny Collins Giorgos Daskalakis Henry Dickerson Steve DiMeglio Joe Doering Jango Edwards Naonobu Fujii Toni Hilland Elena Huelva Haris Ibrahim Hadi Khaniki Tim Lobinger Eelco Meuleman Ryan Minor Brian O'Donovan Stephen Rezza Mike Sertich Chris Stone Eddie Sutton Robert Zimmer Pretty shocked by Doering, Edwards and Lobinger. Pretty disappointed in Daskalakis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted January 1, 2023 12 minutes ago, Banana said: Rejections for 2023: 5. Steve DiMeglio Please please please tell me you didn't use him in your DDP lineup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted January 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Salmon Mousse said: Please please please tell me you didn't use him in your DDP lineup Don't worry, he didn't make the Peel Slippers... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 1, 2023 While most people are more interested in Derby Dead Pool statistics, this is the pool I've played the longest. After 15 years, my basic stats are as follows: Years completed: 15 (2008 to 2022) Career wins: 2 (2018 and 2019) Career top ten finishes: 12 (2011 through 2022, inclusive) Career hits (official): 191* Career points: 2300** * Excludes 2012 hit Barry Blaikie and 2017 hit Dennis Stamp, for which no acceptable obituaries were published and no points were awarded. Also excludes 2011 hit for Gordon Murray, who was retroactively disallowed. ** Includes tentative 2022 youngest hit bonus points. Excludes 2023 points for Frank McGarvey hit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted January 1, 2023 One thing I never understood for pools in general is Why the absence of qualifying obit is a problem to mark points. The person is dead either way so we don’t really care about the obit, do we ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted January 1, 2023 My Alt Obits team for 2023 1. Rob Burrow 2. Johnny Ruffo 3. Fedez 4. Kate Keltie 5. Billy Dib 6. Bajrakitiyabha 7. Jonnie Irwin 8. Eric Lamaze 9. Dikembe Mutombo 10. Gianluca Vialli 11. Kat Bjelland 12. Teresa Taylor 13. Barry DuBois 14. Linda Nolan 15. Mike Peters 16. Steve "Mongo" McMichael 17. George Alagiah 18. Jeffrey Foskett 19. Randy Jackson 20. Rob Bolland 21. Frank McGarvey 22. James Whale 23. Ryuichi Sakamoto 24. Simon Cowell MBE 25. Mutulu Shakur 26. Clarence Davis 27. Nigel Starmer-Smith 28. Michael Tilson Thomas 29. Frank Field 30. Constantine II 31. Roberta Flack 32. Srichand Hinduja 33. Rolf Harris 34. Malachy McCourt 35. Tim Keller 36. Adrian Sutton 37. Nelson Acosta 38. Horst Dieter Hottges 39. Jorge Toro 40. Larry Pressler Like DbN I've never really achieved any sense of potential in this game so far though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted January 1, 2023 52 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: One thing I never understood for pools in general is Why the absence of qualifying obit is a problem to mark points. The person is dead either way so we don’t really care about the obit, do we? If any or no obit was accepted, then there would be nothing to stop people picking Mrs Miggins next door, your dad's mate from work, the school cleaner, the lady from the post office, etc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted January 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Toast said: If any or no obit was accepted, then there would be nothing to stop people picking Mrs Miggins next door, your dad's mate from work, the school cleaner, the lady from the post office, etc. Unless some hero installed a ban on such names. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted January 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, msc said: Unless some hero installed a ban on such names. Isn't that the purpose of the QO requirement? That seems the simplest way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted January 1, 2023 My Alt Obits team. Not very interesting - I freely admit to putting in little effort: keeping last year's survivors and filling the gaps with some mostly obvious names. Alagiah, George Princess Bajrakitiyabha Bowles, Stan Brittain, Clive Burrow, Rob Clarke, Jeremy Collins, Phil Constantine II Curry, Tim Field, Frank Flack, Roberta Fontaine, Just Gilbert, Rhod Godley, Janey Hadlee, Richard Hardy, Francoise Harris, Rolf Ingrams, Richard Irwin, Jonnie Jackson, Randy Keltie, Kate Kent: Katharine, Duchess of Kent Kent: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Lawson, Nigel Marsh, Jean Minnelli, Liza Ono, Yoko Quant, Mary Rea, Chris Rossington, Jane Sakamoto, Ryuichi Sansom, Christopher (CJ) Stevens, Stella Taylor, Andy Tebbit, Norman Valli, Frankie Vialli, Gianluca Weldon, Fay Whale, James Woodward, Joanne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diana rots 24 Posted January 1, 2023 On 28/12/2022 at 12:53, Lafaucheuse said: Team just sent. 6 rejected. Am I allowed to tell which one ? Why are "picks" rejected? They are either famous enough to get a qualifying obituary or they are not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 1, 2023 14 minutes ago, diana rots said: Why are "picks" rejected? They are either famous enough to get a qualifying obituary or they are not. Fame is often a subjective viewpoint. Is someone who played three games in the Premier League five years ago famous? What about a character actor who had a recurring role on a 1990s top 10 American sitcom? Or a former finance minister of Fiji? Each deadpool has someone (or multiple someones) who make that determination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted January 2, 2023 2 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Fame is often a subjective viewpoint. Is someone who played three games in the Premier League five years ago famous? What about a character actor who had a recurring role on a 1990s top 10 American sitcom? Or a former finance minister of Fiji? Each deadpool has someone (or multiple someones) who make that determination. Well, no, they don't always. This one does, but aside from some general exclusions (eg only famous for being ill) most deadpools allow picks to sink or swim dependent on a QO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted January 2, 2023 My Team: Addington, Crandell Alagiah, George Balaram, Tulsidas Blažević, Ćiro Bryant Donham, Carolyn Burrow, Rob Cowell, Simon (conservationist) Crum, Denny Dartell, Cilly Doherty, Shannen Field, Frank Fletcher, Lloyd Clark Garcia, Andres Godley, Janey Hayden, Bill Irwin, Jonnie Jones, Parnelli Kabuga, Felicien Kaczynski, Ted Keller, Tim Keltie, Kate Lee, Jeanette Lewis, Stephen Henry Linden, David J. Lorenzen, Fred McCourt, Malachy McGarvey, Frank McMichael, Steve Mutombo, Dikembe Pilgrim, Mark Pressler, Larry Ruffo, Johnny Sakamoto, Ryuichi Sugaya, Daisuke Taylor, Teresa Thomas, Michael Tilson Vialli, Gianluca Wepner, Chuck Whale, James Zavorotnyuk, Anastasia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted January 5, 2023 George Alagiah Lucia Alves Saleh Aougrout Princess Bajrakitiyabha Esteban Bullrich Rob Burrow Dario Campeotto Simon Cowell Denny Crum Harry de Winter Dido dela Paz Roberto Dinamite Lloyd Clark Fletcher Alan Dean Foster Christopher Fowler Rhod Gilbert Richard Holliday Jonnie Irwin Randy Jackson Tim Keller Kate Keltie David Linden Frank McGarvey Steve McMichael Dikembe Mutombo Marcel Nemec Rudel Obreja Erkan Ozerman Daniel N. Paul Johnny Ruffo Ryuichi Sakamoto Mutulu Shakur Daisuke Sugaya Andy Taylor Teresa Taylor Michael Tilson Thomas Gianluca Vialli James Whale Harijs Zarins Anastasia Zavorotnyuk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted January 8, 2023 2023 Alex Katz Andy Taylor Bajrakitiyabha, Princess of Thailand Derek Draper Dikembe Mutombo Edmund White Françoise Hardy Frank Field Frank McGarvey 17.03.1956 – 01.01.2023 George Alagiah Gianluca Vialli 09.07.1964 – 06.01.2022 James Whale Janey Godley Joe Kinnear Jonnie Irwin Kat Bjelland Kate Keltie Katie Couric Linda Nolan Marianne Faithfull Marlyne Barrett Mutulu Shakur 08.08.1950 - 06.07.2023 Nigel Starmer-Smith Norm Coleman Rainer Langhans Randy Jackson Renee Taylor Rhod Gilbert Rob Bolland Rob Burrow Roberta Flack Rolf Harris 30.03.1930 - 10.05.2023 Ronnie Atkins Ryuichi Sakamoto 17.01.1952 - 28.03.2023 Shannen Doherty Simon Cowell Steve Gleason Steve McMichael Ted Kaczynski 22.05.1942 - 10.06.2023 Teresa Taylor 10.11.1962 - 18.06.2023 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted January 11, 2023 Forgot to post this last week. Alagiah,George Bajrakitiyabha Billy Two Rivers Blazevic,Miroslav Burrow,Rob Buzzi Ruth Charlton,Bobby Doherty,Shannon Godley,Janey Flack,Roberta Forrest,Frederic Hardy,Francoise Irwin,Jonnie Jackson,Randy Keltie,Katie MacGowan,Shane McDougall,Frank McGarvey,Frank McMichael,Steve Musharraf,Pervez Nolan,Linda Perrine,Valerie Romero,Chan Ruffo,Johnny Sabu Sakamoto,Ryuichi Starmer-Smith,Nigel Taylor,Andy Taylor,Teresa Terekhova,Margareta Tilson Thomas ,Michael Tongo Topol,Chaim Vachon,Paul Velasco,Concha Vialli,Gianluca Whale,James Williams,Richard Wilson,Jo Yoon Jeong-hee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,956 Posted January 12, 2023 On 01/01/2023 at 11:18, gcreptile said: Here are my rejects.... more than I expected... I just couldn't get them to accept Tim Lobinger. Some were doomed from the start though... Tim Lobinger Biagio Conte Jan Bloukaas Elin Kjos Joe Doering Natalie Fornassier Jango Edwards Chris Snow Naonobu Fujii Elena Huelva Haris Ibrahim Rocket Norton EC Stilson Mike Sertich Jean-Luc Brouillon Biagio Conte dead at 59. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted January 15, 2023 I've sent it in time, just like with the DDP, but I'm posting it just today, bc I was too lazy. 1. Alagiah, George (journalist) 2 Michael York 3 Becker, Jason (guitarist) 4 Bjelland, Kat (Babes in Toyland) 5 .Brokaw, Tim (broadcaster) 6 Burrow, Rob (rugby player) 7 Buzzi, Ruth (actress) 8 Caldwell, Bobby (singer) 9 Ronnie Atkins 10 Charlton, Bobby (footballer) 11 Cowell, SImon (b.1952, WIldlife SOS presenter) 12 Farnham, John (aussie singer) 13 Field, Frank (British MP) 14Flack, Roberta (singer) 15 Gastineau, Mark (American football player) 16 Gilbert, Rhod (comedian) 17 Godley, Janey (comedian) 18 Green, Jeremiah (Modest Mouse drummer) - died before the start, so Chaim Topol 19 Hardy, Francoise (French singer) 20 Harris, Rolf (entertainer) 21 Irwin, Johnny (British presenter) 22 Jackson, Randy (singer) 23 Keith, Toby (country singer) 24 Keltie, Kate (actress) 25 Kooymans, George (Golden Earring) 26 Lamaze, Eric (equestrian) 27 McGarvey, Frank (footballer) 28 McMichael, Steve ('Mongo') 29 Nolan, Linda (singer) 30 Pele (footballer) - died before the start, so Edie McClurg 31 Perrine, Valerie (actress) 32 Ruffo, Johnny (Australian actor) 33 Sakamoto, Ryuichi (Yellow Light ORchestra) 34 Douglas Hurd 35 Starmer-Smith, Nigel (rugby player with FTD) 36 Taylor, Andy (Duran Duran guitarist) 37 Taylor, Teresa (Butthole Surfers drummer) 38 Tilson, Michael Thomas (composer) 39 Vialli, Gianluca (italian footballer) 40 Whale, James (presenter) Rejections: Ady Barkan, Chris Snow, Joe Doering, John Cannan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,305 Posted January 15, 2023 (edited) My selections for 2023: 7/40 1. Alda, Alan (American Actor) 2. Aldrin, Buzz (American Astronaut) 3. Barker, Bob (American Gameshow Host and Animal Rights Activist) 4. Baxter, Stanley (Scottish Actor) 5. Biden, Joe (Current President of the USA) 6. Buzzi, Ruth (American actress) 7. Carter, Jimmy (Former President of the USA) 8. Carter, Rosalind (Former First Lady of the USA) 9. Castro, Raul (Cuban Dictator, brother of Fidel) 10. Chamorro, Violeta (Former President of Nicaragua) 11. Doherty, Shannen (American Actress) 12. Farrakhan, Louis (Nation of Islam, USA) 13. Flack, Roberta (American Singer) 14. Fugimori, Alberto (Former President of Peru) 15. Gingrich, Newt (American Politician, Former Speaker of the House) 16. Greenspan, Alan (American Economist) 17. Harris, Rolf (British Entertainer, Sex Offender) 18. Hogan, Paul ( Australian Actor) 19. Jaffe, Al (Cartoonist) 20. Jones, James Earl (American Actor) 21. Lear, Norman (American Entertainer) 22. Manolic, Josip (Former Croation Prime Minister) 23. Minelli, Liza (American Singer and actress) 24. Mitchell, Joni (Canadian Folk Singer) 25. Nelson, Willie (American Country singer-song writer) 26. Nolan, Linda (British Singer) 27. Ono, Yoko (Advantgarde Artist, Singer) 28. Pope Francis (Current Pope) 29. (Pope Benedict XVI) Replaced by Harry Belafonte before start of game 30. Pressler, Larry (Former American Senator from South Dakota) 31. Rea, Chris (Musician) 32. Reardon, Ray (Snooker Player) 33. Starmer-Smith, Nigel (Rugby Union Player and Journalist) 34. Taylor, Charles (Liberian Dictator) 35. Turner, Tina (American/Swiss Singer) 36. Varsha, Bob (American Motorsports Journalist) 37. Walesa, Lech (Former President of Poland, Union Leader) 38. (Walters, Barbara) Replaced by Tim Curry before start of game. 39. Watson, James (DNA Scientist, Nobel Prize Winner) 40. Whale, James (British Commentator) Edited December 6, 2023 by theoldlady Deaths of Lear, R. Carter, Barker, Jaffe, Harris, Belafonte and Turner. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 742 Posted January 16, 2023 Congratulations to @Banana on officially winning the 2022 pool. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,956 Posted March 12, 2023 On 01/01/2023 at 18:19, Banana said: Rejections for 2023: Naonobu Fujii Pretty shocked by Doering, Edwards and Lobinger. Pretty disappointed in Daskalakis. Naonobu Fujii dead at 31. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 30, 2023 After a flurry of last-minute deaths in the days leading up to 2023, resulting in a lot of subs, it's been a relatively dormant year for me. Maybe things are picking up. Michel Cote is a solo for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 742 Posted June 8, 2023 I love the Pat Robertson picture on the website. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
