Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 27, 2019 Ortega irrelevant. Since the 15th or so this thing was coming down to one thing: Randy Romero (Bou's Joker). He dies, Bou wins coin flip. No one else on her team will be dying. 2% chance Ricksen but again not relevant. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted July 27, 2019 19 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Ortega irrelevant. Since the 15th or so this thing was coming down to one thing: Randy Romero (Bou's Joker). He dies, Bou wins coin flip. No one else on her team will be dying. 2% chance Ricksen but again not relevant. SC I believe Spade would win even if Romero dies this month since he has more hits on his team than hers. And wouldn’t the overall age also be to his advantage? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,483 Posted July 27, 2019 19 hours ago, Death Impends said: Cardinal Ortega from Spade's team has died: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/cardinal-ortega-former-archbishop-of-havana-dies-at-83/ 4 hours ago, Sir Creep said: Kevin Roster -- hit for both teams. Bou 11-19 Spade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted July 31, 2019 Rebekah Recker died a while ago, not sure if the obits count: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Rebekah-S.-Recker-107279733 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 31, 2019 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: Rebekah Recker died a while ago, not sure if the obits count: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Rebekah-S.-Recker-107279733 She only 50. That may upset Joey’s age differential Apple cart. Oh if only the poker player was joker! I don’t think I could have controlled myself ‘did you say poker player— ‘joker’!’ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,483 Posted July 31, 2019 5 hours ago, gcreptile said: Rebekah Recker died a while ago, not sure if the obits count: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Rebekah-S.-Recker-107279733 My understanding is these funeral home pages have been rejected in the past so it would be unfair to turn that aside in a final. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted July 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Sir Creep said: She only 50. That may upset Joey’s age differential Apple cart. Oh if only the poker player was joker! I don’t think I could have controlled myself ‘did you say poker player— ‘joker’!’ He still has at least two hits younger than any of Bou’s so far (Nugroho and Lorenzen ), so he’d very much still have the advantage now if it came down to age 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 31, 2019 7 hours ago, msc said: My understanding is these funeral home pages have been rejected in the past so it would be unfair to turn that aside in a final. The town's paper deletes the online obits after two weeks, lol, and she been dead 3. All traffic directed to Legacy, and that doesn't count as we know. Boudicca setting all sorts of records, including first hit that couldn't meet the minimal Cup QO requirements. That's awesome! Here are Google's complete list so far of flimsy obit mentions... https://ohio.funeral.com/2019/07/08/recker-rebekah-s-becky/ https://www.wonderlyhorvathhanesfuneralhome.com/rebekah-s-recker-becky/ http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Rebekah-S.-Recker-107279733 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/rebekah-recker-obituary?pid=193336528 Saying 'it WAS in the Fremont News-Messenger' is factually accurate. But doesn't pay the piper. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,483 Posted July 31, 2019 10 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: The town's paper deletes the online obits after two weeks, lol, and she been dead 3. All traffic directed to Legacy, and that doesn't count as we know. Boudicca setting all sorts of records, including first hit that couldn't meet the minimal Cup QO requirements. That's awesome! Here are Google's complete list so far of flimsy obit mentions... https://ohio.funeral.com/2019/07/08/recker-rebekah-s-becky/ https://www.wonderlyhorvathhanesfuneralhome.com/rebekah-s-recker-becky/ http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Rebekah-S.-Recker-107279733 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/rebekah-recker-obituary?pid=193336528 Saying 'it WAS in the Fremont News-Messenger' is factually accurate. But doesn't pay the piper. Well that''s what I call bad luck. But highlights how important is to keep tabs on the more obscure picks the host might miss! That Bou, setting all sorts of new records. 99% sure that's the first time the universal deadpool rule of "host actually needs to see the obit" has done for someone in the Cup. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted July 31, 2019 I'm almost as proud of my 82 (?) day run of no hits as I am of being in the final without a crushing defeat, although there's no shame in that v @Spade_Cooley Congratulations to the winner and many thanks to @msc for all his hard work, to @Sir Creep for advice and encouragement, and to everyone else who took part. It was fun! 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,408 Posted July 31, 2019 Congratuwelldone Spade! An encyclopaedic knowledge of flat-liners like that, no one else had a vague hope. Hearty round of applause to Bou for a frankly astounding debut season in the Cup. No hits record AND worthy finalist? Quite an achievement. And, of course, hats off to the inimitable msc on some top bollock hosting skillz. See you fuckers in the 2020 final! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 31, 2019 OK Boudicca has given her concession speech and changed her signature for 'Runner Up'. Now GOOD JINX in place, her team should start dropping like flies the last couple hours! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 31, 2019 55 minutes to go and Lafayette's own Randy Romero is DEAD! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,483 Posted July 31, 2019 And so the biggest Cup to date ends! We've had surprises, we had thrillers, we have giant killing runs (kudos Bou!) but in the end, the 2019 Deathlist Cup goes to SPADE COOLEY! You may all congratulate him. And that's us done! Thanks for enjoying/enduring... 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted July 31, 2019 And now it’s time to prepare to be brutally defeated in the DDP compete with him in the DDP again. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,007 Posted July 31, 2019 Congratulations to Spade on a run well played! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 1, 2019 Congratulations to Spade Cooley, clearly the cream of the crop in Cup play 2019. Bravo! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted August 1, 2019 Great win Spade and a great competition msc. I look forward to getting trounced again in 2020. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,542 Posted August 1, 2019 Congrats to Bou on a great Cinderella run throughout the tourney, congrats to those who got Squonked, I'd like to thank Google News and my girlfriend writing a thesis leaving me with a lot of spare time at weekends to research. And fuck me, I have the taste of blood ready for DDP 2k20 now. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted August 1, 2019 33 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: and my girlfriend writing a thesis leaving me with a lot of spare time at weekends to research. Somebody on here has a girlfriend? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,483 Posted August 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, Toast said: Somebody on here has a girlfriend? Depending on timing, then the last 3 DDP hosts have all wound up with girlfriends while hosting. An added job perk for any singles on here querying the role? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted August 1, 2019 Congratulations Spade, I thought that one could see that you really wanted it and worked for it. Stellar performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,561 Posted August 1, 2019 Congratulations to Spade! - but also to Boudicca! You both did a good job here! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted August 1, 2019 3 hours ago, msc said: Depending on timing, then the last 3 DDP hosts have all wound up with girlfriends while hosting. An added job perk for any singles on here querying the role? Well I suppose no-one would take on the role unless they were single. Oh and congrats Spade. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,483 Posted August 16, 2019 Might as well put this here: Glad to see the Cup has its fans. It's the type of deadpool I wanted to join in for years, and hosting (apart from all the complaints!) was fun. However, all good things must come to an end. Being brief, the hat-trick of doom - weans, ailing relatives and a real life work avalanche in the next 18 months - make hosting the Cup in 2020 highly unrealistic. So consider this 4 months warning to see if anyone else wants to run the 2020 Cup. If so, great. If not, it was fun. 8 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
