Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted August 19, 2019 Kathleen Blanco at hit for me here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted August 30, 2019 Valerie Harper a hit for me here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,441 Posted September 11, 2019 Long overdue update coming soon. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,306 Posted October 4, 2019 On 11/09/2019 at 22:03, Clorox Bleachman said: Long overdue update coming in the next few days. Jose Jose and Fernando Rickson are hits for many of us here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted October 16, 2019 Bracknell is my 7th hit only here. Assuming this is still running. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,150 Posted October 16, 2019 8th for me I think, and a wildcard pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,306 Posted October 29, 2019 Bill Macy, Fernando Ricksen, Jose Jose, Leah Bracknell and Marieke Vervoort are all hits for me and others. 13 hits for me so far this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,441 Posted October 29, 2019 This is still running; the update will come eventually. I'm very sorry for the delay. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted November 4, 2019 Gay Byrne is a hit for me here, and here alone. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50289744 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,150 Posted November 4, 2019 Gay Byrne scores for a few of us here. (Posted at same time as YW) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted November 17, 2019 Harrison Dillard a 'hit' for me in this pool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted November 27, 2019 Had Clive James here. Is this a dead Deadpool? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted December 2, 2019 Sorry, wrong thread! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,535 Posted December 10, 2019 Pete Frates makes it 18 hits for me. Assuming the pool is resurrected, that should hopefully leave me in a decent position. (although who knows, given the oddities of the scoring system). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 11, 2019 6 hours ago, An Fear Beag said: Pete Frates makes it 18 hits for me. Assuming the pool is resurrected, that should hopefully leave me in a decent position. (although who knows, given the oddities of the scoring system). That sounded like a LOT, but I looked and I too have 17 hits (3 wild cards). I guess we call you the winner and me second place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,441 Posted December 23, 2019 Merry Christmas! UPDATE 5 1 2 3 4 Hits/Misses Woizlawa-Feodora Elise Marie E Reuss | 3rd June | 1 team Johnny Clegg | 16th July | 18 teams Rutger Hauer | 19th July | no teams Harley Race | 1st August | 3 teams Lisa Wells | 17th August | 2 teams Kathleen Blanco | 18th August | 20 teams Valerie Harper | 30th August | 10 teams Robert Mugabe | 6th September | 11 teams Daniel Johnston | 11th September | 1 team Fernando Ricksen | 18th September | 18 teams José José | 28th September | 10 teams We begin this update with the unnoticed death of the Duchess of Mecklenburg, Princess Woizlawa Feodora Elise Marie E Reuss. The 100-year-old was the last member of her family, but was better known for having a long name. She didn't obit. Shame. In 2 months we lost five D40ers who became something of a canon. They were Johnny Clegg, Kathleen Blanco (who was a hit for the most teams and scored the most points so far), Valerie Harper, Robert Mugabe and Fernando Ricksen. Almost everyone had 3 of these people on their team. Gooseberry Crumble once again took the unconventional route. He swerved clear of all five names and opted instead for a unique with singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston. Skinny kiltrunner, The Mad Hatter and msc narrowly missed out on uniques of their own. However, everyone missed Blade Runner actor Rutger Hauer. Another popular pick was José José, whose debut album was called José José. Regrettably no teams chose to double their fortunes. A fair few of you have noticed that I've had some difficulty keeping this DP alive. The reason for this is that my setup is a bit of a time-consuming nightmare. The Brackers death date issue didn't help. It's a pool that people are interested in and I don't want to throw up a crude, subpar leaderboard. Anyhow, stay tuned for the next – fully up-to-date – scoreboard tomorrow. Scores in full: 1. The Mad Hatter - 93 +10 Johnny Clegg +10 Valerie Harper +6 Kathleen Blanco +4 Harley Race +3 José José +3 Fernando Ricksen 2. msc - 88 +18 Johnny Clegg +12 Kathleen Blanco +5 Lisa Wells +3 Fernando Ricksen 3. Book - 87 +20 Johnny Clegg +14 Kathleen Blanco +10 Valerie Harper +4 José José +2 Fernando Ricksen 4. An Fear Beag - 84 +12 Kathleen Blanco +10 Valerie Harper +9 Johnny Clegg +7 Robert Mugabe +3 José José +2 Fernando Ricksen 5. theoldlady - 83 +14 Robert Mugabe +9 Johnny Clegg +7 Kathleen Blanco +4 José José +2 Fernando Ricksen 6. CaptainChorizo - 82 +14 Kathleen Blanco +9 Johnny Clegg +7 Robert Mugabe +4 José José +4 Fernando Ricksen 7. Death Impends - 79 +18 Johnny Clegg +12 Kathleen Blanco +6 Robert Mugabe =8. Joey Russ - 76 +12 Kathleen Blanco +10 Johnny Clegg +6 Robert Mugabe +6 Fernando Ricksen =8. Sir Creep - 76 +10 Valerie Harper +9 Johnny Clegg +7 Robert Mugabe +6 Kathleen Blanco +3 Fernando Ricksen +3 José José 10. FixedBusiness - 75 +14 Kathleen Blanco +10 Valerie Harper +9 Johnny Clegg +2 Fernando Ricksen +3 José José 11. The Unknown Man - 73 +12 Kathleen Blanco +11 Valerie Harper +9 Johnny Clegg +6 Robert Mugabe +6 Fernando Ricksen +4 José José 12. Pedro67 - 68 +14 Kathleen Blanco +10 Johnny Clegg +10 Valerie Harper +2 Fernando Ricksen =13. Banana - 67 +14 Kathleen Blanco +9 Johnny Clegg +6 Robert Mugabe +6 Fernando Ricksen +3 José José =13. The Old Crem - 67 +11 Valerie Harper +9 Johnny Clegg +7 Kathleen Blanco +6 Robert Mugabe 15. RadGuy - 65 +18 Johnny Clegg +14 Kathleen Blanco +6 Fernando Ricksen +3 José José 16. Skinny kiltrunner - 62 +14 Kathleen Blanco +10 Valerie Harper +9 Johnny Clegg +4 Harley Race +2 Fernando Ricksen 17. Gooseberry Crumble - 54 +8 Harley Race +7 Daniel Johnston +4 Lisa Wells 18. Bibliogryphon - 49 +7 Kathleen Blanco +6 Robert Mugabe +6 Fernando Ricksen 19. YoungWillz - 47 +10 Valerie Harper +9 Johnny Clegg +6 Kathleen Blanco +2 Fernando Ricksen 20. Toast - 42 +9 Johnny Clegg +8 Fernando Ricksen +7 Robert Mugabe +6 Kathleen Blanco 21. Clorox Bleachman - 23 +7 Kathleen Blanco +2 Fernando Ricksen 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,441 Posted December 24, 2019 UPDATE 6 1 2 3 4 5 Hits/Misses Leah Bracknell | September | 17 teams Bill Macy | 17th October | 2 teams Marieke Vervoort | 22nd October | 8 teams Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi | 27th October | 4 teams Gay Byrne | 4th November | 6 teams Harrison Dillard | 15th November | 2 teams Clive James | 24th November | 15 teams Yasuhiro Nakasone | 29th November | 5 teams Pete Frates | 9th December | 8 teams I decided that the right thing to do, in the case of Leah Bracknell's death date, was to do nothing. The date has literally no effect on the scores. She was the most popular pick of this update, but 15 teams went for fellow hinger-oaner death-tease Clive James. Speaking of whom, Marieke Vervoort provides the first unnatural death points of the year. Speaking of unnatural deaths, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi... I can't keep this chain going. Who else died? Actor Bill Macy, not to be confused with the more widely-known William H. Macy. Oldest living state leader Yasuhiro Nakasone and Late Late Show host Gay Byrne. Former 'world's fastest man', Harrison Dillard, who was a unique pick in DDP, another string to the bows of CaptainChorizo and Gooseberry Crumble. Although Pete Frates might not have come with any bonuses, his death nudges An Fear Beag into joint first place. Bookies' favourite The Mad Hatter has serious competition now. If there are no changes then An Fear Beag will win; he has 18 hits versus The Mad Hatter's 14, and 3 wildcard hits vs 2. Any changes to the top will result in an update. Scores in full: =1. An Fear Beag - 115 +16 Leah Bracknell +10 Clive James +6 Marieke Vervoort +2 Pete Frates -3 Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi =1. The Mad Hatter - 115 +11 Clive James +6 Marieke Vervoort +5 Leah Bracknell 3. theoldlady - 107 +10 Clive James +6 Marieke Vervoort +5 Leah Bracknell +2 Pete Frates +1 Bill Macy 4. Book - 106 +10 Clive James +6 Marieke Vervoort +5 Leah Bracknell +1 Bill Macy 5. msc - 104 +10 Clive James +5 Leah Bracknell +1 Pete Frates =6. CaptainChorizo - 100 +10 Clive James +6 Leah Bracknell +4 Harrison Dillard +2 Yasuhiro Nakasone +1 Pete Frates =6. The Unknown Man - 100 +10 Leah Bracknell +10 Clive James +7 Marieke Vervoort 8. Pedro67 - 99 +10 Leah Bracknell +10 Clive James +7 Marieke Vervoort +2 Yasuhiro Nakasone +1 Gay Byrne +1 Pete Frates 9. FixedBusiness - 98 +12 Leah Bracknell +11 Clive James 10. Death Impends - 94 +10 Clive James +5 Leah Bracknell 11. Banana - 83 +10 Clive James +5 Leah Bracknell +1 Pete Frates 12. The Old Crem - 82 +10 Clive James +5 Leah Bracknell 13. Skinny kiltrunner - 80 +11 Clive James +5 Leah Bracknell +2 Gay Byrne 14. Sir Creep - 79 +5 Leah Bracknell +1 Pete Frates -3 Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi 15. Joey Russ - 77 +1 Yasuhiro Nakasone 16. RadGuy - 75 +6 Leah Bracknell +6 Marieke Vervoort +1 Gay Byrne +1 Pete Frates -3 Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi 17. YoungWillz - 64 +10 Clive James +6 Leah Bracknell +1 Gay Byrne 18. Gooseberry Crumble - 60 +5 Harrison Dillard +1 Gay Byrne 19. Toast - 54 +10 Clive James +2 Gay Byrne 20. Bibliogryphon - 49 21. Clorox Bleachman - 27 +6 Marieke Vervoort +1 Yasuhiro Nakasone -3 Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,441 Posted January 15, 2020 RESULTS On 24/12/2019 at 22:41, Clorox Bleachman said: If there are no changes then An Fear Beag will win As there were no changes aside from the death of unpicked M. C. Beaton, @An Fear Beag is indeed this year's winner! Major props to @The Mad Hatter as well, who tied for points but ultimately lost out when it came to hits. Another tiebreak further down was decided on hits – Chorizo coming in at 6th whilst fellow 100-pointer Unknown Man settles for 7th. 1. An Fear Beag - 115 2. The Mad Hatter - 115 3. theoldlady - 107 4. Book - 106 5. msc - 104 6. CaptainChorizo - 100 7. The Unknown Man - 100 8. Pedro67 - 99 9. FixedBusiness - 98 10. Death Impends - 94 11. Banana - 83 12. The Old Crem - 82 13. Skinny kiltrunner - 80 14. Sir Creep - 79 15. Joey Russ - 77 16. RadGuy - 75 17. YoungWillz - 64 18. Gooseberry Crumble - 60 19. Toast - 54 20. Bibliogryphon - 49 21. Clorox Bleachman - 27 Thank you to all 20 participants for being so patient with this noob host! 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted January 15, 2020 Well done to AFB (saves me spelling it) and congrats. Thanks for finishing us off Clorox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted January 16, 2020 I didn't come last. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,535 Posted January 16, 2020 Thanks Clorox. Somehow I had completely missed your post on 24th December, so I had no idea I was in the lead. It came as quite a pleasant surprise today when I saw that I had won it. I am still completely bewildered by the scoring system in this game, so I don't really know HOW I won it, but I'll happily take it!! Thanks for running the game - it seems like a lot of hard work for little reward. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
