ABC Deadpool III

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Better late than never. 
I have for whatever reason agreed to the impossible task of taking over the ABC Deadpool from the masterful oversight by Wormfarmer.
So for one last moment let's give him a big 

And since we are looking back to ABC Deadpool II, a huge congratulations to the champ, RadGuy.    Our scoring system will remain intact, word for word, so the 55-point standard set by RadGuy is your target.  

So let's get this party started!

The rules:

Submit a list of 26 soon-to-croak people to me via PM.  The first name or last name of the first person must begin with an A.  Second person with a B.  You get the idea. This game doesn't require you to choose a joker. 

Qualifying names will be those getting an obit by sources used by the Windy City Deadpool, also found on its own thread at this site.  That pool, in turn, uses the obit sources of the Derby Dead Pool, but adds The Independent; US sources New York Times, LA Times, CBS News, Fox News, TMZ, and MSN.  Also acceptable are CNN, and the Associated Press as legit obit sources.   

Plus the following International news sources:

http://www.cbc.ca/
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/
http://www.heraldscotland.com/

https://www.univision.com/

There will be at least 250 names, probably approaching 300.  Please police your own obits and notify me by PM or a post on this thread.  As Wormfarmer stated, this applies particularly to European obit sources.

 

SCORING:

A hit using the first name (all letters except as below)  - 1 point

A hit using the last name (all letters except as below)  - 2 points

A hit with the first name . . .  (A, E, I, O, U, Y)  - 2 points

A hit with the last name . . . (A, E, I, O, U, Y)  - 3 points

A hit with the first OR last name . . .  (Q, X, Z)  -  4 points

A hit with an alliterative name scores the points for both first and last names as specified above

      (so an alliterative at the A spot would be worth 5 points, the B spot would be worth 3 points, the Q spot would be worth 8 points)

BONUS POINTS:

Person was born in the year 1939 or later - 2 points

Solos = 3 points
Duos = 1 point 

All Vowel Bonus - hit all five vowels (A, E, I, O, U) using LAST names = 5 points / hit any four vowels using last names + the letter Y = 4 points

Example: if someone gets a solo hit with Zadora Zephyr, who was born in 1940 (assuming 10+ entries), the score would be 8+2+3=13  (the best you could do with one hit).

 

Ties will be broken by the date the final score is reached.  That is, if three folks end up with 18 points, the person that got to 18 on the earliest date will be the winner. 

 

My list was PM'd to Bibliogryphon, the first entry I got.  The competition will start 1 AUGUST 2019 (all lists must be PM'd by 11:59pm (GMT) July 31) and end 31 July, 2020. 

If any names die before the contest begins, I will ask for a replacement at that letter.  Names at other letters may not be shuffled to accommodate the replacement. 

NOTE: Feel free to include a sub for any letter you like, in case you think it's iffy your name may not make the starting gate.  Probably a good idea.  
Example:  C - Carter, Jimmy (sub Carter, Rosalynn)

 

Enjoy!

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Sir Creep (39)	YoungWillz (10)	Bibliogryphon (21)	Great Uncle Bulgaria (18)
A- Antsey, Bruce	Arquette, David	Alicia Alonso (2+3)	Alicia Alonso (2+3)
B- Barbara Barrie	Bob Barker	Betsy Byars	Barry Briggs
C- Clegg, Holly (NO OBIT)	Chubby Checker	Clark Carlise	Cleary, Beverly
D- Douthit, Angie (2+1939+Solo)	Dion DiMucci	Dickie Davies	Douglas, Kirk (2)
E- Etchegaray, Roger (3+Duo)	Elizabeth Estensen	Ewing, Winnie	Ed Ames
F- Freehan, Bill	Frederick Forsyth	Frankland, William (2)	Farrar, John
G- Gustav Gerneth (1+2)	Gary Glitter	Gustav Gerneth (1+2)	Gustav Gerneth (1+2)
H- Hal Halverson (Col.)	Hal Holbrook	Holm, Ian (2+Duo)	Hunt, Marsha
I- Iommi, Tony	Ion Iliescu	Ivory, James	Ian Hunter
J- Jose Jose (1+2+1939)	James Earl Jones	Juster, Norton	James Earl Jones
K- Kerslake, Lee	Kenneth Kaunda	Kenneth Kaunda	Kathleen Blanco (1+1939)
L- Loretta Lynn	Loretta Lynn	Loretta Lynn	Loretta Lynn
M- McGrath, Bat (NO OBIT)	Millicent Martin	Michael Medwin (1+2+Duo)	McGavin, George (BBC)
N- Norm Coleman	Nichelle Nichols	Nichelle Nichols	Newton-John, Olivia
O- Ogilvy, David	Ozzy Osbourne	O'Farrell, Frank	Ole Olsen (racing)
P- Phil Phillips (NO OBIT)	Pat Patterson	Price, Leontyne	Phillips, Leslie
Q- Quayle, Anna (4+1939+Duo)	Quayle, Anna (4+1939+Duo)	Quant, Mary	Quincy Jones
R- Randy Romero (NO OBIT)	Richard Roundtree	Richard Rogers	Rosalyn Carter
S- Spicer, Jimmy (2+1939+Solo)	Stephen Stills	Stephen Sondheim	Stiles, Nobby
T- Taylor, Otis	Tina Turner	Ted Turner	Trintignant, Jean-Louis
U- Urquhart, Brian	Uderzo, Albert (3)	Urquhart, Brian	Uwe Seeler
V- Vento, Joe	Victor Ortiz	Vernor Vinge	Vera Lynn (1)
W- Willie Wood (1+2+Solo)	Wim Wenders	William Woollard	Walker, Murray
X- Xi Xi	Xzibit	Xi Jinping	Xavier Becerra
Y- Yeager, Chuck	Yoko Ono	Yarrow, Arnold	Yoko Ono
Z- Zion, Roger (NO OBIT)	Zach Anner	Zizi Janmarie (4)	Zizi Janmarie (4)

 

 

 

RadGuy (2018-19 CHAMP) (44)	Yvonne (9)	YorkshireBanker (27)	Philip (16)
A- Andretti, John (2+1939)	Ackland, Joss	Anne Baker	Akihito, Emperor
B- Bob Barker	Burke Jr., Jack	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)	Byrne, Gay (2+Solo)
C- Carl Reiner (1+Solo)	Champion, Marge	Cleo Laine	Carole Cook
D- Doleman, Chris (2+1939)	Douglas, Kirk (2)	Daniels, Stormy	DuBois, Barry
E- Eden, Clarissa	Eden, Clarissa	Eaton, Bobby	Ethel Kennedy
F- Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Fenton, Leonard	Furlong, Edward	Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)
G- Genesis P-Orridge (1+1939)	Grant, Lee	Gasciogne, Paul	George Alagiah
H- Harper, Valerie (2+1939)	Hal Holbrook	Howes, Sally Anne	Holly Clegg (NO OBIT)
I- Ion Iliescu	Ivory, James	Ivan Milat (2+1939)	Irving, David
J- James, Clive (2+1939)	Johns, Glynis	Johnny Beattie (1+Solo)	James Buckley
K- Kathleen Blanco (1+1939)	Kissinger, Henry	Katherine Johnson (1+Duo)	Kathleen Blanco (1+1939)
L- Lee Kerslake	Lynn, Vera (2)	Long, Tom (2+1939)	Lee Kerslake
M- Macy, Bill (2+Solo)	Mercier, Sheila (2+Solo)	Margaret Stuart Berry	Marchand, Robert
N- Noble, Lee	Newhart, Bob	Novak, Kim	Norm Coleman
O- Obama, Sarah	Ono, Yoko	Olivia de Havilland (1)	Olivia de Havilland (1)
P- Pete Sutcliffe	Prince Philip	Pei-tsun, Hau	Pilla, Franca
Q- Quinn, Carmel	Queen Elizabeth II	Quixall, Albert	Quincy Jones
R- Ray Reardon	Routledge, Patricia	Ricksen, Fernando (2+1939)	Randy Romero (NO OBIT)
S- Sam Lloyd (1)	Shultz, George	Stiller, Jerry (1+Solo)	Sam Lloyd (1)
T- Trintignant, Jean-Louis	Tyson, Cicely	Tanaka, Kane	Tom Long (1+1939)
U- Urquhart, Brian	Unser, Bobby	Ure, Gudrun	Ursula Andress
V- Vervoort, M. (2+1939+Duo)	Van Dyke, Dick	Vivian Pickles	Violeta Chamorro
W- Whang, Suzanne (2+1939)	Walker, Murray	Waterson, Norma	Walter Mondale
X- Xi Xi	Xi Xi	Xan, L'il	Xaviera Hollander
Y- Yeager, Chuck	Yeager, Chuck	Yeats, Ron	Yegor Ligachev
Z- Zemin, Jiang	Zucker, David	Zvi Zamir	Zeliff, William

 

 

 

Etushispushingupdasies (14)	theoldlady (34)	JiroemonKimura (50)	Skinny kiltrunner (28)
A- Alejandro Jodorowsky	Alagiah, George	Alex Trebek	Alan Alda
B- Bob Dole	Bracknell, Leah (2+1939+Duo)	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)	Bouteflika, Abdelaziz
C- Clive James (1+1939)	Clive James (1+1939)	Constantino Chiwenga	Constantino Chiwenga
D- Doc Severinsen	Dole, Bob	Doleman, Chris (2+1939)	Dickie Davies
E- Evelyn de Rothschild	Echeverria, Luis	Echeverria, Luis	Elizabeth, Queen II
F- Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Flair, Ric	Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Federico Fischer
G- George Soros	Greg Gilbert	Gulpilil, David	Gulpilil, David
H- Hal Holbrook	Harper, Valerie (2+1939)	Hastings, Alcee	Ho, Stanley (2+Solo)
I- Ion Iliescu	Ivan Milat (2+1939)	Ivan Milat (2+1939)	Ivan Milat (2+1939)
J- Jean Louis Trintignant	Jose Jose (1+2+1939)	John Andretti (1+1939)	Jasper Johns
K- Kathleen Blanco (1+1939)	King, Larry	Kerslake, Lee	Kerslake, Lee
L- Lee Kerslake	Loretta Lynn	Lars Larsen (1+2+1939+Solo)	Loretta Lynn
M- Mikhail Gorbachev	Moss, Stirling (2)	Morawiecki, Kornel (2+1939+Solo)	Michael Robinson (1+1939)
N- Nobby Stiles	Nakasone, Yashuhiro (2)	Noble, Lee	Nichelle Nichols
O- Olivia Newton-John	O'Connor, Sandra Day	Obayashi, Nobuhiko (3)	Orndorff, Paul
P- Prunella Scales	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)	Pat Patterson
Q- Quincy Jones	Quincy Jones	Quinton Claunch	Qaboos bin ... Said (4+Solo+1939)
R- Robert Mugabe (1+Duo)	Ricksen, Fernando (2+1939)	Randy Romero (NO OBIT)	Randy Romero (NO OBIT)
S- Sheldon Adelson	Stiles, Nobby	Supernaw, Doug	Sharadchandra Shrikhande
T- Ted Kotcheff	Tina Turner	Tom Long (1+1939)	Thuy Thanh Truong (NO OBIT)
U- Ursula Andress	Ure, Gudrun	Urquhart, Brian	Urquhart, Brian
V- Valerie Harper (1+1939)	Vera Lynn (1)	Vergara, Jorge (2+1939+Solo)	Veliaroutis, Leonidas
W- Willie Nelson	Wonder, Stevie	Walter Mzembi	Whang, Suzanne (2+1939)
X- Xanana Gusmao	Xi Xi	Xernona Clayton	Xi Jinping
Y- Yoko Ono	Young, Neil	Yayi, Thomas Boni	Yasuhiro Nakasone (2)
Z- Zakk Wylde	Zemin, Jiang	Zec, Donald	Zec, Donald

 

 

 

DeathByArsenic (10)	Joey Russ (45)	Death Impends (42)	gcreptile (49)
A- Ackland, Joss	Andretti, John (2+1939)	Anthony, Ray	Alcee Hastings
B- Bouquet, Michel	Bayh, Susan	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)
C- Candido Camero	Chris Doleman (1+1939)	Cleary, Beverly	Cowen, Brian
D- Delors, Jacques	Duncan, Chris (2+1939)	Doleman, Chris (2+1939)	Doleman, Chris (2+1939)
E- Ed Sheeran	Ed Genson (NO OBIT)	England, Natasha	Ed Genson (NO OBIT)
F- Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)
G- Gulpilil, David	Gulpilil, David	Gibson, Bob	Gustav Gerneth (1+2)
H- Hughes, Shirley	Hastings, Alcee	Harper, Valerie (2+1939)	Hitchon, Nick
I- Irving, James K.	Ion Iliescu	Ivan Milat (2+1939)	Ivan Milat (2+1939)
J- Jeanmaire, Zizi (2)	James, Clive (2+1939)	Jean-Louis Trintignant	Jerry Sloan (1+1939+Solo)
K- Klishna, Darya	Kathleen Blanco (1+1939)	Kerslake, Lee	Kerslake, Lee
L- Lonsdale, Michael	Long, Tom (2+1939)	Long, Tom (2+1939)	Long, Tom (2+1939)
M- Magre, Judith	Milat, Ivan (1+1939)	Mlangeni, Andrew (2+Solo)	Michael Robinson (1+1939)
N- Nichelle Nichols	Noble, Lee	Noble, Lee	Noble, Lee
O- Olivia Newton-John	Obayashi, Nobuhiko (3)	Olivia de Havilland (1)	O'Connor, Krn (2+Solo+1939)
P- Piccoli, Michel	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)
Q- Quinn, Carmen	Qassim, Ayatolla Isa	Quentin Blake	Quie, Albert
R- Robert Marchand	Randy Romero (NO OBIT)	Randy Romero (NO OBIT)	Randy Romero (NO OBIT)
S- Suzuki, Akira	Simoni, Luigi (2+Duo)	Stiles, Nobby	Supernaw, Doug
T- Trebek, Alex	Trebek, Alex	Trebek, Alex	Trintignant, Jean-Louis
U- Uderzo, Albert (3)	Ure, Gudrun	Urquhart, Brian	Urquahart, Brian
V- Vernon, Anne	Valerie Harper (1+1939)	Volcker, Paul (2+Duo)	Volcker, Paul (2+Duo)
W- Weekes, Everton (2)	Whang, Suzanne (2+1939)	Whang, Suzanne (2+1939)	Watson, James D.
X- Xavier McDaniel	Xan, L'il	Xi Xi	Xilai, Bo
Y- Yeager, Chuck	Yeager, Chuck	Yasuhiro Nakasone (2)	Young, La Monte
Z- Zemin, Jiang	Zoll, Rachel	Zoll, Rachel	Zoll, Rachel

 

 

 

msc  (45)	Torva Messor (42)	Book (39)	Clorox Bleachman (38)
A- Alex Trebek	Anton Coppola (2+Solo)	Andretti, John (2+1939)	Andretti, John (2+1939)
B- Blackmore, Stv (2+1939+Solo)	Barbara Barrie	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)
C- Chris Duncan (1+1939)	Cleary, Beverly	Coleman, Norm	Crouch, Stanley
D- Doleman, Chris (2+1939)	David Dinkins	Dole, Bob	Duncan, Chris (2+1939)
E- Ed Genson (NO OBIT)	Earl Cameron (1+Duo)	Echeverria, Luis	Ewing, Winnie
F- Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)
G- Greg Gilbert	Gustav Gerneth (1+2)	Greg Gilbert	Greg Gilbert
H- Harley Race (1+1939+Solo)	Hal Holbrook	Harper, Valerie (2+1939)	Harper, Valerie (2+1939)
I- Ivan Milat (2+1939)	Ivan Milat (2+1939)	Ivan Milat (2+1939)	Iris Apfel
J- Jean-Louis Trintignant	Jasper Johns	Johnson, Katherine (2+Duo)	James, Clive (2+1939)
K- Kathleen Blanco (1+1939)	Kenny Rogers (1+Solo)	Kerslake, Lee	Kaplan, Juliette (2+1939)
L- Jean Marie le Pen	Lee Kerslake	Lynn, Vera (2)	Lee Kerslake
M- Michael Robinson (1+1939)	Marge Champion	Mills, Tony (NO OBIT)	Moss, Stirling (2)
N- Noble, Lee	Nichelle Nichols	Noble, Lee	Noble, Lee
O- Olivia de Havilland (1)	O.J. Brigance	Olivia Newton-John	Obata, Gyo
P- P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)
Q- Quitak, Oscar	Quentin Blake	Quinn, Carmel	Quentin Blake
R- Randy Romero (NO OBIT)	Randy Romero (NO OBIT)	Randy Romero (NO OBIT)	Reid, Bruce
S- Simoni, Luigi (2+Duo)	Sam Lloyd (1)	Stiles, Nobby	Susan Bayh
T- Tommy Raudonikis	Trebek, Alex	Tom Long (1+1939)	Trintignant, Jean-Louis
U- Ursula Andress	Uderzo, Albert (3)	Uderzo, Albert (3)	Ure, Gudrun
V- Valerie Harper (1+1939)	Valerie Harper (1+1939)	Vervoort, M. (2+1939+Duo)	Vera Lynn (1)
W- Woodward, Joanne	Wally Westlake (NO OBIT)	White, Betty	Whang, Suzanne (2+1939)
X- Xingjian, Gao	X. J. Kennedy	Xan, L'il	Xie Qimei
Y- Yasuhiro Nakasone (2)	Yazov, Dmitry (3+Solo)	Yarrow, Arnold	Yong-ju, Kim
Z- Zec, Donald	Zizi Janmarie (4)	Zvi Zamir	Zoll, Rachel

 

 

 

The Old Crem (22)	Sean (37)	CaptainChorizo (52)
A- Asner, Ed	Andretti, John (2+1939)	Andretti, John (2+1939)
B- Bracknell, Leah (2+1939+Duo)	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)
C- Crouch, Stanley	Cleo Laine	Clegg, Holly (NO OBIT)
D- de Havilland, Olivia (1)	David Gulpilil	Doleman, Chris (2+1939)
E- Elizabeth Kelly	Everton Weekes (1)	Epstien, Michael Anthony
F- Fujimori, Alberto	Frankland, William (2)	Freehan, Bill
G- George Alagiah	Gastineau, Mark	Goldberg, Denis (2+Solo)
H- Hurd, Douglas	Hugh Downs (1+Solo)	Harper, Valerie (2+1939)
I- Ian Holm (1+Duo)	Irene Papas	Illingworth, Ray
J- Jackie Stallone	Juliette Kaplan (1+1939)	James, Clive (2+1939)
K- Kathleen Blanco (1+1939)	Kirk Douglas (1)	Kaplan, Juliette (2+1939)
L- Lorna Luft	Lloyd, Sam (2)	Lee Kerslake
M- Moss, Stirling (2)	Martin Peters (1+1939+Duo)	Mugabe, Robert (2+Duo)
N- Nobby Stiles	Nigel Farage	Noble, Lee
O- Olivia Newton-John	Olivia de Havilland (1)	Obayashi, Nobuhiko (3)
P- Poitier, Sidney	Paula Tilbrook	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)
Q- Quaid, Randy	Quentin Blake	Quintana, Rosita
R- Ricksen, Fernando (2+1939)	Rhonda Fleming	Ricksen, Fernando (2+1939)
S- Sam Lloyd (1)	Sinead O'Connor	Singh, Balbir Sr (2+Solo)
T- Trebek, Alex	Tony Britton (1+Solo)	Theodorakis, Mikis
U- Ursula Andress	Ursula Andress	Uljana Semjonova
V- Vera Lynn (1)	Valerie Harper (1+1939)	Vitti, Monica
W- Weekes, Everton (2)	Walter Mondale	Whang, Suzanne (2+1939)
X- Xan, L'il	Xabi Alonso	Xan, L'il
Y- Yoko Ono	Young, Angus	Yarrow, Arnold
Z- Zuma, Jacob	Zizi Janmarie (4)	Zoll, Rachel

 

 

 

Toast (25)	Banana (39)	Wormfarmer (22)
A- April Ashley	Anoa'I, Samula	Alicia Alonso (2+3)
B- Bowles, Stan	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)	Blanco, Kathleen (2+1939)
C- Carr, Pearl (2+Solo)	Crawford, Johnny	Cameron, Earl (2+Duo)
D- Dole, Bob	Dureau, Scott	Duncan, Chris (2+1939)
E- Etchegaray, Roger (3+Duo)	Ellis, Peter (2+1939+Solo)	Edwin Edwards
F- Fernando Ricksen (1+1939)	Fischer, Tim (2+1939)	Frankland, William (2)
G- Graeme Garden	Gulpilil, David	Gaston Glock
H- Harper, Valerie (2+1939)	Hastings, Alcee	Hal Halverson (Col.)
I- Ingrams, Richard	Ivan Milat (2+1939)	Ion Iliescu
J- Juliette Kaplan (1+1939)	Jose Jose (1+2+1939)	Joni James
K- Katherine Kent	Kerslake, Lee	Kenneth Kaunda
L- Loretta Lynn	Little, Samuel	Lysak, John
M- Morris, Jan	Mihajlovic, Sinisa	Michael Medwin (1+2+Duo)
N- Nelson, Willie	Noble, Lee	Noreen Nash
O- Ono, Yoko	Olivia de Havilland (1)	Otto, Jim
P- Peters, Martin (2+1939+Duo)	P-Orridge, Genesis (2+1939)	Prescilla Pointer
Q- Quaid, Randy	Quie, Albert	Quie, Albert
R- Randy Romero (NO OBIT)	Ricksen, Fernando (2+1939)	Randy Romero (NO OBIT)
S- Stiles, Nobby	Strain, Julie	Simonot, Renee
T- Trintignant, Jean-Louis	Trebek, Alex	Tun Tin (NO OBIT)
U- Ure, Gudrun	Urquhart, Brian	Urquhart, Brian
V- Vera Lynn (1)	Valerie Harper (1+1939)	Varelli, Alfredo
W- Walters, Barbara	Williams, Kate	Wally Westlake (NO OBIT)
X- Xi Xi	Xanthopoulos, Mikos	Xishun, Bao
Y- Yeager, Chuck	Yoshiro Nakamatsu (2)	Yong-ju, Kim
Z- Zemin, Jiang	Zemin, Jiang	Zion, Roger (NO OBIT)

As you can see I posted the names by the initial that mattered, as I found it far faster to glance and who had whom.  You may find it the opposite and I apologise in advance if that is so.  I figured this would help with scoring but that too may be backward thinking.  I guess we shall see once this thing gets going, which given the names should be less than a week (are you listening, Randy Romero?).  Obviously if I have posted a name in error, please let me know.  
I will try to update every couple of weeks, or as necessary if we have a particularly large amount of carnage or vice versa.  I hope to keep up but DO throw me a bone if you someone has slipped through the cracks.

Thanks for playing and best of luck to all!
SirC

 

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Placed my oven ready team with Sir C a few hours ago, just so I don't forget.

[Yvonne 360]

I have sent my list I hope it's okay

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218]

5 hours ago, Yvonne said:

I have sent my list I hope it's okay

Ahh, Yvonne, while you are about..

Do you know anything about poisoned pigeons in Douglas?

Careful what you say, nothing incriminating or owt!

[Yvonne 360]

54 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said:

Ahh, Yvonne, while you are about..

Do you know anything about poisoned pigeons in Douglas?

Careful what you say, nothing incriminating or owt!

I only know what has been quoted in the press, supposedly rodent poison.  I would be very upset if it happened to any of my pets

[Sir Creep 7,070]

I do have 7-8 entries to date.  

I guess I’m to scrutinise these?  Lol fox guarding the henhouse.

I mean — I’m the one who has brought you such luminaries as Gabrielle D’Allonches, Hassan Asif, Stoney Mountain Darrt and Renee Walinga!

 

I’ll get on it in 24 hours.  Not knowing half the UK celeb names will keep me intimate w Google a day or two.  I didn’t see much in the rules re: celeb status.... so unless a clear Fringe/Non Celeb, it’ll likely get a pass.  

SC

[Yvonne 360]

7 or 8?  Is one of them mine?

[Sir Creep 7,070]

2 hours ago, Yvonne said:

7 or 8?  Is one of them mine?

 

Indeed, Yvonne!  Nice to see your name pop up again.  

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Just bumping this to the top.  I have the following NINE teams entered (though fair to say I haven't checked if suitably 'celeb' enough yet, working on that the next night or two; 98% likely fine):

Sir Creep

YoungWillz

Bibliogryphon

Great Uncle Bulgaria

RadGuy
Yvonne
YorkshireBanker
Philip

Etushispushingupdasies

If you think you sent a list (didn't someone post one on the thread?  It's gone! LOL) and don't see your name.....well guess what!  Try try again.
SirC

EDIT: OK I have gone over the names for all the teams listed above and have sent out PMs asking for clarification and/or a new name in a couple instances.  I EVEN POLICED MYSELF!!  Only two names have I given the absolute AXE to , and those are Destinee McEwen (off of MY team lol) and Paddy Bassett.  I let a couple others slide....I am old and weak and mentally frail.  OBVS.
So if you have a team entered and didn't hear from me you're all set.
SC

[Yvonne 360]

17 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Yvonne -- typing lists out tonight.  Lee Iacocca sadly met his maker a couple weeks back.
So I will need a replacement for the letter "I" which frankly is one of the 2 or 3 hardest ones I think.
SirC

 

[Yvonne 360]

17 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Yvonne -- typing lists out tonight.  Lee Iacocca sadly met his maker a couple weeks back.
So I will need a replacement for the letter "I" which frankly is one of the 2 or 3 hardest ones I think.
SirC

 

[Yvonne 360]

James Ivory and  xi xi 

Thanks

[The Old Crem 3,589]

Will be entering this by the deadline - need to work on team names of course.

[theoldlady 2,300]

I have now sent you my team. Thanks for doing this!

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

On 16/07/2019 at 13:39, Yvonne said:

James Ivory and  xi xi 

Thanks

 

So a question- would xi xi qualify, since it's not her real name, just a pen name?

[Toast 16,140]

7 minutes ago, Skinny kiltrunner said:

 

So a question- would xi xi qualify, since it's not her real name, just a pen name?

 

Yeah, I'm not sure about a few types of names and what counts where.  Like Prince Philip, or Little Richard for example.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,422]

Would Dick Van Dyke score points for alliteration, or would the V be counted?

[Sir Creep 7,070]

26 minutes ago, Clorox Bleachman said:

Would Dick Van Dyke score points for alliteration, or would the V be counted?

pretty sure he is in the phone directory under V.
 

[Yvonne 360]

Come on you lot lighten up it is only supposed to be a bit of fun

[theoldlady 2,300]

15 hours ago, Skinny kiltrunner said:

 

So a question- would xi xi qualify, since it's not her real name, just a pen name?

It should be OK, just like Jose Jose is his stage name and many people used him as well last year. Xi Xi was on several lists last year as well. 

[Banana 859]

Would Abdullah the Butcher be last name “Butcher” or “the Butcher”? Please this is urgent. 

[JiroemonKimura 95]

Sent my entry.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

On 19/07/2019 at 08:39, Toast said:

 

Yeah, I'm not sure about a few types of names and what counts where.  Like Prince Philip, or Little Richard for example.

 

Wait — Abdullah the Butcher isn’t his real name?!

 

Yeah I saw this as the biggest sticking point for this pool and said as much with my first PM to Bibliogryphon about running it.

 

1. For starters—if the name was allowed in previous years it’ll be allowed in perpetuity, as the precedent has been established.  (Also, if posted by DL the same applies.  This should answer Prince Philip or Little Richard).

 

2. Second, my personal belief is we really start getting into subjectivity I hope to avoid when using stage names, pen names, etc.

“But they ARE the popular names we associate with that person, SirC”.  I know.  As I said to Biblio should we accept (the late) Tiny Tim when that wasn’t his fekkin name?  Sadly I think ‘yes’, in general.

I really didn’t want to advance this straight into the field of subjectivity.  Am I not supposed to accept John Wayne (you clowns prolly say he’s ‘Marion Morrison’, reversing the whole question posed lmao)?

So — into the morass of subjectivity we shall go.  

If you have a question PM me rather than pages of posts here.  You know me, going to be somewhat lenient (what’s the saying — don’t misconstrue my kindness as cowardice?  Or summat lol).  I truly have no personal reasons to keep any particular person out, so if I do - don’t get all huffy.  Just a gut feeling we are approaching the precipice of no return.  And keep in mind if I say no to you that’s no to everyone, so you’re not being picked on.  That said, as Sir Creep says when donning his DP Admin hat: “I wasn’t put on earth to make friends.”

 

2b (supplement).  As an axiom--and following rules #1 and #2 above--once the person’s stage name or pen name etc is accepted, their real name is OUT.  We will establish one name and one name only for each carbon-based earthbound entity.

 

3. Third....nicknames.  I’m going to lean on the side of keeping them OUT, and that is said knowing I have one on my team (see #1 above).

 So the great trumpeter ‘Buddy’ Bolden is Charles Joseph Bolden, Buddy is a nickname I don’t care how popular it was.  But again, we shall be subjective and hope for the best.

 

I know this didn’t answer anything did it.  “There’s bloviating SirC as usual”.  It’s as much insight as I can give.  Just send questions to me.  

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[Sir Creep 7,070]

Lastly (4.) there is the 'fame' threshold.  As the great msc recently stated:
"There’s enough Kate Bowler (published academic, cancer) types in the world that you don’t need Kate Cancer Mum of the Mirror Sob Story." 

I also shouldn't need to be sold on someone.  If I find a worthwhile Wiki link or article about the celeb and their profession or accomplishments, fine (with all caveats lol).  Not even a loosely crafted Wiki link will save the likes of Qin Hanzhang, who appears to me to be a nobody.  He's OUT in case that wasn't clear just now.   Telling me the person is an 'activist' when what they are fighting for is right-to-die legislation (or some other cause that suddenly became time of the essence) means they were very likely no one until they got sick.  No SHIT they are activists lol.  I would be too.  I haven't raised a penny for pancreatic C research, but if diagnosed and feeling all philanthropic and self-serving, I may start a charity AND fight for the Dr. Jack Kervorkian (another Detroiter  ) legislation.  Doesn't transform me into a legit celeb.

I know how the game goes but finding people who will actually die and QO vs dire concern over alliteration may be your golden egg laid by the 'bird in the hand'.  Let Hilda Hansen be your touchstone to disappointment.
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