maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted December 31, 2019 Reet gang 39 teams entered into the masterlist and a zero tolerance policy adopted to late entries (trying to keep inline with the views expressed in the UK general election re law and order!) Tbh I'm a tolerant and accepting person but that election result suggests showing such tendencies may endanger my freedom in the next five years, or summat. Either way, Deathrace late comers have been invited to keep their own score and shame us with their performance. Entry wise it's easily the biggest ever and the tonnage of unique picks in the list makes it hard to call. So does the tonnage of terminally ill types likely to obit in local papers and nowhere else. I'd call out that fact for the blatant barrel scraping it so clearly is but I'd be a raving hypocrite given that I've nominated such a creature as my own joker and - against all expectations - managed to nab that pick as unique (seriously, the last act before logging off for the festivities tonight was to trawl some local media sources and check there's no evidence my joker is already dead!) My best guess is that fast and furious competition will follow with the first acts being checking the accuracy of everything on the masterlist and a few incoming posts generating arguments over whether some of the first deaths occured in 2019. Could be some wild swings in fortunes and - given the tonnage of names largely unknown - I'm assuming those who picked them will keep tabs on their health (or conspicuous lack of it!) 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 1, 2020 New Year festivities, frankly, bit of a let down (won't go there again) - my loss is your gain, just over an hour into 2020 and the masterlist is up! My first guess is we have more than three DNS DUE TO DEATH cases - post links and I'll help you field subs if you need 'em 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted January 1, 2020 I think we do again have some mix-ups between gc and gr again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, gcreptile said: I think we do again have some mix-ups between gc and gr again. Aye, well - likely to turn in soon but I kept every list as it arrived. So can easily check GC REPTILE 1. Fazilatunnesa Bappy - joker 2. John "Bam" Carney 3. Warren Strain (Alderman) 4. ATM Shamsuzzaman 5. Rodion Rosca ("Rodion GA") 6. Michael McKevitt 7. Henry Gray 8. Samantha Last (blogger) 9. Johnny Harris (Scottish composer) 10. Anastasia Zaworotnyuk 11. David Gulpilil 12. Destinee McEwen (singer) 13. Brittnea Chambers (young athlete) 14. Jenis Grindstaff (man who wants to get baptised on deathbed) 15. Manolis Glezos 16. Dovid Soloveitchik 17. Carlos Showers (Alderman) 18. Daniel Arap Moi 19. Peter Tobin 20. Enedina Vasquez (poet-turned-pastor) Subs: Nick Fish, Michael Fingleton, Stacy Title Gooseberry Crumble Ruthie Tompson Lee Teng Hui (former Chinese president) Prince Philip Kirk Douglas Jeanne Little Leslie Phillips Violeta Chamorro (former president of Nicaragua) Sumner Redstone Ronnie Fearn (former southport MP) Baby Peggy Nobby Stiles Belinda Gilfoyle James Ramsden(last secretary of state for war) Eileen Whelan Michael A Epstein (scientist) Jack Higgins (author) Marsha Hunt Robert Conrad Gloria Henry Sultan of Oman My subs Ken Bates,Lionel Blair, Mary Costa. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, gcreptile said: I think we do again have some mix-ups between gc and gr again. Ignore the post above - pretty sure it's sorted now 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,432 Posted January 1, 2020 I listed Peter Tobin as backup joker in case Terrence Matthews were to die, but he was also one of my 20 names. Would appreciate if you could put my name beside him on the masterlist. Or don't if you can't be arsed. It's New Year's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted January 1, 2020 The only name I'm really disappointed in missing is Warren Strain. Also, Teertha and Aaron Corson are also DNS due to death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted January 1, 2020 I've always liked the creativity and diversity in this competition. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 1, 2020 Sir C's dumb team. (making it up on the fly), pile of cancer mums and 100+, seems right to me lol. Daniel Arap-Moi Bob Barker Ed Battle Aaron 'Ace' Corson (JOKER, of course) Bill Freehan Hutton Gibson Henry Gray Jerry Grey Lisa Griffiths Deborah James Samantha Last Roberta McCain Johann Rehbogan Danielle Rosher Renee Simonot Balbir Singh, Sr. Ruthie Thompson Ken Wilkinson Willie Wood Sub: Gabrielle D'Allonches Sub2 for good luck: Steve McDonald (NZ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Banana said: The only name I'm really disappointed in missing is Warren Strain. Also, Teertha and Aaron Corson are also DNS due to death. Source?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted January 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Kinnock said: Source?? On 29/12/2019 at 20:04, Banana said: Deathracers listen up, the terminally ill poker player Aaron Corson has passed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,946 Posted January 1, 2020 Hey, Bam Carney should survive a pancreatitis! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 1, 2020 7 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said: I listed Peter Tobin as backup joker in case Terrence Matthews were to die, but he was also one of my 20 names. Would appreciate if you could put my name beside him on the masterlist. Or don't if you can't be arsed. It's New Year's. Indeed - consider it done Clorox Bleachman Ed Battle Susan Bayh Tom Belsø John "Bam" Carney Noel Conway Chris Doleman Henry Gray Kevin Heimsoth Flaco Jiménez Samantha Last Terrence Matthews [JOKER] Jillian McNulty (cystic fibrosis campaigner) Daniel arap Moi Genesis P-Orridge Sultan Qaboos ATM Shamsuzzaman Leon Spinks Warren Strain Peter Tobin [joker if Terrence Matthews dies] Sir Everton Weekes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 1, 2020 58 minutes ago, Banana said: WTF - there was something in the post above when I was ripping it and it was obviously torn down whilst I was on the job. The gist being Aaron Corson died: 29 Dec - and SC's joker Sub on and Arap Moi (first name on SC's list) now installed as joker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted January 1, 2020 Deathrace in 29/12/2019 1. Clyde bellecourt 2. David stern 3. Yoo sang-chul 4. DJ Richard Mills 5. Gavin Robertson 6. Steve Blackmore 7. Chris Doleman 8. Peter tobin (joker) 9. Terrence Matthews – Sea Cadets paedo 10. Doug Supernaw 11. Susan Bayh 12. David Gulipil – 13. Genesis Porridge 14. Jean Louis Trintignant 15. Henry gray musician 16. Roger Scruton 17. Peter schjeldahl 18. Qaboos bin said Lata Mangeshkar Daniel arap moi My relatively mediocre shot at winning this for the third (!) time as on the Masterlist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,946 Posted January 1, 2020 For those who picked Balbir Singh bad news. He celebrated his 96th birthday yesterday and looks very good. Though he can not speak or hold a knife and had to go to bed immediately after. Video on his FB page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, drol said: For those who picked Balbir Singh bad news. He celebrated his 96th birthday yesterday and looks very good. Though he can not speak or hold a knife and had to go to bed immediately after. Video on his FB page. Sounds like my 56th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted January 1, 2020 My team for personal strike-trough reasons: 1Fazilatunnesa Bappy - joker 2John "Bam" Carney 3Warren Strain 4ATM Shamsuzzaman 5Rodion Rosca 6Michael McKevitt 7Henry Gray 8Samantha Last 9Johnny Harris 10Anastasia Zavorotnyuk 11David Gulpilil 12Destinee McEwen 13Brittnea Chambers (athlete) 14Jenis Grindstaff 15Manolis Glezos 16Dovid Soloveitchik 17Carlos Showers (alderman) 18Daniel Arap Moi 19Peter Tobin 20Enedina Vasquez Subs: Nick Fish, Michael Fingleton, Stacy Title Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted January 1, 2020 Twitter says David Stern is a 1 January death. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted January 1, 2020 Yup, a January 1st hit for me, Crem and Banana. I've only had 2 January 1st hits in Deathrace history -2015 and 2018 when I won. Be afraid! Hah. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted January 1, 2020 Here's an obit anyhow: https://sports.yahoo.com/former-nba-commissioner-david-stern-dies-at-77-210616601.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted January 1, 2020 Looks like Ed Battle is also dead before arrival https://www.westword.com/music/ed-battle-obituary-11593972 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted January 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Banana said: Looks like Ed Battle is also dead before arrival https://www.westword.com/music/ed-battle-obituary-11593972 Died on Boxing Day and story published on 30th December? Makes him a non-qualifier doesn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted January 1, 2020 Just now, YoungWillz said: Died on Boxing Day and story published on 30th December? Makes him a non-qualifier doesn't it? Well he died in 2019 so I think that's the reddest of the flags Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,982 Posted January 1, 2020 my team 1Qaboos bin Said al Said(Sultan of Oman) 2Lisa Fry 3Lisa Griffiths 4Linne Smith 5Ed Battle DNS 6Tom Belso 7David Gulpilil 8Daniel Arap Moi 9Chris Doleman 10Jay Allen 11Amalia Aguilar 12Henry Gray 13Susan Bayh 14Ron Boswell 15Bruce Reid 16Leon Spinks 17Altagracia Guzman 18Geneviève Callerot 19DJ Richard Mills 20Vishwesha Teertha DNS Subs Manolis Glezos Javier Perez De Cuellar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
