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Right, those loopholes @Ulitzer95 brought up. A very swift DDP Cmme was called and has come to quick decisions:

 

On the matter of the Scottish Sun counting as a QO. This was a complete split decision. As a matter of fact it hasn't been accepted as a Qualifying Obit in the past, and so accepting it now in February would be a rule change during the game.  So for the rest of 2020, the Scottish Sun isn't counted, sorry.

 

On the matter of ITV, the rule said the regional ITVs  counted. Ergo, it suggests STV and UTV which ARE ITV regions ala the BBC Scotland which we already accept. So, they are allowed and yes, some of you have picked team members based on that assumption.

 

The QOs will be much, much clearer in 2021.

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In the end, Velasquez might "only" be my John Lewis, who I couldn't pick because I committed to submitting my team a little earlier.

Still, If Pete Felton dies and obits, it's almost mathematically impossible to beat my team - simply because of the still outstanding canon picks which we either all get or not at all (esp. Trebek, Banali, Sang-Chul). And David Hagen, well, he's in hospice Ricksen-like.

That aside, I should have just picked John Andretti instead of whoever you think is my weakest pick (Kerslake?). It's still going to be very close.

 

Edit: Score update tonight, it was already going to come because of Kirk Douglas.

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41 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said:

Robert Conrad a 'hit' for four teams. 


whit?

try 5 main teams and 4 theme teams, including your leader in the clubhouse Made In Detroit, if we didn’t have a pussy piece of garbage running this thing allowing ducking garbage ‘theme’ teams indicative of his leadership.  Gutless.
 

regardless, that’s 9 so you’re counting sucks.

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Robert Conrad is not Robert Wagner. Last I checked.

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13 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:


whit?

try 5 main teams and 4 theme teams, including your leader in the clubhouse Made In Detroit, if we didn’t have a pussy piece of garbage running this thing allowing ducking garbage ‘theme’ teams indicative of his leadership.  Gutless.
 

regardless, that’s 9 so you’re counting sucks.

SirC

Definitely 4 teams when I looked! So it seems it may be you who is more suited to sucking not me :D Although that is not to say I can't be gifted at sucking also ,at least according to some....:lol:;)

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Standard Jan-Feb DL forum moans about the DDP

 

2015 - the QOs

2016 - the QOs

2017 - the QOs (leading to one host flounce)

2018 - the QOs (this might have been me...)

2019 - the Qos

2010 - the existence of the theme team league

 

10/10 for a new grump piece.

 

Of course, my favoured (but currently outvoted) solution to that is to axe the theme team league entirely.

 

 

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Top 6 teams DDP at present: 15 total women.  
An average of 17.5 men/2.5 women.  Our over-challenged leader has the SECOND MOST WOMEN.  3.
 

To look us in the face and honestly think that my theme team is all 20 men is a legit theme team carrying about air of distinction about it from a typical 17.5 man main team is to present yourself an ignorant fucking  retarded twat.  You truly suck at what you do, which is don a hat of leadership and say yeah a mistake was made.  You lack the testicular fortitude to lead.  Garbage in garbage out.  You and anyone who would agree with you.  I’ll maintain a running list on this thread.  You had one chance to fix a clear error.  I’m making this terribly public so future DL deadpoolers demand that only those capable of administering (I mean actual goddamn administering) volunteer to do so.

Sir Creep 

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4 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Top 6 teams DDP at present: 15 total women.  
An average of 17.5 men/2.5 women.  Our over-challenged leader has the SECOND MOST WOMEN.  3.
 

To look us in the face and honestly think that my theme team is all 20 men is a legit theme team carrying about air of distinction about it from a typical 17.5 man main team is to present yourself an ignorant fucking  retarded twat.  You truly suck at what you do, which is don a hat of leadership and say yeah a mistake was made.  You lack the testicular fortitude to lead.  Garbage in garbage out.  You and anyone who would agree with you.  I’ll maintain a running list on this thread.  You had one chance to fix a clear error.  I’m making this terribly public so future DL deadpoolers demand that only those capable of administering (I mean actual goddamn administering) volunteer to do so.

Sir Creep 

 

Nurse, he's out of bed again.

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On 05/02/2020 at 15:21, msc said:

Right, those loopholes @Ulitzer95 brought up. A very swift DDP Cmme was called and has come to quick decisions:

 

On the matter of the Scottish Sun counting as a QO. This was a complete split decision. As a matter of fact it hasn't been accepted as a Qualifying Obit in the past, and so accepting it now in February would be a rule change during the game.  So for the rest of 2020, the Scottish Sun isn't counted, sorry.

 

On the matter of ITV, the rule said the regional ITVs  counted. Ergo, it suggests STV and UTV which ARE ITV regions ala the BBC Scotland which we already accept. So, they are allowed and yes, some of you have picked team members based on that assumption.

 

The QOs will be much, much clearer in 2021.

 

Racists.

 

 

And madness

 

 

THIS counts: - 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10709899/harry-hains-dead-american-horror-story-actor/

 

This does NOT count

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5155084/harry-hains-dead-at-27-american-horror-story-star-and-son-of-neighbours-actress-dies-after-struggle-with-addiction/

 

 

 

 

It is the same story by the same journalist by the same publisher, costing the same and spouting the same shite.

 

 

 

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5 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

In a break with normal practice one of my picks has died - soprano Mirella Freni on my The Fat Lady's Singing Theme team.


Well done!  However I see she is only ‘outstanding’ and not ‘legendary’ so looks like half points.

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19 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:


Well done!  However I see she is only ‘outstanding’ and not ‘legendary’ so looks like half points.

No, just the Guardian is a more serious paper.

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1 hour ago, drol said:

No, just the Guardian is a more serious paper.


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Who The Flack Is Next?  Round Up #3:

 

Caroline Flack: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51517973

Pearl Carr: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/02/17/pearl-carr-one-half-popular-1950s-singing-act-husband-teddy/

Harry Gregg: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51400376

Henry Gray: Awaiting Obit.

Jean Daniel: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jean-daniel-obituary-rcvfh75lk

Andree Melly: Awaiting Obit.

Chitetsu Watanabe: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-worlds-oldest-man-watanabe-21570400.

Katherine Johnson: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8038399/Legendary-NASA-mathematician-Katherine-Johnson-dies-101.html.

Sonny Franzese: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8038623/Notorious-Colombo-crime-underboss-John-Franzese-Sr-dies-aged-103.html.

Diana Serra Cary: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11034752/silent-film-star-baby-peggy-montgomery-passes-away-at-101-close-to-a-century-after-the-child-star-retired/.

Hosni Mubarak: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-51630142

Olof Thunberg: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1247377/greta-thunberg-latest-news-instagram-update-activist-climate-change-grandfather-sweden.

Nexhmije Hoxha: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/26/nexhmije-hoxha-widow-of-albanias-dictator-dies-aged-99

Clive Cussler: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51644229

Michael Medwin: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51649817

Sudhakar Chaturvedi: Awaiting Obit.

Freeman Dyson: Awaiting Obit.

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Fuck! I don't do DDP things, but whoever's team Die Laughing is, that's one heck of a prediction.

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Did anyone pick Mike Moore this year? If not, he should be on the List of the Missed. Pretty sure I picked him previously. Can't open the DDP website anymore. Seems to have been barred for some reason.

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2 minutes ago, Heef said:

Did anyone pick Mike Moore this year? If not, he should be on the List of the Missed. Pretty sure I picked him previously. Can't open the DDP website anymore. Seems to have been barred for some reason.

 

Yes in 2019. Will update tomorrow as I can't be arsed looking for the log in password in a 50 page PM after a bottle of Jack Daniels and coke! :D

 

No idea why the site would be barred for you. Work computer?

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On 15/02/2020 at 21:50, The Quim Reaper said:

Fuck! I don't do DDP things, but whoever's team Die Laughing is, that's one heck of a prediction.

 

Indeed - on a team that includes some other uniques and some with a few others picking them, like Prince Andrew

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Louis Nirenberg only just got a CBC obit on Saturday, so let's see if any of the QOs notice now.

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/louis-nirenberg-hamilton-mathematician-1.5458111

 

 

LOTL/LOTM updated and in a "why did we never think of that before" - I've put a permanent link to the rules on the front page - with the link to submit new teams dead till December obviously - so folk can look over them as they always seem to want to do.

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On 15/02/2020 at 12:16, YoungWillz said:

Who The Flack Is Next?  Round Up #3:

 

Caroline Flack: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51517973

Pearl Carr: Awaiting Obit.

Harry Gregg: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51400376

How long did we have to wait for an obit when Teddy died? 

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18 minutes ago, Phantom said:
On 15/02/2020 at 18:16, YoungWillz said:

Who The Flack Is Next?  Round Up #3:

 

Caroline Flack: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51517973

Pearl Carr: Awaiting Obit.

Harry Gregg: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51400376

 

How long did we have to wait for an obit when Teddy died? 

 

YoungWillz posted The Guardian obit two days before Johnson died.  :o  :lol:

https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/9272-derby-dead-pool-2018/?page=44&tab=comments#comment-358308

 

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Pearl Carr got a mention on Radio 4 news Bulletin on Sunday evening. Surely there is something somewhere.

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