Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 29, 2020 I guess my fault for not keeping up with ever-changing QO rules. I figured Kinsella hadn't a shot in hell. And per 2019 she probably doesn't. Ugh. (EDIT) PLEASE tell the BBC Norfolk Samantha Jaelle obit didn't count. FFS. Norfolk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,967 Posted January 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Sir Creep said: I guess my fault for not keeping up with ever-changing QO rules. I figured Kinsella hadn't a shot in hell. And per 2019 she probably doesn't. Ugh. 2018... the BBC locals were already back in 2019. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted January 29, 2020 Looks like Kobe Bryant was selected in DDP 2008. I believe that qualifies him for a mention in List of the Missed. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted January 29, 2020 On 22/01/2020 at 18:02, Eesti said: Three weeks, three hits. Four weeks, four hits. Crazy year for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted January 29, 2020 19 minutes ago, Eesti said: Four weeks, four hits. Crazy year for me. A legitimate contender this year, imo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 29, 2020 It’s nice to see me back at the top of the scoreboard for the first time since 2018. Going to enjoy the view while it lasts... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted January 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Eesti said: Four weeks, four hits. Crazy year for me. 2 people die every second. 4 hits in a month sounds kinda weak, in relative terms, although I would certainly take it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted January 30, 2020 Well, John Andretti is the 3rd hit for my B Team. Will my main team ever catch up? Time will tell... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 30, 2020 The one regret I have with this year's DDP is removing Andretti from last year's list. Found out a couple of weeks ago he'd stopped tweeting/retweeting at the end of October and was someone who'd previously regularly been on Twitter. I suspect the illness had become too much for him to care about social media. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted January 30, 2020 2 hours ago, JiroemonKimura said: Well, John Andretti is the 3rd hit for my B Team. Will my main team ever catch up? Time will tell... Has he got a Q/O yet. He might not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Has he got a Q/O yet. He might not. He has, and it was never in doubt in the first place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Joey Russ said: He has, and it was never in doubt in the first place. Where? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted January 31, 2020 On 25/01/2020 at 12:32, gcreptile said: All (?) theme teams now have (THEME) at the beginning of their name. Is this a good step? It changes the alphabetic order in the list of teams. Also, I am completing the list of celebrity infos right now. Any requests for changes of the old ones? You know, stuff like, Donald Trump is now president and so on.... Since you ask, Manmohan Singh is no longer the PM of India. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,037 Posted January 31, 2020 Brought Forward: Remainder of January Round Up #1 Jim Lehrer: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jan/23/jim-lehrer-newshour-host-robert-macneil Gudrun Pausewang: Awaiting Obit. Jay Allen: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-7927141/Tigers-PA-announcer-Jay-Allen-dies-cancer-fight.html Robbie Rensenbrink: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-7929829/Netherlands-forward-Rob-Rensenbrink-dies-age-72.html. Sonia Kinsella: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-51261359 Louis Nirenberg: Awaiting Obit. Neville Buswell: Died 2019. Bob Shane: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-7941045/Bob-Shane-founding-member-Kingston-Trio-dead-85.html Nicholas Parsons: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51278023 Chris Doleman: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-7941667/Hall-Fame-DE-Doleman-dies-age-58.html Paul Farnes: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paul-farnes-last-battle-of-britain-ace-dies-aged-101-thxl6k2vn Jorn Donner: Awaiting Obit. Lucy Jarvis: Awaiting Obit. John Andretti: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-7949331/Motor-racing-John-Andretti-dies-cancer-age-56.html. Lucien Barbarin: Awaiting Obit Mary Higgins Clark: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51339084 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted January 31, 2020 On 29/01/2020 at 19:10, Eesti said: Four weeks, four hits. Crazy year for me. And 25% of my list is dead within the first month of the year 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted January 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Eesti said: And 25% of my list is dead within the first month of the year Incredible to think even a few years ago that someone could have over 50 points in 30 days and not be miles ahead of the rest of the pack. And it's not even low hanging dodgy picks either - the Sultan of Oman, an NFL Hall of Famer, Roger Scruton, John Andretti and esp Terry Jones are all proper celebs. Just an incredible month of A+ deadpooling across the board, with the all time record for points scored in a single month beaten, I think. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkasaskunk 194 Posted February 1, 2020 On 26/01/2020 at 18:22, gcreptile said: Well... maybe the new naming system has somewhat sensitivised people to the issue...? I would agree, that an all male/female theme team sounds "off". I mean, it sort of looks like abusing the system to become 1st in at least something... But I do wonder how to avoid this. I think the strongest argument is that abusing the theme team league in such a way makes it meaningless, and so, winning it just as well. I do not like the "Theme Team" game. For me it serves very little purpose, except for . . . . - Inflating the total number of teams - sneaking in obscure picks that you are debating whether or not they will get a QO, but by fitting them in to a theme team denies a possible Unique hit if someone else picks them - showing off that you know how to spell Tom Weiskopf 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,967 Posted February 1, 2020 18 hours ago, msc said: Just an incredible month of A+ deadpooling across the board, with the all time record for points scored in a single month beaten, I think. You will know this better than anyone. Did we ever have 4 Drop 40 hits in January before? If not, the above might be true, though in terms of sheer numbers of hits (and submitted teams) we've seen bigger Januaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted February 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, gcreptile said: You will know this better than anyone. Did we ever have 4 Drop 40 hits in January before? If not, the above might be true, though in terms of sheer numbers of hits (and submitted teams) we've seen bigger Januaries. Quality over quantity. But, no, never in January. This is the 4th time that four Drop 40 picks have died in the one month. December 2006 - General Pinochet, Joseph Barbera, Gerald Ford, Saddam Hussein July 2009 - Karl Malden, Henry Allingham, Harry Patch, Bobby Robson March 2016 - Nancy Reagan, Martin Crowe, Joey Feek, Rob Ford August 2017 - Glen Campbell, Bruce Forsyth, Jerry Lewis, Colin Meads Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,037 Posted February 1, 2020 Actually, if this is going to be as big a year as 2016, my aim now is to keep my whole main team alive! *prods Reaper firmly in the chest* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted February 1, 2020 Mary Higgins Clark a 'hit' for me in my Apricot Crumble team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted February 1, 2020 21 hours ago, msc said: Incredible to think even a few years ago that someone could have over 50 points in 30 days and not be miles ahead of the rest of the pack. And it's not even low hanging dodgy picks either - the Sultan of Oman, an NFL Hall of Famer, Roger Scruton, John Andretti and esp Terry Jones are all proper celebs. Just an incredible month of A+ deadpooling across the board, with the all time record for points scored in a single month beaten, I think. Almost akin to a super effective enema..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,967 Posted February 2, 2020 I have updated the score for Mad Mike Hoare....only now the german language might cause problems, because the "Who's dead so far" page doesn't recognize the difference between January and february. I'll fix it in the coming days...I hope. Maybe there'll be a couple day of relative silence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,037 Posted February 3, 2020 Valentine's Day Run In. Round Up #2 Mad Mike Hoare: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/02/02/mad-mike-hoare-mercenary-leader-obituary/ Thuy Thanh Truong: Awaiting Obit. Bernard Ebbers: https://www.ft.com/content/d96ac2f6-4643-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441 George Steiner: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-7962731/Eminent-man-letters-George-Steiner-dead-age-90.html. Daniel arap Moi: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27498749 Gene Reynolds: https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1238023/gene-reynolds-dead-cause-of-death-mash-tv-director-latest-news-update-health. Kirk Douglas: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51394855 Jhon Jairo Velasquez: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-51406877 Orson Bean: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7980937/Actor-comedian-Orson-Bean-91-dies-tragically-struck-car-Los-Angeles.html Robert Conrad: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/breaking-robert-conrad-star-wild-21459870. Mirella Freni: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-7984617/Famed-Italian-soprano-Mirella-Freni-dies-age-84.html Christie Blatchford: Awaiting Obit. Ethmer Roten: Died 2019. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted February 5, 2020 And a public thanks to Reptile for fixing the bug on the Who's Dead So Far page. Also the German months are gone - a nice quirk, but alas, it was buggering up the system. Worth pointing out on forum that Joey and Chorizo have just broken the record for most points scored in a single DDP month. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
