Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted December 28, 2019 Here is my team. Thanks. George Alagiah John Andretti Frankie Banali *Susan Bayh- Wildcard Nick Berry, engineer/ data scientist Michael Diamond, trapshooter Christy Dignam Chris Doleman Bernard Ebbers Mary Fairhurst Alcee Hastings Karen Lewis Michael McKevitt Olivia Newton-John Nobuhiko Obayashi Gray O'Brien Brian O'Conner Sumner Redstone Harry Reid Yoo Sang-Chul Tom Smith - rugby player/coach Doug Supernaw Bernard Tapie Gianluca Vialli Bob Watson Subs- Jean-Louis Tritignant, Henry Gray, Ed Battle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YorkshireBanker 168 Posted December 28, 2019 Vera Lynn Bobby Brown-Rangers(1923 born) Bobby Brown-NY Yankee(1924 born) Vivian Pickles Margaret Stuart Barry Lynne Reid Banks Freeman Dyson Eileen Ash-wildcard Johnny Beattie Katherine Johnson Anne Baker Alex Trebek Gudrun Ure Bella Thorne Kane Tanaka Sandy Gall Henry Gray Aaron Carter Daniel arap Moi Olivia Newton-John Winning Ewing Vasily Kulkov Sinead O'Connor David Gulpilil Paul Hogan bench Terry Jones Monica Vitti 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,296 Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) Here is my team: 10/25 1. George Alagiah (Wildcard) 2. Daniel arap-Moi 3. Ruth Bader-Ginsburg 4. Jimmy Carter 5. Rosalynn Carter 6. Catherine Deneuve 7. Celine Dion 8. Bob Dole 9. Kirk Douglas 10. David Gulipilil 11. Katherine Jackson 12. Larry King 13. Dilip Kumar 14. Loretta Lynn 15. Ennio Morricone 16. Stirling Moss 17. Willie Nelson 18. Olivia Newton-John 19. Javier Pérez de Cuellar 20. Prince Philip 21. David Prowse 22. Nobby Stiles 23. Alex Trebek 24. Jean Louis Trintignant 25. Henry Gray Subs: 1. Samantha Last 2. Yoko Ono 3. Sidney Poitier 4. Bob Barker 5. Chris Rea Edited December 11, 2020 by theoldlady Deaths of Prowse, Trebek, Stiles, Bader-Ginsburg, Morricone, Moss, Moi, Douglas, Gray, de Cuellar (Sub: S. Last) 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,551 Posted December 28, 2019 Hi Kinnock, nearly the same team as last year because for this year everyone was too late Ágnes Keleti Alfred Biolek Bibi Johns Christiane F. Cleo Laine Gina Lollobrigida Gotthilf Fischer Hannelore Minkus 21.03.2020 Iris Apfel Isabel Perón Jimmy Carter Margot Leonard Maria Riva (Wildcard) Maria Sebaldt Mario Adorf Michel Piccoli 12.05.2020 Mikis Theodorakis Monica Vitti Peter Mark Richman Ralf Wolter Rolf Eden Rolf Schimpf Rosalynn Carter Sonja Ziemann 17.02.2020 Val Kilmer Subs: Barbara Rütting 28.03.2020 Peter Weck Gunther von Hagens 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etib80 82 Posted December 28, 2019 Hi, here is my team : 1. Bob Barker (wild card) 2. Barbara Walters 3. Prince Philip of England 4. Valery Giscard d'Estaing 5. Pope Benedict XVI 6. Rosalynn Carter 7. Dame Angela Lansbury 8. George Alagiah 9. Olivia de Haviland 10. Pelé (football player) 11. Vera Lynn 12. Kirk Douglas 13. Betty White 14. Pierre Cardin 15. Jimmy Carter 16. Keith Richards (of the Rolling Stones) 17. Harry Belafonte 18. Jean Marie Le Pen (French Politician) 19. Alex Trebek 20. Norman Lloyd (American actor) 21. Alain Delon 22. Glynis Johns 23. Tenzin Gyatso (current Dalai Lama) 24. Bernard Tapie 25. Yoko Ono Subs : 1. Eva Marie Saint 2. Dick van Dyke 3. Queen Elizabeth II 4. Jean Paul Belmondo 5. Mikhail Gorbachev 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nantonian2013 50 Posted December 29, 2019 1) Nobby Stiles (Joker) 2) Abdullah The Butcher (Wrestler) 3) Alex Trebek 4) Andrew Romanov 5) Bill Turnbull 6) Bob Barker 7) Bob Dole 8) Brian Cowen 9) Clarissa Eden 10) David Butler 11) David Gulpilil 12) Everton Weekes 13) John Hume 14) Kamala (Wrestler) 15) Katherine Jackson 16) Leon Spinks 17) Little Richard 18) Michael Jopling 19) OJ Brigance 20) Pope Benedict 21) Roberta McCain 22) Roger Scruton 23) Sumner Redstone 24) Tabaré Vázquez 25) Tom Smith Subs (in order of preference) 1) Margaret Tebbit 2) Jack Charlton 3) Mikhail Gorbachev 4) Ronnie Wood 5) Lee Kerslake 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,569 Posted December 29, 2019 Sorry for the late entry 1. John Wakeham 2. C W McCall 3. William Russell 4. Joanne Woodward 5. Gina Lollabrigida 6. Tom Lehrer 7. Pat Carroll 8. John Astin 9. Judith Durham 10. Herbert Kretzmer 11. Teddie Chinnery 12. Pete Murray 13. Patricia Routledge 14. Murray Walker 15. Sonia Gandhi 16. Clifford Rose 17. Shirley Williams 18. Henry Blofeld 19. Clive Barker 20. William F Nolan 21. Peter J Hammond 22. Leslie Caron 23. Yuri Oganessian (joker) 24. Sylvia Syms 25. Erich Von Daniken 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 29, 2019 17 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Sorry for the late entry 1. John Wakeham 2. C W McCall 3. William Russell 4. Joanne Woodward 5. Gina Lollabrigida 6. Tom Lehrer 7. Pat Carroll 8. John Astin 9. Judith Durham 10. Herbert Kretzmer 11. Teddie Chinnery 12. Pete Murray 13. Patricia Routledge 14. Murray Walker 15. Sonia Gandhi 16. Clifford Rose 17. Shirley Williams 18. Henry Blofeld 19. Clive Barker 20. William F Nolan 21. Peter J Hammond 22. Leslie Caron 23. Yuri Oganessian (joker) 24. Sylvia Syms 25. Erich Von Daniken Thanks, good to see you back. And don't worry it's not a 'late entry' - that's reserved for the rage fuelling entries that come through after 8pm on the 31st December. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 29, 2019 Just working on the ole masterlist for next year. Honestly where do you fuckers find these people? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 29, 2019 Late? It’s the fucking 30th. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Late? It’s the fucking 30th. 29th here..... Bibliogryphon is generally one of the considerate folks who enters in early December in recognition that masterlist compilation takes a bit of time (when done alongside results clarification for last year), which is probably why he is (unnecessarily I hasten to add) apologising. Obviously were open for any entries until 11.59pm UK time on the 31st December though. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted December 29, 2019 I tried to less the burden by picking famous old people in 2019. Only for that team to produce a higher death rate than some of my cancer ridden Hares teams of the past! I tried the same for 2020 (24 A listers and one cunt), only for Peter Tobin to be immediately announced as on his deathbed. But fuck it, that'll be a death everyone can revel in it when it comes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 29, 2019 9 minutes ago, msc said: I tried to less the burden by picking famous old people in 2019. Only for that team to produce a higher death rate than some of my cancer ridden Hares teams of the past! I tried the same for 2020 (24 A listers and one cunt), only for Peter Tobin to be immediately announced as on his deathbed. But fuck it, that'll be a death everyone can revel in it when it comes. That wasn't aimed at your team by any means, I'll let people make their own conclusions on the 1st Jan on that score. All I will say is if someones birth date is not easily found, they have no wikipedia article and the press coverage of them is primarily very specific locality/organisational rags, your literally scraping over the FFBI line by your fucking fingernails. On the other end of the spectrum many are bonafidely famous for something (by our standards) but if you walked down any high street in the UK and mentioned their name you'd get blank stares and possibly committed for suggesting they were celebrities..... And re Tobin, as long as he holds off until New Year...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted December 29, 2019 44 minutes ago, Kinnock said: Just working on the ole masterlist for next year. Honestly where do you fuckers find these people? I was just thinking the exact same thing. Yuri Ogannessian? As a joker no less? That will be the hit of the year imo if he tops it. I learned something new today, and it's not even 8 AM yet. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, Skinny kiltrunner said: I was just thinking the exact same thing. Yuri Ogannessian? As a joker no less? That will be the hit of the year imo if he tops it. I learned something new today, and it's not even 8 AM yet. Honestly, given whats in my PM inbox that barely even raised an eyebrow....... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted December 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, Skinny kiltrunner said: I was just thinking the exact same thing. Yuri Ogannessian? As a joker no less? That will be the hit of the year imo if he tops it. I learned something new today, and it's not even 8 AM yet. Amazingly, I know who he is. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted December 29, 2019 I have submitted my team, good luck everyone! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,569 Posted December 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Skinny kiltrunner said: I was just thinking the exact same thing. Yuri Ogannessian? As a joker no less? That will be the hit of the year imo if he tops it. I learned something new today, and it's not even 8 AM yet. I am a Chartered Chemist so I thought he was really famous. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted December 29, 2019 DL forums: come for the death, stay for the education. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 29, 2019 Because some people clearly haven't got the message and because the rush is likely to happen tomorrow into NYE...... Here it is again, the checklist you should check your picks against before submitting them to avoid PM back and forth. Please don't submit picks 'on the off chance' it just creates more work for both of us.... That all important FFBI filter: Quote Opener: Are they a household name or famous name I recognise from here: Accepted. (Check if there's two people with same name and clarify if so) Checking: Are they another name? Google them! 1. Are they notable for anything outside of illness at least locally*? Acceptable (usually involves finding articles on them) 2. Are they primarily notable for being ill at least locally? Go to Question 4/5. 3. Are they in no way notable at all? Ask the player who the fuck they are and evidence of fame, then returning to this. If still Yes then reject. 4. Have they done (off their own accord not kind strangers) any fundraisers or activism of note at least locally? Accept them. 5. Is they're illness only notable for the illness itself not their actions? Reject them, whilst providing opportunity to player to advocate for No. 4. *locally: within at least a area that has a local rag (major city, town, county, state, university with paper) (will they fucking obit, essentially?) Thankfully only No. 3 got used in 2018 I'm putting the filter here for ease of use after it appears some people are holding back on FFBI's through not understanding these rules. It's fair to say rejections are bloody rare. It's pretty much to stop people picking the absolute bottom of the barrel for their picks like people with a long term illness/terminal illness/disability who had no intention of sharing it with the world, but the local press are hounding or people who get stabbed and rushed to hospital on new years eve and folk who are in the press selling their death, but have done nothing beyond that of note. Virtually everyone qualifies under Opener, 1, or 4 we had a handful of 3 then 1 or 4 this year, most of which were mis-spellings, and the one which wasn't won the Who the Feck Are They? award. I'd also be grateful if people didn't deliberately go after the Who the Feck Are They? award, as it's meant to be lighthearted fun and will be discontinued if people appear to submit substantially more fringe picks. I'm pretty sure there's been rejections in the past but they're not logged and those PMs are long since deleted by moth me and YW at this point. THANK YOU!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 29, 2019 As I'm feeling particular nice I will accept the first 25 (or 30 inc subs) names from anyone who hasn't already entered's shadowlists as entries (just let me know) if coming up with a separate list or even c + p ing them is just too much effort Subject to the usual rules of course. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,977 Posted December 30, 2019 Alex Trebek Bernard Ebbers Bernardino Piñera Bob Weighton Boris Pahor Chitetsu Watanabe Denis Goldberg Frankie Banali Genesis P-orridge Hugh Downs Jessie Lichauco John Lewis(US Congressman) Johnny Harris (scottish born musician) Kane Tanaka(joker) Lee Kerslake Lucia Hiriart Luis Echeverria Mary Fairhurst Raymond Allen(Sanford and son actor) Roger Scruton Sugar Pie DeSanto Terry Jones Toby Dawson Tom Belso Tom Smith, Scotland rugby captain backup Vera Lynn Lee Noble Prince Phillip Rosita Quintana Javier Perez DeCuellar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted December 30, 2019 I haven't forgotten this pool - will try and get a team in later today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 30, 2019 Ok since I've now finished the annual ritual of doing the 'throrough check' and hurling abuse at the PM entries (with the exception of a couple of entries from last night/this morning) I turn my attention to the the public teams in this thread. @markb4 no WC/Joker nominated. Ruthie Thompson gains the crown by default. You can amend this up to 11.59pm tomorrow night. No FFBI disqualifications or queries. @Joey Russ Your team is fine, no queries or FFBI disqualifications @The Quim Reaper Your team is fine, no queries or FFBI disqualifications @msc As already discussed with you, William Frankland occupies your joker spot by default. No FFBI disqualifications or queries. @The Unknown Man Your team is fine, no queries or FFBI disualifications @Prophet no WC/Joker nominated as such Alex Trebek automatically takes the Joker spot. You can amend this up to 11.59pm tomorrow night 2 Queries = Ruth Thompson = Ruthie Thompson the 108 year old Disney animator not Ruth Thompson the civil servant who kicked the bucket in 2016 and would bring Norman Lloyd off you bench? Norman Gear, the writer, died in 2015 - i assume we're looking at a typo for the rather more famous Norman Lear here and have entered your team into the mastelist accordingly More of these to follow, so don't think you've been let off the hook yet ..... Also. I've just cleared a shit-tonne of space in my inbox from old PMs so the usual cacophony of 'I can't PM yous should be averted ' 1 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet 251 Posted December 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, Kinnock said: Ok since I've now finished the annual ritual of doing the 'throrough check' and hurling abuse at the PM entries (with the exception of a couple of entries from last night/this morning) I turn my attention to the the public teams in this thread. @markb4 no WC/Joker nominated. Ruthie Thompson gains the crown by default. You can amend this up to 11.59pm tomorrow night. No FFBI disqualifications or queries. @Joey Russ Your team is fine, no queries or FFBI disqualifications @The Quim Reaper Your team is fine, no queries or FFBI disqualifications @msc As already discussed with you, William Frankland occupies your joker spot by default. No FFBI disqualifications or queries. @The Unknown Man Your team is fine, no queries or FFBI disualifications @Prophet no WC/Joker nominated as such Alex Trebek automatically takes the Joker spot. You can amend this up to 11.59pm tomorrow night 2 Queries = Ruth Thompson = Ruthie Thompson the 108 year old Disney animator not Ruth Thompson the civil servant who kicked the bucket in 2016 and would bring Norman Lloyd off you bench? Norman Gear, the writer, died in 2015 - i assume we're looking at a typo for the rather more famous Norman Lear here and have entered your team into the mastelist accordingly More of these to follow, so don't think you've been let off the hook yet ..... Also. I've just cleared a shit-tonne of space in my inbox from old PMs so the usual cacophony of 'I can't PM yous should be averted ' Yes, I mean Ruthie Thompson the disney animator and Norman Lear. Alex Trebek as my Joker is fine also. Thanks. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
