Hartlepool Deadlypool 2020

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Ed Battle lost the battle and the war, back on December 26. If he obits, Skinny will get 0.85 consolation points, but I'm reaaally not expecting any coverage of his demise beyond local rags. @Skinny kiltrunner you are now entitled to add a new name to your team per the rules:

 

If a name on the player's team dies before the pool opens, they will not receive points for the death (barring a minuscule consolation point or two). They will be allowed to put a new name on their main team, either from the subs bench or a new name entirely. If a sub is promoted, they are entitled to name a new sub.

 

However, note that since this revelation has become known after the new year and I have publicly posted the teams (albeit the pick masterlist is still a WIP) you cannot bring aboard a currently-unique name onto your main team.

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Bam. Complete masterlist of picks and teams are both up.

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

Can we just move my first sub, Harr

2 hours ago, Death Impends said:

Ed Battle lost the battle and the war, back on December 26. If he obits, Skinny will get 0.85 consolation points, but I'm reaaally not expecting any coverage of his demise beyond local rags. @Skinny kiltrunner you are now entitled to add a new name to your team per the rules:

 

 

 

 

However, note that since this revelation has become known after the new year and I have publicly posted the teams (albeit the pick masterlist is still a WIP) you cannot bring aboard a currently-unique name onto your main team.

Can we just move my first sub, Harry Reid into the spot?  And then let's put Prince Phillip on the sub list.

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1 hour ago, Skinny kiltrunner said:

Can we just move my first sub, Harry Reid into the spot?  And then let's put Prince Phillip on the sub list.

 

Adjustments have been made.

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Eight teams were all aboard the Qaboos caboose. Most placed him quite high and thus are richly rewarded over the Sultan getting swatted.

 

50 points for Book, CaptainChorizo, drol, and maryportfuncity.

45 for gcreptile and Toast.

40 for RadGuy.

15 for John Key.

[Sir Creep 7,068]

8 teams.  See, when this happens and you have no idea why.... clearly something was missed.  Meh.  No idea what it coulda been. 

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Five teams closely Scrutonized the mortality of Sir Roger, and can now wax philosophical over their assessments. 40 points for Prophet, 35 for RadGuy, 25 for Book, 15 for drol, and 5 for msc.

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Tom Belso was selected here by maryportfuncity, however I only see coverage by racing specialist media and thus nothing yet counting for points.

[maryportfuncity 10,584]

21 hours ago, Death Impends said:

Tom Belso was selected here by maryportfuncity, however I only see coverage by racing specialist media and thus nothing yet counting for points.

 

 

Yeah, tell me about it - me and Banana both awaiting DDP points as well. 

 

Cashed in on my own low-hangers pool, mind

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YorkshireBanker gets on the board with the death of Bobby Brown. The Rangers great, not the wishful thinking one relating to one of today's Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductees... Either way, 45 base points and 18 bonus points for uniqueness for 63 total.

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Christopher Tolkien goes from Middle-earth to under earth, and sees markb4 join the scoreboard with 10 base points and 4 extra for uniqueness, for 14 total.

 

And four hits means scoreboard time. Book and RadGuy are joint top off the rapid demises of Qaboos and Scruton. Can these strong starts continue?

 

=1.	Book	75
=1.	RadGuy	75
3.	drol	65
4.	YorkshireBanker	63
=5.	CaptainChorizo	50
=5.	maryportfuncity	50
=7.	gcreptile	45
=7.	Toast	45
9.	Prophet	40
10.	John Key	15
11.	markb4	14
12.	msc	5
=13.	Everyone else	0

  

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A Lotte hits going around lately. Up next is the death of South Korean businessman Shin Kyuk-ho, who marks the first hit for DeathByArsenic with 20 base points and 8 bonus points, for 28 total.

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Terry Jones is a Messiah for five teams who all anticipated he'd eat a wafer-thin mint this year. Looks to carry a panto bonus as well.

 

EDIT: Also a rare utilization of the Morris dancing bonus.

 

YorkshireBanker 40 + 48 = 88.

Toast 35 + 42 = 77.

RadGuy 20 + 24 = 44.

Mad Hatter 10 + 12 = 22.

And maryport hits his first sub for 25 points.

[Toast 16,026]

Morris dancing?

 

 

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Good catch. Previous post to be updated shortly.

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Two teams were able to find room for Nicholas Parsons in 12 spots that the DeathList couldn't in 50... really, DeathList?

 

Anyways, quite the Sale of the Century for time, who was the only one to pick him on the main team, thus netting 25 base points plus an extra 60 for the combined uniqueness and Celebrity Squares bonus. 85 in all.

 

Torva Messor gets her first sub hit and 25 points.

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1 minute ago, Death Impends said:

Two teams were able to find room for Nicholas Parsons in 12 spots that the DeathList couldn't in 50... really, DeathList?

 

Anyways, quite the Sale of the Century for time, who was the only one to pick him on the main team, thus netting 25 base points plus an extra 60 for the combined uniqueness and Celebrity Squares bonus. 85 in all.

 

Torva Messor gets her first sub hit and 25 points.

Don't forget panto: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10132081.mr-parsons-panto-star/

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Ah, seems I already had the panto bit tallied in the above score just forgot to specifically mention it here. My bad.

 

Tis what happens when you rushedly relay the info minutes before leaving for work...

 

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6 hours ago, Death Impends said:

Two teams were able to find room for Nicholas Parsons in 12 spots that the DeathList couldn't in 50... really, DeathList?

 

Anyways, quite the Sale of the Century for time, who was the only one to pick him on the main team, thus netting 25 base points plus an extra 60 for the combined uniqueness and Celebrity Squares bonus. 85 in all.

 

Torva Messor gets her first sub hit and 25 points.

First time I've ever picked Nick for anything I think. Sorry to see him go, but grateful for the points!

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Did you know that Bob Dole parodied the Sam & Dave classic as "I'm A Dole Man" for his presidential campaign in 96? Well that's certainly the chant among 7 teams who all score a touchdown on NFL star Chris Doleman...

 

40 points for drol.

35 for CaptainChorizo.

25 for Book, Clorox Bleachman, and John Key.

15 for Banana.

And 25 sub points for msc.

 

And time for a new scoreboard, with YorkshireBanker leading and Terry Jones looking to be a crucial early hit for the current leading pack...

 

1.	YorkshireBanker	151
2.	Toast	122
3.	RadGuy	119
4.	drol	105
5.	Book	100
=6.	CaptainChorizo	85
=6.	time	85
8.	maryportfuncity	75
9.	gcreptile	45
=10.	John Key	40
=10.	Prophet	40
12.	msc	30
13.	DeathByArsenic	28
=14.	Clorox Bleachman	25
=14.	Torva Messor	25
16.	The Mad Hatter	22
17.	Banana	15
18.	markb4	14
=19.	Everyone else	0

 

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The Few become even fewer with the death of Paul Farnes. Fittingly only one person picks the ace, with maryportfuncity getting 15 base points plus an extra 6 for uniqueness, for 21 total.

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A trio of teams here revved up John Andretti into their teams, keeping up the frenetic pace of hits. 50 points for the_engineer and 20 for drol and RadGuy.

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Hello hello hello! It is moi! I am here today to sadly announce the death of Moi! Not moi, Miss Piggy, but thee former President of Kenya, Daniel arap Moi!

 

 

Uh, Miss Piggy? That dead despot's name is pronounced "Moh-ee"...

 

 

Thanks for ruining the joke, Kermit!

 

 

 

                                                                                             

 

 

You heard Miss Piggy. Daniel arap Moi is dead, and with a crimes against humanity bonus to boot.

 

Defending champ theoldlady gets her first hit for 50 + 30 = 80.

Banana and maryportfuncity 45 + 27 = 72.

Etush, Skinny, and Mad Hatter 40 + 24 = 64.

gcreptile 35 + 21 = 56.

Clorox 30 + 18 = 48.

Rad 25 + 15 = 40.

CaptainChorizo first sub hit for 25.

 

10 hits worthy of a new scoreboard, with RadGuy taking the lead fresh off a consecutive Deathrace win... Can his momentum continue?

 

1.	RadGuy	179
2.	maryportfuncity	168
3.	YorkshireBanker	151
4.	drol	125
5.	Toast	122
6.	CaptainChorizo	110
7.	gcreptile	101
8.	Book	100
9.	Banana	87
10.	The Mad Hatter	86
11.	time	85
12.	theoldlady	80
13.	Clorox Bleachman	73
=14.	Etushispushingupdaisies	64
=14.	Skinny kiltrunner	64
16.	the_engineer	50
=17.	John Key	40
=17.	Prophet	40
19.	msc	30
20.	DeathByArsenic	28
21.	Torva Messor	25
22.	markb4	14
=23.	Everyone else	0

 

[markb4 878]

Anyone know if Kirk Douglas ever appeared on Celebrity/Hollywood Squares?

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Nope. Just the basic points go out to the seven teams chanting "I'm Spartacus!". 40 points for markb4, 35 for The Old Crem, 30 for theoldlady, 25 for Torva Messor, 20 for Prophet, 5 for Exu, and 25 sub points for Book.