Hartlepool Deadlypool 2020

[Joey Russ 7,229]

2 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

It's not quite Saturday night, but Joey Russ just got paid with points off the demise of the great Little Richard. But the meager point value almost drives him crazy: 5 point base value is bolstered by an extra 6 for the uniqueness and Hollywood Squares bonuses. A whomp whomp aloo bomp a lomp bam boom!

Oh yeah, my first hit in three years. This is finally going to be my year, I can feel it.  

[Death Impends 7,990]

A feat of strength for Joey Russ with the considerably more lucrative Jerry Stiller hit right after Little Richard. Like Little Richard, Stiller was a unique pick who appeared on Hollywood Squares, but in this case was at the top of Joey's team instead so the base 45 points are coupled with 54 in bonuses for a whopping 99 points. Not bad at all for a gimmick theme team!

[Joey Russ 7,229]

Just now, Death Impends said:

A feat of strength for Joey Russ with the considerably more lucrative Jerry Stiller hit right after Little Richard. Like Little Richard, Stiller was a unique pick who appeared on Hollywood Squares, but in this case was at the top of Joey's team instead so the base 45 points are coupled with 54 in bonuses for a whopping 99 points. Not bad at all for a gimmick theme team!

 

On 09/05/2020 at 09:00, Joey Russ said:

Oh yeah, my first hit in three years. This is finally going to be my year, I can feel it.  

What did I tell you?  

[Death Impends 7,990]

DeathByArsenic picked French cinema titan Michel Piccoli. In doing so he lands his fourth consecutive unique hit but might have some Contempt for the base points not being more - 25 base points plus 10 bonus points for 35 in all.

 

The next scoreboard sees msc and DBA climb a bit, and Joey make a huge leap from nothing to midtable:

 

1.	maryportfuncity	217
2.	RadGuy	214
3.	CaptainChorizo	188
4.	YorkshireBanker	179
=5.	Book	174
=5.	drol	174
7.	gcreptile	150
8.	Clorox Bleachman	147
9.	theoldlady	135
10.	msc	128
11.	DeathByArsenic	126
12.	Toast	122
13.	Sir Creep	113
=14.	Joey Russ	110
=14.	the_engineer	110
16.	Skinny kiltrunner	109
17.	Pedro67	105.19
18.	markb4	89
19.	Banana	87
20.	The Mad Hatter	86
21.	time	85
22.	The Unknown Man	84
23.	Exu	82
24.	Great Uncle Bulgaria	70
25.	Etushispushingupdaisies	64
26.	Bibliogryphon	63
=27.	Prophet	60
=27.	The Old Crem	60
29.	Torva Messor	50
30.	Sean	49
31.	John Key	40
32.	The Quim Reaper	15
=33.	Death Impends	0
=33.	DevonDeathTrip	0
=33.	JoeMoneypenny	0
=33.	Kinnock	0
=33.	YoungWillz	0

[YoungWillz 21,062]

Doing as well as the mighty Death Impends. I count myself fortunate to be in such esteemed company!

[Death Impends 7,990]

Dilip Kumar outlasts yet another Indian immortal. This time, esteemed hockey Olympian Balbir Singh has pucked off, and Sir Creep scores a goal of 30 base points and 12 extra for uniqueness for 42 in all - the immediate points no doubt a welcome change of pace for him after the long waits for Gray and Sutherland.

[Death Impends 7,990]

Heave Ho... Hong Kong gambling king Stanley Ho is finally dead, and JoeMoneypenny bet big on him. The risk paid off handsomely, with a jackpot of 45 base points and 18 uniqueness points for 63 total and his first hit of the year.

 

Singh and Ho dying within days makes you wonder if drol sent a few too many angry letters to the Grim Reaper's office.

[Death Impends 7,990]

So tired, tired of Weighton...

 

That's right, the ever-so-cursed "world's oldest man" baton has been passed yet again with the death of Bob Weighton. 45 points for time and 20 for CaptainChorizo.

[Death Impends 7,990]

I don't know where, don't know when I'll tally up the points for Vera Lynn.

 

Actually I do. Right now.

 

The Forces' Sweetheart was picked by 6 teams. 45 points for Old Crem, 40 for Great Uncle Bulgaria and Toast, 35 for Pedro67 and YorkshireBanker, and 25 for Torva Messor.

 

Things continue to be excitingly close at the top, with Yorkshire inching up to equal footing with RadGuy while maryport maintains his slender lead.

 

1.	maryportfuncity	217
=2.	RadGuy	214
=2.	YorkshireBanker	214
4.	CaptainChorizo	208
=5.	Book	174
=5.	drol	174
7.	Toast	162
8.	Sir Creep	155
9.	gcreptile	150
10.	Clorox Bleachman	147
11.	Pedro67	140.19
12.	theoldlady	135
13.	time	130
14.	msc	128
15.	DeathByArsenic	126
=16.	Great Uncle Bulgaria	110
=16.	Joey Russ	110
=16.	the_engineer	110
19.	Skinny kiltrunner	109
20.	The Old Crem	105
21.	markb4	89
22.	Banana	87
23.	The Mad Hatter	86
24.	The Unknown Man	84
25.	Exu	82
26.	Torva Messor	75
27.	Etushispushingupdaisies	64
=28.	Bibliogryphon	63
=28.	JoeMoneypenny	63
30.	Prophet	60
31.	Sean	49
32.	John Key	40
33.	The Quim Reaper	15
=34.	Death Impends	0
=34.	DevonDeathTrip	0
=34.	Kinnock	0
=34.	YoungWillz	0

[Death Impends 7,990]

Oh, God! Carl Reiner was a hit here, on Prophet's subs bench. 25 points his way.

[Death Impends 7,990]

Exu had Everton Weekes here; his second unique cricketer hit. Watch out Richard Hadlee? Anywho, 20 base points and 8 extra for uniqueness for 28 total.

[YoungWillz 21,062]

Morricone lifts me out of zero territory. Not by much mind...

[Death Impends 7,990]

Whaeeeaeeeaaaaaaaa, RIP RIP RIP to the esteemed Ennio Morricone. YoungWillz spa-gets a fistful of points to end his time at the bottom - 20 base points and 8 extra for uniqueness, for 28 total.

[Death Impends 7,990]

Two hits for YorkshireBanker in this update. One brand new, one from months ago that the host didn't twig was a hit before...

 

Freeman Dyson, who died back on February 28th, was in Yorkshire's sphere and gets him 30 base points plus 12 for uniqueness for 42 total. This also shaves 5 points from his Vera Lynn hit.

 

Dead today is Johnny Beattie, another unique hit for Yorkshire who also did panto. 30 base points coupled with 24 bonus points gives him 54.

 

And so after the closeness at the top we now have a clear leader. Though technically he's been in the lead all along since Dyson's death!

 

1.	YorkshireBanker	305
2.	maryportfuncity	217
3.	RadGuy	214
4.	CaptainChorizo	208
=5.	Book	174
=5.	drol	174
7.	Toast	162
8.	Sir Creep	155
9.	gcreptile	150
10.	Clorox Bleachman	147
11.	Pedro67	140.19
12.	theoldlady	135
13.	time	130
14.	msc	128
15.	DeathByArsenic	126
=16.	Exu	110
=16.	Great Uncle Bulgaria	110
=16.	Joey Russ	110
=16.	the_engineer	110
20.	Skinny kiltrunner	109
21.	The Old Crem	105
22.	markb4	89
23.	Banana	87
24.	The Mad Hatter	86
25.	Prophet	85
26.	The Unknown Man	84
27.	Torva Messor	75
28.	Etushispushingupdaisies	64
=29.	Bibliogryphon	63
=29.	JoeMoneypenny	63
31.	Sean	49
32.	John Key	40
33.	YoungWillz	28
34.	The Quim Reaper	15
=35.	Death Impends	0
=35.	DevonDeathTrip	0
=35.	Kinnock	0

[TQR 14,402]

I forgot who I'd picked to make myself so utterly bollocks at this game, so I've just looked at my records. I think I was absolutely pissed out of my nut when I submitted. Figures.

 

Don't drink and deadpool, kids. You'll end up 34th.

[maryportfuncity 10,657]

Ah FFS, was greatly enjoying that lead whilst I had it

 

For our riveted viewers here's my current line up, again: 

 

50. Qaboos bin Said Al Said – DEAD (1^st)

45. Daniel Arap Moi – DEAD (4^th – 4 Feb)

40. David Gulpilil

35. Tom Belso – DEAD (2^nd – no q/o)

30. Genesis P. Orridge – DEAD 14 March

25. Judy Dyble

20. Eileen Ash

15. Lee Kerslake

10. Wg Cmdr Paul Farnes – DEAD 28 JAN

05. James Church

 

 

Still  holding  out for Belso doing a "Jim  Russell" on  me and getting a fleeting mention on the BBC site at the end of the year when the motor racing journos collate the year's news. All of which would force a shake up in the ranks since he pegged out 2nd of my squad. Gulplil has been a let down for a few of us so far this year. Amazed he's still in the land of the living tbh.

[Death Impends 7,990]

Days after maryport ruminated over the well being of his survivors, he begins the comeback effort. Fairport points for maryport with the death of Judy Dyble. 35 base points and 14 unique bonus points launches him up 49, ensuring the fight for the top remains an exciting one.

 

ALSO just spotted Johnny Mandel was picked here. A painless 28 points (20 base + 8 unique) for Etushispushingupdaisies.

[maryportfuncity 10,657]

5 hours ago, Death Impends said:

Days after maryport ruminated over the well being of his survivors, he begins the comeback effort. Fairport points for maryport with the death of Judy Dyble. 35 base points and 14 unique bonus points launches him up 49, ensuring the fight for the top remains an exciting one.

 

ALSO just spotted Johnny Mandel was picked here. A painless 28 points (20 base + 8 unique) for Etushispushingupdaisies.

 

 

Aye, tension mounts - or summat

[Miracle Aligner 249]

Jack Charlton is a hit for Kinnock here. 

[Death Impends 7,990]

10 minutes ago, Miracle Aligner said:

Jack Charlton is a hit for Kinnock here. 

 

Very altruistic of you to note the hit of a completely different member...

 

21 Jack Charlton points (15 base, 6 unique) go Kinnock's way and gets him on the board.

[Death Impends 7,990]

It was Bloody Friday for John Lewis this time, whose late-year diagnosis meant he wasn't too popular here. He was only picked by Banana as a sub, netting him 25 points.

 

Another scoreboard in quick succession, with maryport closing in on YorkshireBanker. Can the gap be closed?

 

1.	YorkshireBanker	305
2.	maryportfuncity	266
3.	RadGuy	214
4.	CaptainChorizo	208
=5.	Book	174
=5.	drol	174
7.	Toast	162
8.	Sir Creep	155
9.	gcreptile	150
10.	Clorox Bleachman	147
11.	Pedro67	140.19
12.	theoldlady	135
13.	time	130
14.	msc	128
15.	DeathByArsenic	126
16.	Banana	112
=17.	Exu	110
=17.	Great Uncle Bulgaria	110
=17.	Joey Russ	110
=17.	the_engineer	110
21.	Skinny kiltrunner	109
22.	The Old Crem	105
23.	Etushispushingupdaisies	92
24.	markb4	89
25.	The Mad Hatter	86
26.	Prophet	85
27.	The Unknown Man	84
28.	Torva Messor	75
=29.	Bibliogryphon	63
=29.	JoeMoneypenny	63
31.	Sean	49
32.	John Key	40
33.	YoungWillz	28
34.	Kinnock	21
35.	The Quim Reaper	15
=36.	Death Impends	0
=36.	DevonDeathTrip	0

[Death Impends 7,990]

ALS-addled footballer David Hagen was only in Reptile's range here. 25 sub points for him.

[Death Impends 7,990]

Four heirs to Olivia de Havilland's points are in like Flynn. 40 for Old Crem, 20 for Unknown Man, and 25 sub points to time and DeathByArsenic.

[Death Impends 7,990]

Couple of hits to report here.

 

Only while reviewing the masterlist did I realize ex Munich mayor Hans-Jochen Vogel was picked here. He had secured the 1972 Olympics for his city, and now secures 28 points (20 base and 8 bonus) for Prophet.

 

And your host is on the board with the demise of GOP longtimer Brent Scowcroft. National Security Advisor under Ford and Bush Sr, crucially for my theme team he was also Deputy National Security Advisor under Nixon. 50 base points and 20 points my way gives me 70, and leaves just DDT on nil points in the latest scoreboard...

 

1.	YorkshireBanker	305
2.	maryportfuncity	266
3.	RadGuy	214
4.	CaptainChorizo	208
5.	gcreptile	175
=6.	Book	174
=6.	drol	174
8.	Toast	162
=9.	Sir Creep	155
=9.	time	155
11.	DeathByArsenic	151
12.	Clorox Bleachman	147
13.	The Old Crem	145
14.	Pedro67	140.19
15.	theoldlady	135
16.	msc	128
17.	Prophet	113
18.	Banana	112
=19.	Exu	110
=19.	Great Uncle Bulgaria	110
=19.	Joey Russ	110
=19.	the_engineer	110
23.	Skinny kiltrunner	109
24.	The Unknown Man	104
25.	Etushispushingupdaisies	92
26.	markb4	89
27.	The Mad Hatter	86
28.	Torva Messor	75
29.	Death Impends	70
=30.	Bibliogryphon	63
=30.	JoeMoneypenny	63
32.	Sean	49
33.	John Key	40
34.	YoungWillz	28
35.	Kinnock	21
36.	The Quim Reaper	15
37.	DevonDeathTrip	0

 

[Death Impends 7,990]

It's gotten wild, wild, wild for the HPDP with the death of Frankie Banali, whose drumming career made him a natural fit for HPDP popularity. Ten teams in all went for him.

 

Toast 40 + 16 = 56.

drol 35 + 14 = 49.

Book, msc, Sean 30 + 12 = 42.

John Key, Prophet, Sir Creep 25 + 10 = 35.

Banana 20 + 8 = 28.

and The Unknown Man 25 for utilizing his first sub.

 

Given the popularity of the hit a new scoreboard is summoned. The top two remain intact but the chasing pack is shaken up:

 

1.	YorkshireBanker	305
2.	maryportfuncity	266
3.	drol	223
4.	Toast	218
5.	Book	216
6.	RadGuy	214
7.	CaptainChorizo	208
8.	Sir Creep	190
9.	gcreptile	175
10.	msc	170
11.	time	155
12.	DeathByArsenic	151
13.	Prophet	148
14.	Clorox Bleachman	147
15.	The Old Crem	145
16.	Pedro67	140.19
17.	Banana	140
18.	theoldlady	135
19.	The Unknown Man	129
=20.	Exu	110
=20.	Great Uncle Bulgaria	110
=20.	Joey Russ	110
=20.	the_engineer	110
24.	Skinny kiltrunner	109
25.	Etushispushingupdaisies	92
26.	Sean	91
27.	markb4	89
28.	The Mad Hatter	86
=29.	John Key	75
=29.	Torva Messor	75
31.	Death Impends	70
=32.	Bibliogryphon	63
=32.	JoeMoneypenny	63
34.	YoungWillz	28
35.	Kinnock	21
36.	The Quim Reaper	15
37.	DevonDeathTrip	0