maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted December 7, 2012 It's fast, it's furious, it's f***in' good fun. Most of the regulars know the deal but... You score a point for every calendar day remaining in the year after a contestant dies, the winner is the first to 2013 points and - on past form - we're usually done in a few weeks and we pay out prizes!! Major changes this year are 1. Filthy Fifteen teams replace the previous under-performing dirty dozen option. 2. Closing date is 30 December, allowing us to be open for business the second the New Year starts. Rules etc. below, give it a go! Scoreboard Devon Death Trip - 2271 Angry Greatness - 1591 Death Impends - 1379 Spade Cooley - 1307 Eesti - 1298 Unknown Man - 1262 Bert Trautmann - 1229 Deadsox - 1220 Maryport - 1000 Lard Bazaar - 996 Toast - 937 Rotten Ali - 649 Applecool Downunder - 646 Red Flag - 631 Grobler - 608 MSC - 307 Bibliogryphon - 301 List of Teams Angry Greatness – ag Applecool Downunder – ad Bert Trautmann - bt Bibliogryphon – bg Captain Chorizo – cc Dead Cow – dc Deadsox – ds Death Impends – di Devon Death Trip - dd Eesti – ee Grobler – gr Lard Bazaar – lb Maryportfuncity - mp MSC – ms Pedro – pd Red Flag – rf Rotten Ali – ra Spade Cooley – sc The Unknown Man – um Time – ti Toast – to Youwantricewiththat – yr Hall of Fame Raskolnikov: 2009 Winner Devon Death Trip: 2011 Winner Spade Cooley: 2012 Winner Devon Death Trip: 2013 Winner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted December 7, 2012 ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead (the carkers that count!) 28 Dec: Tony Grieg (off the bench on one team) 28 Dec: Mark Crispin - sc (rule 11a applies - full points awarded) 30 Dec: Rita Levi-Montalcini – to (replaced with Roger Ebert) 17 Jan: John Nkomo – di, dd, mp - 348 20 Jan: Michael Winner – ad, ag, dd, ee*, lb, mp, um - 345 30 Jan: Patty Andrews – lb, to - 335 1 Feb: Ed Koch – ag, ra - 333 4 Feb: Reg Presley – dd, sc, rf - 330 10 Feb: Zhuan Zedong - dd - 324 18 Feb: Damon Harris – bt, di, dd, lb, ra - 316 27 Feb: Van Cliburn – ag, bt, di*, dd, ds*, ee, mp, ms, gr, sc, um - 307 1 Mar: Bonnie Franklin – bt, ag, ds, sc, um* - 305 5 Mar: Hugo Chavez – ad, ag, bg, bt, di, dd, ds, ee, gr, rf, to* - 301 Zsa Zsa: Is she wheeling her way into pole position this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted December 7, 2012 Masterlist * = Joker Richard Adams - bg* Steven Adler – rf Muhammad Ali – ms, ra Giulio Andreotti - sc Patty Andrews – lb, to Richard Attenborough – lb Abdullah al-said – bg Bashar al-Assad – bt, rf Ryan Buell – bt* ms, sc, Rodney Bewes – bg King Bhumibol Adulyadej – ad Ronnie Biggs – ee, gr, mp, um, yr Brian Blessed – dc Judy Blume – ms David Bond – mp Felicia Boots - mp Stefano Borgonovo – bt, rf Ian Brady – dc, yr Bobby Brown – yr June Brown – dc Bairbre de Brun - dd George H W Bush – ag, bg, ee, gr, mp, pd, ra*, to Lord Alan Campbell – pd Glenn Campbell – dc, ti Harold Camping – um Pierre Cardin – ti Peter Carrington – pd Rubin Carter - bt Fidel Castro – ti, um, yr Sid Caeser – di Sir Henry Cecil – ad, ag, bg, bt, di, dd, ds, ee, gr*, mp*, ra, rf, sc, to Hugo Chavez – ad, ag, bg, bt, di, dd, ds, ee, gr, rf, to* Van Cliburn – ag, bt, di*, dd, ds*, ee, mp, ms, gr, sc, um Ronald Coase – gr Billy Connolly – yr Sean Connery – yr Mark Crispin - sc Katherine Crowe – bt, dd, ds, mp Jamie Daniel - dd Liz Dawn – bg, gr, rf Felix Dennis - mp Bob Dole – ag, bg, cc, di, ee, ms, rf*, to Fats Domino – ti Kirk Douglas – bg, pd Micky Duff - sc Roger Ebert – rf, to Mark Eden – ms Nicholas Edwards - ms Queen Fabiola of Belgium – pd Ian Farmer - dd Sally Field – dc T-Model Ford – bt Bruce Forsythe – dc Bonnie Franklin – bt, ag, ds, sc, um* Annette Funicello – um Zsa Zsa Gabor – ad, ag, bg, ds, ee, gr, lb, pd, ra, to, um, yr Francis Cardinal George - dd Vo Nguyen Giap – di Barbara Gibb - mp Ruth Bader Ginsberg – um John Glover - sc Billy Graham – ad, ag, di, ee, lb, um Dr Kate Granger – bt, dd, mp Jimmy Greaves – rf Abdul Halim of Kedah – ad Damon Harris – bt, di, dd, lb, ra Ray Harryhausen – ti Joao Havelange – ad, lb, ms John Horsley – pd Engelbert Humperdinck – dc Alexander Imich – cc Guy Innes-Ker - ds Clive James – ag, bg, di, ds, ee, lb, mp, ra, rf, um, yr Dennis James – bt Sandy Jardine – dd, ms*, rf, sc Wojciech Jaruzelski – ag, dd, ee, ms, to, um Grace Jones – cc, mp Michael Jopling – ms Mikhail Kalashnikov – sc* Jiromen Kimura – cc, di, mp, ra, ti, to BB King – ti Danny Kirwan – ms Henry Kissenger – ti Ed Koch – ag ra Jake La Motta – pd Sir Christopher Lee – ag Stan Lee – ti Carla Laemmle – cc, lb Harper Lee – ad Doris Lessing – yr Jerry Lewis - ti Stephen Lewis – rf Frank Lucas – dc* Lisa Lynch – bt, dd*, sc Vera Lynn – ad, bg Margaret Mackintosh – bt Patrick MacNee – yr Nelson Mandela – ad, ag*, bg, cc*, dc, dd, di, ee, gr, lb, pd*, ra, rf, ti, to, yr Marc Marquez – lb* Penny Marshall – ds, ee, ra, um Derek Martinus – ms Roy Mason - ms Ian Mckellern – dc Bruno Metsu – ms, sc Andrew Millwall – sc Rochus Misch – dd, di, to Rita Levi-Montalcini – to – DOA Hosni Mubarak – ad Robert Mugabe – ee, ms Alice Munro – sc Pete Murray – lb John Nkomo – di, dd, mp Bernie Nolan – dc, ds, lb, mp Edna O'Brien – dc Maureen O’Hara – um Magda Olivero – cc Peter O’ Sullevan – pd Ian Paisley - yr Jack Pardee – ag, bt, ds, ra, sc Isabel Peron – um Bill Pertwee – ms Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – bg, lb, um, yr Sidney Poitier – ti Ida Pollack – cc Pran - sc Reg Presley – dd, sc, rf Ray Price – dd, sc, um Erich Priebk - ra Luise Rainer – cc, gr, to Christine Ray - mp Nancy Reagan – bg, ee, gr, lb, ra Rihanna – lb Buddy Ryan – ds Frederick Sanger – ms Maximilian Schell – ti Helmut Schmidt – pd, ti, um Carol Lee Scott – lb Jackie Selebi – bt Ariel Sharon – ra, um, yr* Sir Run Run Shaw – cc, to George Beverly Shea - cc George Shultz – ti* Donald Sindon – pd Douglas Slocombe – gr Zach Sobiech Norman Spinrad – ds Jackie Stallone – pd Freddie Starr – lb, ms Patrick Stewart – dc Robert Stigwood – yr Jalal Talabani – di, ra, Margaret Thatcher – dc, lb, mp, pd, rf, um Lupita Tovar – cc Mary Tyler-Moore – ds, mp Jack Vance - ms Eli Wallach – gr Michael Weiner – ds Arthur Wellesy – gr Duke of Wellington – pd Joost van der Westhuizen – ad* Gough Whitlam – di, Anne Williams – bt, mp, sc Chick Willis - bt Anna Wing – gr, lb Michael Winner – ad, ag, dd, ee*, lb, mp, um Nicholas Winton – cc Tyrus Wong – cc Ronnie Wood – dc Herman Wouk – ad Chen Xitong – bt James R Young - sc Asif Ali Zardari – ad Zhuang Zedong - dd Dame Vera: Is it time to say Goodnight Children Everywhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted December 7, 2012 DEATHRACE 2013: THE RULES 1 – The object of the Deathrace is to be the first contestant to reach 2013 points. 2 – To enter the Deathrace a contestant must have A: A valid and current DDP team or a Deathrace Filthy Fifteen (DFF) team. B: Status as a member of the Deathlist (i.e. be at least a Pointless Ranter and at most a Dedicated Cumbrian Corpse Hound, or Summat) Or…..successfully argue a case to MPFC for entry without the above. 3 – Entries are open until midnight on 30 December. A team will be deemed to have entered when they post a full DDP team and the name of their DDP team on the Deathrace thread on the Deathlist. Or A special ‘Deathrace Filthy Fifteen’ (DFF) line-up concocted specifically for the Deathrace comprising 15 members conspicuous as ‘low hanging fruit’ of the variety beloved of dead poolers. Including one of the Filthy Fifteen nominated as a joker and a suitable grimly funny team name for the DFF 4 – Players score points every time a team member dies and accrues an obit (see point 9). The score for each death amounts to 1 point for every complete calendar day of 2013 remaining after the death of said team member. So, a death on January 1st scores 364 points, a death on January 2nd scores 363 points etc. 5 – Jokers score double the normal points in point 4 above. 6 – The winner is the first player to reach or exceed 2013 points. 7 – In the event that a single death pushes more than one player beyond the victory score the winner will be deemed to be the player with the highest overall score. 8 – In the event that a single death pushes more than one player beyond the victory score and a tie remains between the winners, a sudden death play-off will ensue between all potential winners. 8a – The sudden death play off involves all possible winners waiting until one player scores another death of a team member. Said player will then be declared the winner. The sudden death play off will continue until a single clear winner emerges. 9 - For the purposes of the Deathrace the same rules about eligibility of team members apply as apply in the DDP, which is obvious anyway cos we’ve been using those rules from the start of the Deathrace competitions. 10 – ‘Obit’ in the context of the Deathrace means any report from a reliable news source in English. In this context the following are admissable: ‘Newspaper obits, national newspaper reports, local newspaper reports, coverage in trade journals or similar specialist publications. In all cases evidence online from these sources is sufficient to count for an ‘obit’ for scoring purposes. In the event of a debate about a ‘reliable news source’ MPFC’s decision is final. But he is very reasonable and quite likely to award points to the lowest hanging fruit. 11 – To qualify for points all team members must be alive on January 1st 2013 or qualify for the Raymond Hewlett Memorial Exemption (RHME) 11a – In honour of everyone’s favourite Maddie-implicated paedo-scum the Deathrace operates a policy of awarding 365 points to any candidate widely believed to be alive on 1 January and subsequently discovered to have been deceased when the pool opened. To qualify for such a bonus said candidate must be reported dead in the year of the competition. In the event that an obit counting news report adhering to Deathrace qualification for points is subsequently discovered to have been published before the commencement of the Deathrace all points for the candidate are voided. 11b – In the event of disputes over rule 11a MPFC’s decision is final, but may be appealed by anyone attending a DLCon and supplying MPFC with foaming ale whilst appealing. The decision won’t be changed but MPFC will greatly enjoy the free beer. 13 – If any team is found to have used Deathlist editing options to subtly change the line up of their squad instant disqualification without appeal will follow and MPFC will not be held responsible for any abuse heaped upon said cheat by other posters. 13 – The winner will receive a prize as follows: A: Should the winner attend the next DLCon MPFC will personally offer a single measure of an alcoholic drink of choice (beer/wine or spirit) along with much back patting and hearty congratulations. B: If A is not possible MPFC will offer an item from his extensive collection of duplicate Carlisle United merchandise kindly donated by relatives who forget he already owns said books, scarves or pork pie hat. C: If option B proves unattractive MPFC may be suggestible, via PMs, to offer summat more suitable. Previous prizes have included a DVD copy of the original Death Race 2000 movie. D: Two out of three previous winners have opted to waive any personal prize and ask instead for MPFC to make a charitable donation in honour of their victory. This kind of thing gives dead pooling a good name and is highly encouraged by MPFC. Other General Stuff 1 – After the closing date MPFC will post a masterlist of entries. 2 – The scoreboard will be updated at least every ten days. Help in notifying this thread of deaths and posting links to qualifying obits will be greatly appreciated. 3 – On declaration of a winner the thread should be allowed to sink into oblivion after hearty thanks have been offered to DL admins for their tolerance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,650 Posted December 19, 2012 OK Here we go. I know it is early but I probably won't have chance after today. I am also not proud and not very imagniantive most of my picks have been discussed at length so steal away!! A DFF - Bibliogryphon's Box Fodder 1. Richard Adams (joker) 2. Nelson Mandela 3. Hugo Chavez 4. Nancy Reagan 5. Zsa Zsa Gabor 6. Bob Dole 7. Liz Dawn 8. Clive James 9. Abdullah al-said 10. Rodney Bewes 11. Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 12. Vera Lynne 13. Kirk Douglas 14. George H W Bush 15. Henry Cecil Go Team Bibliogryphon! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted December 19, 2012 Bibliogryphon takes an early lead. Respect!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,903 Posted December 19, 2012 A DFF - Gonna Die Young 1. Nelson Mandela*joker 2. Jiromen Kimura 3. Nicholas Winton 4. Grace Jones(not the singer) 5. Lupita Tovar 6. Bob Dole 7. Carla Laemmle 8. Luise Rainer 9. Sir Run Run Shaw 10.Magda Olivero 11.Irving Kahn 12. Tyrus Wong 13. George Beverly Shea 14. Ida Pollack 15. Alexander Imich 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,832 Posted December 20, 2012 Here's a Filthy XV Fifteen from me: Since You Gotta Go ..... Patty Andrews George H.W. Bush Henry Cecil Hugo Chavez (joker) Bob Dole Zsa Zsa Gabor Wojciech Jaruzelski Jiroemon Kimura Nelson Mandela Rochus Misch Rita Levi-Montalcini Roger Ebert Luise Rainer Nancy Reagan Run Run Shaw Zach Sobiech Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 560 Posted December 21, 2012 Here is my entry: The End of the World as We Know It Bonnie Franklin (joker) Clive James Michael Winner Van Cliburn Prince Phillip Harold Camping Fidel Castro Annette Funicello Zsa Zsa Gabor Ray Price Ruth Bader Ginsburg Penny Marshall Rev. Billy Graham Isabel Peron Ariel Sharon Margaret Thatcher Maureen O'Hara Ronnie Biggs Helmut Schmidt Wojciech Jaruzelski Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted December 21, 2012 Some admirable filth already on display, mucho respect to those posting early. Obviously, anyone losing a team member before the start will be allowed to replace them with a sub. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 84 Posted December 23, 2012 Fifteen of the worst Team Name: I Shall Need To Get The Black Out Nelson Mandela Bob Dole *JOKER* Margaret Thatcher Stephen Lewis Clive James Liz Dawn Jimmy Greaves Reg Presley Roger Ebert Henry Cecil Sandy Jardine Hugo Chavez Stefano Borgonovo Steven Adler Bashar al-Assad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted December 23, 2012 Team Name - The Dead Cows 1. Frank Lucas - Joker 2. Nelson Mandela 3. June Brown 4. Bruce Forsyth 5. Engelbert Humperdinck 6. Patrick Stewart 7. Glen Campbell 8. Brian Blessed 9. Ronnie Wood 10. Ian Mckellen 11. Ian Brady 12. Margaret Thatcher 13. Edna O'Brien 14. Sally Field 15. Bernie Nolan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted December 23, 2012 Am I eligible as I don't have a DDP team or such? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted December 23, 2012 Am I eligible as I don't have a DDP team or such? Hell yeah. And what's stopping you entering next year's DDP anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted December 23, 2012 Team Name - The Dead Cows 1. Frank Lucas - Joker 2. Nelson Mandela 3. June Brown 4. Bruce Forsyth 5. Engelbert Humperdinck 6. Patrick Stewart 7. Glen Campbell 8. Brian Blessed 9. Ronnie Wood 10. Ian Mckellen 11. Ian Brady 12. Margaret Thatcher 13. Edna O'Brien 14. Sally Field 15. Bernie Nolan Ronnie Wood is a poor pick...and as for picking Maggie?...Lord Above....no way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted December 23, 2012 Am I eligible as I don't have a DDP team or such? Hell yeah. And what's stopping you entering next year's DDP anyway? Stupidity? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 23, 2012 angryGreatness' Fighting Fifteen: 1) Nelson Mandela 2) Bonnie Franklin 3) George H.W. Bush 4) Van Cliburn 5) Jack Pardee 6) Clive James 7) Ed Koch 8) Hugo Chavez 9) Bob Dole 10) Wojciech Jaruzelski 11) Sir Henry Cecil 12) Zsa Zsa Gabor 13) Sir Christopher Lee 14) Rev. Billy Graham 15) Michael Winner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted December 24, 2012 Team Name - The Dead Cows 1. Frank Lucas - Joker 2. Nelson Mandela 3. June Brown 4. Bruce Forsyth 5. Engelbert Humperdinck 6. Patrick Stewart 7. Glen Campbell 8. Brian Blessed 9. Ronnie Wood 10. Ian Mckellen 11. Ian Brady 12. Margaret Thatcher 13. Edna O'Brien 14. Sally Field 15. Bernie Nolan Ronnie Wood is a poor pick...and as for picking Maggie?...Lord Above....no way I wanted to pick a Ronnie, so it was either Ronnie Wood or Ronnie Corbett. Now I am doubting myself after this http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/99379/Ronnie-Wood-Sally-Humphreys-Keen-To-Start-A-Family-Days-After-Christmas-Wedding Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted December 24, 2012 Groblers Stiff Ones Henry Cecil (joker) Nelson Mandela Hugo Chavez Nancy Reagan Bob Dole Zsa Zsa Gabor George H W Bush Arthur Wellesley Eli Wallach Anna Wing Douglas Slocombe Ronald Coase Van Cliburn Luise Rainer Ronnie Biggs Super sub is Tony Grieg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted December 24, 2012 Groblers Stiff Ones Henry Cecil (joker) Nelson Mandela Hugo Chavez Nancy Reagan Bob Dole Zsa Zsa Gabor George H W Bush Arthur Wellesley Eli Wallach Anna Wing Douglas Slocombe Ronald Coase Van Cliburn Luise Rainer Ronnie Biggs Super sub is Tony Grieg If theyr'e cricketers we call the subs 16th men! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted December 24, 2012 Here is my entry: The End of the World as We Know It Bonnie Franklin (joker) Clive James Michael Winner Van Cliburn Prince Phillip Harold Camping Fidel Castro Annette Funicello Zsa Zsa Gabor Ray Price Ruth Bader Ginsburg Penny Marshall Rev. Billy Graham Isabel Peron Ariel Sharon Margaret Thatcher Maureen O'Hara Ronnie Biggs Helmut Schmidt Wojciech Jaruzelski That's 20, how dare you cheat, i am very disappointed in you :~| Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youwanticewiththat 610 Posted December 24, 2012 If deemed eligible.. my Filthee Fifteen are as follows:- Team Name: The Wormery 1. Ian Paisley 2. Zsa Zsa Gabor 3. Nelson Mandela 4. Billy Connolly 5. Sean Connery 6. Ariel Sharon (Joker) 7. Ian Brady 8. Fidel Castro 9. Doris Lessing 10. Patrick Macnee 11. Robert Stigwood 12. Bobby Brown 13. Ronnie Biggs 14. Clive James 15. HRH The Duke of Edinborough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted December 26, 2012 Here is my entry: The End of the World as We Know It Bonnie Franklin (joker) Clive James Michael Winner Van Cliburn Prince Phillip Harold Camping Fidel Castro Annette Funicello Zsa Zsa Gabor Ray Price Ruth Bader Ginsburg Penny Marshall Rev. Billy Graham Isabel Peron Ariel Sharon Margaret Thatcher Maureen O'Hara Ronnie Biggs Helmut Schmidt Wojciech Jaruzelski That's 20, how dare you cheat, i am very disappointed in you :~| 20s are okay so long as they correspond exactly to the entrant's DDP team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Pedro Posted December 26, 2012 If I may........ Ped's perishing pensioners. 1. Nelson Mandela JOKER 2. Queen Fabiola of Belgium 3. Jake La motta 4. Peter O'Sullevan 5, George H Bush 6, John Horsley 7. Zsa Zsa Gabor 8. Kirk Douglas 9. Duke of Wellington 10. Peter Carrington 11. Lord Alan Campbell 12. Donald Sindon 13 Helmut Schmidt 14 Jackie Stallone 15 Maggie Thatcher. I thank yee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,365 Posted December 26, 2012 In goes my fifteen... Team Name: Thomas Jefferson Survives Van Cliburn *JOKER* Hugo Chavez Henry Cecil Clive James Jiroemon Kimura Nelson Mandela Sid Caesar John Nkomo Damon Harris Jalal Talabani Bob Dole Gough Whitlam Vo Nguyen Giap Superstar Billy Graham Rochus Misch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
