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Thread: 2016 Ship of Fools Celebrity Death Pool
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Baker
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I have/had her for 2017, since I was going for the most deaths, not the most points.
Over in the 2017 thread I have replaced her.
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Sipech
Shipmate
# 16870
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One of my old mentors (who taught me a lot about the evolution of marriage in early Judaism), Rabbi Lionel Blue has died, aged 86.
RIP you kind, gentle soul. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif) ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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Light User
Apprentice
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Sad about Rabbi Blue, I used to enjoy his spots on R4's Thought For the Day.
He was in my team this year. Is there a scoreboard for this game?
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Vita brevis, ars longa
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The Rogue
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Rick Parfitt was a personal legend although YMMV. I saw their first ever farewell tour in 1984. It was easily my favourite concert I have been to.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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There's a talent in being a really good rhythm guitaist, Rick Parfitt had that talent.
2016, will you knock it off, can we have just one week without losing someone really talented?
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Piglet
Islander
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quote:
Originally posted by balaam:
... 2016, will you knock it off, can we have just one week without losing someone really talented?
What Balaam said.
RIP Mr. Parfitt - you always looked as though you enjoyed every minute of what you did.
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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I heard rumours George Michael has died.
I am secretly hoping it's a Facebook fake news story.
Auntie Doris x
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Piglet
Islander
# 11803
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Yup - bloody 2016 strikes again.
RIP. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Sandemaniac
Shipmate
# 12829
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It seems that the challenge this year is not so much having a team as getting all your 2017 nominees to the end of 2016 alive...
AG
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"It becomes soon pleasantly apparent that change-ringing is by no means merely an excuse for beer" Charles Dickens gets it wrong, 1869
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Mudfrog
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# 8116
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so glad I'm not famous!
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G.K. Chesterton
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Og: Thread Killer
Ship's token CN Mennonite
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The Freddie Mercury tribute concert being bandied about now as one of George Michael's finest moments is 25 years ago this coming April. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
On another note, I'm trylng to remember if the pop culture generation of the 40's was dying off in the 70's like the 80's seems to be doing now. I should start mining my memories for next year's game.
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I wish I was seeking justice loving mercy and walking humbly but... "Cease to lament for that thou canst not help, And study help for that which thou lament'st."
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Ship's token CN Mennonite
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I've just read through this thread and am now very depressed. ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
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I wish I was seeking justice loving mercy and walking humbly but... "Cease to lament for that thou canst not help, And study help for that which thou lament'st."
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
# 9433
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quote:
Originally posted by Auntie Doris:
Time for my once a year post...
1. Ken Dodd
2. Prince Philip
3. Dick Van Dyke
4. Michael J Fox
5. Kanye West (if only)
6. Lesley Phillips
7. Fidel Castro
8. George Michael
9. Miley Cyrus
10. Murray Walker
11. Billy Graham
12. Muhammad Ali
13. George Bush Snr
Auntie Doris x
Blimey! Didn't realise I had George Michael on my list!
Auntie Doris x
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Tree Bee
Ship's tiller girl
# 4033
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Very sad about George Michael. Took him off my list last year.
(The two things aren't related.)
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— Woody Guthrie
http://saysaysay54.wordpress.com
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
# 4543
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... I'm never going to dance again ...
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
# 64
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quote:
Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
It seems that the challenge this year is not so much having a team as getting all your 2017 nominees to the end of 2016 alive...
AG
I am not certain, but I think I am managing this. So far.
quote:
Originally posted by Tree Bee:
Very sad about George Michael. Took him off my list last year.
(The two things aren't related.)
So you say.
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Lord may all my hard times be healing times
take out this broken heart and renew my mind.
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Piglet
Islander
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2016 doesn't appear to be finished yet.
Actress Liz Smith, who played the organist and baker of eccentric cakes in The Vicar of Dibley has died aged 95.
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The Rogue
Shipmate
# 2275
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And Richard Adams.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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They let her go.
Carrie Fisher, age 60. Actor, novelist, hero
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Tree Bee
Ship's tiller girl
# 4033
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quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
They let her go.
Carrie Fisher, age 60. Actor, novelist, hero
Rewriting my 2017 list yet again.
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— Woody Guthrie
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
# 4544
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I'm so sorry. She was amazing.
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The Rogue
Shipmate
# 2275
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In my view an absolute star in The Force Awakens and happy to laugh at herself in The Big Bang Theory.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
# 4543
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Princess Leia Organa if the first Disney Princess I am am sorry to see go.
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Banner Lady
Ship's Ensign
# 10505
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RIP Carrie Fisher. No words. Just so sad.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
# 333
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I hope Carrie Fisher finds the peace and joy in Heaven that she lacked on Earth. RIP, Princess Leia.
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Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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ArachnidinElmet
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# 17346
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For anyone thinking it's only the arts that are being hit hard: Vera Rubin pioneering astrophysicist, and advocate for women in scientific careers, has died.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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Respect. ![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
# 64
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Carrie Fisher - when I last looked, she seemed like she might recover.
Really sad. I saw her on the Last Leg recently, and she was awesome. Wonderful woman, inspiring and engaging. Irrespective of her particular star role.
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Lord may all my hard times be healing times
take out this broken heart and renew my mind.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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Are you fucking kidding me?
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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Meanwhile, Anne Hathaway knocks it out of the park--quote:
“We have had to mourn so many legends this year…Remember, their light can never go out if it helped you find your own.”
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
# 333
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Oh, my gosh.
I hope 2017 isn't a continuation of this year's very bad, horrible death count.
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Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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And if your mind can't help but wander to other choices 2016 didn't deem worthy of consideration, let me hand a recent discovery to covert revolutionaries-- you can totally google "Cheeto voodoo doll", get fairly predictable results, and avoid any bothersome search term algorithms that might garner you special attention.
Just to be safe. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Ship's token CN Mennonite
# 3200
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This is getting really depressing.
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I wish I was seeking justice loving mercy and walking humbly but... "Cease to lament for that thou canst not help, And study help for that which thou lament'st."
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
# 4543
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quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
Oh, my gosh.
I hope 2017 isn't a continuation of this year's very bad, horrible death count.
It will continue to increase over the next few years until there are no talented people left.
The X Factor remains unchanged.
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Leorning Cniht
Shipmate
# 17564
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Originally posted by Sipech:
If anyone had this chap I think they should get extra points.
That's probably worthy of a Darwin award nomination, although they'll probably not take it due to the involvement of a child. Also, what a shitty thing to do to the poor kid.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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But it goes to prove the existence of God.
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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And that's a wrap, folks.
If they ain't dead now, it ain't doin' you a lick o' good.
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The Rogue
Shipmate
# 2275
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I will take a few days to make sure that nobody has died without people realising it at first and publish the results next weekend.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
# 4543
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quote:
Originally posted by Ariston:
And that's a wrap, folks.
If they ain't dead now, it ain't doin' you a lick o' good.
Not quite.
William Christopher, who played the priest in the TV series M*A*S*H died on New Tears Eve2016. Exactly one year after the death of Wayne Rogers who played Trapper John in the same series.
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Hedgehog
Ship's Shortstop
# 14125
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Here is a link for William Christopher.
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The Rogue
Shipmate
# 2275
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Finally the final scores.
Since my last report in October we have lost four more celebrities from our lists. They are (were?) Fidel Castro, Rabbi Lionel Blue, George Michael & Carrie Fisher.
Of the forty one shipmate entries twenty one scored in 2016 and in an exciting last minute (ish) lunge the winner of the main title is Pomona with 101 points thanks to George Michael. Gwai is second and Light User third.
Gwai & Light User share the Quantity not Quality award with four each. Pomona, Auntie Doris and la vie en rouge scored three.
Light User is confirmed as having the Inside Track With the Grim Reaper for Eric Lubbock.
balaam gets the Sudden Death award for Carrie Fisher.
Finally Gwai & piglet share the Why Does it Always Happen to Me? award with two points.
Congratulations to all the successful death-pickers. Please feel free to brag at the next funeral you attend.
Full results to follow sometime over the weekend.
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Hedgehog
Ship's Shortstop
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And thank you for keeping score and keeping track! Excellent work!
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Piglet
Islander
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Originally posted by The Rogue:
... Gwai & piglet share the Why Does it Always Happen to Me? award with two points ...
That'll be the wooden spoon, then?
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The Rogue
Shipmate
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The 2016 scores in full.
1: Pomona 101 points (Nancy Reagan, George Michael & Caroline Aherne)
2: Gwai 94 points (Harper Lee, Fidel Castro, Muhammed Ali & Martin Crowe)
3: Light User 89 points (Lionel Blue, Eric Lubbock, Howard Marks & Jenny Diski)
4: Auntie Doris 83 points (Fidel Castro, Muhammed Ali & George Michael)
=5: jedijudy 80 points (Muhammed Ali & Rob Ford)
=5: Cottontail 80 points (Muhammed Ali & Rob Ford)
7: North East Quine 58 points (Muhammed Ali & Johan Cruyff)
8: balaam 55 points (Ronnie Corbett & Carrie Fisher)
=9: An die Freude 52 points (Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour)
=9: Cod (Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour)
11: Spike 48 points (Caroline Aherne)
12: Sandemaniac 47 points (Martin Crowe)
13: la vie en rouge 44 points (Fidel Castro, King Bhumibol Adultadej & Islam Karimov)
14: Leorning Cniht 38 points (King Bhumibol Adultadej & Muhammed Ali)
15: Tree Bee 30 points (Howard Marks)
=16: St. Gwladis 26 points (Muhammed Ali)
=16: Mamacita 26 points (Muhammed Ali)
18: Kyzyl 21 points (Harper Lee & Fidel Castro)
19: The Rogue 13 points (Elie Wiesel)
20: Sipech 11 points (Harper Lee)
21: Lyda*Rose 10 points (Fidel Castro)
=22: Everyone else 0 points.
Please let me know of any errors and/or corrections.
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