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Thread: Circus: 2003 (First Annual) Ship of Fools Celebrity Death Pool
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starbelly
but you can call me Neil
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Originally posted by Uriel:
Ronnie Biggs
Things are looking up for you there.
This is sooo sick. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Neil
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strathclydezero
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Did anyone have Harold Shipman?
No.... ?
Ah well.
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Wet Kipper
Circus Runaway
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And Harold Shipman - (doctor that killed lots of patients) is gone now too. don't think nayone picked him...
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Ponty'n'pop
Shipmate
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If I'm still allowed to enter:
1. John Paul II
2. Ronald Reagan
3. Jimmy Carter
4. Michael Jackson
5. Soham murderer Ian Huntley
6. The Duke of Edinburgh, aka Phillip Windsor
7. James Callaghan
8. Ozzie Osbourne
9. Richard Attenborough
10. Muhammed Ali
11. Kirk Douglas
12. Ian Paisley (Senior)
13. Saddam Hussain (my banker)
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Eigon
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No-one had Joan Aiken or Antonia Forest either, not even me, who should know better. They're both children's authors and the value of their books will now shoot up - and us with only a measly couple of copies of Wolves of Willoughby Chase in stock.
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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Saw in the news today that Randy Van Warmer has died (only about 48) 'Just when I needed you most'
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Amazing Grace*
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I'm bad. I heard on my sarky news quiz that Boris Yeltsin had been recovering from heart attacks all those times he "disappeared" and most of us thought he was off drying out somewhere.
My thought was "I wanted him on my list, did I remember to put him on when I had to recreate it?"
![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
Charlotte
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Siegfried
Ship's ferret
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Well, here we are at the end of January, and not one person on our lists has had the decency to die. Don't they know that our self esteem is riding on their timely demises?
Sieg
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mousethief
Ship's Thieving Rodent
# 953
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Dang -- I entered my list on the Hell thread and now it's gone. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Siegfried
Ship's ferret
# 29
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February has come and gone, and we're still at a big zero. How much longer must we wait?!
Sieg
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Tom Day
Ship's revolutionary
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Posted
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Originally posted by Siegfried:
February has come and gone, and we're still at a big zero. How much longer must we wait?!
Sieg
Thanks for bumping it up. This thread almost got deleted during my purge last night - caught it at the last min.
I have now saved a copy to my hard drive just in case.
Tom
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Siegfried
Ship's ferret
# 29
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Anyone have Spalding Gray?
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Siegfried
Life is just a bowl of cherries!
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Amazing Grace*
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Boris Siegfriedov:
Anyone have Spalding Gray?
They seem to be a hardy bunch, our listees. People should send large donations to the Organ Fund for the privilege of being listed by us (and staying alive despite various sorts of Conventional Wisdom).
Charlotte
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Erin
Meaner than Godzilla
# 2
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It seems we all gave the gift of life this past holiday season...
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Robert Porter-Miller
Tiocfaidh Separabit
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There's 9 and a half more months to go - don't be so pessimistic people
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sharkshooter
Not your average shark
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Posted
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Originally posted by Robert Miller:
There's 9 and a half more months to go - don't be so pessimistic people
Interesting use of the term pessimistic. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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starbelly
but you can call me Neil
# 25
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...and people are more likely to die as the year goes on as they will be getting older ... I am sure there is a logic behind that argument ...
Neil
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
# 64
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But the counter argument is that shipmates are likely to have chosen those who were expected to die in the near future. So it would be logical for most of them to die in the first half of the year, with a few surprises in the second half, just to keep everyone guessing.
So having got halfway through March ( nearly ) without any points does not bode well for the pool. It probably does bode well for the people on our lists, as Erin has said.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Well, my boy John Allen Mohammed is scheduled for execution in October. Here's hoping the appeal doesn't last long
This is so sick ...
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Hail Gallaxhar
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RuthW
liberal "peace first" hankie squeezer
# 13
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Death penalty appeals can take years. Don't hold your breath.
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sharkshooter
Not your average shark
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Posted
quote:
Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
Well, my boy John Allen Mohammed is scheduled for execution in October. Here's hoping the appeal doesn't last long
This is so sick ...
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Originally posted by Erin:
So, here they are, the rules for the Ship of Fools Celebrity Death Pool, with thanks to the SDMB for the basics: ...
5. You can choose an inmate scheduled to be executed, but you only earn points if the person dies by some means other than the state-sponsored execution. E.g., a shiv in the stomach counts, lethal injection does not.
I know you asked about a situation (this one actually) where the sentance had not yet been given and whether it would be exempted from this rule, but I didn't see an answer.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Posted
quote:
Originally posted by sharkshoooter:
quote:
Originally posted by Erin:
So, here they are, the rules for the Ship of Fools Celebrity Death Pool, with thanks to the SDMB for the basics: ...
5. You can choose an inmate scheduled to be executed, but you only earn points if the person dies by some means other than the state-sponsored execution. E.g., a shiv in the stomach counts, lethal injection does not.
I know you asked about a situation (this one actually) where the sentance had not yet been given and whether it would be exempted from this rule, but I didn't see an answer.
Since when I chose him he wasn't scheduled to be executed (since he hadn't actually been found guilty at that stage), I assume he's still going to score me points if he does get executed this year (which as Ruth pointed out is very unlikely )
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Hail Gallaxhar
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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Posted
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
So having got halfway through March ( nearly ) without any points does not bode well for the pool. It probably does bode well for the people on our lists, as Erin has said.
Surely this is going to be like waiting for a bus... we'll wait ages, and then all of a sudden, six nominated people will kick the bucket in a single week! ![[Two face]](graemlins/scot_twoface.gif)
Gremlin
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Uriel
Shipmate
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I've still crossing my fingers for Ant & Dec.
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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quote:
Originally posted by Uriel:
I've still crossing my fingers for Ant & Dec.
You, me, and most of the sane part of the Great British unwashed!!
Gremlin
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Ahhh...I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again...
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Wet Kipper
Circus Runaway
# 1654
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Did anyone have Sir Peter Ustinov ?
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NO
Shipmate
# 5477
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Someone had Alistair Cooke didn't they?
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Paul W.
Shipmate
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Posted
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Originally posted by Norman the Organ:
Someone had Alistair Cooke didn't they?
Ebeth and Eigon both did. Only 5 points each for him though.
Paul W
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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Posted
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Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
Well, my boy John Allen Mohammed is scheduled for execution in October. Here's hoping the appeal doesn't last long
This is so sick ...
Don't hold your breath. Unless he pulls a Gary Gilmore -who demanded execution- he could last for years.
(And I know an executed prisoner doesn't count, anyway.)
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Lyda:
I thought we'd already sorted that out -
quote:
Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
quote:
Originally posted by sharkshoooter:
quote:
Originally posted by Erin:
So, here they are, the rules for the Ship of Fools Celebrity Death Pool, with thanks to the SDMB for the basics: ...
5. You can choose an inmate scheduled to be executed, but you only earn points if the person dies by some means other than the state-sponsored execution. E.g., a shiv in the stomach counts, lethal injection does not.
I know you asked about a situation (this one actually) where the sentance had not yet been given and whether it would be exempted from this rule, but I didn't see an answer.
Since when I chose him he wasn't scheduled to be executed (since he hadn't actually been found guilty at that stage), I assume he's still going to score me points if he does get executed this year (which as Ruth pointed out is very unlikely )
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Hail Gallaxhar
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Michal
Shipmate
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Just heard this morning that Alistair Cooke died this morning at age 95. Did anyone have them on their Death List?
No? Ah, well. Good luck through the next quarter, then.
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
# 473
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ebeth had Alastair Cooke. Don't know about anyone else, though.
Low points score, he was 95.
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Amazing Grace*
Shipmate
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Posted
quote:
Originally posted by Michal:
Just heard this morning that Alistair Cooke died this morning at age 95. Did anyone have them on their Death List?
No? Ah, well. Good luck through the next quarter, then.
I quite distinctly remember that some did (claim your five points). Not me, because I was in some small way selfishly trying to keep him alive so I could listen to more "Letters from America" (which is not what he was famous for in the US).
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kentishmaid
Shipmate
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Peter Ustinov died yesterday - I don't know if anyone had him down on their list. I could have sworn I did, but apparently that was wishful thinking (if you'll pardon the phrase in this context. Though why I'm apologising for tastelessness on a thread whose whole raison d'etre is that very subject I know not).
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Jen.
Godless Liberal
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Posted
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Originally posted by kentishmaid:
Peter Ustinov died yesterday - I don't know if anyone had him down on their list.
yep.
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originally posted by Paul W:
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Originally posted by Papa_Smurf:
Did anyone have Sir Peter Ustinov ?
Uriel did. I make that 18 points.
Paul W
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Paul W.
Shipmate
# 1450
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I'm sure everyone's ignoring me (except Jenny). I also pointed out that both Ebeth and Eigon have Alistair Cooke.
Paul W
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Amazing Grace*
Shipmate
# 4754
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Posted
quote:
Originally posted by Paul W.:
I'm sure everyone's ignoring me (except Jenny). I also pointed out that both Ebeth and Eigon have Alistair Cooke.
Paul W
Sorry, it's still really early here.
Charlotte
(who crossposted with Chorister)
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splosh
Shipmate
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I'm not ignoring you Paul. I noticed your post.
It is just typical we had no deaths for 3 months, and then 2 died within a day of each other ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Tom Day
Ship's revolutionary
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Posted
quote:
Originally posted by Paul W.:
I'm sure everyone's ignoring me (except Jenny). I also pointed out that both Ebeth and Eigon have Alistair Cooke.
Paul W
Ignoring who?
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Eigon
Shipmate
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Thank you, Paul
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Paul W.
Shipmate
# 1450
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Posted
quote:
Originally posted by Tom Day:
quote:
Originally posted by Paul W.:
I'm sure everyone's ignoring me (except Jenny). I also pointed out that both Ebeth and Eigon have Alistair Cooke.
Paul W
Ignoring who?
Just call me Wood.
Paul W
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NO
Shipmate
# 5477
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Nobody seems to have pointed out that Uriel has won the Inside Track with the Grim Reaper award for 2004, as specified by Erin in the OP.
Congratulations, Uriel... remind me to keep in your good books
[ 30. March 2004, 14:34: Message edited by: Norman the Organ ]
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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Having predicted we'd get nothing for months, then half-a-dozen all at once, I'm (eagerly?) waiting to see who pops off tonight!
Gremlin
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Purple Sparkler
Shipmate
# 5661
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Does anyone have Sir John Mills? And am I also allowed George Dubya, specifying by assassination- he's certainly going the right way about pissing people with guns off.
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Tom Day
Ship's revolutionary
# 3630
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Posted
quote:
Originally posted by Paul W.:
quote:
Originally posted by Tom Day:
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Originally posted by Paul W.:
I'm sure everyone's ignoring me (except Jenny). I also pointed out that both Ebeth and Eigon have Alistair Cooke.
Paul W
Ignoring who?
Just call me Wood.
Paul W
but I do sweetie
I think some people have picked George Bush - we'll see though.
Tom
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kentishmaid
Shipmate
# 4767
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Sorry - was being dim. Didn't read half the thread. Sorry Paul.
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Wet Kipper
Circus Runaway
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Did anyone have Norris McWhirter from the UK's Record Breakers ?
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Tom Day
Ship's revolutionary
# 3630
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This thread is responsible for me actually looking for people who are dying, and then my first thought not being one of sorrow, but one of damn - should of thought of them.
Tom
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