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Thread: Circus: 2003 (First Annual) Ship of Fools Celebrity Death Pool
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
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Originally posted by Papa_Smurf:
Did anyone have Norris McWhirter from the UK's Record Breakers ?
Nope.
Oh well, another missed opportunity. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Amazing Grace*
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# 4754
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*bump*
Any American political watchers have Archibald Cox of Watergate "Saturday Night Massacre" fame on their lists?
Charlotte
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Mamacita
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Posted
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Originally posted by Amazing Grace:
*bump*
Any American political watchers have Archibald Cox of Watergate "Saturday Night Massacre" fame on their lists?
Charlotte
I did, but he's only worth 8 points. (I feel evil, typing that.)
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Amazing Grace*
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This just in:
Ronald Reagan has died at age 93.
Charlotte
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starbelly
but you can call me Neil
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Originally posted by ken:
Ronald Reagan
Well done Ken.
Neil
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ebeth
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several others with Reagan on their lists....maybe now that the year is nearly half gone it's time for a 1/2 way scoreboard.
Who's in the lead?
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Amazing Grace*
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Originally posted by ebeth:
several others with Reagan on their lists....maybe now that the year is nearly half gone it's time for a 1/2 way scoreboard.
Who's in the lead?
Going through the thread and barring a sudden failure of arithmetic:
Uriel is our current points leader (18). Mamacita is second (12) and the current holder of the Quantity Not Quality title with 2 picks. The other people who picked Reagan (Ken, Kenwritez, LydaRose, Stoo, Bessie, Sieg, and me) are in third with 7.
eta points
Charlotte
[ 05. June 2004, 23:07: Message edited by: Amazing Grace ]
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Paul W.
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The general consensus here, upon hearing of Reagan's death, was "Damnit, I didn't have him on my death list" ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
Paul W
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Schroedinger's cat
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Originally posted by Tom Day:
Would it be wrong of me to hope he fails so that I could get some points in this game at last?
Tom
It would be very wrong indeed. Your points in this game would be a minor matter. ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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Nope.
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KenWritez
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Has anyone else noticed celebrities often seem to die in threes?
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Tom Day
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Originally posted by Kenwritez:
Has anyone else noticed celebrities often seem to die in threes?
I'm hoping...
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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So, in what time frame should we expect the third 'celebrity' to die to confirm your hypothesis, Ken?
And how much of a celebrity must they be to count? I mean, Raygun and Ray Charles strike me as top-flight.
Also, will there be a phononym for 'Ray' in their name? ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Gremlin
[ 12. June 2004, 16:32: Message edited by: Gremlin ]
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Gremlin
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I don't mean to belittle the man's death but... who?
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Ferijen
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Well they posted him up on BBC news online. And you were looking for a third dead celebrity
(ok, ok, I thought this was clutching at straws too...)
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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Yes, I read the article you posted, but thought our requirement for a celebrity was far from met by the guitarist of 80s has-been band. Definitely clutching at straws ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Timothy the Obscure
Mostly Friendly
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Here it is: Elvin Ray Jones.
But I don't think anybody had him, either.
Timothy
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Amazing Grace*
Shipmate
# 4754
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Johnny Ramone is said to be near death, although last I heard he is still alive.
I don't think anyone picked him. (Points galore.)
Charlotte (well, he was a cultural figure to my generation)
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Stoo
Mighty Pirate
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Originally posted by Paul W.:
The general consensus here, upon hearing of Reagan's death, was "Damnit, I didn't have him on my death list"
Ha Ha!
I did!
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Uriel
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Surprised to be in the lead at the half way mark.
Here's to long life, health and happiness for all celebrities in the rest of 2004.
Except for Ant & Dec.
Cheers,
Uriel.
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Wet Kipper
Circus Runaway
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Did anyone have Marlon Brando ?
he was a bit old, so won't get you many points....
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starbelly
but you can call me Neil
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Posted
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Originally posted by Lyda Rose of Sharon:
The Lyda Rose aka Sick-Skulled Bastard Death List:
...Marlon Brando...
Well done.
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starbelly
but you can call me Neil
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And also well done to Siegfried too!
Neil
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Mamacita
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[kicking self] How could I have overlooked Marlon Brando? [/kicking self]
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Siegfried
Ship's ferret
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That would put LydaRose and I in a tie for first place, with 27 points each, and in a 3 way tie with Mamacita in the q!q race with 2 each.
Sieg
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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Woo-hooo! ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
Uh, make that, "Rest in peace, Marlon." ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
[ 02. July 2004, 21:53: Message edited by: LydaRose ]
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Uriel
Shipmate
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Children's author Anthony Buckeridge (of the "Jennings" books fame) has just popped his clogs. Doubt if anyone had him, but he is now both famous and dead.
Cheers,
Uriel.
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Amazing Grace*
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# 4754
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Did anyone have perennial DP favorite Fay Wray?
Not a lot of points, as she was 96.
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
# 4544
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Or Fred LaRue, one of the Watergate Gang? I doubt anyone has him on their list, but he had a certain infamy. Some thought he might be Deep Throat, but Bob Woodward said he'd reveal Deep throat's identity when he/she died. And Woodward was on Larry King tonight; Larry brought it up and Woodward reiterated that he would tell all when the informant was dead -but it wasn't now because it wasn't LaRue.
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Lyda*Rose
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Julia Child, anyone? Anyone?
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Sparrow
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Somewhat of a tangent here, but I had a distinct premonition last night that Baroness Thatcher is next for the drop. Very soon in fact.
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
# 64
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Originally posted by Sparrow:
Somewhat of a tangent here, but I had a distinct premonition last night that Baroness Thatcher is next for the drop. Very soon in fact.
So if she is assassinated, we know where to send the police .... ![[Paranoid]](graemlins/paranoid.gif)
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Sparrow
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat.:
quote:
Originally posted by Sparrow:
Somewhat of a tangent here, but I had a distinct premonition last night that Baroness Thatcher is next for the drop. Very soon in fact.
So if she is assassinated, we know where to send the police ....
Well you know, "I, said the sparrow, with my bow and arrow ....."
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Sir Kevin
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Posted
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Originally posted by Lyda Rose of Sharon:
Julia Child, anyone? Anyone?
She's already gone...that's one!
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
# 3492
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Is it too late in the year to come up with a list?
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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Very much so, Sir Kevin. That would miss the point of the Christmas/New Year list entirely.
Gremlin
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dorothea
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Did anyone have cloughie. God rest the old scoundrel. ![[Angel]](graemlins/angel.gif)
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
# 64
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dorothea - I think nobody believed that he would ever die, and he was quite young. Not an obvious pick, I think.
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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Posted
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Originally posted by Tom Day:
Anyone for Superman?
Nope, I just checked. No-one expected this one this year.
Gremlin
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
# 64
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I guess no-one had John Peel either.
These people dying unexpectedly is not helping this thread.
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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Posted
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
I guess no-one had John Peel either.
Well, indeed it is so. Who would have guessed it anyway ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Lyda*Rose
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Looks like lots of people are going to add to their scores soon...
But not me.
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Gremlin
Ship's Cryptanalyst
# 129
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Are you referring to Yasser Arafat by any chance?
Gremlin
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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Could be.
Well, yes. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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