expatowner Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Ali back in hospital. Oh he is a tease. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/30846001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Ned Nederlander storms into the lead as Ethel wasn't around for Lang enough: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-30845570 Poor Auld Ethel ! Surely not enough points to put me in the lead though !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Omar Sharif's ex is a now a real ex http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-18/arab-film-icon-faten-hamama-dies-aged-83/6023676 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njord Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Oooft, the hunt is on for obit for Phil Taylors mum A great tour of NZ tragically cut short with the death of Phil's Mother. All our thoughts and love are with the Taylor's today. #darts 4:58am - 17 Jan 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 She had a large vodka on her deathbed- because you have to finish with a double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njord Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Some say you draw the line at the oche. I just want to draw the line right through her name on my list.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 So before Liz Taylor (no, not that one) gets an obit, here's the latest update to the leaderboard with Ned Nederlander getting up and running: 1 Albino Rover 961 Mo Wonderboy 963 Njord 864 Ned Nederlander 415 Everyone Else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks like Njord could be giving Mo a run for his money this year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 She had a large vodka on her deathbed- because you have to finish with a double. "Oh that's a bad one, a single pint at this stage" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Checked the Wikipedia deaths page today & was ready to celebrate when I saw that Paul O'Grady was dead. Unfortunately, I have the crap TV presenter instead of this Australian MP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_O%27Grady_(politician) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Checked the Wikipedia deaths page today & was ready to celebrate when I saw that Paul O'Grady was dead. Unfortunately, I have the crap TV presenter instead of this Australian MP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_O%27Grady_(politician) What are the chances of two Paul O'Grady's being gay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks like Njord could be giving Mo a run for his money this year though. Well yes - if by that you mean picking folk that aren't famous !? A famous person's Mum !! Yer having a fucking laugh !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Checked the Wikipedia deaths page today & was ready to celebrate when I saw that Paul O'Grady was dead. Unfortunately, I have the crap TV presenter instead of this Australian MP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_O%27Grady_(politician) A quick look down the list notes Marko Marin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Marin_%28professor%29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Well yes - if by that you mean picking folk that aren't famous !? A famous person's Mum !! Yer having a fucking laugh !? It's outside the box, and he needs to find a qualifying obit. It's a gamble, I'll give him that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 She isn't famous in anyway tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieStevenson Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Yeah I'm not having that. So we could just pick anyone's maw? Anyway, A$AP Yams http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/18/asap-yams-dies-aged-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 People have to be sufficiently famous that their obituary makes a UK-based national news source such as - but not limited to- BBC, national newspapers, or Reuters UK. Local newspapers and special interest magazines (Gardner's Weekly etc) aren't broad enough and don't count. Regarding this rule: I can't really rule anyone out on the grounds I've not heard of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Yeah I'm not having that. So we could just pick anyone's maw? Anyway, A$AP Yams http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/18/asap-yams-dies-aged-26 Correct ... they may well get the occasional mention in the press (i.e striker X has pulled out of the squad due to the ill health of Malcolm his Dad !) but they aint famous ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdhafc1874 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Spain's having a mare here. 1st allowing Mo Wonderboy to keep his female basketball player who is only famous cos she's dying. Now allowing Phil Taylor's maw if any paper reports it. That's like saying any poster on P&B could be chosen + count if they die in a car crash + they're named in an article in Sun etc They may well be deid + it may well be in a national paper but they ain't famous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Think I got out of this at the right time- this is another grey area. I don't think Phil Taylor's mum is famous (I can't even picture her, nor do I want to given her son) but I think her death will receive enough of a mention to count under the letter of the law. Someone who is primarily famous for being a more famous person's parent but famous enough in their own right is hard to judge- I'd have said someone like Tiger Woods' dad before he died would have been eligible. Good luck, Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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