Shotgun Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 4 hours ago, sureiknow said: Scotland's oldest Man, Alfred Smith dead aged 111. I imagine that every time the oldest man/woman/person shuffles off, whomever is next in line must be punching the air with a big "YAAAAAAS get in!" Kind of like us when one of our team members is tragically taken from us all too soon. At least, I suspect that's what it would be like. It's been a while since I had a score. If you happen to be reading this Mr. Reaper, a wee bump would be nice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 12 hours ago, Shotgun said: I imagine that every time the oldest man/woman/person shuffles off, whomever is next in line must be punching the air with a big "YAAAAAAS get in!" Kind of like us when one of our team members is tragically taken from us all too soon. At least, I suspect that's what it would be like. It's been a while since I had a score. If you happen to be reading this Mr. Reaper, a wee bump would be nice. Hope you don't regret that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Author Toni Morrison aged 88. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, BillyAnchor said: Author Toni Morrison aged 88. Tar Tar Baby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, The DA said: Tar Tar Baby. I suppose it's A Mercy that she's now in Paradise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: Author Toni Morrison aged 88. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Nicky 'Wonder' Walusko, member of The Wondermints and Brian Wilson's backing band. https://www.brianwilson.com/community 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.V.T. Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Well, he was no longer a Young Man 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 David Berman. Silver Blues. Silver Pews. Recorded his last smash hit at 52. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/08/david-berman-acclaimed-us-indie-songwriter-dies-aged-52 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, D.V.T. said: Well, he was no longer a Young Man but he has gone west at last. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 He'll certainly be feeling down soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I can see the occasional conspiracy theorist interested in this one https://boingboing.net/2019/08/10/jeffrey-epstein-is-dead-of-sui.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureiknow Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 5 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: I can see the occasional conspiracy theorist interested in this one https://boingboing.net/2019/08/10/jeffrey-epstein-is-dead-of-sui.html I was surprised at Epstein's Sucide, though probably not as half as surprised as he was .... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 7 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: I can see the occasional conspiracy theorist interested in this one https://boingboing.net/2019/08/10/jeffrey-epstein-is-dead-of-sui.html There's plenty of material to theorise with - https://www.newsweek.com/jeffrey-epstein-lolita-express-bill-clinton-flight-logs-1448367 Before the Lolita Express had its nickname, Epstein drew the attention of the media by hosting former president Bill Clinton, along with actors Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker, on a 2002 tour of Africa with stops in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Mozambique associated with work for the Clinton Foundation. Afterwards, Epstein described Clinton as "the world's greatest politician." Clinton offered a similarly glowing appraisal of Epstein in the same New York Magazine article featuring Trump's famous quote regarding Epstein's predilection for girls "on the younger side." "In 2015, Gawker released the flight logbooks for Epstein's Gulfstream and the Lolita Express 727. Bill Clinton is among the prominent people listed in the flight logs, having took several trips on the Lolita Express with a softcore porn actress listed under "massages" in Epstein's address book, also published by Gawker. Clinton shared eleven flights aboard the Lolita Express with Maxwell and Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen, who has been accused in court filings of recruiting young girls, acting as a pimp on Epstein's behalf. On multiple flights, additional women, listed in the flight logs by their first name or the simple descriptor "female," joined Clinton aboard Epstein's plane. A statement released by Clinton's office acknowledges only the African tour:" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 11 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: I can see the occasional conspiracy theorist interested in this one https://boingboing.net/2019/08/10/jeffrey-epstein-is-dead-of-sui.html given Epstein's links with Prince Andrew he was another victim of the fuggin' Duke of Edinburgh, best geriatric button man in the business. Mohammed Al-Fayed knows the score...! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) Week 32 update One death this week, and it's time to hit you with some culture. Toni Morrison, aged 88: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/06/toni-morrison-obituary I was spoiled for choice trying to find that link. The Guardian has a multitude of articles about how amazing she was. There are a few writers on my list who I will be able to wax lyrical about myself, sadly she isn't one of them. I've never read a word of her. Fortunately however we live in a world of technology, and you can listen to her Nobel Prize acceptance speech from 1993 here: I'm already looking forward to seeing what I can find about Thomas Pynchon when the time comes. Morrison was picked by one person, me, and died at 88 for 37 Base Points. She gets 50 points for a Solo Shot, for a total of 87 points. The standings now look like this: Standings (11/08/19) 1. Oooooft 556 2. Ned Nederlander 496 3. alta-pete 448 4. chomp my root 3305. sparky88 3286. DBA 2827. Bishop Briggs 207 8. Lex 186 9. Miguel Sanchez 171 10. Musketeer Gripweed 15211. Once a Rover always a Rover 15112. cdisaaccie, peasy23, The Naitch 140 13. Savage Henry 137 14. ICTJohnboy 11815. gingette, Ziggy 105 16. JustOneCornetto 101 17. Mark Connolly 100 18. Ben Twilly 93 19. wellinwigan, BWAClyde, RadgerTheBadger 92 20. ICTJohnboy 91 21. The DA 90 22. Sweaty Morph 89 23. 10menwent2mow 8224. LoonsYouthTeam 78 25. HI HAT 76 26. Karpaty 7327. Indale Winton, lichtgilphead, qos_75 70 28. Bold Rover, Ross. 69 29. Melanius Mullarkey 65 30. choirbairn 61 31. Lofarl 54 32. Blootoon87, Sergeant Wilson 49 33. JamieStevenson, killiefan27, psv_killie, Willie adie, Arbroathlegend36-0, Henderson to Deliver..., Kilbowie's Finest 46 34. Arabdownunder, Bert Raccoon, Eedned, Fuctifano, ToBeSomeone 36 35. atfccfc, cambozpar, mathematics, MixuFixit, statts1976uk 2736. Everyone else 0 The spreadsheet has also been updated: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NlaNlT-7ZGlQGqszGFfBb49tVzFpWITUAR7BUjApJUc/edit?usp=sharing Edited August 11, 2019 by Miguel Sanchez 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 This has been a shite year. Hopefully Aaron Ramsey starts banging them in for Juve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Thomas Pynchon eh? must have a bash at attempting "Gravity's Rainbow" again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda has passed aged 79. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 He said, he said - I know what it's like to be dead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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