dee_62 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, peasy23 said: In a plot twist that took even him by surprise, novelist Clive Cussler dies at age 88. A Deep Six for poor Clive. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-8049597/Clive-Cussler-author-shipwreck-finder-dies-aged-88.html Got nearly all of the Dirk Pitt novels up in the attic somewhere. RIP. I note elsewhere that the world's oldest man has died...again. That title seems to be a bit of a poisoned chalice tbh. (Chitetsu Watanabe, 112, passed away at a nursing home in his native of Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan) Edited February 27, 2020 by dee_62 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 4 hours ago, sureiknow said: Baby Peggy, last star of the silent film era dead at 101. Pegged oot! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charon Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Miranda Ward, deid. Everycunto knows Tony Blackburn played Flowers in the Rain by The Move as Radio 1's first song, but she was the first female voice on the station. And.... She owned the gaff that Sandy Denny died in.... (Well collapsed and then died in hospital) https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/feb/27/miranda-ward-obituary Edited February 27, 2020 by charon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Pegged oot! Silent. Again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 23/02/2020 at 16:03, tamthebam said: Ian Cathro of the Islamic terrorist world IMHO I was surprised that they binned al-Baghdadi. He gave them their first taste of success in Europe, but didn't quite manage to build on the early promise. They had a lot of teams scared at one point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim Here Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Freeman Dyson, one of the most imaginative twentieth century mathematical physics, has finally run out of ideas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Aim Here said: Freeman Dyson, one of the most imaginative twentieth century mathematical physics, has finally run out of ideas. Feeling the sphere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 10 hours ago, Aim Here said: Freeman Dyson, one of the most imaginative twentieth century mathematical physics, has finally run out of ideas. Thanks for the hoovers Freeman. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Freeman Died,son. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) Week 9 update One death this week. The former President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/26/hosni-mubarak-buried-with-full-military-honours I was at university in 2011 when the Arab Spring happened and various North African dictators met sudden and brutal ends. At the time I had an extremely left wing geography lecturer who wouldn't shut up about the phenomenon, telling us it was a historic event and something the world had never seen before. The close of that article about Mubarak's funeral stands out to me: Quote Political science professor Rabab El Mahdi who took part in the 2011 revolt that toppled Mubarak, said his death was “a reminder of the failures of the revolution. It’s the end of a chapter with no closure,” she said. “A lot of history will be buried with him, with no accountability.” Mubarak’s death comes months after Egyptian security services repressed brief anti-corruption protests against Sisi’s leadership, arresting thousands in order to stifle further dissent. Sisi swept to power in a military coup in 2013, buoyed by a military and security establishment determined to ensure that the popular protests of 2011 never happened again. Aida Seif El-Dawla, of the Nadeem Centre for Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and Violence, who has worked with victims of torture under both Sisi and Mubarak, said the latter “left behind someone who will outlive us,” in reference to Sisi. She said: “I don’t know if it’s nostalgia, but compared with the nightmare we’re living now … during Mubarak it was tough, torture was rampant and people were in prison. But he and his entourage were political, so sooner or later they had to submit a little.” She described life under Sisi’s rule as “revenge for having revolted against Mubarak”. Somehow I doubt that archaeologists in 5000 years time will be finding drawings of this guy on walls. A full obituary with more details about his military career and political rule is here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/25/hosni-mubarak-obituary Mubarak died at 91, so he's worth 34 Base Points. He was picked by four people - @Bold Rover, @D.V.T., @statts1976uk and @weirdcal. As a result, the standings now look like this: 1. Bishop Briggs 242 2. pub car king 223 3. JustOneCornetto 173 4. weejack 140 5. alta-pete, sparky88 124 7. Ben Twilly 107 8. Musketeer Gripweed 96 9. thistledo 94 10. weirdcal 82 11. Ned Nederlander 72 12. statts1976uk 67 13. 101 63 14. choirbairn, ICTJohnboy 51 16. chomp my root, Fuctifano, Ludo*1, mathematics, Speckled Tangerine, The_Craig 48 22. CountyFan, doulikefish, sureiknow 44 25. Bold Rover, D.V.T. 34 26. Cardinal Richelieu 33 28. 50/50 Winner, Blootoon87, cambozpar, cdisaaccie, HI HAT, LondonHMFC, LoonsYouthTeam, Mark Connolly, Meden89, microdave, psv_killie, Scotty Tunbridge, Sergeant Wilson, shuggz 22 42. Everyone else 0 The spreadsheet has also been updated with these scores: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V64rLXKhrmZf-6K4D3RyN3cR5Z_i2rh-ztODUB_dQyI/edit?usp=sharing Additional: statts1976uk's score in the standings was wrong, and has been corrected. Edited March 1, 2020 by Miguel Sanchez 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Miguel Sanchez said: Week 9 update One death this week. The former President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/26/hosni-mubarak-buried-with-full-military-honours I was at university in 2011 when the Arab Spring happened and various North African dictators met sudden and brutal ends. At the time I had an extremely left wing geography lecturer who wouldn't shut up about the phenomenon, telling us it was a historic event and something the world had never seen before. The close of that article about Mubarak's funeral stands out to me: Somehow I doubt that archaeologists in 5000 years time will be finding drawings of this guy on walls. A full obituary with more details about his military career and political rule is here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/25/hosni-mubarak-obituary Mubarak died at 91, so he's worth 34 Base Points. He was picked by four people - @Bold Rover, @D.V.T., @statts1976uk and @weirdcal. As a result, the standings now look like this: 1. Bishop Briggs 242 2. pub car king 223 3. JustOneCornetto 173 4. weejack 140 5. alta-pete, sparky88 124 7. Ben Twilly 107 8. Musketeer Gripweed 96 9. thistledo 94 10. weirdcal 82 11. Ned Nederlander 72 12. statts1976uk 67 13. 101 63 14. choirbairn, ICTJohnboy 51 16. chomp my root, Fuctifano, Ludo*1, mathematics, Speckled Tangerine, The_Craig 48 22. CountyFan, doulikefish, sureiknow 44 25. Bold Rover, D.V.T. 34 27. 50/50 Winner, Blootoon87, cambozpar, cdisaaccie, HI HAT, LondonHMFC, LoonsYouthTeam, Mark Connolly, Meden89, microdave, psv_killie, Scotty Tunbridge, Sergeant Wilson, shuggz 22 41. Everyone else 0 The spreadsheet has also been updated with these scores: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V64rLXKhrmZf-6K4D3RyN3cR5Z_i2rh-ztODUB_dQyI/edit?usp=sharing Additional: statts1976uk's score in the standings was wrong, and has been corrected. I'm not in your list even though I got Kirk Douglas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: I'm not in your list even though I got Kirk Douglas Are you sure? The obits said 'natural causes'. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: I'm not in your list even though I got Kirk Douglas 1 minute ago, The DA said: Are you sure? The obits said 'natural causes'. Quote You are not allowed to kill any of your entrants yourself. If a P&B user is found to be responsible for the death of any of their entrants, they will be disqualified from this and all future Dead Pools. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charon Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Harri Kampmans first signing for Motherwell Stefan Lindquist , dead of ALS aged 52. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 James Lipton is inside the actor's coffin at 93. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/arts/television/james-lipton-dead.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Just now, Darren said: James Lipton is inside the actor's coffin at 93. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/arts/television/james-lipton-dead.html He wasn't my cup of tea. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 19 minutes ago, Zen Archer Esq. said: He wasn't my cup of tea. N-Ice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 28 minutes ago, Darren said: James Lipton is inside the actor's coffin at 93. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/arts/television/james-lipton-dead.html Quote his wife, Kedakai Mercedes Lipton Magnificent Names Archive for this pish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 01/03/2020 at 17:06, Cardinal Richelieu said: I'm not in your list even though I got Kirk Douglas He was so old, you get negative points for picking him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) Matthew Watkins, Welsh rugby player, dies aged 41 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51782373. Edited March 7, 2020 by Bishop Briggs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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