#211
Gav wrote:
Just heard the news and immediately thought to check here to see if I had played him again this year.
My wife is starting to think I am a very bad person…
Posted on Sat, 29 October 2011 at 15:47
#212
chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:
Yay, Jim fixed it for me to finally get on the scoreboard. :p
It’s actually quite sad really, he was a legend.
Posted on Sat, 29 October 2011 at 16:14
#213
RoyBatty (Steve) wrote:
Andy Rooney anyone? I think I had him last year or the one previous. Bollocks.
Posted on Sat, 5 November 2011 at 14:45
#214
Dermot wrote:
Yeah, you had him last year. A few Mickey Rooneys (and a Wayne) this year but no Andys
Posted on Sat, 5 November 2011 at 17:18
#215
Dermot wrote:
Posted on Sun, 27 November 2011 at 12:47
#216
grahamt wrote:
being a TOON fan this is really sad news, reading tributes on bbc football will be sadlly missed RIP
Posted on Sun, 27 November 2011 at 14:45
#217
realityfuck (Jarlath) wrote:
Sky Sports news just showed a clip of him on Football Focus yesterday. Unbelieveable. Very sad!
Posted on Sun, 27 November 2011 at 17:23
#218
crazy horse (crazy horse) wrote:
welsh news are saying he hung himself ?
Posted on Mon, 28 November 2011 at 12:06
#219
Dermot wrote:
Posted on Mon, 28 November 2011 at 12:23
#220
Lola wrote:
fingers crossed for no more deaths this year!!
Posted on Wed, 30 November 2011 at 17:48
#221
chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:
That’s a terrible thing to say!!
You’re right tho!! :D
Posted on Wed, 30 November 2011 at 18:14
#222
Lola wrote:
I am…i want to stay on top and be the first person to win twice!!
Posted on Wed, 30 November 2011 at 21:33
#223
RoyBatty (Steve) wrote:
I think you’ve got it in the bag. Unless, of course, I make a trip to Detroit and pay a little visit to Aretha Franklin. :-D
Posted on Sat, 3 December 2011 at 15:55
#224
Gav wrote:
That is against the rules and we shall disqualify you (I’m being serious)
Posted on Mon, 5 December 2011 at 08:30
#225
Dermot wrote:
Posted on Mon, 5 December 2011 at 13:51
#226
Dermot wrote:
PS I did a quick scan through people’s the other day and as far as I can tell there’s been no more deaths. I *do* think RoyBatty has made some pretty shrewd picks though… a lot of them are “old” and “unique” and I’d be very surprised if all of them lasted the year!!
Posted on Mon, 5 December 2011 at 13:52
#227
Lola wrote:
Fire away RoyBatty cos I have her too!
Posted on Tue, 6 December 2011 at 21:55
#228
RoyBatty (Steve) wrote:
deadsetgav wrote:
That is against the rules and we shall disqualify you (I’m being serious)
Meh. (I wasn’t) ;-)
@Dermot, thanks for the kind words, but I think Lola’s still got it. Didn’t realize she had AF as well. True, I’ve got some unique oldsters that could kick, and it is winter, and “the devil sends the beast with wrath, because he knows the time is short”, but odds-wise, it’s done.
Posted on Thu, 8 December 2011 at 00:51 in reply to an earlier post
#229
Dermot wrote:
^True, I suppose time is against you now. Just 3 weeks to go
Posted on Thu, 8 December 2011 at 08:00
#230
Gav wrote:
RoyBatty wrote:
Killing someone on your list is clearly against the rules, and will not be tollerated (we have established that), but if you were to *ahem* help out a fellow contestant, I’m sure we could come to some kind of arangement…
Posted on Thu, 8 December 2011 at 09:31 in reply to an earlier post
#231
Lola wrote:
last minute deaths are ALWAYS possible…poor mr hussein was executed with only a day to spare in 2006 so i’m not holding my breath!
Posted on Thu, 8 December 2011 at 11:45
#232
Dermot wrote:
Well done Pip for Christopher Hitchens. Surprised only one person had him:
1st Lola - 30 (Elizabeth Taylor 7, Betty Ford 5, Steve Jobs *JOKER* 18)
2nd Theng - 28 (Marie-Rose Morel *UNIQUE* 13, Amy Winehouse *UNNATURAL CAUSE* 15)
RoyBatty - 28 (Diana Wynne Jones *UNIQUE* 10, Steve Jobs *JOKER* 18)
4th Pip - 25 (Garret Fitzgerald *UNIQUE* 9, Betty Ford 5, Christopher Hitchens *UNIQUE* 11)
5th Thefanthattriedtostrangleitself - 15 (Osama Bin Laden *UNIQUE*, *UNNATURAL CAUSE*)
Silverginger - 15 (Amy Winehouse *UNNATURAL CAUSE*)
Wyrd - 15 (Amy Winehouse *UNNATURAL CAUSE*)
8th Gav - 13 (Elizabeth Taylor 7, Jimmy Saville 6)
9th Mr Hoppy - 9 (Steve Jobs)
10th Realityfuck - 8 (Betty Driver *UNIQUE*)
11th Man-Fish 6 (Walter Breuning *UNIQUE*)
Chr1s - 6 (Jimmy Saville)
12th Everyone Else - 0
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/dec/16/christopher-hitchens-dies-aged-62
Posted on Fri, 16 December 2011 at 07:43
#233
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Posted on Mon, 19 December 2011 at 04:05
#234
Gav wrote:
Posted on Mon, 19 December 2011 at 08:06
#235
Dermot wrote:
Ooohh - an exciting end of year flurry. This is what I like to see!!
Some hard decisions to make too - Wikipedia says Kim Jong Il died at either 69 or 70, according to different sources. But “official state sources” say 69, and that’s what the BBC and Guardian are quoting, so that’s what we’ll go with:
1st Lola - 38 (Elizabeth Taylor 7, Betty Ford 5, Steve Jobs *JOKER* 18, Kim Jong Il 8)
2nd Pip - 33 (Garret Fitzgerald *UNIQUE* 9, Betty Ford 5, Christopher Hitchens *UNIQUE* 11, Kim Jong Il 8)
3rd Theng - 28 (Marie-Rose Morel *UNIQUE* 13, Amy Winehouse *UNNATURAL CAUSE* 15)
RoyBatty - 28 (Diana Wynne Jones *UNIQUE* 10, Steve Jobs *JOKER* 18)
5th Gav - 21 (Elizabeth Taylor 7, Jimmy Saville 6, Kim Jong Il 8)
6th Mr Hoppy 17 (Steve Jobs 9, Kim Jong Il 8)
7th Thefanthattriedtostrangleitself - 15 (Osama Bin Laden *UNIQUE*, *UNNATURAL CAUSE*)
Silverginger - 15 (Amy Winehouse *UNNATURAL CAUSE*)
Wyrd - 15 (Amy Winehouse *UNNATURAL CAUSE*)
10th Realityfuck - 8 (Betty Driver *UNIQUE*)
Jobrok - 8 (Kim Jong Il)
Caffinebomb - 8 (Kim Jong Il)
13th Man-Fish 6 (Walter Breuning *UNIQUE*)
Chr1s - 6 (Jimmy Saville)
15th Everyone Else - 0
So Lola, stretches her lead a bit, Pip moves in to second, Gav claims his 3rd scalp of the year, Mr Hoppy moves into a UEFA Cup spot, and Jobrok and Caffinebomb draw first blood.
I think I’m the only person on ‘0’ now :’-(
Posted on Mon, 19 December 2011 at 08:46
#236
Gav wrote:
This is an awesome year for the game… the Grim Reaper must be clocking up more overtime than the royal mail this week.
Posted on Mon, 19 December 2011 at 08:56
#237
crazy horse (crazy horse) wrote:
I think I’m the only person on ‘0’ now :’-( DERMOT your not alone mate
Posted on Mon, 19 December 2011 at 10:51
#238
Dermot wrote:
Aw, thanks Crazy Horse… how could I forget you! ;-)
There’s actually a few of us I’ve discovered… I’ve pasted us all into our hall of shame here:
1st Lola - 38 (Elizabeth Taylor 7, Betty Ford 5, Steve Jobs *JOKER* 18, Kim Jong Il 8)
2nd Pip - 33 (Garret Fitzgerald *UNIQUE* 9, Betty Ford 5, Christopher Hitchens *UNIQUE* 11, Kim Jong Il 8)
3rd Theng - 28 (Marie-Rose Morel *UNIQUE* 13, Amy Winehouse *UNNATURAL CAUSE* 15)
RoyBatty - 28 (Diana Wynne Jones *UNIQUE* 10, Steve Jobs *JOKER* 18)
5th Gav - 21 (Elizabeth Taylor 7, Jimmy Saville 6, Kim Jong Il 8)
6th Mr Hoppy 17 (Steve Jobs 9, Kim Jong Il 8)
7th Thefanthattriedtostrangleitself - 15 (Osama Bin Laden *UNIQUE*, *UNNATURAL CAUSE*)
Silverginger - 15 (Amy Winehouse *UNNATURAL CAUSE*)
Wyrd - 15 (Amy Winehouse *UNNATURAL CAUSE*)
10th Realityfuck - 8 (Betty Driver *UNIQUE*)
Jobrok - 8 (Kim Jong Il)
Caffinebomb - 8 (Kim Jong Il)
13th Man-Fish 6 (Walter Breuning *UNIQUE*)
Chr1s - 6 (Jimmy Saville)
15th ChrisDavies - 0
Crazy Horse - 0
Cuchulain - 0
Dermot - 0
Fatboy - 0
Posted on Mon, 19 December 2011 at 11:11
#239
Dermot wrote:
Posted on Mon, 19 December 2011 at 12:24
#240
MisterHoppy (Jamie) wrote:
So just over a week for Km Jong-Un to survive, will I get the points courtesy of the generals wanting to be in power…
Posted on Mon, 19 December 2011 at 19:38
