Dr_T

This report has made it onto Australian media this morning. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrities-gone-bad/is-this-the-most-painful-celebrity-interview-ever/news-story/3e642f7ccffd750e0f43266312e7f4d0 I haven't watched the clip but judging from the story it seems that Lewis is still traveling ok, so maybe one for the delete list from my Personal 50. Also suggests that he might be a graduate from the Central University of the Northern Territory (with Honours) if you catch my drift.

The team of the month for October was Sir Candy All Stars with 22 points. It seems they had 2 hits for October, Jorge Batlle Ibanez (88 years old + unique + unnatural = 12 points) and Andrezj Wajda (90 years old = 5 points). So my reckoning has them on 17 for the month. Their overall score for the year is 45 with their previous hits being Joey Feek (10) and Martin Crowe (J; 18) so (assuming 17 from October), 45 is correct. I bring this up because I was eagerly awaiting my 15 minutes (or should that be nanoseconds?) of fame for my team Pity da Foolz picking up 20 points with crowd favourite Bhumibol and obscure Australian cricketer Johnny Gleeson falling off their respective perches. I am asking publicly as I wanted to open the can of worms regarding the unnatural bonus for Jorge Batlle Ibanez. He died from a cerebral haemorrhage after fainting at some function or another. I guess you could consider this an accidental death (if the haemorrhage was a result of the fall), but I think it is probable that the fainting was a result of the haemorrhage (eg aneurysm) which in my mind makes it a natural causes death. Is there an official coroner for DDP?

With the death of King Bhumibol, my team, Pity da Foolz looks like it might break into the Top 20. Interestingly, I have been lucky enough to snag the Joker Bonus (Joey Feek), the Party Pooper Bonus (Merle Haggard), the Unique Bonus (Johnny Gleeson) and with Bhumibol, the Unlucky 13 bonus. Just need an unnatural death to fill my bingo card. I'm guessing that no-one has managed this before? A Christy Dignam drug overdose perhaps? Or will one of Benito Garrozzo's bridge partners stretch across the table and strangle him for not leading a spade?

Johnny Gleeson is a hit for my DDP team, Pity Da Foolz. I was watching the Boxing Day Test and Ian Chappell said something like "I'd like to say hello to my old mate Johnny Gleeson in Tamworth. He hasn't been in the best of health lately ....." I could never find anything saying exactly what it was (still don't know what he died of), but I thought it would be more than just the sniffles to get the shout out during the cricket coverage.

They have repeated Kingswood Country on the digital channels and I will say it hasn't aged well. They tried making a spin-off in the 90s which they called "Bullpitt!" which didn't last long. I think I only watched it once or twice, but sanitising the show to make it more palatable to the more politically correct audience just made it a very sad imitation of itself.

I am an age where I watched Kingswood Country as a kid. Still quote it often, especially when my wife asks "How was your day?" "Bloody shambles of course!" Not the sort of show that you could (or should) make these days but entertaining in its own way.

Very sad news this morning that one of Australia's best sport's broadcasters, Rebecca Wilson, has died of breast cancer aged 54. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/sports-journalist-rebecca-wilson-dead-at-54-20161006-grwtt9.html Certainly one of the most prominent and well-liked media commentators from the last decade in Australia.

As reported in the Hooroo Mate forum, Max Walker has died aged 68. Another dismissal from the Channel 9 commentary box. Tony Greig, Richie Benaud, Frank Tyson, Max Walker all within a few years. I think Keith Stackpole, Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell might find it difficult to increase their life insurance now.

Even Hamlet is getting impatient with Desmond "O that this TuTu solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew"

TMIB hit the nail on the head when he said that Margaret Wambui looked more like a man than Semenya. Physically she is not as imposing as Semenya but she looks like she could open the batting for the WI whereas I think we would see Semenya off the long run opening the bowling. I don't think either of them will be on the cover of Playboy next issue. I think there will be a lot said about intersex athletes before we head to Tokyo in 2020.

I am sure that someone would have mentioned her by now, but Shannen Doherty might rate an outside chance for 2017. Here is something of an update that has made it to the Australian internet media today: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/shannen-doherty-shares-raw-images-of-breast-cancer-treatment-on-instagram-20160720-gqa9dt.html Would be a sad loss (sort of), I quite fancied her back in the day.

Apparently she died on her 74th birthday which would be a sweet Party Pooper bonus for any DDP players with the hit. Alas no-one had the prescience to select her.

I don't understand why this is causing such interest. I am a product of the Australian school system (Qld) and the terms Grade 1 and Year 1 were used interchangeably. Year 1 was the first year in school, Year 2 the second and so on and so forth. I think Grade 1, 2, 3 etc is being used more frequently now that there is a Prep Year in most states which represents the first year of mandatory education. In terms of Junior School, Senior School etc, I don't think there is much of a distinction in state (government) schools other than Primary (Prep to Grade 6) and High School (Grades 7-12). These will most often be distinct schools in different locations. Private Schools will draw different boundaries (my nephews go to a private school which offers Grades 5-12 for example). In these schools they often talk about Junior School, Middle School and Senior School, but from what I know the distinction only defines minor things like lunch areas and assembly times etc.

I think there is a very similar joke where her bits will be turned into a pumpkin if she doesn't get home before midnight. She stumbles in about half-past three with a blissful look on her face. "Why are you home so late," says the fairy godmother. "Well," says Cinderella. "I just met the most wonderful man." "What was his name?" "Peter Peter"

Anyone with a proper understanding of the rules of soccer can correct me if they want, but as far as I am aware (from 2 minutes worth of reading a website on the history of the rules of soccer), the only major rule change since 1925 (90 years not 100) is the back pass rule. Otherwise the game is pretty well unchanged. Personally I find soccer quite boring other than the highlights on the news showing all the goals. While I have many friends who love the game (none of whom were able to tell me to put $50 on Leicester City at the beginning of the EPL Season btw), I am like the majority of sports-minded Aussie males my age who get mildly interested every 4 years, only to see the Socceroos get beaten by countries who can actually play.

Eagerly awaiting news of the changes. Personally I hope that it tightens the eligibility of the nominees so that we have no more C@ncer Mum$. I think rule changes keep things fresh, after all if a game doesn't change its rules for 100 years it can become boring e.g. soccer.

Not quite on topic (but when has that ever stopped anyone).....but Episode 3, Series 2 of Yes Minister is called "The Death List". After about 5 minutes of half-hearted searching I could find few references to Yes Minister on this site. Possibly the interested has waned from a deathlisting point of view as the show's 2 main characters have both been dead for some time. This leaves Derek Fowlds, Antony Jay and Johnathon Lynn (writers) as the only major players still kicking. John Nettleton (who played Sir Arnold) is also still alive.

Poor old Doris has been in my crosshairs for a couple of years. Dr_T 6 : Deathlist 5

Is Graham Richardson auditioning for a new series of Hollow Men? By the time they are finished with him he'll hear an echo every time he swallows.

I have recently seen a few episodes of Benson (on a new digital channel which seems devoted to old sitcoms, Diffrent Strokes, Good Times etc). Saw that James Noble was still alive and was debating whether he was fame-worthy enough for inclusion on my Personal 50 for 2017. Moot point now.

I voted for Murray Walker. Will they call for someone to give him the last rites only for someone jump into the room and wave an oversized black and white chequered flag?

Here's one I was reminded off earlier today. It is an old joke so apologies if it has appeared on this forum in one of the earlier 2000+ posts. The year is 1962. A young man is waiting for his date, Betty, and talking to her father. "So what are you kids getting up to tonight?" asked the father who then continued, "No let me guess, you'll be screwing. Betty just loves to screw. She'd screw all day and all night if she could. She'd screw with anyone." The young man got a sly grin on his face as Betty came down the stairs. Half an hour later Betty came home. Her dress was ripped, her hair was mussed up and her make up was all over her face. "It's called the Twist, Dad...the dance is called The Twist." What reminded me is that Chubby Checker was being interviewed on the radio. He sounded in extremely good condition for a 75 y o man. It sounds like he is doing some sort of tour which is visiting Australia in November, so I wouldn't be including him on any lists in the near future unless there is some major health issue.

Yes two hits for me today as well. I also had Gaynes on my (Rebel) Death Race 2016 team which is striding manfully along the marathon half an hour after all the Kenyans and Ethiopians have finished.

Full marks to Spade for the early finish and winning the Inaugural Rebel Death Race. My poor little team of topplers never stood a chance. Interesting race at the top the official race looks like a tight finish.

@Sir Creep..I think you have used the wrong list for this. This competition is based on the Drop 40 +the next 10 not the deathlist.net 50.