Sir Creep

Bishop Joseph Cistone of Saginaw, Michigan has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. It’s the ‘treatable’ kind, don’tcha know. SC

I’m afraid to say yay De Koven died now that I know he was my cousin’s acquaintance. Proverbial ‘nail in the coffin’ for Cup 2018, I’m honored to advance. Great match, gcreptile. SC

Actually I went to the link and read the reviews I could find, cuz it sounded like a great concept.

Sammy Williams, who won a Tony Award in the original Broadway production of "A Chorus Line," has died. He was 69. Williams died of cancer Saturday in Los Angeles. SC

- A renowned jockey who was among the best in Pennsylvania history died Thursday of injuries suffered in a racing accident. Parx Racing announced the death of Jose Flores, 56, who was racing Monday at the suburban Philadelphia track when his horse went down and Flores was thrown off. The jockey hit the ground head first and suffered a massive trauma. SC

Lardy, I am adopting this and will use it often. SC

Not to re-mention I’m pretty sure two of Gris Gris entries are already dead, I said this when I turned in the list. Can’t confirm so I left em on but said they’re probably dead (105-year old rugby player, 1-legged Drummer). Sounding like I had 15 actual names lol. SC

Can Gris Gris have points that year? Update the rankings

He actually made his fortune with Waste Management—which he parlayed into Blockbuster, and later the Florida Marlins (MLB) and Florida Panthers (NHL), and lastly into AutoNation. Anyway here’s an incredibly lengthy obit. SC http://amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article206530794.html Edit: FixedBusiness got me by 1 minute cuz I was verbose.

“Anyone remember blogging and posting?....haha the things we did to communicate way back in the 20-teens.”

I always thought Larry Harmon was the original Bozo. Learn something new every day. SC

Maybe he’s still got my Cup pick of Brandon Jenkins this month fresh in his memory. SC

I’m expecting deep discounts. Six feet deep.

I've stated my exact age a couple times at least. I am 54.75 yrs old presently. No shame in my game lol. And yes, I've a 7-year old daughter (7.5 if we are precise), you can bust out your Texas Instruments TI-55 and do the math. SC

Jean El Laffi, a veteran journalist at FRANCE 24 and beloved head of its Arabic website, died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 59. A tireless, ubiquitous and much-loved figure at FRANCE 24, El Laffi accompanied every step of the young news channel since its inception 12 years ago, always addressing colleagues with his broad smile and trademark greeting of “habibi” – the Arabic term for “my dear” or “my beloved”. And with that allow me to give El Laffi a proper sendoff with an incredible song from an incredible band. SC

(Moved to another thread.)

So YOU'RE the one who is older than me here. Well done, keep up the good work, and happiest birthday of all. SC

Where is the obligatory 'out go the lights' reference?

Peter Peterson Commerce Secretary and A hit for Gris Gris

That’s not a word—that’s a pronunciation, which is a whole different can of worms (there’s a phrase for you!)

Rowenna Erickson — a former plural wife who co-founded what for a time was Utah’s most outspoken anti-polygamy organization, Tapestry Against Polygamy— died Jan. 27 in Taylorsville. She was 78. Tina Bessey, Erickson’s daughter, said on Monday her mother had suffered from Alzheimer’s and died at a care center. Erickson and other former plural wives, including Lillian Bowles and Vicky Prunty, were among the women who founded Tapestry Against Polygamy in 1998. They cited their own experiences as examples of what was wrong with the lifestyle. The word “Tapestry” was placed in the name to denote what the founders considered a mosaic of harsh stories woven around one theme — polygamy. SC

Oh ok let's get this party started: - He's in a lot Les Payne now. - They say “Less is more”. In this case, Les is no more. (or simply No Les, no more) - As the funeral home's accountant says: No Payne, no gain.

I seed it, but I still don't believe it.

So compounding interest.....how many points is that?

"Bruce's Cancer Funtime Blog: My journey from diagnosis to death or glory." At least the bloke has a wonderful sense of humour about it all. Actually interesting and informative should someone get prostate cancer. SC