YoungWillz

If Lizo says it.....awaiting QO.

Tom Wolfe is dead aged 87: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/obituaries/tom-wolfe-pyrotechnic-nonfiction-writer-and-novelist-dies-at-87.html He'll be burned on the Bonfire Of The Vanities. He just didn't have The Right Stuff. Oh, DDP pick. Edit: Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/15/tom-wolfe-journalist-and-author-dies-aged-87

Lest we forget it was Clive who introduced us to Margarita Pracatan. Here she is at a recent event, in case anyone wants to keep an eye on her: https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/tvs-margarita-pracatan-among-guests-1560378

According to Wiki, Peter Byrne who played the bridegroom in Carry On Cabby, has died aged 90. Of course, this could be vandalism, but keep an eye out for this one. Handy's banking on it....

Remember the tap dancing Roly Polys who appeared with Les Dawson? One of their number, Pat Ramsey, has died aged 85. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/entertainer-who-found-fame-one-14646274 The most famous of the troupe, Mo Moreland, seems to defy death so far....

Not saying she would even be ruled out, Sir C. Tbh, there's a lot of leeway in this pool, a lot! Have you seen some of the picks out there? Anyway, it does seem that, shall we say the edgier pick people, just don't win in any event imo. There's enough people with just enough fame to get by every year it seems. Plus the edgier picks tend to die earlier, mainly because they are "nailed on certs" in December of the previous year. That's possibly the curse of the Hare's Pool, ha! December makes fools of us all, whether that's the previous December or the December of the competition.....

Ben Folds played the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow tonight. Him and his piano. And he held us gently in his hands for over two hours. Awesome.

This is correct. However, as I've said, for this pool (only?) there's no real distinction. However, I'll be cracking down next year on this type of pick as far as I can without pissing on Deathray's original rules....

You'll still need a QO of some description...

No real distinction in this pool between DN and Obit. Hartford, fine.... Awaiting Camm news, but I'm off out for the rest of the day.

Netanyahu emboldened by Trump Whitehouse support. Let the Palestinian slaughter begin....

Call the Rotherham Advertiser, somebody....

Beth Chatto has died: http://www.bethchatto.co.uk/gardens/our-blog/garden-news/beth-chatto-27th-september-1923-13th-may-2018.htm DDP Pick.

Have until the early hours of Saturday morning before the next update. Plenty of time of Sir C to get that email off to the Mail. He'll need to if he's to get DDP points which are possibly more craved....

It's allowed, but if you find a newspaper/specialist mag, that would be better. Start petitioning the Daily Mail before I have hordes of players demanding a recount....

Well, it's certainly an obituary. I'm inclined to allow it as it's from Legacy.com...specialist website? Gawd, why do you make things difficult?

Lee Marvin's widow Pamela died in April: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tucson/obituary.aspx?n=pamela-marvin&pid=188999008 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2005659/

Heavens to Murgatroyd, I'm in the top 40!

Do I win the Tessa Sweep then?

Didn't have Tessa for this one. Phew. Still on nul points.

I make it eleven or so teams invested in a Tessa and Jowell's death means some political point scoring.

Tessa was my first ever correct prediction sadly. But on a roll, so Bush Snr.

Well, I'm home. I have to say what professional jurors give Sweden (1981 throwback) and Israel (Chicken Song gone wrong) so many points? Anyhow, both tenners went awry, but Czech Republic came fourth in the public vote, if there had been a little more love for it, it would have cracked that top 4. I am glad Germany did so well, I thought they would, but two ballads in a row was a push to win. Much closer in the end than I thought it would be. Until 2019.....

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Bruce Tulloh, Emma Smith; Professor Peter Waddington; Dowager Countess of Harewood and Ronald Chesney.