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    Why does the deathlist show the age people will reach on their next birthday (assuming they do)? Kirk Douglas turned 100 less than a month ago, yet the list shows him aged 101. Is it some sort of fate-tempting exercise?

    As one of the admins mentioned earlier, the script showing the ages is a bit more simple than what you see on Wikipedia. It just takes the current year (2017) and subtracts the year when he was born (1916) arriving at the figures you see on the front page. It's guaranteed to be accurate at the end of the year (31st of December, 2017); but it doesn't keep track of the exact birthdates (day-month).

     

     

     

     

    There are only fifty of them - it can't be that much of a slog to enter the ages manually, shirley?

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    Why does the deathlist show the age people will reach on their next birthday (assuming they do)? Kirk Douglas turned 100 less than a month ago, yet the list shows him aged 101. Is it some sort of fate-tempting exercise?

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    Billy Graham. I just have a feeling he will go soon.

     

    Especially if, given that Heaven is supposed to be such a wonderful place, he'll presumably refuse any medical treatment that would delay him getting there.

     

    I voted for Bruce Forsyth, BTW,

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    Another possibility David Prowse pennyless and suffering with dementia

     

    Wouldn't it be ironic if he wandered into the road and was hit by a bus?

     

    Apparently he doesn`t have dementia he just mentioned his memory wasn`t great anymore in an interview and the rumors snowballed from there.He did also have a low grade prosytate cancer.But he was interviewed in his home recently after Carrie`s death.

     

    Ah, that's good to hear. We all start forgetting the odd thing as we get older, but it doesn't mean... er... what did I come in here for?

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    I loved her in Star Wars, but I couldn't honestly name a single other movie outside of the Star Wars franchise she's been in.

     

    She did have a memorable cameo appearance in an episode of The Big Bang Theory, when James Earl Jones and Sheldon rang her doorbell and ran away.

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    Never heard of her. I guess only Brits know who she was. Local celeb I guess....

     

    .She was like an English Betty White in the sense that she was a warm individual who the nation felt affection to.

     

    Oh, what a great analogy!

     

    RIP, Nana.

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    I'm reporting Greg Lake's death (King Crimson; ELP) where it belongs. And will continue to do so ad infinitum.

    Huge RIP to a fantastic voice and prof rocker extraordinaire. Carl Palmer is all that's left of ELP but the destruction that is 2016 isn't over. Could they all go inthe same calendar year??

    SirCreep

    http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38251936

     

    Jesus, I hadn't heard this until I saw it on Wikipedia.

     

    This has been a bad day for me. First John Glenn, now Greg Lake.

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    Dammit, woke up to this. I'm a space buff so this to me is sadder than Bowie, Ali or any of the others this year.

     

    God Speed, John Glenn. LOS for now - we'll see you on the other side.

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    Saw something hours ago on Twitter, but couldn't find any corroboration.

     

    When acting was a profession, back in't day. Probably my favourite soap character ever.

     

    Gawd rest her soul, and like them ducks on't Muriel, fly high Jean.

     

    Not just yours. A few years back they ran a poll on the best soap character. Hilda Ogden got 25% of the vote, with the remainder being divided among dozens if not hundreds of other characters - she won by a landslide.

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    Paddy wins a competition,& 1st prize is a guided tour of Edinburgh. A leggy blonde in a short skirt,driving a Bentley convertable,picks him up. "Where would you like to see first,Sir?" she asks. "Oid loike to see Edinburgh Castle" say Paddy,in a broad Dublin accent.On arrival at the castle Paddy is impressed. "It's awsome!" he says. "Where to next? asks the blonde. "Oid loike to see where Hearts & Hibs play" says Paddy,so she takes him to Tynecastle & Easter Road. "Fantastic!" says Paddy. "Ok,Sir.Where to now?" she asks. "Take me to Murryfield!" says Paddy. On arrival,Paddy says " Oh,luvly! This is the home of Scottish rugby,n' oi've only ever seen it on telly". "Next,Sir?" asks the blonde. "Show me your Hairy Twatt!" replies Paddy. "Excuse me,Sir?" says the blonde. "Show me Hairy Twatt!". So the blonde pulls up her skirt,drops the kegs,& asks "What d'ya think of that!?". "No,no,no!" exclaims Paddy. "Heriot Watt University! Heriot Watt University!".

    As a proud resident of Edinburgh, I love this!

     

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    A man takes his wife out to the pub and puts a glass of whisky in front of her. She protests, saying she'd rather have a sweet sherry, but he insists she tries it. So she takes a sip and screws up her face in disgust, and says, "That's awful!"

     

    "Exactly," says the man. "And you think I'm in here every night enjoying myself!"

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    And the Geriatric Naked Ramblers Society requested not to be followed by your drone.

     

     

    There really is one.

     

    I think this is the lot that occasionally has lunch at our local, much to the discomfort of the landlord. :lol: (although they do dress for lunch)

     

     

     

    Just me, maybe, but a combi of nudity and the section of society most likely to be incontinent isn't selling that pub to me

     

     

    Indeed. Would you want to sit in their seats after they'd gone?

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    I had no idea that Stig of the Dump author Clive King was still alive.

    At the ripe old age of 92 he must come under scrutiny for next year, purely because he is 92 and some people ( like the DL committee ) like to pick easy targets that cant fight back or summat.

     

    I had the same reaction about fifteen years ago when I found out that Anthony Buckeridge, author of the 'Jennings' books I'd loved as a child, was still alive. He died in 2004 - aged 92. Hmm...

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    I think they drink a lot and throw dice. Sounds like a perfectly acceptable strategy to me.

     

    You are Roy Hodgson AICMFP.

     

     

    I'm American. 'splain.

     

    Used to be the manager of the England football team. Some of his team selections at the recent European Championships could be best explained if he did it by your method.

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    The mail and others now using the phrase fivhting for his life.I reckon he is on life support.How else can you be stable yet seriously ill?

     

    Papers always use the phrase "fighting for his life" when somebody is in hospital. Though they never say who the opponent is...

     

     

    The opponent is always The Grim Reaper.

    They don't use the phrase "fighting for his life" if the person in hospital is a woman, otherwise that would be incorrect.

     

    That one went over my head at first!

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