Joey Russ

And here they are...

I will definitely take into consideration the good pieces of advice. I also found some of the posts to be slightly amusing. Thanks guys. You really did make me feel a little better. EDIT: Well, my brain is working so well today, I clicked on the wrong thread apparently...

*knowingly makes his 2nd post* No. I just feel like the amount of posts I make on a daily basis is way too high. A lot of the posts I make have often been of the annoyance of others, and that’s not really helping the forum at all imo...

Not really. The ideas and possibilities thread is more for suggestions in general, and isn’t really for the committee cause of many ideas they would never consider. That’s why there’s always the who should be on the x deathlist every year...

Tsvangirai to have state funeral.

Judge to decide on decision soon. No UK coverage yet though...

That's just assuming that all people who break the law do it intentionally. While there is no doubt that when the law is broken the law is broken, many of the the individuals who commit the crimes (especially with something such as murder) aren't in good mental health, and therefore have very poor judgement when committing the crime. Assuming that all criminals do it intentionally because they want to is fucking bullshit, and in fact I think many of these individuals would've still been a good citizen if the mental health system was actually good...

I think I make a lot more posts on days where there's a significant death than a normal day with a few smaller deaths. Yeah, I knew this was going to be very tough...

In my opinion, the fact that he was willing to spend time in prison and get beaten definitely shows that he had courage. I think he legitimately did have some care for the people, cause he definitely seem passionate in his speeches. That said, was he corrupt? Almost certainly, almost all politicians were somewhat corrupt. Did he do it for his own personal gain? Probably to an extent. But he's definitely one of the good guys in Africa even though he wasn't by any means the best political leader out there...

Noticed that I’m in the top 10 for the first time this year without a bunch of people sharing that spot. I think it’s becoming more likely of me getting a top ten spot in the end, though I certainly don’t think I’m going to win yet...

Gerard Tierney thought that Morgan Tsvangirai was going to die, as he also picked him along the five people on the forums who chose him (me, msc, drol, gcreptile, and Fixed Business). Can’t say I’m that surprised...

Walter Skold, founder of the Dead Poets Society...

Great breaking news.

I did? That's nice to know. It does make me wonder how my 34 survivors are fairing at the moment, as I doubt Tsvangirai is the last one to go this month: John Andretti - Was one of my replacement picks. All the secondary metastasis has been gone for a while now, but the main tumor it spread to is still there. I think he's doing way too well to be a hit this year though. 25% Kathleen Blanco - I saw the gravely ill reports. She does look like a likely bet to be a hit for this year, though I'm not sure if she's for spring or for summer. 85% Leah Bracknell - Well, if my gut feeling is right, her time should be coming up in about 3 weeks or so, similar to the same time frame as Martin Crowe or Sam Simon. Surely she can't last much longer. 95% Matt Cappotelli - If he goes this year, he'll go near the end of the year. But like I said before, I'm not quite sure if it's his year quite yet. I could see him making 2019. But the tumor is quite agressive. 70% Johnny Clegg - I saw the postponing of concerts till further notice. That can't be too good of a sign. But he was a replacement pick for me as I see him as more of a 2019 fatality than one for 2018. But then again, I had a similar vibe with Charles Bradley. 60% John Cocks - One for the end of the year. A near certain fatality, and unlike the DDP, he'll get the obit for this for sure. 90% Tim Curley - Think he's part of the fraud category, but I felt like I needed a "dying" criminal as a part of my roster. And Rose west wasn't enough, as she wasn't as interesting for me. 30% Fu Da-Ren - Another replacement pick, I put him down solely as a test to see if he could make it through the filter. His death seems certain enough (and hopefully my solo chance is good enough as well). 95% Christy Dignam - I don't know what I was thinking with him. He's probably still the same exaggerator even after claiming to making his final album. 45% Oliver Dragojevic - His cancer is said to be in remission, but his original cancer was quite aggressive. I have a feeling that it will return later this year more aggressively, but I'm not sure when in the year it will come back. 50% Aretha Franklin - Replacement pick again. That said, she has been awfully quiet in recent months, and I have a feeling that she's a goner this year. 70% Stuart Fraser - Another pick that has been awfully quiet. With him having lung cancer, it can''t be too good, though I'm not 100% sure what stage it is. 65% Greg Gilbert - The new metastasis is growing even though the old one is shrinking. And he's going through new experimental treatment. Hmm. 80% Steve Gleason - It should be his year on Joost's timeline, but he looks too healthy. Still, I thought he was too big of a risk to miss in case he does go this year. 50% Mazie Hirono - The final replacement pick for me. She seems way too active for her to go this year. But kidney cancer isn't the best kind of cancer you can have. 60% Clive James - His recent public mentions is looking more and more like a goodbye. I just have the feeling that he's a goner this year. 80% Jose Jose - If I had to make a guess on the next fatality for my team, my guess would be him. Hospitalization in the US for pancreatic cancer relapse and him looking like shit on the way there... It's a matter of when rather than if imo. 99% Tessa Jowell - Well, she looked terrible during her public appearance, and she was struggling to speak. I think she'll live for a bit, but she'll be gone by summer imo. 95% Steffan Lewis - A 50/50 youngster. I just picked him because he has stage 4 cancer, but his death could go either way imo. 50% Devin Lima - Another 50/50 youngster, though in this case, we know the cancer is quite rare. I still have a gut feeling he'll make 2019 however. 50% Peter Lorimer - Another one of those awfully quiet people. Surely he has to go very soon, no? 90% Ted Mack - Another awfully quiet one. Actually, he hasn't had an update since his diagnosis, but his death is sure to be reported. 95% Olivia Newton-John - One of those defensive picks here. It's very unlikely that anyone will ever reach 40 deaths (hell, I don't think anyone reached 25 for that matter), so I don't really feel guilty choosing her here. 30% Linda Nolan - Another defensive pick. Younger in points than Newton-John. Wasted pick right now, but maybe (and only maybe) her cancer will spread sooner than we think. 35% Nobuhiko Obayashi - He was given six months to live in August, surely he has to go soon. 95% Tommy Raudonikis - Cancer is back for third time, people say that he might not make it, gut feeling is that they're right. 85% Chris Rea - Had a major health scare in December. Might be safe for the year, but I'm not sure if he's safe for the year. 55% Fernando Ricksen - His most recent appearances definitely have the feel of a goodbye. He might not go this year, but I think he's more likely to go than not. 75% Holly Rowe - Her cancer seems to be in control. But the spread means that she isn't necessarily safe for the year. 30% Stefan Karl Stefansson - I think his cancer will return this year and get him this year, though he isn't a certainty by any means. 75% Nobby Stiles - Well, I think it's another case of when rather than if. Think he's going this year. 90% Bernard Tapie - His cancer has metastasized according to recent news, and he's looking more and more like a 2018 demise. 80% David Thomas - Apparently he isn't doing too well, but I think Mark E Smith already took the dying hard living musician for the year. 45% Rose West - Her health scares is probably a fraud. One of those pick I do actually regret. 20% So, if I get everyone that I rated over 80% without any solos, duos, or trios (Blanco, Bracknell, Cocks, Da-Ren, Gilbert, James, Jose, Jowell, Lorimer, Mack, Obayashi. Raudonikis, Stiles, and Tapie), I would be at 20 hits with a score of 204. That would almost certainly be one of the best debuts in any dead pool, and I could easily get more with the unknown bonuses yet to come...

6 hits by the middle of February. A very decent performance by me so far. I reckon that it’ll slowly start to die down soon though...

Having quite the year with four hits so far. Alright, it may be arguable that Cryne wasn’t deathlisty, but I stand firm in the belief that the other three were deathlisty even if the committee didn’t agree with two of them...

Jacob Zuma resigns...

No he couldn’t. He’s dead.

If no one else goes, he would win since Tsvangirai was younger than Henrik...

Tsvangirai won. This thread needs to be closed along with the Henrik vs Philip thread...

I think this tweet confirms the rumors...

Rumored to be dead...

Irrelevant post.

That Arizona loon who's trying to take Jeff Flake's seat is calling for McCain to step down...

Well, while I won’t completely stop posting, I definitely feel like that I need to limit my own posting for lent (and in general). I know for me this will be a very difficult task, however, as every time I post something it gives me a brief relief to my anxiety...