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Everything posted by themaninblack
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I feel no sympathy for Rush Limbaugh...
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Death Anniversary Thread
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Theorist Marshall McLuhan died today in 1980... -
Is 'natural causes' becoming some new medical euphemism? Did Jimi Hendrix dies of natural causes?
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Death Anniversary Thread
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Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Sonny Liston, died today in 1970... -
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About 23 years longer than he expected... A tidbit that may or may not interest you - Supermac was technically the first DL success. He was chosen for the 1987 list (and was my 'Nap of the Year' ), but fell just two days short of eligibility. He wasn't replaced, as that kind of thing didn't happen in days of yore. So the number of candidates have been rounded up to, er....32? -
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Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister from 1957 to 1963, died on this day in 1986.. -
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Alan Bates died today in 2003... -
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Nicolae Ceauşescu was shot dead by firing squad today in 1989... Merry Christmas everyone.... -
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Very nearly costing me DDP victory - luckily for me he couldn't hold out that extra few hours which would have got him Christmas bonus points and left me in second place. Tut tut tut, self, self, self and at this time of year an' all.... -
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Harold Pinter died one year ago today... -
The Deathlist Christmas Special!
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Not to worry, he gets to where he wants by Eurostar... -
"You know what a diddler is don't yer?" Jack Douglas died on December 18th 2008 and now Marianne Stone on December 21st 2009. Will Carry On deaths become the new Christmas tradition?
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I think this pretty much sums up the whole thing...
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Deathlist still haven't provided the write up for Levi-Strauss, so who knows if we going to have deathlist for 2010...
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Joe Strummer died today in 2002... -
From what I'm getting so far, Mr Dio is a popular pick for the DDP...
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So basically, hardly anyone's heard of her despite being in loads of films. Conclusion: She didn't exactly exude 'star quality' - a Michelle Pfeiffer/Kim Basinger she aint.. ..no wonder her career went down the tubes...
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You would certainly make a bundle, DDT...
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I've never heard of her either...
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Author John Steinbeck died today in 1968... -
Hope not! New Year's Day onwards will suit me better...... And me. You know how many teams I'd have to change?
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Grand Ayatollah Montazeri has died aged 87...
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I was once told that Aberdeen was full of granite. Mind you, I could have mis-heard it....
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What is this DDP game you play? How can I get in for 2010?? See The Derby Dead Pool and there'll also be a thread or two around here discussing things DDP-related. The time's fast approaching to get your entry in though, so get your skates on. Just remember that its just UK obits. He's got it...
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He was a serious consideration for my DDP2009 team, although I didn't really consider him for DDP2010. Perhaps I knew he was a goner and it would be too late...