Tempus Fugit

He died yestertoday depending on your time zone. How is your time zone these days Bruno? Still giving you trouble? [Posts moved -- MH]

That's a catchy little tune, I think it should be re-released upon the Iron Lady's demise. It would make a lovely tribute, accompanied with a video montage of Maggie's greatest moments.

Robert Sheckley, SciFi writer of some note, has died aged 77.

The site went online in late 1996 - but I have just realised the counter is badly flawed as it only records hits on the home page. The full site (including the forum) itself gets about 300,000 page views each month from about 40,000 unique visitors. 2005 so far for - 3.5 million page views from 481,000 unique visitors Those are impressive figures, it's good to know that DeathList is even more popular than the Site Meter indicates. I wonder how the numbers compare to the Royal Forums, perhaps Elspeth can enlighten us.

Are you listening Derby Dead Pool... Quiet you. If that other woman hadn't turned out to be older than Mrs. Bolden, it would have been an easy point. Different site, different rules. But as I brought up before, Bolden may not get an obit now that she's not a the world's oldest... I'm thinking it's not worth the risk. I think I'll pick them both, worth the risk I think. How much longer can a 116 year old woman last?

Lizzie bolden who was thought to be the worlds oldest person has been knocked off her throne by Maria Esther Capovilla, who is 116.

I have no doubts whatsoever that Do Ho would pass the 'famous' test in the States...I agree re: this could go either way. The operation was an experimental operation not legal in the States. That is at least intriguing. Shouldn't this thread be titled Don Who?

Haven't those people heard of cremation!

This is the worlds oldest person Lizzie Bolden. A DDP near cert. Seems Wiki is out of date, as Lizzie has been beaten by an Ecuadorean woman. See the Worlds oldest thread.

I think Joe has been a B-list celeb for quite a while now, but he will definitely get an obit. He certainly would, he'd also probably get a repeat of his ITV show. But Longthorne is apparently recovering and is touring in '06. So unless he has a major relapse, not a good bet.

Lucy d' Abreu the UK's oldest person, has died aged 113.

When it comes to hippies I'm with Cartman.

Georgy Zhzhyonov, veteran Russian actor has died aged 90. His career started in the 30's, in 1938 he was sent to a Gulag for 10 years on false charges. He revived his career on release and became famous again in 1968 after starring in several hit Soviet films. President Putin has sent his condolences to Zhzhyonov's family.

That's one for the Admins, but I'm guessing it was installed at the same time the Forum started, just over 2 years ago.

Well! I never ever have been so infuriatingly insulted.................at least since last week. Never mind schnookums, you'll get over it. Georgie and Dick send their love.

TF, do you plan to make 1000+ posts before tomorrow morning? Or can you rely on others to do so? It's site hits, not posts, Friday morning by my calculations will be the 1,000,000 mark. I'm guessing about 9.45 AM.

The 1,000,000 hits mark is almost here, tomorrow morning the site meter will show this auspicious figure. In the immortal words of young Mr.Grace " You've all done very well"

What sort of person calls their sons Rory & Cory?! A guy who shares his name with a crappy actress. This isn't actually all that surprising. It being Kentucky 'n all virtually everyone there is somehow related, and it being Kentucky 'n all no one knows how to drive. It being Kentucky 'n all, this could explain those crashes.

Very well done, Sick and funny, Haven't those Vietnamese suffered enough, 50's war with the French, 60's & 70's war with the USA and now invaded by Glitter.

Glitter admits an 11 year old girl stayed at his house, but says nothing illegal happened. "Glitter said the girl had slept in his bed as she was afraid of ghosts, his lawyer told another news agency, AP."

Dear President Bush, Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from you and understand why you would propose and support a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage. As you said "in the eyes of God marriage is based between a man a woman." I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination... End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God's Laws and how to follow them. 1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from heathen nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians? 2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her? 3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanness - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense. 4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is, my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them? 5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2. clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it? 6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of abomination? 7. Lev.21:20 states that I may ! not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle- room here? 8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die? 9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves? 10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14) I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.

I've just finished watching Pinters Nobel speech on Channel 4. A very powerful speech condemning American foreign policy over the decades. He really laid into Bush and Blair, effectively calling them war criminals. His spirit is still strong, but his body looked extremely frail. He was sitting in a wheelchair throughout the speech.

Tempus you are talking off the wall my friend. How could any judge be convinced? How? It's Tookie Williams the leader of A gang that commits tremendous crimes such as murder and it's countless how many murders he even made. I would give Tookie 2 tickets. [] - Ticket one saids life sentence [] - Ticket two says death. I was expressing no opinion on Tookie's guilt/innocence, merely stating a fact. He says he's innocent, the Criminal Justice system thinks otherwise.

Picking someone already on death row, rather smacks of cheating. Is Tookie famous enough anyway? It would seem to me he's only really become famous since being sentenced to death as the reputation of the gang he helped to found has grown . He's fairly well known in America, although this controversy certainly is getting his name out there. He was the co-founder of the Crips, which is THE gang of gangs, the essential cause and catalyst of gang violence in America. Although he is trying to help cure the gang problem, that's probably due to the fact that he feels guilty for unleashing such a monster. This is another good question in debate about the death penalty because my point - that the execution of the innocent happens and is irreversable - is irrelevant in this case since he admits to founding the gang (although I can't remember if he admitted to the murders or not). Anyhow, I'd say over here Tookie Williams is famous enough, and Arnie's decision tomorrow is going to provide the death penalty argument with fuel for years to come. But was he famous in 1979, when he was sentenced to death? I doubt it, my point being that he has only really become famous/infamous since being sentenced. Which would place him in the same category as people who have become famous since being diagnosed with a terminal illness. The death penalty being the equivalent of a long terminal illness. Tookie claims he is innocent of the murders, but no Judge has ever been convinced enough to grant a retrial. The chances of Arnie granting clemency are very, very slim.

Margaret Thatcher admitted to hospital, after feeling faint. She's being kept in overnight.