The Dead Cow

Yes, I think we've both been stupid with our choice of joker and I bet with the same reasoning too, the hope that they would be unique. I could have easily put one of Joost/Sims/Downie/Bracknell/Christie as my joker, all would have been worth more points than Kobayashi and all were more certain to die/obit. Yet, for some reason, I took a risk for the reward of less points... I still think my team is strong enough for a top 10 finish, possibly top 5 if Kobayashi does turn out to be a hit, but my chances of winning have been thwarted by my unwise decisions.

Congratulations to drol for achieving post-twuntdom!

Grinderswitch guitarist Larry Howard has died after a battle with liver cancer. https://gkaiser.wordpress.com/2017/02/11/larry-howard-home/ Pickin' the Blues

5 years since Whitney stopped waiting to exhale, aged 48.

Widower unless I'm missing something. I'll admit, I was somehow unaware of the difference. He'll have to put up with being a widow, I'm sure he won't mind.

Peter Clarke, widow of Teresa Gorman, died on January 24th at the age of 69. He will be best remembered for his smooth buttocks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FK-oWA7Oj8

Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts was killed in battle 295 years ago on this day. Iechyd darrrh, matey.

I don't think anyone posted this at the time but, whilst searching for an update on Hamiet Bluiett's condition, I discovered that the prominent free jazz drummer Charles Bobo Shaw had died on January 16th, at the age of 69. Jacki Bee Tee

That, I like. Ah, the old Epicurean view,.. Another obvious miss for my theme team, along with Bauman and Todorov.

Philosopher and theologian John Hick reached the Celestial City 5 years ago today.

Canadian author Richard B. Wright, who wrote the award-winning novel 'Clara Callan', has died at the age of 79.

More health problems for Fujimori. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-4204330/Perus-Fujimori-extends-hospital-stay-new-health-problems.html

Mathematician, computer scientist, physicist, inventor and genius John von Neumann stopped processing 60 years ago today.

Leah Bracknell

Who wouldn't want their munchkins molested. I'd give anything these days...get me Jerry Maren's cell phone... Here you go...

Brady hunch.

He must be feeling peaky...

Caroline Sterling was born in 1955 Coward is 68, meaning that she was born in 1948.

Vladimir Kara-Murza

Joost heard the news that Joost van der Westhuizen has died. That means an adJoostment to the scores is necessary. Joost RadGuy and Bert remain on 0 points to try and scrum for first position. Scores! =1st - Bert Trautmann - 0 points =1st - RadGuy - 0 points 3rd - gcreptile - 1 point =4th - GraveDanger - 3 points =4th - The Unknown Man - 3 points 6th - Grim Up North - 4 points =7th - Dead Cow - 5 points =7th - Drol - 5 points =9th - Deathray - 7 points =9th - Dr_T - 7 points 11th - CharonsCrew - 8 points =12th - Death Impends - 9 points =12th - YoungWillz - 9 points 14th - Shaun of the Dead - 11 points =15th - esher - 12 points =15th - Garn2 - 12 points =15th - WednesdayAddams - 12 points =18th - CaptainChorizo - 13 points =18th - msc - 13 points =20th - Book - 21 points =20th - Switch - 21 points =22nd - Angels - 22 points =22nd - Joeyruss - 22 points =22nd - Toast - 22 points 25th - Pedro67 - 24 points =26th - Morbidkid - 26 points =26th - rockhopperpenguin - 26 points 28th - Bibliogryphon - 28 points

It's 45 years since the world cried "So long, Marianne Moore" after she died, on this day, at the age of eighty-four.

I would take that with a pinch of salt, it's quoting what appears to be false information which was posted 2 hours ago. There has been no confirmation from the J9 Foundation since then.

Robert Smith doesn't care if Monday's blue, Tuesday's gray and Wednesday too. Edit: He doesn't care if it's black either, before you ask...

Australian Test umpire Lou Rowan has died at the age of 91. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/feb/03/ex-test-umpire-lou-rowan-known-for-role-in-john-snow-affair-dies-at-91

Not really... Vera Lynn turns 100 on the 20th of March.