gcreptile

I don't really understand the thinking there. It's not like buying something as an investment (like a painting), or something that's going to improve with age (like fine wine). Buying new furniture is something you do if the old stuff is knackered, surely? You want something more comfortable, or something that looks smarter than the old furniture. You enjoy the benefits right away. I guess it IS a sort of investment, into the future, i.e. saving the money for the children.

The curse of old age... you survive everyone you know. And Kirk recently lost his sister and the first wife.

I'm not completely believing it either. But he has long enough left in any case to watch him, and I guess he could become the next Nr. 1 on the deathlist, if the signs indeed point to terminal cancer.

Now verified: http://armenpress.am/eng/news/839038/auschwitz-survivor-becomes-oldest-man-of-the-world.html Was his pre-emigration name Ypoland? Heh, just kidding. It's remarkable that he was already 100+ when this thread started almost 13 years ago. Makes Bob Hope's longevity seem so unimpressive. And Susannah Mushatt Jones was an astounding 104 years old back then! I was shopping for furniture today and thought about my elderly neighbour and family members. At some point, they each said that they are not going to buy new furniture anymore because they're not going to live long enough to make it worth it. But I like to imagine that if I am going to reach my 90th birthday, I am going to think that I still have 30 years before me. Just to imagine, already 90 years old and still 30 more years...

If the rumours of Lloyd Shapley's demise are true, I'm about to get another hit, but one far too soon: http://marketdesigner.blogspot.de/2016/03/lloyd-s-shapley-1923-2016.html

Paul Gascoigne gets some vitamin treatment which keeps him from craving alcohol: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3489645/Can-Paul-Gascoigne-finally-kick-booze-addiction-Marmite-vitamin-drip-Footballer-hopes-radical-niacin-treatment-stop-alcohol-craving.html

Obama visits the South by Southwest festival: http://www.sxsw.com/news/2016/president-obama-keynote-ticket-drawing-and-streaming-info And suddenly, it's co-founder Louis Meyers dies of a suspected heart attack: http://www.spin.com/2016/03/sxsw-cofounder-louis-meyers-died-south-by-southwest/ Coincidence?

I'm surprised they found a person even older than Sanders to endorse him. Belafonte is one of those people I forget they are still alive, he's the second version of Fats Domino for me.

If he had scored against Hull, he would have been responsible for the death of George Martin.

A legend. He built the "war room" of Dr, Strangelove, and all those futuristic James Bond villian-headquarters. His death should almost be as big as the one of George Martin.

Australia doesn't even have THAT many people. But I have 3 of them in my main team (Paul Cox, as well as the bishops). Plus Ross Hannaford, Betty Cuthbert and Connie Johnson. And that after last year was also one for quite big deaths. What's going on?

I kind of like(d) him, even though he played the Hitler card against me once. I like weird people, they enrich my life. His picks were creative sometimes, like Edward Albee.

I don't know, there are some ominous signs appearing. A couple of months ago, I already posted a photo and said that this was the first time that I could see her dying before him (Philipp). Maybe her inner circle is noticing the first signs of a decline, or a terminal illness.

A lot of cool hands turning cold lately...

Armenian national treasure and former People's Artist of the USSR Armen Dzhigarkhanyan hospitalized for quite a while now because of a "severe" suspected myocardial infection: http://armenpress.am/eng/news/838690/armen-dzhigarkhanyan-to-remain-hospitalized-until-weekend.html Armenians, they're not slavs, not turks, what are they? Edit: Bleg, I thought I was in the "Foreign Personalities" thread.

Mail obit, as mentioned in the other thread I can't believe he got one. I guess one could say that he had about as much fame as Michel Delpech, but that Australia is simply more obitworthy for the english press. I was counting on a Guardian obit though, but I take what I can get. Guardian obit here now: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australia-culture-blog/2016/mar/09/daddy-cool-guitarist-ross-hannaford-dies-aged-65 But it would not have qualified!

Ach so, Bahnhof Zoo. Speaking of which, how's Christiane F. doing? I didn't tell it yet, but I think I saw her in the subway about 10 days ago. I saw a woman who sort of looked like her, but with darker lines (?) around the eyes. She left the subway at Hermannplatz, two subway stations away from my home, and the station where Christiane F. lives closest to, as far as I know. I think it was her. Tat woman had a dishevelled look, her wool gloves had holes and she stood there, not trying to touch anything or anyone, like a druggie for whom every touch causes pain. If it was her, of which I am not totally sure, she looked worse and older than on the most recent photos (no wonder), but not immediately close to death either.

I'd wait for clarity first remember Aretha Franklin. Didn't Aretha just drop a plate of spare ribs while getting out of the bath? Miss Jackson if you're metastatic. Janet cancels yet another tour for undisclosed reasons. Just walked past a ticket office in Berlin which was claiming to have tickets for this. Oh, hello there! Which office was it? Janet's career is more or less over though. Could be she actually has cancer... but I bet the tickets don't sell... Edit: German concerts also cancelled: http://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/musik/janet-jackson/sagt-deutschland-konzerte-ab-44854714.bild.html(german link) The one directly opposite the Zoological Gardens train station. I had lunch in a cafe between Wok to Walk and McDonalds Wow! You know, we might actually have seen each other. I work in the building where the McDonalds is at. I could have given you my discount card. Address is Hardenbergplatz 2

Conservative radio talk show host Matt Patrick suffers from stage 4 esophageal cancer: http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/03/08/exclusive-conservative-texas-talk-show-host-battles-cancer-with-help-from-god-and-listeners/ Obama strikes again!

Rob Ford has precision therapy for rare cancer: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-precision-chemotherapy-cancer-treatment-1.3479819 I don't quite get what they are doing with the mice there... Sounds to me like a long but ultimately futile fight. The potential Sam Simon/Martin Crowe of 2017.

Some german papers are saying Bill Wyman has cancer? Edit: Early prostate cancer, ah well, he should be ok.

I'd wait for clarity first remember Aretha Franklin. Didn't Aretha just drop a plate of spare ribs while getting out of the bath? Miss Jackson if you're metastatic. Janet cancels yet another tour for undisclosed reasons. Just walked past a ticket office in Berlin which was claiming to have tickets for this. Oh, hello there! Which office was it? Janet's career is more or less over though. Could be she actually has cancer... but I bet the tickets don't sell... Edit: German concerts also cancelled: http://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/musik/janet-jackson/sagt-deutschland-konzerte-ab-44854714.bild.html(german link)

Michael Forgey, producer of "Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor" has died of his rare cancer on March 3rd: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-producer-passes-away/1100-6435442/ He was one of my picks for the Deathrace.

Not any more - he's dead. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/daddy-cool-guitarist-ross-hannaford-dies-20160308-gndj6t.html Another gcreptile unique if and when there's a QO. Third Hit in eight days for the B-Team. Let's see if an "australian guitar legend" (Wikipedia) gets an obit, especially it the Guardian focuses more and more in Australia. I was very surprised that he was a unique pick, since it was a suggestion by DDT. No F'n way that obits. I have tremendous doubts Ray Columbus will obit much less a no name from a no name band from down under. I'll send a can of coffee to the charity of gcr's choice if he obits. SirC Now which charity could use that coffee the most? Give it to a charity for the homeless, your choice.

Mail obit, as mentioned in the other thread I can't believe he got one. I guess one could say that he had about as much fame as Michel Delpech, but that Australia is simply more obitworthy for the english press. I was counting on a Guardian obit though, but I take what I can get. Not anymore! Right now, it's "The "B"-Team. I have the riskier (but more valuable) joker though.