Magere Hein

Here are a few of the candidates I dismissed, mostly because I couldn't find much health-related news on them: Mikhail Gorbachev Simon van der Meer Vasily Smyslov Friðrik Ólafsson regards, Hein

Perhaps Mrs Rubinstein can do something similar? BTW, if indeed all news winds down to the same source, there may well be something fishy about this story. I'm glad I didn't put her on any of my teams. regards, Hein

Do you mean getting out of America as in: join the Navy, see the world, meet interesting people and kill them? regards, Hein

Never mind that. Welcome to DeathList, where new members are just as as eagerly awaited as the New Year. regards, Hein

There are not many people left from that time who are not old or sick. As far as I know, illness or being old are, from themselves, no reasons to not put someone on trial. If the crime is trivial, these may well be good reasons, but we're discussing a suspect of mass murder and war crimes. By international legal rules, war crimes have no statute of limitation. That's true for all suspects. Ah, you touch a good point there. It doesn't seem likely Vietnam will cause much activity in this respect. Iraq and Afghanistan may prove to be different, although I doubt it. The scale of those wars is different and there are no clear winners and losers, as was the case in WWII. All that said: I sympathise with your sentiments. It's all rather pathetic. On the other hand: I sympathise more with the relatives of the victims of those suspected of these horrible crimes. I hate the thought of them getting away with it, if they're guilty. regards, Hein

regards, Hein

It's nice to see Anna Wing return on the list, after all these years. She seems to be our female Clive Dunn. If I understand her Wikipedia entry correctly[1], there's little reason to expect her demise soon, though. Ok, she'll turn 96 this year and she got an MBE last year, which has a bit of the kiss of death nature, but she seems in good health otherwise. [1] and if we are to trust that online encyclopedia, of course. regards, Hein

Seconded. I'm always wrong in these polls, so we'll score at least 13 hits this year. Damn, it seems I was right this time. As were HCW and Josco. Congratulations seem to be not in order. regards, Hein

The idea that Christ (and therefore, according to Christian orthodoxy, the Christian god) is like Christians is very disturbing indeed. regards, Hein

Ok, I'll submit my DDP team as well: Team: The Grey Horde Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi Beatrix of the Netherlands Benedict XVI Ronnie Biggs Willard Boyle (winner Nobel prize for physics) Dick Bruna (Creator of Miffy) Fidel Castro John Demjanjuk Vo Nguyen Giap Miep Gies Fabiola of Belgium Kim Jong-Il Michail Kalashnikov Helmut Kohl Jean of Luxemburg Nelson Mandela Oscar Niemeyer (Joker) Megawati Sukarnoputri Tina Turner Brian Wilson regards, Hein

What's the matter with Fignon that I don't know about? I've seen his name in several pools recently... regards, Hein

Come on Hein, You can't say you don't know Bassie & Adriaan. Ah, those. No, I didn't know they had those names. Or that they are brothers. Or that I cared. Of course I wouldn't mind when those horrible clowns would kick the bucket. regards, Hein

A many good names, even a few I don't recognise (I snipped the ones I did): Jack Spijkerman is an interesting choice. What do you know that I don't? Oh, and which Ad van den Berg? Here's my list. Ive put a few foreigners in: Gerard Tieman Wim Aantjes Michail Kalasjnikov Willard Boyle Karin Spaink Ronnie Biggs John Demjanjuk Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi Fabiola of Belgium Nelson Mandela Sylvie Meis Annie de Reuver Jean of Luxemburg Kim Jong-Il Corneille Hannie van Leeuwen Heinrich Boere Dick Bruna Sylvia Kristel Max van der Stoel Fidel Castro Vo Nguyen Giap Hella Haasse Jan Blaauw Helmut Kohl regards, Hein

Yes, happy New Year, all. I know! I know! War in Afghanistan goes on Dutch troops remain in war in Afghanistan, contrary to what most Dutch politicians say now Several nasty natural disasters Several thousands die in terrorist attacks in Iraq and Pakistan Civil liberties and respect of privacy of EU citizens will further decline The European Parliament will remain a Mickey-Mouse-parliament Brazil will win the World Cup O'Bama (he is Irish, isn't he?) will not be murdered The Dutch will win 4 gold, 3 silver a 3 bronze medals in the Winter Olympics regards, Hein

Zelda Rubinstein of Poltergeist and other horror films is like dying right now... she was taken off life support. Uh-oh. I see some trouble with time zones coming. regards, Hein

This picture shows him theorising on the solubility of sugar as a function of the temperature of coffee. regards, Hein

What colour did he dye?Well, he was from Orange County. Draw your own conclusion. Link One question remains: why would one anyone want to dye a monday, in whatever colour? regards, Hein

Former Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Habib Bourguiba Jr. carked it yesterday. regards, Hein

But we didn't have a Caroline Taggart at my school... All the more reason to read the book, I'd say. BTW, my school only had a Caroline Visser. I won't say what she taught me, for legal reasons, but I assure you it was worth learning. regards, Hein

Doesn't look good.He should be executed right.....about.....now! Done. regards, Hein

I have little to say on the subject, but I do like that spelling of the acronym. It's one of those words that entered mainstream usage from technical jargon. It lost its capitals in transit. regards, Hein

Doesn't look good. regards, Hein

Hippo euthanised. regards, Hein

I'd resist that temptation. Even if he'd be sentenced to death, he'll probably live many years doing appeals and general waiting on death row. regards, Hein

Perhaps it's just his "Who nobody will miss"[1] value that does it. If I remember what kind of musicians[2] I liked at that age, I can only say that kids that age know everything they think they need to know. Old farts like us know better, but what do we know? [1] I have a little list [2] Musician as in: earns money by selling recorded noise. regards, Hein