Magere Hein

As I understand it, such affairs are in the job description. regards, Hein

To be fair to journalists, those words are supplied to them by the police. So it's just a copy & paste exercise from a police statement rather than them thinking we can't cope. That's no better as an excuse. Lazy basterds... regards, Hein

Hate to break this to you, but I suspect you'll find that one of them is actually Norwegian. Oh you mean Norway and Sweden aren't the same place? As I understand it, Norway is the capital, Sweden the seat of government of Copenhagen. regards, Hein

Well done, TMiB! As expected, no uniques on my main team, 12 on my theme team. I suppose those 12 will stick to life like a limpet. regards, Hein

That'd be an improvent. regards, Hein

On trial now. Defence seeks acquittal. The verdict is expected Wendesday at 13.00 CET. Shit, acquitted. regards, Hein

Today in 1884 Austrian monk Gregor Mendel, the first to get the rules of genetic inheritance basically right, died in Brno, aged 61. regards, Hein

Then again, the good doctor may be an amnesiac who watches it by way of a cure. You mean an insomniac? And no I don't actually force myself watch it....... so yes he's correct, nobody is forcing me. Now why did I write that? Perhaps I irreparably sozzled away my memory and became a, wosname, starts with an 'a'.... Oh well, I suppose this forum is more exciting than Sherlock. BTW, did any DDP contestant stick Mrs. Kim or other high ranking Nort Korean officials on their team? regards, Hein

Then again, the good doctor may be an amnesiac who watches it by way of a cure. regards, Hein

Hell, he might even find himself a new boyfriend, let's say a leather boy. regards, Hein

On trial now. Defence seeks acquittal. The verdict is expected Wendesday at 13.00 CET. regards, Hein

Same reason as most people did, they got tired of waiting for him to die. Yup. Besides, at 85 he won't bag you many DDP points. regards, Hein

Did Curtis play an infant? regards, Hein

What are you wibbling about? He is actually listed as "Expired" if you click on his name on the front page. Some mistake, obviously. Oh, I see. That's an error; AFAIK mr Havelange is still alive. Unfortunately I can't fix that. I'll take up the matter with the person who can. regards, Hein

What are you wibbling about? regards, Hein

You mean that she isn't? regards, Hein

is this an omen of her imminent death? or just a massive cock up by the admin staff? No and no. Her disappearance from the front page was a result of a duplicate entry in the database from which the front page is generated. A cock-up certainly, but hardly a massive one. Anyway, it's solved now. regards, Hein

Ooh, a novel variant of the al-Megrahi Gambit. regards, Hein

I hope you don That is exactly my point, he was ON HIS WAY to a court appearance when his chest began to hurt, supposedly... Some are reporting he had a heart attack, but nobody official has said that Indeed. regards, Hein

AIUI that young man rather fancies Sex & Drugs & Rock 'n Roll, so there are certainly possibilities there. That said, several musicians of a similar bend, now in their sixties and seventies, are still with us, so they're a dodgy bet. regards, Hein

Dunno, despite being one of the worst for taking ethical picks up to the line, I'd struggle with kids. And, oddly, it does strike me as really bad taste in dead pooling when - like cash for cadavers - there is money/betting involved. As per usual this isn't simple because rules would admit an adult case with severe learning difficulties who may actually be as infantile as any child we would avoid picking. Allow me to throw in a different perspective. If I knew of a child that is close to death and a celeb for reasons other than being close to death, e.g. a child actor, I'd have few qualms about using it as a deadpool candidate. Of course this happens about as often as I win the state lottery. The unfortunate Jahi would not qualify, not because she's a child, but because I don't select "famous-for-being-famous" or "famous-for-dying" candidates. regards, Hein

Judged by past performance: long, very long. regards, Hein

1987: de Cesaris, Osbourne (2/31) 1989: Bruno, Ditka, Ian Paisley, Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Jenkins, Cole (7/32) 1990: Noriega, Aznavour, Queen Elizabeth II, Alliss, Ditka, Williams, Winfrey, Waite (8/42) 1991: Willis, Gabor, Beenhakker (3/40) 1992: Finney, Ryder (2/37) 1993: Bennett, Ian Paisley, Kissinger, Ray Kennedy, Lineker, Jerry Lee Lewis (6/56) 1994: Castro, White, Kirkbride, Holly Johnson, Thorpe, Shilton (6/50) 1995: Castro, Holly Johnson, Forsyth, Connery (4/50) 1996: Mr T, Thorpe, Domino, Castro (4/50) 1997: Rooney, Domino, Kirk Douglas (3/50) 1998: Rooney, Jaruzelski (2/50) 1999: Leeson, Simon (2/50) 2000: Farrakhan, Jaruzelski (2/50) 2001: Tutu, Minelli, Pincher, Wallach, Wouk, Rooney (6/50) 2002: Brady, Kirk Douglas (2/50) 2003: Rooney, Gabor (2/50) 2004: Brady, Musharraf, Wallach, Kirk Douglas, Michelmore, Rooney, Mugabe (7/50) 2005: Karzai, Maradona, LaMotta, Wallach, de Havilland, O'Sullevan, Castro, Jerry Lewis (8/50) 2006: Di Stéfano, Wallach, Kirk Douglas, Lynn, Bouteflika, Graham, Ali, LaMotta, Rooney, (9/50) 2007: Castro, Sharon, Graham, Tim Johnson, Piper, Wallach, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Lynn, LaMotta, Molinaro, Vigoda, Jerry Lewis, Farrakhan (14/50) 2008: Castro, Pincher, Wallach, Kirk Douglas, Domino, Gabor, Lynn, Sharon, Graham, Watson, LaMotta, Karzai, Charles Taylor (13/50) 2009: Havelange, Pincher, Wallach, Castro, Kirk Douglas, Graham, LaMotta, Rooney, Nancy Reagan, Christopher Lee, Cardin, B B King, Sharon (13/50) 2010: Gabor, Pincher, Wallach, Castro, Kirk Douglas, Wouk, de Havilland, Healey, Tork, Edrich, Graham, Bough, O'Sullevan, Molinaro, LaMotta, Norden, Attenborough, B B King, Lansbury, Jerry Lewis, Domino, Garner, Sharon (23/50) 2011: Gabor, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Healey, Edrich, LaMotta, Khamenei, Jerry Lewis, Aretha Franklin, Dole, Cheney, Pincher, Wallach, Ellison, Schmidt, Molinaro, Brady, Sharon, Cardin, Lynn, Michael Douglas, Nancy Reagan, Frederiksen (23/50) 2012: Harper Lee, Wallach, Kirk Douglas, Adulyadej, Gabor, Graham, Pincher, Wouk, de Havilland, Jaruzelski, Mubarak, Lawson, Castro, Healey, Schmidt, O'Sullevan, Molinaro, LaMotta, Kissinger, PD James, Macnee, Mugabe, Van Dyke, Randi, Aziz, Ali, Berry, Domino, Gaddafi, Hawking, Sharon (31/50) 2013: Clive James, Pincher, Gabor, Havelange, Bush, Wallach, Prince Philip, Whitlam, Mubarak, Paisley, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Castro, Lynn, Healey, Harper Lee, Dole, O'Sullevan, Graham, Schmidt, Molinaro, Attenborough, PD James, Adams, LaMotta, Nancy Reagan, Sallis, Day, Stan Lee, Jaruzelski, Kissinger, Seeger, Parsons, Stritch, Domino, Garner, Brady (37/50) Updated for 2014. regards, Hein

Possibly. How many teachers does the UK have? To quote Shaw: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. regards, Hein

From CET I wish you all the best in good health in 2014, and good luck in all your deadpools, if applicable. regards, Hein