Guest House of Nails Posted March 15, 2006 Still no news reported anywhere of her death........ ....so if Lady Die hadn't seen it, Tempus hadn't scanned it and CP hadn't put it on Wikipedia, would anyone online actually know about it? It's made me think again about some of my choices & their "notability". Someone keeps changing the Wikipedia DOD to March 1, 2006, so it sounds like someone knows more than any of us... though I'll be arsed if I can find where they're getting their info from. Confirmation finally arrives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted April 25, 2006 World's 10th Oldest Person, Grace Jones, dies. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted April 25, 2006 World's 10th Oldest Person, Grace Jones, dies. you know, I hadn't heard much about her since her turn as a baddie in the awful View to a Kill, but I had no idea she aged so much in 20 years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted April 25, 2006 World's 10th Oldest Person, Grace Jones, dies. What a bloody awful deathday card. What would it say inside? No more miserable returns? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TLC 9 Posted April 25, 2006 World's 10th Oldest Person, Grace Jones, dies. What a bloody awful deathday card. What would it say inside? No more miserable returns? Don't know about that, but I nearly OD'd on the intense pinkness of the card, I'm just surprised the picture of Grace wasn't given the soft focus touch. I shall reserve further comment as it was commissioned by her daughter, who may well be in her 90's herself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted April 25, 2006 Don't know about that, but I nearly OD'd on the intense pinkness of the card, I'm just surprised the picture of Grace wasn't given the soft focus touch. I shall reserve further comment as it was commissioned by her daughter, who may well be in her 90's herself. There's also that horrible verse. What did Mrs Jones do to deserve such treatment? regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Four Horsemen 26 Posted April 25, 2006 What's the point of that anyway? It's not like she can read the bloody thing from 6 foot under! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Six 23 Posted April 25, 2006 What's the point of that anyway? It's not like she can read the bloody thing from 6 foot under! Damn good job too- it's hiddeous! She'd have a heart attack if she saw that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted May 1, 2006 Interesting commentary by Robert Young, senior claims investigator of the Genarians Research Group (GRG) at the bottom of Maria's Talk Page. I personally visited Maria Esther de Capovilla on March 5-7, 2006. The family said that Maria really started to decline when she was visited by too many journalists and that wore her out. She stopped talking and stopped reading the newspaper. However, it seems some of this may be strong will. The first day I visited, Maria said not one word to anyone. However, on the last day she said a prayer with her prayer partners; it seemed that they were able to draw her out. However, it was clear, and the family said as much, that Maria was in great shape as recently as Sept 2005 but now was in only fair shape. This doesn't necessarily mean close to death; it means she has pulled back from her daily engagement. Maria 'walks' only with the assistance of two people, one holding each hand, and walks very slowly. Yet even this would make her the oldest-known person on record to stand up, albeit assisted. Despite the fact that he's posted this information on Wikipedia, Robert Young is a highly credible source as a top member of GRG, so don't dismiss it just because it's a wiki link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted May 2, 2006 "Couple, 33 and 104, Reportedly Marry" http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/20...eportedly_marry What do you get them for a wedding present? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brinsworth House Baiter 12 Posted May 2, 2006 "Couple, 33 and 104, Reportedly Marry" http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/20...eportedly_marry What do you get them for a wedding present? Seeing as she's been married 20 times already, I'll bet she's okay for toasters. 20 times! I know she's 104, but that's quite a record. Makes Liz Taylor look like an amateur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted May 2, 2006 "Couple, 33 and 104, Reportedly Marry" http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/20...eportedly_marry What do you get them for a wedding present? Seeing as she's been married 20 times already, I'll bet she's okay for toasters. 20 times! I know she's 104, but that's quite a record. Makes Liz Taylor look like an amateur. 20 times, and it implies something bad may have happened to some or all of those 20 husbands. So, interestingly, you'd have to make the 104 year old the favourite to outlive the 33 year old. The lesson here is that when the word "Malaysia" appears in a news article that's codespeak for "every word that follows is probably false". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted May 4, 2006 New Usurper to Capovilla's Crown? I find the photo somewhat disturbing. What they're doing to her can't help her chances of reaching *cough* 129. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Four Horsemen 26 Posted May 4, 2006 Hmm, says that she spends her time dozing and rarely speaks - sounds like ideal marriage material to me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted May 8, 2006 Another pretender to the crown If you read it initially, you think she's in the book. Read between the lines, though, and it is clear Guinness need the proof. I mean they could, in theory, welcome me nominating myself, despite the fact I have 75 odd years to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted May 8, 2006 Another pretender to the crown If you read it initially, you think she's in the book. Read between the lines, though, and it is clear Guinness need the proof. I mean they could, in theory, welcome me nominating myself, despite the fact I have 75 odd years to go! I wouldn't lend much credibility to that article anyhow, they can't even check basic facts. Maria is 116 not 117 and Emiliano is 114 not 113. Methinks this is just a load of shite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted June 14, 2006 The oldest man in Japan, Nijiro Tokuda, has died at the age of 111. Japan's Oldest Man Dies at Age 111 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted June 28, 2006 Chicago woman who claimed to be 118 dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted August 2, 2006 Britain's oldest woman dies aged 111. If Henry Allingham is Britain's oldest man at 110, I would imagine that made her Britain's oldest person. Now that shes dead, Henry may be Britain's oldest living person. Who knows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted August 4, 2006 World's Oldest PGA member dies, aged 101. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted August 15, 2006 Lizze Bolden, who once held the crown for World's Oldest Recognized Living Person, and is now in second place (so to speak), turns a grand ol' 116 today! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted August 15, 2006 Lizze Bolden, who once held the crown for World's Oldest Recognized Living Person, and is now in second place (so to speak), turns a grand ol' 116 today! wasn't she the woman who chopped up her parents with an axe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted August 15, 2006 Lizze Bolden, who once held the crown for World's Oldest Recognized Living Person, and is now in second place (so to speak), turns a grand ol' 116 today! wasn't she the woman who chopped up her parents with an axe? Nope, that's Lizzie BoRden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted August 15, 2006 Lizze Bolden, who once held the crown for World's Oldest Recognized Living Person, and is now in second place (so to speak), turns a grand ol' 116 today! wasn't she the woman who chopped up her parents with an axe? Nope, that's Lizzie BoRden. too bad, because if the axe murderer (sorry, alleged axe murderer) had also gone on to become the world's oldest woman, that would have been pretty cool, and she'd have been a deffo for DL 2007. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted August 15, 2006 Lizze Bolden, who once held the crown for World's Oldest Recognized Living Person, and is now in second place (so to speak), turns a grand ol' 116 today! and she didn't even get a mention in the local papers 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
