World's Oldest

[Phantom 2,533]

The band, Blyth Power give their account of the court case that followed

 

"A courtroom drama in which Gabriel, as a kind of biblical John Stalker, tries in vain to show that Cain is innocent of his brother's murder."

 

My brother Gabriel the Angel stands among the cornfields looking round

At the blue hills in the distance beyond the river valley and the town

With a hunch about his shoulders that the footfall in the new-made furrow found

And the broken bow-shards on the hillside

Will show him where the killer went to ground

Then replacing his receiver and returning to his solemn duty bound

He told me anything you say may be taken down

 

Then Cain took the stand took The Bible in his hand and turned the page

He said I was hoeing out the turnip rows working just a couple of fields away

When I heard his shout behind me

I came running back to where my brother lay

Face down among the poppies an arrow shaft between his shoulder blades

That's how the watchmen came to find me there all in his life blood stained

But as God will be my witness I am not afraid

 

They called the Jackal and the Serpent Judas was a witness standing by

But Gabriel the Angel wasn't called to testify

Their defence was torn asunder

With all objections cast aside

Because with proof enough to hang him all the court was satisfied

But Gabriel the Angel cleared his locker out and bade the farce goodbye

He said the prosecution's case is all a pack of lies

 

When Adam delved and Eve yet span who was then to blame?

Who left the body in the cornfield lying broken by whose bloody fingers slain?

And was it Gabriel the Angel with his chainsaw and loaded rifle aimed

Saying Cain was Abel's only joy and Abel so was Cain's?

 

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[Octopus of Odstock 2,195]

Hey, that death was ALREADY REPORTED!

 

 

Not my fault if VSBfromH doesn't use the search facility for Abel's death

[VSBfromH 74]

One link regarding Ms Capovilla's death described her as (having been) the "world's oldest living person", as if to distinguish her from the world's oldest dead person. Depending on your beliefs, that would be that Adam chappie, I presume. Does anyone have a link reporting his death?

 

Cain killed Abel before Adam snuffed it. There's a few links online to that death.

Here is one of them: Abel DEAD!

 

That would make Abel the person who has been dead longer than anyone else. However, I contest that once Adam died, he would be classed as the "oldest dead person", i.e. the one who, if they were still alive, would be the oldest living person.

 

Anyway, Abel's IMDB entry does not as yet have a date of death.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,195]

Anyway, Abel's IMDB entry does not as yet have a date of death.

 

Just typical of imdb. So keen to kill off people before their time, they miss a death from about 4,000 years ago!

[Sully 0]

Britain's oldest worked turned 100 today, have a look at the video linked from the story as well. He doesn't look a day over 60!

 

News BBC Story

 

Sully

 

 

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Edited September 4, 2006 by football_fan

[Tempus Fugit 214]

Britain's oldest worked turned 100 today, have a look at the video linked from the story as well. He doesn't look a day over 60!

 

News BBC Story

 

Sully

He sounds like an irritating old git. Took up work again because he was bored... people like that really piss me off.

[Banshees Scream 110]

The title of this thread is like a ten second joke, after that it seems so pointless. From this picture I would say he looks like a man in his 70's, of course this angle lies.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,195]

Hmmm....

sounds like a fake to me.

 

Born in France. (How convienent, so no-one can find your birth certificate in the records)

Grew up in an orphanage. (so no-one can check your real name)

Was in the desert. Why would he be in the desert in the army in 1925?? (hmmmm)

Doesn't have a proper first name. (again, so no one can double check)

 

I reckon he's 80 and is a publicity whore. Dammit, I'm far too cynical.

 

 

By the way, though, look at that guy in America who retired on his 100th birthday. looked well, people were happy etc etc. Dead within a month.

 

 

 

As for the title thread, tell me about it. Bloody Gloria Stuart

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

Even the article says: 'He's quite a character who's got a million stories.' Not to mention the 17 children he claims from only one wife. Get's the name of Pimlico Plumbers in there mind, just like that Irish engineering firm who perfected a perpetual motion machine last week and got their name splashed across the planet.

[Cowboy Ronnie 78]

And I know they did things a bit differently back then, but if he married in 1920 that would have made him 14 (or 13) at the time. Add this story to the so much bullshit collection

[Phantom 2,533]

Anna Ringier formerly the oldest living person in Switzerland has died at the age of 110.

I could only find a news article in German, but I'll have a look for one in English a bit later

[Phantom 2,533]

Couple believed to be oldest married couple in the US celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary

[Tempus Fugit 214]

The number of Japanese centenarians has quadrupled in the last 10 years.

[Canadian Paul 97]

World's oldest living baseball player discovered, aged 111.

[Tempus Fugit 214]

World's oldest living baseball player discovered, aged 111.

I hope the old chap gets a bit of acclaim now that he's been rediscovered.

 

I wonder if he'd get a UK obituary, unfortunately I kind of doubt it, otherwise he'd be an excellent DDP pick.

[VSBfromH 74]

Earth’s Oldest Inhabitant Lives In Russia

 

Sarkhat Rashidova, currently 131 years old (so they claim - it's shown on her passport in the link above).

 

Quite a looker!

[Magere Hein 1,400]

Earth’s Oldest Inhabitant Lives In Russia

 

Sarkhat Rashidova, currently 131 years old (so they claim - it's shown on her passport in the link above).

 

Quite a looker!

Russia and the countries that formed the Soviet Union have a long tradition of producing extremely old people. Note that civil registry wasn't introduced untill the Revolution.

 

regards,

Hein

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

They have a long tradition of producing CLAIMENTS to the title of world's oldest, debatable how old they are.

[Cowboy Ronnie 78]

Earth’s Oldest Inhabitant Lives In Russia

 

Sarkhat Rashidova, currently 131 years old (so they claim - it's shown on her passport in the link above).

 

Quite a looker!

 

I ran the name of the newspaper through Babelfish and apparently "Novye Izvestia" translates to "Daily Liar"

[Octopus of Odstock 2,195]

Coffee, Cigars & Sex "key to long life"

[Tempus Fugit 214]

Benito Martinez Abrogan Cuba's oldest person, has died, allegedly aged 126 (but no birth certificate to prove it).

[themaninblack 2,112]

Benito Martinez Abrogan Cuba's oldest person, has died, allegedly aged 126 (but no birth certificate to prove it).

 

 

Wiki updated.

[Phantom 2,533]

Man, 105, seeks wife half his age

[Tomb raider 9]

Man, 105, seeks wife half his age

 

 

I might try that too (once I turn 36).

 

My girlfriend (25, no medical degree, but quite skilled with a pencil and remarkably pretty) was wondering: is the Chinese guy rich?

 

And if he is: does anyone have his msn?

[Guest anto]

Hear, hear Banshees!

 

Not sure that DLB has the concentration necessary to read and understand such a long post though, even though you obviously went to some trouble to formulate it in ways which should be familiar to him.

 

Let's hope he gets the message. That smiley is starting to get a bit annoying, when it appears on a new thread.

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