Vinegar Tits 584 Posted January 1, 2007 Reading the WWI veterans thread got me thinking - how many people who were born in the 1800s are still with us? Seeing as the youngest will be 108 this year it can't be too many, but are there any actual figures available? It's odd thinking that when I used to read the Guinness Book Of Records avidly (before it was dumbed down into a bitesize-info kids book) there were loads - probably hundreds of thousands - but now... ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 1, 2007 the oldest person in the world is in fact a WWI veteran and the oldest man in the world as well....115...puerto rico I b elieve since the oldest living woman and oldest living person alive passed on a few months ago.. looking at the DL for 2007, I'm a little disapointed, I'm sure we could have chosen a couple of better candidates..hopefully I'm proven wrong! Cheers, Happy New Year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Pooka 24 Posted January 1, 2007 Reading the WWI veterans thread got me thinking - how many people who were born in the 1800s are still with us? Seeing as the youngest will be 108 this year it can't be too many, but are there any actual figures available? It's odd thinking that when I used to read the Guinness Book Of Records avidly (before it was dumbed down into a bitesize-info kids book) there were loads - probably hundreds of thousands - but now... ? The question raises the inevitable debate as to whether being born in 1900 counts as being born in the 19th century - it should. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 83 Posted January 1, 2007 Reading the WWI veterans thread got me thinking - how many people who were born in the 1800s are still with us? Seeing as the youngest will be 108 this year it can't be too many, but are there any actual figures available? It's odd thinking that when I used to read the Guinness Book Of Records avidly (before it was dumbed down into a bitesize-info kids book) there were loads - probably hundreds of thousands - but now... ? The question raises the inevitable debate as to whether being born in 1900 counts as being born in the 19th century - it should. Well, yes and it actually does since the calender year of 1900 represents the one-thousand-and-nine-hundreth year, and that means the entire year so it therefore is part of the 19th century. They ran this one on the Jeopardy television show years back.....I think Art Flemming may have been the Emcee back then....and nobody got it right. I however drunk as could be, got it right. Several times since Jeopardy (now with formerly sexy Alex Trebek...he has not aged well) has rerun the question/answer and even tried an updated version a while back along the lines of "This will be the first year of the twenty-first century." The answer of course was "What is 2001?' Once more the supposed brains got it wrong....all 3 of them. Jeopardy, a program wihich shows just how stupid people really are. Anyways the point Pooka, is that you are indeed correct. Since we are in agreement, there will be no need for anyone to debate this or question our wisdom and veracity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 584 Posted January 2, 2007 Anyways the point Pooka, is that you are indeed correct. Since we are in agreement, there will be no need for anyone to debate this or question our wisdom and veracity. It's my thread so I'll say what I like. While the title is 'born in the 19th century' (of which 1900 is), you know I mean up to 1899. So ner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,143 Posted January 12, 2007 A Jewish woman who survived the Tsars, Stalin and Hitler dies in New York aged 106 years. Don't know if she has been mentioned anywhere else. Edit: I was looking for the 'Soft Targets' thread but the search feature is broken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 107 Posted January 12, 2007 I don't care what anybody says, Hugo Bliecher is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,143 Posted January 12, 2007 I don't care what anybody says, Hugo Bliecher is dead. What about Hugo Bliecher? Do you care what he has to say on the matter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 107 Posted January 13, 2007 I don't care what anybody says, Hugo Bliecher is dead. What about Hugo Bliecher? Do you care what he has to say on the matter? It's such a shame I left out that all who listed him in death competition are very foolish. Prove me wrong. Can you speak fluent German? (Stehen Sie steif, Erheben Sie Kopf hoch, Und wählen Sie die Telefonnummer. ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,143 Posted January 14, 2007 Can you speak fluent German? (Stehen Sie steif, Erheben Sie Kopf hoch, Und wählen Sie die Telefonnummer. ) No, but some of my friends can... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 107 Posted January 15, 2007 No, but some of my friends can... Either way it doesn't really matter. Of course wouldn't it be something if Brunner or Heim were uncovered in a german living room? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Applecool Downunder 10 Posted January 16, 2007 No, but some of my friends can... Either way it doesn't really matter. Of course wouldn't it be something if Brunner or Heim were uncovered in a german living room? I am new to this site. Is there a place here where you can register your own deathlist. I note some have them in their postings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 76 Posted January 16, 2007 Welcome A.C.D.U.... Unfortunately you've missed the deadline for this year, We mostly compete here (other deadpools are available, we take no responsibility etc....) I am new to this site. Is there a place here where you can register your own deathlist. I note some have them in their postings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Applecool Downunder 10 Posted January 17, 2007 Welcome A.C.D.U.... Unfortunately you've missed the deadline for this year, We mostly compete here (other deadpools are available, we take no responsibility etc....) I am new to this site. Is there a place here where you can register your own deathlist. I note some have them in their postings. Thanks. Typical, always too late! A group of friends and I meet each year to pick our list and that's tomorrow night. Hence the research! Good to be part of this group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weatherman90 7 Posted January 17, 2007 A user on wikipedia tried to create a category for survivors of the 19th century, but it was deleted by administrators per some odd technicality. He kept the list on his userpage: here. Although note that these are the survivors that have wiki articles. GRG (Gerontology Research Group) has a continually updated table of validated supercentenarians (110+). 83 are currently on the list. In 3 years, survivors of the 19th century will be essentially the same as the list of validated supercentenarians. For now, I would guess that there are easily 3-400 survivors of the 19th century left. Since the validated 110+s break down like so: 115: 2 114: 2 113: 6 112: 13 111: 25 110: 35 One could project 109: 56 108: 94 107: 145 I would say that the list will be narrowed down to a number similar to the WW1 vets in about 3 years. Until then, a sizable amount of survivors are still alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Real Madron 6 Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) Julie Winnefred Bertrand Dead. Worlds oldest woman. was anyway. Edited January 18, 2007 by football_fan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 93 Posted January 18, 2007 Already mentioned in "The Dead" thread, but here's a link for the death of the world's oldest woman. CPDP points forthcoming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 41 Posted January 18, 2007 Julie Winnefred Bertrand Dead. Worlds oldest woman. was anyway. Here is a Canadian link First points for my CPDP regular team. It is about time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Real Madron 6 Posted January 18, 2007 Julie Winnefred Bertrand Dead. Worlds oldest woman. was anyway. Here is a Canadian link First points for my CPDP regular team. It is about time ah good i was looking for some sort of decent link. yep points for me too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,687 Posted January 20, 2007 (edited) World's oldest woman dead http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6281243.stm Edited January 20, 2007 by Magere Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 93 Posted January 20, 2007 World's second-oldest man has died. It's gonna be a long jump downwards when Del Toro goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Real Madron 6 Posted January 20, 2007 World's oldest woman dead http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6281243.stm ah wrong thread LB, same as mine. at least mine was on time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,687 Posted January 20, 2007 World's oldest woman dead http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6281243.stm ah wrong thread LB, same as mine. at least mine was on time... Oh so it was, sorry about that. Never mind, how about this Second Dakar motorcyclist dead http://deathbeeper.com/9323021.html Ron Carey dead http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/l...0death0120.html and Pookie Hudson dead http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original..._21259814.shtml Edit - oh bugger, you're going to have to move this one as well. Sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Real Madron 6 Posted January 20, 2007 World's oldest woman dead http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6281243.stm ah wrong thread LB, same as mine. at least mine was on time... Oh so it was, sorry about that. Never mind, how about this Second Dakar motorcyclist dead http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?...&qpid=88816 Ron Carey dead http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/l...0death0120.html and Pookie Hudson dead http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original..._21259814.shtml Edit - oh bugger, you're going to have to move this one as well. Sorry. and the Dakar link appears to be a link to.... um.. this page?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,687 Posted January 20, 2007 World's oldest woman dead http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6281243.stm ah wrong thread LB, same as mine. at least mine was on time... Oh so it was, sorry about that. Never mind, how about this Second Dakar motorcyclist dead http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?...&qpid=88816 Ron Carey dead http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/l...0death0120.html and Pookie Hudson dead http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original..._21259814.shtml Edit - oh bugger, you're going to have to move this one as well. Sorry. and the Dakar link appears to be a link to.... um.. this page?! Oh dear - I apologise to one and all - I'm feeling slightly tired and emotional tonight. Time for bed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
