maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted August 20, 2008 Olive Riley, the word's oldest blogger, has died aged 108. Serious point here, mind. The level of news interest in this case suggests that a few inspired picks - like Ivy Bean - will easily be DDP points scoring fodder when they go. Pensioners + pluck = points. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,372 Posted September 18, 2008 Tomoji Tanabe has turned 113, still doing very well and still wanting to live for another decade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,143 Posted September 30, 2008 Jock Wilson, Britain's oldest veteran of the Normandy landings, has died aged 105. http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Oldest-N...aged.4540108.jp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 107 Posted October 24, 2008 CNN is reporting that a woman named Kookoo Molookoo is claiming to be 134 years old. Kookoo, who claims to be born in South Africa in 1874, attributes her longevity to her diet which consists of spinach and meats along with marshmellows and cocacola. She has few surviving teeth. The birth certificate isn't authentic but I would say it's possible she is a super centurion. She seems so down to earth and she appears so old that it's as if she was "a child born from a mysterious plant." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,143 Posted November 5, 2008 Ann Nixon Cooper. The 106 year old who featured in Obama's victory speech last night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 93 Posted November 27, 2008 Edna Parker, the world's oldest validated person, has died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted November 27, 2008 Meekulu Mpingana-Helvi Kondombolo, possibly Namibia's oldest person, has died at the age of 110. She was the mother of former Namibia's first President, Dr Sam Nujoma. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 148 Posted November 27, 2008 Edna Parker, the world's oldest validated person, has died. Sh*t, I might as well end it all now then, have never been validated. Anyway she can't claim to be the world's oldest anymore as she's dead. So I suppose that invalidates her from now on. Serves her right. On reflection the idea that my credibility in terms of age or anything else should rely on some jobsworth with a rubber stamp making my every living breath "official" is so appalling it really does make me want to burn down, bomb and machine gun every record taking office in the world. Live and let live, that's what I say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted November 27, 2008 Edna Parker, the world's oldest validated person, has died. Sh*t, I might as well end it all now then, have never been validated. Anyway she can't claim to be the world's oldest anymore as she's dead. So I suppose that invalidates her from now on. Serves her right. On reflection the idea that my credibility in terms of age or anything else should rely on some jobsworth with a rubber stamp making my every living breath "official" is so appalling it really does make me want to burn down, bomb and machine gun every record taking office in the world. Live and let live, that's what I say. Belated minimal points for a couple of my deadpool teams, but I guess I'll be dropping her from 5th place in my 2009 HPDP line up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted November 27, 2008 Incidentally, the poisoned chalice now moves to Maria de Jesus, who lives in Portugal and currently plays in the Benfica ladies reserves. Or maybe I made the last bit up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 560 Posted November 27, 2008 UK obituary for Edna Parker. Well done to the teams who picked her on the DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted November 27, 2008 UK obituary for Edna Parker. Well done to the teams who picked her on the DDP. Yes, well done for correctly selecting a 115-yr-old human. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted November 28, 2008 UK obituary for Edna Parker. Well done to the teams who picked her on the DDP. Yes, well done for correctly selecting a 115-yr-old human. There are plenty of cases of people - including myself - incorrectly selecting super-centenarians. Edna Parker blew me big time last year. Oh, sorry that should be 'blew me out.' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted December 8, 2008 Cathrine Hagel, the world's third oldest person, has died at the age of 114. Strangely, her sister in law, Delvina Dalheimer, also lived to the age of 114. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted December 29, 2008 George Rene Francis, America's oldest man, has died at the age of 112. He was born on the very same day as Henry Allingham. A unique pick on the DDP for All Nails In The Coffin, if he gets an obit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 29, 2008 George Rene Francis, America's oldest man, has died at the age of 112. He was born on the very same day as Henry Allingham. A unique pick on the DDP for All Nails In The Coffin, if he gets an obit... Allingham must be getting close to being the oldest man in the World. Go Henry! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 29, 2008 George Rene Francis, America's oldest man, has died at the age of 112. He was born on the very same day as Henry Allingham. A unique pick on the DDP for All Nails In The Coffin, if he gets an obit... Allingham must be getting close to being the oldest man in the World. Go Henry! 2nd oldest alive. 16th oldest ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted December 29, 2008 Tomoje Tanabe is all that is standing, or sitting, between Henry and international recognition for his age! Go Henry! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted December 29, 2008 Tomoje Tanabe is all that is standing, or sitting, between Henry and international recognition for his age! Go Henry! All rather exciting . Makes a change to have someone to cheer on in this way . I shall refrain from picking Henry in any future Pools ...we should all do the same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted December 29, 2008 Shouldn't our Henry have his own thread ? Someone will no doubt point out that he has....and I just simply cant work the "search" facility properly.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 29, 2008 Shouldn't our Henry have his own thread ?Someone will no doubt point out that he has....and I just simply cant work the "search" facility properly.... He shares this one with a diminishing group of people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted January 2, 2009 Incidentally, the poisoned chalice now moves to Maria de Jesus, who lives in Portugal and currently plays in the Benfica ladies reserves. Or maybe I made the last bit up. Ay carumba! Ela está morta?!¿¡ (Edit: Inglês Link) Hooray para Henry, ele é o número 18 mais antigo no mundo!¡! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted January 2, 2009 Incidentally, the poisoned chalice now moves to Maria de Jesus, who lives in Portugal and currently plays in the Benfica ladies reserves. Or maybe I made the last bit up. Ay carumba! Ela está morta?!¿¡ (Edit: Inglês Link) Hooray para Henry, ele é o número 18 mais antigo no mundo!¡! Sorry...but I dont speak French...does that mean Henry is now Number 1 ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted January 2, 2009 Henry isn't even number one man. The true poisoned chalice now passes to Gertrude Bains. So far as the Wikipedia's tenure as main authority is concerned, no living incumbent has lost the title to another living person. In theory it could happen, a living person proving him/herself older than the oldest known, but it's unlikely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 584 Posted January 2, 2009 BBC obit for those of us anxious to get points. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
