Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 29, 2017 10 hours ago, Grim Up North said: David Torrence American middle distance runner who ran at Rio Olympics in 2016 found dead at bottom of a swimming pool at age of 31. I'm surprised this post wasn't filtered out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted August 29, 2017 47 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: I'm surprised this post wasn't filtered out. I don't get it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted August 29, 2017 Swimming pools have filters? I think dad jokes are magnified in America. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 29, 2017 There are filters in swimming pools, at least in the US, though you can't actually see them. I just groaned at Sir Creep's joke. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted September 1, 2017 Dirk Hafemeister, german equestrian and gold medal winner in Seoul dead from cardiac arrest at 59: http://www.sport.de/news/ne2881369/mannschafts-olympiasieger-hafemeister-gestorben/ (link in german) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted September 30, 2017 Antonio Spallino, Italian fencer who won Silver at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and Bronze and Gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, has died aged 92. Philippe Médard, French handball player who won Bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has died aged 58. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 1, 2017 Google translate strikes again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted October 1, 2017 Dutch swimmer Hansje Bunschoten died after multiple brain tumors. She participated in the Munich Olympics at 14 years old. Later in her life she had a career in media. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted October 4, 2017 Mike Bright, two time US olympian and Volleyball Hall of Famer dead at 79: https://volleymob.com/two-time-olympian-mike-bright-passes-away/ Also a successful Beach volleyballer and married to a woman that was also in the Volleyball Hall of Fame - and also dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted October 4, 2017 Lyudmila Gureyeva, Soviet volleyball player who won Silver at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died aged 74. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted November 14, 2017 Athlete Lindy Remigino, 86, who won two gold medals (100m and 4x100m) at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, suffering from pancreatic cancer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted November 14, 2017 The second "DDT bumped this thread? I know who this is about..." I got right this week. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, Death Impends said: The second "DDT bumped this thread? I know who this is about..." I got right this week. Bill Heine was the other one, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted November 14, 2017 Denis Goldberg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted November 14, 2017 22 minutes ago, Death Impends said: The second "DDT bumped this thread? I know who this is about..." I got right this week. Hah. Btw, this was my "totally 100% on DI's team" guy. Only a wee bit of misdirection, honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zsa Zsa's leg 884 Posted November 14, 2017 37 minutes ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Athlete Lindy Remigino, 86, who won two gold medals (100m and 4x100m) at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, suffering from pancreatic cancer He's had it since last fall and is still able to regularly visit chemo. Doesn't seem to be in immediate danger. Maybe he'll pull a Ruth B. Ginsburg or an Aretha and survive. But he's 86 and he may die regardless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted November 14, 2017 32 minutes ago, Death Impends said: The second "DDT bumped this thread? I know who this is about..." I got right this week. It's all part of my cunning plan. They weren't going to be unique picks because somebody else already knew about them, therefore why hold back? My view is that the more saturated the field is with worthy candidates, the less necessary it will be for others to research and potentially find out about the picks I'm more confident they don't know about (As you might have gathered I'm actually doing some work to improve my DDP performance next year. I don't like having to scroll down to find out where I am on the leaderboard) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted November 14, 2017 I have a feeling that the few unique possibilities of mine that will remain, will be shared with DDT - just like when we both picked Gary Haggarty and Ronald Mulkearns. Remigino was in my B-Team roster, and will stay there until he DIES. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted November 14, 2017 I can already tell my B-Team is largely going to be an "old people who are interesting enough that you want to pick them, but not famous enough (ie no Drop 40) for the main team" dumping ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 14, 2017 Honestly, that’s what my potential B Team looks like right now as well. It’s a mix of old and interesting folk who aren’t main team material and some younger folk who I have a gut feeling will make 2019 that aren’t too risky to miss... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted November 14, 2017 People planning out their reserves? Mine was just the 20 names I liked that didn't make the actual Pan Breed team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted November 14, 2017 1 hour ago, DevonDeathTrip said: It's all part of my cunning plan. They weren't going to be unique picks because somebody else already knew about them, therefore why hold back? My view is that the more saturated the field is with worthy candidates, the less necessary it will be for others to research and potentially find out about the picks I'm more confident they don't know about (As you might have gathered I'm actually doing some work to improve my DDP performance next year. I don't like having to scroll down to find out where I am on the leaderboard) Good thinking - the number of deadpoolers which know US medal of honour winner Gary Beikirch is struggling with cancer, the better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 893 Posted November 18, 2017 Naim Süleymanoğlu, Bulgarian/Turkish weightlifter and 3-time Olympic champion, who was the first and only weightlifter who snatched 2.5 times his body weight, has died aged 50 after being placed into intensive care due to liver failure caused by cirrhosis. https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2017/11/18/weightlifting-legend-naim-suleymanoglu-dies-at-age-50 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 18, 2017 44 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said: Naim Süleymanoğlu, Bulgarian/Turkish weightlifter and 3-time Olympic champion, who was the first and only weightlifter who snatched 2.5 times his body weight, has died aged 50 after being placed into intensive care due to liver failure caused by cirrhosis. https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2017/11/18/weightlifting-legend-naim-suleymanoglu-dies-at-age-50 Cirrhosis? Lifts 2.5 times his body weight only to be done in by 12 ounce curls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted November 29, 2017 Zdeněk Šreiner, Czech footballer who won Gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, has died aged 62. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites