Applecool Downunder 10 Posted January 8, 2008 Assassination attempt on Maumoon Abdul Gayoom foiled. Wonder if anyone has ever heard of him. President of the Maldives. Could have been a surprise pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 8, 2008 George Moore OBE, 84, Australia's finest ever jockey, who rode the winning horse in The Derby in 1967, is gravely ill. UK obit assured, but he'll really have to show some staying power to get to 2008. Dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted January 8, 2008 A shocking DDP miss for this team! George Moore OBE, 84, Australia's finest ever jockey, who rode the winning horse in The Derby in 1967, is gravely ill. UK obit assured, but he'll really have to show some staying power to get to 2008. Dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted January 8, 2008 So George Moore showed some staying power after all 'lasting just over a week into January' and to sum it up his efforts are no doubt good enough for me. O and Dr. Pramod Karan Sethi the inventor of the low-cost 'artificial foot' died of Cardiac arrest a few days ago. The artificial product was commonly made up of plastic pipes -blocks of wood and rubber and strips of leather. All under 30$! http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hW8vLVN...Y78w8AD8U1IQPO1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 8, 2008 George Moore OBE, 84, Australia's finest ever jockey, who rode the winning horse in The Derby in 1967, is gravely ill. UK obit assured, but he'll really have to show some staying power to get to 2008. Dead Now just to garner that assured UK obit, unlike most of the Aussies last year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted January 8, 2008 George Moore OBE, 84, Australia's finest ever jockey, who rode the winning horse in The Derby in 1967, is gravely ill. UK obit assured, but he'll really have to show some staying power to get to 2008. Dead Result!!!!! 1st hit on the HDP worth (probably) 25 luverly points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 8, 2008 A shocking DDP miss for this team! George Moore OBE, 84, Australia's finest ever jockey, who rode the winning horse in The Derby in 1967, is gravely ill. UK obit assured, but he'll really have to show some staying power to get to 2008. Dead How perverse, talk about not sticking the dough on the favourite! Moore was a very late addition to my team, at the expense of Edwin Morgan. I think I made the right decision... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted January 8, 2008 A shocking DDP miss for this team! George Moore OBE, 84, Australia's finest ever jockey, who rode the winning horse in The Derby in 1967, is gravely ill. UK obit assured, but he'll really have to show some staying power to get to 2008. Dead How perverse, talk about not sticking the dough on the favourite! Moore was a very late addition to my team, at the expense of Edwin Morgan. I think I made the right decision... He was a late addition on my team as well. I dropped Shih Ming-Teh to make room for him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 13 Posted January 9, 2008 George Moore OBE, 84, Australia's finest ever jockey, who rode the winning horse in The Derby in 1967, is gravely ill. UK obit assured, but he'll really have to show some staying power to get to 2008. Dead Does that technically mean he was unseated at the final hurdle? (Or is that a "George Michael euphamism"???) Happy New Year one and all (except those on the list, obviously) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 9, 2008 Moore was a very late addition to my team, at the expense of Edwin Morgan. I think I made the right decision... Me too; I even dropped the same person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted January 9, 2008 Ex CIA spy Philip Agee who will be remembered as a major snitch for writing the book "Inside the Company: CIA Diary," which outed the names of several undercover agents is dead in Cuba at the age of 72. http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-01-09-voa44.cfm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popoff 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Natasha Collins has bought it in the bath, suspected drug overdose...Police are busy fitting up her boyfriend Mark Speight, I mean..."conducting their enquiries". Mark, now in line for a sympathy suicide, has appeared on "Heaven and Earth" during his presenting career. Perhaps he'll be returning shortly? do you think the police will send back the chalk line and pictures or will they keep them like they did in the old days with tony hart. (providing he is innocent of course) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,195 Posted January 9, 2008 TMIB started 2007's DDP well, but failed to get an obit for John Smyth. No matter, TMIB has started 2008 well as well. George Moore is already known about, but Rowan Ayers who has also died is an unique pick for him. Thankfully, I looked at the Times on the off-chance whilst doing the latest update so I might just be able to get the new scores up tonight with luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 9, 2008 TMIB started 2007's DDP well, but failed to get an obit for John Smyth. No matter, TMIB has started 2008 well as well. George Moore is already known about, but Rowan Ayers who has also died is an unique pick for him. Thankfully, I looked at the Times on the off-chance whilst doing the latest update so I might just be able to get the new scores up tonight with luck. F.U.C.K.I.N.G. H.E.L.L. That was sheer bloody luck people! I'll tell you a story. I came across Rowan Ayers on Wikipedia (or something) because of his son, Kevin, of which I'm a big fan. Saw that he was this maverick producer of Late Night Line Up and thought 'He'll get an obit' and snaffled it under my stetson. I had no idea he was ill, but he was old (late 80s) and I was looking for someone that was late 80s rather than early 90s, because it would be one more point and there was a few deaths last year (Smith, Bergman) of the late 80s variety. He nearly didn't make it at all, but that's another story...I came across this Australian podcast (I'll post the link later) which was an interview from 2006 and he sounded a really interesting guy, so in he went... Interview from 2006 (about half-way through) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 10, 2008 TMIB started 2007's DDP well, but failed to get an obit for John Smyth. No matter, TMIB has started 2008 well as well. George Moore is already known about, but Rowan Ayers who has also died is an unique pick for him. Thankfully, I looked at the Times on the off-chance whilst doing the latest update so I might just be able to get the new scores up tonight with luck. F.U.C.K.I.N.G. H.E.L.L. That was sheer bloody luck people! I'll tell you a story. I came across Rowan Ayers on Wikipedia (or something) because of his son, Kevin, of which I'm a big fan. Saw that he was this maverick producer of Late Night Line Up and thought 'He'll get an obit' and snaffled it under my stetson. I had no idea he was ill, but he was old (late 80s) and I was looking for someone that was late 80s rather than early 90s, because it would be one more point and there was a few deaths last year (Smith, Bergman) of the late 80s variety. He nearly didn't make it at all, but that's another story...I came across this Australian podcast (I'll post the link later) which was an interview from 2006 and he sounded a really interesting guy, so in he went... Interview from 2006 (about half-way through) So TMIB. Tell us how it felt when you knew Rowan Ayers had died? What were you doing at that very moment? Has it changed your life? Can you still get around the supermarket without being recognised? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 10, 2008 Johnny Grant honoury mayor of Hollywood has died at the age of 84 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Businessman Sir John Harvey Jones has died. Seems he was a high flyer at ICI. link Further edit- sorry LB Edited January 10, 2008 by heaven can wait Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted January 10, 2008 Ooo you just beat me to it - here's a link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted January 10, 2008 Jump jockey Bobby Beasley, who rode Nicolaus Silver to victory in the Grand National in 1961 ("the only grey to triumph in the race last century") has died aged 72. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted January 10, 2008 Cut & Paste from BBC on-line. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, has died aged 88. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark described the explorer as a heroic figure and said all New Zealanders would deeply mourn his passing. Sir Edmund's health had reportedly been in decline since April, when he suffered a fall while visiting Nepal. He was the first man to climb the 8,850m (29,035ft) peak with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted January 10, 2008 Dave Day of legendary 60's punks The Monks is dead. Yeah, this may be a bit Iain / Dave in its obscurity, but they were one of the finest, weirdest loudest bands ever to exist. 5 American GI's stationed in West Germany, they played with violence, anger and pure nasty attitude. Check out their (only?) proper album if you ever get a chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 10, 2008 Cut & Paste from BBC on-line. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, has died aged 88. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark described the explorer as a heroic figure and said all New Zealanders would deeply mourn his passing. Sir Edmund's health had reportedly been in decline since April, when he suffered a fall while visiting Nepal. He was the first man to climb the 8,850m (29,035ft) peak with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953. Bugger it. TMIB has got another and Miser and so has the DL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 10, 2008 TMIB started 2007's DDP well, but failed to get an obit for John Smyth. No matter, TMIB has started 2008 well as well. George Moore is already known about, but Rowan Ayers who has also died is an unique pick for him. Thankfully, I looked at the Times on the off-chance whilst doing the latest update so I might just be able to get the new scores up tonight with luck. F.U.C.K.I.N.G. H.E.L.L. That was sheer bloody luck people! I'll tell you a story. I came across Rowan Ayers on Wikipedia (or something) because of his son, Kevin, of which I'm a big fan. Saw that he was this maverick producer of Late Night Line Up and thought 'He'll get an obit' and snaffled it under my stetson. I had no idea he was ill, but he was old (late 80s) and I was looking for someone that was late 80s rather than early 90s, because it would be one more point and there was a few deaths last year (Smith, Bergman) of the late 80s variety. He nearly didn't make it at all, but that's another story...I came across this Australian podcast (I'll post the link later) which was an interview from 2006 and he sounded a really interesting guy, so in he went... Interview from 2006 (about half-way through) So TMIB. Tell us how it felt when you knew Rowan Ayers had died? What were you doing at that very moment? Has it changed your life? Can you still get around the supermarket without being recognised? I'll be on the cover of the Sunday Times Supplement before you can say meimnotjealous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 11, 2008 Rod Allen lead vocalist for The Fortunes has died at the age of 63 from liver cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted January 11, 2008 Christopher Bowman US figure skating champion dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
