gcreptile 10,964 Posted November 6, 2017 US senator Rand Paul was almost killed by his neighbour who attacked him: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/sen-rand-paul-recovering-from-injuries-suffered-in-alleged-assault/2017/11/05/6380c78a-c250-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html?utm_term=.23fb9a611696 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,571 Posted November 7, 2017 Sir Michael Latham who was my MP growing up has died aged 74. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted November 7, 2017 Breaking News- the Welsh cabinet minister Carl Sargeant sacked over the sexgate allegations last week has committed suicide .Maybe the hysteria has to be toned down a bit... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-41904161?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted November 7, 2017 It's one of two things. He's guilty of something really bad and doesn't want to be an MP in jail or he's innocent and the shame killed him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,582 Posted November 8, 2017 13 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: Sir Michael Latham who was my MP growing up has died aged 74. Link: http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/news/tributes-paid-to-former-melton-mp-sir-michael-latham-following-his-death-1-8231295 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted November 8, 2017 On 12/20/2016 at 14:51, DevonDeathTrip said: Paul "Stabber" Watson, leader of Sunderland City Council, has bowel cancer which has spread to his lungs and liver. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cancer-brexit-austerity-leader-sunderland-12336434 I'm not sure if he'd get the right obit, but he seems like an interesting character. His nickname originates from an incident in 1993, when he was charged with murdering a burglar. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/mr_david_talbots_murder Stabber Watson has killed his last burglar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,031 Posted November 8, 2017 2 hours ago, msc said: Stabber Watson has killed his last burglar. Now I'd have thought the DDP pick for Watson would be this guy rather than some Canadian environmentalist... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted November 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Now I'd have thought the DDP pick for Watson would be this guy rather than some Canadian environmentalist... Hang on, isn't it? It's on a political theme team!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 8, 2017 4 hours ago, msc said: Stabber Watson has killed his last burglar. Was one of my very last cuts this year due to lack of obit chances. Let's see how it goes. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted November 8, 2017 Well I'll be, he got a QO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,031 Posted November 8, 2017 Well, I can't include him in the round-up unless TMIB confirms it was him... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted November 8, 2017 6 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Well I'll be, he got a QO. Well, my DDP-dar really sucked last Christmas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 8, 2017 Hmmm. The Theme Team of which this belongs does strongly suggest this "Stabber" Watson. The other Watson was chosen before hence there was an initial assumption that he was just being picked again. I could check the original email but for reasons that escape me, ALL of last year's emails were wiped out! So one can't be 100% sure... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, themaninblack said: Hmmm. The Theme Team of which this belongs does strongly suggest this "Stabber" Watson. The other Watson was chosen before hence there was an initial assumption that he was just being picked again. I could check the original email but for reasons that escape me, ALL of last year's emails were wiped out! So one can't be 100% sure... Well, he’s worth the same amount of points either way. It’s not like if you decide to go with this Paul Watson that he’ll be receiving more points because of it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted November 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, themaninblack said: Hmmm. The Theme Team of which this belongs does strongly suggest this "Stabber" Watson. The other Watson was chosen before hence there was an initial assumption that he was just being picked again. I could check the original email but for reasons that escape me, ALL of last year's emails were wiped out! So one can't be 100% sure... Well this just shows the perils of improperly marked DDP teams... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 8, 2017 9 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Well, he’s worth the same amount of points either way. It’s not like if you decide to go with this Paul Watson that he’ll be receiving more points because of it... Good point. And of course we don't have to worry about further confusion over a Paul Watson being picked for 2018 because one of them is dead! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted November 8, 2017 So, my shortlist for next year should include Paul Watson the footballer, Paul Watson the other footballer, Paul Watson the other other footballer, Paul Watson the cyclist, Paul Watson the internet personality, Paul Watson the documentary maker... Fuck, there's part way to the stupidest theme team ever! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,031 Posted November 9, 2017 Death Notice for former British Ambassador Sir Reginald Seconde: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/218749/seconde Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Secondé Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted November 9, 2017 59 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Well, he’s worth the same amount of points either way. It’s not like if you decide to go with this Paul Watson that he’ll be receiving more points because of it... I'm not sure what you're getting at? The dead Paul Watson got a qualifying obit, so certainly would get more points than the living one. Not that I mind what TMIB decides either way. A cautionary tale to remember when picking generically-named people... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted November 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, Death Impends said: I'm not sure what you're getting at? The dead Paul Watson got a qualifying obit, so certainly would get more points than the living one. Not that I mind what TMIB decides either way. A cautionary tale to remember when picking generically-named people... I was getting at the fact that the age range for both of them are the same, ie 60 - 69, so there wouldn’t be complaints that he may have gotten more points. Though that is a good point you made when talking about him. Well, we’ll have to wait and see what themaninblack decides to do in the next update or two (along with Les Mutrie...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,031 Posted November 9, 2017 I'll stick him in parentheses in the round up, though if the team picking the person hasn't noticed by November that the entry in the DDP was wrong and taken steps to correct it, then they should probably live with the error. Imo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,923 Posted November 11, 2017 On 22/9/2017 at 17:56, drol said: Some more: Abdelmalek Benhabyles (1921) Lee Teng-hui (1923) Yasuhiro Nakasone (1918) Tomichi Murayama (1924) Khamtai Siphandon (1924) Mahatir Mohamed (1925) Abderrahmane Youssoufi (1924) Abdelsalam al-Majali (1925) Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925) Antoine Gizenga (1925) Tran Thien Kiem (1925) Kim Jong-pil (1926) Yang Hyong-sop (1925) Kim Yong-nam (1928) Ri Kun-mo (1926) Abdoulaye Wade (1926) Khieu Sampan (1931) Abdur Rahman Biswas (1926) Kirti Nidhi Bista (1927) Albert Zafy (1927) Hamed Karoui (1927) Sisavat Keobounphahn (1928) Balak Sher Mazari (1928) Belaid Abdessalam (1928) Chung Won-shik (1928) Sam Nujoma (1929) Mengistu (1937) Gombojavyn Ochirbat (1929) Mohammad Hasan Sharq (1925) Lucas Mangope (1923) Ali Haroun (1927) Marcelino Dos Santos (1929) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (1929) Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1929) Selim Hoss (1929) Bista dead at 90. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted November 11, 2017 Hasta la Bista! 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 11, 2017 1 hour ago, drol said: Bista dead at 90. How'd he die? Bista shit outta me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted November 11, 2017 Biswas and Bista both gone within a week ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites