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It happens whenever he has the time. Generally, it happens once every two weeks, but it could be quicker if there is more deaths during a certain time period...

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On 1/23/2018 at 20:23, Death Impends said:

Aye, precedent goes far back on that rule. Back in the OoO days there was a boxer who died in January of injuries suffered the previous December but carried no unnatural bonus points.

A boxer dying from injuries sustained in the ring isn’t unnatural.  A boxer dying in an auto accident is.  As in an actress.  As was John Nash.  Bollocks to the fascist suggesting it isn’t an unnatural death.  I should hope common sense says if you get head injuries in the ring (see Abdusalamov) vs head injuries getting one’s ass beat in jail (see Peter Tosh’s son Jawara McIntosh and a unique pick tyvm) one requires an unnatural death bonus and one gets denied the same.

Bollocks!

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The difference is that they actually died by those causes in the same year. Apart from one exception (which was solely due to a mistake by themaninblack), unnatural bonuses only count if they’re done in the same year...

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55 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

A boxer dying from injuries sustained in the ring isn’t unnatural.  A boxer dying in an auto accident is.  As in an actress.  As was John Nash.  Bollocks to the fascist suggesting it isn’t an unnatural death.  I should hope common sense says if you get head injuries in the ring (see Abdusalamov) vs head injuries getting one’s ass beat in jail (see Peter Tosh’s son Jawara McIntosh and a unique pick tyvm) one requires an unnatural death bonus and one gets denied the same.

Bollocks!

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In that case, I have a question about this. I've seen people pick those in high risk professions, and I'm thinking about that guy who died recently from "Storm Chasers." Ironically, if anyone had chosen him they would presumably have got the unnatural causes bonus anyway, since it's been reported that he died of a drug overdose. But if he'd got too close to a tornado instead, and been killed, would that have counted as unnatural causes or not? And if so, is there any difference between that and a boxer? (We'll assume that the incident and death happen in the same year.)

I'm not arguing or anything, I'm just genuinely curious about what the rules are. Thanks for any clarification.

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An unnatural cause is an unnatural cause, regardless of the occupation, lifestyle or habits of the victim.

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Here is TMIB's ruling on such cases - before this, it was on a person to person basis rather than having a rule itself:

 

 

 

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My DDP joker in 2009 Eluana Englaro, comatose for years after a car crash and then starved to death when her feeding tubes were withdrawn, didn't get the unnatural bonus points.  Not that still I'm bitter about it or anything.

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^ For newcomers to the story: If he'd got those unnatural bonus points AND the Linda Uttley obit hadn't been delayed over Christmas, he'd have won the 2009 DDP, you see.

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Thanks for the responses all. I would agree that an unnatural death is an unnatural death regardless, otherwise it might be hard to decide where to draw the line. That Branson fellow used to do some fairly interesting things - if he skydived dressed as an angel while holding a 'Fly Virgin!' sign, is that work-related?

 

I'd never really thought of picking people who make these daring reality shows, but I might give them a consideration for next year. Even if their shows aren't necessarily popular, the press will probably pick up on someone who deliberately ran into a tornado.

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1 hour ago, CharonsCrew said:

Thanks for the responses all. I would agree that an unnatural death is an unnatural death regardless, otherwise it might be hard to decide where to draw the line. That Branson fellow used to do some fairly interesting things - if he skydived dressed as an angel while holding a 'Fly Virgin!' sign, is that work-related?

 

I'd never really thought of picking people who make these daring reality shows, but I might give them a consideration for next year. Even if their shows aren't necessarily popular, the press will probably pick up on someone who deliberately ran into a tornado.

Hell I'd love to see a Jackass theme team or something like that.

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9 hours ago, FixedBusiness said:

Hell I'd love to see a Jackass theme team or something like that.

 

Thanks. It's tempting. I've haven't ever fielded a theme team. One to think about for next year, certainly.

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Calling an elderly person who 'falls' an unnatural death.....that's how almost ALL of them die.  The old 'broken hip'.  
If you fall like that idiot Korean building climber a few months ago, that's unnatural (if not suicidal).  Otherwise falling down is something that happens due to that unnatural thing called gravity.

How long does 'a fall' have effect?  A person falls and dies 4 months later?
Anyway.....

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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/04/john-dingell-released-hospital/109160778/

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Also, unless we are being run by Orthodox Jews, brain dead does not equal alive.  Are we being run by Orthodox Jews?

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Just now, Sir Creep said:

Also, unless we are being run by Orthodox Jews, brain dead does not equal alive.  Are we being run by Orthodox Jews?

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Oy vey, stop kvetching.

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I had Jessica Falkholt and I think the rules are clear on her not getting the accidental bonus points, unless you consider life support switched by her family as murder,

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On ‎1‎/‎22‎/‎2018 at 10:48, YoungWillz said:

Let's just begin...

 

Round Up #1 (The Man In Black Tribute Special)

 

Salvador Borrego: Awaiting Obit.

 

Jimmy Armfield: ITV Obit: http://www.itv.com/news/2018-01-22/former-england-and-blackpool-footballer-jimmy-armfield-dies-aged-82/

 

Patrick Cryne: BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42776060

 

Naomi Parker-Fraley: BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42787869

 

Connie Sawyer: Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5300383/Oldest-working-actress-Connie-Sawyer-dies-105-LA.html

 

Hugh Masekela: BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42786749

 

Ursula K Le Guin: BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42798654

 

Mark E Smith: BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42811968

Mort Walker: Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-5320823/Beetle-Bailey-cartoonist-Mort-Walker-dies-94.html

 

Claribel Alegria: Awaiting Obit.

 

Ingvar Kamprad: BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42851668

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Also waiting an obit is Claribel Alegria with nothing in english yet(Telegraph will randomly decided to give her one 3 months from now)

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So, now all the teams are (effectively) up, and we''re over the hump of January's obituary rush, here's on the to-do list:

 

  • One (theme) team still has a few incorrect picks due to a botched submission entry. 
  • Three theme teams need adding in full due to falling down the back of the sofa
  • Short bios and pics for those who've died so far ahead of the full bio rollout
  • Update the Drop 40 page for Cryne (out loud)
  • Actually settle on a colour scheme for links on the homepage and stop going 50% TMIB's, 30% mine and 20% whatever I decide at random.
  • Plus Barbra Bush's mum and Sree Sree fuckups and the usual stuff there.
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Just something I noticed, I can't seem to click back on 2017 in the archives section if I wanted to go view past hits for that year. Also, your first update seemed to have disappeared. Is there any chance that it's also with the 2017 archives that I can't click on? Besides those two things, another fantastic update...

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Also, one team had Mary Lucas, who is a definite list of the poster at this point...

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The early lead! It is not so lucky to lead at this point of the year....

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You still have a very decent team to compete with. At the very least, I expect you to get Bracknell, Gilbert, Goldberg, Jose, Jowell, McCain, Miller, and Vervoort, and Cappotelli, Francis, Lorimer, and Tapie are likely. I think you’ll likely have 16 hits, with (imo) Clegg, Heine, Lima, and Nolan surviving the year. Top five is very plausible...

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