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Apr 27th 2013 | 2:40 pm

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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Originally Posted by caretaker

Ok, I'll keep Zsa Zsa, she can't live forever, and drop willie Nelson, (he looks healthier than me), and Hugh Hefner (what was I thinking?) for Prince Phillip and Omar Sharif. Salman Rushdie makes four and I'll keep Justin Bieber for my spoiler.
Zsa Zsa
Prince Philip
Omar
Salman
JB (spoiler)

Is that allowed? I can't say I'm incensed but in most pools you're stuck with your choices until they croak.

Apr 27th 2013 | 3:06 pm

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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Is that allowed? I can't say I'm incensed but in most pools you're stuck with your choices until they croak.

That's my slate for 2013, aren't we allowed a new list each year? If I've already pickedd a team for this year and don't remember I blame my meds.

Last edited by caretaker; Apr 27th 2013 at 3:22 pm. Reason: I changed something, duh.

Apr 27th 2013 | 3:11 pm

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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Originally Posted by rwin

Lindsay Lohan
Boris Johnson (Joker)
Charlie Sheen
Mel Brooks
Russell Brand
Is the joker suppose to be a long shot or does it matter?

The joker in that batch is Mel Brooks!

Apr 28th 2013 | 11:38 pm

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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Originally Posted by caretaker

That's my slate for 2013, aren't we allowed a new list each year? If I've already pickedd a team for this year and don't remember I blame my meds.

Oh, I thought you'd already picked for 2013. Blame my meds.

Apr 29th 2013 | 12:44 am

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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Oh, I thought you'd already picked for 2013. Blame my meds.

Well I wasn't 100% sure if I had or not!

I'm not really taking this game very seriously.

May 1st 2013 | 7:57 am

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

RIP Deanna Durbin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22364605

Chiefly known by me as the actor my Step-Dad had a huge crush on. Oh and Anne Stallybrass...

May 16th 2013 | 10:45 am

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

Paul Shane (Hi-de-Hi) has gone to the holiday camp in the sky.

May 16th 2013 | 8:55 pm

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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Paul Shane (Hi-de-Hi) has gone to the holiday camp in the sky.

RIP Ted!

May 20th 2013 | 10:20 am

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

This is the End for Ray Manzarek of The Doors

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...k-dies-74.html

May 22nd 2013 | 1:29 am

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

Not a bad innings!

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/g...3-8627289.html

May 22nd 2013 | 2:32 pm

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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Not a bad innings!

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/g...3-8627289.html

Spent many a rainy Saturday afternoon watching Mick, Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy and Kendo Nagasaki on ITV. Great entertainment

May 23rd 2013 | 2:47 am

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Tangram

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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Originally Posted by GC44

Spent many a rainy Saturday afternoon watching Mick, Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy and Kendo Nagasaki on ITV. Great entertainment

So did I. Wish they had put a movie on instead but it was either that or horse racing.

May 23rd 2013 | 3:08 am

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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Spent many a rainy Saturday afternoon watching Mick, Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy and Kendo Nagasaki on ITV. Great entertainment

I met Big Daddy once. He was a very nice guy.

May 23rd 2013 | 10:48 am

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So did I. Wish they had put a movie on instead but it was either that or horse racing.

There was usually a John Wayne "period drama" on BBC 2.

May 23rd 2013 | 10:33 pm

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Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013

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There was usually a John Wayne "period drama" on BBC 2.

I usually preferred a good classic war film.... Dambusters or The Cruel Sea etc.

It was a bonus if they were in colour.