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dbd33 Jun 20th 2013 11:33 pm

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 

Originally Posted by Rosie Lee (Post 10767580)
Rather hard to know what one is missing when you've not watched either!

I think this is wilfull bubble living. I have a television but it's not connected to any sort of service, it can only play DVDs. I don't trouble with the local rags so I never really know when iced hockey peters outs and the Superbowl leaguey thing starts but even I've seen The Sopranos and The Wire. I know who Phil and Kirstie were and who Charlie Sheen is. Surely even the minimal communication with the natives requires passing acquaintance with the cultural icons of the age.

How can you live without knowing Tony's reaction to the proposal that he have a prostrate exam?

JonboyE Jun 23rd 2013 8:52 am

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 
Not looking good for Nelson. Good for anyone who has him though.

caretaker Jun 23rd 2013 11:54 am

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Manfred von Richtofen got a lot of his kills on poorly defended observer aircraft but they all counted. I think it demonstrates the innate worthlesness of 'points'. But then again I don't care. If some miracle killed my spoiler I'd feel responsible, I'm supposed to use these powers for good. In some cases this is black humour, satire, and a memorial, all depends who the celebrity is. Whatever you want to make of it.

Souvy Jun 24th 2013 1:45 am

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Looks like I'll be making it onto the scoreboard quite soon.

Yorkiechef Jun 24th 2013 6:40 am

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 
Mandela

Prince Philip

Mubarak ( old Egyptian pres)

Gadaffi' son - wotshisface, you know, thingy.

:fingerscrossed:

Pretty Flowers Jun 24th 2013 6:59 am

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 

Originally Posted by Yorkiechef (Post 10771934)
Mandela

Prince Philip

Mubarak ( old Egyptian pres)

Gadaffi' son - wotshisface, you know, thingy.

:fingerscrossed:

Are these picks? Not to be picky but you need five and to specify one as a joker. Also which of Gaddaffi's sons do you mean? I'm fairly sure that he has more than one...

GC44 Jun 24th 2013 2:35 pm

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 
RIP Mick Aston off Time Team, you know the prof with the wild white hair and the dodgy hand knitted jumpers. Only 66.

Yorkiechef Jun 24th 2013 8:51 pm

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 

Originally Posted by Yorkiechef (Post 10771934)
Mandela (joker)

Prince Philip

Mubarak ( old Egyptian pres)

Gadaffi' son - wotshisface, you know, thingy. (Saif)

:fingerscrossed:

Bonnie Langford

dbd33 Jul 4th 2013 1:26 am

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23180456

Clive James, please, and make Mandela my joker, ta.

Oakvillian Jul 4th 2013 1:44 am

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10784403)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23180456

Clive James, please, and make Mandela my joker, ta.

Oh I say, that's a little unsporting. Choosing minor celebrities with acknowledged terminal diseases is a little like pickling your conkers in vinegar, don't you think? Not strictly against the rules, but not quite the done thing...

dbd33 Jul 4th 2013 1:52 am

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 

Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 10784424)
Oh I say, that's a little unsporting. Choosing minor celebrities with acknowledged terminal diseases is a little like pickling your conkers in vinegar, don't you think? Not strictly against the rules, but not quite the done thing...

Unsporting? It's a death pool.

As for "minor", if the BBC reports his death, and it is in itself an unremarkable death, then he's as much a celebrity as any other reported dead person.

bats Jul 4th 2013 2:00 am

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 

Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 10784424)
Oh I say, that's a little unsporting. Choosing minor celebrities with acknowledged terminal diseases is a little like pickling your conkers in vinegar, don't you think? Not strictly against the rules, but not quite the done thing...

Clive James a minor celeb?! For goodness sake my husband knows who James is, how minor can that be?

DaveLovesDee Jul 4th 2013 2:08 am

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10784403)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23180456

Clive James, please, and make Mandela my joker, ta.


Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 10784424)
Oh I say, that's a little unsporting. Choosing minor celebrities with acknowledged terminal diseases is a little like pickling your conkers in vinegar, don't you think? Not strictly against the rules, but not quite the done thing...

Bloody ambulance chasers, the lot of us! :p


Originally Posted by bats (Post 10784450)
Clive James a minor celeb?! For goodness sake my husband knows who James is, how minor can that be?

I remember watching Clive James when he had funny guests on.

bats Jul 4th 2013 2:02 pm

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...tte-Nolan.html


Bernadette Nolan, which is sad as she doesn't seem to have done anyone any harm.

dbd33 Jul 4th 2013 11:19 pm

Re: Celebrity Croakers Thread 2013
 

Originally Posted by bats (Post 10785212)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...tte-Nolan.html


Bernadette Nolan, which is sad as she doesn't seem to have done anyone any harm.

Ahem, post 324.


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