Posted in Random Crap on Feb 27th, 2008
Six people have been killed in Russia by falling icicles in two Russian cities between February 23 and February 25.
Alfred Hitchcock was the first to declare that the icicle is the perfect murder weapon. Sharp, heavy, and melts so there is no weapon to find. It has nothing to do with this story, but it’s still a cool quote.
Lower, LOWER!!
It seems that thick layers of ice, built up over long periods of oppressively cold weather and much darkness, have to go somewhere when the thaw hits. Many buildings in Russia are built with a sloping roof, in order to minimize damage from heavy ice and water. Of course, there’s a negative to that. Read more... (170 words, 1 image, estimated 41 secs reading time)
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Posted in Random Crap on Feb 22nd, 2008
So, now that Castro has officially retired (assuming that he really still is alive, which I think he is not), we can talk about how inept the US was at killing him for almost 50 years. With this kind of track record, I think OBL must be pretty comfortable in what ever little hole he is hiding in.
The US has tried to assassinate Castro forever. There were at least eight plots involving the CIA to assassinate Castro from 1960 to 1965. Some, however, never got beyond the talking stage, as indicated by the CIA inspector general’s report: Read more... (835 words, 1 image, estimated 3:20 mins reading time)
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Feb 19th, 2008
I have had my eyes on this chick for over two years now, having her on my 2007 list. Scott A swooped in and stole her name (which is perfectly fair and legal in this game) to add her to his list this season.
Well, she finally died after a protracted battle with liver cancer.
Shum, possibly Hong Kong’s equivalent of U.S. comedienne Roseanne Barr, was one of Hong Kong’s best-known entertainers and fondly called “Fei Fei” or “Fatty Shum” for her corpulent physique and exuberant personality.
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Posted in Random Crap on Feb 15th, 2008
Rule 9 rears it’s ugly head.
9. Deaths must be confirmed. Reports of death with no evidence of death will not be permitted. The points will be tallied and the winner declared on January 10, 2009 in order to give enough time for obituaries posted for those who die during the last days of the year. Deaths that occur during the game period, but are reported after January 9, 2009 will not count in this game, or any other game. Choosing some celebrities should be considered a calculated risk. As an example, Osama bin Laden’s death may not be reported for weeks or years after the fact. If a person has died in a previous game period, and it is reported after the cutoff date, the player will not be permitted to replace that player until the next waiver wire.
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Posted in Random Crap on Feb 14th, 2008
Actually, it seems she was rehabbing her tits.
Amy Winehouse, fresh off winning all the Grammy’s she could stuff into her weed bag, was out showing off some new additions to her trophy collection. A brand new set of twins.
Who let the Dog’s out??
It appears that while she has said she has been in rehab, she was healing. And probably doing some back exercises to lug those two puppies along with her. Read more... (144 words, 1 image, estimated 35 secs reading time)
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Feb 11th, 2008
We’re gonna need a bigger boat.
I knew Roy Scheider had died, but when I did a quick scan to see if he was a hit for any one, I completely missed the boat. Luckily, Jennifer kept up part of the deal by letting me know that she had a hit as accurate as a spear gun through an oxygen tank.
Everyone out of the water! Get OUT!!”
Congrats to Jennifer, and her solo shot with Sheriff Jaws. He was our 11th scored death of the game. 75 points for her troubles!
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Posted in Random Crap on Feb 11th, 2008
Wedding day jitters, nuptial ceremony, walking down the isle, announcing your new name for the first time, first dance, dead as a door nail.
One of these things is not like the other. But, that’s how it ended for 36 year old Kim Sjostrom. Dancing her first dance with her new husband, Kim collapsed in his arms, then died from heart disease.
The wedding had became a project at Davie Elementary School, where Sjostrom taught first grade. Fellow teachers provided the wedding gown, the flowers and decorations. One of them, an ordained minister, performed the ceremony.
“It was perfect for her,” said Dominic Church, the minister friend. Read more... (281 words, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Feb 9th, 2008
Author? Author? Did I say author?
I sure did, which means that the final “bonus prize” has been awarded. If you recall, there were three bonus prizes this season – 1st Death for $50, awarded to Dr. Death; 1st Actor/Actress for a $20 gift card to Blockbuster, awarded to Gino; and now, 1st Author for a $20 giftcard to Amazon.com, awarded to Jeff. Jeff was one of three players with Whitney on their list, and was selected randomly to secure the prize. Read more... (292 words, estimated 1:10 mins reading time)
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Feb 2nd, 2008
Earl Butz (aka Butzhead, Butz Gone Wild, and the most annoying of them all – “Aren’t you that guy from Earl?”) died today, for the game’s 9th scored death.
Butz was the Secretary of Agriculture for both Presidents Nixon and Ford. Normally, that wouldn’t be enough to be “famous” enough for Ghoulpool, but it was his claim to fame that knocks him in (also why he was named in NNDB.com) — he had a “filthy” mouth. Well, filthy enough if you are a high ranking government employee, anyway. Read more... (374 words, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)
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