Posted in Scored Deaths on Jan 30th, 2009
Guy Hunt ‘s election as governor was unusual to say the least. The history books will remember the unusual beginning and unfortunate end of his political career. A stalwart Republican dating back to the early 60′s, Hunt benefited from a rift in the Democratic party during the 1986 gubernatorial election.
In 1986, he was elected as the first Republican governor in Alabama since 1872.
In 1987 U.S. News and World report named him one of the country’s best governors.
Hunt ran for re-election in 1990, against Democrat Paul Hubbert, the politically savvy head of the powerful Alabama Education Association. Hunt won with 52 percent of the vote. Read more... (281 words, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Jan 27th, 2009
John Updike died at 76 today, but that’s really the minor news. There were major game implications set with his passing.
First, the tie breaker date has been set at January 27th, as this was the game’s fourth scored death.
Secondly, it vault’s Sick Chick up to the first place (for her #3 list) with 70 points! Congrats to Sick Chick!
Updike was an American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic. Updike’s most famous work is his Rabbit series (Rabbit, Run; Rabbit Redux; Rabbit Is Rich; Rabbit At Rest; and Rabbit Remembered). Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest received the Pulitzer Prize. Read more... (108 words, estimated 26 secs reading time)
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Jan 25th, 2009
…but not anymore….
Billy Werber died on January 22nd at the ripe old age of 100, and giving Terry 50 points in the process. So far this year – three deaths, and three solo shots. Well done, gang!
A superb athlete, he played alongside Babe Ruth for part of Werber’s 11-year career in the majors, which ended in 1942. Werber was a solid third baseman and one of the fastest men of his era, specializing in stolen bases.
Werber won a World Series in 1940 with the Cincinnati Reds, batting .370 in that World Series and getting 10 hits. Read more... (100 words, estimated 24 secs reading time)
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Jan 24th, 2009
Kay Yow, who has one of the greatest names in coaching history, died today at age 66 from a prolonged battle against breast cancer. And we FINALLY have our second scored death of the game. We hit our FIFTH death on January 25th last year – c’mon people!! Stop slacking and get to dying!!
Scott A scores a solo shot, moving him into first place.
Yow won more than 700 games in a career filled with milestones. She coached the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in 1988, won four Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championships, earned 20 NCAA tournament bids and reached the Final Four in 1998. Read more... (109 words, estimated 26 secs reading time)
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Posted in Random Crap on Jan 18th, 2009
No one scored with Wyeth’s death. So why am I writing about him?
Andrew Wyeth has perennially been on my short list. Almost every year, he’s been on my list but never made the cut. So, what’s my excuse this year when I could have had 60 names? Stupidity, on my part. I have no idea how I missed him, or what happened to him on my list. Damn me for being stupid.
Anyways, here‘s a link to his works. And a couple of my favorites right here in this post.
Christina’s World
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Jan 10th, 2009
The game has started, all the lists are posted, and we are already underway with our first death of the year. Pell died on January 1st, and Jeff scored the first death of the game. For that, he wins $75 and is the only player on the board right now.
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