Posted in Scored Deaths on Jul 31st, 2009
I am such an unworldly guy. Now that Bobby Robson has died, all the news accounts are telling me that “no matter who you are, or where you live, when you hear the name Bobby Robson, you only think one thing: A man of soccer.” I’ve never heard of him, except for when I was compiling the lists for Ghoulpool ’09, and saw his name on four lists. Maybe I don’t get out much. Maybe I’m an “ugly American” that thinks it’s funny that the Europeans stole our word “football” and named soccer after it. Maybe I just need more culture. And it’s not that I don’t like soccer – I was a damn good ‘keeper back in the day (the day being pre-high school and high school), and I help coach my son’s team. But Bobby Dobson? Nope never heard of him. And now, I’m ashamed of that. The man has been fighting five different cancers since 1991 – surely something that should have popped up on my radar. Read more... (236 words, estimated 57 secs reading time)
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Jul 20th, 2009
Well, I’m back from the land of no-wifi (I really didn’t believe such places existed anymore), and I’m finally able to update the two, count ‘em, two deaths that were scored over the weekend.
First, everyone’s favorite waiver wire pickup – Walter Cronkite. Four players are happy that they picked up ol’ Walt on July 1st. We had two virgins fall into the dark abyss of celebrating a celebrity’s death (Harvey Dangerous and Matt both left the Place of No Points), we had one person score their #1 ranked name (Mom With A Dark Side scored 50 points), and we found out what the minimum score you can earn is – 20 points when some old geezer that everyone has and is ranked #20. I guess 20 is better than nothing, but it seems like a hollow hullabaloo. Read more... (310 words, estimated 1:14 mins reading time)
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Posted in Random Crap on Jul 14th, 2009
I don’t write as often as I used to, but every now and again something comes out in the news that gets me off my ass again to post something. This is such one case.
Reports came out yesterday and today that North Korean Muppet Kim Jong-Il is seriously sick, and dying from pancreatic cancer.
By the way, does any else ever think of Mrs. Hogenson from The Incredibles
whenever Mr. Kim is mentioned?
Kim Jong-Il ponders his next strategy to starve his people.
Sorry. I got sidetracked. Read more... (382 words, 2 images, estimated 1:32 mins reading time)
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Posted in Scored Deaths on Jul 1st, 2009
Seven players had this old-as-dirt actor best known for his role was as Lt. Mike Stone on the 1970s crime drama, The Streets of San Francisco. He was an Academy Award winner, and worked for 60 years in da bidness…
He is said to have died of natural causes. Malden’s manager said “It could be many things. I mean, he was 97 years old!” A service will be held for Malden in the next 3–4 weeks. He is said to have been in poor health for several years. Read more... (132 words, estimated 32 secs reading time)
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Posted in Administrative on Jul 1st, 2009
Here we are, half way through the year. Remember just a couple weeks ago when I was complaining and bitching about so few deaths in the game? Wow, does that seem like a long time ago!! With five scored deaths in the past eight days – Ed McMahon, Jerri Neilsen, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and Karl Malden – it certainly seems as if business is picking up! If Grim Reaper can keep this pace going, I wouldn’t mind if he started focusing on the A-List of Annoying Celebrities like Britney Spears and Kate Gosselin (and that damned haircut!), plus a few high rankers like Swayze and Cronkite… We could all be happy! Read more... (366 words, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)
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