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Farewell to two comedy giants.

The criminally underappreciated Dick Gregory.

And Jerry Lewis.
Here's Jerry Seinfeld on one of Mr. Lewis's more recent controversial moments.

And here he is on our pool, below, with scoring players bolded. Sheet is here for interested parties.

Enjoy the eclipse, everyone.

ham on rye, 233
Punctually, 197
PyramidScheme, 193
Tokyo!!, 191
Louis Cyphre, 132
Howard Treesong, 119
Umcle Diddler, 95
JDiamond364, 87
econophile, 87
krunic, 78
Banned4lyfe, 71
SuperUberBob, 50
Loden Pants, 30
ScreaminAsian, 20
golfnutt, 20
Abysmal, 9
toedder, 8
[8 players tied], 0

08-23-2017 , 02:48 AM

#327

golfnutt

banned

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,969

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burdzthewurd

Probably worded incorrectly, really meaning she died from taking a fall inside her apt, which happens often

I thought so too, but she jumped. Brutal. I guess the thought is it very quick, you need no weapons or tools, and death is almost a certainty from high-up. Being paralyzed would mega-suck. Having to tell people that you are in a wheelchair because of a failed suicide attempt would be rather awkward.

08-28-2017 , 09:03 PM

#328

econophile

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 11,319

Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist, dead at 74

09-09-2017 , 01:23 PM

#329

PyramidScheme

FPS Allstar

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 19,898

Anyone bite it recently?

09-11-2017 , 10:45 AM

#330

Punctually

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 273

Quote:

Originally Posted by PyramidScheme

Anyone bite it recently?

Many--including Oscar Goldman from the Six Million Dollar Man / Bionic Woman. But so far as I know, none that have been on our lists.

But this is a good time for folks to check their own lists -- especially if they listed obscure names.

09-20-2017 , 10:44 AM

#331

Punctually

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 273

No recent scores.

But if you read one obituary all year, make it this one.

Stanislav Petrov, Soviet Officer Who Helped Avert Nuclear War, Is Dead at 77

I poured one out for him. You should, too.

09-20-2017 , 10:50 AM

#332

wesrwood

temp-banned

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,886

I didn't have Bobby Heenan on my team ?

09-20-2017 , 11:49 AM

#333

Punctually

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 273

Quote:

Originally Posted by wesrwood

I didn't have Bobby Heenan on my team ?

There's a spreadsheet you, or anyone, can check.

To save time: it says nobody had him.

09-20-2017 , 12:01 PM

#334

Bighurt52235

I was born to eat hamburgers

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 24,218

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punctually

Wow, would love to see the hypothetical 2017 world if he had made the call.

09-20-2017 , 01:06 PM

#335

Punctually

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 273

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bighurt52235

Wow, would love to see the hypothetical 2017 world if he had made the call.

For my end of it: not interested in that, not one little bit, no thank you.

But I'm hard-pressed to come up with someone who saved more lives. Jonas Salk, maybe?
Alexander Fleming (discovered penicillin)?

==
I am also obliged to point out that the "no scoring" is out-of-date in the last hour: Jake LaMotta punched out. SuperUberBob, econophile had him. Scoring update (spreadsheet) will come later in the week.

09-27-2017 , 11:44 PM

#336

ScreaminAsian

For President

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 33,333

hefner! ding ding ding!

rip

09-28-2017 , 12:01 AM

#337

Banned4lyfe

Sup-Bah? Pop-Bah Pooh-Bear Permanently Pooh-Bah Billy Walters Jr

Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 13,932

Maybe Howard will give us a good Hef story from when they attended elementary together.

09-28-2017 , 12:50 AM

#338

Matty Lice

veteran

Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 3,438

When someone you picked died, are you happy? I'd be like "**** it. I don't know the guy."

09-28-2017 , 01:07 AM

#339

ScreaminAsian

For President

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 33,333

the winning helps me grieve

09-28-2017 , 02:17 AM

#340

Howard Treesong

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14,681

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banned4lyfe

Maybe Howard will give us a good Hef story from when they attended elementary together.

I wish. Although I did have him on my list!

09-28-2017 , 09:58 AM

#341

Punctually

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 273

Dear Mr. Hefner:

My 13-year-old self is very, very grateful for your work. Rest in peace.

In reading his obituary--I read it for the article -- I learned that Wikipedia has its very own category for centerfold twins. (Happy searching, everybody.)

Here's your leaderboard. Scoring players bolded--this also includes Jake LaMotta. Sheet is here for interested parties.

ham on rye, 233
Punctually, 197
PyramidScheme, 193
Tokyo!!, 191
Howard Treesong, 138
Louis Cyphre, 132
Umcle Diddler, 114
JDiamond364, 106
econophile, 102
Banned4lyfe, 90
krunic, 78
SuperUberBob, 65
ScreaminAsian, 39
golfnutt, 39
Loden Pants, 30
toedder, 27
True North, 19
housenuts, 19
ntanygd760, 19
Abysmal, 9
[5 players tied], 0[/QUOTE]

Last edited by Punctually; 09-28-2017 at 10:00 AM. Reason: fixed typo.

09-28-2017 , 08:14 PM

#342

ntanygd760

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 13,669

Sigh, can't say I am happy about those points. RIP a truly great American Icon.

09-28-2017 , 08:20 PM

#343

ChipWrecked

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13,006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punctually

I read it for the article --

LOL nice

09-28-2017 , 08:36 PM

#344

ScreaminAsian

For President

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 33,333

09-29-2017 , 03:02 AM

#345

mitsi

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,237

How the fuuurk did Ham know Joost was gona sort himself? I would be scared if I was on Hams list. Strong

09-29-2017 , 03:20 AM

#346

chillrob

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 20,983

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

This deserves more than just the headline:

http://www.theonion.com/article/offi...-suspect-57070

There was never a man I more wanted to be; the post-internet generation will never understand how important Playboy was.