Happy Birthday Baker! Thank You for so many years of great work!
2015 was my best year, hitting on three picks. I have pared several of the malingerers giving me a 2016 list with a bit over half new picks for me. I predict a down year points-wise for 2016, though.
Loic Jean-Albert, wing-suit flyer. All these guys and girls are crazy and too many die young. This guy wants to land without a parachute. Nuts.
Amazing Jonathan, magician. Not a big believer in picking based on heart disease, but good potential points.
Helen Fawkes, BBC Journalist. Cancer for the third time. Grim.
Joey Feek, Country Music Cancer Sufferer. In hospice. I’m on the bandwagon.
Gary Pinkel, former U Missouri Head Football Coach. Resigned due to Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma diagnosis.
TotalBiscuit, real name John Bain; gaming commentator and YouTube personality. Vows to fight diagnosis of terminal liver cancer.
“Superfly” Jimmy Snuka, leaping wrestler. Medical and legal problems are a bad combination.
Chuck Barris, Gong Show creator and emcee. A classic game show host goes every year and I don’t see Bob, Alex or Wink going this year. A guess…
Hopalong Cassady, first name Howard; 1955 Heisman Trophy Winner. I love you, Hop.
Glen Campbell, country music singer. Alzheimer’s, ug.
Carolyn McCarthy, former politician and smoker. If one doesn’t get you the other will.
Morissey, former singer for the Smiths. Yes, I know, I’ve been told. I’m going to hell for this one.
Larry Kramer, playwright, activist, historian. Anger really lets some linger.
Clean list:
Loic Jean-Albert
Amazing Jonathan
Helen Fawkes
Joey Feek
Gary Pinkel
TotalBiscuit
Jimmy Snuka
Chuck Barris
Hopalong Cassady
Glen Campbell
Carolyn McCarthy
Morissey
Lary Kramer
If someone doesn’t make it through the next 12 hrs, the old stand-by:
Abe Vigoda
