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There’s some dispute on that every year, and I believe the rule is that people famous just for their illness are discouraged.
However, I’d say Mrs. Tomlinson was famous for her fundraising efforts and marathon feats, even if they did stem out of her own illness.
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I think it is bad form but abunch a numbers purposely keeps the rules to a minimum and thats how we have to play it. I think it is bad form to pick a local radio host with cancer or the premier of East Bumfuqistan but thems the rules. Or lack of rules.
Continuing the Congressional theme: Charles Vanik, who represented the Cleveland area from 1955 to 1981, died last week at the age of 94. The Democrat was best known for collaborating with Washington’s Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson on the Jackson-Vanik amendment to the Trade Reform bill of 1974. The amendment tied USA-USSR trade policy to the Soviet Union’s willingness to allow its Jewish citizens to emigrate.
Also, Jennifer Dunn of Washington has died at 66. The Republican held a suburban Seattle-Tacoma area House of Representatives seat from 1993 to 2005, and was the first female to rise to the height of vice-chairing the House Republican Conference.
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Sorry, the DP has ruined all such news for me. I can only think in terms of points, no matter how tragic. I decided not to fight it.
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And apparently it’s catching! My husband just called me to ask if I had Pavarotti on my list. It appears that his end is near… The call was literally “Hey honey, do you have Pavarotti?” and sadly, I knew immediately what he was referring to!
This is what happens when I revoke the Gift of Life.
Though, he could pull through, and then I add him for 2008 and he lives another year until I give up and add him to the Stephen Hawking Hall of Those Who Will Never Die wall.
My question is is why aren’t my terrorist being bombed to death? Is it too much to ask that they just die and give me points?
Every year I think to myself, “Jim, you’ve got to keep a list of celebs who become critically ill this year. If they live through December, they’ll be the basis of a real killer list for next year.”
Luciano, you are on my list! May you have 4-15 months more of clinging to life.
