Friday, March 9, 2007

TWID - Spring Training Edition

The water is perfect... So come on in as we take you from the shallow to the deep end, and catch you up on all the news you need to know to be an educated death pool competitor.

There were zero points accumulated this week, but at least we have our health (notices)....
Tumor Plotting to Blow up Abdel-Rahman Landmarks
Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, the Egyptian cleric serving a life sentence for plotting to blow up New York City landmarks, is "nearing death." Abdel-Rahman, 68, is suffering from the effects of a tumor on his liver and his kidneys are in danger of failing, said Montasser al-Zayyat, a prominent attorney for Egyptian militants.
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-wosheik055118852mar05,0,4715276.story?coll=ny-worldnews-print
Richie Receives Fluids in Nic of Time

Nicole Richie reported feeling ill on the set of her reality series on Friday, and was quickly rushed to a nearby hospital where she was treated for dehydration.

First Boxer to Break Hip or Complain of Drafty Ring Loses

All of that Florida sun must be getting to Maine snowbird Roland Fortin. The 91-year-old has laid down a challenge to box fitness guru Jack LaLanne, who's 92.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070307/ap_on_fe_st/senior_boxing

Popper on the Hook; What a Way to Run Around

Blues Traveler singer and harmonica player John Popper was arrested after the vehicle he was riding in was clocked going 111 mph. Inside the black Mercedes SUV, officers found a cache of weapons and a small amount of marijuana, the Patrol said. A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments containing four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. Authorities also found a Taser and night vision goggles.

http://keyetv.com/entertainment/entertainment_story_067024506.html

So Much Quality Death to Report this Week...
Cap'n Couldn't make it Happen; Crunch and Hook Fear for Lives
He fought and triumphed over Hitler, Tojo, international Communism and a host of supervillains, but he could not dodge a sniper's bullet. Comic book hero Captain America is dead.
Eagleton Soars off Endangered Species List, Plummets to Death
Missouri's political leaders in both parties summed up the legacy of Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton with the same word: statesman. Sen. Eagleton, a Democrat, died Sunday at St. Mary's Medical Center of "a combination of heart, respiratory and other problems that overwhelmed his weakened system," his family said.
She Made Sure to First use the Little Death Before the Big Death
Proper manners authority Marjabelle Young Stewart, the author of more than 20 books and ruler of the "White Gloves" and "Blue Blazers" children's etiquette empires, has died. She was 82.
Ooh, That Death so Scandalous and You Know Another Food-services Provider Can't Handle It
Food-services provider Sysco Inc. on Wednesday said founder John F. Baugh died on Monday. He was 91. His death comes 37 years after the company's initial public offering on March 3, 1970.
Rosengarden Beloved Amongst Friends for Coin Collecting, Magazine Archiving, and Sports Following
Bobby Rosengarden, the versatile jazz drummer and talk show bandleader who played bongos for Harry Belafonte and laid down a beat for Jimi Hendrix during a "Dick Cavett Show" performance, has died, his family confirmed Monday. He was 82.
Voulez Vukovich avec moi ce soir; Philadelphians Boo His Death
John Vukovich, the longest-serving coach in Philadelphia Phillies history and a member of their only World Series championship team in 1980, died Thursday. He was 59.
Wide World of Sports; Narrow World of Death
Andy Sidaris, the television sports pioneer who finished his career surrounded by scantily clad B-movie beauties, has died. He was 76. Known for his ebullient personality and creative approach to televised sports, Sidaris directed the first "Wide World of Sports" for ABC, a job he continued for the next 25 years.
Chinnock Dying in the Dark; Set to Perform for The Boss
Bill Chinnock, an instrumentalist, singer and songwriter who was a founding member of what later became. Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, died Wednesday at his home. He was 59.
Death Happens. We Score It.
The Commissioner's Council

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