The Graffe's Celebrity Death Pool

[Delores Mulva]

For people trying to picture what this drunk idiot did:

This is how two lives were ended.

[Zarbonius]

For people trying to picture what this drunk idiot did:

This is how two lives were ended.

And (not to excuse the drunk driver), but from his perspective he passed the first car and then saw the 2nd car move into the middle of the road to try to "block" him from passing, so he swerved to pass him on the shoulder instead.

In reality, the 2nd car was moving to the middle of the road to give the cyclists on the shoulder more room as he went by. The drunk driver may not have even seen them at all until the last second.

Stupid, stupid, stupid, and a senseless loss, whether the cyclists were celebrities or not. Even worse that they were to be groomsmen in their sister's wedding this weekend.

[Wool]

and then saw the 2nd car move into the middle of the road to try to "block" him from passing

Does anyone actually do that? I hate impatient drivers like this; the last thing I want to do is keep them behind me longer.

[Tinthalas Tigris]

Does anyone actually do that? I hate impatient drivers like this; the last thing I want to do is keep them behind me longer.

As a person who now lives at the end of a 17 mile long, 2 lane road, I speak from experience, saying, there are as many local jerks, as there are idiotic tourists.

3 mondays ago, I was passing an RV going about 40 mph on a stretch of 55mph, and with just enough room to pass the RV before oncoming traffic would be too close, and blindspots would be prevalent (3k altitude gain along an 8 mile span), the fucker in the RV decided to speed up significantly, and the jerk who was tailing him and the guy who was behind me, closed their gap so that I couldn't get back in.

I was forced to accelerate, and thank fucking christ, the guy in the subaru coming toward me went to the shoulder.

People in cars are fucking assholes.

[Zarbonius]

3 mondays ago, I was passing an RV going about 40 mph on a stretch of 55mph, and with just enough room to pass the RV before oncoming traffic would be too close, and blindspots would be prevalent (3k altitude gain along an 8 mile span), the fucker in the RV decided to speed up significantly, and the jerk who was tailing him and the guy who was behind me, closed their gap so that I couldn't get back in.

I was forced to accelerate, and thank fucking christ, the guy in the subaru coming toward me went to the shoulder.

Yeah, I had that happen to me once, years ago. Ever since then, I accelerate aggressively before actually pulling out to pass so that I absolutely blow past the car I'm passing. I don't care if it might make me look a bit crazy; I'm in the oncoming lane for far less time and assholes can't screw with me, so it's win/win.

People are fucking assholes.

Fixed that for you.

[FilanFyretracker]

Vic Fontaine exits stage right.
https://www.tmz.com/2024/09/02/james-darren-dead-dies/

[PPatty]

Vic Fontaine exits stage right.
https://www.tmz.com/2024/09/02/james-darren-dead-dies/

Yeah, I'm too young (it feels weird to say that these days) to remember his prime as an actor and performer, but I have a great fondness for that DS9 role:

[Ninetoes]

Yeah, I'm too young (it feels weird to say that these days) to remember his prime as an actor and performer, but I have a great fondness for that DS9 role:

I rewatched Badda Bing, Badda Band and It's Only A Paper Moon yesterday and I was struck by how much he made Vic Fontaine his.



And this scene (One of the best depictions of PTSD ever onscreen)

[Philo]

I'll be seeing you Vic

[Delores Mulva]

James Earl Jones, 93:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/enter...ath/index.html

[PPatty]

James Earl Jones, 93:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/enter...ath/index.html

For almost any other actor, playing the central villain in the most iconic adventure movie trilogy ever would be the signature role of their career. For James Earl Jones, it was just another job.

[PPatty]

There goes Professor McGonagall:

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/d...ry?id=27930122

[Eremius]

Kris Kristofferson, 88

[Tinthalas Tigris]

Kris Kristofferson, 88

He was a very cool dude. Really cool. He was fighting off the effects of Lyme Disease for close to 10 years. He really hung on there for a while.

[PPatty]

A towering (in every sense) figure of the 1990s NBA:

Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at age 58 - ESPN

[Eremius]

Dropping like flies this week..

Pete Rose

[PPatty]

Dropping like flies this week..

Pete Rose

Does he belong in the HoF?

[Delores Mulva]

No. He bet on his own team. Because of that, his stats don't matter. That's the red line that a team member cannot cross, and he crossed it.

[Zarbonius]

No. He bet on his own team. Because of that, his stats don't matter. That's the red line that a team member cannot cross, and he crossed it.

Meh, that's a black and white view of it.

I could go socratic and ask you why you think the line is drawn there, but we all know why - it's to preserve the integrity of the game; ie. to ensure that players/managers don't throw/lose games.


But the simple fact is that there is no evidence that Pete Rose ever bet AGAINST the Reds while he was managing them. Betting on his own team would only have provided further incentive to Rose to do everything he could to WIN.


That's not corruption. It's simply not. And I think the Hall will eventually recognize that.

[Nerkahia]

Does he belong in the HoF?

He was kind of a schmuck but I really believe he belongs in the HoF. His records as a player are really unparalleled.