I vote for the dead guy...

dsm · 29th July 2003, 03:47 PM

According to this Yahoo news article, the New York Times has run an obituary for Bob Hope, but the writer had died in 2000!!

Maybe he should get the Randi million posthumously?

gnome · 29th July 2003, 05:51 PM

Wasn't there once an accidental release of a pre-written obituary of Bob Hope, but before he died? It may have been in 2000, come to think of it.

It would be kind of funny if this were the same obituary.

dsm · 29th July 2003, 05:56 PM

It probably is the same obituary.

Maybe the writer had a precognitive attack and didn't realize it?

arcticpenguin · 30th July 2003, 06:14 AM

Major press outlets keep files of obituaries for famous figures ready to go. I presume the one for Mr. Hope has not been updated in a couple years. No big deal.

29th July 2003, 03:47 PM	#1
dsm Muse Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 970	I vote for the dead guy... According to this Yahoo news article, the New York Times has run an obituary for Bob Hope, but the writer had died in 2000!! Maybe he should get the Randi million posthumously?
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gnome Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 9,872	Wasn't there once an accidental release of a pre-written obituary of Bob Hope, but before he died? It may have been in 2000, come to think of it. It would be kind of funny if this were the same obituary.
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29th July 2003, 05:56 PM	#3
dsm Muse Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 970	It probably is the same obituary. Maybe the writer had a precognitive attack and didn't realize it?
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30th July 2003, 06:14 AM	#4
arcticpenguin woo ban clan Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,717	Major press outlets keep files of obituaries for famous figures ready to go. I presume the one for Mr. Hope has not been updated in a couple years. No big deal.
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