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Imagine having a Rock Hall of Fame and not having put Thin Lizzy in the fucking thing decades ago. Ditto Motorhead.

On the radio they've supported Mental Health Day with the tagline .."Remember you're not alone." A bit fucking harsh on the schizophrenics.

Damn, my Detroit Red Wings dropping like flies any more these days. Well here you go, it's in English anyway. Give The Chronicle Herald of Halifax, NS it's moment on DL. https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/sports/former-nhler-mooseheads-coach-danny-grant-dead-at-74-363960/ SC

It's the Hall of FAME, not the Hall of Pretty Damned Important. I may be from Detroit, but I'm going to say the MC5 have no business being so honoured. Meaning they're a shoe-in. Thin Lizzy is the Irish clone of MC5. So out. Only one of this genre per year. I'll take umbrage with msc above, because there's no way MC5 and Motorhead are both going in at the same time, and despite my earlier statement the Macomb County 5 deserve it well before Lemmy. They shouldn't put bands in who are still relevant (read NIN). But that isn't a litmus test, and NIN wildly popular and the 'new wave/punk' entry for sure (sorry Depeche Mode), They'll put Whitney in as the black artist (the other two are a joke). This also covers the token female artist, Benetar OUT. Doobies are a lock. Rundgren the exact kind of 'critics' artist that gets a nod undeserved. TRex the best band in the lot, prolly no chance. Like MC5, influential as hell, but weren't a commercial jaggarnaut. That is important. Kraftwerk checks the boxes. But not with NIN going in. IN: MC5, Whitney, Doobies, Rundgren, NIN.

Reminds me of Dave Allen's bit about the vagaries of English in the US. "SHIT! I stood in doggy doo-doo!"

As the board's resident member of the fourth estate, I've come to believe that the increased use of "poo" or "poop" in headlines is a way of internationalising coverage without having to worry about spelling it "feces" or "faeces".

Beverly Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin, has died. She was the widow of Purdue Pharma's co-founder, Raymond Sackler. https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/beverly-sackler-an-owner-of-purdue-pharma-dies

Step-daughter.

So, it's cleared a bunk in Full Sutton Ian Watkins...come on down!!!

I know balls all about the English prison system, but the Guardian piece on Huckle's death (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/14/paedophile-richard-huckle-found-dead-in-prison) notes that he isn't exactly the first criminal convicted of offences against kids to be murdered in that prison. Last murder wasn't a paedo but a garden variety child killer (Colin Hatch) it seems like (and that's a contradiction in itself isn't it?), and he was killed by a diagnosed psychopath who was imprisoned for life for armed robbery. Said psychopath also attempted to kill another guy (Ian Huntley), who was also a child murderer, and admitted it was because he had a "particular hatred against child killers," said crimes against kids "did his head in" and expressed regret that the second guy survived. Now, I'm not exactly mourning their deaths all around, just saying that it doesn't seem like that the prison you want to go to if you've committed crimes against kids. I assume it would be even worse given this wasn't just simple murder, but that the guy in question was a paedo. And had a taste for babies as opposed to, say, 15 year olds (both vile, but I suspect one would play better than the other in prison, and it weren't Huckle's tastes).

While researching my Pictish ancestry, Pictish stones, etc -- came across THIS lovely church in Tralee, home of many ancient ogham (Celtic) monuments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratass_Church

HMP Wakefield is a Cat A prison that is designed to house men who have committed serious crimes towards women and children. Huckle would basically have been doing his time with like-minded individuals. Of course nobody is ever safe in any prison, especially a Cat A, but he would have been infinitely better off In Wakefield as opposed to other Cat A prisons such as HMP Full Sutton and HMP Frankland (Durham) that house some absolute nutters and serious gangsters who would not think twice about killing someone like Huckle. Or having him killed by someone else. He would almost certainly of been on the protective custody wing at Full Sutton but even some of the grasses and rapists on there would despise Huckle for his crimes and wouldn't hesitate to do him over and get some serious respect within the prison system in the process for taking his scalp Ian Huntley was transferred from Wakefield to Frankland and was immediately stabbed by the same guy who went on to murder another notorious child killer Colin Hatch in none other than...HMP Full Sutton. Looks like the authorities were not prepared to let this particular little weasel do 'easy time' in "Monster Mansion" (Wakefield). As for giving the perpetrator of Huckle's demise a medal, I think we should hold that thought until we see who actually did it. Someone will almost certainly be charged as he more than likely wants the world to know it was he who offed Huckle. Wouldn't surprise me if it was all caught on CCTV. Its probably someone you wouldn't want to have round your house for tea and biscuits that's for sure

Irish man records himself pretending to be trapped in a casket; audio plays after his real coffin is lowered into the grave. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50041509

Harold Bloom, an American literary critic, iconic Yale professor and author, has died. He was 89. https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2019/10/14/sterling-professor-harold-bloom-dies-at-89/

Not for some of us Seeing five passes in succession work is a novelty in league two

The show ended for Ed Sullivan on this day 45 years ago, aged 73.

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I'm still shocked by the death of Karel Gott.

In respect of the above, I feel compelled to add a German music legend to the mix. I discovered this genius while living in Germany, back in the early part of the 80s. His albums were peppered amongst my uncles extensive record collection which swung from the delights of Motown to that Eurovision artist Nicoles latest offerings. Ladies and gentlemen I give you......HEINO!!!!

Former NHL winger Danny Grant dead at 74. He played for the Habs and the Kings for a bit each, and 6 years for the North Stars and 5 for the Wings. During the first of his seasons with Wings, he scored 50 goals. Obit in French, nothing in English available yet: https://www.tvasports.ca/2019/10/15/un-ancien-du-canadien-est-decede

Detroit Red Wings senior vice president Jim Devellano undergoes brain surgery. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/27847107/red-wings-executive-jim-devellano-undergoes-brain-surgery

Three-year-old daughter of Hamilton star Miguel Cervantes has died. She'd suffered from a severe form of childhood epilepsy. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/10/14/hamilton-broadway-star-miguel-cervantes-daughter-dies-severe-epilepsy/3976208002/

AS PREDICTED in Deathlist Dreaming by our own @gcreptile!! Grace Slick: DEAD! SC