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Yes, yes , this is you to a T.

Some folk are of the "what's the point in stopping now", especially if its one of their few vices they can still get at. When my grandad had 3 months to live, he stuck to the cigs and whisky till the final hospitalisation. When I mentioned it, he went "Aye, good point, I might get cancer" and then laughed himself hoarse. He'd have found this place funny too if he weren't dead tbh.

Yeah, but "Daisy Bloom"? FFS, don't people realise that they're naming someone who is going to be an adult? Daisy is only suitable for cows, anyway.

I'm going to say.... to @Book Well done for your unique on the DDP with Hans Jochen Vogel who has finally obtained a Times Obit: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hans-jochen-vogel-obituary-jpzmrgr76 (Paywall)

Death Notice for Ronald Timothy Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry, who was Nicholas Soames' predecessor as Tory MP for Mid-Sussex between 1974 and 1997: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/243933/renton Various Ministerial roles over the years.

Missed him for my Ron's team, probably on account of him being called Tim. Why don't people stick to their given names? It would make deadpooling so much easier.

Normal for Islington. It’s a local greeting there. The right etiquette is to provide loud and excitable running commentary, like it’s the Grand National or the World Cup final. EDIT: ‘World Cup Semi’ would’ve worked better.

Yeah, she kissed a girl and she liked it. Katy Perry that is, not Toast, presumably.

Should probably be on the 'famous centenarian' thread although to be fair maybe he is more famous for being Steven Spielbergs dad than in his own right...

WhooOooOooOoOOooo?????

Wow, I really thought this wouldn't happen anymore! Thanks!

Has Rigatoni set in, yet?

This is why Ulla Pia was so key to my team

15 for tommrow. Is it ok if I post a few days worth of predictions tomorrow - I am going on a staycation and am unsure when I will be able to access WiFi.

Not his Dolmio day

Chess grandmaster Wolfgang Uhlmann, who during his time was considered one of the most outstanding East German players ever, died at 85 years: https://www.tag24.de/dresden/lokales/schach-legende-wolfgang-uhlmann-ist-tot-1625452

The Eurovision Song Contest category is breaking my balls. It's like pick 5 out of 100 living eighty odd year olds who you've never heard of and don't know anything about. And the odds of dying in next 12 months if you are an 85 year old male are less than 10% so statistically it will take me two years for one of them to pop their clogs (or their winkelpickers or their ballet flats).

Americans have adverts for spaghetti like you don't eat enough anyways? You are all seriously absolute mentalists.

My colleague who is a heart failure nurse got diagnosed with breast cancer couple of months ago, but managed to have her breast removed so cancer is gone (I think now needs other treatment but I didn't inquire too much). However the reconstructive surgery won't be for 6+ months due to not being urgent. Her treatment is being done at a private hospital as private and NHS hospitals are working together. I work in Cardiology and non urgent referrals for echos have a 5-6 month waiting list? Our department was closed from mid March to end of May. We also did have two echo girls doing tests at a time but we've had to reduce how many people are in the waiting room. That means 10 patients roughly per day rather than 20 and i'm booking up to beginning of November (with gaps for any urgent slots). Our original waiting list for routine appointments was 6-8 weeks from referral date.

Yeah going to be an explosion of cases at a more advanced level in the coming months.

Guess they couldn't mistake her biology

Waiting for someone else to admit they were a fan of Girls Aloud so I can go "oh yeah, me too" and not lose my cool exterior... Oh, hang on a moment...

Mark Sertich, characterized as the world's oldest hockey player, has died. He was 99. https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/obituaries/mark-sertich-wwii-army-veteran-and-world-s-oldest-hockey-player-dies-at-99-1.642574

Players hoping to win via unique picks

What will happen first, the thread gets updated or Banana gets his 3rd hit?