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Times obit for Vera Gissing, Czech-born British writer, aged 93. One of the 669 children saved by Sir Nicholas Winton during WWII. She was the one who appeared directly next to Winton in the audience on the That's Life episode in '88.

Wen Shengchang (Wiki), a famous physical oceanographer and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, dead at 101

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with "flu-like symptoms". Said to be on the mend.

George Boscawen QO, courtesy The Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/viscount-falmouth-obituary-cn0zxrg3w

Arguably predated Jerry Springer who himself was only a Morton Downey Jr, knock-off. Povich not well-known in the UK but as worth a thread as anyone else. It'll either sink or swim on it's own merit.

Mikhail Voronov - a Russian military and politician dead at 103

American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur Kenny Rogers died on this day 2 years ago, aged 81. Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980 Queen Juliana died on this day 18 years ago, aged 94. American investment banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation David Rockefeller died on this day 5 years ago, aged 101.

Russian-American documentary cinematographer Marina Goldovskaya (Wiki) dead at 80 She has documented many types of people including simple folk, seamstresses, a female astronaut, literary and artistic legends, as well as political leaders. She was the winner of USSR State Prize

Gary Oldman is 64 today

Jaap Flier (Wiki) a Dutch dancer and choreographer dead at 88

Welsh rugby player Alan Rees (Wiki) dead at 84 bbc.com

American actress Marilyn Maxwell died on this day 50 years ago, aged 50.

Today's game postponed due to some of the team and management catching Covid. Probably the only time the keepers caught anything.

If you had to list the number of MPs I want to see lose their seats at the next election, it would make 1983 and 1997 look like minor non-events by comparison tbh. The uselessly incompetent and the nakedly corrupt. Or both in Gavin Williamsons case.

The sheer audacity of Sir Porkalot here. Food bank reliance went up nearly 2,000% under his watch. Him volunteering there is like smashing a truck into someone’s living room then offering to run the hoover round. Finally, as a parting comment, CUNT.

There are a number of large mansions in London owned by Russians which should be requisitioned and used to house refugees. No refurbishments necessary.

Indeed @chilean way gets a third hit overall each one in a separate category and a first unique which means if their next hit is a unique in Olympians or Cabinet Ministers then they will be potentially be one hit away from victory in two separate ways Puts more pressure on the three players who are one hit from victory

Apologies On the Scoreboard you have been given the hit and the statement I made applies to your hit rate. I just picked the wrong tag. My bad as they say.

The third daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler Peggy Schuyler died on this day 221 years ago, aged 42. German philosopher, critic of political economy, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, socialist revolutionary Karl Marx died on this day 139 years ago, aged 64.

"Quick" Vic Elford may have never podiumed in F1 himself, but he's given several cup teams a chance of shaking the DL champagne in a few months' time. msc cashes in a joker meaning MariNisia's hit counts for less than nothing. CaptainChorizo and TQR cancel each other out, Predictor claws some ground back, maryportfuncity goes 3-0 up, Joey Russ increases his lead and Sideik takes a two-point lead over alt obits guy. DeathByArsenic 0 vs Captain Hemlock 0 BabyBlue 4 vs Predictor 3 Banana 7 vs Masterffull 0 HDS 0 vs The Old Crem 0 YorkshireBanker 0 vs An Fear Baeg 3 maryportfuncity 3 vs Famous6Eva 0 Pop_Zeus vs Perhaps 3 gcreptile 3 vs SpadeCooley 7 MariNisia 3 vs msc 9 Book 3 vs Sir Cunto 3 Grim Up North 3 vs Salmon Mousse 3 Bibliogryphon 0 vs Annami 6 CaptainChorizo 3 vs TQR 6  Sideik 6 vs alt obits guy 4 deadsox 0 vs Joey Russ 6  DevonDeathTrip 3 vs CalebH 0

Maybe not, but just about everything else is.

American actor Luke Perry died on this day 3 years ago, aged 52. Canadian actor and comedian John Candy died on this day 28 years ago, aged 43. Peruvian diplomat and politician who served as the fifth secretary general of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991 Javier Perez de Cuellar died on this day 2 years ago, aged 100.

So would I. It reads like the rest of the people don't matter.