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Today is my Pearl (30th) Wedding Anniversary

(Also posted in the '100 Club' thread): James 'Stocky' Edwards, a Canadian World War II fighter ace with 19 confirmed kills, has died. He was 100. https://globalnews.ca/news/8836872/stocky-edwards-ace-dies/ 2015 Government of Canada information sheet on James 'Stocky' Edwards: https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/reports-publications/on-windswept-heights-2/31-history-1939-1945.html

Pete Murray well enough to be interviewed in a new Channel 5 doc about the Eurovision. I mean, for a man who is 97 in a few months, he looked good, but in general, he looked a bit knackered. Maybe one for 2023 if DLy enough.

Irish born actor Pierce Brosnan , whose most famous role was as the fifth onscreen incarnation of iconic movie spy James Bond , celebrates his 69th birthday today.

Jim Henson died on this day 32 years ago, aged 53. Besides the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock, you may remember Henson for directing either the cult classic The Dark Crystal (1982) or Labyrinth (1986), the latter of which starred David Bowie. Did you know that Kermit wasn't created for the Muppets? Henson originally created him in 1955 for Sam and Friends, a show Henson created that was locally broadcasted in Washington, DC. A similar-looking and sounding character that Henson created that has erroneously been referred to as a prototype of Kermit was Wilkins, a mascot for the Wilkins Coffee company that Henson made commercials for from 1957 to 1961- Henson would also use them to advertise for other coffee companies in the Washington, DC area, as seen in this compilation below: Henson died of a streptococcus infection. One of his public memorial services in July 1990 featured puppeteer Carroll Spinney as Sesame Street character Big Bird performing his song "(It's Not Easy) Bein' Green":

British born singer and 1980s pop star Hazel o'connor turns 67 today. A particular special birthday as she survived a brain haemorrhage in recent months. British television presenter and author Judy Finnigan celebrates her 74th birthday today.

Ricky Gardiner, Scottish lead guitarist on and co-composer of The Passenger by Iggy Pop and lead guitarist on Sound And Vision and others by David Bowie, reportedly dead:

HaHa not me I'm afraid! But two rather good looking american physique models Larry Hale an Al Rocha in a photo taken in 1950! I couldn’t possibly comment if I ever done some similar exercises with close 'friends ' !!

Here's the Cody Fuller QO: https://eu.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/2022/05/15/texas-tech-sports-red-raiders-two-sport-athlete-fuller-dies-39/9786950002/

@Gooseberry Crumble... I really like your new avatar, by the way. You and your best friend? Practising the morning exercises?

(Also posted in the 'World War II Veterans' thread): James 'Stocky' Edwards, a Canadian World War II fighter ace with 19 confirmed kills, has died. He was 100. https://globalnews.ca/news/8836872/stocky-edwards-ace-dies/ 2015 Government of Canada information sheet on James 'Stocky' Edwards: https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/reports-publications/on-windswept-heights-2/31-history-1939-1945.html

Moved quite well all thing considered

American actor, comedian, and writer Fred Willard died on this day 2 years ago, aged 86.

On this day in 2003 american singer , songwriter and entertainer June Carter Cash died aged 73 after experiencing complications following heart valve surgery. She was married to the legendary singer Johnny Cash who died just under four months after her. She was also a distant cousin of US President Jimmy Carter.

Prime Minister of Japan from 1931 to 1932, Inukai Tsuyoshi, died on this day 90 years ago, aged 76.

MMMDP Form Guide #5 Cllr Nigel Taylor A Conservative who made promises that appealed to many, specifically that he was stepping down in February because the "months to live" meant he thought the whole of April an ambitious target. Whether his continued well-being ranks alongside any Brexit related lies, the blather about the Northern Ireland protocol or Boris Johnson's occasional inability to recall exactly how many children he has, where he might have spent a particular night or how much cake and wine it takes before a work meeting tips into a party is something of a moot point. DL Cup jokers have been wasted in recent weeks. But, could the man redeem himself by being the one to win MMMDP?

Cody Fuller is my "get out of jail card", the name I knew would hit. BUT... Annami has talent on the bench, too. Just repeating, Deborah James puts her ahead.. This match might be a fight until the last day.

MMMDP form guide #4 Peter Tobin Scottish serial killer with possibly quite a few victims yet to be identified. Slowly dying from cancer in prison for years, and regularly hospitalised since last year. The police is still following some leads to prove more of his crimes so they can ask him while he still breathes - which kind of implies that they have to hurry.

I was more surprised at France giving the UK 12 points.

Gloria Parker (Wiki) musician and bandleader who had a radio show during the big band era, The Gloria Parker Show reported dead at 100 Her show was broadcast nightly from 1950 to 1957, coast to coast on WABC. Parker entertained her audience by playing the marimba, organ, and the singing glasses.

What an absolute fucking tool you are.

Well what would you do if you were in a war you didn’t want to fight? Would you suck it up and fight or would you run away like the coward you are every time you’ve been confronted on this forum? Given you probably spend your entire day lazing on your ass in a very comfortable position instead of actually doing some basic ass thinking of the situation at hand you are not even remotely qualified to judge this situation. You fucking 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.

Oh, that goes without saying. Yes, and I don't agree with all the hand-wringing over suicides and the mindset that people should be stopped. If someone wants to end their life because they find it intolerable, that's their choice. And all the sad head-shaking "If only s/he'd talked to someone". Well, they probably did and people didn't have time for them, or couldn't do anything to change things for them, and at best came out with trite platitudes. It's often noted that they seemed really happy in the last days of their life - that's because they had made the decision and their problems didn't matter any more. A shame it wasn't like that for this fellow. Yes - killing someone who they hold responsible for their misery is understandable to a degree. It's revenge. It can also be "If I can't have them, nobody else will". These are usually domestic tragedies. Killing random strangers I think comes out of rage, frustration and jealousy. From what I've seen of this guy's thinking, he's killed people he perceived to have (or have had) the happy normal life he craved. Which is basically everybody else. Yes. My mother used to have a business in Hungerford and was there most days. When it happened I was in Germany and I only found out about it from seeing a newspaper headline. It wasn't even a German paper, but a Dutch one I spotted in a rack outside a shop. I managed to make out the gist of what had happened, but the victims weren't named. Hugely relieved when my mum answered the phone!

Pointless P.B I tried that "Stay Hard" spray in my youth and it was utterly fucking useless. Its our age. I misread youth for mouth there Hey, you may be onto something Toastie! Rebrand and repackage a "Stay Hard oral spray for lesbians" The shelves of Ann Summers would be cleared of the stuff within a day.