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Jesus Christ. I hope you never answer honestly in a job interview when they ask what you do in your spare time.

Totally forgot that Benjamin Bederson (wiki) was still with us. So there were at least three living. But not now, as Bederson has died aged 101.

never noticed that Wee Jum had tried to sneak an extra point for Ben E, those Dundonians are worth a watching.

Whoever this dude is, multiple tweets are reporting that he died yesterday.

Warwick Davis, the versatile actor, director, presenter, producer, and writer, the star of the "Life's Too Short" series with Ricky Gervais, who made his big screen debut as Wicket the Ewok in Richard Marquand's "Return of the Jedi" at the age of 11, known for "Willow", the Harry Potter films, and the Leprechaun series of films, who was born in Epsom, Surrey, England, is 53 today. Morgan Fairchild, the seductive actress, primarily a television actress, whose acting career began in the late 1970s and early 1980s, well known for her glamorous roles in "Falcon Crest", "Flamingo Road", and "Paper Dolls", who was born in Dallas, Texas, is 73 today.

Surely that question is put in the interview to see what a good liar you are. When I used to interview school leavers for lab jobs there was a section on the form for interests and pastimes. Generally the girls would write a huge paragraph about all sorts on things they said they did. Lads would put play video games and football. I rapidly learnt that you do not put playing FRPGs on your application form

A big hit to start us off with eight players getting their first hit over a month after the competition started. The longest journey starts with a single step

Falco – Rock me Amadeus: Horrific. a-ha – The sun always shines on TV: Great. Fine with this being Top 5. Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin: Love. Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way: Actually quite irritating. Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me): Heard it too many times and didn’t love it from the start. Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls: Love even more than It’s A Sin. Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now: Yawn. Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up: Sorry, but the meme killed it. Los Lobos – La Bamba: Impossible to hate. George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me): I have no opinion whatsoever. Almost worse than it being bad. Berlin – Take my breath away: It doesn’t. MARRS - pump up the volume: Very 90s, very enjoyable. Madonna – Papa don´t preach: Meh. Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite: Right Shite. Mel & Kim – Respectable: Enjoyable. Madonna – La isla bonita: I’m no huge Madonna fan but this is alright. Bee Gees - You Win Again: Pffft. Ben E. King – Stand by me: Hijacked by karaokeists and killed. T´Pau – China in your hand: Best power ballad ever. Diana Ross – Chain Reaction: Terrible. She was better than this. George Michael – A different corner: Zzzz. The Housemartins – Caravan of love: Kill it. Kill it with fire. Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going: Little known fact, the full version of “I know a song that’ll get on your nerves, get on your nerves…” etc actually carries on into this song. Wham – The edge of heaven: Should definitely be higher up than this. Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body: Clorox said it. Very important and definitive. Boy George – Everything I own: Hello police? I’d like to report a murder. Madonna – True Blue: Don’t like it. Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you: Set aside MJ’s noncery, this is still fucking crap.

Replied with my own editorial comments instead!

I love The Pet Shop Boys but this is one of the best parody tracks out there

Ok, then please vote after midday

I knew an old man whose cat lived from 1982 to 2010. He never realized how rare this was.

Woodrow Wilson died on this day 99 years ago, aged 67. Decided that I liked doing fast facts for self-explanatory figures (28th US President), so here's some about Wilson. - Wilson went by his middle name- his first name was Thomas. - Only president with a PhD (in political science), and would later become president of Princeton University. These accomplishments earned him the nickname "The Schoolmaster". - Won in a landslide in the 1912 election due to a split Republican vote between the Taft and (more progressive) Roosevelt wings (leaves me wondering if it will repeat itself with Trump and DeSantis in 2024). - Was incredibly racist, seeking to decrease the amount of Black people in the federal government, segregated the US Navy (when it wasn't before), and had the first movie screened in the White House be The Birth of a Nation- he openly praised the KKK. This may be due to the fact that his childhood was spent in Confederate Virginia and that the first memory he could remember was news about Lincoln's election leading to war. - Had a flock of sheep graze on the White House lawn during World War I to save money, and to give their sheared wool to the Red Cross to help make medical supplies. - Suffered a severe stroke in October of 1919. His wife Edith would be the one to bring him papers regarding state affairs. - Only president to be interred in Washington, DC (in the National Cathedral).

This sounds like a guy bought some used music equipment (circa 1982) and just discovered how MIDI works. Go listen to MARRS or West End Girls, which are the approx same bpm and likewise sequenced keyboards and nothing else, and hear the difference. It just sounds amateurish. And 1982 phoned and said it would like its drum machine handclaps back.

I killed Billie Jean because I dislike the song. I'm not a fan of Michael Jackson because I don't care for his music; it's nothing to do with anything he may or may not have done.

BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/64505541

Butch Miles, Count Basie Orchestra drummer who has also drummed for the greats such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dave Brubeck, etc etc, reported dead: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0gnA7b3sngKxFnXeUNnmAdWiRcXogmage9Kxpz11cgy8RHVpJLvKU7FhCouqrF4J9l&id=730466776

On this day 23 years ago in 1996, legendary American actor, dancer and singer Gene Kelly,died aged 83. An iconic big name star from the golden age of Hollywood. Undoubtedly his most famous film is musical Singin in the rain opposite Debbie Reynolds but he had many other film credits to his name including, Hello Dolly, Summer Stock alongside leading lady Judy Garland, The Pirate (1948)- again with Judy Garland co-starring, On the town-with Frank Sinatra and Betty Garrett and An American in Paris. The onscreen combination of Kelly and Debbie Reynolds in Singin in the rain made movie magic but it does appear that behind the scenes the two did not really get on all that well!

Has anyone been following the GWR Oldest Living Dog dogpile? It's riveting. Guinness went a few years without verifying the age of a dog. That changed in April last year when TobyKeith, born on 9th January 2001, was given the title of oldest living dog. Then, only a month later, Pebbles (b. 28th March 2000) stole the title and even got a certificate. Sadly she crossed the rainbow bridge in October. The title went back to TobyKeith, right? Wrong! Gino (b. 24th September 2000) was given the title in December. Just a fortnight ago, it was Spike's turn to claim the title. He was born in 1999, making him older than all of the above dogs. However, there was some controversy around his age as he was 'discovered' by his current owners in 2009 and there was some estimation involved in his age. Notice that the verification dates don't line up on the certificates? Must mean that they send certificates before fully validating their ages, so the dogs can pose with them in case they cark it beforehand. Today we saw the greatest upset of all time. Bobi from Portugal was born on 11th May 1992, making him the oldest dog ever to be verified. The record had stood since 1939. This dog is 30 YEARS OLD!!!! Bet some of you younger millennials thought you'd outlived all the dogs in the world. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/2/oldest-dog-ever-record-broken-by-30-year-old-bobi-from-portugal-736224 (this article explains how his age was proven, but the owners' parents were puppy murderers so don't read it)

Scottish comedienne who seems fairly prominent in certain circles. She had ovarian cancer, beat it, but then it came back. It's stage 3 and she says that it can be treated but not cured. So it's now being called "terminal". Like Jonnie Irwin, she seems fairly open about it all. Today's update is, "she wants to go out with a bang": https://nz.news.yahoo.com/janey-godley-terminal-125229998.html

Reports on Twitter that Gary Glitter has been freed from jail

More people participating who are sympathetic to Jackson? Lack of hearing that particular song all the time? There's some songs I downvote the shit out of due to being sick of hearing some corny person sing it at karaoke every week.

Carl Perkins died on this day 25 years ago, aged 65. In 1955, Perkins wrote "Blue Suede Shoes" after seeing a dancer get angry at his date for getting his shoes dirty, and released it in January of 1956. Elvis Presley's more-recognized cover was made later in the year. Perkins was considered a rockabilly pioneer, and a member of the Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis were the other three). Perkins's career was revived in the '80s, and he worked with musicians such as the three remaining Beatles, The Judds, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, and Bono. His final album, Go Cat Go!, was released in 1996. Perkins nearly died in a car crash in 1956, where his car hit a pickup truck and he suffered from fractured vertebrae, and was unconscious for a day.

Ah, yes, many dead poolers are still suffering from Long-Brady Syndrome Of course, if the HPDP recognized old lags over-egging their health problems as a crime against humanity (i.e. against those humans who dead pool), the problem would even itself out a bit

F1’s Mika Hakkinen, off of Flying Finns, is 52 today, and BTCC’s Aiden Moffat, off of Crashing Scots, is 24