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Off topic but I climbed a 2200 foot mountain with my dad to celebrate his 90th birthday this week and I'm very proud of his health so I've posted it - there you go!

End of life variations are weird. Knew this guy who got terminal cancer, genuinely proper tough chap yet his immune system gave in and he died within a fortnight. My wife's grandad looked like a breeze would finishing off, super frail. Same illness, given weeks to live. Decided to enjoy the whisky and takeaways diet, and quietly waited for death but got on with his life... And lived seventeen years! And no one knows how. Other than sods law! He saw his great grandchildren born, and go to school, and eventually died during lockdown in his late eighties. Funny guy, I liked him. Would respond to any "how you doing" with a "well, you know, I'm still fucking dying"!

Previous post: Following post: 14 + 1 = 15 Corrected list (with my points): 12/Aug/2023 (Yeah. Happy birthday to me. ) 46 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 46 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 41 Ultravox — Vienna 36 Diana Ross — Upside Down +2 36 Lipps Inc — Funkytown +2 32 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') 32 Randy Crawford — One Day I'll Fly Away 28 Whispers — And The Beat Goes On 28 Hot Chocolate — No Doubt About It 26 Ennio Morricone — Chi Mai 24 Paul McCartney — Coming Up 24 Adam And The Ants — Ant Music 17 Shakin' Stevens — You Drive Me Crazy 15 Liquid Gold — Dance Yourself Dizzy 14 Stevie Wonder — Happy Birthday -3 13 Ottawan — D.I.S.C.O. 13 Altered Images — Happy Birthday -3 12 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked On Classics 09 Adam And The Ants — Kings Of The Wild Frontier

My great granddad had an entire arsenal of funny jokes or responses to being asked that question. Ranging from "Actually, I died the day I couldn't wipe my arse." to "Well, I do miss my old mates, Benson and Hedges." Loved that man, he ended up living to be 96 years old.

Mark Knopfler is 74.

Henry Fonda died on this day 41 years ago, aged 77. - Fonda's acting career began on stage when he was 20- his mother was friends with Dorothy Brando- Marlon's mom. - Fonda would act on Broadway before his film debut in 1935, starring in an adaptation of a play he starred in, The Farmer Takes a Wife. He quickly became a leading actor, starring in films with celebrities such as Bette Davis and Gene Tierney within five years. - Fonda would win his first Oscar nomination for his role in 1940's The Grapes of Wrath, and received another nomination in 1957 for his production of 12 Angry Men. He would receive an honorary award in 1980, only to win Best Actor the following year for On Golden Pond, and was the oldest winner of that category (aged 76), until 2020 when Anthony Hopkins received one at the age of 83. - Fonda was nearly an EGOT, only failing to receive an Emmy- albeit he was nominated three times between 1973 and 1980. - Besides 12 Angry Men, Fonda was known for producing How the West Was Won and The Longest Day. - Fonda would star in several made-for-TV films, although appearances on shows were rare. One show he appeared on was the pilot episode of the American version of That Was The Week That Was in 1963 (the show is now largely lost media, save for a few archived episodes and the songs Tom Lehrer wrote for it). - Fonda married Frances Seymour in 1936- their two children, Jane and Peter, became very successful actors in their own right. - Fonda was too ill to attend the 1982 Oscars (for which he won the aforementioned Best Actor award), and so Jane accepted his award on his behalf. He would die less than five months later from a combination of heart disease and prostate cancer.

I always thought spam was dangerous, with those weird little tins

Your signature is a girl?

No. The editor in question was a friend of the footballer and commented as such on the talk page.

12th August 46 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 46 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 37 Ultravox — Vienna 34 Diana Ross — Upside Down 34 Lipps Inc — Funkytown 32 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') 28 Whispers — And The Beat Goes On 28 Randy Crawford — One Day I'll Fly Away 28 Hot Chocolate — No Doubt About It 26 Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai +4 24 Paul McCartney — Coming Up 24 Adam And The Ants — Ant Music 17 Stevie Wonder — Happy Birthday 17 Shakin' Stevens — You Drive Me Crazy 16 Altered Images — Happy Birthday -6 15 Adam And The Ants — Kings Of The Wild Frontier 14 Liquid Gold — Dance Yourself Dizzy 12 Leo Sayer — More Than I Can Say 12 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked On Classics 9 Ottawan — D.I.S.C.O.

Absolutely it varies but when you are "very near the end" usually it means you are actively dying or are very near that point. I always remember a close friend of my Aunts who died at 61 from ovarian cancer.She was emaciated and you could see all her bones.I visited about 3 weeks before she died and the OT`s came round and walked her from her bed around the lounge.She barely managed it and looked like she had climbed a mountain after a few steps.What amazed me was that her tiny legs could allow her to stand even hunched over with a frame.She died 3 weeks later and never left the bed again alive.

What's conspicuous is the combi of cheery visits and lack of detail about his "recovery" - bed-ridden/feeding tube at this stage says he's dead pool gold for anyone who picked him this year. Those of us who've dropped him after a few years of less than sterling service stand corrected, or summat. I'll be amazed if he gives us a chance of late glory - doubtful he'll see Advent Avalanche action.

Grandson interviewed. (After your elimination, you gave a very moving speech about your grandfather, revealing to the group that he'd recently been put in hospice care. Have you been able to visit him since filming?) It's been harder and harder to see him. My mom spends a lot of her time with him. She spends almost half her time taking care of him at this point just because of things like COVID regulations. So it's really family oriented. I haven't been seeing him as much recently, but he knows that I love him and we're supporting him through this time. (How is he doing?) He's pretty sick. He still does use his brain. He listens to audiobooks. He's a genius. He's super smart. I love him. He always wants to be doing something with his mind, so he's trying to keep himself busy, but he is really sick and getting older. (It was also made public since the show that your grandmother, Rosalynn Carter, has been battling dementia. How is she doing?) I just want to say that she's an amazing woman. She's put in so much work in her life. She's done things for mental health. I want everyone to know how incredibly important and beautiful she is as a person and a grandma. Yeah, she does have dementia and when I see her, she does forget what's going on sometimes, but when she remembers it's amazing. I love her.

Telegraph obit for Michael de Burgh, aged 100, "the last surviving member of any antecedent regiment of the Royal Lancers who saw active service in the Second World War" (whatever that means).

Sat 12 Aug 38 Gorillaz- Dare 35 Britney Spears - Toxic 32 Madonna - Hung Up +4 32 Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 31 Sugababes - Push the Button 28 Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers 28 James Blunt - You’re Beautiful 28 Usher ft. Lil’ Jon & Ludacris- Yeah! 27 Stereophonics - Dakota 26 2Pac ft. Elton John- Ghetto Gospel 26 Britney Spears - Everytime 25 The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme 25 U2 - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own 24 McFly - Five Colours in Her Hair 24 LMC vs U2- Take Me to the Clouds Above 24 3 of a Kind - Babycakes 23 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 22 Eric Prydz - Call on Me 22 Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 21 Mario Winans ft. Enya & P. Diddy- I Don’t Wanna Know 20 Busted - Who’s David?  20 Elvis Presley — It’s Now Or Never 20 Usher - Burn  20 Nelly - My Place/Flap Your Wings  20 Brian McFadden - Real to Me  20 Ja Rule ft. R. Kelly & Ashanti- Wonderful 20 Girls Aloud - I’ll Stand by You 20 Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds  20 Akon - Lonely 20 Nizlopi - JCB Song +4 19 Elvis Presley- Jailhouse Rock 19 Jennifer Lopez- Get Right  19 The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu 18 Oasis - Lyla  18 McFly - Obviously 18 Robbie Williams - Radio 18 McFly - I’ll Be OK 18 McFly - All About You/You’ve Got a Friend 17 Nelly ft. Tim McGraw- Over and Over 17 Ciara ft. Petey Pablo- Goodies 16 The Streets- Dry Your Eyes 16 Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle 16 Elvis Presley - One Night/I Got Stung 15 U2 - Vertigo 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha 11 Sam & Mark- With a Little Help from My Friends 10 Peter Andre ft. Bubbler Ranx - Mysterious Girl 06 Michelle McManus - All This Time 00 Busted - Thunderbirds Are Go/3AM  -6 Two assists in one night @Toast! Ta very much!

12/8/23 46 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 46 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight +4 37 Ultravox — Vienna 34 Diana Ross — Upside Down 34 Lipps Inc — Funkytown 28 Altered Images — Happy Birthday -6 28 Whispers — And The Beat Goes On 28 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') 28 Randy Crawford — One Day I'll Fly Away 28 Hot Chocolate — No Doubt About It 24 Paul McCartney — Coming Up 24 Adam And The Ants — Ant Music 22 Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai 17 Stevie Wonder — Happy Birthday 17 Shakin' Stevens — You Drive Me Crazy 15 Adam And The Ants — Kings Of The Wild Frontier 14 Liquid Gold — Dance Yourself Dizzy 12 Leo Sayer — More Than I Can Say 12 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked On Classics 9 Ottawan — B.I.L.G.E.

Yeah, and his missus asked people to pray for him then, fairly sure he got out after that and there's a photo of him and Springsteen a few posts above where Shane looks like shit but is clearly not in hospital, or hospital clothes. But the sheer lack of up to date details on what he's up to suggests his dodgy health has kept him from doing anything significant for ages now.

Fuck 2025, we don't want him making 2024!

It's unclear if his vision is still working... He was often watching TV late last year.. It's definitely an update downwards...

Please no Dyke should be in the 20’s at the minimum

Exactly. He will be on the list until passing away. It's going to happen. Might as well accept it. Only thing left is to argue over the arbitrary number he's given. On that note. Jimmy Carter not being #1 is a crime.

Hell yeah, always hard to call these types but he's gone down quickly and lengthy spells in ICU are dead pool gold, soon if not immediately. Frankly, he looks more desperate than happy in that picture IMHO. This thread could get lively from here on in.

Definitely not worried, it will all be over in another week. People panicking so unnecessarily and need to calm down.