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I've decided to have a quick look at Wiki articles for the 1950s entrants, so all dates are from English Wikipedia unless otherwise stated. All entrants from 1958 have passed away. 1956 Fud Leclerc (1924-2010) Mony Marc (Portuguese Wiki puts her between b. 1934-1935) Mathé Altéry (b. 1927) Dany Dauberson (1925-1979) Freddy Quinn (b. 1931) Walter Andreas Schwarz (1913-1992) Franca Raimondi (1932-1990) Tonina Torrielli (b. 1934) Michèle Arnaud (1919-1998) Corry Brokken (1932-2016) Jetty Paerl (1921-2013) Lys Assia (1924-2018) 1957 Bob Martin aka Leo Heppe (1922-1998) No English Wiki page. Source Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010) Birthe Wilke (b. 1936) Gustav Winckler (1925-1979) Paule Desjardins (1929-2007) Margot Hielscher (1919-2017) Nunzio Gallo (1928-2008) Danièle Dupré (1938-2013) Corry Brokken (1932-2016) Lys Assia (1924-2018) Patricia Bredin (1935-2023) 1958 Liane Augustin (1927-1978) Fud Leclerc (1924-2010) Raquel Rastenni (1915-1998) André Claveau (1911-2003) Margot Hielscher (1919-2017) Domenico Modugno (1928-1994) - Volare Solange Berry (1932-2018) No English Wiki page. French Wikipedia Corry Brokken (1932-2016) Alice Babs (1924-2014) Lys Assia (1924-2018) 1959 Ferry Graf (1931-2017) Bob Benny (1926-2011) Birthe Wilke (b. 1936) Jean Philippe (1930-2022) Alice Kessler (b. 1936) Ellen Kessler (b. 1936) - twin sister of Alice, above Domenico Modugno (1928-1994) Jacques Pills (1906-1970) - Edith Piaf's ex Teddy Scholten (1926-2010) Brita Borg (1926-2010) Christa Williams (1926-2012) Pearl Carr (1921-2020) Teddy Johnson (1919-2018)

I'd join in a 2010's game.

Ok, so the sacking of Valerien Ismael is the spur to get this back up to date. But we'll get to that. First, as our non-league correspondent @Great Uncle Bulgaria reported, we've had a hit in the National League South, where existence-threatened Torquay United have parted company with lower league journeyman Gary Johnson. This actually occurred in late February, after Torquay went into administration. He had previously led them from the National League South to the National League Play-Off final and a chance of regaining their league status - instead it has all gone very wrong sadly and I fear for their future. For football fans of a certain vintage, I'm sure we all say "Poor Hells Bells". https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68376328 This was a hit for @maryportfuncity and moves him onto 8 hits. Elsewhere, non-scoring hits in the same league were provided by Dartford parting company with Alan Dowson in January, having dropped dramatically off the pace this season after reaching the National South Play-Off Final last year and Bradley Quinton this week leaving Hemel Hempstead who are drifting in lower mid-table. His replacement 'til the end of the season? Alan Dowson. The merry-go-round in full swing! Today has seen Neil Warnock unceremoniously leave Aberdeen after no time at all, as it appears they may be appointing a new long-term manager in the near future. A non-scoring hit for many obvious reasons. But hold the front page, because tonight Watford have finally sacked Valerien Ismael after a run of 1 win in 10 left them marooned in 13th place in the Championship staring at (I think) a third straight season in the league. Tom Cleverley has been named interim manager until the end of the season. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66680954 I think nothing sums up the perennial chaos at Watford better than this from the BBC article attached: The only shock was it took them until March this time around. Ismael's departure is a hit for 6 players in total, which means a few re-arrangements on the leaderboard! Leader @Great Uncle Bulgaria gets a 12th hit to hit the 60% mark, as does @Sly Ronnie who remains hot on his heels! I've reached halfway with my 10th hit and @Bibliogryphon moves into joint-4th with his 9th hit. Further down, both @MariNisia and @BuffaloPhil get a 7th hit to move off the bottom (yes, Phil! You're no longer bottom!) - sorry about that @Commtech Sio Bibble - but there's still time! Updated Scoreboard Great Uncle Bulgaria, Sly Ronnie - 12 Wannamaker, Rover and Out - 10 Lady Fiona, Bibliogryphon - 9 Maryportfuncity - 8 Diego, MariNisia, Buffalo Phil - 7 Commtech Sio Bibble - 6

Ina Okazawa turns 114 so the Top 10 has now again only 114+-year-olds. Marita Camacho Quiros first lady of Costa Rica and oldest person known for reasons other than longevity turns 113

Equator Day (Sparks fans will get this) 07:48 hrs 49 Coldplay — In My Place 44 Pink — Get The Party Started 38 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 35 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 35 Busted — Year 3000 32 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River  31 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy -6 28 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex 22 Dido — White Flag +4

I would support it. I think it would be educational and probably no worse than the 2000s

Chuck Norris is 84.

10/Mar/2024 49 Coldplay — In My Place +4 44 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 44 Pink — Get The Party Started 35 Busted — Year 3000 34 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 34 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex 30 Dido — White Flag -6 29 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 27 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy

I mean, if someone set it up, I'd definitely play, Syco shite or not! Whether it'd get the numbers this does is another matter

10/03/24 45 Coldplay — In My Place 44 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 44 Pink — Get The Party Started 36 Dido — White Flag +4 35 Busted — Year 3000 34 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 34 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex 29 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 27 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy -6

Nicolas Labiche was the oldest man in Martinique since 5 Oct 2021, he was born on 15 Nov 1917 and died on 6 Oct 2023 in Le Robert, but his death was only discovered today, his successor as oldest man in Martinique is now Yvon Drailine born on 24 Jan 1918, living in Le Marin Avis de décès de Monsieur Nicomede LABICHE paru le 06/10/2023 - département Martinique - Libra Memoria

Well, I'll return from my trip tomorrow, have I really not missed anything? Very curious. Well, the tiebreaker draws won't happen until roughly the 20th.

I bought one, then I couldn't find the fucker.

10/3/2024 49 Coldplay — In My Place 44 Pink — Get The Party Started 38 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 37 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy +4 35 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 35 Busted — Year 3000 32 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 28 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex 18 Dido — White Flag -6

Barry Sheene died on this day 21 years ago, aged 52. - Like his son, Sheene's father Frank was a motorcycle racer; he built a minibike for a 5-year-old Barry, who learned to operate it. - Sheene would enter his first motorcycle race when he was 17, where he got into a minor crash- yet still managed to finish in third place. He would have his first professional Grand Prix in 1971, being signed to the Suzuki brand's team and becoming its leader in 1973. A serious crash in the 1975 Daytona 200 was filmed live by the BBC, making him a household name in the UK. - Sheen was the winner of the 1976 and 1977 Grand Prix world championships. He would sign to the Yamaha team in 1980, before his career declined due to severe leg injuries in a 1982 racing crash, and he retired from racing in 1984. - After his racing career ended, Sheene often appeared on TV- he was a motorsport commentator (most notably on RPM from 1997 to 2002), and also appeared in a popular advertising campaign for Shell Oil: - In July of 2002, Sheene was diagnosed with esophageal cancer which had metastasized to his stomach. He refused chemotherapy, opting to rely on holistic alternatives- leading to his inclusion on the 2003 DeathList at spot number 25. He died after an eight-month battle, and was the 2nd hit (of 14) of the 2003 list.

I would be happy to do a 2010s game. I would want to remove all the Syco ballads and charity singles from the runnings, but I'm not sure how fair that would be. It would give the voters a hell of a lot less to complain about, though.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is what no pussy does to a mofo

Roy Martin, born 1929, ex-Birmingham and Derby player, died 'earlier this year' - a Facebook post refers to his funeral being 31st January, so one would presume it was just after turn of the year. https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=893533109439287&id=100063478180019&paipv=0&eav=AfbEKro5lWqg811trmjSYQMGdK4OCKc77fenX7GL7ECpl6Y03hAJ0S0QNhCYiQkzS0M&_rdr

We don't want you to change entirely, @TQR. We like you just the way you are.

This classic came on in the car this morning. I repeated it twice. It's still in my head and distracting me from my work now.

(Crossposting and revising from Old Folkies thread.) Ron Coden, a folk singer and comedian with a handful of movie credits, has died. He was 80. Coden also voiced characters on the Detroit-based children's television show 'Hot Fudge,' (as noted by Sir Creep). https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2024/03/07/folk-singer-ron-coden-has-died-after-a-lifetime-of-entertaining/72885041007/

An over-simplification in my view and if I could be arsed I could likely dig up posts somewhere on this site that made it clear there were, and are, children's television presenters who are much wanked over too. From the era of Susan Stranks and Jenny Handley to Konnie Huq and Helen Skelton, I'm fairly sure a criteria for their selection in the first place was their potential as wank fodder.

Vladimir Putin's longevity doctor Vladimir Khavinson dies at 77: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25289972/vladimir-putin-anti-ageing-doctor-vladimir-khavinson-dead/

And that's the first good rule/advice for a new Cup runner to remember, is to always keep your inbox empty (of course you can open up a thread).