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During lockdown, I started a custom of sending a fact every day to a trivia-loving friend who was finding it quite tough. It provided both of us with a lot of fulfilment, and I spent a lot of time finding the perfect fact each day. He read them every day, and would react or comment on every one. After a year and a half of facts, he sadly passed away unexpectedly. It was a very hard loss to take, and the fun custom was shelved. I mentioned how much I missed doing it to a friend many months later, and he encouraged me to consider starting it up again, and he'd be more than happy to be the new recipient if I felt able. After mulling it over, I decided I would start it again. Occasionally it'd be mentioned to another person, who would ask to be signed up. It's now sent to half a dozen friends every evening, and it's pretty special for me not just knowing that I'm giving them something small to look forward to each day, but that I also get to interact with them each day. Definitely has improved my mental health, and I'm sure my original friend would have been delighted knowing that the daily facts were still operating.

May it count as a point ? Willie Mays is a solo hit for Yorkshire Banker : Jane McAlevey in the list just in time and Mrs. Giscard d'Estaing as new sub ! -------------------------------------------- Argh-amani ! Liora Argamani is a solo hit for WEP : Ian Anderson moves on the official list and Johnny Walker as third sub -------------------------------------------- Victory ! Vic Seixas is a hit for Book : Black Bart in and Johnny Walker as sub n°3 Diego : Khamtai Siphandone in and another Johnny Walker on the sub list -------------------------------------------- Fidelity in death ! Mirta Diaz Balart is a solo hit for deathbyarsenic : Steve McMichael in and Kaiti Grey in the sub bench -------------------------------------------- The Nation mourns ! Jane McAlevey is a hit for Gcreptile : Paul Harell in and Linda Tirado as sub 3 Sean : Alan Bergman in and Baxter as new sub and a miss for @CaptainChorizo, @msc @YorkshireBanker and @max_bossetti : I will need another sub for the four of you please -------------------------------------------- Fatal shenanigans ! Shannen Doherty is much awaited hit for : @ajlposh : Ron Jeremy in and another sub needed please ! Book : Gorg Koch in and Linda Tirado as sub 3 BuffaloPhil : Alan Hansen in and another Tirado third sub ! Captain Hemlock : Michael Bolton on the official list and Mark Levy as new sub Commtech Sio Bibble : Erik Jansen in and Patrick Murray waiting for his turn @GuyFromFuture : Prunella Scales onto the official list and another sub needed please ! Khthonia : Céline Dion moves to the official list and Katherine Jackson as sub 3 ladyfiona : Julie Goodyear in and Ethel Kennedy as new sub litham : Ron Jeremy in and Eva Marie Saint as sub n°3 @max_bossetti : Alexander Mitta in and another sub needed please ! Summer in Transylvania : Sven-Goran moves up and Betty Brosmer on the sub bench theoldlady : Frank Caprio on the official list and Ed Gale waiting for his turn Toast : Noam Chomsky made it to the list (never too late !) and Sophie Kinsella for sub 3 Torva Messor : Georg Koch in and Priscilla Pointer as new sub WEP : Ian Anderson in and Ernesto Jude Rimando as sub 3 -------------------------------------------- Bob old heart hast stopped beating ! Bob Newhart is a hit here for : @ajlposh: Brigitte Bardot in and second sub to choose please @Bibliogryphon : princess Alexandria in and another sub needed please ! Captain Hemlock : Noam Chomsky in (again, never too late with these immortals) and Joanne Woodward waiting for her turn Commtech Sio Bibble : Jose Mujica in and Dennis Skinner as new sub Diego : Sven-Goran Eriksson in and Starmer-Smith as new sub Summer in Transylvania : another Noam Chomsky to the official list and Frank Caprio as sub 3 @tracy : Joanne Woodward to the list and another sub needed please ! -------------------------------------------- Last Ray of sunshine ! Ray Reardon is a hit for @DeathByArsenic : Madeleine Riffaud in and you have another sub to choose ! theoldlady : Sven Goran Eriksson in and Norman Tebitt as new sub

Theresa May, if we can overlook her blinkered lack of pragmatism and authoritarian streak for a second, did liberalise laws to protect domestic abuse victims, renters rights, and brought in the energy cap we all know now as an attempt to block bigger bills. Even being Theresa May she still had more good points than Boris Johnson or David Cameron, despite all her numerous flaws and being the architect of our crap Brexit deal. But then America wise if we were to list the US Presidents who had been genuinely good people it might be a small list. Quincy Adams, Ulysses Grant, Abe Lincoln, Jimmy Carter for example and then you'd have people pointing out their flaws because they were human. Depends on the individual circumstances. Biden would have been a better candidate in 2016 than Hilary but in 2024 Kamala Harris is probably a better candidate than Joe Biden. Meanwhile going back a bit, Hilary Clinton would have been a far better candidate than John Kerry but chose to sit that election out for a better option that never arose.

I'm so glad that you're willing to fight on behalf of Jeanne Calment... I'm getting pissed after all these conspiracy theories about Jeanne Calment being Jimmy Carter.

Dead. Sorry, Mymango.

God will this old bastard not die

Four Tops Wiki American R&B and soul vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1953 and originally called the Four Aims, signed to Motown Records during the 1960s, their lineup remained unchanged for four decades until Payton's death in 1997, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 Renaldo "Obie" Benson 14 Jun 1936 – 07 Jul 2005 (69) Guardian obit Abdul "Duke" Fakir 26 Dec 1935 – 22 Jul 2024 (88) Guardian obit Lawrence Payton 02 Mar 1938 – 20 Jun 1997 (59) Independent obit Levi Stubbs 06 Jun 1936 – 17 Oct 2008 (72) Guardian obit 01/07/1965 I Can't Help Myself #23 02/09/1965 It's the Same Old Song #34 21/07/1966 Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever #21 13/10/1966 Reach Out I'll be There #1 12/01/1967 Standing in the Shadows of Love #6 30/03/1967 Bernadette #8 15/06/1967 7-Rooms of Gloom #12 11/10/1967 You Keep Running Away #26 13/12/1967 Walk Away Renee #3 13/03/1968 If I Were a Carpenter #7 21/08/1968 Yesterday's Dreams #23 13/11/1968 I'm in a Different World #27 28/05/1969 What is a Man #16 27/09/1969 Do what You Gotta do #11 Four Tops Wiki American R&B and soul vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1953 and originally called the Four Aims, signed to Motown Records during the 1960s, their lineup remained unchanged for four decades until Payton's death in 1997, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 Renaldo "Obie" Benson 14 Jun 1936 – 07 Jul 2005 (69) Guardian obit Abdul "Duke" Fakir 26 Dec 1935 – 22 Jul 2024 (88) Guardian obit Lawrence Payton 02 Mar 1938 – 20 Jun 1997 (59) Independent obit Levi Stubbs 06 Jun 1936 – 17 Oct 2008 (72) Guardian obit 21/03/1970 I Can't Help Myself (re-release) #10 30/05/1970 It's All in the Game #5 03/10/1970 Still Water (Love) #10 01/05/1971 Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life) #36 26/06/1971 River Deep – Mountain High #11 Released as The Supremes and the Four Tops 25/09/1971 A Simple Game #3 20/11/1971 You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart #25 Released as The Supremes and the Four Tops 11/03/1972 Bernadette (re-release) #23 05/08/1972 Walk with Me, Talk with Me, Darling #32 18/11/1972 Keeper of the Castle #18 10/11/1973 Sweet Understanding Love #29 Sandy Posey 18 Jun 1944 – 20 Jul 2024 (80) Daily Mail obit Wiki American pop and country singer from Jasper, Alabama 15/09/1966 Born a Woman #24 05/01/1967 Single Girl #15 13/04/1967 What a Woman in Love Won't do #48 Sandy Posey 18 Jun 1944 – 20 Jul 2024 (80) Daily Mail obit Wiki American pop and country singer from Jasper, Alabama 06/09/1975 Single Girl (re-release) #35 Evelyn Thomas 22 Aug 1953 – 21 Jul 2024 (70) BBC obit Wiki American Hi-NRG and disco singer from Chicago, Illinois, real name Ellen Lucille Thomas 24/01/1976 Weak Spot #26 17/04/1976 Doomsday #41 Updates done.

Noriko Ohara (Wiki), Japanese actress and the voice of Nobita in Doraemon dead at 88 Also the voice of Peter in Heidi, Girl of the Alps

thank you so much to both of you and to everyone for their patience since I took a little extra time to update ! hope I didn't miss anyone or any hit, I'll update the scoreboard tonight

He also won reelection due to his excellent response with significant natural disasters in his tenure. An effective politician that has cross-party appeal (and he's a straight white male!). I lean towards him as VP along with others on the forum.

I'm not believing anything until I see the Carter Centre confirm it.

Did you watch Game of Thrones? I understand your theory I just think your faith in women is misplaced. The UK has had three female PMs - Thatcher, May and Truss - I don’t see any of them as the caring compassionate sort.

Yvonne Furneaux QO: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/yvonne-furneaux-actress-fellini-la-190759703.html

Spitting Image had loads of fun with a tough male Thatcher, can't find it in a quick search and morning coffee with Mrs MPFC beckons, but there's a cracking sketch on Spitting Image set in a gents toilet where she muscles up to the front and none of the rest of the cabinet can get their piss out because she terrifies them so much.

My guess. The guy from Pennsylvania or the astronaut with the wife who got shot. Basically, rust belt or popular guy who speaks on key issues. Both from key swing states.

Aye, and...politically incorrect as it sounds, I'm thinking the gay "mayor Pete" might be a step too far on a joint ticket with a mixed ethnicity brown woman presidential candidate. Just a guess, a white married man with children will be the VP candidate when the dust settles on this.

If that's the only round you're struggling with, you're surely resourceful enough to pluck 5 qualifying names out? You've still got a week to enter. I'm in a similar boat, the Ivor's are surprisingly difficult to research for major music awards, but I'm getting there. It would be a shame for you to miss out, you're one of the few remaining veterans of all 5 previous games.

I'd love her to pick Gretchen Whitmer. I think a world run entirely by women would primarily be a less aggressive one than men have managed throughout history with the US leading the way for once instead of simply proclaiming that they do. Won't happen of course, far too risky, but one can dream.

@Sir Creep, when you get trashed you should put your phone in a time lock safe. If even just for us.

Andy Beshear (Undead In Ohio mixed the names up, Steve Beshear is Andy's father and also a former governor) won the governorship in 2019 due to the massive unpopularity of incumbent Matt Bevin and the goodwill surrounding the Beshear name thanks to his father's popular tenure. A perfect storm, to be sure, but one that took talent to seize. Then he won reelection fairly comfortably; his challenger ran heavily on transphobic culture warring in hopes it would polarize the race against a popular incumbent. All it ultimately did was cement Beshear as the adult in the room

True, but they all have one political party in common too so maybe not the best representation. Australia’s Gillard, NZ’s Ardern and Finland’s Marin, though none of whom had faultless premierships, all had largely compassionate dispositions.

Are women and men that seek powerful roles that much different? I think I could argue quite successfully that Margaret Thatcher was one of our most aggressive PMs whereas David Cameron was a wet lettuce. I don’t see Kier Starmer as aggressive either but I didn’t want someone to say that was a party political difference.

23/7/2024 94 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 60 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony 56 Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — Havana 34 Clean Bandit — Rockabye +4 26 Dua Lipa — New Rules 02 Mike Posner — I Took A Pill In Ibiza 00 The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey — Closer to the grave and, look, there it is -6

Ofc it is. Honestly, I don’t know why people like you and mymango can’t detect basic humour.