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Here is an idea I have had but it does need a volunteer to run this. I have three active pools and a backlog of project work. I have really enjoyed all the Kill or Save games but a lot of fantastic songs did not trouble the upper reaches of the charts. So to avoid trawling through all the dross we ho with player nominated tracks but rather than a free for all there are strict nominations rules I have drawn up a draft table for the Seventies Year Top 10 (ex 1-3) 11-20 21-30 31-40 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976  1977 1978  1979 Each player gets to nominate one track in each box but the same artist cannot be represented in the same row or column. It doesn't matter if the same track gets nominated by more than one player it just reduces the numbers in the round. You can either run single years or double years.   I would also suggest the no maximum points until after the first elimination to avoid victimising

One of the worst cancers to get in terms of prognosis.Looking at statistics they vary but 1 year survival rate is cited between 32 and 72% and the 5 year survival is less that 25% .The fact that he had symptoms means it probably isn't at a very early stage.Really sad for someone only 47.

Update: Princess Yuriko was the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family. A centenarian, her health declined during this year, and she died last month aged 101. She was a unique pick for @ladyfiona, giving her 8 points (7 for position + 1 for a unique pick). German neo-nazi Ursula Haverbeck, who was arrested multiple times for Holocaust denial, is the next hit here. She was a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections, representing a fringe far-right party. She was a unique pick for @Prophet, who gains 10 points with her death. (9 for position + 1 for a unique pick.) Daniel J. Evans was a Republican politician who served as governor of Washington for three consecutive terms. During his tenure he created the first environmental regulation agency in the United States. He would also serve as senator, replacing Henry M. Jackson, who had died in office. Evans retired from politics after completing his term. He was picked by @Hell and @ThereWillBeDeaths7, who gain 3 & 4 points, respectively. And finally we have Finnish MP Antero Laukkanen, he was elected to Parliament in 2015 and served until 2023. He was diagnosed with ALS and entered hospice care last year, so he was a popular pick here. @arghton @gcreptile @CaptainChorizo @Funeralopolis & @Summer in Transylvania all get points following his death. This is the scoreboard after this update: drol- 30 Funeralopolis- 27 Summer in Transylvania- 26 MariNisia- 24 gcreptile- 24 DoorSlammer- 24 arghton- 23 Thatcher- 22 Prophet- 20 ThereWillBeDeaths7- 20 diego- 19 CaptainChorizo- 17 The Daredevil- 17 Dying Probably- 16 Heef- 15 The Immortal- 15 Steve- 14 theoldlady- 14 Bibliogryphon- 13 Imelda- 13 Johnnas- 13 LizLemon- 13 ladyfiona- 12 MalePoster- 10 Brad252- 9 DeathBecomesThem- 9 DeathByArsenic- 9 Great Uncle Bulgaria- 9 Hell- 9 Commtech Sio Bibble- 8 Sod's Law- 8 chilean way- 7 The Old Crem- 6 Grimgrass- 4 TheKillingTime- 3 Zsa Zsa's Leg- 3 Gooseberry Crumble- 0 La Tombe- 0 P94- 0 Yvonne- 0 As always, please let me know if I missed someone.

Very worth the bump.

So, Randy "I have something internal and don't you dare say it's cancer" Moss, does indeed have cancer: https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/13/randy-moss-cancer/ While I haven't really known him, those in the know seem to agree that he is in the running for being among the best players of all time in their position. His cancer is in the bowel duct (?), right between pancreas and liver - sounds ... not so good. But for now surgery has been done and it seems to have been successful.

Princess Alexandra I think deserves more consideration than all names but King Charles in your list.

Was just saying this to the lads down the pub

EVKS Elangovan dead at 75.

George Washington died on this day 225 years ago, aged 67. - When Washington was young, he aspired to become a mapmaker, and in 1749 was named the surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia. During this time he was also a diplomat to the Iroquois Confederacy- the Iroquois called him 'Conotocaurius', which meant 'town destroyer' (George's great-grandfather John Washington was an infamous figure to the local Susquehannock tribe, as he ordered five chiefs killed before they could negotiate with his regiment). - During the American Revolution, British soldiers would often intercept letters written by Washington- one notable example being a 1781 letter to his dentist. His teeth were not made out of wood- rather they were constructed from brass, gold, hippopotamus ivory... and teeth bought and extracted from his slaves. - Rather than the popular belief that Washington retired after two terms because he did not want to become a king, Washington initially planned to be a one-term president (retiring after the 1792 election), but stayed due to infighting within his cabinet and the need to build up foreign policy. - Washington is credited with creating the American Foxhound breed of dog, desiring to breed a hound that was faster and more adept at sniffing out foxes. Some of his own dogs' names are known- among which were 'Scentwell' and 'Sweetlips'. - Washington contracted epiglottitis after a day of riding out in cold rain, hastened by bloodletting in an attempt to cure him (it was standard medical procedure back then).

LK Advani hospitalised again, of course stable and improving.

Not anymore. "Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week’s remembrance ceremony marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/13/pearl-harbor-survivor-dies-aged-100?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu Edit: *SIGH*, search didn't pick up the latest post obviously

Sat 14 Dec 116 Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives 75 The Beatles — I Feel Fine 61 BandAid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? +15 44 Spice Girls — 2 Become 1 23 The Beatles — Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out 23 Leon Jackson — When You Believe 20 Harry Belafonte — Mary’s Boy Child 20 Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody 20 Shayne Ward — That’s My Goal 20 Leona Lewis — A Moment Like This 20 Matt Cardle — When We Collide 20 Sam Bailey — Skyscraper 20 Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir — A Bridge Over You 18 The Beatles — I Want To Hold Your Hand  10 Ben Haenow — Something I Need 10 Spice Girls — Too Much Better than almost everything else there though.

14-Dec 116 Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives 75 The Beatles — I Feel Fine 61 BandAid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 39 Spice Girls — 2 Become 1 23 The Beatles — Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out 23 Leon Jackson — When You Believe 20 Harry Belafonte — Mary’s Boy Child 20 Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody 20 Shayne Ward — That’s My Goal 20 Leona Lewis — A Moment Like This 20 Matt Cardle — When We Collide 20 Sam Bailey — Skyscraper 20 Ben Haenow — Something I Need 20 Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir — A Bridge Over You 18 The Beatles — I Want To Hold Your Hand  10 Spice Girls — Too Much 00 Westlife — I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun -15

Lorraine O'Grady, 90 from natural causes Lorraine O’Grady, giant of conceptual art, has died, aged 90 Originally from Boston, she became an artist later in life, in her 40s. Her work was conceptual and photography.

Maria Riva (wiki), Marlene Dietrich’s daughter and occasional actress, turns 100 today

Absolutely a legend in the NFL. If he goes that’ll be a crushing blow not just for fans of the Vikings and the Pats but for football fans in general. Thanks for the update!

Do you people think Jimmy Carter can get an erection at this point? Like, does he even have a cock anymore or has it melted away. If someone was to put there mouth on his dick would he even feel it? Would he react at all? Let's say MyMango started rubbing his cock while gently stroking his head. Would that finally finish him off? Asking for a friend.

The thinning out of 1940s names in the coming years will be a lot of whiplash with how the decade's births include both a lot of my media loves but also the gerontocrats who have been clinging on to power and screwing us over for the past forty years.

Ah.

You thought Ed Davey was doomed in January tbf!

Thanks for the entry, and welcome to the pool. All good with the team.

Thank FUCK for that! After what probably wasn't the longest final ever but most certainly felt like it, Bastille is finally given something to be an optimist about, as Pompeii goes shooting into the prestigious Kill or Save Hall of Fame! Eh eho eho eh eho eho eh eho eho or summat. That face says it all. Anyway, here's how it all stacked up: 1) Bastille - Pompeii 2) Adele - Rolling In The Deep 3) Rag'n'Bone Man - Human 4) Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger 5) Katy Perry - Teenage Dream 6) George Ezra - Paradise 7) Emeli Sande - Heaven 8) Pink ft. Nate Ruess - Just Give Me A Reason 9) Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven 10) Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble 11) The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - Starboy 12) James Bay - Hold Back The River 13) Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling 14) Adele - Skyfall 15) Years And Years - Shine 16) Taylor Swift - Shake It Off 17) Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart 18) Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar 19) Emeli Sande - Next To Me 20) Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This 21) Maroon 5 - Maps 22) Nicki Minaj - Starships 23) Dua Lipa - Don't Stop Now 24) Sia - Cheap Thrills 25) Hozier - Take Me To Church And here are the 25 shitters that our voting deemed the worst of the game. If I'm honest, bar about 3 of the finalists, it's actually a slightly better list. Jedward ft. Vanilla Ice — Under Pressure Ellie Goulding — Your Song Sidney Samson ft. Wizard Sleeve — Riverside Jason Derulo — Ridin’ Solo Eminem ft. Rihanna — Love The Way You Lie Wizard Of Oz Film Cast — Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead Rizzle Kicks — Mama Do The Hump Eminem — Berserk Flo Rida — Whistle Passenger — Let Her Go Will.I.Am ft. Justin Bieber — #thatpower Chris Brown — Don’t Wake Me Up Meghan Trainor — Lips Are Movin’ 5 Seconds Of Summer — Don’t Stop John Legend — All Of Me Ed Sheeran — Bloodstream R. City ft. Adam Levine — Locked Away Rihanna ft. Drake — Work Calum Scott — Dancing On My Own Ed Sheeran — Galway Girl Ed Sheeran — Castle On The Hill Rak-Su ft. Wyclef & Naughty Boy — Dimelo Drake ft. Michael Jackson — Don’t Matter To Me Travis Scott — Highest In The Room Kygo & Whitney Houston — Higher Love Thanks for joining in with this edition of Kill or Save, it’s been an unmitigated disaster. Until 2030 though, that’s all the No.2s ticked off! So…now we’re all caught up with the charts, after Christmas we’ll have a vacancy for a second game to run alongside the classic format UK charts countdown with our illustrious host wannamaker. Personally, I think it’d be awesome if we started doing player-picked theme games; the possibilities are endless here. I would also like to offer up the position of hosting these games as, much as I love doing this, it’s only fair that anyone else who fancies a turn gets a chance. Besides, I’ve got Christmas and, once all the 50s-10s No.3s are finished, I’ll be doing the big KoS CoC. If anyone fancies stepping up, make yourself known, then as soon as the white smoke billows we can sort out what theme to do first!

If we are raising Boycott, I'd also propose another coffin dodging cricketing Yorkshireman, Harold "Dickie" Bird.

My proposition. To be included for 2025: George Soros (very advanced age) Jean Chretien (Canadian ex-PM) Susan Flannery (B&B) Juan Carlos I (previous Spanish monarch) Geoff Hurst Joe Biden (departing POTUS) Sir Trevor McDonald To be returned among survivors: Liza Minnelli Leo Beenhakker Alan Alda To be kept: Jimmy Carter Tom Brokaw Patricia Routledge Clint Eastwood Dick Cheney

Fastest filling of roster: 45 minutes – 2024 1 hour – 2022 1 hour, 52 minutes – 2020 2 hours, 13 minutes – 2021 3 hours, 2 minutes – 2023 5 hours, 32 minutes – 2019 10 hours, 54 minutes – 2016 11 hours, 9 minutes – 2017 11 hours, 18 minutes – 2018