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How many heart attack must one man have (in a week) Before you call him a Cup hit? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is... four or five apparently. Yes, Subir Nandi kept surviving heart attacks like he was in a Chumbawumba chorus, but the Reaper kept hitting him with them, like drol cursing every living old Asian. Reaper never loses, but the musician (highly acclaimed in Bangladesh) gave it a good innings, like something something cricket joke here. So that's 3 more points for Spade. The Spade List is back, everyone else give up on all 2020 deadpools now. Sir Creep and others called Spade/DI a highly anticipated boxing match pre-game - tbh, so far, it reminds me of the highly anticipated Lewis/Tyson fight of 2001-ish, when Mike got absolutely fucked. Also that is 3 points for Banana, who is looking like he wants to give Reptile his annual thumping, sorry GCR. The winner of that tie faces Spade (or DI) next round. Elsewhere, Boudicca takes the lead, at which point TQR will no doubt go "Fuck a walrus, I am utterly doomed to inevitable defeat!" or what not. Bou might have a Fairy Godcreep to talk to, but even then, luck and smart non-SC style hits have done for her very well so far. Tbh, both have done well in their Cup debuts, if you ask me. So then Jean Vanier died, and got a slam dunk BBC obit. So that's more points for Clorox, Spade and DI sharing points, and Banana unleashing his joker on Reptile. I don't know how this keeps happening, Reptile, I'd take it as an honour that some fine DPers each year assume they need to play their A* game just to beat you. And in late breaking news - thanks Clorox - Cecila Huerta has died. All GDPR-d but the gist exists on Google. So that's more shared points for Spade/DI. Less Tyson/Lewis, more your typical Acolytes/Hardys match from 99. Too obscure and I know it. I'll end this update of 3 deaths with the news that Sunny Garcia might go anytime, as he's on life support going off social media? Or was last I checked few days ago. I think if the King of Surfboards follows the King of Surf Rock, it might be time gentlemen please for sure on Reptile and Chorizo. 1. The Quim Reaper vs Boudicca 3-6 2. Spade Cooley vs Death Impends 17-6 3. Reptile vs Banana 0-15 4. Clorox v Chorizo 10-3

Is he expecting!

I like to compare this years list to 2007 when we had to wait till mid june for the 2nd hit, then by mid august there were 9 hits.Maybe I'm a bit optimistic though ...

David Bellamy should be considered for the 2020 list, 87 next January and rarely heard these days.

RIP He sounds like a Carry On character.

Former West Indies batsman Seymour Nurse died yesterday aged 85. A former Wisden cricketer of the year, he stills holds the record for the highest score in a final test innings (258 v New Zealand).

So with everything being really dull on the Deathlist front I have now got round to NOW That's What I Call Music Vol III. NOW THREE 1. Midge Ure (b.1953) 2. Paul Weller (b.1958) 3. Alison Moyet (b.1961) 4. Andrew Ridgeley (b.1963) 5. Gary Glitter (b.1944) 6. David Sylvian (b.1958) 7. Roger Taylor (Queen) (b.1949) 8. Roger Taylor (Duran Duran) (b.1960) 9. Jimmy Sommerville (b.1961) 10. Kathy Sledge (b.1959) 11. Andy Mcluskey (b.1959) 12. Neil Arthur (b.1958) 13. Joseph Saddler (Grandmaster Flash) (b.1958) 14. Terry Hall (b.1959) 15. Linda Womack (b.1953) 16. Siobhan Fahey (b.1958) 17. Lawrence Donegan (b.1961) 18. Claudia Brucken (b.1963) 19. Martha Walsh (b.1953) 20. Alannah Currie (b.1957) It is beginning to get difficult without repeating so going forward I might have to double up a few albums if I can't get a proper 20. You might notice a few groups are getting into their second and third tier members. I have also disregarded anyone who does not have a wiki entry.

Not if it's because of that bollocks.

Subir Nandi dead, oof: https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/subir-nandi-passes-away-1740016 Looks like two people in this round are up for a squonking!

The Australian Labor held their official campaigne launch in Brisbane on Sunday. There they trotted out all of the living former Labor Prime Ministers except Bob Hawke. Probably doesn't mean too much-maybe just doesn't want to be seen in the same room as Keating, Rudd and Gillard, but could be another indication of declining health.

If they live at Frogmore Palace I think Kermit has to be a real possibility.

MMMDP Form Guide #27 William Douglas Cullen, Baron Cullen of Whitekirk Lord Cullen (Ret.) served as Lord President of the Court of Session from 2001-2005. The Lord President of the Court of Session is the presiding judge of the High Court of Justiciary, which hears all Scottish criminal matters. Lord Cullen is 83. Probably safe to say he isn't going to die. But... he runs a boarding operation for Scottish goats. If you're from Scotland, he probably has gotten your goat at some point.

DDP Pick Alan Moss QO @Spade_Cooley: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/alan-moss-obituary-zjtg7t067

Philip,Mark,Arthur,Charles.

Pretty sure it's going to be one of 4-Real, Dodi, Gazza, Osama, or Remain.

Countdown - 11

Ninety-fucking-three today!

No worries! I'll take Javier Perez de Cuellar - maybe we'll also get a hit for the main DL at the same time?

No, rules are rules. You take Hyun Soong-jong. Forgive me, work, real life and all. @CastAway, you have to change your pick.

Unique hit for Blueberry Crumble when the QO comes in.

English national team cricketer Alan Moss dead at 88 years: https://www.middlesexccc.com/news/2019/03/middlesex-cricket-mourns-the-death-of-alan-moss

UPDATE 2 [Update 1] Hits/Misses André Previn | 28th February | 1 team Mike Willesee | 1st March | 7 teams Ted Lindsay | 3rd March | 3 teams Manohar Parrikar | 17th March | 3 teams Renowned pianist André Previn was the 4th consecutive solo hit in this competition, this time going to msc. The next day the "Willesee pause" failed to silence 7 teams. And, in the last of a cluster of deaths, ice hockey player Ted Linsday was a hit for a very strong Gooseberry Crumble team and 2 others. A 2-week drought can only be ended by the death of an African despot or an ailing Indian politician. Sadly it wasn't Mugabe's turn this time. The buck stopped at Manohar Parrikar, whose death pushed 3 teams further up the leaderboard. Death Impends extends his lead. Those 5 unlucky teams remain at the bottom of the leaderboard. What's new? Scores in full: 1. Death Impends - 26 2. CaptainChorizo - 21 3. msc - 20 4. Gooseberry Crumble - 18 5. Sir Creep - 16 6. Banana - 11 =7. An Fear Beag - 10 =7. The Old Crem - 10 =7. Pedro67 - 10 =7. RadGuy - 10 11. Skinny kiltrunner - 9 =12. Book - 6 =12. FixedBusiness - 6 14. The Mad Hatter - 4 =15. Joey Russ - 3 =15. theoldlady - 3 =17. Bibliogryphon - 0 =17. Clorox Bleachman - 0 =17. Toast - 0 =17. The Unknown Man - 0 =17. YoungWillz - 0

Hmmm A colleague - and former BBC journo - with a fairly hard-headed approach to this says she thinks Meghan "the new Diana, no doubt" In which case you'd give it 5-10 years tops and probs nearer the lower end Tbh - I'm not so sure and think Harry's relative unimportance regarding the role of king might give the pair of them more freedom to have something approaching a normal marriage - y'know taking it in turns to shout "cunt!" as the other one runs up the stairs