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Made me smile anyway.

North Africa in general has lot to offer in matter of old politicians. Tunisia: *Rachid Sfar (1933), former PM. *Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936), president and PM, now exiled, but in good health despite rumours. If for "good health" you mean "terminal prostate cancer" *Hédi Baccouche (1930), former PM who is now a writer. *Hamed Karoui (1927), rumoured to be dead last year, he actually lost his brother a month later circa. His nephew will run for president. *Fouad Mebazaa (1933), President before Essebsi, he condoled his death today. *Habib Ben Yahia (1938) Foreign Minister, now jailed for power abuse. *Abdelbaki Hermassi (1937) Foreign Minister *Ahmed Ben Salah (1926): he was born to bring socialism and revolution in Tunisia, but failed. Now president of his own party. Algeria: *Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1937), Ali Bou. Well, you all know the Living Dead and all hope for a state funeral to be held really soon. *Liamine Zeroual (1941), young, but has great health problems and was reported dead different times. *Abdelhamid Brahimi (1936), PM, who is now a writer. *Sid Ahmed Ghozali (1937) Famous for his papillon, was bound to be a presidential candidate last year. *Belaid Abdessalam (1928): a PM who has fought Islamists like no one. *Ali Haroun (1927): member of the High Council of State. Morocco: *Ahmed Laraki (1931), from Laraki family, one-time PM and multiple times Foreign Minister. *Ahmed Osman (1930), PM, brother in law of King Hassan II. *Abderrahmane Youssoufi (1924), the real Moroccan star. Goes in and out of hospital for pneumonia, still made it to 95. Human rights activist. *Abdelouahed Belkeziz (1939), Foreign Minister. *Mohamed Benaissa (1937), quite a celebrity in the Country. Libya: *Mustafa Ben Halim (1921): Last PM of the KIngdom of Lybia and one of those who plotted against Gheddafi. Who tried to have him killed many times, of course. *Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (1939), Foreign Minister, arrested and released in 2011. Egypt: *Hosni Mubarak (1928), the ethernal fucker *Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (1935), deposed Mubarak. *Kamal Ganzouri (1933), former PM. *Hazem El Beblawi (1936) ousted Morsi. *Ahmad Fathi Sorour (1932), Mubarak associate, who was ousted in 2011 as well. *Amr Moussa (1936) Foreign Minister

Right, I thought it was the cup thread and not the poker thread.

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Damn. I have Roy Lynk on my DDP team as a unique.

If they do go again will this be the pattern now? Go into admin, reanimate,Spend 3/4 years getting back to the top another 3 /4 seasons at the top then bust again.They'll run out of mugs to give them money hand over fist surely soon? If they're unsustainable they need to stay gone or cut their cloth accordingly. Gerrard is a good manager and the reason they're even remotely close to the top. He will leave first prem job he is offered.

And back in hospital: https://royalcentral.co.uk/asia/thailand/thailands-queen-mother-back-in-hospital-126754/ She would have made her husband proud.

Jiang Zemin is scheduled to appear at Li Peng's funeral. One to watch...

I always forget they’re three months ahead. Thank you Drol.

Happy 80th birthday to Bob Baker, co-writer of those "favourite" 1970s Who classics. Also wrote for some animated series of films, but really, they're terrible.

60 today! Years of age, not charges dropped...

Cardinal Ortega from Spade's team has died: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/cardinal-ortega-former-archbishop-of-havana-dies-at-83/

Happy Birthday James Lovelock and welcome to the 100 Club The Guardian spent an interesting view on him today https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/25/the-guardian-view-on-james-lovelock-earth-but-not-as-we-knew-it Maybe he would be someone to put on the DL next year ?!

As Sir Creep was driving through wee Zephyr, TX...

Chinese video blogger Sun has died after eating poisonous bugs on camera. He was 35. A clear Darwin candidate. And, yes, the Sun has set. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/chinese-vlogger-sun-dies-after-eating-poisonous-bugs-on-camera/news-story/8547b06c0da5442bc5a6bcfdbfcc8c58

I was in the park today when a woman came up to me and said, "Are you taking photos of my daughter on your iPhone?" "Yes I'm taking photos of her," I replied, "But it's not what you think." "So what is it then?" she asked. I said, "A Samsung Galaxy."

Bernie Sanders refuses to pay his workers at least 15 dollars an hour! (They are averaging 13 dollars an hour since they are salaried and not paid for over-time. Part of HIS agenda is to increase the Federal minimum wage in the USA to that amount.)The man is a peach! The workers demand a liveable wage. Bye! Bye! Bernie! Socialism is a bitch when you yourself have to pay for it.

Did you not even consider that the very reason snot rags like Trump got so many votes in the first place was because of the left leaning liberals that people are sick to the fucking back teeth of? I cannot see anybody on that list who is remotely good enough to take the bullshit out of Trump. He will probably get a second term which is more damning of the Democrats than it is of the people who see no better choice than the permatanned fucktard. Ditto here, ditto half of Europe.

Here's a much better version of Bach's (?) Toccata &fugue

Rather unpopular former leader of the UDM who split from the National Union of Mineworkers following the miners' strike of the 1980s, Neil Greatrex dead: https://www.chad.co.uk/news/people/former-udm-leader-and-miners-strike-figure-neil-greatrex-has-died-1-9897566 Found guilty of embezzlement of funds from a nursing home to help sick/injured mineworkers. Such a character...what you'd expect from someone born on April Fools Day.