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The end of the month has crept up on me faster than I realised. I'll try and get a team in tomorrow.

I saw this news percolating across Google News earlier. But I didn’t run my search terms through a filter. Usually I have ‘English only’ but this time my results were half n half. SC

New Zealand may be included in the Australian constitution, but despite his close mateship with Malcolm Turnbull, I'm certain our former PM John Key will agree that we pursue a thoroughly independent set of policies, despite the huge Kiwi diaspora in the East of the West Island. As such, I thought it was about due to have a new thread for us. I mean, no self-respecting Kiwi says 'Hooroo mate'. It's all 'chur bro' and 'aaaah, she'll be right' and 'oi'll hive sex scoops uvv fush and chups, cuz' So, without further ado, here's some of the NZ great and good to keep an eye on: Former Prime Ministers Geoffrey Palmer QC, 33rd PM (21 April 1942) Mike Moore, 34th PM (28 January 1949) Jim Bolger, 35th PM (31 May 1935) Dame Jenny Shipley, 36th PM (4 February 1952) Helen Clark, 37th PM (26 February 1950) Sir John Key, 38th PM (9 August 1961) Bill English, 39th PM (30 December 1961) Jacinda Ardern, 40th PM (26 July 1980) Governor-Generals Dame Catherine Tizard, 16th GG (4 April 1931) Sir Michael Hardie-Boys, 17th GG (6 October 1931) Dame Silvia Cartwright, 18th GG (7 November 1943) Sir Anand Satyanand, 19th GG (22 July 1944) Sir Jerry Mateparae, 20th GG (14 November 1954) Dame Patsy Reddy, 21st GG (17 May 1954) Dame Cindy Kiro, 22nd GG (2 July 1958) Order of NZ Dame Miriam Dell, Women's welfare campaigner (14 June 1924) Dame Kiri te Kanawa, Opera Singer (6 March 1944) Sir Miles Warren, Architect (1929) Jim Bolger, 35th PM (31 May 1935) Ken Douglas, Trade unionist (15 November 1935) Mike Moore, 34th PM (28 January 1949) Cardinal Tom Williams, Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Wellington (20 March 1930) Jonathan Hunt, Former Speaker (2 December 1938) Lloyd Geering, Heretic & theologian (26 February 1918) Sir Kenneth Keith, Judge (19 November 1937) Sir Don McKinnon, Former Commonwealth Sec-Gen (27 February 1939) Sir Murray Halberg, Olympic Runner (7 July 1933) Helen Clark, 37th PM (26 February 1950) Sir Bob Charles, Golfer (14 March 1936) Albert Wendt, Writer (27 August 1939) Sir Ron Carter, Engineering Businessman (17 June 1935) Sir Peter Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor (1949) Richie McCaw, Master of the Dark Arts (31 December 1980) Joy Cowley, Writer (7 August 1936) Michael Duffy, Former Attorney General of Australia (2 March 1938) Dame Catherine Tizard, 16th GG (4 April 1931) Sir Brian Lochore, Rugby legend (3 September 1940) CK Stead, Author (17 October 1932) The Duke of Edinburgh, Loon (10 June 1921) Dame Margaret Bazley, Public Servant (23 January 1938) Sir Peter Jackson, Hobbit (31 October 1961) Dame Malvina Major, Opera Singer & Retirement Home (28 January 1943) Sir Shridath Ramphal, Former Commonwealth Sec-Gen (3 October 1928) Sir Mason Durie, Academic (4 December 1938) Dame Anne Salmond, Anthropologist & Writer (16 November 1945) Dame Silvia Cartwright, Jurist & Governor-General (7 November 1943) Sir Tipene O'Regan, Kaumātua (1 January 1939) Rugby Captains Sam Cane (13 January 1992) Kieran Read (26 October 1985) Richie McCaw, Master of the Dark Arts (31 December 1980) Tana Umaga (27 May 1973) Reuben Thorne (2 January 1975) Anton Oliver (9 September 1975) Todd Blackadder (20 September 1971) Taine Randall (5 November 1974) Sean Fitzpatrick (4 June 1963) Gary Whetton (15 December 1959) Wayne 'Buck' Shelford (13 December 1957) David Kirk (5 October 1960) Andy Dalton (16 November 1951) Graham Mourie (8 September 1952) Tane Norton (30 March 1942) Andy Leslie (10 November 1944) Ian Kirkpatrick (24 May 1946) Sir Brian Lochore (3 September 1940) Cricket Captains John R Reid (3 June 1928) Barry Sinclair (23 October 1936) Graham Dowling (4 March 1937) Glenn Turner (26 May 1947) Mark Burgess (17 July 1944) Geoff Howarth (29 March 1951) Jeremy Coney (21 June 1952) Jeff Crowe (14 September 1958) John Wright (5 July 1954) Ken Rutherford (26 October 1965) Lee Germon (4 November 1968) Stephen Fleming (1 April 1973) Daniel Vettori (27 January 1979) Ross Taylor (8 March 1984) Brendan McCullum (27 September 1981) Kane Williamson (8 August 1990) Tim Southee (11 December 1988) Oscar Winners Anna Paquin, The Piano (24 July 1982) Russell Crowe, Gladiator (7 April 1964) Jamie Selkirk, Return of the King () Sir Richard Taylor, Return of the King, Fellowship of the Ring & King Kong () Ngila Dickson, Return of the King (1958) Sir Peter Jackson, Return of the King (31 October 1961) John Gilbert, Hacksaw Ridge () Fran Walsh, Return of the King (10 January 1959) Bret McKenzie, The Muppets (29 June 1976) Grant Major, Return of the King (1955) Dan Hennah, Return of the King () Kim Sinclair, Avatar (10 July 1954) James Lucas, The Phone Call () Michael Hedges, Return of the King & King Kong () Hammond Peek, Return of the King & King Kong () Christian Rivers, King Kong (1974) Dan Lemmon, The Jungle Book () Dame Jane Campion, The Piano (30 April 1954) Philippa Boyens, Return of the King () Booker Prize Keri Hulme, The Bone People (Winner) (9 March 1947) Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries (Winner) (24 September 1985) Lloyd Jones, Mister Pip (Nominee) (23 March 1955) Olympic Gold Medallists [s]Yvette Williams, Women’s Long Jump, 1952 Helsinki (25 April 1929)[/s] Peter Snell, Men’s 800 Metres, 1960 Rome (17 December 1938) Men’s 800 Metres, 1964 Tokyo Men’s 1500 Metres, 1964 Tokyo Murray Halberg Men’s 5000 Metres, 1960 Rome (7 July 1933) Earle Wells, Sailing - Flying Dutchman, 1964 Tokyo (27 October 1933) [s]Warren Cole Rowing - Men’s Coxed Four, 1968 Mexico City (12 September 1940)[/s] Ross Collinge Rowing - Men’s Coxed Four, 1968 Mexico City (21 November 1944) Dick Joyce Rowing - Men’s Coxed Four, 1968 Mexico City (1 May 1946) Rowing - Men’s Eight, 1972 Munich Athol Earl Rowing - Men’s Eight, 1972 Munich (1 October 1952) John Hunter Rowing - Men’s Eight, 1972 Munich (8 November 1943) Tony Hurt Rowing - Men’s Eight, 1972 Munich (30 March 1946) Gary Robertson Rowing - Men’s Eight, 1972 Munich (12 April 1950) Wybo Veldman Rowing - Men’s Eight, 1972 Munich (21 October 1945) Lindsay Wilson Rowing - Men’s Eight, 1972 Munich (15 October 1948) John Walker Men’s 1500 Metres, 1976 Montreal (12 January 1952) Mark Todd Equestrian - Individual Eventing, 1984 Los Angeles (1 March 1956) Equestrian - Individual Eventing, 1988 Seoul Shane O’Brien Men’s Coxless Four, 1984 Los Angeles (27 October 1960) Les O’Connell Men’s Coxless Four, 1984 Los Angeles (23 May 1958) Conrad Robertson Men’s Coxless Four, 1984 Los Angeles (27 December 1957) Keith Trask Men’s Coxless Four, 1984 Los Angeles (27 November 1960) Rex Sellers Sailing - Tornado, 1984 Los Angeles (11 November 1950) Russell Coutts Sailing - Finn, 1984 Los Angeles (1 March 1962) Ian Ferguson Canoeing - Men’s K1 500 Metres, 1984 Los Angeles (20 July 1952) Canoeing - Men’s K2 500 Metres, 1984 Los Angeles Canoeing - Men’s K4 1000 Metres, 1984 Los Angeles Canoeing - Men’s K2 500 Metres, 1988 Seoul Paul MacDonald Canoeing - Men’s K2 500 Metres, 1984 Los Angeles (8 January 1960) Canoeing - Men’s K4 1000 Metres, 1984 Los Angeles Canoeing - Men’s K2 500 Metres, 1988 Seoul Alan Thompson Canoeing - Men’s K1 1000 Metres, 1984 Los Angeles (14 June 1959) Canoeing - Men’s K4 1000 Metres, 1984 Los Angeles Grant Bramwell Canoeing - Men’s K4 1000 Metres, 1984 Los Angeles (28 January 1961) Bruce Kendall Sailing - Tornado, 1988 Seoul (27 June 1964) Barbara Kendall Sailing - Women’s Lechner, 1992 Barcelona (30 August 1967) Danyon Loader Swimming - Men’s 200m Freestyle, 1996 Atlanta (21 April 1975) Swimming - Men’s 400m Freestyle, 1996 Atlanta Blyth Tait Equestrian - Individual Eventing, 1996 Atlanta (10 May 1961) Rob Waddell Rowing - Men’s Single Sculls, 2000 Sydney (7 January 1975) C Evers-Swindell Rowing - Women’s Double Sculls, 2004 Athens (10 October 1978) Rowing - Women’s Double Sculls, 2008 Beijing G Evers-Swindell Rowing - Women’s Double Sculls, 2004 Athens (10 October 1978) Rowing - Women’s Double Sculls, 2008 Beijing Sarah Ulmer Cycling - Women’s Individual Pursuit, 2004 Athens (14 March 1976) Hamish Carter Triathlon, 2004 Athens (28 April 1971) Valerie Vili Women’s Shot Put, 2008 Beijing (6 October 1984) Women’s Shot Put, 2012 London Tom Ashley Sailing - Men’s RS:X, 2008 Beijing (11 February 1984) Nathan Cohen Rowing - Men’s Double Sculls, 2012 London (2 January 1986) Joseph Sullivan Rowing - Men’s Double Sculls, 2012 London (11 April 1987) Hamish Bond Rowing - Men’s Coxless Pair, 2012 London (13 February 1986) Rowing - Men’s Coxless Pair, 2016 Rio Eric Murray Rowing - Men’s Coxless Pair, 2012 London (6 May 1982) Rowing - Men’s Coxless Pair, 2016 Rio Mahe Drysdale Rowing - Men’s Single Sculls, 2012 London (19 November 1978) Rowing - Men’s Single Sculls, 2016 Rio Jo Aleh Sailing - Women’s 470, 2012 London (15 May 1986) Polly Powrie Sailing - Women’s 470, 2012 London (9 December 1987) Lisa Carrington Canoeing - Women’s K1 200m, 2012 London (23 June 1989) Canoeing - Women’s K1 200m, 2016 Rio Peter Burling Sailing - Men’s 49er, 2016 Rio (1 January 1991) Blair Tuke Sailing - Men’s 49er, 2016 Rio (25 July 1989)

Aye, will be midnight GMT as usual -- despite that being 6pm from where I am sitting lol All caveats of program and website compatibility of course. Hope cut/paste from xls works fingers and toes all crossed.

Teams so far: Sir Creep YoungWillz Bibliogryphon Great Uncle Bulgaria RadGuy Yvonne YorkshireBanker Philip Etushispushingupdasies theoldlady JiroemanKimura Skinny kiltrunner DeathByArsenic ** Joey Russ Death Impends gcreptile msc Torva Messor If your name is missing and you sent a team.... well, you know what to do. SC ** Needs a few new names, or team withdrawn.

Hey I posted an update as to what going on. I got called to work last night 6pm, had to drop everything and drive 14 hours, arriving about 3pm today. I was going to do everything last night and it all got screwed up. So I'm on it tonight and will update in a few hours.

One of those accidentally on purpose circumstances for which an inquiry will be called and recommendations made that nobody will remember a day later. Meanwhile, the government achieves what you suggest.

Patricia Schmitz is a mesothelioma court case.

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.

Ruthie Tompson has made it to 109! https://twitter.com/DisneyARL/status/1154391473573568512?s=20

It is my sad duty to inform the house that Bonnie Langford is 55 today.

Yeah he will outlive her by at least a year.

I think Rosalynn will go before him

pretty sure he is in the phone directory under V.

I have now sent you my team. Thanks for doing this!

"Scrumptious" Why? Go away. You are infantile and you remind me of Chitty Bang Bang. Horribly terrifying, although pretty normal for those of us of a certain age. And we survived <with PTSD> And anyone who goes on any sort of "journey", emotional , non drinking or spiritual. Go away. Go on the M25 and come back to me. If you want sheer fucking terror , danger, then redemption and peace just drive up one junction.

Yes! I think it's because too many people don't know the difference between lunch and dinner. Can of worms North / South divide etc I was amazed XH2 family would call the midday thing dinner and they really would have gravy on it and some woman was available to do that. Not just to him but to the elderly inlaws despite having small pre school children. A roast every day at lunchtime! fuck knows what they had after work. but my XH grandmother would send a plate to husband and his parents every day. And thinking about it it's fucking strange, who want want meat and potatoes and three veg at noon. I know people who work hard outdoors and even they would be 'oh fuck off with it I'll get my own when I'm finished or I'll have real food" no time for lunch fffs. Interesting. But to me it's the same as 'lovely property' no it's a house or flat. Infuriating!

Not used here much admittedly** but, 'moist' creeps me right out ** cue everyone suddenly using it gratuitously in posts Or is is it 'que'? NO IT ISN'T! ETA Pacifically and on route. And Spirited Children. Toastie, this is a great thread, except I could be here all night...

I've had loads of warnings too. ATJ the last I think, something about not being nicer to some poster or member. Never get my tone right. And lots cos they could and it was funny. I won't be the first banned mod.

Gravy. 2007. But yes. Was also an important part of the the kitchen thread you pedant.

Wait, this thread was about gravy once ffs. It was an innocent age..

I'm not great with time differences FixedBusiness but happy birthday whenever it is All the best people are born on the 12th - 13th