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  1. YoungWillz

    The Dictionary Deadpool

    Rob Burrow takes me to three here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c2qqwvwzp5zo 7 to go...
  2. YoungWillz

    The DL Prediction Game 2024

    If at first you don't succeed, try try again. Rob Burrow takes me to 4 hits here, and I've pulled ahead of the Committee. YW - 4; DL- 3.
  3. YoungWillz

    Shadow Lists

    Rob Burrow takes me to 4 hits.
  4. YoungWillz

    Death By Numbers 2024

    Rob Burrow a hit for me here. I'll presume I'm not alone. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c2qqwvwzp5zo
  5. YoungWillz

    Inverse Dead Pool 2024

    Well, Rob Burrow not on my team I assume. Was he on yours?
  6. YoungWillz

    ALS/MND/other degenerative diseases

    Well that. is a bugger. I nip out to the shops and come back to this. Needless to say, he was on my Poker Team, so in comes a sub and I'll pick another. RIP Rob, inevitable though it was.
  7. YoungWillz

    The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2024

    Cool, no rush of course. Game doesn't start until 1 July. You may want to hang on to see if any low hanging fruit suddenly appears on the trees of the woodlands surrounding the Casino!
  8. YoungWillz

    The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2024

    May the fours be with you!
  9. YoungWillz

    The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2024

    As a former champ, it will be great to have you back.
  10. YoungWillz

    Curse Of The Eurovision

    Harry van Hoof, prominent Dutch composer who conducted the orchestra at Eurovision many times for the Netherlands, reportedly dead: https://nos-nl.translate.goog/artikel/2522863-componist-en-songfestival-dirigent-harry-van-hoof-81-overleden?_x_tr_sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_hist=true And here he is with Teach-In for their winning 1975 entry:
  11. YoungWillz

    The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2024

    Here is my team, to be revealed at commencement of game: 1. 6, 7 - 9 Clubs 2. 5, 5 - K Spades 3. 5, 5 - 10 Spades 4. 7, 5 - J Clubs 5. 7, 6 - 7 Spades 6. 6, 10 - K Hearts 7. 3, 6 - Q Hearts 8. 5, 3 - 4 Clubs 9. 3, 7 - 6 Hearts 10. 8, 6 - Q Clubs 11. 4, 3, 4 - 6 Clubs 12. 5, 8 - 5 Spades 13. 5, 6 - A Clubs 14. 4, 3 - 8 Spades 15. 3, 6 Rob Burrow (DNS) 5, 7 - K Clubs 16. 7, 9 - A Hearts 17. 4, 8 - 10 Clubs 18. 8, 9 - 10 Diamonds 19. 5, 4, 5 - 5 Hearts 20. 6, 6 - Black Joker 21. 3, 6 - 5 Clubs 22. 3, 6 - K Diamonds 23. 6, 6 - 4 Diamonds 24. 4, 7 - 4 Hearts 25. 7, 4 - 8 Diamonds Subs: William Russell A. 5, 7, 5 B. 6, 7 C. 4, 6. D. 4, 7 E. 4, 4. To show my honesty, here is the Random.org allocation of cards:
  12. YoungWillz

    The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2024

    The Rules. Adrian Mateos gives you the side eye, so watch your step, ladies and gentlemen! You pick 25 names. That's it. Then the game runner allocates a playing card from Random.org to each of your picks in the order you list them. If your pick dies within the period of the game you gain 100 points. Bonuses are awarded for poker hands as follows:  High Card (i.e. an Ace) - 5 Points Pair (Two cards of same value) - 10 Points Two Pair (Two Cards of same value plus two cards of a separate value) - 15 Points Three of a Kind (Three of same value) - 20 Points Straight (5 Cards of any suit forming a sequence e.g. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) - 30 Points Flush (5 Cards of any value of the same suit) - 40 Points Full House (Three cards of the same value, and two of another value) - 80 Points Four of a Kind (Four cards of the same value) - 100 Points Straight Flush including a Royal Flush (Five cards forming a sequence of the same suit) - 150 points. Bonuses are cumulative. So say early on you gain say, a pair. If you subsequently gain another pair you would get the bonus for the second pair (10 points) plus the bonus for two pair (15 Points). If you made a straight, say 5-6-7-8-9, then hit a sixth death with a 10 allocated, you would gain an additional straight bonus for 6-7-8-9-10. Winner has the most points at the end of the game. DDP Obit rules in force from time to time would apply (excepting Yahoo only obits). No Jokers or Uniques rules. I am including one Black Joker and one Red Joker in the possible cards you can draw. If you draw such a card in your main team, you will receive 50 Additional Bonus Points for the hit if your pick dies. You are able to nominate at any time during the game a card THAT YOU HAVE NOT DRAWN FOR ANY OTHER PICK as a substitute for a Joker, whose pick has died. You will still receive 50 points for a Joker in any event, but you can then use your substitute nominated card to make straights or flushes for example (you still need to have your Joker Pick die for it to count). Once you have nominated the substitute card, you cannot change the nomination again - only one substitute card per Joker. You must play your Joker, if you have a hit with one, by the end of St Andrews Day (30 November 2024). If you hit with a Joker after 30 November, you have 2 days or up until 31 December 2024 (whichever is earlier), to nominate your substitute card. Red Joker you pick a red card, Black Joker you pick a black card. Only persons notable in their own right, famous for a contribution of some kind are allowed. They must be aged 18 and over on or before 30 June 2024 and human. Members of the Illuminati considered reptilian will be deemed to be human for the purposes of this game. Entries must be received and validated by me by 11:59 pm (BST) on 30 June 2024. The bonuses are so valuable and cumulative that FFBI picks and persons with reflected fame only (PRF) will be excluded. FFBI and PRF are in the opinion of the game runner. The FFBI rule basically excludes anyone famous or infamous for their illness or anything consequential to their illness. This therefore in general excludes campaigners, fundraisers, bloggers, authors of books on their illness and the like. PRF excludes family members, hangers on and the like who in the opinion of the game runner has fame as a result of someone else's fame, but does not exclude such persons if they have a claim to fame themselves separate and distinct from any additional reflected fame (for example, the murderer of a famous person would not fall foul of the PRF rule). So for example Marian Shields Robinson would have been excluded, because being famous for nothing except sticking her foot in the Whitehouse simply isn't enough. Consideration will be given on a case by case basis, but competitors are actively discouraged from giving the game runner a hard time! Do not actively seek loopholes! If one is found, the game runner will be sole arbiter. Death row inmates or anyone under sentence of death whether at the start of the game or for its duration are excluded completely. With regard to terrorists of any hue, confirmation in a qualifying obit of their death by the terrorist organisation to which they belong will suffice. The Strickland/Lucan Rule excludes anyone missing as at the start of the game, or anyone who might be dead and who is officially declared to be dead during the game by judicial or other authority under presumption of death laws. For the avoidance of doubt, someone who famous simply for their longevity (e.g. supercentenarian, oldest person in a country) is included, but they must still obviously garner a qualifying obit. At the end of each month, all players will be invited over to the Card Roulette Table. As host I will draw an equivalent number of cards from Random.org IN ONE GO from one pack to the number of teams participating. That draw will be posted on the thread and players will receive a number of points based on their position in the field. For example, I will always get the first card, as my team shall be first to be posted, second team in gets card 2 and so on. The value attributed to each card will be the same as those for a substitute outlined below (Ace high = 14 points, King = 13 points, etc etc down to a deuce = 2 Points). So if there are 30 teams, 30 cards are drawn and allocated, so your timing of putting your team in may be crucial. The game will open on 1 July 2024 and deaths on 1 July according to official sources up to and including 31 December 2024 will count. Therefore a pick who is subsequently found to have died before commencement but after the game has started is excluded and a substitute will be inserted in place of that person (if a sub has been provided by the player). The game will be terminated at midnight on the turn between 5/6 January 2025, to allow time for news of death to be published (the Dietz-Werner Steck rule). It is recommended that you consider up to 5 substitutes along with your team. If a substitute dies without making it into your main team for any reason, the game runner will draw a card from Random.org on being notified of their death and gaining a qualifying obit and you will gain additional points equivalent to the value of that card (Ace high = 14 points, King = 13 points, etc etc down to a deuce = 2 Points). Your sub card will not count towards bonuses however, and it does not gain the 100 point death award. The game runner will be allowed to enter a team. That team will be published in the thread at commencement of opening entries, but to avoid influence (the Toast Rule) a numerical value equal to the length of name will be given, but the cards allocated will be revealed, for example: 5, 6 - 5 Spades would be revealed at the start of the game as Jimmy Carter - 5 Spades.   Good Luck!
  13. YoungWillz

    The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2024

    Post reserved for the Masterlist. Daryll Fish gives you that - er - welcoming smile! Current Leaderboard: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/10926-the-deathlist-poker-tournament-2024/?do=findComment&comment=673582 Poker Teams 1. YoungWillz 1. Esther Rantzen - 9 Clubs 2. James Whale - K Spades 3. Linda Nolan - 10 Spades 4. Roberta Flack - J Clubs 5. Stanley Baxter - 7 Spades 6. Eileen Derbyshire - K Hearts 7. Jim Lovell - Q Hearts 8. Denis Law - 4 Clubs 9. Bob Newhart - 6 Hearts - 18 July 2024 10. Prunella Scales - Q Clubs 11. Dick Van Dyke - 6 Clubs 12. Linda Ronstadt - 5 Spades 13. Bruce Willis - A Clubs 14. Yoko Ono - 8 Spades 15. Ethel Kennedy - K Clubs - 10 October 2024 16. Richard O'Sullivan - A Hearts 17. Ozzy Osbourne - 10 Clubs 18. Patricia Routledge - 10 Diamonds 19. Abdul Duke Fakir - 5 Hearts - 22 July 2024 20. Norman Tebbit - Black Joker 21. Mel Brooks - 5 Clubs 22. Syd Little - K Diamonds 23. Andrew Ranken (Pogue) - 4 Diamonds 24. Alan Bennett - 4 Hearts 25. Michael York - 8 Diamonds Subs: A. Nigel Starmer-Smith B. Salman Rushdie C. Pete Murray D. Sepp Blatter E. Anne Reid. 2. Captain Hemlock 1. Jimmy Carter - A Hearts 2. Noam Chomsky - 6 Hearts 3. Joanne Woodward - 7 Diamonds 4. John Astin - 5 Hearts 5. Sven Goran Eriksson - 8 Clubs - 26 August 2024 6. Bob Newhart - 4 Diamonds - 18 July 2024 7. Bob Pettit - 7 Spades 8. Marv Levy - 6 Clubs 9. James Whale - 9 Diamonds 10. Steve McMichael - 4 Clubs 11. Esther Rantzen - J Hearts 12. Gene Shalit - 9 Spades 13. Michael Bolton - J Spades 14. Gene Hackman - 2 Spades 15. Teri Garr - K Diamonds - 29 October 2024 16. Linda Nolan - 6 Diamonds 17. Gay Talese - A Diamonds 18. Alberto Fujimori - 10 Diamonds - 11 September 2024 19. Jose Mujica - 3 Clubs 20. Andre Gregory - 9 Clubs 21. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski - 2 Clubs 22. Shannen Doherty - 7 Hearts - 13 July 2024 23. Jeanette Lee - Q Spades 24. Zubin Mehta - 9 Hearts 25. Christina Applegate - 10 Spades Subs: A. Sam Donaldson B. Jennifer Wexton C. Rudy Boschwitz D. Bob Schieffer E. Shelley Duvall - 11 July 2024 (K Clubs) 3. Bibliogryphon 1. June Spencer - 5 Hearts - 8 November 2024 2. Clive Barker - 6 Spades 3. Ray Lawler (Aus Actor) - 4 Hearts - 24 July 2024 4. William Woollard (Presenter) - 2 Diamonds 5. Pam St Clement - 8 Clubs 6. David Graham - 3 Hearts - 20 September 2024 7. Margaret Drabble - K Hearts 8. Arnold Yarrow - K Clubs - 9 December 2024 9. Eileen Derbyshire - 5 Spades 10. John Woodvine - 5 Diamonds 11. June Lockhart - Q Spades 12. Sandy Gall - 7 Diamonds 13. Stanley Baxter - 9 Diamonds 14. Dennis Skinner - Q Diamonds 15. Noam Chomsky - 4 Diamonds 16. Jimmy Carter - 8 Spades 17. Bob Newhart - 3 Diamonds - 18 July 2024 18. Patricia Routledge - A Clubs 19. C J Cherryh - 9 Clubs 20. Larry Niven - 6 Clubs 21. Gloria Whelan - J Hearts 22. George Soros - Q Hearts 23. Leontyne Price - J Clubs 24. Alex Soler-Roig - J Spades 25. Nuria Espert - Red Joker Subs: A. Maurice Gee B. Katherine Paterson C. Jeremy Isaacs D. Pamela Hicks E. Norman Tebbit 4. livingbygrace 1. Jimmy Carter - 9 Hearts 2. Judge Frank Caprio - 6 Diamonds 3. Jack Hanna - 2 Spades 4. Jane Goodall - 7 Hearts 5. Bruce Willis - K Hearts 6. Bernie Kopell - J Spades 7. Tom Brokaw - 8 Hearts 8. Sophia Loren - J Diamonds 9. Jenny Craig - A Clubs 10. Hal Linden - A Hearts 11. Abbe Lane - 7 Spades 12. Carl Held - 9 Spades 13. James Tolkan - K Clubs 14. Maggie Smith - 5 Spades - 27 September 2024 15. Shirley McLaine - A Spades 16. Bonnie Bartlett - Q Diamonds 17. Don King - 4 Hearts 18. Joan Plowright - 3 Hearts 19. Barbara Barrie - 4 Spades 20. King Charles lll - 3 Spades 21. Ralph Nader - 10 Hearts 22. Gene Hackman - 6 Clubs 23. Marla Gibbs - J Clubs 24. Angie Dickinson - Black Joker 25. Tom Skerritt - 5 Diamonds Subs: A. Kim Novak B. Alan Alda C. Sonny Shroyer D. Richard Sanders E. Shirley Jones 5. theoldlady 1. Noam Chomsky - 6 Diamonds 2. Nigel Starmer Smith - 4 Clubs 3. Steve (Mongo) McMichael - J Hearts 4. James Carter Cathcart - 5 Spades 5. Alberto Fujimori - K Hearts - 11 September 2024 6. Jimmy Carter - 2 Diamonds 7. Frank Caprio - J Spades 8. Denis Law - 10 Clubs 9. Violeta Chamorro - 4 Diamonds 10. Ed Gale (Chucky Actor) - 4 Spades 11. Craig Maxwell - 10 Spades 12. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 6 Clubs - 26 August 2024 13. Joanne Woodward - A Diamonds 14. James Whale - 10 Hearts 15. Kate Keltie - 9 Diamonds 16. Sonny Rollins - Q Clubs 17. Esther Rantzen - 6 Hearts 18. Sly Stone - 9 Clubs 19. Michael Bolton - A Spades 20. Michael Tilson Thomas - 3 Hearts 21. Pope Francis - J Diamonds 22. Josef Fritzl - A Hearts 23. David Graham - 8 Diamonds - 20 September 2024 24. Salman Rushdie - Q Spades 25. King Charles III - 4 Hearts Subs: A. Norman Tebbit B. Mark Patton (Actor) C. Isabel Peron D. Sam Neill E. Wayne Eddy - 16 August 2024 6. Yorkshire Banker 1. Dickie Bird - Red Joker 2. John Boorman - 3 Spades 3. Leslie Caron - 9 Clubs 4. Jimmy Carter - J Diamonds 5. Francois Cheng - J Hearts 6. Phyllis Dalton - 10 Hearts 7. Anne Dickson (Author) - 2 Spades 8. Dick Duff - 3 Hearts 9. Sven Goran Eriksson - 4 Diamonds - 26 August 2024 10. Antonia Fraser - 5 Hearts 11. Marjorie Flora Fraser - K Spades - 3 September 2024 12. Waris Hussein - K Clubs 13. Terry Jacks - 6 Hearts 14. Gwyneth Jones (Soprano) - J Clubs 15. Renny Lister - 10 Clubs 16. Peter Bonerz - 7 Diamonds 17. Jane McAlevey - 9 Diamonds - 7 July 2024 18. Jose Mujica - 4 Spades 19. Thea Musgrave - A Diamonds 20. Margaret O'Brien - Q Hearts 21. Bilijana Plavsic - 7 Clubs 22. Wendy Playfair - 8 Diamonds 23. Akiko Wakabayashi - 5 Clubs 24. Amanda Walker (Actress) - 2 Clubs 25. Brenton Wood - 3 Diamonds Subs: A. Lily Ebert - 9 October 2024 B. Buddy Guy C. Paddy Jones (Dancer) D. Sally Oppenheim-Barnes E. Peter McParland (Footballer) 7. Great Uncle Bulgaria 1. Jimmy Carter - Black Joker 2. Pete Murray - A Spades 3. Barry Briggs (Speedway) - 4 Diamonds 4. Norman Tebbit - 4 Hearts 5. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 4 Spades - 26 August 2024 6. Esther Rantzen - 4 Clubs 7. Alan Hansen - 8 Diamonds 8. Richard Bonynge (opera) - 6 Diamonds 9. Jean-Marie Le Pen - K Diamonds 10. Sophie Kinsella - 7 Spades 11. Marilyn Horne (opera) - 8 Hearts 12. Jill St John - 2 Clubs 13. Colin Thackery - 9 Spades 14. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 10 Clubs 15. Noam Chomsky - 9 Hearts 16. Maria Branyas Morera - A Diamonds - 19 August 2024 17. Jane Morgan (singer) - 10 Diamonds 18. Jean Hindmarsh (opera) - 8 Spades 19. Tony Thorpe (Rubette) - Q Diamonds 20. Douglas Hurd - 7 Hearts 21. Clem Cattini - 5 Hearts 22. John Wakeham - J Hearts 23. Valentina Tereshkova - 3 Diamonds 24. Rupert Keegan (Formula 1) - 8 Clubs - 23 September 2024 25. Tom Lehrer - 3 Clubs Subs: A. Leontyne Price (opera) B. Jane Berbie (opera) C. Tommy Banner (Wurzel) D. Ove Fundin (speedway) E. David Blunkett 8. Death Impends 1. Jane Morgan - 6 Diamonds 2. Roberta Flack - 9 Hearts 3. Jimmy Carter - Black Joker 4. Clive Revill - 7 Spades 5. Cindy Birdsong - 10 Clubs 6. Yoshiro Nakamatsu - Q Clubs 7. Alexander Butterfield - 4 Spades 8. John Leyton - K Hearts 9. Noam Chomsky - A Diamonds 10. David Rosen (Sega) - 7 Diamonds 11. Bobby Vinton - 10 Hearts 12. Mike Stoller - 6 Clubs 13. Johnny Gilbert - Q Spades 14. Shintaro Tsuji - 2 Clubs 15. Sven-Goran Erikkson - J Spades - 26 August 2024 16. Eddy Goldfarb - 5 Clubs 17. Ray Anthony - 2 Diamonds 18. Philip Casson (Muppet Show/EastEnders director) - 3 Diamonds 19. Clem Cattini - 4 Hearts 20. Stu Phillips (Composer) - 3 Spades 21. Michael Tilson Thomas - 8 Spades 22. Bob Dishy - K Diamonds 23. Steve McMichael - 5 Spades 24. Freddy Cannon - 6 Spades 25. Esther Rantzen - 10 Diamonds Subs: A. Jose Mujica B. David Irving C. Jim Lovell D. Joanne Woodward E. Jaye P. Morgan 9. ladyfiona 1. Abdoulaye Wade - J Clubs 2. Arnold Yarrow - 3 Hearts - 9 December 2024 3. Bruce Willis - K Diamonds 4. David Attenborough - Q Clubs 5. Emma Heatherington (Writer) - 8 Clubs 6. Esther Rantzen - 8 Spades 7. Eva Marie Saint - 9 Spades 8. Franklin B. Zimmerman (Conductor) - Q Hearts 9. Lily Ebert - 10 Spades - 9 October 2024 10. Liza Minnelli - 9 Hearts 11. Lou Carnesecca (basketball coach) - 5 Diamonds - 30 November 2024 12. Jayapataka Swami (spiritual leader) - K Clubs 13. James Whale - 2 Hearts 14. Jimmy Carter - 5 Spades 15. Julie Goodyear - 8 Hearts 16. June Spencer - 7 Spades - 8 November 2024 17. Noam Chomsky - 5 Clubs 18. Pope Francis - Q Spades 19. Rupert Murdoch - 7 Clubs 20. Shannen Doherty - 6 Spades - 13 July 2024 21. Sven-Göran Eriksson - 10 Hearts - 26 August 2024 22. Shelley Duvall - 10 Diamonds -11 July 2024 23. Vic Seixas - 9 Diamonds - 5 July 2024 24. Virginia Halas McCaskey - J Spades 25. Ysanne Churchman - K Hearts - 4 July 2024 Subs: A. Clint Eastwood B. Tom Baker C. Michael Caine D. Alan Oppenheimer E. Khamtai Siphandon 10. The Killing Time 1. Alan Alda - Q Diamonds 2. Arlene Alda - 2 Hearts 3. Amartya Sen - K Clubs 4. Barbara Taylor Bradford - 4 Spades - 24 November 2024 5. Bilijana Plavsic - 10 Spades 6. Billy McCullough(NI Footballer) - 10 Diamonds 7. Bob Barker (Rugby Union) - 9 Hearts 8. Christina Crawford - A Spades 9. Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves - 8 Clubs 10. Ethel Caterham - 6 Spades 11. Herman Van Praag - 7 Clubs 12. Jamila Massey - 5 Clubs 13. Jean Marie Le Pen - 2 Clubs 14. Jimmy Carter - 9 Clubs 15. Johnnie Walker - 5 Diamonds 16. Leslie Caron - J Hearts 17. Luisa Durán (Chilean First Lady) - 5 Hearts 18. Marianne Bernadotte - A Diamonds 19. Mina (Italian Singer) - 3 Diamonds 20. Noam Chomsky - 8 Diamonds 21. Philomena Lee - 10 Clubs 22. Phyllida Law - 2 Diamonds 23. Queen Ratna of Nepal - 7 Hearts 24. Sven-Göran Eriksson - A Hearts - 26 August 2024 25. Susana Baca - Black Joker Subs: A. Noreen Riols B. Christiane Kubrick C. Richard "Black Bart" Harris D. Adele Addison E. Try Sutrisno 11. TQR 1. Jimmy Carter - Q Hearts 2. Noam Chomsky - Q Diamonds 3. Esther Rantzen - 2 Clubs 4. Frank Caprio - 9 Hearts 5. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 5 Clubs - 26 August 2024 6. Sean Wallace (American Football) - 4 Clubs 7. Steve “Mongo” McMichael - 4 Spades 8. Theo Burrell - Q Spades 9. Alberto Fujimori - 8 Clubs - 11 September 2024 10. Neville Staple - J Spades 11. Roberta Flack - J Hearts 12. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 7 Hearts 13. June Spencer - 7 Spades - 8 November 2024 14. Daniel Barenboim - 3 Diamonds 15. Michael Tilson Thomas - 9 Clubs 16. Joanne Woodward - Black Joker 17. Eva Marie Saint - 7 Diamonds 18. Patrick Murray (OFAH) - 6 Hearts 19. José Mujica - 5 Hearts 20. Julie Goodyear - 5 Spades 21. Eileen Derbyshire - 10 Clubs 22. Johnnie Walker - A Diamonds 23. Jacques Laffite (F1) - 3 Spades 24. Norman Tebbit - Q Clubs 25. Kenneth Cope - A Clubs - 11 September 2024 Subs: A. Dennis Skinner B. Yoko Ono C. John Prescott - 20 November 2024 D. Donald Trump E. King Charles 12. diego 1. Jimmy Carter - 3 Diamonds 2. Rod Nordland (Correspondent) - 8 Diamonds 3. James Whale - Black Joker 4. Steve McMichael - 6 Diamonds 5. Noam Chomsky - 4 Spades 6. Til Schweiger - 7 Hearts 7. Heinz Hoenig - Q Spades 8. Alan Hansen - 3 Hearts 9. Dub Jones - 8 Spades - 2 November 2024 10. Norman Spencer (British Producer) - J Clubs - 16 August 2024 11. Arnold Yarrow - 2 Diamonds - 9 December 2024 12. Caren Marsh Doll - 9 Spades 13. Shelley Duvall - 2 Clubs - 11 July 2024 14, Johnnie Walker - 6 Hearts 15. Brian Dayett - A Hearts 16. Sir Patrick Duffy (Politician) - 5 Clubs 17. Fred Lorenzen - 8 Clubs - 18 December 2024 18. King Harald V of Norway - 5 Spades 19. Joanne Woodward - 7 Spades 20. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 4 Clubs - 26 August 2024 21. Ruth Buzzi - 5 Hearts 22. Vic Seixas - 8 Diamonds - 5 July 2024 23. Esther Rantzen - 3 Spades 24. Tippi Hedren - 4 Diamonds 25. Khaleda Zia - K Clubs Subs: A. Alberto Fujimori - 11 September 2024 - 3 Spades B. Desmond Morris C. Shannen Doherty - 13 July 2024 - 5 Spades D. Linda Nolan E. Alexandre do Nascimento (Cardinal) - 28 September 2024 13. Perhaps 1. Jimmy Carter - 3 Hearts 2. Noam Chomsky - 7 Hearts 3. Esther Rantzen - 6 Diamonds 4. Steve McMichael - 9 Hearts 5. Joanne Woodward - 5 Clubs 6. Steve Mortimer (Aus Rugby League) - 2 Hearts 7. Frank Caprio - A Spades 8. Michael Tilson Thomas - J Diamonds 9. Rocky Colavito - 2 Clubs - 10 December 2024 10. Bob Newhart - 7 Clubs - 18 July 2024 11. Amarildo (Bra Footballer) - Q Spades 12. Sven-Göran Eriksson - Black Joker - 26 August 2024 (Joker Exchanged for 6 Clubs 30 November). 13. James Carter Cathcart - Q Clubs 14. Roberta Flack - J Hearts 15. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 3 Clubs 16. Johnnie Walker - 8 Spades 17. David Irving - 8 Diamonds 18. Joe Bugner - 8 Clubs 19. Ron Jeremy - 5 Spades 20. Princess Mikasa - 6 Hearts - 15 November 2024 21. Jim Lovell - 6 Spades 22. Gena Rowlands - 10 Spades - 14 August 2024 23. Nelson Acosta - 10 Hearts 24. Michael Eavis - A Diamonds 25. Chuwit Kamolvisit (Thai Politician) - 9 Diamonds Subs: A. Linda Nolan B. Arnold Yarrow - 9 December 2024 C. Jim Inhofe - 9 July 2024 (2 Diamonds) D. Jiro Ono E. June Spencer - 8 November 2024 14. Toast 1. David Attenborough - 10 Clubs 2. Tom Baker - 10 Spades 3. Stanley Baxter - 3 Clubs 4. Jimmy Carter - K Hearts 5. Graham Caveney (Author) - 4 Diamonds 6. Noam Chomsky - 10 Diamonds 7. Sidney Cooke - 6 Clubs 8. Annette Crosbie - 8 Hearts 9. Stephen Darby - J Clubs 10. Sven-Goran Eriksson - Q Clubs - 26 August 2024 11. Gene Hackman - Q Spades 12. Lance Henriksen - K Spades 13. Rupert Keegan (F1) - Q Hearts - 23 September 2024 14. Ethel Kennedy - J Spades - 10 October 2024 15. Sophie Kinsella - J Hearts 16. Denis Law - 7 Diamonds 17. Jim Lovell - A Spades 18. Jean Marsh - Q Diamonds 19. Liza Minnelli - 7 Clubs 20. Patrick Murray - Red Joker 21. Yoko Ono - 4 Spades 22. Vic Seixas - K Diamonds - 5 July 2024 23. Nigel Starmer-Smith - J Diamonds 24. Johnnie Walker - 5 Clubs 25. Joanne Woodward - 4 Clubs Subs: A. Bernadette Chirac B. Steve McMichael C. Norman Tebbit D. Ron Jeremy E. Gerald Harper 15. The Old Crem 1. Sven-Göran Eriksson - A Hearts - 26 August 2024 2. Noam Chomsky - Red Joker 3. Jimmy Carter - 8 Diamonds 4. Sir Patrick Duffy (Politician) - 7 Spades 5. Esther Rantzen - Black Joker 6. Roberta Flack - 10 Diamonds 7. Theo Burrell - 3 Hearts 8. Steve McMichael - 3 Spades 9. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 8 Clubs 10. Linda Nolan - 7 Hearts 11. Patrick Murray - 4 Spades 12. James Whale - 6 Clubs 13. Shannen Doherty - K Diamonds - 13 July 2024 14. Sam Neill - 5 Spades 15. Trisha Goddard - 10 Hearts 16. Dick Van Dyke - 6 Diamonds 17. Pope Francis - 9 Clubs 18. King Charles III - Q Spades 19. David Irving - 2 Spades 20. Dennis Skinner - A Spades 21. Joe Bugner - J Spades 22. Ted Turner - 8 Spades 23. Imelda Marcos - 9 Spades 24. Stanley Baxter - 4 Clubs 25. Pete Murray - J Diamonds Subs: A. Joanne Woodward B. Alan Greenspan C. Ethel Kennedy - 10 October 2024 D. Robert Wagner E. Cleo Laine 16. Buffalo Phil 1. Agnes Keleti - Q Hearts 2. Anne Baker (Author) - 3 Hearts 3. Diana Armfield (Artist) - J Diamonds 4. Elizabeth Kelly - K Hearts 5. Erik Jensen - 10 Diamonds 6. Esther Rantzen - 9 Hearts 7. Frank Caprio - 3 Diamonds 8. Georg Koch - 6 Hearts 9. Jacqueline White (Actress) - 9 Diamonds 10. Jane McAlevey - 7 Hearts - 7 July 2024 11. Jimmy Carter - 3 Clubs 12. John Hemingway - 10 Spades 13. Johnnie Walker - 9 Spades 14. June Spencer - 6 Clubs - 8 November 2024 15. Linda Tirado - 8 Hearts 16. Marita Camacho Queiros - A Spades 17. Michael Tilson Thomas - 8 Diamonds 18. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 4 Clubs 19. Patrick Murray - J Spades 20. Roberta Flack - 6 Diamonds 21. Sophie Kinsella - 2 Diamonds 22. Steve Gleason - K Diamonds 23. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 6 Spades - 26 August 2024 24. Theo Burrell - Red Joker 25. Violeta Chamorro - 5 Hearts Subs: A. Linda Ronstadt B. Imelda Marcos C. Graham Caveney (Author) D. David Graham - 20 September 2024 - 10 Hearts E. James Whale 17. msc 1. Graham Caveney - 7 Spades 2. PJ Hammond - 6 Clubs 3. Michael Tilson Thomas - 7 Clubs 4. James Whale - Black Joker 5. Steve "Mongo" McMichael - J Diamonds 6. Jimmy Carter - 6 Diamonds 7. Pete Murray - Q Diamonds 8. Alan Greenspan - 7 Hearts 9. Pope Francis - 3 Diamonds 10. Ethel Kennedy - K Hearts - 10 October 2024 11. Sandy Gall - 9 Hearts 12. Noam Chomsky - 10 Diamonds 13. Mel Brooks - 6 Hearts 14. Dennis Skinner - Q Clubs 15. Nigel Starmer Smith - K Clubs 16. Stanley Baxter - 3 Spades 17. Joanne Woodward - 8 Spades 18. Jean Marie le Pen - 10 Hearts 19. Linda Nolan - 3 Clubs 20. Bob Newhart - 5 Spades - 18 July 2024 21. Louis Farrakhan - 4 Spades 22. Norman Tebbit - A Diamonds 23. Esther Rantzen - 2 Clubs 24. Roberta Flack - 10 Spades 25. Sly Stone - 2 Diamonds Subs: A. Imelda Marcos B. Ted Turner C. Sonny Rollins D. Brigitte Bardot E. Raul Castro 18. Torva Messor 1. Johnnie Walker - A Spades 2. Esther Rantzen - 5 Clubs 3. Patrick Murray - K Clubs 4. Frank Caprio - A Hearts 5. Ruth Buzzi - J Spades 6. Steve McMichael - 8 Diamonds 7. Robert Jay Lifton - Red Joker 8. Noam Chomsky - 9 Spades 9. Shelley Duvall - 4 Spades - 11 July 2024 10. Martin Cooper (Mobile Designer) - 10 Clubs 11. Edna O'Brien - 2 Diamonds - 27 July 2024 12. Stanley Baxter - 9 Hearts 13. Maria Riva - A Diamonds 14. Eva Marie Saint - Q Diamonds 15. James Dewey Watson - A Clubs 16. Sidney Kibrick - 5 Diamonds 17. Jane McAlevey - 3 Hearts - 7 July 2024 18. Alejandro Jodorowsky - K Hearts 19. Joanne Woodward - K Diamonds 20. Theo Burrell - 3 Diamonds 21. Jimmy Carter - 5 Spades 22. James Whale - 8 Hearts 23. Michael Tilson Thomas - Q Spades 24. Mike Peters - J Diamonds 25. Georg Koch - 10 Hearts Subs: A. Douglas Hurd B. Earl Holliman - 25 November 2024 C. Bonnie Bartlett Daniels (actress) D. Liselotte Pulver E. Elaine May 19. RetroGamer47 1. Rosey Grier - 10 Diamonds 2. Bill Wyman - K Clubs 3. Ruth Buzzi - 4 Spades 4. Jimmy Swaggart - 9 Spades 5. Russ Tamblyn - 5 Hearts 6. Alan Oppenheimer - Q Hearts 7. George Lazenby - 6 Diamonds 8. George Dzundza - K Diamonds 9. Jim Lovell - 6 Spades 10. Frank Langella - Q Diamonds 11. Peter Marshall - J Hearts - 15 August 2024 12. Gene Shalit - 7 Diamonds 13. Lee Corso - 3 Hearts 14. Joe Don Baker - 5 Clubs 15. Clarence Carter - 2 Spades 16. Michael Bell (Voice Actor) - 2 Diamonds 17. Bridgette Wilson Sampras - K Hearts 18. Britt Ekland - 10 Hearts 19. Paul Le Mat - 9 Hearts 20. Gianni Russo - 10 Clubs 21. Burton Gilliam - 5 Spades 22. Lorraine Gary - 3 Spades 23. Mary Jo Catlet - 2 Clubs 24. Jose Feliciano - 2 Hearts 25. Afa Anoa’i - 6 Clubs - 16 August 2024 Subs: A. Tim Curry B. George Thorogood C. Jim Davis (Garfield) D. Ray Stevens E. Alan Dershowitz 20. Gooseberry Crumble 1. Luke Halpin - 5 Clubs 2. Germaine Greer - Black Joker 3. Jack Nicklaus - 9 Clubs 4. Ethel Kennedy - K Clubs - 10 October 2024 5. Dickie Bird - 10 Hearts 6. Peter Pinne - 8 Diamonds 7. Julie Newmar - 3 Spades 8. Geoff Hinsliff - 6 Hearts - 15 September 2024 9. Clarence Carter ( American singer) - 4 Diamonds 10. Bill Leivers - Q Spades 11. Connie Francis - 9 Diamonds 12. Laurie Taylor - 7 Spades 13. Joan Plowright - 4 Hearts 14. Esther Shapiro - 9 Hearts 15. Michael Fagan - 6 Diamonds 16. Jefferson King - K Hearts 17. Sue MacGregor - 9 Spades 18. George J Mitchell (US Senator) - J Hearts 19. Michael Jopling, Baron Jopling - J Clubs 20. Suzanne Mubarak - 8 Clubs 21. Tarja Halonen (Former President of Finland) - Q Clubs 22. Tom Selleck - 7 Clubs 23. Tamie Fraser - A Hearts 24. Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) - 7 Diamonds 25. Sylvia Heal - 8 Hearts Subs: A. Donna Martell B. Lee Majors C. Eileen Derbyshire D. Queen Sonja of Norway E. Johnny Mathis 21. Wormfarmer 1. Princess Bajrakitiyabha - 5 Hearts 2. Jimmy Carter - 5 Diamonds 3. Agnes Keleti - 10 Spades 4. Barbara Barrie - A Clubs 5. Betsy Jochum - 3 Hearts 6. Bob Toski - J Diamonds 7. Brian Wilson - Q Clubs 8. Caren Marsh Doll - Black Joker 9. Chuck Howley - 7 Spades 10. Dub Jones (US Football) - 9 Diamonds - 2 November 2024 11. Eva Marie Saint - 3 Clubs 12. Frank Caprio - A Hearts 13. Khaleda Zia - 9 Hearts 14. Lee Adams (US Lyricist) - A Spades 15. Linda Nolan - 2 Clubs 16. Whang-od Maria Oggay - J Hearts 17. Marita Camacho Quiros - 6 Diamonds 18. Paul Ignatius - K Hearts 19. Peter Max - 10 Hearts 20. Ronnie Atkins - K Clubs 21. Samson Burke - 9 Clubs 22. Shannen Doherty - 3 Spades - 13 July 2024 23. Sister Jean Schmidt - Q Diamonds 24. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 3 Diamonds - 26 August 2024 25. Vic Seixas - 4 Hearts - 5 July 2024 Subs: A. Willie Nelson B. Roberta Flack C. Than Shwe D. Rosey Grier E. James Earl Jones - 9 September 2024 22. wannamaker 1. Anne Baker - 2 Hearts 2. David Attenborough - A Clubs 3. Denis Law - J Diamonds 4. Dennis Skinner - Q Clubs 5. Eddie Annand (Sco Footballer) - 3 Clubs 6. Esther Rantzen - J Hearts 7. Jane McAlevey - K Spades - 7 July 2024 8. Jimmy Carter - 8 Hearts 9. Joanne Woodward - 7 Hearts 10. John Ashton (Psychedelic Furs) - 4 Spades 11. Johnnie Walker - A Hearts 12. José Mujica - 7 Clubs 13. King Albert II of Belgium - 7 Spades 14. Linda Tirado - 5 Clubs 15. Michael Tilson Thomas - 8 Clubs 16. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 3 Diamonds 17. Noam Chomsky - A Spades 18. Patrick Murray - 4 Diamonds 19. Roberta Flack - 2 Clubs 20. Rupert Keegan (F1) - Q Hearts - 23 September 2024 21. Steve "Mongo" McMichael - 8 Diamonds 22. Sven-Göran Eriksson - K Diamonds - 26 August 2024 23. Theo Burrell - 9 Clubs 24. Toni Hilland (Amazing Race winner) - 2 Spades 25. Vic Seixas - 6 Diamonds - 5 July 2024 Subs: A. June Spencer - 8 November 2024 B. Norman Tebbit C. Andrey Lugovoy D. Gyorgy Kurtag E. James Carter Cathcart 23. MariNisia 1. Barbara Clegg - A Clubs 2. Colin Jeavons - 9 Clubs 3. Jimmy Calderwood - J Spades 4. Steve "Mongo" McMichael - J Diamonds 5. Ysanne Churchman - Q Hearts - 4 July 2024 6. Len Deighton - 10 Diamonds 7. Stanley Baxter - K Clubs 8. Billy Williams (cinematographer) - 9 Hearts 9. Michael Deeley (film producer) - 9 Diamonds 10. Thomas Keneally - A Hearts 11. Phyllis Dalton - 10 Hearts 12. Richard "Black Bart" Harris - 8 Spades 13. Jasper Johns - K Diamonds 14. Chuwit Kamolvisit - 9 Spades 15. Jimmy Carter - A Spades 16. Noam Chomsky - 2 Hearts 17. Sven-Göran Eriksson - 4 Diamonds - 26 August 2024 18. Alan Greenspan - A Diamonds 19. Vic Seixas - Red Joker - 5 July 2024 (Joker exchanged for Q Diamonds 15 November) 20. Rupert Keegan (F1 driver) - 7 Diamonds - 23 September 2024 21. Jim Lovell - K Hearts 22. Antonia Fraser - 4 Spades 23. Joanne Woodward - 2 Spades 24. Peter Cellier - J Clubs 25. Joan Ganz Cooney - Q Clubs Subs: A. Dennis Skinner B. James Earl Jones - 9 September 2024 C. Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton D. Kenneth M. Curtis E. Norman Tebbit 24. gcreptile 1. Michael Tilson Thomas - K Hearts 2. Noam Chomsky - K Spades 3. Jane McAlevey - A Clubs - 7 July 2024 4. Paul Harrell (YouTube gun influencer) - 10 Clubs - 3 September 2024 5. Sven-Göran Eriksson - 9 Clubs - 26 August 2024 6. Jimmy Carter - 6 Spades 7. Joanna-Paul Robie (New Zealand TV presenter) - 7 Clubs 8. Chuwit Kamolvisit - 9 Spades 9. Joanne Woodward - 4 Diamonds 10. Steve "Mongo" McMichael - 3 Clubs 11. Henry Mountcharles (Lord of Slane Castle) - 8 Spades 12. Jayapataka Swami - J Clubs 13. Craig Maxwell (Rugby executive) - 2 Spades 14. Johnnie Walker - 2 Hearts 15. Rupert Keegan (F1) - 5 Diamonds - 23 September 2024 16. Linda Tirado (Journalist) - 8 Clubs 17. Rachael Lillis (Voice Actress/Scriptwriter) - J Hearts - 10 August 2024 18 Courtney Murphy (Aussie Reality Musician) - K Diamonds 19 Nigel Starmer-Smith - 6 Hearts 20 Rick "Black Bart" Harris - 10 Diamonds 21 Roberta Flack - 2 Diamonds 22 Joe Doering - K Clubs 23 Dikembe Mutombo - 6 Diamonds - 30 September 2024 24 David Elmore Smith (650 lb Virgin) - 3 Diamonds 25 Brian Dayett (Baseball) - 3 Hearts Subs: A. David J Linden (Neuroscientist) B. Steve McCoy (Radio Host) C. Esther Rantzen D. José Mujica E. Bruce Thompson (Georgia Politician) - 24 November 2024 25. Captain Chorizo 1. Jane McAlevey - 10 Spades - 7 July 2024 2. Johnnie Walker - 9 Hearts 3. Princess Mikasa - K Spades - 15 November 2024 4. Sophie Kinsella - 6 Diamonds 5. Noam Chomsky - 4 Spades 6. Paul Harrell (YouTuber) - K Hearts - 3 September 2024 7. Jimmy Carter - 5 Diamonds 8. Chuwit Kamolvisit - 4 Diamonds 9. Lily Ebert (Author) - Q Spades - 9 October 2024 10. Brian Dayett (Baseball) - 7 Diamonds 11. George Ariyoshi (Hawaii Governor) - J Diamonds 12. Jose Sarney (Bra Politician) - A Spades 13. Richard "Black Bart" Harris - 5 Hearts 14. Kitty Dukakis - 8 Hearts 15. Steve McMichael - A Diamonds 16. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 8 Diamonds - 26 August 2024 17. Richard Rohmer (historian/author/ww2 hero) - A Clubs 18. Rupert Keegan (F1) - J Clubs - 23 September 2024 19. Wang Xiji (aerospace engineer) - Q Diamonds 20. Linda Tirado - 2 Hearts 21. Dennis Skinner - Q Hearts 22. Zhu Rongji - 6 Clubs 23. David Irving (Author) - Red Joker 24. Nelson Acosta (Chi Footballer) - 2 Spades 25. Georg Koch (Ger Goalkeeper) - 6 Spades Subs: A. Jean Marie Le Pen B. Amartya Sen C. Frank Layden D. Amarildo (Bra Footballer) E. Willie Nelson 26. Joe Moneypenny 1. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 6 Hearts - 26 August 2024 2. Zhu Rongji - 8 Hearts 3. Noam Chomsky - 10 Diamonds 4. Imelda Marcos - A Clubs 5. Alberto Fujimori - 2 Diamonds - 11 September 2024 6. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee - 3 Spades - 8 August 2024 7. Chad Morgan (Aus Country Western Musician) - 7 Hearts 8. Toshiko Akiyoshi (Jazz Musician) - 8 Diamonds 9. Yayoi Kusama - K Hearts 10. Zubin Mehta - 9 Spades 11. Robert Wyatt (Musician) - 5 Hearts 12. Bowie Wu - Q Hearts 13. Brenda Milner(Can neuropsychologist) - 5 Spades 14. Lisa Lu - A Diamonds 15. Brigitte Bardot - Q Clubs 16. Sally Oppenheim-Barnes - 6 Diamonds 17. Johanna Harwood (Irish screenwriter) - 4 Diamonds 18. Kitty Dukakis - 8 Clubs 19. Renny Lister - 8 Spades 20. Jane McAlevey - 4 Spades - 7 July 2024 21. George Eastham - 7 Diamonds - 20 December 2024 22. Jose Mujica - 5 Diamonds 23. Tsai Chin - 6 Clubs 24. Jane Berbie - J Diamonds 25. Yuriko, Princess Mikasa - Black Joker - 15 November 2024 Subs: A. Joan Bakewell B. Marcel Ophuls C. Rebecca Pan D. Joan Plowright E. Sly Stone 27. Grimgrass 1. Jimmy Carter - 2 Diamonds 2. Sven-Göran Eriksson - 4 Hearts - 26 August 2024 3. Jane McAlevey - A Hearts - 7 July 2024 4. Jose Mujica - J Clubs 5. Noam Chomsky - 5 Spades 6. Alberto Fujimori - J Spades - 11 September 2024 7. Denis Law - 7 Spades 8. Joanne Woodward - J Diamonds 9. Lech Walesa - 4 Clubs 10. Daniel Barenboim - 4 Diamonds 11. Jim Lovell - 6 Hearts 12. Bob Newhart - J Hearts - 18 July 2024 13. James Whale - 8 Clubs 14. Roberta Flack - K Spades 15. Jean Marsh - 9 Spades 16. Douglas Hurd - A Spades 17. Yoko Ono - 7 Hearts 18. Imelda Marcos - Red Joker 19. Esther Rantzen - 2 Hearts 20. Lesley Saweard - 6 Diamonds 21. David Griffin (actor) - K Hearts 22. Tom Brokaw - 2 Spades 23. Tippi Hedren - 8 Spades 24. Gena Rowlands - 2 Clubs - 14 August 2024 25. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 4 Spades Subs: A. Patrick Murray B. Linda Nolan C. James Dewey Watson D. Josef Fritzl E. Peter Cellier
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    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    Registers as a candidate for Presidential election: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13485281/Iran-s-hard-line-ex-leader-Ahmadinejad-registers-presidential-election.html
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    Video Game Nerds

    The Follin Brothers are lauded for their early music for games - sometimes it is the best bit. Oh, and Google.
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    Other Martial Art Practitioners

    Oshio Kenji reportedly dead: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240602/p2g/00m/0sp/006000c
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    Rishi Sunak

    Remember Tony Blair and Labour had Things Can Only Get Better as their theme for the 97 election? Well, with rumours of the Tories being predicted to be reduced to a minimal number of seats and Sunak heading for California, I thought Sunak could have this appropriate election campaign choon.
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    General Election 2024?

    Boo-ed in Bury. Sunak hands out ice creams to the Tory journos. Bypassing some kids who were present. He promises Harry Cole ice cream, he promises those kids National Service.
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    Edmund Hillary

    His widow, Lady June Hillary reportedly dead: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/sir-edmund-hillarys-wife-lady-june-dies-aged-92/326ZUOHE4VHVPPSCJJ3AEBH3VM/
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    Colditz

    Well, you are assuming it's just prison, guards and prisoners. The show was a little wider than that - obviously there are the escape efforts, new arrivals, associated people of the town and the ultimate liberation of the camp.
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    Colditz

    Report of the death of Al Barnett (aka Alan Barnett), costume designer on the entire second series of Colditz, aged 92: http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1716979271 Other notable costume roles include Survivors, Juliet Bravo, Howard's Way and....Boys From The Blackstuff. He was also a costume assistant on Braveheart.
  22. YoungWillz

    That Portillo Moment

    Right I have seen some chatter on here about what constitutes a Portillo moment. For me, it's the look of astonishment on a challenger's face at winning (Stephen Twigg), and the brave petted lip of a sitting MP who has just had their balls cut off and handed to them as second prize (Portillo). There will be Portillo moments of different shades - remember Anna Soubry just hanging on and in absolute tears at the slashing of her majority? Feel free to enjoy those at your leisure. But that's not the point of this game. It is to pick a name (no uniques - spoils can be shared) of a sitting MP who will lose their seat by the largest margin on election night. Wooden spoon is traditionally awarded to the person who names the MP who retains their seat with the largest majority. Entries will open say 8th June - we should know all the candidates by then. You can have 2 or 3 picks, the danger being you might end up with a dishonourable mention or even the spoon the more you pick. Entries will close at 01:00 hours BST on election day - July 4th. You can still enjoy general chit chat about it, otherwise.
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    General Election 2024?

    I've just seen Ed Davey in a chef's hat making a cake. I think the truth is out. He's not really running a campaign, he's having a staycation! But I do note he's probably the only one talking about what directly impacts on voters. Can't forget coalition though. So he's onto a winner, Tory voters can vote for him, because they got the Tories with him in 2010! I say enjoy your summer holidays Ed! Then once the election is over, enjoy your summer holidays Ed!
  24. YoungWillz

    Death In The Family

    Good long life and a legacy carried on. He will rest well now his work is done. Condolences on your loss.
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    Derby Dead Pool 2024

    Marian Shields Robinson QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13482413/Marian-Robinson-mother-Michelle-Obama-died-86.html
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