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Putin meets Trump in Helsinki. (Looking good by the way Vlad, looking sharp!) Interesting things he said include: 1. Business leaders could co-operate between Russia and the US. Lifting of sanctions imminent? 2. Supports the Nuclear Deal on Iran....diametrically opposed to Trump's position. 3. Joint working groups on intelligence and cyber-security. Can the UK/EU now confidently share information with the Trump administration, knowing it might end up in the hands of Russian agencies? Otherwise I am at a loss as to what this meeting achieved. Syria? Ukraine? Slowing the arms race? Novichok? Election meddling? Somebody had a mini protest at the start...who knows what that was about? He was huckled before the Press Conference started.

Richard out of coma and alive: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-44845682 Bacon saved!

Michael Flatley is 60 today. In other news, he seems to be making a huge loss on the mansion he has up for sale: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5899865/Riverdance-star-Michael-Flatley-relists-gaudy-manor-second-time-14-5m.html And he's releasing a self-financed film which he wrote, directed and stars in: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/06/michael-flatley-blackbird-film-self-financed-spy-thriller-what-you-need-to-know If you're thinking bankruptcy, then suicide, then he is all yours...

I think it's all over....

83 today!

Killed by Hep C contracted from injecting heroin with a dirty needle according to this late late newsflash....http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5955611/Rock-star-Lou-Reed-killed-hepatitis-C-contracted-dirty-needle-injected-heroin.html

Is this a post from Trump? Reads like it....

Sad news @msc David McParland, former player and manager of the mighty Jags, has died:

Long serving presenter on Breakfast TV. Strictly Come Dancing participant. Very ill. All check. But wait, what is this dark cloud that approaches? Yes, I've picked him for my Poker team. He'll see 2019. Gawd bless 'im.

Joann Kenny. Was in 38 episodes of Grange Hill. Died 2010 - IMDB still have her alive.

Death notice for Lady Philomena Rossi who has died aged 89. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimes-uk/obituary.aspx?n=philomena-rossi&pid=189589654 She was the wife of former Conservative MP Sir Hugh Rossi, who is quite frankly knocking on a bit himself.

Nancy Barbato Sinatra dead at 101 as reported elsewhere: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nancy-sinatra-sr-dead-first-wife-frank-sinatra-was-101-1033652

You know, I feel we are always late to the party with this thread. So why not have one of my world famous lists? If you are looking for a nob or two around Christmas to fill out your DDP package, it might do to consider some of these. Why have diamonds and pearls when you can have Dukes, Marquesses and Earls? I've gone for those over 80 currently or who will be over 80 in 2019. In order of seniority. Wiki is my friend here, any errors are theirs not mine. Dukes: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (b. 1921; d. 2021) James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (b. 1935) James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (b. 1934) Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent (b. 1935) Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans (b. 1939) Marquesses: David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensbury (b. 1929) Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath (b. 1932; d. 2020) Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter (b. 1935) David Pratt, 6th Marquess Camden (b. 1930) - No individual Wiki page. Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury (b. 1926) Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland (b. 1937) Earls: England: Michael Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk, 14th Earl of Berkshire (b. 1935) Richard Bertie, 14th Earl of Lindsey and 9th Earl of Abingdon (b. 1931) George Coventry, 13th Earl of Coventry (b. 1939) Scotland: Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford (b. 1927) Elizabeth Sutherland, 24th Countess of Sutherland (b. 1921; d. 2019) Malcolm Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan (b. 1930) - No individual Wiki Page John Eric Drummond, 9th Earl of Perth (b. 1935) Randolph Stewart, 13th Earl of Galloway (b. 1928; d. 2020) Ian Maitland, 18th Earl of Lauderdale (b. 1937) Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine (b. 1924) David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie (b. 1926) Peter St John, 9th Earl of Orkney (b. 1938) Ian Ogilvie-Grant, 13th Earl of Seafield (b. 1939) Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery and 3rd Earl of Midlothian (b. 1929) Patrick Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow (b. 1939) Great Britain: Robert Edgcumbe, 8th Earl of Mont Edgcumbe (b. 1939; d. 2021) Charles Cadogan, 8th Earl Cadogan (b. 1937) Ireland: William Anthony Nugent, 13th Earl of Westmeath (b. 1928) Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda (b. 1937) Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran (b. 1938) John Savile, 8th Earl of Mexborough (b. 1931) - No individual Wiki Page Robert Jocelyn, 10th Earl of Roden (b. 1938) - No individual Wiki Page Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim (b. 1935; d. 2021) Thomas Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford (b. 1933) George Dawson-Damer, 7th Earl of Portarlington (b. 1938) - No individual Wiki Page Michael Annesley, 12th Earl of Annesley (b. 1933) - No individual Wiki Page Arthur Stuart, 8th Earl Castle Stewart (b. 1928) Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 8th Earl of Donoughmore (b. 1927) Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse (b. 1936) Gerald Knox, 7th Earl of Ranfurly (b. 1929; d. 2018) - No individual Wiki Page United Kingdom: Francis Grosvenor, 8th Earl of Wilton (b. 1934) Keith Rous, 6th Earl of Stradbroke (b. 1937) - No individual Wiki Page David Howard, 7th Earl of Effingham (b. 1939) - No individual Wiki Page Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns (b. 1939) Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl Cranbrook (b. 1933) Edward Baldwin, 4th Earl Balwin of Bewdley (b. 1938; d. 2021) Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie (b. 1939) Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (b. 1935) Nicholas Cunliffe-Lister, 3rd Earl of Swinton (b. 1939; d. 2021)

DDP pick Henry Morgenthau III is dead, whoever he was: https://massispost.com/2018/07/henry-morgenthau-iii-grandson-of-ambassador-morgenthau-passes-away-at-101/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2399506/ Good luck with that QO....

Kicked off the second half with but a few hits since last we met. gcreptile swaps places with Wormfarmer for a podium spot. Nice Guy Eddie is the big gainer with his Wildcard coming in and John Key finally shakes off his long standing tie with mrwhit and moves up the rankings. Prophet also profits (fnah fnah). Take a deep breath, we are moving into deeper water with possible points. Yes, there's a swimming part to this race! See ya again in a fortnight for more leaderboard nonsense!

Fourteenth Leaderboard 2018: (*=Joker) 1st: Death Impends - 1408 Points [11/25] (Killen; Kit; Graham; Dorfles; Tajima; Maren; Francis; M. Wilson; T. Johnson; *Cappotelli; Carrington) 2nd: msc - 927 Points [12/25] (*Elias; Cryne; Alcock; Stokes; Miller; Nevin; Lafaye; DeKoven; Jowell; Francis; M. Wilson; Cappotelli) 3rd: gcreptile: 926 Points [9/25] (Manikan; Olivera; J Cooper; Elvy; Tajima; Camm; Yancik; Francis; Duroe) 4th: Wormfarmer - 860 Points [6/25] (Sawyer; Nevin; Maren; Clark; Duncan; *Vader) 5th: NiceGuyEddie - 799 Points [7/25] (Cryne; Olivera; Miller; Shore; Tajima; Camm; *Projetto) 6th: Prophet - 767 Points [7/25] (Graham; Groening; Hawking; Tajima; R Wilson; Francis; Carrington) 7th: Captain Chorizo - 731 Points [10/25] (Monson; Elias; Alcock; Kit; L. Gilbert; Goodwin; Shore; Jowell; Francis; Cappotelli) 8th: Grim Up North - 714 Points [9/25] (Elias; Cryne; Alcock; Miller; Goodwin; Jowell; Bain; Francis; Anzaki) 9th: Grigori: 545 Points [4/25] (Kit; Hawking; Camm; *M. Wilson) 10th: drol - 470 Points [9/25] (Elias; Zarin; Cryne; Alcock; Miller; Tsvangirai; Nevin; Jowell; Francis) 11th: The Dead Cow - 460 Points [5/25] (Sawyer; Lafaye; B. Bush; Jowell; Francis) 12th: FujimoriNoMorey - 435 Points [5/25] (Cryne; Miller; Shore; B. Bush; P. Thomson) 13th: Book - 431 Points [4/25] (Le Guin; B. Bush; Coates; Jackson) 14th: Phantom of the Midway - 429 Points [5/25] (Smith; Tsvangirai; Fabray; Jowell; Cappotelli) 15th: the_engineer - 402 Points [6/25] (Falkholt; Sawyer; Miller; Graham; Jowell; Francis) 16th: Whoaml - 368 Points [5/25] (Malone; Graham; Bannister; Lucas; M. Wilson) 17th: Toast - 353 Points [5/25] (Elias; Miller; Bannister; B. Bush; Francis) 18th: John Key - 346 Points [3/25] (Graham; B. Bush; Carrington) 19th: Sean - 338 Points [3/25] (Graham; Jowell; M. Wilson) 20th: Sir Creep - 318 Points [5/25] (Elias; Falkholt; Miller; Podermanski; Jowell) 21st: The Unknown Man - 288 Points [6/25] (Elias; Cryne; Miller; Tsvangirai; Graham; Jowell) 22nd: Torva Messor - 277 Points [3/25] (Elias; Jowell; Maren) 23rd: Joey Russ - 212 Points [4/25] (Smith; Olivera; Graham; Tajima) 24th: Pedro67 - 206 Points [2/25] (Hawking; R Wilson) 25th: mr whit - 157 Points [2/25] (Graham; B. Bush) 26th: Widows Peak - 123 Points [2/25] (Graham; Hawking) 27th: Bibliogryphon - 119 Points [2/25] (*Hauxwell; Bannister) 28th: Fixed Business - 113 Points [3/25] (Monson; Graham; Goodwin) 29th: Deathray - 106 Points [1/25] (B. Bush) 30th: YoungWillz - 0 Points [0/25]

I see the Lords' website has been updated with his death. Not yet announced in the Lords as far as I can see, but that is likely next week. Thought that at least The Guardian would have covered his death by now. Hope springs...

This week: Lord Carrington; Karen Finch; Claude Lanzmann; Harlan Ellison. Tune in and enjoy the show.

Bibliogryphon had Clive King and writes himself onto the leaderboard, which is updated.

Fascinated by this book when I were but a lad. TV adaptation, not so much, it was ok. RIP Clive. Well done @Bibliogryphon on your unique Joker. I can only dream of such things.

The Master as a boy, not The Doctor. Shocking news. Is this the youngest Who death?

No QO for Remigino as yet as far as I can see.

When there's a QO, maybe...

Lindy Remigino has died: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/obituaries/lindy-remigino-olympic-champion-runner-is-dead-at-87.html

Remigino is dead. US link, doesn't work in the UK.