YoungWillz

Well, yeah. They are apparently attacking military and chemical sites, so the gist of the questions asked in the US this morning (last night US) was exactly that - how can you stop chemicals flying into the air and killing citizens around? To which the answer was....we'll do the best we can. Utter utter madness getting involved here.

Strikes by USA, UK and France against targets in Syria. Proxy war escalates. Coming to a town near you soon. Mutually assured destruction at 11.

Last week: Winnie Mandela; Drue Heinz; Ray Wilkins; Eric Bristow; Steven Bochco. This week: Gillian Ayres; Efrain Rios Montt; David Cobham; Nikki Sievwright; Fergus Anckhorn.

Everybody named Ricky seems to be a wanker. However, I don't blame or dislike the name, people by their conduct are what matters.

Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-5609099/Renowned-Mexican-writer-Sergio-Pitol-dies-85.html

Mexican writer and DDP pick Sergio Pitol, dead at 85, natural causes. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cultura/letras/sergio-pitol-muere-los-85-anos&prev=search

Not sure who to dislike more. The burglar who got stabbed to death. Or The self appointed flower vigilantes tearing down tributes.

A huge man in an even huger photo. Bring the size down in future please.

Bob Matthews, Paralympic champion for GB, dead at 56. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/43731207 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Matthews_(athlete)

Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5603979/Pauly-Shores-mother-Comedy-Store-founder-Mitzi-Shore-dies-87.html

Three teams store up the first three figure score of the year with Mitzi Shore. Not a joke.

Keeping pace, keeping pace, hit 'em hard in the second half....

Make of this what you will - report of the death of Bob Bura aged 93:

Sorry to bring the thread fully back on topic. Dave Mullaney, of the band Hot Butter who covered Gershon Kingsley's Popcorn, reportedly dead: https://www.cadillacnews.com/news/musician-who-recorded-top-song-popcorn-dies-recently-in-cadillac/article_f2252bd3-d788-5bdb-a691-ba0154f47918.html UK #5 (1972)

Ernie Thacker reportedly dead: https://bluegrasstoday.com/ernie-thacker-passes/ (If anyone may be interested...)

Report of the death of DDP pick Edelgard Huber von Gersdorff at 112: https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.rp-online.de/panorama/deutschland/edelgard-huber-von-gersdorff-aelteste-deutsche-stirbt-im-alter-von-112-jahren-aid-1.7505480&prev=search

Here's that BBC Obit @msc: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43714130

I'm afraid to report that John Lambie has died: https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/john-lambie/ Think I had him as a sub in the cup for this month. A true servant of the club, RIP.

Former boss and presenter on Radio Clyde, Alex Dickson has died aged 82. https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/04/former-radio-clyde-md-alex-dickson-has-died/

Reports of the death of UK racing driver John Miles, aged 74. http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/John_Miles and Son of Bernard Miles and Josephine Wilson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Miles_(racing_driver)

Musings on lifespan may already be catered for:

From Hair Spool To Hare's Pool: Award winning hairdresser Derek Elvy has lost his battle with spinal cancer and is a hit here. https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/102944042/awardwinning-wellington-hairdresser-dies

Surprised no-one else posted it, so here it is: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-5593077/Prolific-voice-actor-comedian-Chuck-McCann-dies-83.html

She went exactly a month after my mother. From sadness to elation in a few weeks.

Gave me the excuse: