YoungWillz

Should I have said "dead within a fortnight"?

He's in the spin room. Perfect time for an assassination. Awaiting the sound of shots ringing out...

Both looked presidential. Hillary as President of the US. Donald as President of North Korea.

I miss Marco Rubio.

On to cybersecurity. Hey, solution - stick everything on a secret private server. Fnah fnah.

I'm actually beginning to feel sorry for the American people. HC coming across as a smug smooth politician and not folksy or common touch at all. Trump doing his usual. Spending most of his time at the moment defending himself instead of defending the interests of the American people (which would be a strong point for him). Gawd help America.

I'm up, kettle's on and I think BBC News is covering it from 2 am. I'll tune in for a laugh and a possible live assassination.

Report of the death today of Herschell Gordon Lewis here: https://twitter.com/swvonline/status/780438204113522688 The Godfather of Gore is no more. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschell_Gordon_Lewis IMDB: http://gb.imdb.com/name/nm0504496/

Former Notts County and Aston Villa player Jackie Sewell has died aged 89. https://twitter.com/PoN_UNCFS/status/780383586885271552 Played for England (last survivor I understand of the team that lost 6-3 at home to Hungary in 1953 http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/436356/Jackie-Sewell-Last-England-team-survivor-of-the-day-their-invincibility-died), and also Zambia on an international level. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Sewell

Endgame for International Master, chess author and trainer Mark Dvoretsky, who has died aged 68. http://www.europechess.org/in-memoriam-mark-dvoretsky/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Dvoretsky

They're still Looking For Clues...

Amazed he doesn't have a thread of his own, but always seemed to be in fair health I guess. A legend of the game (and a legend for my Hare's Pool points, sadly).

Arnold Palmer bags me a late September birthday present and quite a few points. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37469392 268 points I believe.

I haven't kippled in years. Despite having exceedingly good buns...

BBC report on new leader being announced, but no information on Shekau who is in the DDP this year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36963711 Missing in action yet again? Some newspapers, citing military claims, are reporting that Abubakar Shekau was killed along with top commanders in a series of air strikes. There are conflictlictual reports: some media are reporting his death while others instead mention that he has been gravely wounded. This is the third time that his death was reported so caution is always good. http://www.independent.ie/world-news/africa/boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-fatally-wounded-in-nigerian-army-air-strike-34987709.html Army tweet Not dead according to the man himself: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37465860

Mel Charles has died aged 81. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37466756

One for us 80s kids. Billy Franks, the lead singer of The Faith Brothers who had a couple of Top 75 hits in 1985, has reportedly died. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ellie-rashbrook-1?utm_campaign=projectpage-share-owner&utm_content=ellie-rashbrook-1&utm_medium=Yimbyprojectpage&utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=EaE3j5Y2e Also wrote the book A Far Cry From Sunset. To brighten your Saturday, here's The Country Of The Blind (UK #63): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY5nS_1AlT0

Telegraph Obituary for former Tory MP for Slough from 1983-1997 and total Thatcherite, John Watts. He was 69. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/09/23/john-watts-robustly-right-wing-mp--obituary/

Your link is deader than Loudermilk it seems. Google provides no confirming info SC Works for me. Try this one if you like: http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/tobacco-road-songwriter-john-d-loudermilk-dead-at-82-w441524 News is everywhere, except Louisiana it seems.

Thanks for all the birfday greetings. You guys....*blush* Anyway, my gift from the doctor was a referral for a possible hernia op. That was nice, didn't even bother to wrap it ha ha.

Well, there isn't any confirmation NOR denial, so it could be possible. If he's dead, the monarch probably is keeping that secret, but it might've been leaked on accident. It might just be a page in preparation that has got out. I'm not seeing a link from their main headlines either. So let's assume they are preparing the story and somehow it has made it to mainstream, until further notice. I'd really expect to see a flurry of stories pretty soon after seeing the first one tbh if it was true.

According to this he's died, however, let's await the proper news. Again, I'm apologising in advance if this is incorrect. http://www.euronews.com/2016/09/22/thailand-s-king-bhumibol-the-peoples-monarch-has-died

Hmm, had her on my long list, with the comment that she was given to live until Jan. 2018... Meanwhile, one half of a real life "Fault in our Stars" couple named Dalton Prager, has died of cystic fibrosis. Against the medical advice of their doctors, these two patients of the same illness got together. The widow is currently in hospice care. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/09/19/husband-real-life-fault-in-our-stars-couple-has-died.html Dalton's wife has now died as well. http://www.fox47news.com/news/national/fault-in-our-stars-wife-dies-5-days-after-husband

Reached my half century today. Celebrating with a trip to the doctor for a check up. Huzzah.

John D Loudermilk, songwriter on The Nashville Teens' Tobacco Road, I Wanna Live for Glen Campbell and Everything's Alright for the Newbeats amongst many others, has died aged 82. http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/09/22/songwriter-john-d-loudermilk-dead-82/90826022/