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Most shops will do a price adjustment if you purchase something at full price, and then it goes on sale within 28 days. Not many people bother to go back to request it though. I didn't know that. Worth a try. You may have to check what their individual policy is, but if I remember correctly Boots at least used to do that, Although now that they've been bought out by the U.S. company Walgreen's they should definitely have it in place. Boots wanted to charge me for ordering something which I would have collected from the shop. Insane. I ordered from Superdrug instead, who delivered it to my home free.

Most shops will do a price adjustment if you purchase something at full price, and then it goes on sale within 28 days. Not many people bother to go back to request it though. I didn't know that. Worth a try.

They said it would be safe to watch the solar eclipse if we used a colander. I tried it, but strained my eyes.

Just missed out here. Half an hour later and the clouds were gone. Annoying.

Nearly buying something on Monday and talking myself out of it, then finding it reduced by 30% on Wednesday.

It was from free basing SC The words "All Right Now" are on Paul Kossoff's gravestone, wonder if Andy will repeat that. Or they could just put "Free At Last" I used to enjoy the song "All Right Now" growing up in the 70s, then when it was used for the advert for Wrigley's chewing gum I got tired of hearing it. Went to see Paul Rodgers play a show back in the late 80s at Milton Keynes and half the crowd was yelling out for him to sing "All Right Now", I think I went to the bar when he launched into that song. Was it like this?

It has been said that if they win they will be allowed to defend their title but not to host. That gives them a real incentive then!

I struggle to get a team together on there, since most of the people I want to put in are not on their lists. I've tried offering suggestions, as invited, but to no avail. I don't like picking people I've never heard of, so I guess they feel the same. I've got Richard Adams Muhammad Ali Olivia de Havilland Billy Graham Mary Tyler Moore Leslie Phillips Peter Sallis Sam Simon Percy Sledge Liz Smith

That used to be my team name. Where's does that phrase come from? I'm Scottish, something my grannies used to say, origin tho, dunno. Yes, it's something old people used to say, like a sort of superstitious insurance policy. My new team name is a standard Irish condolence phrase, used when addressing the recently bereaved. I like the way it treats death as a minor inconvenience, like a flat tyre or a broken-down tractor.

That used to be my team name.

More pics here, but that's not Andy Bell as per caption, it's Tommy Mack.

It's very possible Cardinal George will not get the required obit if/when he passes. The DL comittee usually avoids people that marginal No obit is required. The DL doesn't have to operate by the rules of the DDP, or any other dead pools. Yeah, the DL has a set of rules of its own, distinct from the DDP rules, but these include a "requirement" that the candidate should be famous enough "such that their death is expected to be reported by the UK media". Once they're on the list, they are considered a "hit" if they die, regardless of the number of obits, but people would still whine if one of the listed people died without an obit (in the mainstream media), since it'd prove that they weren't famous enough and that their inclusion was a mistake. Arguably, it'd damage the credibility and standing of the committee and the site itself (more than the low number of hits in an unlucky year), so they'd only pick people who are 101%, beyond-a-reasonable-doubt obit-worthy. And you'd still find some people whining if they are not household names, like in the case of Fergie Frederiksen. On the other hand, if they miss a big household name like Ali, people would whine even harder, even if no one knew much more than rumours in December. I don't think the DL committee give a toss about whiners.

Daevid Allen's youngest son has announced on FB that Daevid died this morning. Nooooo couldn't he wait 48 hours? Ugh. RIP Mr Allen. SC Well, if he did die today he's earned a lucky 13th bonus for the two teams who picked him on the DDP. There's no extra point for Friday 13th, is there?

It's very possible Cardinal George will not get the required obit if/when he passes. The DL comittee usually avoids people that marginal No obit is required. The DL doesn't have to operate by the rules of the DDP, or any other dead pools.

Interesting point. It's gone completely the other way. Years ago I worked in betting shops, and they were compelled by law to be utterly cheerless. TV wasn't allowed, all you had was the Extel "blower" which transmitted audio commentary and betting shows from the courses. I remember we weren't even allowed to display posters for local events - by law! Just the Sporting Life pinned on the walls. Now they've got coffee machines, TV coverage of all events and god knows what else, making it quite the little home from home.

He has his own thread, so there's no need to mention him here. I still think it's a pity that this thread isn't inclusive. It should be a useful reference tool, but as things stand, it isn't. It's a discussion thread; not meant to be a reference tool. There are better reference tools if you want to just see who's died each year. For example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2015 Well, that's me told.

He has his own thread, so there's no need to mention him here. I still think it's a pity that this thread isn't inclusive. It should be a useful reference tool, but as things stand, it isn't.

Let's be honest, the BBC (or whoever's in charge) doesn't want us to win because of the gargantuan expenses of hosting the next one.

Ah! Could be an inaugural hit for my Titanic theme team. Will he get a qualifying obit, that's the thing. ETA - yes.

Perhaps this is the right moment to admit that I've never watched a single episode of The Simpsons. There, I've said it.

Kirk Kerkorian. BB King

Oh, the noughties .... Gah! I misread it, thought it said the nineties. Another visit to Specsavers is indicated. Bruce is extremely versatile, he's had a go at most genres. I don't like everything he's done. But most people are only familiar with about half a dozen of his songs, and none recent.

There are so many jokes lurking in there that one scarcely knows where to begin.

Great Song/Noughties Does not compute, fatal error. Come on! It wasn't all tosh... No, not quite all. And since this is Room Lovely, let's see Bruce getting his shirt off.

Yes, we know it won't be him. Having said that .... it probably will be him in a way, as no doubt he's got it all prepared, his famous last words and all that shit.