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It's in the headline. Paedophilia by definition involves underage children. Legal age is another issue. Because having sex with a minor is illegal, people conflate it with paedophilia. Legal age varies in different jurisdictions anyway so it's more complicated.

Note: if the alleged offences were against teenagers, he is not a paedophile. I know I'm fighting a losing battle here, but we need to keep the word for offenders against young children.

Sacrilege.

i am sick of seeing items about this show on the BBC website masquerading as news.

Unnecessary, as the OST is fantastic.

Mon 28 Oct 58 Suede - Stay Together 54 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds 51 Enigma - Return to Innocence 37 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 27 Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time in the World +4 23 Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 21 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love -6 19 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix)  16 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer - I’m a Believer  10 East 17 - It’s Alright 

Good luck, arghton. Please do change your rank, though!

Nooooo. My favourite film.

Sun 27 Oct 53 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds 52 Suede - Stay Together 49 Enigma - Return to Innocence 34 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) -6 30 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix) 29 Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time in the World +4 27 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love 22 Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 16 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer - I’m a Believer  16 East 17 - It’s Alright  10 Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On

Sat 26 Oct 50 Suede - Stay Together 49 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds +4 43 Enigma - Return to Innocence 40 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 38 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix) 36 Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time in the World +4 23 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love 18 Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 16 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer - I’m a Believer  16 East 17 - It’s Alright  13 East 17 - Around the World 10 Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On 10 Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) 00 Wet Wet Wet - Julia Says  -6 Sorry, I know the Louis Armstrong song is a re-release, but it's the one I like best. There's nothing else there that I particularly like.

Thank fuck for that. Now apply that principle to everything else.

To be fair, to those south of Hadrians Wall, that's just about everyone that isn't Celtic or Rangers. Oh come on, we all know loads of Scottish footy teams. Hibs and Hearts, Hamilton Academicals, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Forfar 4 East Fife 5.

Here we go then. As before, I will keep my picks in alphabetical order by surname as it makes it easier to check. David Attenborough Alan Bennett Theo Burrell Jimmy Carter Bernadette Chirac Noam Chomsky Stephen Darby Sophie Kinsella Denis Law Jim Lovell Jean Marsh Steve McMichael Linda Nolan Yoko Ono Esther Rantzen Charlotte Raven Norman Tebbit Johnnie Walker James Whale Joanne Woodward Subs: 1. Cleo Laine 2. Jody Gormley 3. Ted Turner Janey Godley Trevor Sorbie John Prescott

Reading the complete article, her observations seem perfectly sane to me. She has spoken about technological advancements several times in the past, and Cobain seems to be her regular point of reference.

Fri 25 Oct 47 Enigma - Return to Innocence 47 Suede - Stay Together 45 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds 44 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix) 38 Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time in the World +4 36 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) -6 23 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love 18 Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 18 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer - I’m a Believer  16 East 17 - It’s Alright  13 East 17 - Around the World 12 Wet Wet Wet - Julia Says  11 Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) 10 Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On

New team sent.

This came up in my Facebook feed. Talking Cryptozoology & The Unexplained and Everything in Between! · Michael Fontaine Karl P. Schmidt, a renowned American herpetologist, chose to dedicate his final moments to science when faced with death, demonstrating remarkable dedication to his work. In September 1957, the Lincoln Park Zoo brought a 30-inch snake to the Chicago Natural History Museum, seeking help with its identification. Schmidt, who was highly respected in the field of herpetology and had several species named after him, agreed to examine the snake. On September 25, Schmidt observed that the snake was African, with bright patterns and a head shape similar to a boomslang—a venomous snake from Sub-Saharan Africa. However, he was unsure if it was a boomslang because the snake’s "anal plate was undivided," a feature inconsistent with that species. While examining the snake, Schmidt made a fateful decision. He picked it up for a closer look, but the snake suddenly bit him on the left thumb, leaving two small puncture wounds. Instead of seeking medical help, Schmidt, ever the dedicated scientist, began documenting the effects of the venom in his journal. “I took it from Dr. Robert Inger without thinking of any precaution, and it promptly bit me on the fleshy lateral aspect of the first joint of the left thumb,” Karl Schmidt wrote in his journal. “The mouth was widely opened and the bite was made with the rear fangs only, only the right fang entering to its full length of about 3 mm.” Within 24 hours, he would be dead. Schmidt may have underestimated the severity of the bite. He took a train home and continued noting his symptoms in detail: -4:30 - 5:30 PM: Strong nausea, no vomiting. Took a suburban train trip. - 5:30 - 6:30 PM:Experienced chills, shaking, fever of 101.7°F. Bleeding from the gums began around 5:30. -8:30 PM: Ate two pieces of milk toast. - 9:00 PM - 12:20 AM: Slept well. Urinated at 12:20 AM, mostly blood. Drank water at 4:30 AM, followed by violent nausea and vomiting. Felt better and slept until 6:30 AM. The next morning, Schmidt carried on with his routine, eating breakfast and continuing to document the venom's effects: -September 26, 6:30 AM: Ate cereal, poached eggs on toast, applesauce, and coffee for breakfast. Noted continuous bleeding from the mouth and nose, though "not excessively." "Excessively" was the last word Schmidt wrote. After lunch, he vomited, called his wife, and soon became unresponsive. Despite attempts to revive him, Schmidt was pronounced dead at 3 PM, the cause being respiratory paralysis. Boomslang venom is terrifyingly potent; just .0006 milligrams can kill a bird within minutes. The venom causes internal bleeding, leading to a slow and agonizing death. Schmidt’s autopsy revealed that his lungs, eyes, heart, kidneys, and brain were all hemorrhaging. The Chicago Daily Tribune later revealed that Schmidt had been advised to seek medical help but refused, saying, “No, that would upset the symptoms.” Some say Schmidt’s death was a tragic case of curiosity overcoming caution. Others believe that, knowing the antivenom was only available in Africa, Schmidt simply accepted his fate, continuing his life’s work until the very end.

Thu 24 Oct 47 Suede - Stay Together 46 Louis Armstrong— We Have All The Time in the World +4 45 Enigma - Return to Innocence 42 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 41 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds 38 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix)  22 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love 22 Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) 18 Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 18 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer - I’m a Believer  16 East 17 - It’s Alright  15 Wet Wet Wet - Julia Says  -1 14 Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On 14 East 17 - Around the World  00 K7 - Come Baby Come -5

"Influencer" ! She won't fucking influence me.

WTF does "rolling in the deep" mean anyway, in the context of the song? It doesn't seem to relate to anything.

Wed 23 Oct 48 Louis Armstrong— We Have All The Time in the World +4 42 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix) 41 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 41 Enigma - Return to Innocence 40 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds 40 Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) 39 Suede - Stay Together 19 Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 19 Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On 18 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer - I’m a Believer  16 East 17 - It’s Alright  16 Wet Wet Wet - Julia Says  14 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love 14 East 17 - Around the World  10 Smokie ft. Roy Chubby Brown - Living Next Door to Alice (Who The Fuck is Alice?) 05 K7 - Come Baby Come -6

I hate the way journalists refer to people by their surnames only. Throughout the article she's referred to simply as "Gascoigne" and I kept thinking they were talking about Paul.

Tue 22 Oct 44 Louis Armstrong— We Have All The Time in the World +4 42 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix) 41 Enigma - Return to Innocence 38 Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) 37 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 36 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds 33 Suede - Stay Together 24 Smokie ft. Roy Chubby Brown - Living Next Door to Alice (Who The Fuck is Alice?) 23 Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 21 Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On  20 Wet Wet Wet - Julia Says  18 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer - I’m a Believer  17 East 17 - It’s Alright  16 East 17 - Around the World  16 K7 - Come Baby Come  16 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love 00 Take That Ain’t Here Anymore -6

Many posts on Twitter saying he topped himself. No idea if it's true, but if it isn't they'll be saying it's a cover-up.

Mon 21 Oct 46 Louis Armstrong— We Have All The Time in the World +4 42 Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) 38 Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix) 36 Enigma - Return to Innocence  35 Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 34 Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds 32 Suede - Stay Together 23 Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out 22 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love 21 Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On  20 Wet Wet Wet - Julia Says  20 Smokie ft. Roy Chubby Brown - Living Next Door to Alice (Who The Fuck is Alice?)  18 EMF and Reeves & Mortimer - I’m a Believer  18 East 17 - It’s Alright  17 East 17 - Around the World  16 K7 - Come Baby Come  12 Take That - Love Ain’t Here Anymore 10 Baby D - (Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime) I Need Your Loving  -6