themaninblack

Thought I'd chuck in Norman Mailer, after seeing him in the doc on BBC4, when he's arguing with Germaine Greer.....

I can think of worse political leaders. That does seem to be the consensus regarding Castro, perhaps the closest leader we've had to the notion of the 'Benevolent Dictator'. No doubt someone will point out examples of tyranny and political malpractice, He hasn't after all been leader of Cuba for so long without a fair bit of suppression. But he's no monster on the scale of Stalin or Pol Pot, unless of course the stories come out when he goes....

Mind you, a Parkinson's stricken septugenarian on the brink of death would probably string a few sentences rather better than potato head Wayne Rooney could without his ghost-writer Hunter Davies.....

I suppose that much speculated Clash reunion won't happen now that Joe Strummer's six foot under.... ...The Smiths?

On what evidence?

Could be ghost-written though....

Gordo won't be attractive to Middle England until he reduces his stealth taxes. Never has so much money been wasted by so few. There will always be taxes...

Didn't anyone have a read on the article concerning Broon's non-existant voting record on gay rights? Hmm interesting. It seems that Gordy might end up being more attractive to Middle England than we think...

There was a report on News 24 last night (relayed from ABC in America) about Astor and how badly she's treated. There should no probs with the obits for her, which might come quite soon...

The one's you could add at the end of the year are recently ill and they're probably on the list anyway!

After a rather inert period of suggestions, here are some new ones... Grahame Crowden (b.1922) - veteran actor and two Goods... I.J 'Jack' Good - Mathematician. Worked at Bletchley Prk in WWII. Probably get an obit in The Times or Guardian. Born 1916... Jack Good (b.1931) - TV Producer, actor, now a monk...

Probably not the right to die at the moment for Gerald, with all this stuff going on in the Middle East. A nice quiet period news-wise would be just the ticket for him, particularly as we wasn't president for very long... Incidentally, who has had the shorter presidency: Kennedy or Ford?

Thank you , pulphack. And props to you for even jokingly suggesting that it was Mo. I was convinced that the bow or whatever she has around her neck was disguising an Adam's apple. I'm curious to see what TMIB will choose for his next avatar. .....which is this!! (Again, just so as you know....)

Oh dear. He was a great director - 'The Deadly Assassin' was my favourite (that's the story when he returns to his old planet folks!). He wasn't that old was he? He must have been ill..

That's a shame although I thought he was dead anyway. Anyone seen the film 'Used Cars'? Good film. Warden has 2 roles in it..

Give that man a cigar! Correct. Probably taken late 69/early 70. Mo Tucker's at the front, so its not a long-haired geezer. Doug Yule 'The Underated One', Sterling Morrison and the Louster complete the lineup.... I'm off to find another Avatar which you can guess... (Just so people know what the hell we're on about here...)

I think Octopus has done a fabulous job. Saves me the bother of compiling a big list. Can't think of any to add.... Robert Wyatt ('Rock Bottom')? Paraplegic, past 60...

Yeah, treble drat! I was thinking of having him in my DDP, along with someone else who's name escapes me for the moment...

New York Dolls, Ramones, Talking Heads, Heartbreakers.... ...what do they all have in common?

Close...

Saw a picture of Alan 'Fluff' Freeman in the Mail on Sunday...hmmm looks ancient. Plus he's in a wheelchair and recently had an operation on his jaw. Oh and he has arthritis. Not 'arf dead death-pickers!

No. I'll give you a clue, it's not as they're normally known to look like....

Wrong. Anyone else for a guess?

If these things come in threes as no doubt they do, we can expect a good break with Higgins and Hunter next to pot. Is it just me or are they dropping like flies at the minute? I suppose I had better scrub Spencer off my 2007 draft... Should have got in earlier... A good player, although I can only remember him when he was passed his peak.