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I refer the honourable gentleman to my reply of February 27th.

Lou Gorman, Boston Red Sox GM from 1983 to 1993, has died aged 82. This period encompasses my domicile in the US of A, and having originally landed at Boston Logan, the Red Sox seemed the logical team to follow (until I moved to Minnesota and started to follow the Twins, after a brief flirtation with the Yankees following a boozy encounter with Billy Martin - I believe I may have mentioned that before).

When you've done that, can you come round and get rid of the slugs in our kitchen? Nearly every sodding morning there are little shiny pathways on the breadboard. God knows where the bastards are getting in. I used to have the same problem in my old house - on many occasions I would stumble down in the early hours with a raging hangover to get a drink, and step on one - FUCKING GROSS is the only term I can describe having fresh dead slug between your toes. They would also find their way into the open washing machine and then get spun-dried on the kids school shirts. Slugs are the most disgusting creature on this earth, they are pointless and should all be set on fire. I sympathise. A few years ago, I had an invasion of slugs in the bathroom. There's nothing quite like discovering you've been scrubbing your important little places with slug-encrusted sponges and brushes.

Jackie Chan reported dead at 56. oops, bit hasty there... Jackie Chan reported alive and well.

Here's a link.

Geraldine Ferraro, Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential running mate, has died aged 75. It might be said she paved the way for politicians such as Hilary Clinton and (insert name of prominent female US politician, as appropriate).

Gerry Rafferty was SCOTTISH FAIL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well then, seeing as though they all came from the same island (the largish one located between Europe and Ireland) allow me to correct myself...In keeping with the all BRITISH theme so far, I went with Vera Lynn. Thank you TheDeadman for bringing my attention to this mistake of biblical proportions, your useful to have around. That's like calling someone form Canada an American, or an Austrailian a New Zealander. (And vice versa) Technically, someone from Canada is American, as is someone from the United States or Mexico or Brazil or Argentina...

Brilliant. Here's the next instalment.

...teasingly, she's omitted a departure date!

Me neither. Are we winning? Yes we are!

Harry Morgan, same reason as DJL. Not wasting my vote on Clive Dunn again!

I don't normally advocate violence, but in her case... On the subject of Jehovah's Witnesses, many years ago when I was working in the states, a couple knocked at my apartment door so I invited them in for a chat. I don't know if I converted them or not, but they never came back after the third visit.

There is of course the 'Search' button. Its not half as useless as some people make out. If everyone did so, what would pedants have to whine about? We'd find something, don't worry.

There is of course the 'Search' button. Its not half as useless as some people make out.

Think Simpson will be ok, he's lasted this long, has fond memories of Col. Gadaffi continually farting in his presence during an interview also. Reporters from Al Jazeera are probably more at risk, they've lost quite a few in the past Not to mention cameramen.....

Hamster Wars!!

Bernard (aka St Clair) Lee, member of The Hues Corporation of Rock The Boat fame, has died aged 66. Ther link includes a video, for those unfamiliar with the group (not sure which one he was but I'm guessing not the one in the middle).