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I was bored enough to read the bumf coming through the letterbox from our local council candidates. The Greens have excelled themselves with this appeal - I don't think that came out quite right!

I misread the headline when I saw it and thought that the Starr in question was Ringo for a moment. Thats some misread bearing mind Ringo was neither in Alice in Chains nor a bassist!

Given Sir Alex's low opinion of referees, I wonder how he would respond to the situation Dorchester Town's Ashley Vickers found himself in the other night.

Former "Alice In Chains" bassist Mike Starr has been found dead. He formerly featured in VH1's "Celebrity Rehab". Foul Play is not suspected.

what is the point or relevance of that post? if he's not dead or close to death please don't bother Relevance? Its in the f'kin Gary Glitter thread!! Point? Its to to give us people with double & triple digit IQ's a bit of amusement. Now what was the point or relevance of your post?

[Harry Hill] So what would happen if a Bengal tiger got through a hole in the fence and into the lion enclosure? There's only one way to find out.... fiiiiiiiiiiight!!! [/Harry Hill] And the Bengal tiger would win.

Not only that, but he got into the meeting on a free ticket, had never had a go on the Jackpot before, and to cap it all, he ripped up his original bet as it came to £32 and he thought that was too much!

I've been really lucky lately...

In the excitement of Sir Patrick's 700th "The Sky at Night", we seem to have omitted to celebrate Sir Patrick's 88th birthday last Friday. Another 100 (monthly) shows would take us to July 2019; Sir Patrick would by that time be 96.

(Its either that or Spinal Tap again!)

Help save "doctor slang". Some is well-known, like NFN for "normal for Norfolk", but the DBI was a new one for me:

The man who made Ladbrokes what it is, Cyril Stein has died aged 82. Not a name I'd ever heard (Cyril Stein, that is, not Ladbrokes), he also owned all the non-US Hilton hotels at one time. Under his ownership they more than quadrupled in value in 4 years.

Motor-cycle diarist Alberto Granado has died aged 88. His companion, for those not getting the "Motorcycle Diaries" reference, was one Che Guevara.

While I'm here... Edwin Kilbourne, a virologist who, seemingly single-handedly, developed the annual 'flu vaccine, has died aged 90. No cause of death revealed, but one would hope 'flu is not implicated.

Mikhail Simonov, Russian aircraft designer, the man behind several Sukhoi jets, has died, aged 81.

Meanwhile, in Arizona, Blair River has died. He was 6' 8" and weighed about 575 lbs (or a little over 41 stone in proper money). He was a spokesman for the "Heart Attack Grill". Cause of death is unknown but friends are speculating its a result of pneumonia after a bout of flu. Restaurant owner John Basso said Can't think what he might mean!

He's been battling prostate cancer for quite a few years now. Could be a sign to keep him in mind for next year He was suffering from chest pains and is now "a bit shaken but absolutely fine", according to his son in this report.

Former champion Davies dies That's ladies champion, Agnes Davies, who has died aged 90.

Actor John Adewole, has died suddenly aged 63. He was the actor who played the genie in the ...

Edward De Nunzio, the son of former ASDA chief executive, Tony, has fallen to his death in the exclusive ski resort Courcheval, not as a result of some skiing-related derring-do, but rather as a result of drunkenly attempting to leap from the roof of one ski chalet to another.

Charlie got a rather appropriate tattoo: (see story)