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Vic Mizzy has died, aged 93. "Who?" I hear you cry. Well only the composer of one of the most famous TV Themes ever. Report

Was the report written by someone with 'mild learning dificulties'? Anyway I digress... What I really came into this thread for was to add Marks and Spencer (or as they appear to like being called, probably for the benefit of those with 'learning difficulties, M&S) to room 101. I was passing their store last night on my way home from work when I observed window dressers in their front window erecting a Christmas tree. The prosecution rests.

As I'm on a roll today (with Ludo) I'll take a stab at Harwich Harbour. If I'm correct, there's no need for the Escort Reader's Wives, but I'll take the 10 points - Guinness please! It was Harwich Harbour......Guinness is on the way sir. Monkey, Norwich is near enough,well 50 odd miles near enough. Im crushed that you have decided to decline my original request for a few lessons in Industrial language. I bet you know some REALLY filthy words Cheers!

Spelling and punctuation? What about them? Contribute or f'uck off. It's one thing to spell apostrophe, another thing to use it. Read my helpful book and the day will come when you too will be able to string together a sentence. You're an idiot. (perfect syntax, semantics and accuracy) I wasn't going to be so rude to him but since you've been moved to state the obvious I have to concur with you. Thankyou for clarifying it though. I'm sure it's been noted by others. As you've brought up the subject, how about a couple of commas: and a space: like so.

As I'm on a roll today (with Ludo) I'll take a stab at Harwich Harbour. If I'm correct, there's no need for the Escort Reader's Wives, but I'll take the 10 points - Guinness please!

Went for Michael Foot again - political balance, equal airtime and all that, though I applaud the logic applied to Thatcher's selection.

Thanks. I did indeed select Mr Kennedy, and strangely felt quite a sense of achievement at having guessed right (I can account for my whereabouts for the entire weekend officer).

TV and Film producer Daniel Melnick has died aged 77. Creator of 'Get Smart!', he also lists among his credits 'Straw Dogs', his first production, and 'Network'.

Bricks make great wedding presents and also give 'journalists' the opportunity to try out all those brick-related puns.

Peter Houseman (ex-Chelsea footballer)

General Patton, I think, unless I'm misremembering some old film!

I seem to remember James Dean had a crash of some sorts.

Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, executed 16 October 1793. Other notable executions on this day are Hans Frank, Wilhelm Frick, Alfred Jodl, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Wilhelm Keitel, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Alfred Rosenberg, Fritz Sauckel, Arthur Seyss-Inquart and Julius Streicher, in 1946 following the Nuremburg trials.

Marc Bolan - Tree 1, Mini 0.

John Kettley Might enjoy a pint of Tetley He did breakfast TV In 1993.

The way it works is this - the 'half salt' beans have just as much salt as conventional beans, but because they're twice the price, you only buy half as many, thus, you have half the salt as you would have had you bought conventional beans at half the price. Smartarse marketing dicks strike again.

On this day in 1066, the King of England, Harold Godwinson, was killed in battle (the first English King so to die), after reigning all of 9 months.

He's not but his boyfriend is...

Le Duc Tho Nobel Peace Prize winner (1973) who refused his prize (because there was still no peace in his country, not because he had to share with Kissinger) died 19 years ago today (Oct 13th), a day before his 79th birthday.

I was at the supermarket where they were selling toy cars (it seems to be an obsession in North Dakota) and one of them was labeled "Ambulanz", and apparentely that's the German word for it. Maybe the guy who designed the beans was German. You have a point, maybe his name is 'Heinz Beanz'

I just noticed that the Heinz Baked Beans I bought the other day are, in fact, 'Heinz Beanz'. When did that happen? More importantly, why? I mean, its not like they were called 'beans' in some markets and 'beanz' in others, like Marathon and Snickers, or Jif and Cif, so why? Its just some smartarse marketing dick trying to justify his salary. (So thats smartarse marketing dicks into room 101 please)

Apparently, Boyzone are now a quartet!

In his capacity as patron of the Chartered Society of Designers, on the 50th anniversary of the design prize bearing his name, Prince Phil "rails against TV controls" Maybe its a royalty thing, but I've seldom been that adventurous with my foreplay!!

Absolute radio's Breakfast Show host Christian O'Connell has launced a search for Jack, with a view to getting him on air by the end of the week.

Do some 'decoding'. It'll keep you amused for hours - I particularly liked the Robin van Persie decode. They're all barking!