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

I'd rather alliteration than the 'illiteration' my local newspaper provides me with on a regular basis. Two examples from today's on-line Argus: Near naked students trapped in Brighton life Hove poker player beaten up my rasked raiders Nice to know that my local paper, the Wiltshire Times, is not alone in it's employment of sh'it proof readers. They make numerous spelling mistakes both in their headlines and throughout their stories. So much so in fact, that a local online reader by the name of Marj has taken to commenting upon it in every story they f'uck up. The stupid twats print her remarks, but don't rectify the mistakes! Not surprisingly, 'The Argus' and 'The Wiltshire Times' are both published Newsquest Media group, who seem to have got rid of anyone with journalistic experience and integrity and replaced them media studies students on day release.

Mercedes Sosa, activist and folk singer, has died aged 74 after suffering kidney problems.

Author Maya Angelou rushed to hospital. Some are reporting her dead, but her grandson says shes still alive.

I'd rather alliteration than the 'illiteration' my local newspaper provides me with on a regular basis. Two examples from today's on-line Argus: Near naked students trapped in Brighton life Hove poker player beaten up my rasked raiders

As we're talking great British comedians, here's one that did die on October 3rd (2005) Ronnie Barker ( ) '...and its good night from him'

Ex Nigeria international goalie Best Ogedegbe has died from a brain tumour. I particularly like the sentence in this report where his his wife is identified as 'Mrs Ogedegbe'!

I've watch the whole film from beginning through end, It's wasn't that bad. I bought worse film ever 5 years ago for 1 or 2 euro's at "De Boekenvoordeel". I.am still regreting it. This piece of sh*t: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0818485/ Did it come with a free Barf Bag?

Bandwagon jumping cnuts that they are... The sad thing is that there are so many people who actually take notice of The Sun!

Useful pictures of said 'greasy-haired twat' and alleged ' libeller'. I never knew the Cornish language was so closely related to Polish though.

John 'Bootsie' Wilson, last surviving member of 'The Silhouettes' is now a shadow of his former self. You might not recognise the name, but you might recognise the tune

Harry, your signature is hurting my eyes. I can't open the link, but I am curious to know what all this is about. Is this thrower's feat something akin to single handedly bowling out a cricket team for 0? From Wikipedia, because it's late and I don't feel like typing: A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher (or combination of pitchers) pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher (or pitchers) cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any other reason—in short, "27 up, 27 down". The feat has been achieved only 18 times in the history of major league baseball—16 times since the modern era began in 1900. By definition, a perfect game must be both a no-hitter and a shutout. Since the pitcher cannot control whether or not his teammates commit any errors, the pitcher usually must be backed up by solid fielding to pitch a perfect game. An error that does not allow a baserunner, such as a misplayed foul ball, does not spoil a perfect game. Weather-shortened contests in which a team has no baserunners and games in which a team reaches first base only in extra innings do not qualify as official perfect games under the present definition. The first confirmed use of the term "perfect game" was in 1908; the current official definition of the term was formalized in 1991. Although it is possible for multiple pitchers to combine for a perfect game (as has happened nine times at the major league level for a no-hitter), to date, every major league perfect game has been thrown by a single pitcher. It says a lot about the difference between Americans and Brits that the perfect game in baseball should be considered one in which the winning side completely dominates the losing one. The perfect game in the UK would be one where the winning side just edges it against all odds - Manchester United v Bayern Munich, 1999, European Cup final, and England v Australia, Headingly, July 1981, when England's chances of winning were put at 500-1 after the Ozzies forced the follow on. Wiki quote: On Monday morning the odds began to look generous as first Brearley, then David Gower and Mike Gatting all fell cheaply to reduce England to 41 for 4. Boycott was still anchored at the other end however and he and Peter Willey added 50 runs before lunch. In the afternoon however, Willey was out for 33 and England were in deep trouble at 105 for 5 as Botham went in to bat. Matters did not improve as first Geoff Boycott and then Bob Taylor were soon dismissed. At 135 for 7 an innings defeat looked almost certain. By all accounts, both teams' players thought Australia would win the match. When Graham Dilley joined him at the crease, Botham reportedly said, "Right then, let's have a bit of fun...". With able support from Dilley (56) and Chris Old (29), Botham hit out and by the close of play was 145 not out with Bob Willis hanging on at the other end on 1 not out. England's lead was just 124 but there was hope. On the final day's play there was time for just four more runs from Botham before Willis was out and Botham was left on 149 not out. Wisden rated this innings as the 4th best of all time. Willis' real contribution was with the ball. After Botham took the first wicket, Willis skittled Australia out for just 111, finishing with figures of 8 for 43 – rated by Wisden as the 7th best bowling performance of all time. England had won by just 18 runs. It was only the second time in history that a team following on had won a Test match. That's a perfect game. I know what you're saying but disagree. The baseball 'perfect game' is something that is defined, i.e has definite parameters, whereas what you are saying is a perfect game is something that is felt at an emotional level (and being an ABU man, the Bayern Munich match was anything but perfect). They may be perfect results (in someone's opinion), but I don't think they can really be called 'perfect games' unless you can say what makes a perfect game.

Online version says "I want to kill myself". Well who are we to stand in the way of ambition! (Now what are those guidelines on assisted suicide?)

My fingers are crossed and I'm drooling with anticipation. ( I don't suppose you can name a date....?)

Can't be doing with that sh*te, but sh*te does it for me every time. Might work on our stressed out colleague, if only to show him others can have a worse day at work than he seems to. A little perspective is called for methinks, .

Ludovic Kennedy - nearly 90, + advocate of voluntary euthanasia, + clarification on law regarding asisted suicide = prime candidate!

Gone

Just reported dead is 'The Swamp Thing" star Dick Durock, of pancreatic cancer, age 72.

Well, Nietzche said that God was dead some 80 years before John T. Elson posed the question... True, but Nietzsche hasn't just died and he was insane!

Quite right. Only 40 grand a week to play on bumpy pitches? Please!

The journalist who asked 'Is God Dead' (Time 1966) John T. Elson has died. Incidentally, Is God dead?

I too have hankered after an iPhone and I was gutted to discover there is no reception from O2 anywhere in my house or garden. On the plus side I found this out when I was issued with a mobile phone for my job, means my 'clients', for want of a better word, and especially a couple of my colleagues, can't contact me when I am at home . Now thats what I want, 'cos my mobile phone works perfectly at home (where naturally I have a land-line and thus no real need for a mobile phone) but only works at work when it's a prime number of minutes past the hour and I'm standing on one leg whilst doing an impersonation of David Coleman's Spitting Image puppet. This shouldn't be a problem as I also have a land-line but for some reason the rest of the staff prefer to send me text messages which invariably I don't receive till I get home - by which time whatever they were texting me about is completely irrelevant! These may help. I am considering one, but at £335 I may have trouble getting finance (Mrs Josco) to sign it off. Its a possible solution but why piddle around with a mere 500 sq m coverage when for only £1495, you can get 5000 sq m!