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I was looking through the DDP for biographies that got truncated when there was a 255 character limit imposed. I was delighted to find this - (The Aitken referred to is Tony Aitken, British actor).

Surprised this took so long to appear, given that England are playing a series in India right now!

Its noted that the wrestler Virgil has been reported as being born in 1951 rather than 1962, as was generally accepted at the time of his death. Brief investigation and consultation has therefore resulted in him being backdated to 1951, therefore (and with apologies to Grappling with Mortality) he gets only 7 "age" points for his demise, rather than the previously awarded 8.

Sorry, missed the reference due to being filled with (unwarrented) indignation Missed the Hennessy QO yesterday, sorry 'bout that.

Is this directed at me specifically or just a question to the general populace? Maybe I should have added "and spent in the right areas", but I thought that was a given.

Taxing more to spend more is surely a good thing, as long as the tax burden falls in the right areas.

Interesting... I read this: https://www.observer-reporter.com/local_news/2024/mar/01/larger-than-life-mike-jones-wrestler-better-known-as-virgil-dies/, which is what Wikipedia are now citing as DoB, but is there any other corroboration?

If Sunak is that worried about Galloway, call a GE, because the chances are he'd get voted out again.

Given both the timing and the (lack of) content, the statement almost feels like a distraction from something... but what?

A call for 'unity' by a divisive government is about par for the course.

Its clarifying, once and for all, which party members are horrible cunts, and which aren't.

Not according to Beth Rigby...

Don't worry, I never interpreted it as a complaint. Looking at the timing, you were no doubt mid-composition as i was uploading.

Falling from a clifftop taking a selfie.

Ahem...

According to the facebook post, Eric Whittingham, who had a career of sorts with Brighton & Hove (32 appearances over 4 seasons, with one of those being the club's joint-top scorer) "passed away recently". https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1799122133921160&set=gm.7348786455164974&idorvanity=1017084055001944

Rev. Billy Graham's last surviving sibling, Jean Graham Ford, has died aged 91.

Beats me.

Me. I've got CDO. Its similar, but the letters are correctly arranged in alphabetical order.

That was one of mine. The further down the list of Gooseberry's esoteric picks I got, the less attention to detail I paid! Fixed now.

Thanks - I've a feeling someone flagged this before, so I suppose I'd better fix it!

Laura Lian, sculptor of the John Lennon 'Peace' staute, has died aged 72.

I've been to the pictures again! Finally, a mere 55 years after it's release, I've managed to see Kes. Recommended.

Poet, writer, dramatist etc. etc. Bernard Kops reportedly dead aged 97, Via Xwitter eta Guardian Obit.

Stan Bowles reportedly dead aged 75.