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I suppose we all have different perceptions of what 'famous' means - but the rules of the site would certainly lead to her inclusion. I quote Given Princess Alice is a member of the British Royal Family, and her death (when it comes)will be widely reported, I would say she meets the criteria.

Only suprised that weatherman didn't add Bill Clinton Which reminds me of the difference between Democrat and Republican presidents... Democrats screw the women... Republicans screw the country... (I feel certain that thanks should go to Ben Elton for that old chestnut, even if I can't recall where I first heard it....)

Someone should explain that she can't take it with her I'm sure if asked, she would say acting is all about the craft - but you are right, it probably all boils down to the money, although with repeat fees for all the reruns they show on BBC4, she should be rolling in it... I'm sure if she ever gets stuck, young Clive can help her out

I would have thought the opposite would be true. By being killed off, she never has to return to Walford again - surely a blessing rather than a curse Of course, it does mean we will all miss her classic carry-on style lines, especially 'Has anyone seen my Willie?' Whenever I heard that, I always had this weird image in my mind that she had escaped from the 'Lady Boys of Bangkok Retirement Home', and dementia had started to set in

Don't really know enough about F1 to comment on the various drivers, but we have already highlighted Richard Burns as a potential for next year. Still on the sporting theme though, I noticed George Bush snr taking a parachute jump to celebrate his recent birthday. Reminded me that there seems to have been quite a few parachute deaths in the last few months. Perhaps we should ask some of the nominees if the would like to do a jump for charity - all funds raised going to support this site

Or he could be related to the Weathermen of the 60's & 70's - not that I can recall them personally, but reading books does have some benefit, even if no substitute for the real thing. The Return of the Weathermen Course, the quote at the end of the article seems to have appropriate resonance

After a long pause in proceedings, the Pope has been on the road again, this time to Switzerland. And, according to this report, he seems to have a spring in his step - well, perhaps spring in his wheelchair would be more appropriate According to the report, he is planning another trip come August, so perhaps it looks like he may last the year....

If its any help weatherman90 - Canada is that cold place up north which isn't part of the US (don't confuse it with Alaska, which is). France is that big country in Europe which didn't support the war in Iraq. Oops, doesn't really narrow that down much, does it

I have heard of her, but only as the wife of Jim Bakker. Don't know if that means she passes the 'famous' test (or should that be 'infamous'?), but we have listed people in the past, purely through their affiliation or marraige to famous people. And let face it - if we were thinking about listing Nancy Reagan - what is she famous for apart from being married to Ronnie? Having said that, I feel certain we can find some more deserving people, rather than the ex-wive of a disgraced TV evangelist, or some second-rate chat show host

2005 seems to be shaping up for a potentially bumper year for former First Ladies. In addition to Nancy, we have Lady Bird Johnson, and lets not forget Barabra Bush (79), Rosalynn Carter (77), and Betty Ford (86). Admittedly, Barbara and Rosalynn may still be on the young side (relatively speaking, of course), but surely the drug and alcohol abuse that Betty fought in the 70's has taken some toll. Looks like the title ex-First Lady may soon be changing to ex-ex-First Lady

Hi Holy Joe, We have already had a little discussion re Bin Laden, albeit a while back.. Bin Laden thread However, I have it on good authority that he no longer lives in a cave. He now resides with Ma><ine Carr somewhere in Leeds, London or Whitby. His reasoning is that should any vigilantes come calling, they will aim for her, and allow him time to make his escape...

Ronnie, Me wonders if you are showing some signs of memory loss there....taking you to a place where the rest of us can't go (©Nancy). Metallica already have a death in the resumé. Way back in 1986, they managed to roll their tour bus over the bass player, Cliff Burton. Brings a whole new meaning to the term Heavy Metal! Those hoping that they were following the advice of their first album 'Kill 'Em All' were sadly dispappointed at this solitary effort. But, looks like they may be about to pick up the album, pop it back on the turntable, and after a long hiatus, start again. Fingers crossed.

Did I forget to say it was only Vol1?? I would like to say it was a deliberate mistake, but as an accountant, I can't lie... So, now you know... can't count, can't lie - which is why I am a bad accountant

incoherent??

I now realise that I did misread our "Guest" email What I had assumed was an insult thrown at DWB, I now realise was actually "Guest" sigining his post with his own nickname And whilst I agree with Our Sole that using your thumb to type is difficult, it may explain the 'gey' instead of 'get'....

DWB - either our guest is trying to tell us something about your sexual practices, or (and more likely), he is hoping you get a game for Man United and become famous. Course, I may have totally misunderstood his post - never could get the knack of those phone text style messages on this forum. Wonder if they just use their thumb to press all the keys?

Even if I knew what an 'abu' was, not sure I would want to suck a good looking one's cock, never mind an ugly one! Although if it is some new method to diagnose prostate cancer, can someone point me in the direction of a good looking female doctor please

Well, both actually. As I said, there is a lot of humour through it, and a lot of physics. On the third read, I started to understand some of it, but not enough that I could have a conversation with Yeti about it I have heard it called the most unread best-seller of all time, as people would give up as soon as they hit the explanation about relativity (Chapter 2!). Having said that, Hawkin in pretty succesful in making very complex ideas understandable (or nearly so, in my case). For a book of 200 pages, it crams quite a lot in. A little more challenging than anything by Jeffrey Archer (lets face it, what isn't!), but short enough that you don't mind picking it up again to re-read, and try to understand. Was this review helpful to you? Customers who bought this book also bought:- Clive Dunn - the teenage years (1880-1885) The Collected Jokes of Bernard Manning (1st Edition - 1902) The Humour of Juan Kerz (discontinued)

GR says Anyone who has ever read 'A Brief History of Time' will know that Hawking has a good sense of humour - from side bets on the discovery of Black Holes (he bet against findiing them as 'insurance'!) to the countless asides on some of the history of physics, along with explaining little injokes (radio signals being termed LGM's - Little Green Men). My only regret is that despite reading it three times now, I understand most of the jokes, but none of the physics

Spotted this on Yahoo news page Fred Dale, creator of nasty smells, dies Whilst I wouldn't for a second think he was famous enough for this list, despite his litany of succesful nasty smells, I couldn't help but think that we missed an interesting headline... Fred Dale, creator of nasty smells, starts work on a new one

I would have reservations about any TV characters (as opposed to the actors who play them) - just imagine all those people who were excited about Bobby Ewing, only to have their hopes dashed when he stepped out the shower. Not to mention when JR got shot, or Jock died in the crash, only to return years later.... Not that I am a big Dallas fan - such a cursory and irreverent approach to the sanctity of death is not to be encouraged.

He was born 19th June, 1925. Just approaching his 79th birthday.

Looks like Shane is in the news again. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/040421/325/ermlw.html The part about being hit in the face with a metal pole brings a whole new meaning to the joke 'A man walks into a bar...' Having said that, Shane is not on this years list, so I think the Committee should tell the heavies to hold off for now

And just when you thought Maradona was the next big name football player to hear the final whistle, news comes through of the death of Bobby Simpson, goalkeeper for the Lisbon Lions Celtic team back in 1967. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...tic/3642291.stm Parkhead is fondly called paradise by Celtic supporters, but it is a different venue of that name that Bobby now goes to play.

Or 'Maradona is a gonnar'? Course, he may pull out all the stops, and take the match into extra-time...