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It was Rad 10-13 Cow from 2018 until today...

Someone's put a pic of Tom Lehrer from a few months ago on Instagram.

And lo, but mere hours later, my joker dies. Is the comeback on? Probably not as Reptile had Edmund Capon too (damn him!) but maybe Messrs Johnson and Lewis should start worrying. Edmund's Cap Off had lots of points on the board: Dr T had Capon, but again comebacks are thwarted by Torva having him too. As do Chorizo and Grim, and the four names here are battling for one Quarterfinal spot. Also sharing are both sides of the Admin Derby. Elsewhere: Clorox narrows the gap, Rad takes a break up, and Pedro takes a lead against Willz. You tell everyone about a possible Thistle Derby and you’re going to get a “what do we call a Reptile v Pedro match” derby instead! Meanwhile Joey and Sir Creep both score. Is there room for a big comeback yet? One last thing - Boudicca? Old Lady? Round 2 started over a fortnight ago... Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 6-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 9-6 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 3-6 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-0 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 15-12 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 0-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 3-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 3-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 16-9 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 12-19 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 7-11 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 15-3 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-6 14. John Key Vs. Heef 0-3 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-3 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0

Bit embarrassing as he was Joker for my no-obits team!

Right, so Round 2 has finally kicked into gear. (Drol mode) Why can’t any of those “day to live at Christmas” wankers help me out? [/drol mode] So, yeah, Reptile goes 10 points clear. This is my lulling him into a false sense of security, honest, all going to plan. Nah, he’s a fine deadpooler and deserves his success, damn him. Torva goes 12 points up on 2018 DDP winner Dr T and on this form, I pity da foolz who wins between Chorizo and Grim! Clorox has fallen foul of the Curse of the Commentator (or Allen celebrates it) as AO Guy takes a 6 point lead in a tie I thought was swinging the other way early in the month. Engineer asks if its still level? No, charon is now 3-0 up. Have to presume Parrikar played for Rangers during the Paul le Guen error. Joey’s conceded, and it ain’t looking good, as Banana goes 10 points up. Was this tie a bit of a... banana skin for 'im? Finally, in the Admin Derby, 2018 Cup winner DDT has taken the lead against Death Impends. Only two draws left now – The Old Lady/Boudicca and Willz/Pedro. Both Willz and Pedro have played out 0-0s before, Pedro being a coin toss away from significantly changing the 2017 Cup (he lost to deadsox). Meanwhile, Cup players may note the declining health of top pick Billy Clayton. He may yet be crucial for Quim and DI… Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 3-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 6-3 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 0-6 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-0 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 12-9 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 0-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 3-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 3-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 13-3 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 9-19 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 4-11 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 12-0 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-6 14. John Key Vs. Heef 0-3 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-0 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0

He was one of the old timer guests for the Champions League draw in...2014 or then abouts, and looked hellish. Clearly hadn't a clue what was going on around him. A shame.

Sure, why not. Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 3-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 6-3 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 0-3 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-0 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 9-9 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 0-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 0-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 3-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 10-3 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 9-16 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 4-11 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 9-0 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-6 14. John Key Vs. Heef 0-3 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-0 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0

Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 0-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 0-0 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 0-0 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-0 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 3-6 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 0-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 0-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 0-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 7-3 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 6-13 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 4-8 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 3-0 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-0 14. John Key Vs. Heef 0-0 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-0 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0 Small typo fixed.

Oh, wheesht it for once!

According to an aside by Fern in an otherwise forgotten interview last month, Tony Britton is now residing in forum favourite Denville Hall. Likely for a bit yet:

Kansas GOP try to get Dole promoted to Army Colonel, apparently. Apparently the secret to promotion is to look frail aged 95.

Begins rituals of abdication.

Could be sinuses for all I know, but guy got last rites practically in 2017, he gets noted here when in hospital!

Flair back in hospital, operation required but no other details so far.

Actually, today's amendments point the way forward. May's deal will be killed off in Chris "DDP 2020?" Bryant's "kill off May's deal forever and ever" amendment almost certainly. Given its already suffered the 1st and 2nd worst parliamentary government defeats in recorded history. The 2nd Ref amendment isn't being supported by Labour as they think it will fail today regardless, but might pass next week if the Tories block every Brexit idea with Jeremy Corbyn's name on it. As if! Which, given Parli voted against No Deal, means they'll surely vote in favour of exploring deals that aren't May's deal (Benn's amendment). So in the next week, non-Mays put together Brexit plans to vote on, they likely all get shot down, and since the Commons don't want No Deal, that leaves 2 options: 1. Revoke Article 50. I think they''ve already shown they'd rather buck that responsibility. 2. Some sort of Referendum with 3 choices: Leave on no deal, Leave on whatever deal there is, Remain in the EU. At which point everyone bickers, but I think 2 could get an Article 50 extension as it would lead to a solution to the deadlock, and it would piss off Nigel Farage - presumably 2 big vote getters in the EU. And before anyone moans, no idea how a second Ref would go. Maybe the Brexit mood has hardened, maybe people are fucked off hearing about it and just want a quiet life for a bit, dunno. Two other possibilities 1. EU are fucked off and block any route other than Mays deal or no deal. Crash out on 29th. Could happen, but it'd be economically devastating to the other EU countries right before elections as much as the UK, so... very very unwise. 70% chance given lateness of the hour. 2. Labour somehow come up with a deal next week everyone loves, and Jeremy Corbyn sells it to the EU, takes us out, and becomes a national hero to the 52%. Aye, and I could win the lottery and sleep with Mila Kunis while pigs fly and dinosaurs show up in the Congo. Negative percentage chance of happening. Right, don't worry, back to being apolitical now!

There is the 3rd option of course. Have the Commons vote in favour of revoking Article 50. imo once the EU says fuck off to a delay, as they will, there'll be a Commons majority for that over no deal. More so than for Meaningful Votes III, IV and V.... I speak in fact, not necessarily opinion, but we all know this route will trigger a long LFN post before day's end...

This host has made his views clear. Feel free to lobby the next host (as yet undetermined) about rule changes for next year.

Note to self - when I hand this game over to the next host (not quite yet...), bribe them to give me easier draws... Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 0-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 0-0 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 0-0 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-0 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 3-6 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 0-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 0-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 0-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 7-3 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 6-13 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 0-8 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 3-0 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-0 14. John Key Vs. Heef 0-0 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-0 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0

Aww, FFS.

3 months might be lucky, tbh. Cameo in one of my favourite X-Files eps as a Man in Black!

Pogues did well in NZ (Fairytale was 5th, GOAT album contender IISFFGWG sold buckets) but dunno about Oz-land: probably too busy listening to Stefan Dennis records or what not.

The Nuttall family (see DDP 2017/18) and BBC take on the Hallwang cancer treatment lot. Worth a look given the vast number of DDP eligible picks going to such places imo. Might as well drink that bleach water instead...

Since you muse, here's what I sent Biblio when he asked for them. 1. Kirk -The most A listy acting veteran alive? 2. Prince Philip – Again, worldwide fame 3. Sidney Poitier – One of the most recognisable actors to ever live. 4. Gorbachev – Instantly recognisable world leader. 5. Jimmy Carter – US President 6. Dick van Dyke – Mary Poppins, World Wide Star 7. De Havilland – Again, huge name actress 8. Mugabe – Most famous living ex-dictator? 9. Tina Turner – Massive A music star 10. Doris Day – Huge name 11. Kissinger – One of those news faces 12. Tutu – Huge apartheid figure/tv regular worldwide 13. Little Richard – big music star 14. Belafonte – Big civil rights star/music legend 15. Akihito – Japanese leader, not as famous as others 16. Betty White - Big name US actress whose been on UK TV. 17. Chirac – French leader 18. Larry King – US TV guy with worldwide fame/film appearances 19. Vanessa Redgrave – Huge name in UK. 20. Barker – The US Bruce Forsyth, so famous there he gets referenced here often in the way 99% of their TV hosts don’t. 21. Gordon Banks – World Cup winner in the 60s. 22. Lynn Vera – World famous in 1940s. 23. Mubarak – Lesser known dictator 24. June Brown – A list in UK. Iconic role plus long career moves up few spots. 25. Stirling Moss – Huge sports name with older generations 26. Bob Dole – Big US Politician but mostly known for old and ill for 15 years! 27. Bob Hawke – Oz politics not as well known, but Hawke one of their most famous 28. Cardin – The label is world famous 29. Bracknell – Instantly recognisable among UK soap fans and world wide fans of UK soaps. I know that not us, but there are millions of them. 30. Nobby Stiles – World Cup winner but least famous of the “names everyone knows”. 31. Jerry Stiller – Huge in US and here (but many years ago). My mum knows who he is. 32. M Walker – A well known UK voice. Think known elsewhere in the Worldwide F1 community. 33. Blackman – 60s actress, Bond raises her up several spots. 34. Shane McGowan – Pogues singer/Fairytale of new York = world wide fame. (except in Australia) 35. Clive James – International fame, but not worldwide. 36. Greaves – More known for his TV Career, fast disappearing in the rear view window. 37. Giscard d’estaing – French leader but their most obscure 38. Walters – Famous in US circles. 39. Wouk – Really old and dry writer. Known more than read? 40. Ed Asner – Voice actor, so known but not by name. 41. Loretta Lynn – Influential but obscure. 42. McCririck – Recognisable in UK circles even to non-racing watchers. 43. Ginger Baker – 3rd most famous member of Cream 44. Prunella Scales – TV actress only known here 45. Alan Greenspan – Vaguely famous US economist 46. Harper V – US TV actress famous 30 years ago. 47. Tony Britton – One of those faces 40 years ago 48. Cleo Laine – Really obscure old figure now, sorry 49. JPDC – Even folk at the time don’t recall him. 50. Johnny Clegg – Cult figure. Important but hidden. I'd probably change some of it around, but the ball park is my gut feeling on their fame levels.

Oh he's going downhill now. All we need is Philomena Lynott to pop her clogs and getting dropped off Pan Breed will wind up deadlier than an Aaron Ramsey hat-trick.

Just when Sir Creep thought it was safe... People asked Is This Scarborough Fair*, but the points are in... *Surely worth it for Worst Pun Ever? Round 2 1. Rad Vs. Yorkshire Banker 0-0 2. Chorizo Vs. Grim Up North 0-0 3. Clorox Vs. Alt Obits Guy 0-0 4. Maryportfuncity Vs. The Quim Reaper 3-0 5. DDT Vs. Death Impends 3-6 6. The Dead Cow Vs. Deadsox 0-3 7. Charon Vs. Engineer 0-0 8. Deathray Vs. The Mad Hatter 0-6 9. Gcreptile Vs. msc 3-3 10. Joey Russ Vs. Banana 6-13 11. Sir Creep Vs. Spade Cooley 0-8 12. Torva Messor Vs Dr T 3-0 13. Bibliogryphon Vs. Book 0-0 14. John Key Vs. Heef 0-0 15. Young Willz Vs. Pedro 0-0 16. The Old Lady Vs. Boudicca. 0-0 Already, Sir Creep and Joey Russ (2 hot tips at the bookies for the Cup, so I hear) are in trouble. iirc the biggest comeback to date is The Old Lady from 0-6, but then, early days and both have lots of tottering picks yet.