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Look, I know I'm the 900th unfunny person to make that stupid gag, but it's like a big red button marked "DANGER", I could only resist for so long...

No way! Jose?

Just an over-partisan piece, forget it. imo if you really dislike someone beyond party politics - like, say David Cameron for being a useless fuckwit who screwed over your personal finances* - I find death far less rewarding than their living to an old age knowing their reputation is forever mud. Fate worse than death for your modern legacy obsessed politco. *Sean and others may wish to sub in Gordon Brown here if they so wish. It's an analogy, not a party political point.

I am more surprised when someone dies of cancer and Tierney misses them tbh.

Well, that's a given. Our press (and government) have always gone for the "enemy of my enemy is my friend" policy, even when it comes back to bite us time and time again. As for Tsvangirai, was he corrupt? Probably. I mean, he was a politician who nearly got to the top of the greasy pole, that's surely a given. In some African countries (not all), doubly so. But beyond that, I think he was fairly brave to put his head above the parapet as a Mugabe alternative, even if it was for personal gain, especially post the early 2000s crackdowns. I doubt he'd ever have become President, because he had the chance in 2008, and gave it up. Lacked that killer instinct, literally. If he'd held firm, he'd likely have toppled Mugabe, at the cost of likely several thousand dead. Perhaps he was worried about his own skin, I don't know, never met him. One can only go with his public reason for now, and it holds better than Rab Butler's completely bottling it in 57. Anyhow, likely a man neither a saint nor an outright villain by political standards, but I dare say he probably managed his role better than any of our government would have in his place, or the sycophantic Blairite wing of the Labour party (Corbyn's lot goes without saying here, but I mean the ones who think they'd all be brilliant leaders because they nodded at a Tony Blair speech once, despite all evidence to the contrary - see Chuka Umuna)...

And he'll certainly obit as a Senator!

There is no gun control debate in America, nor will there be. As soon as it was decided that the killing of weans (ie Sandy Hook) was more acceptable than gun checks, it was game over.

Only game I picked Morgan for, and he was a replacement for Steffan Lewis!

TSVANGIR-DIED 2/50 14th February 2018 Zimbabwean politician Morgan Tsvangirai has died from cancer to give The Crowdsourced Deathlist another success. Tsvangirai became known to western audiences when he became leader of the opposition in Zimbabwe, not really a job which promises great health security. He contested the 2002 and 2008 Presidential elections, and there was the great controversy when it looked like he had actually beaten Mugabe in 2008 (certainly, he appeared to have the popular vote). Tsvangirai became Prime Minister in 2009, in a move which angered the South African variation of the Bernie Bros, and he never did get to the Presidency, though he lived to see Mugabe deposed. Rumours have been circulating for some time about his health, which saw many doubters (hi!) and an omission from this years Deathlist. However, he has proven his doubters wrong here by comprehensively dying aged 65 of cancer. Zimbabwe's political future appears to be in the hands of a crocodile.

Spurs did no bad last night, but Liverpool have torn Porto to shreds there, 5-0. Their record defeat at home in Europe was the 3-1 from Besiktas last year before tonight!

What, the Scottish ref rigs it for his fellow Thistle fan?

You get a spot in the Second Round against Charon or Maryport if you win and that's reward enough.

Forum has a reaction quota?

Yeah, him heading out so early last year was a surprise tbh.

Morgan Tsvangirai dead. Honestly, if you want a 20/20 DDP team, just get me to give their health a seal of approval. Anyhow, Mugabe outlives another, and 3 teams score. Sean and The Dead Cow have comfortable leads, whereas ROVER HAS EQUALISED!!!! You know poor old Fixed Business is going to come online later and wonder what the hell happened. 1. Charon (Unrepentant) vs Maryportfuncity (Inter Youngboys FC) 3-0 2. Pedro (Trottingbum Hotsores) vs The Dead Cow 3-13 3. Young Willz (Glasgow Ron Weasley Ed Sheeran Slash Fanfiction Thistle Wanderers United) vs The Engineer 0-0 4. Grim Up North (Going Going GUN) vs Yorkshire Banker 6-3 5. Msc vs Wormfarmer 3-0 6. Spade Cooley (Great Railway Journeys with Hughie Gallacher and Robert Enke) vs Roverandout 3-3 7. Joey Russ vs Garn (Video Assistant Reaper) 7-0 8. Bibliogryphon (Bye Bye Biblio) vs Phantom of the Midway (AKA Rad Guy) 0-6 9. Sean (Shaun of the Dead’s Magical Funeral Parlour) vs Fixed Business (Business Fixed) 9-0 10. Gcreptile (The eaten tide pods) vs John Key 7-3 11. Deathray (First In, First Out and Never Invited to an Orgy Again) vs Sir Creep (The Month-to-Month Tenants) 0-0 12. Captain Chorizo vs Book (Never Heard of Soccer) 3-0

Guardian obit Damned DI with the last second Ninja.

Newcomer from 1887! Point taken, however.

It was a medical term that people co-opted to use more widely, no, ala hysteria? Iirc, of course, and the powers that be are a matter into themselves on such things. I've no idea if Joey has anxiety or is feeling anxious, just trying to answer the question!

^ I refer you to the comments made a few moments earlier. If everyone normal and "life" is off the autistic spectrum.... Actually, that'd explain a lot. As you were, then.

Billy Jack Haynes brings his insanity to a wider audience.

Tbf anxiety as a medical term isn't "just worrying" or being a bit anxious like a normal person as Toast outlines. It's a medical condition, sometimes linked to stress or a terrible thing like PTSD or the like, where the body starts acting the fuck up physically without an obvious cause. Irregular heartbeats, uncontrollable dizzy spells, signs of shock and so on. Controllable with medication or therapy but... it's usually a sign of something else being wrong. Physically or mentally. I know someone who they later found out needed a pacemaker, for example, but it's not always heart related. Oh, and avoiding stimulants is usually best too, like coffee and what not.

And his Cup team for Round 2, or Grim will never let him hear the end of it! Being a horrid atheist, I give up nothing. I didn't even know it was Lent till I saw posts about pancake day on here yesterday.

Aye, though my well known sweetness and light nature online often has me mistaken for a bit older. Four decades older in fact, on one work-related occasion. I think they changed their mind when they actually met in person. Think.

Dairylea? Blimey. Different cheeses for different meals, of course. Imo, of course, but then if anyone disagreed they could cook their own meals here.

You're only as old as you feel, which makes me a chilled 134 years old.