The Four Horsemen

Surely it's only a matter of time before Catherine Zeta Jones sets her sights on him as well?

Surely there should be a comma in there after "question", otherwise it would seem Weatherman90 (any relation to Joe?) has a hitherto undiscovered variant of the Himalayan legendary beast called a Question Yeti - I can only assume that this is some form of hairy animal that wanders across the mountains terrifying people with impromptu queries and trivia teasers.........

And France, possibly

Is it just me or does she have a problem in the "famous" criteria of this site?

I would like a clarification of your definition of "best" in this context, and also an explanation of why Reagan justifies this tag? Anyone who counts Maggie as a close political and personal friend clearly has flawed judgement, and I'm not sure the residents of Nicaragua, Grenada et al would join in your eulogising. I have trouble taking your claim of greatness seriously unless you provide evidence to substantiate your view.

I always thought Maggie was part of the undead collective anyway (along with Tebbitt) - Zombie Thatch, now there's a worrying concept!

Jack Smethurst is still acting, mostly on stage although did have a guest appearance on "Doctors" in 2002 for one episode apparently. He was born on April 9th 1932 so he's a sprightly 72 this year. His agency is Pemberton Associates of London and Manchester if anyone would like to book him for a personal appearance............

Also see Fairport Convention in 1967 and didn't Lynard Skynard die horribly in a plane crash?

Speaking as an analyst and researcher, I can confirm that nobody likes to waste time on research

Never trust a man who is obsessed with Patrick Moore's trousers..... Does this thread also contain the last known sighting of the artist known as Mr Stats?

Another contender for next years list departs a bit too soon: Looks like the thinking caps will have to go back on.......

The news on Radio 2 yesterday described him as "increasingly frail" and "needs a stick to walk" - he sounded in fine fettle mind you.

Perhaps he's an enthusiastic but underemployed gravedigger?

I seem to remember that the guitarist from Blondie has a life threatening disease a while back but was completely cured (hence the tours and everything recently). I also thought that Mo Mowlam was officially clear of the brain tumour. Is this a new competition - name people who were ill but have got better?

If it was meant to be gay, how does one "gay back to school" I wonder? Is "to gay" a verb? I imagine it involves a fair bit of mincing and a few "ooh, get him" phrases

I thought Boycs was in remission - must be the after-effects of the chemo that are making him look ropey. I don't think they'd let him broadcast if he was on his way out............

By far the most impressive example of a congenitally defective poster on this site. I think "abu" is Aussie slang for Aboriginee (although that might be "abo") so perhaps the time difference could be explained that way?

It never did Janet Street Porter any harm

I hope I'm excluded from that comment, Mr Yeti sir

What? A serious coherence deficiency in that outburst. I particularly like the "especially shut up" part. I've also never seen a pig hunt anything (apart from truffles) so unless the previous respondent has a prediliction for overpriced mushrooms I can't see adopting the hunting technique of our porcine friends will be overly helpful.

Interesting one this, would disabled etc people prefer to be treated differently (i.e. no jokes about them) or are they happy to being integrated into society? I've only ever heard able bodied people complain about disabled jokes - all the disabled people I've met seem to laugh at them and then find something about me to laugh at. I seem to recall David Baddiel saying about a charity trip to Africa to play football against various sides to raise money for drought hit areas etc that he thought that his team would win easily because all the Africans would be malnourished so wouldn't be able to keep up, but as it turned out they trashed the charity side every time. Now, this is, in some circles, a sick joke for which David Baddiel should be chastised but he went over to Africa to raise awareness and money for people that he didn't have to or probably would ever meet otherwise. Is it therefore acceptable for him to say this as he quite clearly isn't laughing at them and has done more to help than you or I probably ever will? Discuss over several pints in your local tonight!

Hmm, it's true I lead a lamentable existance but not for the reasons alluded to in that tirade I wish I was under 16, sadly closer to double that which I think qualifies me for grown up but fortunately not canterkerous curmudgeon (just yet). I was unaware that thinking people deserve to be shot was a sign of maturity - here's me with my juvenile pacifism and all! Having established I'm grown up I would consider it unlikely I could be a current child abuse victim, I don't think I'm disabled (although it's not for me to judge really ) and last I checked my father is still going strong. I hope the same can be said of your father, once you have determined who he is. If you haven't got a morbid interest in all things necro-related, what are you doing hanging around a site with the unambiguous title "The Death List"? What did you think it was for goodness sake? A forum for swapping recipes?? Thank you, I feel better now

Better to mock people with a "comedy" name then, I take it I think it was Jeremy Hardy who said he couldn't believe Stephen Hawking because he never trusted anyone who suffers interference from minicabs.......

I don't object to the topics of his jokes, just I bracket him along with Jim Davidson in the "not funny" category - as you say, funny is funny but I've just never found him to be so. I find the PC brigade equally annoying - did anyone see that Galaxy have had to scrub a billboard advert because the text was "eeny meeny miny mo" which, according to the aforementioned PC brigade, was racially offensive? Nope, didn't agree with it either!

I fear a case of wishful thinking. Mind you, most of his jokes die quite regularly, I understand!