Bibliogryphon

Watch the Star Wars prequels while mentally replacing Chancellor Palpatine with Nigel Farrage.

Thanks for the update I thought about this the other day and that nobody seemed to be bothering. The only one who is causing me worry is Michael Schumacher.

Just unplugged the Freeview box, No new Doctor Who until the Autumn.

I can understand your frustration at this but you have to understand that Richard & Judy effectively created the Middle England, Middle Morning banal TV format that results in programmes like the One Show. I find them arrogant and rather self important but someone has bothered to interview them and then to spin a story based on that one comment. However the true cultural significance of this couple is the "I Saw Richard Madeley on a Bus" song - look it up. It's pointless to try and explain or anything or try to calm or comfort me in any way. I've been closely watching the news for way too many years now and I think the damage from it is as irreversible as a cheap raincoat. I realised yesterday when this came up - "I've got to stop putting the news on first thing when I wake up...." cos I only just defeated the urge to throw a 9ft tall wardrobe at my TV when I saw it. I think it's also this issue though, and how they keep going on about end of life issues etc. May sound weird for someone who posts on Deathlist but I get sick of hearing about all the old people who are boo-hooing because they haven't got the balls/sense to just get on a flight to Switzerland, they insist on having the legal right to do it here, boo the fuck hoo..... We could be getting into the serious debating arena here but in someways getting on a flight to Switzerland could also open up a partner, friend or medical professional to the accusation that they assisted their suicide even if it is by buying the ticket. I do not think the law should be changed because in the current situation every case is investigated but a the discretion of the police/judge or CPS genuine compassionate cases can be given the benefit of the doubt. If the law were changed I fear that elderly or ill people may feel under pressure to 'let everyone get on with their lives" On the news front abandon the TV and switch to Radio 4 it is much less irritating.

You may have noticed that I like lists so compiling them is all part of the research but when it comes down to picking the actual DDP teams it is very difficult to make the right choices. But I do find it fun seeing how everyone else has compiled the lists. I will often spend time looking through the entries on the DDP site to get some ideas or just for the humorous write ups.

I can understand your frustration at this but you have to understand that Richard & Judy effectively created the Middle England, Middle Morning banal TV format that results in programmes like the One Show. I find them arrogant and rather self important but someone has bothered to interview them and then to spin a story based on that one comment. However the true cultural significance of this couple is the "I Saw Richard Madeley on a Bus" song - look it up.

Bit of a tough deal on Richard. He's almost a decade younger and in good health. He might be regretting this once Judy's pancreas finally gives up the ghost... Maybe I'm reading this wrong but it is more suggestive of a pre-emptive statement for getting off if he (or she) bumps the other off if they fall ill ("It is what they wanted"). Goes to trial, gets off, does the TV chat show circuit looking grieved, writes a book, moves in with a much younger hotty. Job done!

It also does not mean I am good at this game I have 1/20 in each of my DDP teams. However I am joint leader in my works game.

Alright, chillax! I was only kidding ffs. But really I can't remember a single time when they actually explained that difference. They just said "They weren't GCSEs in my day they were O-levels!". So if they were trying to express that point it never came across. I guess maybe I'm talking to a "victim" of the "if you can't perform on exam day, you're screwed" system? Or not? Funny little anedcote-type thing about the whole "improving your grade" thing is that I did a short story for my English Literature GCSE that my teacher said would receive an A grade if I actually corrected the spelling errors. I could never be bothered to do this, despite the fact that it was typed out on Word and all I had to do was click the autocorrect button and then print out a fresh copy. But I couldn't even be arsed to do that. And eventually that was the difference between me getting an A in Eng Lit and a B which is what I would have got. And it would have been my only A too. Damn you wrestling or videogames or whatever dumb crap I was doing at the time..... The point about O-levels was that they were a two tiered system either you would be entered for the O-level or the CSE if you were "less able" The GCSE system was intended to create a continuum that all students took the same exam but there has always been the suspiscion from employers that the new system was 'dumbed down'. I did O-levels but we were guinea pigs for the first proto GCSEs. If I remember rightly an A in CSE was the equivalent of a C in O-Level. Close but CSEs were graded 1-5 so a Grade 1 was equivalent of an O-level. I got 5 O-levels and three CSEs because I made really bad option choices for my subjects. I was told to pick German if I wanted to study Chemistry at degree level but I was really bad at languages. Oh yes, they were numerical grades. I did the same number as you. I screwed up on my languages by choosing to do French, Spanish and German in my 3rd year which totally screwed me up for that year. I ended up doing Home Ec., French and Drama for CSE. My real surprise was getting a B for O-Level in Art even though I was crap at it. I also picked English Lit. I loved reading the books but hated writing essays, although I did meet my future wife in the Eng Lit class so it wasn't all wasted. It is my wedding anniversary on Friday (22 years).

*backs away some more* I bet there are people on here who have more information than me. Or are you suggesting I am the only socially dysfunctional nutter here?

Alright, chillax! I was only kidding ffs. But really I can't remember a single time when they actually explained that difference. They just said "They weren't GCSEs in my day they were O-levels!". So if they were trying to express that point it never came across. I guess maybe I'm talking to a "victim" of the "if you can't perform on exam day, you're screwed" system? Or not? Funny little anedcote-type thing about the whole "improving your grade" thing is that I did a short story for my English Literature GCSE that my teacher said would receive an A grade if I actually corrected the spelling errors. I could never be bothered to do this, despite the fact that it was typed out on Word and all I had to do was click the autocorrect button and then print out a fresh copy. But I couldn't even be arsed to do that. And eventually that was the difference between me getting an A in Eng Lit and a B which is what I would have got. And it would have been my only A too. Damn you wrestling or videogames or whatever dumb crap I was doing at the time..... The point about O-levels was that they were a two tiered system either you would be entered for the O-level or the CSE if you were "less able" The GCSE system was intended to create a continuum that all students took the same exam but there has always been the suspiscion from employers that the new system was 'dumbed down'. I did O-levels but we were guinea pigs for the first proto GCSEs. If I remember rightly an A in CSE was the equivalent of a C in O-Level. Close but CSEs were graded 1-5 so a Grade 1 was equivalent of an O-level. I got 5 O-levels and three CSEs because I made really bad option choices for my subjects. I was told to pick German if I wanted to study Chemistry at degree level but I was really bad at languages.

Alright, chillax! I was only kidding ffs. But really I can't remember a single time when they actually explained that difference. They just said "They weren't GCSEs in my day they were O-levels!". So if they were trying to express that point it never came across. I guess maybe I'm talking to a "victim" of the "if you can't perform on exam day, you're screwed" system? Or not? Funny little anedcote-type thing about the whole "improving your grade" thing is that I did a short story for my English Literature GCSE that my teacher said would receive an A grade if I actually corrected the spelling errors. I could never be bothered to do this, despite the fact that it was typed out on Word and all I had to do was click the autocorrect button and then print out a fresh copy. But I couldn't even be arsed to do that. And eventually that was the difference between me getting an A in Eng Lit and a B which is what I would have got. And it would have been my only A too. Damn you wrestling or videogames or whatever dumb crap I was doing at the time..... The point about O-levels was that they were a two tiered system either you would be entered for the O-level or the CSE if you were "less able" The GCSE system was intended to create a continuum that all students took the same exam but there has always been the suspiscion from employers that the new system was 'dumbed down'. I did O-levels but we were guinea pigs for the first proto GCSEs.

*slowly backs away* Fuuuuuckin' 'ell. And we thought Spade was bad. Let me elaborate a little further. By being on my radar simply means I have entered them onto a spreadsheet so I don't forget that I have considered them. I will then consult this list of 1000 names to compile the 400 name list I use for the workplace game that I run. I am not actively following them on Twitter or hacking into their mobile phones. It is also worth noting that this approach has failed to catch Peaches Geldof or Kate O' Mara.

You'll be able to hate it too, right? I mean, all they care about is selling copies, what you think afterwards is irrelevant. Certainly. Even when you remain utterly indifferent, the sellers still accept your hard-earned cash with delight. regards, Hein I suppose I should read it before she dies. However I will find a paper copy. Why? It makes little difference to either you or her if you wait till after she dies. I disagree, I think it would provide me with an imperative if I put it on a list of something to read at some time I proabably won't get round to it. If I have the looming spectre of her death towering over me it might give me more of an incentive.

Or indeed qualifications of any sort that haven't been paid for.

I am always looking out for people who I should keep tabs on. I have about 1400 people who are on my radar. If I see someone on the news or in the paper who looks ill or is reported as being unwell I will make a note of them. I am now having to remove people from the list, for example hangers on who time has passed like Jack Tweed and Frankie Cocozza will make way for someone more worthwhile, but this site is still the best for research. If the DL don't tell me they are dead then they are probably still breathing. Sometimes I make mistakes and miss important deaths but there is always someone here who will correct you when you make a mistake. Keep up the good work guys.

It's a shame you're countries excellent song got beaten by a drag act with a gimmick beard. Still think Iceland was the best song on the night. For those who don't watch eurovision; I know!! It was so bizarre and it's obvious that (s)he didn't win because the song was good. I was like "wtf" ... Still, 3rd place for Sanna Nielsen is pretty good so I'm satisfied anyway. I did think Sweden had the best song but I also liked the strong showing for the alternative approach of the Dutch entry. I did actually feel a bit sorry for the two 17 year olds from Russia who would probably have been in with a shout if they had represented any other country this year.

Trumpets sound, heavens open and the list of 53 surviving MEPs from the first parliament descends to the Deathlist Gordon Adam (1933- Richard Balfe (1944- Neil Balfour (1944- Beata Brookes (1931- Richard Caborn (1943- Frederick Catherwood (1925- Ann Clwyd (1937- Ken Collins (1939- Richard Cottrell (1943- David Curry (1944- Ian Dalziel (1947- Marquess of Douro (Charles Wellesley) (1945- Winifred Ewing (1929- Adam Fergusson (1932- Michael Gallagher (1934- Win Griffiths (1943- David Harris (1937- Gloria Hooper (1939- William Hopper (1929- Brian Hord (1934- John Hume (1937- Alasdair Hutton (1940- Christopher Jackson (1935- Robert V. Jackson (1936- Stanley Johnson (1940- Edward Kellett-Bowman (1931- Brian Key (1947- Alfred Lomas (1928- John Marshall (1940- Robert Moreland (1941- Bill Newton Dunn (1941- Lord O'Hagan (Charles Strachey) (1945- Ian Paisley (1926- Ben Patterson (1939- Andrew Pearce (1937- Henry Plumb (1925- Peter Price (1942- James Provan (1936- John Purvis (1938- Joyce Quin (1944- Allan Rogers (1932- Barry Seal (1937- Richard Simmonds (1944- Anthony Simpson (1935 Tom Spencer (1948- James Spicer (1925- Jack Stewart-Clark (1929- John Taylor (1937- John Taylor (1941- Frederick Tuckman (1922- Amedee Turner (1929- Alan Tyrrell (1933- Michael Welsh (1942- Some of these went on to have ministerial careers such as Richard Caborn and other are already on the radar like Ian Paisley but assembling a DDP team from this lot would be a leap of faith as many will be tocuh and go for an Obit. However if you have spies in the local press then this could be a good source of information. The 1979 elections were held on the First past the post principal with constituencys being roughly approximated to counties it is only in later elections that we get the regional approach and a move to the D'Hondt system.

every MEP elected in 1979 is dead except one? is there some kind of curse on them or something? No, he means there's one that's still in Brussels who was first elected in 1979...I think! TMIB is right but I was (in a way) wrong because BND spent 5 years not being an MEP before defecting from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrates but he is the only 1979 MEP who is still serving as an MEP. I will leave it to someone else to determine how many of them are still alive. Unless I get really bored. I give in it burned not knowing. Of the 81 MEPs elected to UK constituencies in 1979, 26 have died but of the remaining 55 there are a small number who I cannot determine if they are alive or dead (from my preliminary search). They are: Richard Cottrell Alfred Lomas Ben Patterson Andrew Pearce Barry Seal (Alive I think) Alexander Sherlock Richard Simmonds Alan Tyrrell The oldest surviving is Leicestershire MEP Frederick Tuckman (b.1922) Richard Cottrell is actually standing again this time around.

I'm not sure if there's anyone actually fick enuff to still get excited by all these false "leads" reported by the papers. Surely if nothing comes from these excavations the story has to die soon. Right? Unfortunately until there is a body and/or a conviction this will be a regular returner on slow news days.

Yes I found that site after my last post, I also found that someone else who was on the other list was dead so it is 28 Dead and 53 Alive. For now!

Hayao Miyazaki has announced his retirement from film making.

So Katherine takes the Drop 40 to 4/40. Shame the main list isn't 5/50 or indeed any of mine teams were 2/20.

When I can get confirmation of breathing status and year of birth I will post the full list of Living 1979 MEPs At last you all have something to look forward to.