Bibliogryphon

I am surprised he never made it onto the list itself.

Tomorrow is Nelson's 95th birthday. Will he die on his birthday? Or will this go on for a few more weeks yet?

Probably because you don't have teenage daughters or enjoy masturbating to lesbian cheerleaders. Surely everyone enjoys masturbating to lesbian cheerleaders. Actually, I'd never heard of him either and I wonder how many people listening to Radio 4 at 10 o'clock this morning had, though they still felt it necessary to mention his death. If you listened very carefully (probably on digital) you can hear the sub-text to the announcement: "We know that none of our dedicated Radio 4 listeners will have any sort of interest in this announcement but by informing you it will allow you to appear smug* and knowledgeable* in front of the chimpanzees you call colleagues. Tomorrow evening on Front Row Mark Lawson will condesceningly discuss the role popular music should play in television drama........ none whatsoever" * Smug and Knowledgable is just what is expected of a typical Radio 4 listener.

The most interesting thing about this is how well Barbara looks - I hadn't seen a picture for some time and got the impression that she might be really ill but here she looks fit and well. Is it just me or is Michelle Obama a damned sexy lady?

Apologies for this one: For whom the Beale tolls

Read that condescending piece on Dan Brown this morning in the i and laughed when Clive also made a bit of a schoolboy error; claiming Jessica Ennis as a Pentathlete. Jessica Ennis-Hill (as she now is) competes in the Heptathlon. Not sure if it's evidence of the normally accurate Clive losing a few marbles or simply not caring enough to follow up all facts in the final check. I think he'll mock our decisions to pick him this year; but on the evidence available I think 1 Jan 2015 is a day he won't see. I read it this morning and thought it funny in a warm and mocking way. It made me miss the TV show he used to do on the BBC. I still like him.

or Alice Who the fuck is Alice? As we are talking boys names then Alice in reference to the great Alice Cooper.

He has just had his translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy published and has taken the opportunity to slag off Dan Brown. Evidence of health or last swan song?

Surely that should be surviving players if they are still all playing we have no hope.

On the names front I think Diana won't be the first name but will be in there somewhere. Boys Edward is out because of Ed VIII. I am thinking George. I discount Louis because of associations with the beheaded line of French monarchs. How about throwing one to all the seventies rockers out there and calling him Crimson.

Link here I was just searching the forum to find the thread when you beat me to it.

But this stunt will fail to reach all the publicans that read the Guardian and Independent.

Eastender goes West

Just Ozzy and Andrea left. They should be joint speakers at the next convention. Or in Ozzy's case slurrer.

I am giving Mandela a miss because it is too obvious and Clive James gets my pick - it just seems right.

I thought Anna was going to make 100. She once appeared in Doctor Who you know!! Sad news.

I thought there was a theatre based thread for directors and other luvvie types but I couldn't find it. So I will put forward as a possibility Cicely Berry (b.1926) the RSC voice coach and author of Your Voice and How to Use It. I am just trying to work out if I will have room for her in my Unusual Suspects team for 2014.

Following the death of Bernie Nolan we are in a similar position to 2012 & 2003 the trend line is looking like 13 deaths will be the final number so the record may be off but in 2003 there was a sudden midyear surge so if Nelson, Zsa Zsa and Gough were to oblige over the next couple of weeks we might be back on.

The Goodies result surprised me as I thought it was the generally considered opinion that Bill Oddie's health is decidely shakey whereas the other two seem to plough on regardless.

Thats because nobody can be arsed anymore C.A. These are sad times for the D.L, there is a distinct lack of mojo and the infestation of Wayne and Waynettas siblings has only sought to weaken the strength and integral structure of the forum in a brazen attack on its ethos and very existence.........................or summat. Fucked if i know. I actually knew a Waynetta. True story. Brother named Wayne, sister named Waynetta. Dad Wayne insisted they both be named after him. Good God. I know a man named Kevin, middle name Wayne. He had a son, named him Wayne, middle name Kevin. Suffice to say, they are a pair of cunts. In other news, I have a job interview today that my whole entire life depends on. Being a grown up sucks. Good luck with the interview but if you are applying to be an Angliacan Bishop there are a couple of things that will go against you.

I was only joking - honest. I did not mean to unleash this hell upon the world.

Maybe Atomic Kitten should reform for a sell out tour (Any local Village hall should do)

Mandela for me as well. How about on the day the royal baby is born to give Newspaper editors the dilemma from hell.

Happy Independence Day to all our American Posters.

It is a very strange set of circumstances where a military coup is applauded for toppling a democratically elected leader.