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Ally McLaws QO: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19652854.tributes-paid-herald-sunday-columnist-ally-mclaws/

I think this is a QO for Ally McLaws? Well Done, msc, update later today: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19652854.tributes-paid-herald-sunday-columnist-ally-mclaws/

Yes, that's a good comparison. I think she, the Queen, will not reach her mother's age. The duties have been wearing her down... a little. Her mother was a pampered retiree for 60 years.

Do the obits have to be in english here, because I could offer: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/noticias/morre-miguel-oliveira-segundo-brasileiro-150100165.html https://www.msn.com/pt-br/noticias/brasil/miguel-de-oliveira-campeão-mundial-de-boxe-morre-aos-74-anos/ar-AAPyXYS?li=AAvYMzb

Boxing champion Miguel De Oliveira is dead, as posted by drol. Next obit gamble for me.

Hillary's new novel is a best-seller, maybe Bill retaliated with his old-school ways?

Yo yo, hit for me, too. No. 418 on my longlist. Oh, Bouteflika, too. Edit: And Lars Vilks! I'm catching up!

Heh, well, I picked him in deadpools a year ago (or is it already two years ago?). It turns out, he didn't have cancer, contrary to some media, and it's obvious that when it comes to him, the press is very sensationalist. Is he really ill? I don't know. Sweepstakes are more reserved for those who we know are ill, and who we know have run out of options - or in rare cases, for A+++ celebrities.

Interesting. One of the biggest (THE biggest?) remaining cases closed.

That's nice. I kind of expected that one would come. Doesn't count for every pool though.

Tony DeMarco gets a Sun obit: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/16409609/tony-demarco-dead-iconic-boxer/ Interesting, is the Sun becoming to boxing what the Sun is for wrestling?

Probably the oldest person in space for a looong time. He might just be the healthiest 90-year old on the planet. (and off).

I've been pretty successful in this with a couple of top placements (though not THE top placement), but no chance this time. I'm pretty sure Nigel Lawson will be the winning pick for msc. And pretty soon, like, early next year.

Just two days after he stepped down "to focus in his cancer treatment"...meh... Edit: Prostate cancer... usually not that deadly, but there've been a few bigger cases lately. I guess Mr. Goldner took it too easily.

Steve Harwell, lead singer of Smash Mouth, leaves the band and retires because of mounting health issues. https://www.tmz.com/2021/10/12/smash-mouth-singer-retiring-chaotic-show-health-issues/ I couldn't think of a witty thread subtitle so I didn't create one.