En Passant

I dislike Trump. For lying, pandering to baser instincts, and a plethora of other issues that frankly I find hugely distasteful but mostly in the end just for being a character study in narcissism. I'm less concerned that he's on the right, that's just politics. But I'd rather have a different republican candidate, one less likely to cause untold mayhem because of some personal slight. But for all that you have to think that for whatever reason, every wind is blowing his way right now. Bidens credibility and that he won't stand down, I know there are issues on replacing him, but if the man cannot now win, Democrats just have to find somebody who has a chance, however difficult that may be. That image of him shot and raising a clenched fist yelling fight fight is serendipitous right now (I'm not subscribing to ludicrous conspiracy theories about false flag though, that's, well, lunatic) but it's the kind of thing that could easily tip an election The just mentioned signing of a previous critiic as vp Another set of criminal cases being dismissed.... It was close before, if these winds don't change it won't be close for long

I read it that way. Sign up a previous critic who's now seen the light.

You hate to admit you know nothing of an actress famous for being in a teen soap? An american teen soap at that? I'd wear a flag that I'm proud of it . And a bumper sticker....

Or maybe "So what?"

I f*cked up again? arghh. Fixed.

15th July 34 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence +4 30 Tears for Fears - Mad World 30 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 29 Yazoo - Don't Go 26 The Beat - Can’t Get Used to Losing You 26 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? 24 Ph.D -- I Won't Let You Down 24 Yazoo - Nobody’s Diary 22 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold 20 Kool & The Gang - Get Down on It 20 Haircut 100 - Love Plus One 20 Odyssey - Inside Out 20 Soft Cell - What?  20 Culture Club - Time (Clock of the Heart) 20 Wah! - The Story of the Blues 20 JoBoxers - Boxerbeat 20 Howard Jones - New Song 20 Shakin’ Stevens - Cry Just a Little Bit 19 Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch 18 Pigbag - Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag 17 The Belle Stars - Sign of the Times 17 The Style Council - Long Hot Summer/Paris Match 17 Rod Stewart - What Am I Gonna Do 15 Culture Club - Victims 15 Toto - Africa -6 08 Duran Duran - Union of the Snake 08 Adam & The Ants - Ant Rap  07 Michael Jackson - Beat It Excellent if you're having surgery. Here? Not so much.

I thought about it, there was about an hour left. Then I thought 650 to work through for a list of 65? I'm trying to get less lazy about entering pools since I usually enjoy it when I do, but there are limits and I determined this was waaay too much effort especially given the possible time-frame and that I'd lose anyway. Kudos and good luck to those that expended the energy and entered and to the efforts of Sean for running it.

Is 'wanker' now offensive on your side of the pond? I seem to recall it wasn't back in the day. So you could walk up the same guy and call him a wanker and he'd be fine with it? I'd imagine with the advent of the internet it'd be far more risky these days.

You're only doing that because you enjoy it

Oh go back to your glorified rounders and your 'world series' that consists of, oh yeah, just you lot. We don't come stirring up over that because we have more, cough, quality.

If Alan Shearer ever says 'quality' or more specifically 'England just need a little bit more quality' in any commentary ever in future I'm putting a contract out on him.

It's not that it's bad, it's that it rivals Baker St for most massively overplayed. The damn thing is still everywhere, Tesco's just a few days ago.

Shooter a 20 year old with an AR15 assault rifle or similar. Won't see 21, along with at least one other who won't see another birthday and two more critical possibly life changing injuries. There's nothing good in this The US has a lot to recommend it, but its gun laws aren't it. However there seems little point to even persuing the argument now since it's been made so many times to zero effect

Bastille day 30 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence +4 29 Tears for Fears - Mad World 26 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye  24 Pigbag - Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag 24 Ph.D -- I Won't Let You Down 24 The Beat - Can’t Get Used to Losing You 24 Yazoo - Nobody’s Diary  23 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? 22 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold 22 Yazoo - Don't Go 21 Toto - Africa -6 20 Kool & The Gang - Get Down on It 20 Haircut 100 - Love Plus One 20 Odyssey - Inside Out 20 Soft Cell - What? 20 Culture Club - Time (Clock of the Heart) 20 Wah! - The Story of the Blues 20 JoBoxers - Boxerbeat 20 Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch 20 The Style Council - Long Hot Summer/Paris Match 20 Rod Stewart - What Am I Gonna Do 20 Howard Jones - New Song 20 Shakin’ Stevens - Cry Just a Little Bit 18 Adam & The Ants - Ant Rap 17 Culture Club - Victims 17 The Belle Stars - Sign of the Times 12 Wham! - Young Guns (Go For It!) 12 Duran Duran - Union of the Snake 11 Michael Jackson - Beat It

It wasn't actually my original point (I think it was @Windsor (though he then somewhat weakened it by calling others names) merely that I concurred they aren't the same thing, and that was expanded upon by @Grim Up North). Nay worries, I'm not that easily offended. and thanks.

Bothered? Not in the slightest, it'll take a great deal more than that for me to even raise a quizzical eyebrow. I'm merely mystified at your apparent inconsistency. I was positing a question, no more. You are easily articulate enough to state your reaction and feelings and in other comments you have. I simply didn't (and still don't) get what your point was with one particular emoticon.

That might have been fatal for Biden, I doubt it'll stop Trump.

And Colombine, Sandy Hook, Las Vegas (and many many more) are not an assault on the nation? I do not think Trump deserves to be shot. I don't think anyone deserves to be shot. The political class however is the only one that can change that. You can also facepalm my comment that deserve and 'bring it on himself' are not the same all you like. The are not the same. But I note you don't do the same to @Grim Up North, who clarifies that. Did he change your mind?

No. They aren't.

The South West Norfolk voters wanted it brought down.... to 48, and have set her on course as a pathfinder.

Sadly not (its likelihood increases exponentially with age, but it can strike much earlier than that), recently reiterated here. It's probably better not to read that unless you want a lump in your throat, it's a devastatingly sad story and extremely well written with a huge amount of honesty.

Bah! Fixed

13th July 24 Soft Cell- Say Hello, Wave Goodbye  24 Tears for Fears- Mad World 24 Yazoo- Nobody’s Diary  24 Michael Jackson- Beat It 24 Siouxsie and the Banshees- Dear Prudence +4 22 Yazoo - Don't Go 22 The J. Geils Band- Centerfold 20 Adam & The Ants- Ant Rap 20 Kool & The Gang- Get Down on It 20 Haircut 100- Love Plus One 20 Pigbag- Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag 20 Ph.D- I Won’t Let You Down 20 Odyssey- Inside Out 20 Soft Cell- What? 20 Wham!- Young Guns (Go For It!) 20 Culture Club- Time (Clock of the Heart) 20 Wah!- The Story of the Blues 20 The Belle Stars- Sign of the Times 20 JoBoxers- Boxerbeat 20 The Beat- Can’t Get Used to Losing You 20 Malcolm McLaren- Double Dutch 20 The Style Council- Long Hot Summer/Paris Match 20 Rod Stewart- What Am I Gonna Do 20 Howard Jones- New Song 20 Duran Duran- Union of the Snake 20 Shakin’ Stevens- Cry Just a Little Bit 20 Culture Club- Victims 18 Toto- Africa -6 14 Eurythmics- Who’s That Girl? 12 David Bowie & Bing Crosby- Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy 12 Julio Iglesias- Quiéreme Mucho (Yours) 06 The Kids from “Fame”- Starmaker

Actually, we/they couldn't - it's not just you. It was down altogether from roughly Wednesday evening (I posted some guff before the football and it was down after it) until approximately the same on Friday some 48 hours later. Yesterdays posts will all be after it was back up.

July 13th 62 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir +4 61 The Vapors - Turning Japanese  57 Madness - Baggy Trousers 45 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -6 44 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)  08 ABBA - One Of Us