Youth in Asia

Seriously McMichael you have 27 days left...

I distinctly remember the 1984 American election because it was the first time I had ever heard the word landslide. For some reason I don't think it was used for Thatcher's victory in 79. A bit like I had never heard the word tsunami until 2004 and then since then it gets used all the time.

To quote the song 'F*** you Debbie!'

Meghan to join the ex-princess death index? With the release of a new book which has mightily annoyed the Queen, a record of alienating all families she comes into contact with (including her own), and the history of what happened to Diana, I think this could be a good time for Meghan to have her own thread. Is the Fiat Uno being taken out of storage? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8562521/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-face-PERMANENT-exile-Royal-Family.html

Indonesia not Philippines. Pontianak is in Indonesian Borneo (aka Kalimantan) and the equator goes through the middle of the city.

Not forgetting his bulimia diagnosis.

Anyone finding themselves on the 5th or 6th floor of a building in Russia, with somebody else in the room, should be very afraid.

It was actually a brilliant song, lyrics, tune and performance. Whether it was better than We are the world is an interesting question. It could have done without all the updates though.

His wife is now in the danger zone (if she remembers who he is).

One of the worst predictions in political history

This aged well

A he hee

Or as the great Librettist W.S.Gilbert wrote in Trial by Jury: She may very well pass for 42 In the dusk with the light behind her

I don't really understand this..

Jeremy bamber is not the best example to use. His conviction is extremely unsafe, and I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually gets overturned.

There is seriously no better place to put Geoff Capes, athletics legend, household name and world's strongest man, then the This is your life thread??

Yes me too. See also Vardy, Rooney.

Is he the only person mentioned on the 3 original Alan Partridge TV series still at the top of his profession (i.e. PM in his case)? Other 'celebrities' mentioned, who certainly aren't at their peak any more, include Sue Cook, Bill Oddie, Roger Moore, U2, Peter Purves, Cliff Thorburn, David Copperfield, Chris Eubank, Jet, Dale Winton, Andy McNab, Michael Flatley..

The problem is that the PSA test is not completely accurate and can throw up false positives and false negatives, leading to unnecessary surgery or stress. Only 25% of patients with elevated PSA levels are subsequently found to have cancer. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/time-to-rethink-the-psa-to-test-or-not-to-test-debate-2017092912463

Maybe still checking the tattoos?

Trying to think of a one direction song pun but can't think of the names of any of their songs.

Although a lot of people catch Dengue over here I have to say it is pretty rare to die from it.

Joan Bakewell seems to be in good health and has a life expectancy of 4.5 more years https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/10/baby-boomers-long-life-poor-health

It will be a squash and a squeeze to get him in the coffin

Lee Wei Ling (daughter of the founder of modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew) has died of progressive supranuclear palsy: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lee-wei-ling-dies-daughter-lee-kuan-yew-4667096