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Been on a binge of late. Got 7 Wrestlemanias that I did not have; a couple of Marvels that I did not have; one fantasy novel to complete a set; a detective work with supernatural elements and the book version of Is Paris Burning ?. Finished this off with a board game expansion Scoundrels of Skullport and a Banshees collection that I stumbled upon by accident.

Wild Card Brainiac 5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainiac_5 EDIT: For the love of the Abyss can people not pick Gambit from the X-Men for the Wild Card option

No one knows what it means, but it's provocative... No, it's not, it's gross... ...It gets the people going !

The film is based on the book by Westlake but there is no-one called Dortmunder in it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_Shot

Right I need a ruling on this I would like to pick Shadow Lass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Lass If not White Witch should be acceptable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Witch_(DC_Comics)

Not as many this time. Spearhead series 1 This is from the late 70s and concerns a fictional army regiment and specifically 6 platoon. A non-com , Colour Sgt Jackson is put in charge of 6 platoon and has to cope with what the men and the officers think of him. Service in Northern Ireland and back in Britain going on leave, a soldier going AWOL to find his wife and his subsequent court martial, dealing with a thief and a soldier with an attitude comprise the season of 7 episodes. The Brides in the Bath Dramatised film of the Brides in the Bath killer George Joseph Smith who was tried for the murder of one wife and two other killings were attributed to him to show he had a system. Smith was a bigamist marrying 8 times in all. He was found guilty and executed. Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet played him. Bank Shot George C Scott is a bank robber sprung from prison to rob a bank that is based in a mobile home. Joanna Cassidy plays the backer and Clifton James as the prison governor tracking Scott down. This is a comedy and a lot of fun. Maigret Maigret and the Minister. A report is stolen from a government minister which has bearing on a recent tragedy when a sanatorium is destroyed by a landslide. The report criticised the planned building as being unfit for purpose. The report is stolen but who by ? It will embarrass the government and several people end up dead. Maigret also has other police departments looking into it. Maigret and the Mandman of Sainte Clotilde. This one has been adapted for different places on film and TV. Maigret observes someone jumping from a train and sets off after him but lands badly and ends up in hospital. A woman has recently been attacked so Maigret ends up staying to investigate. The solution is unusual as more than one person is involved. The Fly This is the original version of the film with David Hedison as the scientist who does the experiment and Vincent Price is his brother. It is cheap and cheerful and still works. 'Help me ! Help me !'; Mortuary After the death of her father a woman is menaced by a strange figure. The explanation is actually quite simple but the twist is that there might be a cult involved. Christopher George and real life wife Linda Day George feature as does Bill Paxton in one of his first roles. Deadly Instincts This has the Isle of Man standing in for Boston. A meteorite crashes in the grounds of a school in Boston bringing an alien and a woman with it. The alien needs to breed and so kidnaps women to do so. This is pretty bad. British actors trying to do American accents and failing. There are several plot holes like how did the woman end up with the alien to begin with. See once and despair. You will never complain about The Last Jedi ever again. Wrestlemania 35 Several stand out matches on the card. The highlights are Kofi Kingston vs Daniel Bryan and the triple threat match between Charlotte Flair, Ronda Rousey and Becky Lymch. A J Styles had a singles match against Randy Orton and Roman Reigns returning from battling cancer faced Drew McIntyre. The Triple H vs Bautista match was a bit of a let down. Braun Strowman won the Andre the Giant memorial match with Carmella winning the Women's battle royal. The Miz vs Shane McMahon was alright. Samoa Joe took out Rey Mysterio pretty quickly in their title match. The Iiconics won the Women's tag team titles and Baron Corbin beat Kurt Angle in Angle's retirement match. The Usos retained their tag team itles and Demon Finn Balor beat Bobby Lashley for a title. Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesner in the first official match. Raw the following night was also shown on the third disc.

Yeah Yeah Yeah Your man on the road, he doin' promo You said, "Keep our business on the low-low" I'm just tryna get you out the friend zone 'Cause you look even better than the photos I can't find your house, send me the info Driving through the gated residential Found out I was coming, sent your friends home Keep on tryna hide it, but your friends know I only call you when it's half past five The only time that I'll be by your side I only love it when you touch me, not feel me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me, yeah I only call you when it's half past five The only time I'd ever call you mine I only love it when you touch me, not feel me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me, babe I'ma let you know and keep it simple Tryna keep it up don't seem so simple I just screwed two b**ches 'fore I saw you And you gon' have to do it at my tempo Always tryna send me off to rehab Drugs started feeling like it's decaf I'm just tryna live life for the moment And all these mothers want a relapse I only call you when it's half past five The only time that I'll be by your side I only love it when you touch me, not feel me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me, yeah I only call you when it's half past five The only time I'd ever call you mine I only love it when you touch me, not feel me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me, babe Hills have eyes, the hills have eyes Who are you to judge ? Who are you to judge ? Hide your lies, girl, hide your lies (Hide your lies, oh, baby) Only you to trust, only you I only call you when it's half past five The only time that I'll be by your side I only love it when you touch me, not feel me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me, yeah I only call you when it's half past five The only time I'd ever call you mine I only love it when you touch me, not feel me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me When I'm screwed up, that's the real me, babe What about love ? What about love ? "Ewedihalehu Yene konjo, Ewedihalehu Yene fikir, fikir, fikir, fikir Yene fikir, fikir, fikir, fikir" [English Translation: "I love you My beautiful one I love you My love, love, love, love, love My love, love, love, love, love"]

I've been tryna call I've been on my own for long enough Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe I'm going through withdrawals You don't even have to do too much You can turn me on with just a touch, baby I look around and Sin City's cold and empty No one's around to judge me I can't see clearly when you're gone I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch I said, oh, oh, I'm drowning in the night Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust (Hey, hey, hey, hey) I'm running out of time 'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky So I hit the road in overdrive, baby The city's cold and empty No one's around to judge me I can't see clearly when you're gone I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch I said, oh, oh, I'm drowning in the night Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust I'm just walking by to let you know I can never say it on the phone Will never let you go this time I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch I said, oh, oh, I'm drowning in the night Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch

All of the lights Lights, lights All of the lights Turn up the lights in here, baby Extra bright, I want y'all to see this Turn up the lights in here, baby You know what I need, want you to see everything Want you to see all of the lights Fast cars, shooting stars All of the lights, all of the lights Until it's Vegas everywhere we are (All of the lights) If you want it, you can get it for the rest of your life If you want it, you can get it for the rest of your life Somethin' wrong, I hold my head MJ gone, our friend dead I slapped my girl, she called the feds I did that time and spent that bread I'm heading home, I'm almost there I'm on my way, heading up the stairs To my surprise, a friend replacing me I had to take him to that ghetto university (All of the lights), lights Cop lights, flashlights, spotlights Strobe lights, street lights (All of the lights, all of the lights) Fast life, drug life, thug life Rock life every night (All of the lights) Turn up the lights in here, baby Extra bright, I want y'all to see this Turn up the lights in here, baby You know what I need, want you to see everything Want you to see all of the lights Restraining order, can't see my daughter Her mother, brother, grandmother hate me in that order Public visitation, we met at Borders Told her she take me back, I'll be more supportive I made mistakes, I bumped my head Them courts sucked me dry, I spent that bread She need her daddy, baby, please Can't let her grow up in that ghetto university (All of the lights), lights Cop lights, flashlights, spotlights Strobe lights, street lights (All of the lights, all of the lights) Fast life, drug life, thug life Rock life every night (All of the lights) Turn up the lights in here, baby Extra bright, I want y'all to see this Turn up the lights in here, baby You know what I need, want you to see everything Want you to see all of the lights Gettin' mine, baby Gotta let these friends know, yeah Gettin' right, babe You should go and get your own Gettin' mine, baby Gotta let these friends know, yeah Gettin' right, babe You should go and get your own Unemployment line, credit card declined Did I not mention I was about to lose my mind ? And also was about to do that line 'Kay, okay, you know we going all the way this time We going all the way this time We going all the way this time We going all the way this time We going all the way this time Turn up the lights in here, baby Extra bright, I want y'all to see this Turn up the lights in here, baby You know what I need, want you to see everything Want you to see all of the lights Whoa, whoa (I tried to tell you, but all I could say was oh) Whoa, whoa (I tried to tell you, but all I could say was oh) Whoa, whoa (I tried to tell you, but all I could say was oh) Whoa, whoa (I tried to tell you, but all I could say)

What could I choose as a MacGuffin ? How about a Mother Box ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Box

Surely you jest ? And you meant Sam Spade for S For T Simon Templar

I actually liked it

Michael Culver who played Captain Needa in The Empire Strikes Back has died aged 85. He was also in the Cadfael series as the strict Prior. And in Secret Army's first two series he was the head of the Luftwaffe police. I once saw him in Hyde Park when there was a Japanese festival. He was playing Go as it was being demonstrated

That is clever. I'd approve it but I ain't the one running it

This was difficult. But I give you Insect Queen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_Queen_(DC_Comics)#Lana_Lang

March 12th 1088 Urban II elected as 159th pope, He is famous for initiating the Crusades March 12th 1811 French Marshal Ney delays an Anglo Portuguese force at the battle of Redinha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Redinha March 12th 1928 the St Francis dam fails leading to the deaths of 431 people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Francis_Dam March 12th 1930 Mahatma Gandhi begins the salt march https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_March March 12th 1933 Franklin D Roosevelt gives the first of his fireside chats addressing the USA for the first time as President March 12th 1938 Anschluss. German troops occupy and absorb Austria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anschluss March 12th 1940 Finland and the Soviet Union sign the Moscow Peace Treaty ending the Winter War March 12th 1940 The most destructive train accident in Finnish history occurs killing 39 and injuring 69 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turenki_rail_accident March 12th 1950 Returning from the Five nations rugby match in Ireland a plane crashes in Wales killing 80 people. This was the deadliest crash at the time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llandow_air_disaster March 12th 1968 Mauritius gains independence from Britain March 12th 1992 Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining in the Commonwealth of Nations March 12th 1993 Several bombs explode in Mumbai India killing 300 and injuring hundreds more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Bombay_bombings March 12th 1999 Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO Born this day Charles Boycott (from whom we get the term boycott), Googie Withers, Jack Kerouac, Al Jarreau, Liza Minelli, Mitt Romney, Titus Welliver, Aaron Eckhart, Graham Coxon (Blur) and Kenta Kobayashi (Japanese Wrestler) Dies today Innocent 1st and Gregory 1st (popes), Thomas Boleyn (Anne Boleyn's father and Elizabeth 1st's grandfather), Morton Downey Jnr, Robert Ludlum and Terry Pratchett

Eric Carmen who wrote and sang All by Myself has died https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68541053 Karl Wallinger who sang Ship of Fools and was part of World Party singing The Whole of the Moon has died https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68540877

No Utah Saints https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Saints

Under action hero Neo

Let me explain. Man of Steel = Highlander 2

You meant Ursa as portrayed in the Superman and Superman II films by Sarah Douglas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursa_(DC_Comics)

Who could serve as a suitable lackey for Darkseid ? This guy ! Nemesis Kid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_Kid

March 11th 1387 Battle of Castagnaro. Padua defeated Verona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Castagnaro March 11th 1641 In what is now Argentina, Guaranies and Jesuits defeat Bandeirantes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mbororé March 11th 1795 Battle of Kharda. The Maratha Confederacy defeat the Nizam of Hyderabad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kharda March 11th 1851 Rigoletto is performed for the first time, premiering in Venice March 11th 1864 the Great Sheffield Flood kills 238 people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sheffield_Flood March 11th 1888 The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins. Over 4oo die https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blizzard_of_1888 March 11th 1917 Baghdad falls to Anglo-Indian forces under General Frederick Stanley Maude https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Baghdad_(1917) March 11th 1945 Operation Tan No 2 a kamikaze attack on the American 5th fleet takes place https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Tan_No._2 March 11th 1983 Bob Hawke is appointed Prime Minister of Australia March 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev is elected General Secretary of the Communist Party becoming the last head of the USSR March 11th 1990 Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union March 11th 2004 Madrid Train Bombings. 191 people are killed in simultaneous explosions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Madrid_train_bombings March 11th 2011 An earthquake and tsunami in Japan kills over 19,000 people. It leads to the second largest Nuclear accident in history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_accident March 11th 2020 The World Health Organisation declares COVID19 a pandemic Born this day Henry Tate (founder of Tate and Lyle), Sir Malcolm Campbell, Raoul Walsh, Harold Wilson (English Prime Minister), Rupert Murdoch, Nigel Lawson (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Bobby McFerrin, Jerry Zucker, Douglas Adams, Nina Hagen, Nina Hartley, Elias Koteas, Alex (River Song) Kingston, Wallace Langham, John Barrowman, Lisa Loeb, Terence Howard and Jodie Comer Died this day Elagalabus (Roman Emporer), William Rosecrans (American Civil War general), F W Murnau, Pierre Renoir, Sir Alexander Fleming, Richard E Byrd (American Admiral and explorer), John Wyndham (author), Vince Edwards, Slobodan Milosievic and Ken Dodd (british comedian and singer)

Two Chameleons ? FIGHT ! FIGHT ! FIGHT !

Here are the Oscar results. Oppenheimer wins big. Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68530809