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Some people can solve them with 1 or 2 letters. Others keep milking it till only 1 letter is still missing, losing it all on a BANKRUPT or LOSE A TURN.

T,I,N,G, L and E are already out.

Former Australian cricket captain and coach Bob Simpson dies, aged 89. Simpson was a giant figure in Australian cricket for more than four decades, playing 62 Test matches, famously emerging from retirement at age 41 to lead Australia during the World Series Cricket era, and later becoming the nation’s first full-time coach. As a player, Simpson took until his 30th Test to crack his first century but turned it into 311 and batted for almost 13 hours at Old Trafford. He formed with Bill Lawry one of Australia’s greatest opening partnerships, in an era without protective equipment. Simpson and Lawry still share the record partnership for an Australian opening pair – 382 against the West Indies in 1965.

Right. This was a bonus puzzle, but he didn't get it.

Well, he looks a lot younger than he does on The 1% Club.

Yes. Deer Llama.

An old clip of Jim Jeffries. Divorce Jim Jeffries.mp4

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clever crow.mp4

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Meeting over. Result - ZERO. Who expected anything different? No sanctions, no ceasefire. The winner - Putin. TACO strikes again. All piss and wind.

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Three days, obviously no-one worked it out.

You were saying? https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/pro-russian-media-pressure-putin-to-take-back-alaska-from-trump/ss-AA1KuFU0?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=40ba57da14f54f2daa208c02017dc118&ei=44

TACO again.

Analysis by Gergana Krasteva, Senior Foreign Reporter for Metro: What was billed – at least, in Trump’s words – as a historic, war-ending summit in Alaska, so far looks less like a turning point in geopolitics and more like a coffee date in the park. If this was meant to be the moment when guns will finally fall silent on the frontline, it is difficult to understand why the leader whose country is under attack is not even in the room. Citing ‘protocol’ just like a Buckingham Palace butler, the White House finally gave a reason why Zelensky is not invited. But it is hardly good or believable enough to justify his absence. Another point of contention that no one seems to be talking about is that the meeting between Trump and Putin was touted to be a massive breakthrough in the ceasefire negotiations. Yet, Trump’s office has since – subtly – tried to downgrade it. The US president told reporters it will now serve as a ‘feel-out’ meeting in his efforts to end the invasion. Other terms used for it has been a ‘listening exercise’ and a ‘fact-finding mission’

BREAKING: Donald Trump's fascism hits a shocking new level as a leak reveals that he's evaluating the creation of a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” of hundreds of National Guard troops to crack down on American cities at a moment's notice. We can hear the jackboots already and it gets so much worse... According to The Washington Post which reviewed internal Pentagon documents, the new military force would be "tasked with rapidly deploying into American cities facing protests or other unrest." As we have already seen from Trump's deployment of troops in Los Angeles and now Washington, D.C., there doesn't need to be actual unrest for him to act. He will lie, pretend that there's a crisis, and then send in soldiers so that he can look strong to his supporters and crack down on his political enemies. The deeply authoritarian plan would place 600 troops on "standby at all tines" which would allow them to deploy in as quickly as one hour when given the order. There would be two groups of 300, stationed at military bases in Alabama and Arizona. The estimated costs could reach hundreds of millions of dollars, burning through tax dollars to pay for keeping military aircraft and aircrews ready 24 hours a day. The documents contain elements that have time stamps from as recent as late July and early August, indicating that the idea is still under active consideration. The earliest that they could be implemented is fiscal year 2027 if the program is created through the usual budgetary process, but given Trump's penchant for lawbreaking and disrespect for norms, it's possible that he may ultimately try to accomplish it through nontraditional means. If we let this force be created, there will be no putting the genie back in the bottle. Trump will have a highly trained, heavily armed military force that he won't hesitate to deploy whenever he needs a distraction from his failed presidency. We'll be subjected to brutal authoritarianism to cover up stunning incompetence.

Here's an eye test for you. Find the 5 in all the upside down 2's in 30 seconds.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/top-aide-urged-putin-to-end-the-war-now-he-s-fired-as-advisor/ss-AA1KnmlD?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=058fd19836b34906ab82f5b3af1dc28c&ei=23

A report on MSN news says they are considering banning driving for over 80's in Britain. Jerry may know more. Is this the beginning of the end?

TACO has so many contradictions. Claims he is the great negotiator, but buckles to US big money. He says he wants production of medicines in America and cheaper medicines for Americans, and to do that he has to hit other countries with outlandish tariffs. Australia, the UK, New Zealand, Canada and others got the cheaper medicines by negotiation with the manufacturers - lower your prices or no approval. He is so dependant on big pharma money to stay where he is, he's too gutless to do the same over there.