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How come the bloke who plays the Go Compare Man is worse at playing himself than he is at playing the character? Gio Compare is actually the better actor of the two.
I think it was clear from tonight’s snooker (especially compared to last week’s) that I was feeling a lot better and more energetic today. It was a cracking couple of frames that reminded me of how self-playing snooker really can be the greatest sport in the world. And now we have the complete quarter final line up. Check out the last round 2 matches on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
I still didn’t quite get back to work today, but I did think about getting back to work. I had an enjoyable morning dog walk listening to Adam Buxton talking to Lee Mack about Buddhism, the mysteries of the universe, how Lee comes up with his crazy ideas and pasties. There was plenty of philosophical and comedic nonsense, but it’s nice to hear two middle aged men talking together and it be a largely positive conversation. A few comedians get more into some kind of spiritual mindset as they get into their middle age, but it’s a better way to cope with fading power and youth than getting angry at the young or focused on hate. Lee at least persuaded me to try his favourite alcohol free lager. Adam just gets better and better at his job. And given it’s also my job, that’s quite annoying.
I found myself looking at the world’s oldest people on wikipedia this evening and was annoyed to see that the current oldest person in the world Kane Tanaka has held that position for almost 3 years, which really pisses on the chips of my brilliant running joke on Twitter. But I will be patient. My time will come.
The oldest people in the world should be more like Gertrude Weaver. 6 days at the top, then bows out, allowing me to do my brilliant Twitter joke for the second time in a week. Come on oldest people. Play the game.
Kane Tanaka was married for 71 years and has been a widow for 28 years. That’s a pretty amazing stat. I hope she lives forever. She’s the only person alive today who was born in 1903 and she was born on 2nd January, giving the rest of the 1903 chumps a real lesson in staying alive the longest.My ambition is to be the last 1967er on the planet. Already outlasted a few of you pricks. Any of the rest of you want some?
Though not sure if you lose a significant body part that you’re in the race any more. You’ve got to get your whole self over the line or what’s the point? As soon as you have a proper bit lopped off, in my view, you are officially dead.
Anyway I really hope I haven’t jinxed Kane. Less than a year and she’ll have lived longer thn Sarah Knauss. Then there’s only Jeanne Calment to defeat (and some people think she was really her own daughter) and she’s the oldest verified person ever.
But that would mean a few more years of not making my ace joke. So I know what I am praying for.
