I'm surprised I didn't see any mention of the anniversary of Love Me Do on October 5th.  

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/4575111/The-Beatles-Love-Me-Do-50th-anniversary-special-edition-withdrawn-after-Ringo-Starr-missing.html

http://www.examiner.com/article/original-beatles-love-me-do-single-sells-dirt-cheap-on-50th-anniversary


Coincidentally, 007's "Dr. No" was released the same day

No?  Really???

There was a big James Bond auction in London on the 5^th … maybe that had something to do with it.
 
Speaking of auctions and in Beatles related news, a letter written by Paul offering some unnamed drummer an audition is coming up for auction (some guy found it at a "car boot" sale in Liverpool ... and I have no idea what a car boot sale is).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15353426

A car boot is at the other end of the car bonnet.

HTH.

What do they do over there ... shop for clothing for their cars?

It's "Quaint" English for what the rest of us call a trunk (boot) and a hood (bonnet).

(I just love to hear them say "Garage" or "Aluminum."  )

What is aluminum?

so Ringo was that bad???

I think he meant Al Ewe Min ee Uhm.

hard to believe it's been that long.... sad thing is... I remember that song when it came out..... the result was I went to the basement and cut out the shape of a guitar form a cardboard box.... nailed a fence slat to it.... strung it with 4 waxed kite strings (tuned to Am) and proceeded to rock it with the old record player..... My first guitar.... and the beginning of a love affair with music.