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Emperor Otho died on this day 1955 years ago, aged 36. - Otho's full name was Marcus Salvius Otho. Before he became emperor, he was appointed the governor of Lusitania (Portugal and western Spain) in 58 by emperor Nero- after Nero forced him to divorce his wife Poppaea so that he could marry her himself. - Otho did not forgive Nero for separating him from his wife, and would ally himself with Galba in his rebellion against Nero in 68. Galba would soon become emperor, and Otho accompanied him on the way to Rome. - Galba was hated by the Praetorian Guard, and they killed him in January of 69- and then proclaimed Otho as emperor. However, Otho's reign was entirely defined by fighting a rebellion led by Vitellius, and he committed suicide after a three-month reign in order to prevent a civil war; his forces had suffered a defeat in battle immediately beforehand. Vitellius became his successor. - Otho was the second emperor in the Year of Four Emperors (Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian). - In life, Otho was known for his lavishness and narcissism. He was known to gaze at himself in a mirror before entering battle, and would plaster dough on his face to make himself look more handsome.

I think you’re confusing : @drol was talking about the Sharia, the Islamic Law, and you are talking about the Shias, a branch of Islam.

Tue 16 Apr 57 Jeff Buckley — Hallelujah 42 Michael Jackson — Man In The Mirror 30 Kings Of Leon — Use Somebody 30 La Roux — In For The Kill 29 Adele — Chasing Pavements 29 James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado — Broken Strings 28 Taylor Swift — Love Story 27 The Script — The Man Who Can’t Be Moved 28 Rihanna — Russian Roulette 25 Sam Sparro — Black & Gold 25 Kid Cudi vs. Crookers — Day ’n’ Nite 23 Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys — Empire State Of Mind -6 21 Leona Lewis — Happy 20 The Saturdays — Just Can’t Get Enough 16 T.I. ft. Rihanna — Live Your Life 13 Britney Spears — Piece Of Me +4 11 The Saturdays — Forever Is Over  10 Mr Hudson ft. Kanye West — Supernova 06 The Noisettes — Don’t Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go) 06 Basshunter — All I Ever Wanted 06 Leona Lewis — Better In Time / Footprints In The Sand Prolonging the inevitable but never mind eh

No, nobody knows. It’s uncartered territory.

Nope, I’d also say that, but only in the same way that I’d say an eye infection is better than an ear infection.

discharged from hospital It was initially feared that he had broken his neck in the collision

Longtime sports broadcaster John Sterling is retiring this week due to “health concerns” https://nypost.com/2024/04/15/sports/yankees-john-sterling-expected-to-retire-this-week-due-to-health-concerns/

Greetings from Buenos Aires! 15.04. 2024 57 Jeff Buckley — Hallelujah 48 Michael Jackson — Man In The Mirror +4 30 Kings Of Leon — Use Somebody 30 La Roux — In For The Kill 29 Adele — Chasing Pavements 29 Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys — Empire State Of Mind 29 James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado — Broken Strings 28 Taylor Swift — Love Story 28 Rihanna — Russian Roulette 25 Sam Sparro — Black & Gold 25 Kid Cudi vs. Crookers — Day ’n’ Nite 23 The Script — The Man Who Can’t Be Moved 21 Leona Lewis — Happy 20 The Saturdays — Just Can’t Get Enough 16 T.I. ft. Rihanna — Live Your Life 11 The Saturdays — Forever Is Over  10 Mr Hudson ft. Kanye West — Supernova 09 Britney Spears — Piece Of Me 06 The Noisettes — Don’t Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go) -3 06 Basshunter — All I Ever Wanted -2 06 Leona Lewis — Better In Time / Footprints In The Sand -1

I don't have the sufficient provenance to argue with your account of the music industry in the US. What I did notice, however, was the overwhelming presence of the actions of her team and of the industry in general, which make your attacks on her personally appear nearly as unjust as the press who could quite easily have driven her to her death with their incessant capricious (and often misogynistic) attacks on her. Oppressive strategy in the music industry isn't exactly exclusive to Britney's team, as I'm sure you'll accept. In any case, BuffaloPhil said it; this is not a game based on whether you like someone or not; we're here to judge the music itself. Morrissey is an iron clad cunt but you won't see me downvoting any Smiths numbers as a result of that.

Out recently to several hockey match, looks good I think but a little aged

It'll never happen in a million years. Unless open war was declared on the UK before January (which I cannot see happening) then there has to be a general election. And even if we were at war, it would require an Act of Parliament to suspend the election for another year (which would need renewing every 12 months) and there is no way, unless in the direst of circumstances, that Parliament would agree to that. It needs 26 Tory MPs to vote with the opposition to defeat the government, and there's way more than that standing down in the next 6 months who would kibosh a delay, not to mention those rare creatures "Tories with a moral compass" who would see it as the shameless power grab it would be. It's not going to happen. Sooner or later, Sunak the Squatter will have to face the music and give us a say on his party's decade-and-a-half in power.

Josip Manolic hit six for me.

Worked for Paula Cole tonight She's probably best known for her song "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?"

Even rarer is the group that came before this - a concept where the Mouseketeers were in a band. Pilot was shot but Walt couldn't get it picked up. I only know of 1 person, since passed, who was involved. No idea how many were involved or who was beyond that one person. I'd expect the Mouseketeers to get qualifying obits though. Too famous in US culture not to get something from the AP or Reuters, or maybe the BBC. (Ironically, to run this around to the topic of this thread more directly, he told me a hilarious story about him trying to woohoo Annette in 1962 or so during the filming of a Wonderful World of Disney episode they appeared in together. To to that all off, apparently Annette lived next to another friend of mine, a lawyer out of Southern California, in the years before she died.)

Annette Funicello - 63 years old, has had MS since 1987. Starred in the "Beach Movies" of the '60s, and a few other flicks along the way. She had brain surgery in 1999 to slow down tremors to her brain from the MS. Probably a bit too American, but it's worth a shot.

Mark Sutherland, Bronson Scott and Mickey Rooney Jr. all dead according to Wikipedia. Also know someone who very recently got into contact with one of the Mouseketeers (keeping his identity anonymous) through knowing his wife and have been relayed some info on the recent whereabouts on members. Here's what I've come to know. Since most of the Mouseketeers are in their 80s and spread all over the USA, there aren't any upcoming reunion plans and probably won't be any now due to age, distance and health reasons. Also mentioned that Jay-Jay Solari is ill. Some of the members still keep in touch, but others (Margene Storey for example) are completely off the radar and at least the Mouseketeer who gave this info isn't too aware of their whereabouts.

Bad timing. She's the new Mother Teresa / Farrah Fawcett. Only Doris Day is left from the people mentioned in 'Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee'...

It's pronounced Shia btw.

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"When this happens"?? Jimmys been dead for 2 months already. Don't let people fool you. They will report it when the time is right for certain people to benifit.