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More irrelevant bullshit. Have a week off.

I think War is the best song here, though Rose Garden carries nostalgia points for me as my grandparents loved to play older country music and it's one of the few songs I can explicitly remember being played. I didn't have much interest in "real people things" as a child so the songs I do remember are bound to have some sentimental value. Oh Pretty Woman was another song I have explicit memories of my grandparents playing, but then, Roy's on his own level entirely.

Popular DDP pick Corey Williams reportedly dead: https://7news.com.au/sport/basketball/australian-basketball-legend-corey-homicide-williams-dies-after-nine-month-battle-with-cancer-c-14620095

I wish everyone but Thatcher was locked out of this thread at this point.

10/May/2024 38 Edwin Starr — War +4 33 Lynn Anderson — Rose Garden 29 Bobby Bloom — Montego Bay 27 Three Dog Night — Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 27 Creedence Clearwater Revival — Up Around The Bend 26 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke — Resurrection Shuffle 23 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 21 The Four Tops — A Simple Game 16 Neil Diamond — Cracklin’ Rosie 09 The Supremes — Stoned Love -3 05 Don Fardon — Indian Reservation -3

Ivan Ivanji reportedly dead: https://vreme-com.translate.goog/vesti/ivan-ivanji-24-januar-1929-9-maj-2024/?_x_tr_sl=sr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Serbian author. Not sure if you are updating the original post here.

My third unique for my theme team

10/5/24 40 Edwin Starr — War +4 30 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden 29 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 27 Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 27 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle 26 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend 26 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 26 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay 18 Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie  12 The Supremes - Stoned Love -6 09 Don Fardon - Indian Reservation

Shel Silverstein died on this day 25 years ago, aged 68. - Silverstein's first major job was as a cartoonist for Playboy, beginning in 1957. - Silverstein was also a songwriter who wrote Loretta Lynn's "One's on the Way", Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue", "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan", which had multiple successful artists sing it, and he would also make his own songs: Other songs of his, such as "The Smoke-Off" and "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout (Would Not Take the Garbage Out)" would receive regular radio play on Dr. Demento's radio show. - Silverstein is best known for his children's books, specifically 1964's The Giving Tree, and his poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974) and A Light in the Attic (1981). He also made a children's-style book for older readers- Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book, written in 1960:

Olly is a great performer but not consistent vocally and can be hit and miss. I think an issue is that he sounds great in the arena, but the vocals are more easily identifiable as weak over broadcast. See how the jury performance goes tomorrow, but if it’s performed well tomorrow and on the night he could hit top 15. Switzerland or Croatia’s to lose at this point I think. Netherlands could sneak it via the televote. I love gay Christmas.

Shirley Conran is a hit for me, thanks to Jasper's newsflash a couple of hours before the deadline!

Not sure why you tagged me in this. I said nothing on the subject. I facepalmed your post because you seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding on what constitutes news. Dumb Reaper linked an article that states Carter was cognitively well enough to make a decision and cast a vote. That’s a valid update. I can scroll these pages and find endless examples of you posting complete non-news. No one is arguing that “well enough to vote” means Jimmy stopped by the election booth during his morning decathlon training.

8/May/2024 36 Edwin Starr — War +4 36 Creedence Clearwater Revival — Up Around The Bend 31 Lynn Anderson — Rose Garden 29 Don Fardon — Indian Reservation 28 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke — Resurrection Shuffle 26 Three Dog Night — Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 26 Bobby Bloom — Montego Bay 26 The Supremes — Stoned Love 25 Neil Diamond — Cracklin’ Rosie 22 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 18 The Four Tops — A Simple Game 12 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell — All I Have To Do Is Dream 08 Chairmen of the Board — Give Me Just A Little More Time 03 The Elgins — Heaven Must Have Sent You -6

Phil Foden's partner is expecting and so @The Old Crem and @Thatcher get points! As of 24th April 2024 LadyFiona - (Vanessa Hudgens, Lea Michele) - 35 points Lilham - (Sofia Richie, Vanessa Hudgens) - 25 points The Old Crem - (Lea Michele, Phil Foden) - 30 points CaptainChorizo - (Vanessa Hudgens) - 15 points Zsa Zsa’s Leg - (Vanessa Hudgens) - 15 points Thatcher - (Phil Foden) - 10 points

Forgive me for asking for help for a charity I support. Kabul Small Animal Rescue is an animal shelter and veterinary clinic in Kabul. It's run by a heroic American woman called Charlotte Maxwell-Jones. The account in Our Story very much downplays the hell that Charlotte went through during and after the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan. They are desperately overcrowded - as you can imagine, it's impossible to rehome many of their cats and dogs locally - and they have organised an airlift to the USA at the beginning of June to send 200 dogs and 100 cats to new homes or shelters in the USA. They are still a long way short of raising the funds for this. All Paws Airlift Please, if you can spare anything, even if it's only the price of a cup of coffee - it all adds up. Donate here And share to anywhere and anyone you know that might prompt a few donations. Charlotte is very active on social media and regularly posts updates on animals and new arrivals.

Fri 10 May 40 Edwin Starr — War 31 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden 29 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 27 Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 27 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 27 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay 24 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle 21 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend +4 18 Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie 12 The Supremes - Stoned Love 8 Don Fardon - Indian Reservation -6

10/5/24 60 Lady Gaga & Beyoncé — Telephone 50 Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris — We Found Love +4 45 Adele — Someone Like You 35 Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg — California Gurls 30 Tinie Tempah — Pass Out 28 Scouting For Girls — This Ain't A Love Song 28 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 25 Rihanna — Only Girl (In The World) 24 One Direction — What Makes You Beautiful 24 B.O.B ft. Hayley Williams — Airplanes 24 Iyaz — Replay 24 Bruno Mars — Grenade 24 Jessie J ft. B.O.B — Price Tag 24 Professor Green ft. Emeli Sande — Read All About It 24 B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars — Nothin' On You 24 Tinie Tempah — Written In The Stars 23 Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup — We No Speak Americano 23 Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks — Heart Skips A Beat 23 Kesha — We R Who We R 23 DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans — Louder 22 David Guetta ft. Chris Willis — Gettin' Over You 22 Taio Cruz — Dynamite 22 The Black Eyed Peas — The Time (Dirty Bit) 22 Bruno Mars — Just The Way You Are 22 Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer — Give Me Everything 21 Roll Deep — Green Light 21 Example — Changed The Way You Kiss Me 21 The Wanted — Glad You Came 21 Flo Rida ft. David Guetta — Club Can't Handle Me 21 Olly Murs — Dance With Me Tonight 21 Owl City — Fireflies 21 Nero — Promises 20 Usher ft. Will.I.Am — OMG 20 Roll Deep — Good Times 20 The Wanted — All Time Low 20 Alexandra Burke ft. Laza Morgan — Start Without You 20 Nicole Scherzinger — Don't Hold Your Breath 20 Jason Derulo — Don't Wanna Go Home 20 Wretch 32 ft. Josh Kumra — Don't Go 20 Example — Stay Awake 20 Pixie Lott — All About Tonight 19 LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock — Party Rock Anthem 19 Rihanna ft. Drake — What's My Name 17 Jason Derulo — In My Head 16 Dizzee Rascal — Dirtee Disco 16 Little Mix — Cannonball 15 Olly Murs — Please Don't Let Me Go 09 JLS ft. Dev — She Makes Me Wanna 07 Diana Vickers — Once 00 Bruno Mars — The Lazy Song -6

https://themovementforward.com/letter/?utm_campaign=homepage Sign at the link. Dear Prime Minister, We, the British public, hereby write to express our collective vote of no confidence in your government. After 14 years of Tory chaos, enough is enough. Poll after poll shows there is no confidence in you or this government. We, therefore, demand a General Election NOW. It’s crucial to let us take back control and determine the future of our nation. Yours sincerely, The People of The UK P.S. We’d also like our democracy upgraded so our votes actually count, and we can vote with our values in future.

9th May 32 Edwin Starr — War +4 31 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay 30 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden 27 Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 26 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend 26 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 25 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love -2 25 Don Fardon - Indian Reservation 23 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle 20 Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie 15 The Supremes - Stoned Love -4

7/5/2024 37 Creedence Clearwater Revival- Up Around The Bend +3 31 Edwin Starr — War +1 26 Three Dog Night- Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 25 Andy Williams- Can’t Help Falling In Love 25 Bobby Bloom- Montego Bay 25 Lynn Anderson- Rose Garden 25 Neil Diamond — Cracklin’ Rosie 25 Don Fardon- Indian Reservation 23 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke- Resurrection Shuffle 20 Chairmen of the Board- Give Me Just A Little More Time 20 The Supremes- Stoned Love 18 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell- All I Have To Do Is Dream 17 Blue Mink- Melting Pot 17 The Four Tops- A Simple Game 14 The Elgins- Heaven Must Have Sent You -6 11 Marmalade- Reflections Of My Life 11 Marmalade- Rainbow  06 Blue Mink- The Banner Man

1970/71: the last 4 songs will enter the final 6/5/24 24 Edwin Starr- War +4 20 Blue Mink- Melting Pot 20 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell- All I Have To Do Is Dream 20 Marmalade- Reflections Of My Life 20 Andy Williams- Can’t Help Falling In Love 20 Creedence Clearwater Revival- Up Around The Bend 20 Marmalade- Rainbow 20 Three Dog Night- Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 20 Chairmen of the Board- Give Me Just A Little More Time 20 Bobby Bloom- Montego Bay 20 Don Fardon- Indian Reservation 20 Neil Diamond- Cracklin’ Rosie 20 The Supremes- Stoned Love 20 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke- Resurrection Shuffle 20 Lynn Anderson- Rose Garden 20 The Elgins- Heaven Must Have Sent You 20 Blue Mink- The Banner Man 20 Tony Orlando & Dawn- What Are You Doing Sunday? 20 The Four Tops- A Simple Game 20 Cilla Black- Something Tells Me (Something’s Gonna Happen Tonight) 14 The Piglets- Johnny Reggae -6

I put Yung Miami on my list because of her ties with Diddy: either as an attempt to avoid jail or whatever other dumb reasons she had. She is notably named in a lot of the lawsuits and press this week. No pregnancy news yet though.

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Cheney has obviously been a premature pick up to this point, but I think he's now at the stage where including him is reasonable. His doctor gave him 10 years to live in 2012, and obviously he'll a couple years past that by 2024. He definitely could live another few years, but he won't make 90 and given that he's already been on five lists I can't see them taking the risk of cutting him now.