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Mon 19 Feb 33 Coldplay — In My Place 31 The Black Eyed Peas — Shut Up 30 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 29 Shakira — Whenever, Wherever 28 Busted — Year 3000 28 S Club 7 — You 27 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage +4 26 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction -6 26 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous +4 26 Pink — Get The Party Started 26 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 26 Lumidee — Never Leave You 26 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex 25 Blazin’ Squad — Flip Reverse 24 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 24 Dido — White Flag -6 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 23 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 23 Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way 23 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 23 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 22 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 21 Scooter — The Logical Song 21 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 21 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 20 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 20 A1 — Caught In The Middle 20 S Club Juniors — One Step Closer 20 Appleton — Fantasy 20 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 20 Holly Valance — Down Boy 20 Will Young — Don’t Let Me Down / You And I 20 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You 20 Kelly Rowland — Stole 20 Sinéad Quinn — I Can’t Break Down 20 Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have 20 Lisa Maffia — All Over 20 Big Brovaz — Favourite Things 20 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 20 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 20 Lemar — Dance (With U) 19 Beyoncé — Baby Boy 19 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice 19 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 18 DJ Sammy — The Boys Of Summer 17 No Doubt — Hey Baby 17 Britney Spears — I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman 17 NSYNC — Girlfriend 16 Madonna — Hollywood 15 Britney Spears ft. Madonna — Me Against The Music 15 Justin Timberlake — Like I Love You 13 Kym Marsh — Cry

As the late Queen used to say, it's important to be seen. If he wasn't seen, rumours would be started that he was dead and it was being covered up. The Princess of Wales hasn't been seen in public since Christmastime, and all sorts of ugly rumours are being spread around by certain parties. We don't need any more of that.

Yes, he meant they deserved to die of Aids because they were gay should have known better. Hence me saying that many people contracted HIV before it was known about, so it wasn't fair to criticise them for not taking precautions. It was clear to me that he meant it homophobically though. Can I have a drag of your ciggie? Five years since I had one.

He meant gay men in general.

Yes, I remember being really shocked when a colleague opined of Freddie Mercury that "those sort of people brought it on themselves". Apart from anything else, people who died of AIDS around that time would almost certainly have contracted it before it was known about. Mind you, I never liked the guy.

Sun 18 Feb 34 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage  +4 33 The Black Eyed Peas — Shut Up 29 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 29 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 28 S Club 7 — You 28 Shakira — Whenever, Wherever 26 Lumidee — Never Leave You 25 Coldplay — In My Place 25 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex 24 Dido — White Flag 24 Pink — Get The Party Started 24 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 23 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 23 Busted — Year 3000  23 Girls Aloud — Jump 23 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 22 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 22 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 22 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 21 Blazin’ Squad — Flip Reverse 21 Scooter — The Logical Song 21 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 21 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 21 NSYNC — Girlfriend 20 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 20 A1 — Caught In The Middle 20 Britney Spears — I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman  20 S Club Juniors — One Step Closer 20 S Club Juniors — Automatic High 20 Appleton — Fantasy 20 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 20 Holly Valance — Down Boy 20 Will Young — Don’t Let Me Down / You And I 20 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You 20 Kelly Rowland — Stole 20 Sinéad Quinn — I Can’t Break Down 20 Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have 20 Kym Marsh — Cry 20 Lisa Maffia — All Over 20 Big Brovaz — Favourite Things 20 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 20 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 20 Lemar — Dance (With U) 20 Beyoncé — Baby Boy 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 20 Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way 19 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice  19 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 18 Britney Spears ft. Madonna — Me Against The Music 18 DJ Sammy — The Boys Of Summer 17 Justin Timberlake — Like I Love You 17 No Doubt — Hey Baby 16 Madonna — Hollywood 14 Blue — Guilty   06 Craig David & Sting — Rise And Fall  -6

What exactly is meant by hospice care in the USA? Here in the UK it's generally understood to be for people who are terminally ill.

No indeed, much better to keep a distance.

Yeah, I think we've discussed elsewhere the apparent fear of using "me". On similar lines. Someone of my acquaintance, an intelligent, well-educated and well-known artist, habitually writes things like "Peter and I's exhibition" which should of course be "Peter's and my exhibition". It grinds my gears whenever I see this but I wouldn't want to correct them cold, and doubt if a suitable opportunity would arise to do so tactfully.

Very few of these ring a bell with me. I'd like to think there's a gem hidden in there, but listening to all of them is not an enticing prospect.

This is very interesting and well worth a listen. Apparently words that have been so widely misused that they have literally lost their meanings have been "skunked".

Thanks! It was late .....

Massive cocks seem to be a theme here lately.

Sat 17 Feb 32 Electric Six — Danger High Voltage +4 28 Black Eyed Peas — Shut Up 28 Dido — White Flag 24 S Club 7 — You 24 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 24 NSYNC — Girlfriend 24 Busted — Year 3000 24 Lumidee — Never Leave You 23 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 22 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 22 Pink — Get The Party Started 22 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 22 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 22 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 22 Shakira — Whenever, Wherever 21 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 21 Coldplay — In My Place 20 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 20 A1 — Caught In The Middle 20 Britney Spears — I’m Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman 20 S Club Juniors — One Step Closer 20 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 20 Scooter — The Logical Song 20 Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way 20 S Club Juniors — Automatic High 20 Appleton — Fantasy 20 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 20 Holly Valance — Down Boy 20 Justin Timberlake — Like I Love You 20 Will Young — Don’t Let Me Down / You And I 20 Atomic Kitten — Last Goodbye / Be With You 20 Kelly Rowland — Stole 20 Sinead Quinn — I Can’t Break Down 20 DJ Sammy — The Boys Of Summer 20 Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have 20 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 20 Kym Marsh — Cry 20 Lisa Maffia — All Over 20 Big Brovaz — Favourite Things 20 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 20 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 20 Madonna — Hollywood 20 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 20 Lemar — Dance (With U) 20 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My LA Ex 20 Beyoncé — Baby Boy  20 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 20 Blue — Guilty 20 Britney Spears ft. Madonna — Me Against The Music 20 Girls Aloud — Jump 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 19 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice 18 Shaggy & Ali G — Me Julie 17 No Doubt — Hey Baby 17 Blazin’ Squad — Flip Reverse 16 Craig David & Sting — Rise And Fall -4 14 S Club Juniors — New Direction 14 Madonna — American Life 12 Jay-Z ft. Beyoncé — Bonnie & Clyde  12 Fast Food Rockers — Fast Food Song

Fri 16 Feb 26 Dido — White Flag 24 Electric Six — Danger High Voltage +4 24 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 24 NSYNC — Girlfriend 24 Black Eyed Peas — Shut Up 23 Busted — Year 3000 23 Pink — Get The Party Started 21 Shakira — Whenever, Wherever 21 No Doubt — Hey Baby 21 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 20 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 20 A1 — Caught In The Middle 20 S Club 7 — You 20 Shaggy & Ali G — Me Julie 20 Britney Spears — I’m Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman 20 S Club Juniors — One Step Closer 20 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 20 Scooter — The Logical Song 20 Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way 20 S Club Juniors — Automatic High 20 Coldplay — In My Place 20 Appleton — Fantasy 20 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 20 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 20 Holly Valance — Down Boy 20 Justin Timberlake — Like I Love You 20 Will Young — Don’t Let Me Down / You And I 20 Atomic Kitten — Last Goodbye / Be With You 20 Jay-Z ft. Beyoncé — Bonnie & Clyde 20 Kelly Rowland — Stole 20 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 20 Sinead Quinn — I Can’t Break Down 20 DJ Sammy — The Boys Of Summer 20 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 20 Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have 20 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 20 Kym Marsh — Cry 20 Madonna — American Life 20 Lisa Maffia — All Over 20 Craig David & Sting — Rise And Fall 20 Big Brovaz — Favourite Things 20 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 20 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 20 Madonna — Hollywood 20 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 20 Lumidee — Never Leave You 20 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 20 Lemar — Dance (With U) 20 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My LA Ex 20 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 20 Beyoncé — Baby Boy 20 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 20 Blue — Guilty 20 Blazin’ Squad — Flip Reverse 20 Britney Spears ft. Madonna — Me Against The Musix 20 Girls Aloud — Jump 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 15 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice 14 Fast Food Rockers — Fast Food Song 14 Shane Richie — I’m Your Man 14 S Club Juniors — New Direction 14 Cheeky Girls - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) 02 One True Voice — Sacred Trust / After You’re Gone -6

Rachel Stevens!

I don't know why you quoted my post, as the Wests weren't celebrating an anniversary. It was a general comment in response to Ulitzer's reference to bragging.

He didn't say Putin's son though. Does the "national security advisor" have a son, is that who he meant?

Or expect to be congratulated on a big wedding anniversary. I usually respond with "How lucky you are". Makes them think.

Yeah, can we lose the pronunciation guide, please? It wasn't difficult to figure out anyway.

Fri 16 Feb 98 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 50 Daft Punk — One More Time 31 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag 24 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight +4 18 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 01 Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue — Kids -6

"The man and his then-partner" So not still happy families then. I'm also wondering how this came to court because clearly there's something else going on. And uncertainty over a child's paternity is not exactly uncommon, although in this case brought about in a decidedly uncommon way

@Great Uncle Bulgaria