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LOL Well yes and no.
"VanWarmer was inspired to write "Just When I Needed You Most" by two events: his old car, that he loved and used for years, broke down on his way to work in Denver, Colorado, and he experienced a "devastating" breakup with a girlfriend. He wrote the song six months after that breakup, two years before it became a hit."
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The current Lib leader was involved in moving our strategic reserves of fuel (including diesel) off shore to the US. Missing the whole point of a strategic reserve.
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We all know it’s the resources sector, the insane food duopoly, and the real estate shitshow. But hey, this is a Murdoch rag, so it’s the dirty government employees fault.
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The main point is, he was literally calling for people to rush the stage in his concerts. Which led to many injuries and lawsuits. He didn't give a shit and kept doing it.
" At Lollapalooza in 2015, Scott was charged and arrested for disorderly conduct after inciting concertgoers to ignore security and rush the stage "
" In 2017, he was arrested for similar conduct to his Lollapalooza behavior after a performance in Northwest Arkansas. "
" That same year, a fan sued Scott and the organizers of a 2017 concert at Terminal 5) in Manhattan after falling from a balcony and being dragged on stage, blaming the fall on a crowd surge. "
"In 2019, three people were trampled and injured as a crowd rushed to enter the compound at Astroworld."
" On November 5, 2021, at least ten people died and hundreds were injured in a crowd crush moving toward the stage during Scott's performance at the Astroworld Festival in NRG Park in his hometown of Houston, Texas.[14] On the first night, a crowd crush occurred, resulting in the cancellation of the second night of the festival.[13][186][12] In video footage of the incident, Scott is seen continuing to perform despite chants from the crowd pleading for him to stop; observing at least one audience member had been hurt, then ordering security for a brief moment to "help, jump in real quick, keep going", only to continue with the rest of the show for the following hour; encouraging people to "get wild" and "crazy", despite an ambulance passing through the crowd that was pulling out lifeless bodies.[187][188] Victims killed ranged from 9 to 27 years old. "
Source: Wikipedia
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Her Wikipedia page doesn't mention any of that..
"Aaliyah and the eight others on board—pilot Luis Morales III, hair stylist Eric Forman, Anthony Dodd, security guard Scott Gallin, family friend Keith Wallace, make-up stylist Christopher Maldonado, and Blackground Records employees Douglas Kratz and Gina Smith—were killed.
The passengers had grown impatient because the Cessna was supposed to arrive at 4:30 pm. EDT, but did not arrive until 6:15 pm. Another charter pilot, Lewis Key, claimed to have overheard passengers arguing with their pilot, Luis Morales, before takeoff, adding that Morales warned them that there was too much weight for a "safe flight". Key added: "He tried to convince them the plane was overloaded, but they insisted they had chartered the plane and they had to be in Miami Saturday night." Key indicated that Morales gave in to the passengers and that he had trouble starting one of the engines.
According to findings from an inquest conducted by the coroner's office in the Bahamas, Aaliyah had "severe burns and a blow to the head" in addition to severe shock and a weak heart. The coroner theorized that she went into such a state of shock that even if she had survived the crash, her recovery would have been nearly impossible given the severity of her injuries. The bodies were taken to the morgue at Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, where they were kept for relatives to help identify them. Some of them were badly burned.
As the subsequent investigation determined, the aircraft was overloaded by 700 pounds (320 kg) when it attempted to take off, and was carrying one more passenger than it was certified for. The National Transportation Safety Board reported, "The airplane was seen lifting off the runway, and then nose down, impacting in a marsh on the south side of the departure end of runway 27." The report indicated that the pilot was not approved to fly the plane. Morales falsely obtained his FAA license by showing hundreds of hours never flown, and he may also have falsified how many hours he had flown to get a job with his employer, Blackhawk International Airways. Additionally, toxicology tests performed on Morales revealed traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system.
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The fact that we are STILL increasing CO2 output despite numerous world meetings, the scary data/modelling, and endless rhetoric, should tell you all you need to know. COP28 was in an oil rich nation. The people that need to take action still don’t care. I hope I’m wrong, but personally I think we’ll kick the can down the road as far as possible. We are going to fly past +1.5 degrees. Good luck to our grand children, because they are going to despise our generation for the lack of any substantial action.
You’ve just reminded me, it’s time for my annual viewing of this absolute gem of a performance. Get comfortable, crank the volume and settle in…
I Want You - Fiona Apple, Elvia Costello (Live)