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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
| Kern |
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:05
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Replies: 14351
Views: 1086901
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| BBC: Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years Taking over the contracts as they expire is a good start, especially as the privately-held ones are now just on management contracts anyway. I get why they don't want to buy back the rolling stock initially but as the system d... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 16:05
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Replies: 21124
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| Civil War Fucking hell. No, seriously, I mean it. Fucking. Hell. An incredible movie, and one that should act as a stark warning. I was on the edge of my seat for pretty much the whole runtime, and there's one scene in particular that just... the tension was off the fucking charts. :this: That was ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Wordle, Digits etc - Simple daily puzzle games |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 19:27
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Replies: 268
Views: 6039
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| Wow, nice going! What a lucky day to start up again! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Wild Swims |
| Malc |
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 21:36
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Replies: 31
Views: 363
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| 1) Long Timber Woods 2) Long Timber Woods 3) Piles Copse 4) Piles Copse [/quote] 5) Piles Copse Hmm, bit of a disaster this one, not the swim mind, the swim was wonderful, if a little cold. I managed 500m, which is probably where the issue lay, my arms were stiff, and I was probably in the water to... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Hive (Central Heating) |
| Warhead |
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 13:55
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Replies: 119
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| We just received an email from Hive Home ..... Hi Mrs Warhead, Have you seen your savings start to stack up since you started using Hive Heating Plus? By being smarter with your heating, you've not only racked up savings, but also lowered your carbon footprint! Your free trial is coming to an end, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Hive (Central Heating) |
| KovacsC |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:33
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Replies: 119
Views: 18211
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| We just received an email from Hive Home ..... Hi Mrs Warhead, Have you seen your savings start to stack up since you started using Hive Heating Plus? By being smarter with your heating, you've not only racked up savings, but also lowered your carbon footprint! Your free trial is coming to an end, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Hive (Central Heating) |
| Warhead |
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 17:37
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Replies: 119
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| We just received an email from Hive Home ..... Hi Mrs Warhead, Have you seen your savings start to stack up since you started using Hive Heating Plus? By being smarter with your heating, you've not only racked up savings, but also lowered your carbon footprint! Your free trial is coming to an end, s... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose Forrin TV Thread |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:33
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Replies: 110
Views: 8696
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| We are trying to finish off Constellation before we start another complicated sci-fi show. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Challenge 2024 |
| Satsuma |
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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:37
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Replies: 10
Views: 298
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| 1) Trepang2 (PS) 2) River City Girls 2 (PS) 3) Back 4 Blood (XB) 4) Far Cry 6 (XB) 5) Valheim (early access) (XB) I was fucking loving this. It was like the Dark Souls of crafting, survival, thing that this game is. It was hard as balls, I didn’t understand what I was supposed to be doing, I didn’t... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Cot14ge |
| Jem |
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 14:00
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Replies: 66
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| Hello lovely peoples. It's about the time I start thinking about taking deposits but the attendance list is looking a bit sparse at the moment. Unless I've missed a post, so far we only have: Jem GazChap TheVision Trooper JBR Kern Grim… Cras KovacsC Malc Curiosity Mr Dave Goddess Jasmine (maybe) Bob... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Middle Age Spread |
| KovacsC |
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:53
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Replies: 4072
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Yes. Jem is right I have privacy settings on. It blurs your start and end.
I think it is to stop folks working out where you live. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
| Warhead |
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:19
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Replies: 21124
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GazChap wrote: Does Dune 2 have like a recap of Dune 1 at the start of it or anything like that?
No, but part 1 is on Disney+ if you have access to that.
Or I can tell you about it if you like, but it would probably take longer than reading the book or watching the movie. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
| GazChap |
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:49
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Replies: 21124
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| Does Dune 2 have like a recap of Dune 1 at the start of it or anything like that? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| JBR |
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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 17:08
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Replies: 2952
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| Slightly odd question about your bathroom habits, I will spoiler it as it is about going to the loo, and some people might not want to read about that, but there will be nothing graphic Spoilered because otherwise the subject is obvious. I can't conceive of ever double-flushing. I even roll my ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| Malc |
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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 15:20
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Replies: 2952
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| Slightly odd question about your bathroom habits, I will spoiler it as it is about going to the loo, and some people might not want to read about that, but there will be nothing graphic Spoilered because otherwise the subject is obvious. I can't conceive of ever double-flushing. I even roll my ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What have you bought? |
| BikNorton |
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 18:50
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Replies: 3949
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| Negative chimneys, chocolate blocks? You want to pull hot smoke in to melt them? We are trying very hard to reduce the chances of smoke and melting :) So far only one person has nearly electrocuted themselves on that bare-copper trunk cable. Album updated frequently. Stage 1 is very nearly done! Pl... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose Forrin TV Thread |
| Malc |
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 21:16
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Replies: 110
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| I watched the second episode, and apart from a Bollywood dance number it was more soap than anything else. It needs to pick up soon, if it wants me to keep watching... Ad wise, two adverts at the start lasting for a total of 40 seconds and 1 advert for 30 seconds about 17 minutes in. Subs and dubs k... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Craig David's Bow Selector |
| Trooper |
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 16:30
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Replies: 77
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| There is a lot of bravado in certain elements of the archery community, particularly around the draw weight of your first bow. It uses very different muscles than most things you ordinarily do or train, so if you tell a gym bro who can bench 300lbs that they should start off with a 20lb bow, they wi... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Craig David's Bow Selector |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 14:14
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Replies: 77
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| I did some archery as a kid, and really enjoyed it. But I mean, I was really young (6-8?) and haven’t done any since, apart from one time… I was on a work day out, the sort of enforced jollity I don’t like very much, and there were all these activities we’re supposed to take part in (clay pigeon sho... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Craig David's Bow Selector |
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:13
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Replies: 77
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| 6 weeks to start with, and then it builds... I have my 4th bow being delivered today. We should probably start an archery thread. Yeah, I figure that after the 6 weeks beginner sessions on the Tuesdays that they probably move to a more flexible arrangement of having multiple meets per month or some... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Craig David's Bow Selector |
| Trooper |
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:08
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Replies: 77
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| Just had an email about the archery course… it starts at the end of February… on Saturday afternoons, or Monday evenings as a catch up. I can’t do it thanks to other commitments, so they’re putting me into May’s course which has the lessons on a Tuesday evening instead. This means I’ll have to skip... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Traitors |
| Zardoz |
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:52
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Replies: 101
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Yeah I agree, not as good a start as Aus Season 1 - we’re up to episode 3ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! …and it’s just starting to imploding for the traitors now |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Taekwondo |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 21:58
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Replies: 27
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| Moved Taekwando clubs. D hated the new one at first (echo-ey hall, not having a clue what was going on) but he’s really settled in now and asked to start attending twice a week instead of just once a week. They’ve moved affiliation from one set of letters to another. Don’t ask me which because I hav... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 18:59
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Replies: 30627
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Mr Russell wrote: Squirt wrote: Squirt wrote: Just about to start my Driver Speed Awareness course! Exciting stuff Turns out driving too fast is bad. I am now aware of this. Only if you get caught!
And therein lies the problem |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
| Mr Russell |
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 17:55
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Replies: 30627
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Squirt wrote: Squirt wrote: Just about to start my Driver Speed Awareness course! Exciting stuff Turns out driving too fast is bad. I am now aware of this.
Only if you get caught! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
| Squirt |
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 14:17
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Replies: 30627
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Squirt wrote: Just about to start my Driver Speed Awareness course! Exciting stuff
Turns out driving too fast is bad. I am now aware of this. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
| Squirt |
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:28
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Replies: 30627
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| Just about to start my Driver Speed Awareness course! Exciting stuff |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Craig David's Bow Selector |
| Trooper |
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 0:14
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Replies: 77
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| When does your course start? Good question. They said it was due to start in February and that they'd be back in touch closer to the time, but I've not heard anything yet. Time for a follow-up. I'd completely forgotten about it. Did my first record status competition at the weekend, and just signed... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Craig David's Bow Selector |
| GazChap |
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:25
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Replies: 77
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Trooper wrote: When does your course start?
Good question. They said it was due to start in February and that they'd be back in touch closer to the time, but I've not heard anything yet.
Time for a follow-up. I'd completely forgotten about it. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Craig David's Bow Selector |
| Trooper |
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:37
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Replies: 77
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Gazchap can run the archery session next time 
When does your course start? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:01
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Replies: 170
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| The Midnight Library - Matt Haig. This book was a bit of a 'thing', certainly in sales, and I followed the author for a while, but it, and his "you are enough" type messages are not for me. Glad I read it, it's an interesting idea - that before death people see a repository (like a librar... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Cot14ge |
| Jem |
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 17:54
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Replies: 66
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| Hi all. Cottage man reached out to me today to warn me that the big cottage has been booked unprecedentedly early for most of October. Our preferred weekend has gone, so I've reserved 04-07 Oct as a back-up as a) it was available and b) was 2nd favourite in the votes. Although I have just noticed I ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What have you bought? |
| Squirt |
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 22:19
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Replies: 3949
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| * Rocks up in his DeWalt t-shirt looking to start a fight * |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Traitors |
| Zardoz |
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:21
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Replies: 101
Views: 1817
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| 2 episodes in, off to a good start! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Twenty Twenty-Three |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:10
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Replies: 15
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| Hmm, what to think about 2023? Definitely a mixed bag (for about the 8th year in a row). On the face if it there’s some good stuff, as I paid off my mortgage before I hit 50 with money in the bank to spare, bought a new motorbike and had a couple of foreign holidays. None of that felt as satisfying ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Twenty Twenty-Three |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:09
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| Hmm, what to think about 2023? Definitely a mixed bag (for about the 8th year in a row). On the face if it there’s some good stuff, as I paid off my mortgage before I hit 50 with money in the bank to spare, bought a new motorbike and had a couple of foreign holidays. None of that felt as satisfying ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Need For The Need For Speed (and Friends!) |
| MrD |
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 18:43
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Replies: 107
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| The Crew Or to give it its full (self-claimed) name according to the title screen, The Crew: Calling All Units , with cop sirens and dramatic cop music. Hooray! I didn't buy Calling All Units, I bought Wild Run Edition, but the single use code had been singly used, which, as always, is bullshit. Di... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| Warhead |
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 20:51
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Replies: 2952
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MaliA wrote: Remember kids, if your using Power query to extract a YYYYWW from a "W01/2025(30/12/2024)" thing, don't set it up so you get the year from the very end and the week from the start as you're going to spend an hour working out why values in week 1 2024 are far too high
Any fule kno this. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:23
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Replies: 2952
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MaliA wrote: Remember kids, if your using Power query to extract a YYYYWW from a "W01/2025(30/12/2024)" thing, don't set it up so you get the year from the very end and the week from the start as you're going to spend an hour working out why values in week 1 2024 are far too high
Sage advice |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:09
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Replies: 2952
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| Remember kids, if your using Power query to extract a YYYYWW from a "W01/2025(30/12/2024)" thing, don't set it up so you get the year from the very end and the week from the start as you're going to spend an hour working out why values in week 1 2024 are far too high |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 14:37
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Replies: 170
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| 1. Alien, by Alan Dean Foster 2. Aliens, by Alan Dean Foster 3. Alien 3, by (you guessed it) Alan Dean Foster 4. Jack Reacher: One Shot -- I mistakenly thought this was the first Reacher book, probably because it's the one that the first Tom Cruise movie was based on. 5. Jack Reacher: Killing Floor ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Dreams and nightmares |
| Malc |
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:41
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Replies: 1240
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| I was in a large marquee with about 20 teams of 5 people. We were being assigned jobs, and each team was choosing the equipment that would be needed for the next job. I was the team leader of one team, and one of the guys I really work with, Ben, came over and said the van we'd been assigned was too... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Arcade Games & Random Gaming Nostalgia |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:09
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Replies: 559
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:46
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Replies: 170
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| 1. Alien, by Alan Dean Foster 2. Aliens, by Alan Dean Foster 3. Alien 3, by (you guessed it) Alan Dean Foster 4. Jack Reacher: One Shot -- I mistakenly thought this was the first Reacher book, probably because it's the one that the first Tom Cruise movie was based on. 5. Jack Reacher: Killing Floor ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
| GazChap |
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 17:55
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Replies: 170
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| 1. Alien, by Alan Dean Foster 2. Aliens, by Alan Dean Foster 3. Alien 3, by (you guessed it) Alan Dean Foster 4. Jack Reacher: One Shot -- I mistakenly thought this was the first Reacher book, probably because it's the one that the first Tom Cruise movie was based on. 5. Jack Reacher: Killing Floor ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:23
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Replies: 170
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| 1. Alien, by Alan Dean Foster 2. Aliens, by Alan Dean Foster 3. Alien 3, by (you guessed it) Alan Dean Foster 4. Jack Reacher: One Shot -- I mistakenly thought this was the first Reacher book, probably because it's the one that the first Tom Cruise movie was based on. 5. Jack Reacher: Killing Floor... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:59
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Replies: 14351
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| It's a good job Rwanda doesn't know how desperate the UK government is to get a deal with them and will literally do anything. that'd be a terrible place to start negotiating. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Non-Genre Specific Music Thread |
| Satsuma |
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 13:51
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Replies: 1057
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I had an idea too. Maybe you could do a rave track featuring the Majula bell thing from Dark Souls 2? Start with the slow bell of majula and then Zardoz it up a bit. I don’t think anyone has done that and people love the Majula track from DS2.
https://youtu.be/SrHk3QkLd60?si=p26n7oN7WkNxJWAL |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
| Warhead |
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 18:05
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Replies: 2347
Views: 293129
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| BBC2: Union with David Olusoga In recent years I've found David Olusoga's work, both on screen and in print, to be some of the most eye-opening histories that really make me rethink my understanding of the world and highlight stuff that usually gets swept under the carpet. I watched the first episo... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose US TV thread |
| JBR |
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:08
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Replies: 8686
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| So, new Frasier . I was going to stay away until the series was complete then watch the lot if the reviews were ok, but eventually curiosity and idleness got the better of me and I subscribed to yet another streaming service to watch. Four episodes in and here's my general impression: It's ... |
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