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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2024 |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 20:45
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ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! 1) The Defector by Chris Hadfield (the astronaut).
2) The future of geography by Tim Marshall.
3) Curious Video Games Machines by Lewis Packwood
4) What If? 2, by Randall Munroe.
More serious scientific answer to absurd questions. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Traitors |
| Kern |
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:20
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Replies: 102
Views: 1908
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| ... really were grateful to be rid of Zach). So well played by Harry and Jez got so dam close. What have we learnt: voters' emotions matter more than we want to admit. Haven't seen Uncloaked yet but bet that'll be interesting. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Traitors |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 14:23
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Replies: 102
Views: 1908
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Zardoz wrote: One more sleep!
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Traitors |
| Zardoz |
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:01
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Replies: 102
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What have you bought? |
| BikNorton |
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 23:37
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Replies: 3972
Views: 156142
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| ... the kitchen! I don't understand why people don't pay lots of money to have strangers come into their homes and smash bits out and throw them away more often! It is genuinely exciting and often hilarious though. (The photo album is being updated as we go - does now include mummy-mouse, for anyone ... |
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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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| ... I cocked up the dates for the last weekend of the month, but whatever. Anyway, apologies for not making a move on this sooner, we normally have more time (and life has been a bit chaotic). Can I get some "IN"s for 04-07 and then I'll start figuring out costs etc. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2024 |
| GazChap |
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:37
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Replies: 78
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| ... it on the plane and I must have stopped just before the action kicked in, because the rest of it was a much nicer read and I’m looking forward to more Pratchett now! 3. Red Dwarf: Better Than Life, by Grant Naylor The second book, and despite having read it (and listened to the audiobook) a few ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What have you bought? |
| BikNorton |
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 22:21
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Replies: 3972
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| ... negative, as are the bedroom, wardrobe and airing cupboard walls that were attached. Tomorrow should see the kitchen and dining room become much more of a single open space. Bonus "how the fuck do you get 2 chocolate blocks behind one plug socket?!" How the previous owners didn't burn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What have you bought? |
| DBSnappa |
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 18:16
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Replies: 3972
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| ... Parkside belongs to Einhell. Einhell are a pretty decent German tool manufacturer, but I wouldn't go assuming Parkside is made in Germany, it's more likely to be made in China. Their batteries are not interchangeable. The thing is with buying any tool, be realistic about how much you're going ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2024 |
| GazChap |
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 20:12
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Replies: 78
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| ... it on the plane and I must have stopped just before the action kicked in, because the rest of it was a much nicer read and I’m looking forward to more Pratchett now! 3. Red Dwarf: Better Than Life, by Grant Naylor The second book, and despite having read it (and listened to the audiobook) a few ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis |
| DavPaz |
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:31
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Replies: 250
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| ... or three beers on a friday night" variety, so having a direct replacement for that is nice. I very rarely drink to excess these days, much more of a steady drinker. The last time I went out out, I think I maybe had 5 or 6 pints then just stopped drinking. I just get... full and gassy. Not ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:52
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Replies: 250
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| ... choice, too. I’ve often wondered about the booming market for those. Do you find that you drink them because you miss the taste of beer, or is it more of a psychological prop so that you don’t miss the ritual of a beer in the evening or when hanging out with friends, etc? I sometimes have some ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis |
| Findus Fop |
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 21:43
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Replies: 250
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| Doing dry January too, as well as kicking the cigarettes. Found myself drinking increasing amounts to try and feel buzzy or obliterated, but more often felt morose and sad. Enjoying it so far, feel much less stressed than I often would, and no hangovers is pleasant. Find it strange how tired ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 16:48
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Replies: 2984
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| ... has felt a need to increase the word count on its letters page. This bit is particularly savage "A tattoo doesn’t stop you getting a job any more. They’re kind of expensive and middle class and, unless you cover your neck or face, have ceased to effectively convey rebellion. Indeed, if you’re ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 21:54
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Replies: 250
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| ... it’s been a bit easier than I thought to make the switch which is reassuring. Anyone else doing the same this year? [1] Twenty years ago I drank more in the pub with friends, but always tried to avoid hangovers (mostly successfully). |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2024 |
| Squirt |
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 18:17
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Replies: 78
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| ... pages, and no grand twists or crazy denouement at the end. Just a good story of a detective smoking his pipe and solving a murder. I shall read more of these! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: YouTube - Highlights |
| Zardoz |
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 23:58
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Replies: 2511
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| I vaguely remember that… you’ll have to post more early 90s stuff, see if I can salvage some of my memory |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Celebrity Deathlist 2024 |
| Kern |
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 13:56
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Replies: 79
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Two more years and Anthony "Ant" McPartlin ceases to be my wildcard!
Came close one year.... nasty things, paintballs. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Celebrity Deathlist 2024 |
| Sir Taxalot |
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:55
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Replies: 79
Views: 1762
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Dimrill wrote: Only 2 more full days to apply!
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Traitors |
| Trooper |
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 0:46
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Replies: 102
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Zardoz wrote: I’m turkeying for more Traitors!
You should watch Aus Season 2 then.
To quote a random reddit review "I doubt I'm going to remember any of the better seasons in 10 years time, but I suspect I'm still going to remember the fucking insanity of AU Season 2" |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Traitors |
| Zardoz |
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 20:59
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Replies: 102
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| I’m turkeying for more Traitors! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Celebrity Deathlist 2024 |
| Dimrill |
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 17:41
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Replies: 79
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| Only 2 more full days to apply! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Traitors |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:59
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Replies: 102
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| ... I was watching him self-immolate I was at once utterly baffled but I also totally recognised myself in him. I’ve never wanted to hug anyone in TV more. Can’t believe they’ve left that cliffhanger!! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Celebrity Deathlist 2024 |
| Zardoz |
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 11:47
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Replies: 79
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Probably more competitive if you used 2024.
But thems the rules! |
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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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| ... had a couple of foreign holidays. None of that felt as satisfying as it probably should do though. Some of the smaller stuff like reading a lot more books and going to see a few bands live were great. Next year I want to concentrate on doing more of this type of thing. Work continued to be stressful, ... |
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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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Replies: 15
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| ... had a couple of foreign holidays. None of that felt as satisfying as it probably should do though. Some of the smaller stuff like reading a lot more books and going to see a few bands live were great. Next year I want to concentrate on doing more of this type of thing. Work continued to be stressful, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Twenty Twenty-Three |
| Kern |
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:11
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Replies: 15
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| ... and never once has it felt stale. The basic game is fun enough, but the included expansions of weather tiles, upgrades, and robot cars add so much more variety. The in-built catch-up mechanisms mean most games go down to the wire, and your mate spinning their car out because they went way too fast ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
| Trooper |
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 13:08
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Replies: 21130
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| ... the director, who made it, with full control over the movie, who released it... Isn't the film he released the directors cut already? If it needed more, put it in before you release it It was extremely mediocre. I had zero feelings about it either way, it was just, meh. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 21:35
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Replies: 21130
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| We’ve signed up for the unlimited pass at our local cinema, so I expect we’ll see quite a bit more over the next few months. £9.99 a month was too cheap to ignore. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: WongaWatch - The Grand Game Expenditure Thread 2023 |
| Hearthly |
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 22:42
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Replies: 124
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<34.99> One year of the tippy toppy Nintendo subscription thing, mainly for the GBA/SNES/Gameboy/N64/Megadrive etc stuff - which can already be played on emulators. Lols.
<15.28> More digital tat in Warcraft Rumble. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
| Satsuma |
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 15:22
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Replies: 21130
Views: 2134582
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| ... this, it’s a seriously soulless affair (ho ho). I failed to get invested in the people or robots. I couldn’t give too shits and just wanted more action, but even that lacks that… something, that would elevate it to being essential viewing. Just something was missing through the whole film ... |
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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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| ... Oh! Oh no! There's no rewinds in The Crew! I'm so used to Grid and Forza Horizon and The Run giving you rewinds that this feels quite a lot more tense to me. I'm just gonna have to be really good! You know, I don't remember any of this plot stuff bumbling around doing odd races in Chicago ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
| Squirt |
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 20:35
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Replies: 170
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| ... Raymond Chandler 18.) Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson Zoomy spiky sci-fi book in which the word "Metaverse" was invented and which contains more chapters where characters talk about Sumerian religion than one might expect. Gonna try to hit 20 books by new year! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:51
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Replies: 2984
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It's Dimrill Day, and big snuggly huggums could not be more deserved by anyone more than they are by our lovely Dimmers.
You must be previewing! How dull. Take what giphy gives you!
Title. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:24
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Replies: 2984
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| https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/uk-world-news/big-cat-found-dead-near-8981171 "Big cats are killed on British roads more commonly than you might think. The authorities have been known to send out teams of people in unmarked vehicles to recover the dead bodies of cats killed on ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 0:46
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Replies: 21130
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| The Bad Batch is baffling from a "what did they think they were achieving exactly?" perspective. Unless someone just wanted more topless Jason Momoa I guess. Netflix describes The Electrifying World of Louis Wain as 'whimsical' but I've had to take multiple breaks from the deep ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
| KovacsC |
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 21:45
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Replies: 2354
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| Reacher season 2 is out on Prime. First 3 episodes are up. I am enjoying it more than the first. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Challenge 2023 |
| Mr Dave |
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 20:49
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Replies: 84
Views: 2214
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| ... make two teams and suggests that they be balanced. I instead made the first team the weakest group as I suspected the second group would have a more difficult task. It certainly made the first groups time interesting). After completing it, there's still plenty to do too, so probably going to ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: American Truck Simulator Review |
| Dimrill |
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 18:01
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Replies: 50
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| ... how the snow affects the physics of the truck. It's almost like they're trialing that for some future proper Merky Trerk Surm expansion. Maybe a more involved weather system. I realised the other day that I hadn't ever seen it rain, so upped the chances in the settings, but it fecks up the desertyness ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: American Truck Simulator Review |
| NervousPete |
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 14:46
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Replies: 50
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| ... so have a lot of driving to do through Wyoming, Montana, Texas and Kansas - plus Colorado and the California rework which I largely missed. Expect more rambling trucking stories now I'm back in it. But the super-excellent thing is this year's community challenge for those signed up in game with ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Nintendo Switch (formerly "NX") |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 14:24
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Replies: 1795
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Christmas trees! SHOW US YOUR RIG |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 14:27
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Replies: 333
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| This is my bird tree. Since we moved we’ve always had it in the front porch, but now that we’ve got a bit more space in the dining room after selling the sideboard I’ve moved it into there. This displays my collection of bird ornaments. I hope to get an ornament or two to add ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
| Kern |
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:32
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Replies: 170
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| ... The White Ship by Charles Spencer 29. A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women by Emma Southon 30. 52 Times Britain was a Bellend by James Felton More laugh-and-learn from the Internet funnyman, but as with his other work probably written for toilet browsing rather than to be read through. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| Warhead |
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:12
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Replies: 2984
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| ... were doing so, but hardly ever used it and I'm not convinced that I'd use a Threads account. I've also reduced my use of Twitter because I see more negative than positive content and I find it very depressing. Anyone on Bluesky yet? I know nothing about it, but an ex-colleague of mine just ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Challenge 2023 |
| Findus Fop |
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 0:12
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Replies: 84
Views: 2214
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| ... Door (PS) Right, this was proper fucking good. Very reminiscent of Tunic in fact in terms of gameplay and the groovy art style but slightly more linear and more combat focused. I had a jolly good time fighting all manner of dickheads, doing the odd puzzle, and doing some exploration for ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Challenge 2023 |
| Satsuma |
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2023 23:19
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Replies: 84
Views: 2214
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| ... Door (PS) Right, this was proper fucking good. Very reminiscent of Tunic in fact in terms of gameplay and the groovy art style but slightly more linear and more combat focused. I had a jolly good time fighting all manner of dickheads, doing the odd puzzle, and doing some exploration for ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2023 19:53
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Replies: 2984
Views: 65465
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That’s so good! More cheeses for us meeces!
You must be previewing! How dull. Take what giphy gives you!
Title. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| Warhead |
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:27
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Replies: 2984
Views: 65465
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| ... were doing so, but hardly ever used it and I'm not convinced that I'd use a Threads account. I've also reduced my use of Twitter because I see more negative than positive content and I find it very depressing. Anyone on Bluesky yet? I know nothing about it, but an ex-colleague of mine just ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:49
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Replies: 170
Views: 3905
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| ... where women begin to take over and what follows. It's a lot better than it sounds, and I probably would have been better reading it a lot more carefully. Artemis - Andy Weir a caper on the moon. Similar in style to the Martian, but isn't as good. Dialogue felt clunky and awkward at ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:44
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Replies: 170
Views: 3905
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| ... where women begin to take over and what follows. It's a lot better than it sounds, and I probably would have been better reading it a lot more carefully. Artemis - Andy Weir a caper on the moon. Similar in style to the Martian, but isn't as good. Dialogue felt clunky and awkward at ... |
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