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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:45
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| ... Christmas Wish was directed by Bradley Walsh. This makes me doubt your Christmas Movie credentials, although not as much as giving any of them more than 6 out of 10. Finally, It's A Wonderful Knife should be your next stop. Uh, because it was Finding Santa, not Finding Christmas |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:19
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| ... Christmas Wish was directed by Bradley Walsh. This makes me doubt your Christmas Movie credentials, although not as much as giving any of them more than 6 out of 10. Finally, It's A Wonderful Knife should be your next stop. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Cyberpunk 2077 |
| Hearthly |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:07
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| ... general attitude and stuff, and found myself not really liking the character I was playing as, I started again as female V and immediately felt more at home with my character. The boobs probably helped too. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Doctor Who |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 15:05
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| Bringing back David Tenant for more than a multi-Doctor episode feels like a real disservice to Ncuti Gatwa, taking all the attention away from what should be his moment. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Doctor Who |
| DavPaz |
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 13:19
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| ... threatening and harkened back nicley to one of my favourite episodes: Midnight. I've heard that the handover from 14 to 15 is going to be a bit more Timey-Wimey than usual, so I'm looking forward to that. One more thing: Hoping that Jodie doesn't become persona non grata after this. It'd be ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Tabletop wargaming - nerdlinging to the max... |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 20:18
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Bought a tank
Improved tank.
More dakka. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
| Squirt |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 16:26
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| ... The standout best is The Long Goodbye, though I think I read The Big Sleep about 25 years ago, but barely remember it at all. I'm gonna hunt down more of his. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: WongaWatch - The Grand Game Expenditure Thread 2023 |
| Grim... |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:19
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| Err... DavPaz? I clearly said that mine was the final offer. You can't go making more offers after the final one. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:16
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Replies: 2984
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| ... he flips it around and counts how many times he can hear it in the wild between his whamageddon date and Christmas Day, which sounds like far more fun. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Challenge 2023 |
| Satsuma |
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2023 21:37
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Replies: 84
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| ... which struggles following the action and is often the cause of many a missed jump and restart. Had they sorted that out I reckon it’d be much more fun. As it is, it’s flawed but enjoyable. The panoramas are often beautiful and spectacular, the big enemies visually very interesting, it’s just ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:10
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Replies: 170
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| ... bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies. Nobleman Captain Jezal dan Luthar, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glory in the fencing circle. But war is brewing, and on the battlefields of ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Celebrity Death List 2023 |
| Malc |
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 13:56
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DavPaz wrote: GazChap wrote: Fairytale of New York gunna hit a little different this year, folks
Almost certainly going to be played more than usual and be Christmas number 1 |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Tabletop wargaming - nerdlinging to the max... |
| Cras |
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:20
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MaliA wrote: 1,000 points of imperial guard can't be too spendy.......
Tsk - you're not allowed to call them that any more. Just like Leagues of Voltann absolutely, definitely are not Squats |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:03
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Replies: 14363
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| ... I feared. I mean, it's like when ministers meet rulers of nasty regimes and say they'll raise human rights concerns. It probably means nothing more than just saying "human rights? ok, let's move on". Of course, now Starmer's talked about some form of loan agreement nowadays I half-expect ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Doctor Who |
| Kern |
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:06
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| ... how else they can use all that lovely Mouse money. Loved the new Tardis, and Tennant's fanboyish glee in running around it. (will probably add more to the spoiler/thread once I've rewatched it but for now just enjoying the glow) |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Challenge 2023 |
| Satsuma |
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2023 13:13
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| ... It’s a prequel to the third sequel and also an ending. Which makes about as much sense as the plot. But who gives a fuck when you’ve got 20-30+ more hours of awesomeness; this time with Shulk & Rex again! When Rex turned up I swear I had one of the biggest laughs I’d had in any medium. It ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What's Everyone Playing? |
| Hearthly |
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:01
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| ... good job of explaining itself. One bit of advice I'd give to anyone is to play as a female character, I think she's much better voiced, and much more likeable, than the male V. Also you can give yourself cracking norks. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
| Kern |
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 13:42
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Replies: 170
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| ... to clarify in the text which Matilda he's referring to at any one time without having to resort to the index. Seriously, medieval folks: please be more creative when it comes to naming your kids! But these gripes aside it's a good account of how fate can disrupt even the best-laid plans and just ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bargains, Bargains, Bargains! |
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:33
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
| Malc |
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 21:52
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| ... and Sky Cinema) I quite enjoyed it, not amazing, but adequate and fun. My biggest disappointment was: The singing planet section didn't have more singing. I was expecting a Bollywood number, but it just sorta stopped! My favourite thing was every scene with Kamala in it. She's just wonderful. ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:56
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Malc wrote: MaliA wrote: 4-45pm presser? Resignation? GE? It's the hope that kills you. My guess is that it's about the Rwanda decision, and how he's still going to stop the boats and maybe about planning to leave the ECHR
Sur, why not replace an unworkable idea with one even more so? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
| Dr Zoidberg |
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:01
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Rwanda deportation is not lawful.
Hahahahahahaha!
Sue Ellen must be even more livid now. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The 'Nay!' but 'Yay!' Thread |
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 19:17
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| ... was only partly correct, because we were at Pardubice Rosice. Has a nice ring to it), so the half hour+ I had before my next train was more than enough time to walk it, and the route was easy despite no phone reception. I made my second train (to Brno). I've been in text chat with Arriva, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 18:04
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Warhead wrote: BikNorton wrote: Crucially, because dishi was worried about himself, not the sins she was committing in his and our name.
More of the same from the noob I expect. I don't really care why she's gone, I'm just glad that she has.
Fucking brilliant! She kept the receipts! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Excellently stupid |
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:33
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Replies: 18
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 18:35
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BikNorton wrote: Crucially, because dishi was worried about himself, not the sins she was committing in his and our name.
More of the same from the noob I expect.
I don't really care why she's gone, I'm just glad that she has. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:24
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Crucially, because dishi was worried about himself, not the sins she was committing in his and our name.
More of the same from the noob I expect. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Food & cooking |
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 19:32
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| ... 15 minutes later. I'm putting it down mostly to the single teensy moruga scorpion (I think, or some other super hot). It's delicious, in a more savoury way - the orange one is an absolute sweet, peppery delight. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Food & cooking |
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:13
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Food & cooking |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 16:33
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| ... Porter Casserole Dish with Lid, Enamel, 6 liters https://amzn.eu/d/gszRZnv Choice C Something else entirely, suggested by someone who knows more about this than I do. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 16:25
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Replies: 170
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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: General Purpose US TV thread |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 17:49
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| ... there are ten episodes from 20-40 minutes. It stars Steve Carell as a psychotherapist and he’s wonderful in it. It’s definitely not a comedy, more of a psychological drama, I suppose. I do t want to say too much about it as I reckon it’s best to just go in blind, but I think it was great TV. ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Non-Genre Specific Music Thread |
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:01
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Replies: 1057
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Non-Genre Specific Music Thread |
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2023 0:41
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 22:22
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Replies: 170
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| ... came into Attica raiding, year after year, before anything remotely resembling a conclusion, but it's fair enough to keep the pages turning. More competent historical fiction, but it didn't set my world alight. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: I have forum problems |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 14:17
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Mimi wrote: DavPaz wrote: Page 76 loads slowly, for sure but I think there are upwards of 50 or 60 megabytes of images in that one page Is that a lot more than on most of the other pages in that thread? Is it one particular image that’s huge?
ABOUT THIS BIG |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: I have forum problems |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 13:25
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DavPaz wrote: Page 76 loads slowly, for sure but I think there are upwards of 50 or 60 megabytes of images in that one page
Is that a lot more than on most of the other pages in that thread? Is it one particular image that’s huge? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What have you bought? |
| Bobbyaro |
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 20:58
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| Yes, complain about the small fine, so they charge you more. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: GPOYW thread |
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 12:41
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| ... journalist) required it, but mostly because it seemed like a fun thing to do. Which it was, I was hilarious and everyone had fun, and I caused no more than 2 different arguments amongst other couples, so that's something. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 21:44
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| Maybe he could co-host it with Peppa Pig to give the show more gravitas. |
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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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| ... Frasier is to Frasier what old Frasier was to Cheers : one character carried over but now in a different stage of life, with a different style and more intrusive callbacks (I like them but do they appeal to casual viewers?*) The opening scene is utterly painful with way too much exposition ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
| JBR |
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 0:33
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| ... his early life, then book 3 is letters between Sancho and the woman he wants to marry, before 4 is the rest. I suspect that's because there's more evidence to hang those first couple of books on, but it all gets a bit fragmentary in book 4. Still satisfying overall. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What have you bought? |
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 15:58
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| Not greedy at all mate, most people buy pianos with way more keys than that. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Dreams and nightmares |
| Sir Taxalot |
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:08
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Cras wrote: Malc wrote: Jem was busy over seeing the celebs in the hot tubs
Could you BE any more pre-emptively insensitive? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: *~Pets Corner!~* |
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:36
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| ... for some food and she had just decided its a great time to rest :-) IMG_7249.jpg Another picture of her in the back where you can see it a little more |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose US TV thread |
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:40
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Replies: 8686
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| ... Frasier is to Frasier what old Frasier was to Cheers : one character carried over but now in a different stage of life, with a different style and more intrusive callbacks (I like them but do they appeal to casual viewers?*) The opening scene is utterly painful with way too much exposition (and ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Cot14ge |
| Goddess Jasmine |
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:11
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Replies: 66
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Grim... wrote: Well, more important is if y'all intend to stay until Monday next year.
We do. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Cot14ge |
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 21:01
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| Well, more important is if y'all intend to stay until Monday next year. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 16:23
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| ... something very strange and worrying. A little under a day ago there was a tropical storm below Mexico that all the models said wouldn't be much more than a tropical storm at landfall. Within twelve hours it blew up from 45mph winds through categories 1, 2, 3 and 4 to a Category 5 at 165mph, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Excellently stupid |
| DavPaz |
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:05
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| https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/oct/24/k-pop-band-mistakenly-sport-wrong-rangers-shirts-at-dallas-gig Made me laugh more than it should have. This reminds of the random Middlesbrough shirt in thatrecent Netflix movie... https://www.nme.com/news/film/heart-of-stone-viewers-note-wild-inclusion-of-old-football-shirt-in-netflix-movie-3482742 |
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