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myp · **Posted:** Wed Mar 27, 2019 23:02

Grim... wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

markg wrote:

Just half the day? I thought posties all fucked off at lunchtime.

I worked 8:30-4:30 today.

So yes?

4:30 is…lunchtime?

Any time is lunchtime if you believe in yourself.

Then it is lunchtime, now and forever

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:34

Near and far, closer together

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

THURSDAY FACT: The distance from Penzance to Margate (as the crow flies) is almost exactly the same as London to Edinburgh (as the crow flies)

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:09

DavPaz wrote:

THURSDAY FACT: The distance from Penzance to Margate (as the crow flies) is almost exactly the same as London to Edinburgh (as the crow flies)

Why would you want to fly to Margate?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

Kern wrote:

Why would you want to fly to Margate?

You're right of course.

THURSDAY FACT: The distance from Margate to Penzance (as the crow flies) is almost exactly the same as London to Edinburgh (as the crow flies)

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:16

If your measuring the width of the South of England, then Ramsgate is a better destination than Margate and you should probably start at Lands End!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

Malc wrote:

If your measuring the width of the South of England, then Ramsgate is a better destination than Margate and you should probably start at Lands End!

Too many tourists.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

Malc wrote:

If your measuring the width of the South of England, then Ramsgate is a better destination than Margate and you should probably start at Lands End!

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THURSDAY FACT: The distance from North Foreland Golf Course to Land's End (as the crow flies) is almost exactly the same as London to Edinburgh (as the crow flies)

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14484

How far is it from Storm’s End to Castle Black (as the dragon flies)?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26524

Malc wrote:

If your measuring the width of the South of England, then Ramsgate is a better destination than Margate

But, but, but... The Bembom Bros!

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:40

DavPaz wrote:

Kern wrote:

Why would you want to fly to Margate?

You're right of course.

THURSDAY FACT: The distance from Margate to Penzance (as the crow flies) is almost exactly the same as London to Edinburgh (as the crow flies)

Does the Margate crow need to buy heroin?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

Satsuma wrote:

How far is it from Storm’s End to Castle Black (as the dragon flies)?

According to http://got.nebulagames.net/, it's 2545 miles.

Edit: Conveniently equidistant to London > Baghdad (as the Crow flies)

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Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14484

Wrong. The correct answer was time jump. /bantz

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

Thursday if FACT day. I can't help you with your bantz, young man

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22425

Dragons must be super fast, and Gendry must be a crazy quick runner, and ravens must have rockets attached. That's all i'm saying.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Even better distance related fact - in the time it takes to listen to The Proclaimers' I'm Gonna Be, the ISS would travel almost precisely 1,000 miles.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

Happy Birthday Pete and Curio!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 15:25

Happys!! Birthdays!!

NervousPete · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 16:09

That's me!

And as a birthday present for myself I'm going to avoid all news for a week and eat this box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts here while reading Cadfael for the first time. Later, fine wine and Robocop.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 16:10

Happy Birthday both!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22425

How many Krispy Kremes do you have? a dozen original glazed?

NervousPete · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 16:44

The sharer's dozen AND the dozen original glazed.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22425

Good skills, I can manage an original dozen by myself, not tried a sharer's too!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49253

The only correct KK purchase

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Cras wrote:

The only correct KK purchase

POTENTIALLY UNPOPULAR DECISION

The best donuts are ones warm and slightly crispy from the fryer and are almost always only found at fairgrounds and the like. For me, no shop-bought glazed donut comes close to that pinnacle of excellence. I still like 'em, but the warm ones are really special.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 17:17

Especially with cinnamon sugar.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Grim... wrote:

Especially with cinnamon sugar.

Yes, yessssssss

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49253

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Cras wrote:

The only correct KK purchase

POTENTIALLY UNPOPULAR DECISION

The best donuts are ones warm and slightly crispy from the fryer and are almost always only found at fairgrounds and the like. For me, no shop-bought glazed donut comes close to that pinnacle of excellence. I still like 'em, but the warm ones are really special.

That doesn't in any way go contrary to my statement though.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Cras wrote:

That doesn't in any way go contrary to my statement though.

Oh, no, didn't mean it to read that way. It was a random thought you inspired, is all. Would have been clearer to not quote you.

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 17:31

I agree with the Doc... The best doughnuts I've had in recent years were at Lands End. A bit of a way to travel I admit, but they were nice.

It may have had something to do with the ace holiday I was on at the time though.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22425

Ordered by best.

1. Fairground doughnuts, warm, fresh from fryer
2. Dunstable doughnuts, warm, sold by the baker's dozen. from the local shop in the high street when I was growing up.
3. KK, Original glazed, 20 seconds in the microwave. (if you haven't tried this, you are a fool)
4. KK, Original glazed, stuffed in my rathole while cold.
5. All other doughnuts.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14484

I’ve got to agree that warm doughnuts fresh out of the ‘cooking device that they’re made’ are the tits. The folks at the seaside always put too much sugar on though. And now I want some, gah.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 18:20

The ones best I've had were the freshly made, still hot off the conveyor KK donuts from the drive in shop outside the Trafford Centre.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49253

Trooper wrote:

Ordered by best.

1. Fairground doughnuts, warm, fresh from fryer
2. Dunstable doughnuts, warm, sold by the baker's dozen. from the local shop in the high street when I was growing up.
3. KK, Original glazed, 20 seconds in the microwave. (if you haven't tried this, you are a fool)
4. KK, Original glazed, stuffed in my rathole while cold.
5. All other doughnuts.

Fuck off, KK Boston Cream are amazing and clearly the best that KK do.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22425

Cras wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Ordered by best.

1. Fairground doughnuts, warm, fresh from fryer
2. Dunstable doughnuts, warm, sold by the baker's dozen. from the local shop in the high street when I was growing up.
3. KK, Original glazed, 20 seconds in the microwave. (if you haven't tried this, you are a fool)
4. KK, Original glazed, stuffed in my rathole while cold.
5. All other doughnuts.

Fuck off, KK Boston Cream are amazing and clearly the best that KK do.

Incorrect, you know nothing.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Zardoz wrote:

The ones best I've had were the freshly made, still hot off the conveyor KK donuts from the drive in shop outside the Trafford Centre.

There's only something like half a dozen of Krispy Kreme factory shops like that. We used to live 15 minutes from one.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 20:04

I've you haven't tried the country's MANLIEST NUT OF DOUGH, get to Gregg's (I know) and order a Pink Jammie.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22425

How does Bob Marley like his doughnuts?

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

KK original glazed heated in the microwave, as he isn't a cretin

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4404

Trooper wrote:

How does Bob Marley like his doughnuts?

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

KK original glazed heated in the microwave, as he isn't a cretin

Giphy "grin":
https://media1.giphy.com/media/12zgyJya7QwQKI/giphy-loop.mp4

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2019 20:40

100% Giphy.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

I'm on the school run. Just overheard a kid reciting the 2 times table to his mum. Her response? "Stop it! You know I hate maths!"

Top parenting

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:16

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

The ones best I've had were the freshly made, still hot off the conveyor KK donuts from the drive in shop outside the Trafford Centre.

There's only something like half a dozen of Krispy Kreme factory shops like that. We used to live 15 minutes from one.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:14

DavPaz wrote:

I'm on the school run. Just overheard a kid reciting the 2 times table to his mum. Her response? "Stop it! You know I hate maths!"

Top parenting

Amazing... I never knew people like this existed until I started doing the school run.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:31

Did you eat all 24, Pete?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2019 14:37

I watched that the other day. It's very well done, and the BBC version is still the definitive one.

I only started watching Octavius's stuff last year - she's one of the best non-Beex-alumni retrogamers on Youtube. And the long-running characterisation of Horace as a sexpest cracks me up every time.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

I laughed out loud when Horace rugby tackled the magic tree

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14538

Kern wrote:

I only started watching Octavius's stuff last year

Same - before Digitiser i'd never heard of her

Kern wrote:

- she's one of the best non-Beex-alumni retrogamers on Youtube.

Retrogaming wise you obviously have Chinny https://www.youtube.com/user/chinnyhill10

but there are are not that many others

Girgerpunk - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9fky ... VFeEvcTxdg mainly C64 stuff
Larry Bundy Jr (I'd at least followed him before Digitiser) - https://www.youtube.com/user/LarryBundyJr
And of course Ashens for lots more than just retro bits - https://www.youtube.com/user/ashens

The Retro Future https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefAbz ... r4Q/videos does reviews of a lot of those new handhelds and does teardowns / repairs on hardware etc

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2019 15:21

DavPaz wrote:

I laughed out loud when Horace rugby tackled the magic tree

Quite possibly one of the best sentences in our 11-year history.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2019 15:23

zaphod79 wrote:

there are are not that many others

Thanks. Will give Giger and Retrofuture a go as I hadn't come across them.

I enjoy LGR, but then he's been around for a very long time now. Of course, I'm sucker for a southern accent too.

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