neilrg.bsky.social
Remarkably unremarkable.
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The worst PowerPoint I ever sat through was delivered by the army, completely unintelligible. And I'm ex forces.
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My freshly washed and polished black car just out of shot.
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@worldbollardassoc.bsky.social a valentine for you.
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Saw an interesting Out of Town the other day where he took a mule to a vet who had served in Burma and carried out 3000+ operations on their vocal chords. Apparently mules have a particularly strident voice that was betraying their position.
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Electric valium.
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I remember those cameras with great fondness, they were standard issue to photography students in the '80s. The metering was indicative but not that accurate, I seem to remember.
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Following to vicariously live the Xpan life.
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Scottie can beam me down to that, lovely photo.
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Proud to say my town has a Turkish barbers called 'Bodrum Hairport.'
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Hugo Boss by any chance?
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Bourne must have been an exceptional soldier to achieve that rank by that age.
Hook's family were understandably unhappy with his portrayal as a drunken coward.
My source for these assertions is the excellent Like Wolves on the Fold.
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Zulu had a couple of howlers, Pte. Henry Hook was apparently a staunch tea-total Methodist and Colour sergeant Frank Bourne was a short 25 year old nicknamed 'The Kid' by his soldiers.
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This beef sounds both juicy and tender.
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The 'Stump-Hole Caverns' scene in the League of Gentlemen showed what a rich vein of comedy this could be.
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Can't remember where I heard it but it was probably about things to look forward to in 2025. One was action on climate change, ' The markets are now taking notice, there's nobody that works in insurance that hasn't noticed.'
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Some time ago I adopted a driving policy that was to adopt the same behaviour I would use as a pedestrian. I feel better for it.
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I got a calendar from the Chinese takeaway once. Well into January though so, very much a backhanded gift.
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Like a Japanese flag.
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Indeed, I suspect Musk is destroying that company. The only guy I know that thinks he's great, drives a shitty £500, 15 year old Nissan Note. He's not going to be buying a Tesla.
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Best sleep with one eye half open.
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Kynren is good fun if you can time it for summer.
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I have a Fujifilm X10 and was astonished to find they're being sold for over £400. I think I bought it new for £220ish.
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Camera movement/shift lens loveliness.
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Dude, that sunset is why we go fishing, not catching.
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From what I remember, they were an order of magnitude cheaper than even a s/h Rollieflex. Seem to remember them being a tenner when a Rollieflex was £150+.
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I remember these cameras, they were pretty shit compared to the Rollieflex and Mamiya tlrs of the era. But that's a lovely shot.
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Scobyville?
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Second jobs should be taxed at 90% so that those who need to maintain cpd can do so without being incentivised to do more than necessary.
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Joanna Lumley in thigh length boots.
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I believe the tradition is skandi in origin so it seemed appropriate to mention it.
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In north east England (and possibly more widely) it is considered unlucky to accept a knife as a gift. You should give whoever gifted it a penny to pay for it.
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Aw man, that sounds so much more wholesome than the 20yr olds who have been orphaned after a car accident. Just doing what they can to raise their younger siblings.
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Aye, that turned into an expensive night out.
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Unless I'm hugely mistaken, Christmas is on a Wednesday this year.
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Is that Venus?
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We're shooting pool and then playing Risk.
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I'm not sure a berserker would look so much like he's shitting himself at the prospect of impending combat.
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www.regencychess.co.uk/regency-ches...
Endless discounts and sales and only about 3 emails a week to let you know.
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I feel it would be rude to ask. He's super cheery though and was joking about not even having one pair of hands. His dad is always grumpy, as would I be if I was having to don a blue apron at 81.
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I once knocked an open packet of chilli powder onto the floor and the pupper was straight on it. Dyed his whiskers ginger for a few days.