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Chris Franklyn

@chrisfranklyn.com.bsky.social

I make guitars, bad jokes and occasional furniture. But mostly I say what ever pops into my head.

233 Followers  |  238 Following  |  261 Posts  |  Joined: 04.09.2024  |  2.1146

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Because a person can't have too many hobbies I'm having a go at recreating Treasure Island from the short lived Commodore Plus 4.

#godot

07.02.2025 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I used to work for them on a UK campus back in 2006, it was at a weird time. There was the skeleton of two massive office blocks just left half built because they were already in decline.

28.01.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hope he's okay!

27.01.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Using alien technology in guitar repairs?

26.01.2025 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dunno, but having a candy floss machine up front is an inspired touch.

26.01.2025 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not often you have to whip out a spirit level doing guitar work. But I'm drop-filling some nasty chips in the finish that make it impossible to play.

25.01.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My love to both you and Billy.

24.01.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vicki told me that if you knock on the door of the Ghostbusters fire house, and ask nicely, you can pop in.. and now Iโ€™ve had my life made..

24.01.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a woman is smiling with the words we got one below her ALT: a woman is smiling with the words we got one below her

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24.01.2025 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"My apologies, corral is a far better description"

24.01.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think the idea has spread (I don't know how true) that it's a way of boosting people they like into other people's feeds. The belief being that BlueSky doesn't show you to people you don't know.

However I'm sure my "Discover" feed is full of strangers. And strange people.

24.01.2025 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would also like to find more British people on here (non-celebs). Whenever I have a quick, guilty flick through Threads the vibe is just so so different and more homely than Bluesky

24.01.2025 07:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, I think for the small-guy (or gal) BlueSky isn't a patch on Threads, certainly in terms of having actual conversations with people. I fear I might find myself returning after my tantrum storm-out. One day.

24.01.2025 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Without bending the laws of three-dimensional space, is it actually possible to remove the battery from a 2014 Ford Focus?

24.01.2025 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've been trying to defend Labour about a lot of things, trying to see the overall picture and form a judgement at the next budget. But this has tipped me over the edge.

23.01.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same. Although last time I thought it was funny, now there's a chilling feeling each time.

23.01.2025 08:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was about to joke "developing others" sounded like a euphemism for needing a poo... then saw "European Movement UK" in your profile and I'm going to have to be childish all day now.

23.01.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right. I'll cross "Nighttime erection data" off my 2025 bingo card.

23.01.2025 07:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've got a lefty doing the rounds and was wondering how to get it close to you last week. Just to play with. One day!

22.01.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Preparing to glue the binding back on this gorgeous PRS after a speaker landed on it. Then some finish repair.

Soon it'll be playable without shards of polyester entering the owner's hand!

22.01.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wonder how long you could drive in a roundabout before a cop would be like hey you can't do that anymore.

22.01.2025 00:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 247    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

We used to be a real country.

22.01.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've accidently waved at a passing car then died from embarrassment because it was a stranger but I've never accidently whipped out a sig heil.

22.01.2025 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You guys already got me addicted to Powerwash Simulator. And now the allure of Walkabout Mini Golf is there...

22.01.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Totally, it's not bizarre at all. It would only be bizarre if he was a man of good standing and morals. That's what I was trying to convey.

22.01.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Two step verification advocated for stricter online controls, with one step composing an ID check, and โ€˜two stepโ€™ equalling facial recognition.

The last step is โ€œtickly under thereโ€, apparently.

22.01.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That might be the funniest thing I've ever read online.

22.01.2025 08:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A bizarre move from someone who was going to stop the drug trade.

22.01.2025 08:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fancy!

21.01.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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