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Ah I completely misunderstood, sorry. Saw sarcasm where there was none.

02.03.2026 17:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Perhaps. I'm responding to Peter's twisting of his words.

02.03.2026 16:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

He didn't say charge them first.

02.03.2026 16:22 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Images of an old silver 1999 Toyota Corolla for sale

Images of an old silver 1999 Toyota Corolla for sale

You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further.
The 1999 Toyota Corolla.
Let's talk about features.
Bluetooth: nope
Sunroof: nope
Fancy wheels: nope
Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn.
Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a shit and ignored it. It went away. The End.
You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would fucking start right up.
This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children.
Things this car is old enough to do:
Vote: yes

You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further. The 1999 Toyota Corolla. Let's talk about features. Bluetooth: nope Sunroof: nope Fancy wheels: nope Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn. Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a shit and ignored it. It went away. The End. You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would fucking start right up. This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children. Things this car is old enough to do: Vote: yes

Consent to sex: yes
Rent a car: it IS a car
This car's got history. It's seen some shit. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a fucking Volkswagen would.
Interesting facts:
This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey.
In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional."
When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla
You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey.
Favorite food: spaghetti
Favorite tv show: Alf
Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms
This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-

Consent to sex: yes Rent a car: it IS a car This car's got history. It's seen some shit. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a fucking Volkswagen would. Interesting facts: This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey. In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional." When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey. Favorite food: spaghetti Favorite tv show: Alf Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-

When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla, It's fine."
Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla.

Google map of cars location

When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla, It's fine." Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla. Google map of cars location

Never forget: 8 years ago a random person on Craigslist wrote the most effective ad for the Toyota Corolla, ever.

01.03.2026 05:22 — 👍 1302    🔁 365    💬 28    📌 38

Hey gang! Have a spare ticket for Less than Jake at Brixton Academy tonight if anyone fancies it? Can send to your email, no need to hang around in the rain...

01.03.2026 16:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads:

The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you.

And our governments are very much the same...

- Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

28.02.2026 17:18 — 👍 18517    🔁 7915    💬 40    📌 114
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B R ING SMACK

28.02.2026 13:39 — 👍 62    🔁 15    💬 0    📌 1

It's the sleeves, right? The rest could pass as a choice, but they're irredeemable..

25.02.2026 00:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dad, 99, and son, 80, hold Wintzell's Oyster House to their promise of free oysters Jimmy Rush has a constant craving... for oysters.Always has, at least for most of his 99 years.

"We have literally been talking about this for decades," says Carl, proudly. "That's why some many people have come down to be a part of it. Some of my friends were glad it happened today, so they could quit hearing about it!"

24.02.2026 22:38 — 👍 1537    🔁 351    💬 20    📌 37
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my local park is full of hundreds of snow sculptures and someone has been adding museum labels

24.02.2026 19:42 — 👍 8132    🔁 2125    💬 97    📌 265

Yes

24.02.2026 11:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The only exception to my 'no substack' rule, glad to have recently started paying a subscription..

24.02.2026 10:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks David.

18.02.2026 20:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Have you not had a sly peek at other people's Instagram feed while on the train? Idly flicking every half second through utter shite...

18.02.2026 19:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Muppet Bladerunner where Deckard is implied to be a Muppet too

18.02.2026 14:08 — 👍 586    🔁 143    💬 23    📌 11

Discount the loan book, not reparations. If you have no loan, then 🤷

18.02.2026 19:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I came here to say the same, on the raw numbers I can see their case - if they settled for one term back for multiple years disruption. I also see Glen's point that this could be the straw for the camel.

Previous government made money like water during covid, there's a strong case for the same here

18.02.2026 19:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Olympic highlight in this house.

18.02.2026 17:36 — 👍 7506    🔁 1441    💬 37    📌 51

It's always kind of amused me that apple uniquely don't have an upper limit for tap transactions, so in theory you could be waving your arm around on the train and buy a car....

18.02.2026 19:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Oh yeah, totally. But yes, just chucking in a handful of veg, it's not occurred to me really but it changes it from a bit too much faff to half the meal (and one less pan). Especially with spring coming...

18.02.2026 19:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I'm stealing the proper portion of veg in the papillote with the fish. I don't often do fish that way as it seems the wrong side of the effort/reward line (especially for 2), but that looks great, so many options..

18.02.2026 19:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Sofia Coppola

14.02.2026 23:31 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just seen the arrogant prick who tried to mansplain me wasn't even right about his bit, it was ross robinson not rick rubin...

14.02.2026 23:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And is mixed by Andy Wallace and is still incredible. I've listened to it more times than I can count.

Rubin*

14.02.2026 22:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
At the Drive-In – One Armed Scissor (Later Archive 2000)
YouTube video by BBC Music At the Drive-In – One Armed Scissor (Later Archive 2000)

I had to revisit.

Fucking glorious.

youtu.be/Mojvh0burw8?...

14.02.2026 22:40 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 3    📌 0

Giving so much mc5. Still slightly glad Andy Wallace did a polish on the album tho...

14.02.2026 22:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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YEAH BOOYYYEEEE,!!!

14.02.2026 18:25 — 👍 246    🔁 33    💬 2    📌 17
Songs that use the Circle of Fifths progression
YouTube video by David Bennett Songs that use the Circle of Fifths progression

youtu.be/-DQJmicTFGQ?...

This guy is good on all sorts of theory stuff..

14.02.2026 21:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Check out this Land for sale on Rightmove Land for sale in The Royal School, Farnham Lane, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 for £8,000,000. Marketed by Knight Frank, Institutional Consultancy

Have you seen this one..?

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

14.02.2026 20:30 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I loved the car detail. Reminded me of Saxondale.

14.02.2026 20:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0