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Not the actor from Star Wars, Dr Who, or The Tweenies - asking me trivia on any of these risks fabricated replies. Open to exchanging opinions on Leeds, music, politics, Age of Sail navy, and vague memories of the 20th century.

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07.12.2025 23:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

His Wiki page explains his racing stables was closed because it wasnโ€™t financially viable. Wasnโ€™t easy to make money when he was banned from training horses for three years.

07.12.2025 23:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wait, what? Banana reefer was a hoax wasnโ€™t it? Thereโ€™s no way you could get high off smoking dried banana skinโ€ฆ

07.12.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2 Loves Christmas Films - The Twelve Films of Christmas Revealed! Discover what the Radio 2 audience voted as their ultimate Christmas films

Fuck the BBC Radio Two listeners too - โ€œScroogedโ€ is top 5, but not on this list at allโ€ฆ

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...

07.12.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Army veteran shocked by XL bully owner's sentence after attack Martin Griffiths grabbed the dog and held it down until police arrived in Wrexham city centre.

Fuck BBC news - read this story, and then wonder why the headline and first two paragraphs are there at all. Who cares what he thinks? 15 month suspended is nothing.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.12.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And pointing that out just sent me off into a Michael Klenfer rabbit holeโ€ฆas well as actually being the guy at Atlantic Records that made the Blues Brothers into recording artistsโ€ฆ

โ€œHe worked on and/or helped launch Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Chicago and many others. โ€œ

07.12.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This revelation is like the record exec in The Blues Brothers โ€œI used to be head bouncer hereโ€ฆโ€

07.12.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, but itโ€™s a very different room. Start of the first clip he swears a bit, the room chuckles, and his excitement level skyrockets. Heโ€™s energised by the public setting.

We had a genius tech guy who was pretty quiet, but when he explained a new idea his leg turned into a pneumatic drill.

07.12.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s a while ago now, but the โ€œfamilyโ€cast of Black Widow hit that note very well.

07.12.2025 08:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s funnier in real-time - Tanaka executes an elegant knee-slide toward the fans, Willy sprints in behind him to do the same, slides, stops, and just pops up into the air in sheer happiness.

07.12.2025 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œโ€ฆOr what worse evil come
The death of friends, or death
Of every brilliant eye
That made a catch in the breath -
Seem but the clouds of the sky
When the horizon fades;
Or a bird's sleepy cry
Among the deepening shades.โ€

The Tower, Yeats.

06.12.2025 23:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸŒฒ THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! ๐ŸŒฒ

If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:

- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy

I will boost you!

Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! โ›„

03.12.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 332    ๐Ÿ” 300    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 71    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Theyโ€™re not daft are they? South Korea gave him a gold crown, the UK state visits and magic parade, and FIFA make up an award and give him a big gold blob. Keeps the wheels greased for next summerโ€ฆ.

06.12.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a white shirt is sitting on the floor and says not like this . ALT: a man in a white shirt is sitting on the floor and says not like this .

Saw people mention the Villa winner, took an idle look at the tableโ€ฆtheyโ€™re suddenly only 3 points off the top. I mean I like a bit of drama in football, butโ€ฆ

06.12.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jin-Yang, character from TV show Silicon Valley, seeing his hacked internet fridge showing a blowjob mime and the words โ€œsuck it Jin Yangโ€

Jin-Yang, character from TV show Silicon Valley, seeing his hacked internet fridge showing a blowjob mime and the words โ€œsuck it Jin Yangโ€

This was an episode of Silicon Valleyโ€ฆ

06.12.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Double win.

06.12.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you find Shaun Ryder wandering the streets, heโ€™s probably come out of hibernation a little early because of the mild weather and is just a little more confused than normal.

The video this princess has kindly made shows the correct procedure to make sure Shaun is safe.

06.12.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love Broad Haven.

06.12.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The muppetry of all involved isnโ€™t just illustrated by your gif, but they actually called their shonky tulip racket โ€œMistakeโ€?

โ€œITโ€™S PRONOUNCED MYSTAKE!โ€

No, no lads itโ€™s notโ€ฆ.

06.12.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I watched it last night on the basis of this, and see what you mean. Obviously difficult to match Downey Jr when it comes to to making dialogue feel natural, spontaneous and snappy but it worked overall. Thanks.

If youโ€™ve not seen Seven Psychopaths, that would be my return recommendation.

06.12.2025 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Was she just calling you all average?

06.12.2025 07:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Donโ€™t know if you saw โ€œLook whoโ€™s backโ€ (Er ist wieder da)? Not perfect by any means, but the reactions of contemporary Germans to a man playing Hitler was sobering. Lots of โ€œyouโ€™d sort things out round hereโ€ stuff.

The tourists asking for selfies on Potsdamer Platz wasnโ€™t great either.

05.12.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not too fussed by the World Cup, and certainly not bothered by by the draw, but would be amused if England, Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland all end up qualifying, simply for the shithousery of it all.

Rest of world: How is that fair?
UK: Who cares!

05.12.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
United Passions Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Tim Roth, Sam Neill Movie HD
YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Indie United Passions Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Tim Roth, Sam Neill Movie HD

When you burn millions making a vanity movie about your own organisation, and its main preoccupation is *still* how corrupt you areโ€ฆ

m.youtube.com/watch?v=cKLN...

05.12.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hawwo Mister Legion!

05.12.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œChris in Liverpoolโ€ just requested Republicaโ€™s โ€œReady to Goโ€ on BBC6music - if thatโ€™s not a sign, I donโ€™t know what isโ€ฆ #lufc

05.12.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emf (Live at the Bilson)
YouTube video by EMF - Topic Emf (Live at the Bilson)

You made me seek this out, for the first time 30+ years. 20 or so of us, revved up and ready to go out for Edinburgh New Yearโ€™s probably โ€˜91, belting this out at the top of our lungs, bunch of Scots, Irish & English idiots having the time of our livesโ€ฆ

m.youtube.com/watch?v=3E63...

05.12.2025 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Endo!

05.12.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œIn 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologisingโ€

Daisy Cooper

05.12.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1862    ๐Ÿ” 685    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

Itโ€™s only funny if itโ€™s funny, and this isnโ€™t funny any more. Who cares?

05.12.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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