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Film & TV / Re: Current TV Boxset Addiction

« on: 06 August, 2022, 10:18:10 AM »

...Jenna Coleman...

Yes. I have no problem with a female in the role, but Coleman just isn't seedy enough. I initially found Lucifer to be a bit off as well, but the actor did start to grow on me. A bit.

Apart from those two little niggles, a cracking stab at the source material.

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Film & TV / Re: Current TV Boxset Addiction

« on: 05 August, 2022, 08:20:57 PM »

The Sandman. Some interesting - and often inspired - casting choices plus interesting adaptions are making this very enjoyable for me. The only downside is that I've binged too much in one day so only have two episodes left to watch tomorrow (or none, if I stay up too late - which means I'll miss out on some of my own dream time...).

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Off Topic / Re: Squaxx Telling Jokes

« on: 04 August, 2022, 11:55:09 PM »

...and the difference between roast ham and pea soup?

Anybody can roast ham...

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Film & TV / Re: Current TV Boxset Addiction

« on: 03 August, 2022, 09:01:39 AM »

Yep, it is quite good.

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 31 July, 2022, 10:07:49 PM »

Hailing frequencies closed, Captain.

:-(

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Off Topic / Re: This is the News!

« on: 25 July, 2022, 08:44:58 PM »

Here we go again... WHO Director-General's statement at the press conference following IHR Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox - 23 July 2022.

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Books & Comics / Re: The Return of SENTINEL

« on: 25 July, 2022, 02:12:44 PM »

Looks great!

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General / Re: Sideshow Vote II: Start in the middle, maybe the end, surely the beginning

« on: 25 July, 2022, 10:00:36 AM »

First, make them watch the Stallone Judge Dredd film and then say "This. Isn't. Dredd," punctuating each word with a punch in the mouth. Next, make them watch Urban's Dredd film and then say "This. Isn't. Dredd. Either," punctuating each word with a hefty slap to the head. Finally, steer them towards the Case Files, threaten them with a sturdy stick and say, "figure it out for yourself, creep!"

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Off Topic / Re: Science is Drokking Fantastic Because...

« on: 25 July, 2022, 09:49:38 AM »

This is more pure maths than science, but in honour of the current Prime Minister of England, I thought I'd share 3Blue1Brown's latest video on How to Lie Using Visual Examples

Just got around to watching this. I didn't understand a word of it (being a mathematical dunce) but I did enjoy it - though I enjoyed this one better. My solution worked but was completely wrong, and the real solution is a proper d'oh inducing headslapper.

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Announcements / Re: Alan A Grant RIP

« on: 21 July, 2022, 12:13:55 PM »

 

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Off Topic / Re: This is the News!

« on: 20 July, 2022, 09:05:29 PM »

There. Is. Always. Hope.

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Off Topic / Re: This is the News!

« on: 20 July, 2022, 09:00:11 PM »

While I don't think there's ever been a truly bloodless revolution, there have been a few with minimal violence. Gandhi had a decent stab at it (no pun intended), for example, and there have been others - indeed, most general elections are bloodless (if largely artificial) revolutions.

I've said it before; the only revolution worth a damn is a revolution of the mind. I believe we must begin with questions such as, are these people really the best we have to offer, and is the system that keeps them in power truly the best we can come up with?

Most of us, I believe, are pretty on-board with the wisdom of separation of church and state - is it now time to start thinking about the separation of party and state?

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Off Topic / Re: This is the News!

« on: 20 July, 2022, 04:52:10 PM »

It baffles me why people put up with it.

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Off Topic / Re: Life is sometimes sort of okay because...

« on: 20 July, 2022, 07:16:10 AM »

Well done, Mr P!

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Off Topic / Re: Life is riddled with a procession of minor impediments

« on: 19 July, 2022, 03:30:09 PM »

Don't jinx it...