I could be off mark, but I feel on EP people talked about their experiences and their interests, whereas on SW people talk about their politics and PINNED…their world view or attitudes. I guess it’s indicative of a the change in society. Which is a pity because I prefer the EP posts. Nowadays is the problem with having an open mind is there’s no shortage people trying to fill it with their...See More »
One of my greatest fears is outliving my wife. I think this comes from the first 2mins of the film Up. PINNED Society and public services aren’t kind to lonely old men. And by then my daughters will be busy having adventures of their own.
Gen X was probably the last generation of feral kids. PINNEDI remember one boring humid summer day where me and my mates, most of us 8-10 years old spent the day trying to put leeches on girls, or touching the electrified cattle fence for shits and giggles. One day some guy laying water pipe didn’t know...See More »
Took my kids to the families open day at RAF Coningsby today to show them where I used to work and watch the flying. PINNED The weather was overcast but dry and warm. The girls enjoyed watching the flying, charity stalls and fairground and I enjoyed the currywurst. Pity there was no beer tent. Apologies for the quality of the photos. My kids got in the better ones which...See More »
When younger generations ask if you had fat shaming at your school. 😂We had fat shaming, skinny shaming, specify four eyes shaming, ginger shaming, you mum would get it shaming, your dads an alchy shaming, four stripe adidas trainers shaming, rail road teeth shaming. And if you had a problem with that you got -...See More »
Is there anything worse than a series of novels you enjoyed as a teen being turned into a really shit tv show?It’s like a train wreck, I don’t want to look but I can’t help take in the horror…😬
On this day in 2002, me and three mates tried to jump start a second British Empire by taking over a bar in Cyprus.Sadly this plan came to nothing when the Cypriot barman unplugged the karaoke machine. What might have been…🥀
“Replace the word problem with opportunity in your thoughts.”Okay. I have a very severe drinking opportunity…
WWW3 won’t start with Russia, Isreal, or Iran. It’ll start when a Just Stop Oil protest group holds up a coach load of footy fans.
My wife: Im fairly certain you’re not supposed to leave work with those. Me: Nobody is going to notice. Also me:
Im rewatching Chernobyl, which was one of best shows I binged on during the pandemic. It was gritty, well acted and compelling. It also unintentionally mimicked how people world reacted to the pandemic, in the same way the Soviet Union reacted to the disaster. The closing monologue is apt indeed:
I’d never encountered MSN news before as I’ve never had a need for it, but I understand peoples problems with it.You might have heard that from someone who is a conservative, I’ve seen it before here. By US standards I’m a centrist or moderate, and since the pandemic I’m very choosy about where I get my news from and like to corroborate it with sources that...See More »
Some Bank Holiday jokes. For Johnny Foreigner that’s a 4 day weekend in the U.K… How does a non binary person kill? They slash them What did the grape say when he was crushed? Nothing, he let out a little wine What does a robot do after a one night stand? He nuts and bolts Need an ark to escape a biblical flood? I Noah guy…...See More »
It’s curious to think that about forty years from now, people will be nostalgic about the way things are today and how we live.Every generation does it.