Anthony Dhanendran
@dhanendran.co.uk
I’m a product manager and sometime coach
Product and software development, music, cricket - was @phowax on Twitter
https://sixthings.dhanendran.com/about
Product and software development, music, cricket - was @phowax on Twitter
https://sixthings.dhanendran.com/about
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These Test matches are like episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond. The narrative and the reason they all get angry is slightly different each time, but by the end we're back to where we started, and nobody has genuinely learnt any lessons.
And Australians find it much funnier than the English.
And Australians find it much funnier than the English.
December 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
These Test matches are like episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond. The narrative and the reason they all get angry is slightly different each time, but by the end we're back to where we started, and nobody has genuinely learnt any lessons.
And Australians find it much funnier than the English.
And Australians find it much funnier than the English.
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“We’re off to Fratton Park where it’s somebody’s birthday today, but whose is it?”
“I don’t know Jeff!”
Happy birthday Kammy.
“I don’t know Jeff!”
Happy birthday Kammy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“We’re off to Fratton Park where it’s somebody’s birthday today, but whose is it?”
“I don’t know Jeff!”
Happy birthday Kammy.
“I don’t know Jeff!”
Happy birthday Kammy.
“If you're going to quote from the Book of Revelation,
don't keep calling it the Book of Revelations.
There's no s, it's the Book of Revelation,
as revealed to St John the Divine.
And what about Mary Hopkin?
She must despair.”
don't keep calling it the Book of Revelations.
There's no s, it's the Book of Revelation,
as revealed to St John the Divine.
And what about Mary Hopkin?
She must despair.”
December 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“If you're going to quote from the Book of Revelation,
don't keep calling it the Book of Revelations.
There's no s, it's the Book of Revelation,
as revealed to St John the Divine.
And what about Mary Hopkin?
She must despair.”
don't keep calling it the Book of Revelations.
There's no s, it's the Book of Revelation,
as revealed to St John the Divine.
And what about Mary Hopkin?
She must despair.”
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My Christmas present to all of you who are amazed you are in the top 1% of ChatGPT users: one percent of a big number (800 million weekly users) is a big number (8 million people). Merry Christmas everyone
December 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
My Christmas present to all of you who are amazed you are in the top 1% of ChatGPT users: one percent of a big number (800 million weekly users) is a big number (8 million people). Merry Christmas everyone
TUTTI FANNO BUM
From Italy, Dec 1968: Prosecco ad from CARPENE' MALVOLTI
«EVERYONE IS MAKING A BANG! PROSECCO CARPENE' MALVOLTI SCORES A GOAL»
[ENGinALT]
«EVERYONE IS MAKING A BANG! PROSECCO CARPENE' MALVOLTI SCORES A GOAL»
[ENGinALT]
December 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
TUTTI FANNO BUM
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Events that precede the most vicious litigation of your lives:
The pair, who knew each other from school, managed to save up £12,000 each over two years, and bought a three-bed house together in the area for £240,000 trib.al/DPYTvIG
December 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Events that precede the most vicious litigation of your lives:
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I mean it is actually a click bait story of someone looking up what tax rates are because we don't actually know what his financial affairs are. At the very least I'd expect him to have some business expenses to deduct.
He isn't "losing" this money. This is called "paying tax like a responsible citizen and not hiding your money offshore" and we need to start recognising and applauding it.
December 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I mean it is actually a click bait story of someone looking up what tax rates are because we don't actually know what his financial affairs are. At the very least I'd expect him to have some business expenses to deduct.
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A coda to this is that the UK is pretty unusual in that we don’t tax winnings on the Lottery or game shows. John Carpenter (the first winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire) worked at the IRS and didn’t give his job up because after tax he got about $600k which is nice but not life-changing.
He isn't "losing" this money. This is called "paying tax like a responsible citizen and not hiding your money offshore" and we need to start recognising and applauding it.
December 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A coda to this is that the UK is pretty unusual in that we don’t tax winnings on the Lottery or game shows. John Carpenter (the first winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire) worked at the IRS and didn’t give his job up because after tax he got about $600k which is nice but not life-changing.
Meanwhile, from the Department of Unlikely Headlines:
Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg and Luka Modric as Swansea City co-owner
The 84-year-old American businesswoman has become the latest celebrity owner of Swansea City.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Meanwhile, from the Department of Unlikely Headlines:
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Hereunder lies the above who up below,
So hourly died that he lived on till now.
First Love, 1946
Samuel Beckett 13/04/1906-22/12/1989
So hourly died that he lived on till now.
First Love, 1946
Samuel Beckett 13/04/1906-22/12/1989
December 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Hereunder lies the above who up below,
So hourly died that he lived on till now.
First Love, 1946
Samuel Beckett 13/04/1906-22/12/1989
So hourly died that he lived on till now.
First Love, 1946
Samuel Beckett 13/04/1906-22/12/1989
Having a similar experience to Steve - I bought a second-hand Xbox One in the autumn so I could watch the cricket (long story) but it’s been fun using it for gaming. And the cloud gaming service means I can even play new games in quite decent circs.
dusted off the xbox and decided to play some games today. obviously i spent half the day installing the necessary updates, but finally got around to playing this in the evening – which is quite fun! www.theguardian.com/games/2022/a...
A midlife crisis in space: the Alters is a sci-fi comedy starring hapless clones
Featuring an astronaut trapped on a space station with only his alternate selves for company, 11 Bit Studios’ next game walks the line between comedy and commentary
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Having a similar experience to Steve - I bought a second-hand Xbox One in the autumn so I could watch the cricket (long story) but it’s been fun using it for gaming. And the cloud gaming service means I can even play new games in quite decent circs.
Found this exchange fascinating. Paxman used to say “bad luck” all the time - if anything, AR is using it as a sort of tribute or he’s just absorbed it as part of the UC presenting house style. But the image of Paxman as a snarling prick has so persisted that his avuncular side is forgotten.
December 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Found this exchange fascinating. Paxman used to say “bad luck” all the time - if anything, AR is using it as a sort of tribute or he’s just absorbed it as part of the UC presenting house style. But the image of Paxman as a snarling prick has so persisted that his avuncular side is forgotten.
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What a voice. Rest in Peace Chris Rea : www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcW-...
Chris Rea - The Road to Hell Pt 2 (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Chris Rea
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
What a voice. Rest in Peace Chris Rea : www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcW-...
Now listening and, sure, I'll buy this take.
Out and about music: this is a Christmas album (yes, all of it, not just the opener)
![Album cover of Paris 1919 by John Cale [Reprise, 1973]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tzkttulzcpjkfy2ohmblfcnf/bafkreid75rvjqgaxbz5g3kzrq6atypevbjc4gmwcq5v2fp3e77ycwe6lsa@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Now listening and, sure, I'll buy this take.
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North American (or indeed anyone from an English-speaking country) friends:
I would like to hear your pronunciations of the following (don't look them up!):
Leicester
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Loughborough
Llanelli
Warwick
Worcestershire
Make a video with the lens covered (for example).
1 /2
I would like to hear your pronunciations of the following (don't look them up!):
Leicester
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Loughborough
Llanelli
Warwick
Worcestershire
Make a video with the lens covered (for example).
1 /2
December 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
North American (or indeed anyone from an English-speaking country) friends:
I would like to hear your pronunciations of the following (don't look them up!):
Leicester
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Loughborough
Llanelli
Warwick
Worcestershire
Make a video with the lens covered (for example).
1 /2
I would like to hear your pronunciations of the following (don't look them up!):
Leicester
Edinburgh
Greenwich
Loughborough
Llanelli
Warwick
Worcestershire
Make a video with the lens covered (for example).
1 /2
"Roy's sister Cherie"
December 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Roy's sister Cherie"
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Got excited there and thought a new flaming lips album had dropped
December 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Got excited there and thought a new flaming lips album had dropped
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Poor showing from the "at least the trains run on time" nations:
December 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Poor showing from the "at least the trains run on time" nations:
Not particularly a response to Duncan but the day five morning session (11-2am just gone) was the first full session I’ve watched of this tournament and it felt like I’d picked well. A great England fightback, Smith’s FAFO, England carefully doubling down after that, and plucky Aussie bowling.
Admitting Ashes watching defeat. Realistically too tired after four 3.30 to 4am starts to stay up for the first session. And very much doubt there’ll be any play in the third.
Of course this hugely increases the chance of some sort of miracle victory whilst I sleep.
Of course this hugely increases the chance of some sort of miracle victory whilst I sleep.
December 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Not particularly a response to Duncan but the day five morning session (11-2am just gone) was the first full session I’ve watched of this tournament and it felt like I’d picked well. A great England fightback, Smith’s FAFO, England carefully doubling down after that, and plucky Aussie bowling.
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"It's a lovely morning in the village, and you are a horrible goose"
December 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"It's a lovely morning in the village, and you are a horrible goose"
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new Arab Strap album just dropped
![Graffiti at a Leith bus stop reading:
Looking for a shit time?
Call me on
07949[I've greyed out the rest of it]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tzkttulzcpjkfy2ohmblfcnf/bafkreibvhxaocfy5dyofll7jn64dp4sf5onr6win42wn6u37ap5rgahb3u@jpeg)
December 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
new Arab Strap album just dropped
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I still think of Ryan Gosling as "one of those new, young actors that they have now".
He's 45.
He's 45.
What's the oldest movie you think of as "new"? I just realised I think WALL-E is "recent Pixar".
December 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I still think of Ryan Gosling as "one of those new, young actors that they have now".
He's 45.
He's 45.
The Americans in the farmers’ market this morning are demonstrating a disturbing new mangling of the language, having moved from “can I get…” to “I’m gonna do [name of sandwich etc]”
a man in a suit and tie is making a face
Alt: Kenneth Williams in a suit and tie is making a face
media.tenor.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The Americans in the farmers’ market this morning are demonstrating a disturbing new mangling of the language, having moved from “can I get…” to “I’m gonna do [name of sandwich etc]”
“What shall we name our snack brand after?”
“How about a notorious gang leader whose family committed several gruesome murders under her direction and who was controversially shot dead by the FBI?”
“How about a notorious gang leader whose family committed several gruesome murders under her direction and who was controversially shot dead by the FBI?”
December 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
“What shall we name our snack brand after?”
“How about a notorious gang leader whose family committed several gruesome murders under her direction and who was controversially shot dead by the FBI?”
“How about a notorious gang leader whose family committed several gruesome murders under her direction and who was controversially shot dead by the FBI?”
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I had never even heard a hint that generational upward mobility had been higher in the UK than in the US for decades, until seeing that second chart.
December 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I had never even heard a hint that generational upward mobility had been higher in the UK than in the US for decades, until seeing that second chart.