For years, all my friends with a child ready for school receive a Parker Victor fountain pen with a converter and a bottle of blue ink. Sturdy, not expensive, perfect for the job. Got myself a matte black metal Parker in London in 1980, twentyish pounds or so with a converter, still runs perfect.
February 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
For years, all my friends with a child ready for school receive a Parker Victor fountain pen with a converter and a bottle of blue ink. Sturdy, not expensive, perfect for the job. Got myself a matte black metal Parker in London in 1980, twentyish pounds or so with a converter, still runs perfect.
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That time Sesame Street covered Bruce Springsteen's "Born To Run" in the 1970s.
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February 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
That time Sesame Street covered Bruce Springsteen's "Born To Run" in the 1970s.
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Before Blade Runner, Ridley Scott tackled tea-loving Britain with a coffee ad! Watch how the 1969 campaign brewed creativity & shifted tastes in a classic BBC doc. zurl.co/dk1ch
How a Young Ridley Scott Helped Convince Tea-Loving Brits to Drink Coffee | That Eric Alper
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January 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Before Blade Runner, Ridley Scott tackled tea-loving Britain with a coffee ad! Watch how the 1969 campaign brewed creativity & shifted tastes in a classic BBC doc. zurl.co/dk1ch
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It's that time of year when the trampolines fly south for the winter.
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December 7, 2024 at 9:25 AM
It's that time of year when the trampolines fly south for the winter.
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A list of the five best phrases I've come across for strong winds:
5. Blowing half a pelican (Danish)
4. Blowing hats and hay (Norwegian)
3. Blowing a hoolie (Scots)
2. Wind so strong it could blow a pig on to its hind legs (Estonian)
1. It’s only wind when the sheep no longer have curls (German)
5. Blowing half a pelican (Danish)
4. Blowing hats and hay (Norwegian)
3. Blowing a hoolie (Scots)
2. Wind so strong it could blow a pig on to its hind legs (Estonian)
1. It’s only wind when the sheep no longer have curls (German)
December 7, 2024 at 10:20 AM
A list of the five best phrases I've come across for strong winds:
5. Blowing half a pelican (Danish)
4. Blowing hats and hay (Norwegian)
3. Blowing a hoolie (Scots)
2. Wind so strong it could blow a pig on to its hind legs (Estonian)
1. It’s only wind when the sheep no longer have curls (German)
5. Blowing half a pelican (Danish)
4. Blowing hats and hay (Norwegian)
3. Blowing a hoolie (Scots)
2. Wind so strong it could blow a pig on to its hind legs (Estonian)
1. It’s only wind when the sheep no longer have curls (German)
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December 7, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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Two words for certain types of people, should you need them:
microlipet: one who gets all worked up over nothing.
struthonian: the person who buries their head in the sand and says ‘Problem? What problem?’.
microlipet: one who gets all worked up over nothing.
struthonian: the person who buries their head in the sand and says ‘Problem? What problem?’.
December 3, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Two words for certain types of people, should you need them:
microlipet: one who gets all worked up over nothing.
struthonian: the person who buries their head in the sand and says ‘Problem? What problem?’.
microlipet: one who gets all worked up over nothing.
struthonian: the person who buries their head in the sand and says ‘Problem? What problem?’.
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The best colloquial Scottish phrase I've come across for describing someone who is boastful or conceited, heard in Aberdeen, is “he thinks he’s the cheese, but he’s only the stink.”
November 30, 2024 at 2:49 PM
The best colloquial Scottish phrase I've come across for describing someone who is boastful or conceited, heard in Aberdeen, is “he thinks he’s the cheese, but he’s only the stink.”