Richard Bannister
@bannister.org
Coaster enthusiast, thrill seeker, dromomaniac, chorister, photographer, hobbyist coder, plane spotter, and leader of documentation regurgitation specialists.
For the day that’s in it…. youtu.be/bFrNA8G86cY?...
Williams: Star Wars Suite (for two organs)
YouTube video by Saint Bartholomew's Church
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May 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
For the day that’s in it…. youtu.be/bFrNA8G86cY?...
It’s hard to see many developers taking the time to build different versions of their iOS app for the US and international stores. Apple knows that, which is exactly why it has relaxed the rules on the US storefront only.
May 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It’s hard to see many developers taking the time to build different versions of their iOS app for the US and international stores. Apple knows that, which is exactly why it has relaxed the rules on the US storefront only.
Social media could be radically improved by forbidding paywalled journalism. It’s beyond tedious to click on a link only to be asked for money to read it.
For avoidance of doubt I don’t question that journalism is worth paying for. I’m just not interested in being repeatedly spammed.
For avoidance of doubt I don’t question that journalism is worth paying for. I’m just not interested in being repeatedly spammed.
March 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Social media could be radically improved by forbidding paywalled journalism. It’s beyond tedious to click on a link only to be asked for money to read it.
For avoidance of doubt I don’t question that journalism is worth paying for. I’m just not interested in being repeatedly spammed.
For avoidance of doubt I don’t question that journalism is worth paying for. I’m just not interested in being repeatedly spammed.
The new Mack launched coaster in Portugal looks really interesting. I see a day trip in my future.
March 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The new Mack launched coaster in Portugal looks really interesting. I see a day trip in my future.
Voted down tonight at a meeting where I suggested that we should avoid having three different spellings of our organisation name in printed media. There’s no accounting for taste.
March 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Voted down tonight at a meeting where I suggested that we should avoid having three different spellings of our organisation name in printed media. There’s no accounting for taste.
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HERO vs ZERO
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
March 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
HERO vs ZERO
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
Whatever one may think of last nights clash in the White House, it’s fascinating to see the different takes - Twitter is almost without exception in support of Trump, while this site is almost entirely in support of Zelenskyy.
March 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Whatever one may think of last nights clash in the White House, it’s fascinating to see the different takes - Twitter is almost without exception in support of Trump, while this site is almost entirely in support of Zelenskyy.
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NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Modern art confuses me.
January 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Modern art confuses me.
In 2025, I’d love to be able to click on a link without (a) a cookie warning or (b) a subscribe to continue reading message after one paragraph. Is that too much to ask?
January 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In 2025, I’d love to be able to click on a link without (a) a cookie warning or (b) a subscribe to continue reading message after one paragraph. Is that too much to ask?
Right, men of the world, it's just about time to start your Christmas shopping!
December 24, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Right, men of the world, it's just about time to start your Christmas shopping!
You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light, in which case you energy.
December 22, 2024 at 10:27 AM
You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light, in which case you energy.
Gotta love Irish rail. I had eleven minutes for a train connection at Dublin Connolly and it wasn’t enough.
December 20, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Gotta love Irish rail. I had eleven minutes for a train connection at Dublin Connolly and it wasn’t enough.
Popped in to have a look at the other site briefly. My feed contains several posts from Space Karen, despite the fact that I don’t follow him. Glad that there’s a refuge….
December 19, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Popped in to have a look at the other site briefly. My feed contains several posts from Space Karen, despite the fact that I don’t follow him. Glad that there’s a refuge….
Discovered this week that a well known Irish website rejects connections from VPNs by giving an incorrect password message. Several resets later their support told me what the actual problem was. Sigh.
December 16, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Discovered this week that a well known Irish website rejects connections from VPNs by giving an incorrect password message. Several resets later their support told me what the actual problem was. Sigh.
I’ve noticed that prepay fuel pumps are becoming a thing in Ireland. Fortunately, my local petrol station is not impacted yet. Long may it stay that way.
I will not frequent a prepay station as long as I have alternatives.
I will not frequent a prepay station as long as I have alternatives.
December 7, 2024 at 5:35 PM
I’ve noticed that prepay fuel pumps are becoming a thing in Ireland. Fortunately, my local petrol station is not impacted yet. Long may it stay that way.
I will not frequent a prepay station as long as I have alternatives.
I will not frequent a prepay station as long as I have alternatives.
Downvoted on Reddit today for arguing that roller coasters which have operated for 20+ years (such as Desperado) are not “rare”.
December 6, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Downvoted on Reddit today for arguing that roller coasters which have operated for 20+ years (such as Desperado) are not “rare”.
Pax has started making roller coasters again. And their designers are apparently rather drunk.
В Бишкеке строят новый парк аттракционов
YouTube video by АКИpress Кыргызстан
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December 3, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Pax has started making roller coasters again. And their designers are apparently rather drunk.
I really wish that customers would send me feature requests directly rather than filing them as one-star reviews on the App Store.
December 3, 2024 at 9:27 AM
I really wish that customers would send me feature requests directly rather than filing them as one-star reviews on the App Store.
This variant of the well-known carol is wonderful. youtu.be/sxfxy-3dGz0?...
Where Is The Comma In "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" Supposed To Go?
YouTube video by RamsesThePigeon
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December 2, 2024 at 6:15 PM
This variant of the well-known carol is wonderful. youtu.be/sxfxy-3dGz0?...
It’s getting tough to enjoy F1 these days. A minor transgression with yellow flags should not result in an effective penalty of thirty seconds and eight places.
December 1, 2024 at 6:45 PM
It’s getting tough to enjoy F1 these days. A minor transgression with yellow flags should not result in an effective penalty of thirty seconds and eight places.
There are twelve days of Christmas, and none of them are in November.
November 30, 2024 at 9:08 PM
There are twelve days of Christmas, and none of them are in November.
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Day 4 - The force was with us today. No coasties, what I hear you say! Well a natural rollercoaster journey over sand dunes with airtime to get to the Star Wars set at Mos Espa instead ticked the box!!
#ECContour
#ECCTT24
#ECContour
#ECCTT24
November 28, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Day 4 - The force was with us today. No coasties, what I hear you say! Well a natural rollercoaster journey over sand dunes with airtime to get to the Star Wars set at Mos Espa instead ticked the box!!
#ECContour
#ECCTT24
#ECContour
#ECCTT24
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Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary names ‘enshittification’ word of the year
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary says term captures widespread sense that things are getting worse.
www.aljazeera.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.
Is anyone going to tell him?
November 26, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Is anyone going to tell him?