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In The Wind that Shakes the Barley, you can see a clearly recently planted conifer plantation, something totally anachronistic to 1920s Ireland.
January 9, 2026 at 3:13 AM
In The Wind that Shakes the Barley, you can see a clearly recently planted conifer plantation, something totally anachronistic to 1920s Ireland.
What are some egregious examples of this? All I can think of right now is Lord of the Rings.
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
What are some egregious examples of this? All I can think of right now is Lord of the Rings.
Ecuadorian or Salvadoran?
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Ecuadorian or Salvadoran?
This is what the US military does in other countries.
January 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
This is what the US military does in other countries.
The US army is already full of mercenaries, they'll be happy to find another employer.
January 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The US army is already full of mercenaries, they'll be happy to find another employer.
Yeah, no arguments there. But it's my favourite example and one that I think is perfectly chosen.
January 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Yeah, no arguments there. But it's my favourite example and one that I think is perfectly chosen.
I hope more than ever that Cepeda wins in Colombia.
January 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I hope more than ever that Cepeda wins in Colombia.
He looks like a small child carrying a backpack.
January 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
He looks like a small child carrying a backpack.
However, I usually do find that anyone who says "sweet summer child" is an obnoxious fool.
January 7, 2026 at 1:57 PM
However, I usually do find that anyone who says "sweet summer child" is an obnoxious fool.
Are you thinking of Monica Ali?
December 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Are you thinking of Monica Ali?
And in Canada the whole thing's flip flop!
December 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
And in Canada the whole thing's flip flop!
What's this from?
December 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
What's this from?
They take the piss though. I've had British people insist Alan Sugar is working class, which is just laughable.
December 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
They take the piss though. I've had British people insist Alan Sugar is working class, which is just laughable.
A lot of Europeans (Not just Brits) would rather die than admit this.
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A lot of Europeans (Not just Brits) would rather die than admit this.
And you say you don't say soccer despite the fact you obviously have a show called Soccer Saturday.
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
And you say you don't say soccer despite the fact you obviously have a show called Soccer Saturday.
What happened here? I'm sort of half watching it on mute in a cafeteria.
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What happened here? I'm sort of half watching it on mute in a cafeteria.
I always remember the bit where Alec D'Urberville has a very long walk ahead of him to preach in another town and then decides not to go.
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I always remember the bit where Alec D'Urberville has a very long walk ahead of him to preach in another town and then decides not to go.
My father coached kids Gaelic football and would give a medal to all those who took part in events because, in his experience, it was a good way to encourage them to keep playing.
December 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
My father coached kids Gaelic football and would give a medal to all those who took part in events because, in his experience, it was a good way to encourage them to keep playing.