Graeme Tough
@graemet.bsky.social
Dad, accountant, triathlete, cycling bore (and commuter), skier, golfer. Distinctly average at a lot of things. Interest in personal finance, Scottish/UK politics, business, economics, and almost all sports. 70.3
Meta AI tells me the dangerous creatures referred to is probably a dragon. My job seems safe for a few years at least...
July 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Meta AI tells me the dangerous creatures referred to is probably a dragon. My job seems safe for a few years at least...
Got to be in it...to be in it...
April 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Got to be in it...to be in it...
He doesn't look 85, he is probably an idiot with money, but he remains a comedy hero and in this he is 100% correct. John Cleese:
April 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
He doesn't look 85, he is probably an idiot with money, but he remains a comedy hero and in this he is 100% correct. John Cleese:
I think BBC might want to check its scaling here. Pretty sure St Peter's Square isn't over 10 miles wide...
April 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I think BBC might want to check its scaling here. Pretty sure St Peter's Square isn't over 10 miles wide...
Why is it that Brooks insist on making their running shoes look like they've been designed by a talentless five year old who has been given access to the highlighter pens for the first time? Great running shoes, yet I am struggling to bring myself to buy the latest iteration.
April 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Why is it that Brooks insist on making their running shoes look like they've been designed by a talentless five year old who has been given access to the highlighter pens for the first time? Great running shoes, yet I am struggling to bring myself to buy the latest iteration.
I assume Luz Truss's free speech social media site will be called 'Let Us Be Social'?
April 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I assume Luz Truss's free speech social media site will be called 'Let Us Be Social'?
Find the obvious anomaly. The answer: obesity.
April 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Find the obvious anomaly. The answer: obesity.
Don't worry, there is about to be a change of President...
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Don't worry, there is about to be a change of President...
Yet Will Kelleher doesn't think Finn will be on the plane. Ridiculous.
March 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Yet Will Kelleher doesn't think Finn will be on the plane. Ridiculous.
A TruthSocial post I could repost in (current) agreement:
March 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A TruthSocial post I could repost in (current) agreement:
If I were a Tesla shareholder, I might be wondering if Elon could email me with what he has achieved for #TSLA in the past week?
On fundamentals, sentiment and political position, it has a *long* way still to fall.
On fundamentals, sentiment and political position, it has a *long* way still to fall.
March 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If I were a Tesla shareholder, I might be wondering if Elon could email me with what he has achieved for #TSLA in the past week?
On fundamentals, sentiment and political position, it has a *long* way still to fall.
On fundamentals, sentiment and political position, it has a *long* way still to fall.
Enjoying the @thetimes.com
Gen-Z survey. Slightly frustrating they didn't adjust this for inflation, or at least acknowledge that £10,000 in 2004 is equivilent to £17,710 today.
Gen-Z survey. Slightly frustrating they didn't adjust this for inflation, or at least acknowledge that £10,000 in 2004 is equivilent to £17,710 today.
February 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Enjoying the @thetimes.com
Gen-Z survey. Slightly frustrating they didn't adjust this for inflation, or at least acknowledge that £10,000 in 2004 is equivilent to £17,710 today.
Gen-Z survey. Slightly frustrating they didn't adjust this for inflation, or at least acknowledge that £10,000 in 2004 is equivilent to £17,710 today.
The real concern should be that the White House can't even spell Colombia.
They appear to want to sanction a US university or a sportswear brand.
They appear to want to sanction a US university or a sportswear brand.
January 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The real concern should be that the White House can't even spell Colombia.
They appear to want to sanction a US university or a sportswear brand.
They appear to want to sanction a US university or a sportswear brand.
...or is the badminton bush dive just the same as...this...
January 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
...or is the badminton bush dive just the same as...this...
Based on their track record with ferries, I'd have concerns...
January 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Based on their track record with ferries, I'd have concerns...
A good summary of Carter.
This parahraph sums up the humility and honest self assessment of the man. How many former presidents would be so objective?
www.reuters.com/world/us/jim...
This parahraph sums up the humility and honest self assessment of the man. How many former presidents would be so objective?
www.reuters.com/world/us/jim...
December 29, 2024 at 11:34 PM
A good summary of Carter.
This parahraph sums up the humility and honest self assessment of the man. How many former presidents would be so objective?
www.reuters.com/world/us/jim...
This parahraph sums up the humility and honest self assessment of the man. How many former presidents would be so objective?
www.reuters.com/world/us/jim...
ChatGPT is useless. It thinks this is an image of Feathers McGraw with Sonia's (from Gavin and Stacey) hair.
It isn't Feathers McGraw and isn't the right hair. Even after three attempts it isn't even close.
AI just gets stuff plain wrong too often.
It isn't Feathers McGraw and isn't the right hair. Even after three attempts it isn't even close.
AI just gets stuff plain wrong too often.
December 27, 2024 at 11:09 AM
ChatGPT is useless. It thinks this is an image of Feathers McGraw with Sonia's (from Gavin and Stacey) hair.
It isn't Feathers McGraw and isn't the right hair. Even after three attempts it isn't even close.
AI just gets stuff plain wrong too often.
It isn't Feathers McGraw and isn't the right hair. Even after three attempts it isn't even close.
AI just gets stuff plain wrong too often.
Ideal when you've totally messed up the Christmas dinner timings...
December 24, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Ideal when you've totally messed up the Christmas dinner timings...
For the Scottish market:
December 24, 2024 at 10:42 PM
For the Scottish market:
I am a bit concerned about this route planning. So long as the sleigh isn't mistaken for something else...
December 24, 2024 at 7:16 PM
I am a bit concerned about this route planning. So long as the sleigh isn't mistaken for something else...
Our spending on education and training was £10.66bn. Our fiscal deficit (of over 10%) was £22.7bn...according to the Scottish Government.
December 24, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Our spending on education and training was £10.66bn. Our fiscal deficit (of over 10%) was £22.7bn...according to the Scottish Government.
Yet my most immediate question is 'Why on earth does he need a caravan and campervan?'...
December 8, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Yet my most immediate question is 'Why on earth does he need a caravan and campervan?'...