Murphy's Lawyer
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He/him. Online since before the Eternal September. Remembers when Woke used to be called treating others with respect and decency. You can find me elsewhere
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Signal: PayneHA.71
10/10, no notes. It was the kids’ bedtime story at one point. “Okay, where shall we go? Shall we avoid that monster, or go for it?”.
Still hoping for a re-release. Even the virtual GameCube platform on the Switch would be good.
Still hoping for a re-release. Even the virtual GameCube platform on the Switch would be good.
November 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
10/10, no notes. It was the kids’ bedtime story at one point. “Okay, where shall we go? Shall we avoid that monster, or go for it?”.
Still hoping for a re-release. Even the virtual GameCube platform on the Switch would be good.
Still hoping for a re-release. Even the virtual GameCube platform on the Switch would be good.
“I always do what Teddy says”. Harry Harrison, 1965.
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“I always do what Teddy says”. Harry Harrison, 1965.
Not surprised with Mondolez trying to go cocoa-free. Cadbury’s has for me reduced in quality massively since they took over.
As for carob, it’s nice in and of itself. But it is not chocolate. At all.
As for carob, it’s nice in and of itself. But it is not chocolate. At all.
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Not surprised with Mondolez trying to go cocoa-free. Cadbury’s has for me reduced in quality massively since they took over.
As for carob, it’s nice in and of itself. But it is not chocolate. At all.
As for carob, it’s nice in and of itself. But it is not chocolate. At all.
The part of the opening scene of Serenity * where the Operative tells the doctor that in a better age people who had messed up as badly as him would fall on their swords springs to mind.
* Yes, the film and its director are as problematic as heck, but the opening scene is a masterpiece.
* Yes, the film and its director are as problematic as heck, but the opening scene is a masterpiece.
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The part of the opening scene of Serenity * where the Operative tells the doctor that in a better age people who had messed up as badly as him would fall on their swords springs to mind.
* Yes, the film and its director are as problematic as heck, but the opening scene is a masterpiece.
* Yes, the film and its director are as problematic as heck, but the opening scene is a masterpiece.
“Words can’t hurt you”.
Ur
Hekau
Set{NO_CARRIER}
Ur
Hekau
Set{NO_CARRIER}
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“Words can’t hurt you”.
Ur
Hekau
Set{NO_CARRIER}
Ur
Hekau
Set{NO_CARRIER}
Now there’s a sentence which would be unintelligible a couple of decades ago.
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Now there’s a sentence which would be unintelligible a couple of decades ago.
No.
From the article you link to: “…there are no current plans to ban the use of VPNs".
That doesn’t mean that one or more apparatchik who doesn’t understand you can’t make maths illegal doesn’t have it on their to-do list, but the commercial interests alone (internet banking, frex) will kill it.
From the article you link to: “…there are no current plans to ban the use of VPNs".
That doesn’t mean that one or more apparatchik who doesn’t understand you can’t make maths illegal doesn’t have it on their to-do list, but the commercial interests alone (internet banking, frex) will kill it.
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
No.
From the article you link to: “…there are no current plans to ban the use of VPNs".
That doesn’t mean that one or more apparatchik who doesn’t understand you can’t make maths illegal doesn’t have it on their to-do list, but the commercial interests alone (internet banking, frex) will kill it.
From the article you link to: “…there are no current plans to ban the use of VPNs".
That doesn’t mean that one or more apparatchik who doesn’t understand you can’t make maths illegal doesn’t have it on their to-do list, but the commercial interests alone (internet banking, frex) will kill it.
You’ve just discovered Caravan Palace? Good for you. Enjoy.
(PSA: some videos are NSFW.)
(PSA: some videos are NSFW.)
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
You’ve just discovered Caravan Palace? Good for you. Enjoy.
(PSA: some videos are NSFW.)
(PSA: some videos are NSFW.)
Congratulations to Jack. That’s an impressive number of badges.
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Congratulations to Jack. That’s an impressive number of badges.
As does the BBC. I mean, who wouldn’t want to host “Celebrity Thunderdome” live from the Albert Hall?
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
As does the BBC. I mean, who wouldn’t want to host “Celebrity Thunderdome” live from the Albert Hall?
I had a copy of “Consequences”. Lost it in a move.
But I do remember the notes where Creme and Godley thought about also hiring Peter Sellers and Peter Ustinov purely for the chaos when they asked Peter to re-do a line.
But I do remember the notes where Creme and Godley thought about also hiring Peter Sellers and Peter Ustinov purely for the chaos when they asked Peter to re-do a line.
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I had a copy of “Consequences”. Lost it in a move.
But I do remember the notes where Creme and Godley thought about also hiring Peter Sellers and Peter Ustinov purely for the chaos when they asked Peter to re-do a line.
But I do remember the notes where Creme and Godley thought about also hiring Peter Sellers and Peter Ustinov purely for the chaos when they asked Peter to re-do a line.
Ah, the Richard Montgomery.
I think we’re overdue for yet another tabloid article about how the broken WW2 ship loaded with unstable munitions could suddenly EXPLODE and take out Southend…
I think we’re overdue for yet another tabloid article about how the broken WW2 ship loaded with unstable munitions could suddenly EXPLODE and take out Southend…
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Ah, the Richard Montgomery.
I think we’re overdue for yet another tabloid article about how the broken WW2 ship loaded with unstable munitions could suddenly EXPLODE and take out Southend…
I think we’re overdue for yet another tabloid article about how the broken WW2 ship loaded with unstable munitions could suddenly EXPLODE and take out Southend…
My current TV is dumb by virtue of its smart gubbins not being supported for almost a decade. Still a very reasonable picture for what I paid for it, and it’s only on its second remote.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My current TV is dumb by virtue of its smart gubbins not being supported for almost a decade. Still a very reasonable picture for what I paid for it, and it’s only on its second remote.
I’m with you on this.
I’d settle for a Smart TV that never has to go online even to be set up and which will never be connected to the home network. They still exist, for now.
But I would happily pay a premium for a TV with just an aerial socket and at least 4 HDMI inputs.
I’d settle for a Smart TV that never has to go online even to be set up and which will never be connected to the home network. They still exist, for now.
But I would happily pay a premium for a TV with just an aerial socket and at least 4 HDMI inputs.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I’m with you on this.
I’d settle for a Smart TV that never has to go online even to be set up and which will never be connected to the home network. They still exist, for now.
But I would happily pay a premium for a TV with just an aerial socket and at least 4 HDMI inputs.
I’d settle for a Smart TV that never has to go online even to be set up and which will never be connected to the home network. They still exist, for now.
But I would happily pay a premium for a TV with just an aerial socket and at least 4 HDMI inputs.
Adjusted for inflation, of course.
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Adjusted for inflation, of course.