Nathan Courtney
@njdcourtney.bsky.social
Too many platforms,
not enough to say.
not enough to say.
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You and me both, wasps, you and me both
July 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
You and me both, wasps, you and me both
What ever happened to the old sales adage of "never give customers a reason to do a market comparison"
If you're an insurance company and you put my premiums up by 50% by the time I call you up to cancel you've already lost my business, no amount of "loyalty discount" will convince me to stay.
If you're an insurance company and you put my premiums up by 50% by the time I call you up to cancel you've already lost my business, no amount of "loyalty discount" will convince me to stay.
June 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
What ever happened to the old sales adage of "never give customers a reason to do a market comparison"
If you're an insurance company and you put my premiums up by 50% by the time I call you up to cancel you've already lost my business, no amount of "loyalty discount" will convince me to stay.
If you're an insurance company and you put my premiums up by 50% by the time I call you up to cancel you've already lost my business, no amount of "loyalty discount" will convince me to stay.
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you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"
May 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"
It's encouraging that DPD seem to be so excited to deliver my parcel, but I feel that 168 emails over the last hour might be a little excessive.
May 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It's encouraging that DPD seem to be so excited to deliver my parcel, but I feel that 168 emails over the last hour might be a little excessive.
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every regulation is written in blood
or, well, foul liquid
or, well, foul liquid
March 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
every regulation is written in blood
or, well, foul liquid
or, well, foul liquid
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I hear that Nature, the pre-eminent journal of science research, will only allow cleaning staff to use brooms and dusters in their offices. It seems Nature abhors a vacuum.
March 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I hear that Nature, the pre-eminent journal of science research, will only allow cleaning staff to use brooms and dusters in their offices. It seems Nature abhors a vacuum.
The “please leave us a review” culture is getting crazy.
No, I’m not writing a review of the car park.
No, I’m not writing a review of the car park.
February 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The “please leave us a review” culture is getting crazy.
No, I’m not writing a review of the car park.
No, I’m not writing a review of the car park.
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"It is a fact universally acknowledged that a woman in possession of an opinion must be in want of a correction."
Rebecca Solnit, 'Men Explain Lolita to Me' (2015)
Rebecca Solnit, 'Men Explain Lolita to Me' (2015)
January 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
"It is a fact universally acknowledged that a woman in possession of an opinion must be in want of a correction."
Rebecca Solnit, 'Men Explain Lolita to Me' (2015)
Rebecca Solnit, 'Men Explain Lolita to Me' (2015)
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January 18th is Winnie the Pooh Day, which honors the enduring legacy of A.A. Milne’s classic children’s stories featuring Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, and other characters. The date celebrates A.A. Milne’s birthday
January 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
January 18th is Winnie the Pooh Day, which honors the enduring legacy of A.A. Milne’s classic children’s stories featuring Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, and other characters. The date celebrates A.A. Milne’s birthday
Handful of bees out in the weak sunshine this morning. About halfway to Spring.
January 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Handful of bees out in the weak sunshine this morning. About halfway to Spring.
Christmas candle.
Homemade using wax from my own bees.
Homemade using wax from my own bees.
December 25, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Christmas candle.
Homemade using wax from my own bees.
Homemade using wax from my own bees.
Survivor bias: Why the only chocolates left in the house are ones I don’t like.
December 1, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Survivor bias: Why the only chocolates left in the house are ones I don’t like.
Anybody starting to get a steady trickle of spam followers?
No, I’m not following back your web design company I’ve never heard of.
No, I’m not following back your web design company I’ve never heard of.
December 1, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Anybody starting to get a steady trickle of spam followers?
No, I’m not following back your web design company I’ve never heard of.
No, I’m not following back your web design company I’ve never heard of.
Is 4pm too early to get into pyjamas?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
November 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Is 4pm too early to get into pyjamas?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
Welcome, welcome to all the new joiners. Pull up a chair by the fire, get comfy.
A bit of feedback for some people. If you have no posts, initials as a username and something random as a profile pic I’m unlikely to follow you back. I’m old and tired, give me some clue who you are.
A bit of feedback for some people. If you have no posts, initials as a username and something random as a profile pic I’m unlikely to follow you back. I’m old and tired, give me some clue who you are.
November 20, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Welcome, welcome to all the new joiners. Pull up a chair by the fire, get comfy.
A bit of feedback for some people. If you have no posts, initials as a username and something random as a profile pic I’m unlikely to follow you back. I’m old and tired, give me some clue who you are.
A bit of feedback for some people. If you have no posts, initials as a username and something random as a profile pic I’m unlikely to follow you back. I’m old and tired, give me some clue who you are.
@god-empress.bsky.social hello Internet friend!
November 19, 2024 at 7:29 PM
@god-empress.bsky.social hello Internet friend!
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Feels like a good morning to tell Bluesky the story about when I overdosed on my underwear, so let’s do this! 🧵
November 13, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Feels like a good morning to tell Bluesky the story about when I overdosed on my underwear, so let’s do this! 🧵
@zaltzcricket.bsky.social Welcome!
Please encourage the rest of the TMS family to hop across.
Please.
Pretty please.
Please encourage the rest of the TMS family to hop across.
Please.
Pretty please.
November 18, 2024 at 3:37 PM
@zaltzcricket.bsky.social Welcome!
Please encourage the rest of the TMS family to hop across.
Please.
Pretty please.
Please encourage the rest of the TMS family to hop across.
Please.
Pretty please.
@bimble-around.bsky.social Bluesky posted an article about using your domain as you handle. Could be handy for work/business accounts. bsky.social/about/blog/4...
How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 2:40 PM
@bimble-around.bsky.social Bluesky posted an article about using your domain as you handle. Could be handy for work/business accounts. bsky.social/about/blog/4...
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A cool thing about being self-employed is that occasionally my boss will tell me to just relax and play video games all day
November 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM
A cool thing about being self-employed is that occasionally my boss will tell me to just relax and play video games all day
I see Elon has got his dream job of dismantling the FAA.
Given the issues with their internal QA, not sure I’d be keen to fly on anything produced by Boeing for the next 4 years if there’s zero external oversight.
Given the issues with their internal QA, not sure I’d be keen to fly on anything produced by Boeing for the next 4 years if there’s zero external oversight.
November 13, 2024 at 7:18 PM
I see Elon has got his dream job of dismantling the FAA.
Given the issues with their internal QA, not sure I’d be keen to fly on anything produced by Boeing for the next 4 years if there’s zero external oversight.
Given the issues with their internal QA, not sure I’d be keen to fly on anything produced by Boeing for the next 4 years if there’s zero external oversight.
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The absolute funniest thing Oasis could do is record a new album and play that and only that on the tour. With maybe I Am The Walrus as an encore
November 6, 2024 at 1:55 PM
The absolute funniest thing Oasis could do is record a new album and play that and only that on the tour. With maybe I Am The Walrus as an encore
When did Waterstones get quite such a comprehensive board game section?
I’ll still support my friendly local games store, but it’s great to see.
I’ll still support my friendly local games store, but it’s great to see.
October 31, 2024 at 11:09 AM
When did Waterstones get quite such a comprehensive board game section?
I’ll still support my friendly local games store, but it’s great to see.
I’ll still support my friendly local games store, but it’s great to see.
Campaign to normalise 3⭐ reviews.
On a scale of 1 to 5, reviews should be a bell-curve centred around 3:
5⭐ - Exceptional.
4⭐ - Good, above average.
3⭐ - Normal, perfectly fine.
2⭐ - Below average but not terrible.
1⭐ - Terrible.
Reviews are pointless if 5⭐ is considered average.
On a scale of 1 to 5, reviews should be a bell-curve centred around 3:
5⭐ - Exceptional.
4⭐ - Good, above average.
3⭐ - Normal, perfectly fine.
2⭐ - Below average but not terrible.
1⭐ - Terrible.
Reviews are pointless if 5⭐ is considered average.
August 15, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Campaign to normalise 3⭐ reviews.
On a scale of 1 to 5, reviews should be a bell-curve centred around 3:
5⭐ - Exceptional.
4⭐ - Good, above average.
3⭐ - Normal, perfectly fine.
2⭐ - Below average but not terrible.
1⭐ - Terrible.
Reviews are pointless if 5⭐ is considered average.
On a scale of 1 to 5, reviews should be a bell-curve centred around 3:
5⭐ - Exceptional.
4⭐ - Good, above average.
3⭐ - Normal, perfectly fine.
2⭐ - Below average but not terrible.
1⭐ - Terrible.
Reviews are pointless if 5⭐ is considered average.