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oddballtheblue.bsky.social
Oddball the blue
@oddballtheblue.bsky.social
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Sentient (barely) denzien of Northern England. Fluent in sarcasm, fondler of vinyl and occasional computer botherer.

If in doubt assume sarcasm. If not in doubt, don't assume...
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oddballtheblue.bsky.social
Mood
A fireplace with a record player in front flanked by a pair of porcelain King Charles dogs. There's two records on the floor beneath, Sladest by Slade and Supergrass... By Supergrass next to a very 70s vintage pair of headphones - all chrome and black like a sci-fi prop.
January 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
oddballtheblue.bsky.social
Post an archer
The Archer tank. A tank destroyer humourously based off the tiny Valentine tank but with the mighty 17pdr mounted on it...backwards... This means it goes faster in "reverse" than it does going forward. Very much an ambush tank and the epitome of "shoot and scoot".
January 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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#MakesAScifiWarm

Tim Travers and the time travellers pair'o'socks.
Poster for Tim Travers and the Time Travellers Paradox. A truly fun film showing a very talented actor weaving a tale of how some things should never be explored because the outcome gets out of hand...fast.
January 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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YASssssssssss! The (blue)tits are back!
Picture of a hedge and bare Apple tree branches. Sat on one of the branches is a very small blue tit bird busy looking at the various bird boxes around the back garden.
January 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
oddballtheblue.bsky.social
Ok, now where should we fuck off to?
A bunch of filthy peasants from the middle east (about 2000 years ago) enquiring "How shall we fuck off, o Lord?"
January 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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CCTV of the back garden this morning.
January 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
oddballtheblue.bsky.social
[Current drinking mood] - actually feel like a larger for once.
Photo of a horsehair crab, one empty glass of beer behind it, whilst it's busy quaffing a second with what appears to be great vigour.
January 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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The most tragicomic of birthday cakes...
Picture of a green birthday cakes. It's got some nice piping around the edges and the top simply reads thus - "Sorry your birthday is in December so nobody gives a shit." Brutal.
December 28, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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I might have geeked out a little bit*....

* Lies. Geeked out alot. I've seen other Next machines but not THE NEXT MACHINE. See alt text for the potted history.
Picture of an early 90s black Next computer (a 12cm by 12cm by 11.5cm cube shape), complete with matching CRT, keyboard and mouse. The machine itself has a half peeled faded white label on the front. The significance of this particular machine cannot be understated, especially since you're reading this as part of its legacy. It's the very computer Sir Tim Berners-Lee created the first web site setting the final foundation for the world wide web (the internet was already a thing but it didn't share information like the web yet) Close up shot of the top of the black Next machine. You can see it's marked "PROPRIETE CERN" on both the computer and keyboard with white spray paint. Without this thing I wouldn't have the job I do today, or at least the fundamental technology would likely be very different. It's also a good example of what happens when pretty smart people get bored and go off to solve a problem during down time.
December 22, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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[Current drinking mood] yes, it's mulled. Right now any excuse for a drink. Seriously hard to tell if it was a crowd or a scrum and if you get close enough to see the spite in my eyes at least be polite about barging past. Pretzel was good though.
Festive mug of overpriced mulled wine (at least it had kick) in a gift mug (that will never get used again save for requiring 200ml of liquid on account of it being smaller than the kids first cups). It's sat next to an over browned... Ney almost burned pretzel on a wood plank that's serving as a table. Hordes of non-Wulferhamptonians are mercifully out of view.
December 21, 2024 at 6:49 PM
oddballtheblue.bsky.social
Related note #shitbirdphoto enough for the hatted one @wulfhelm.bsky.social ?
Pair of birds circling round a snowy mountain top. Birds aren't exactly sharp but you at least know that's what they are.
December 21, 2024 at 3:16 PM
oddballtheblue.bsky.social
While @psychicsquirrel.bsky.social is looking working mojitos in warmer climbs, I've gone more seasonal.
Picture of a large lake surrounded by mountains. Snow covered mountains. One of which the shot was taken from.
December 21, 2024 at 2:19 PM
oddballtheblue.bsky.social
You know that explains the influence for this long sleeve...
Black long sleeve t-shirt with the outline of a distortion pedal aka stomp box. Three dials are marked 'distortion', 'filter' and 'volume' with the name 'Ratboys' given as the pedals name. I've also got a pin from the same band, made from a circuit board ready to DIY a distortion pedal. Maybe someday I'll give it a go.
December 13, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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Case in point about the independent roasters - this is this month's box (they always do something nice for Christmas)
December 7, 2024 at 11:16 AM
oddballtheblue.bsky.social
If you see this post a picture of a beach.

Grandes Playas de Corralejo
Corralejo - Fuerteventura
Picture of blue skies, mountains in the background and miles of sand with a few wandering people dotted here and there. The sea isn't visible because I choose to be an arse like that (it's to the left, just out of the shot but it was a hell of a trek across the dunes to get to from the road. Well worth a visit though as it's mostly unspoilt)
November 30, 2024 at 12:03 AM
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If you see this, post a knight.
Suit of armour - for a knight. Very shinny, with a big grin made into the helmet and a very "ribbed for her pleasure" codpiece further down. Maybe that's why he's grinning so much? (For extra points this would have been jousting armour as it's very ornate and has pauldrons with large deflection plates on top. Useless when fighting swords or hammers, but very helpful against lances)
November 28, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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Ahh I got bored of waiting for decent lower tables gravy so made some of my own (it even had a decent size glass of red thrown in for good measure).
Gravy almost to the required thickness.
November 24, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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W980. If only it was still usable (those 3 circles on the case were for controlling music playback as touch sensitive areas - fantastic feature and I wish most phones still had things like that)
Sony Ericsson w980 clamshell phone, opened. Sony Ericsson w980 clamshell phone, closed with 3 concentric rings visible.
November 19, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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Why does no one make good quality turn tables with quick change heads anymore? Same for idler drives or direct drives that don't cost thousands and semi/full auto as well? (You would t believe how good this thing sounds compared to the fettled Rega beforehand)
50ish year old Dual 604 direct drive, semi automatic turntable playing Les Savy Fav's "Oui". All sat on the concrete plinth Infront of the a cast iron fireplace.
November 18, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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[Current drinking mood] - Jenga and double digit beers... What can possibly go wrong?
November 9, 2024 at 5:43 PM
oddballtheblue.bsky.social
Done
November 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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[current drinking mood] - 1st birthday of the tap room and they've got live music... Just like German MTV2 cerca 2001... Good times (also about halfway through the menu.)
October 18, 2024 at 9:10 PM
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[current drinking mood] cap in hand, I see'thee...
A person holds a plastic water bottle with the cap most obviously separate from the rest of the bottle which I'm pretty sure is now considered a heavy life sentence by the powers that be.
September 20, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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[current drinking mood] seems promising...
A beer half hides to the top, a paper sheet proudly declares 'TDH CHAOS MORE CHAOS' before giving further details and a picture of the beer tag.
September 20, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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Don't you know all the hip kids have horns on theirs...
The Horned Helmet from Armet. Which currently resides in Leeds in the Royal Armouries (one of Leeds more interesting places)
September 4, 2024 at 8:08 PM