Phil Hey
@philhey.bsky.social
Death to the demoness Allegra Geller!
When I was a kid in the eighties, this was easily the most boring Christmas song ever. I absolutely hated it.
I'm now 45, and it's one of my favourites. Beautiful song. The moral is that kids are dicks, I guess?
I'm now 45, and it's one of my favourites. Beautiful song. The moral is that kids are dicks, I guess?
December 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
When I was a kid in the eighties, this was easily the most boring Christmas song ever. I absolutely hated it.
I'm now 45, and it's one of my favourites. Beautiful song. The moral is that kids are dicks, I guess?
I'm now 45, and it's one of my favourites. Beautiful song. The moral is that kids are dicks, I guess?
The readiness and eagerness of US police to shoot people is fucking scary. I'm in the UK, where most police don't have firearms, and thank fuck for that.
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The readiness and eagerness of US police to shoot people is fucking scary. I'm in the UK, where most police don't have firearms, and thank fuck for that.
I once had to go back into a restaurant because my wife left her hat in there. I tried asking for it in French, but it turned out I'd asked if they had my wife's horse.
People were generally nice when I tried, though.
People were generally nice when I tried, though.
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I once had to go back into a restaurant because my wife left her hat in there. I tried asking for it in French, but it turned out I'd asked if they had my wife's horse.
People were generally nice when I tried, though.
People were generally nice when I tried, though.
Well done! What's the target word count these days?
December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Well done! What's the target word count these days?
Love that book/film.
December 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Love that book/film.
Had to Google this one, but having done so, can confirm.
December 12, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Had to Google this one, but having done so, can confirm.
Lost the time to play when my daughter was born, but now she's older I haven't picked it up much, but should. Will definitely check this out. Thanks!
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Lost the time to play when my daughter was born, but now she's older I haven't picked it up much, but should. Will definitely check this out. Thanks!
Some excellent Laszlo Cravenworth vibes going on here. Have a great evening!
BAT!
BAT!
December 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Some excellent Laszlo Cravenworth vibes going on here. Have a great evening!
BAT!
BAT!
It told the story of those 18 minutes, which is what I think it set out to do. Out of curiosity, how would you have ended it?
November 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It told the story of those 18 minutes, which is what I think it set out to do. Out of curiosity, how would you have ended it?
I don't really agree with this. The movie doesn't really promise anything, in my opinion. Someone fired at the US, and they fired back (or maybe not, but I got the impression they did). What happens next? That's the big question and they (the film makers) don't try to answer it, because they can't.
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I don't really agree with this. The movie doesn't really promise anything, in my opinion. Someone fired at the US, and they fired back (or maybe not, but I got the impression they did). What happens next? That's the big question and they (the film makers) don't try to answer it, because they can't.
after the event while they work out what happened? 5 mins? 10? I think it would have broken the premise. I think it did its job well, but I'm happy to disagree. I think it was the only ending they could have done, personally.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
after the event while they work out what happened? 5 mins? 10? I think it would have broken the premise. I think it did its job well, but I'm happy to disagree. I think it was the only ending they could have done, personally.
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I'm not so sure it would be immediately obvious to everyone. The film doesn't allow for minutes or hours afterwards, and in real life it wouldn't be an instant confirmation of a nuclear explosion. But whether that's correct or not, how long do we want the film (in film time) to carry on
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November 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I'm not so sure it would be immediately obvious to everyone. The film doesn't allow for minutes or hours afterwards, and in real life it wouldn't be an instant confirmation of a nuclear explosion. But whether that's correct or not, how long do we want the film (in film time) to carry on
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I'm not crying, I'm just having a moment.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'm not crying, I'm just having a moment.
scenario set up by the film. Uncertainty. Millions dead, and all you have at the time is uncertainty. And the ending is the embodiment of that.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
scenario set up by the film. Uncertainty. Millions dead, and all you have at the time is uncertainty. And the ending is the embodiment of that.
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they have done at the end? Shown the explosion, maybe. But they couldn't show the aftermath and impact of that at the end and stuck to the premise of the film. They couldn't just drop in a thing at the end that said "by the way, it was North Korea". I think this is how it would go, in the
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November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
they have done at the end? Shown the explosion, maybe. But they couldn't show the aftermath and impact of that at the end and stuck to the premise of the film. They couldn't just drop in a thing at the end that said "by the way, it was North Korea". I think this is how it would go, in the
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Saw this post earlier today but didn't reply at the time, but have been thinking about it since. I honestly don't know what other ending would have been satisfying. It takes place over 18 minutes, and it's established throughout that they don't know where the launch came from. What could
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November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Saw this post earlier today but didn't reply at the time, but have been thinking about it since. I honestly don't know what other ending would have been satisfying. It takes place over 18 minutes, and it's established throughout that they don't know where the launch came from. What could
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Only just noticed this! Surely the book is unfilmable 😂 Will definitely be checking this out!
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Only just noticed this! Surely the book is unfilmable 😂 Will definitely be checking this out!
I had to Google this joke.
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I had to Google this joke.
I would like to play Kerbal Space Program, but just never seem to have 10k hours to spare.
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I would like to play Kerbal Space Program, but just never seem to have 10k hours to spare.