Dr Rick
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This is a Good Idea, though I'm concerned that the depression engendered by marking the hardest ones first might slow me down.
December 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This is a Good Idea, though I'm concerned that the depression engendered by marking the hardest ones first might slow me down.
Hot dog, Albuquerque.
December 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Hot dog, Albuquerque.
Gibson was my first thought, too. I expect to see some attempts at early Neal S any day now too.
December 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Gibson was my first thought, too. I expect to see some attempts at early Neal S any day now too.
Cue professors asking students to file nonsensical complaints so they can have some time to get on with their research...
December 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Cue professors asking students to file nonsensical complaints so they can have some time to get on with their research...
Oh I'm an idiot to miss that
December 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Oh I'm an idiot to miss that
How did checking your arse tell you what kind of wipe you'd used? Does it have an entrance camera or something?
December 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
How did checking your arse tell you what kind of wipe you'd used? Does it have an entrance camera or something?
Because
÷(4/3) is the same as
×(4/3)^(-1), which is
×(4^(-1)/3^(-1)), i.e.
×(¼/⅓).
÷(4/3) is the same as
×(4/3)^(-1), which is
×(4^(-1)/3^(-1)), i.e.
×(¼/⅓).
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Because
÷(4/3) is the same as
×(4/3)^(-1), which is
×(4^(-1)/3^(-1)), i.e.
×(¼/⅓).
÷(4/3) is the same as
×(4/3)^(-1), which is
×(4^(-1)/3^(-1)), i.e.
×(¼/⅓).
(and heaven knows I know this is much easier said inside one's head, later...)
December 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
(and heaven knows I know this is much easier said inside one's head, later...)
"You can volunteer your own seat, but not mine or his. Good day."
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
"You can volunteer your own seat, but not mine or his. Good day."
Showed it to my wife recently. Seen through the eyes of another, despite my own fondness for it, it really is startlingly bad.
December 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Showed it to my wife recently. Seen through the eyes of another, despite my own fondness for it, it really is startlingly bad.
Scott had some difficult times, I believe, and - unlike some other stalled series' authors - was very clear about communicating with his fan base, which I really admire. He seems to be a thoroughly excellent human.
December 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Scott had some difficult times, I believe, and - unlike some other stalled series' authors - was very clear about communicating with his fan base, which I really admire. He seems to be a thoroughly excellent human.
I read the two or three that were around at the time (quite a while ago now), never returned to it. I should.
December 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I read the two or three that were around at the time (quite a while ago now), never returned to it. I should.
It remains one of the best books of its decade, and as good a debut as there's ever been.
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It remains one of the best books of its decade, and as good a debut as there's ever been.
My answer is definitely "because they look bloody awful, and I don't need stupid clothes to achieve THAT".
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
My answer is definitely "because they look bloody awful, and I don't need stupid clothes to achieve THAT".
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart."
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart."
December 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart."
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart."
What a loathsome thing the Labour Party has decided to become.
December 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
What a loathsome thing the Labour Party has decided to become.
That's a completely fair and accurate comment, damn it. I do have a tendency to conflate "dark" with "good", though happily I can enjoy plenty of light things too.
November 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
That's a completely fair and accurate comment, damn it. I do have a tendency to conflate "dark" with "good", though happily I can enjoy plenty of light things too.
I think it's a surprisingly adult film about a couple of central figures with pretty deep trauma handling it badly. It'll never be in my top handful of MCU films, but I think it's a very great deal better than many people seem to.
November 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I think it's a surprisingly adult film about a couple of central figures with pretty deep trauma handling it badly. It'll never be in my top handful of MCU films, but I think it's a very great deal better than many people seem to.
Reposted by Dr Rick
Online parents' evenings were one of the very few unambiguously good things to come out of the pandemic, so of COURSE we seem to be rolling them back in favour of the old inefficient ways.
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Online parents' evenings were one of the very few unambiguously good things to come out of the pandemic, so of COURSE we seem to be rolling them back in favour of the old inefficient ways.
To me, and, I very strongly suspect, you, an extra tenner a day might be pleasant but it won't change my life. For people who can barely put food on the table for the people they love, it absolutely will change their lives.
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
To me, and, I very strongly suspect, you, an extra tenner a day might be pleasant but it won't change my life. For people who can barely put food on the table for the people they love, it absolutely will change their lives.
I think I've read 19. A couple of those really stand up. Most, I would say, don't.
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I think I've read 19. A couple of those really stand up. Most, I would say, don't.
Hmmm. Seems unlikely.
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Hmmm. Seems unlikely.
In my old maths department, dealing with these was a task assigned to junior faculty. I did not enjoy it.
November 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
In my old maths department, dealing with these was a task assigned to junior faculty. I did not enjoy it.