Rob H&ynes
@robonabike.bsky.social
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stats.
Oxford, UK
Oxford, UK
Is it woke to put off buying my usual toothpaste until I can get a tube without poppies?
@remembrancewatch.bsky.social
@remembrancewatch.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Is it woke to put off buying my usual toothpaste until I can get a tube without poppies?
@remembrancewatch.bsky.social
@remembrancewatch.bsky.social
Yeah they do.
And yeah, you need one of these:
And yeah, you need one of these:
December 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Yeah they do.
And yeah, you need one of these:
And yeah, you need one of these:
Absolutely. Should be ashamed of yourself.
December 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Absolutely. Should be ashamed of yourself.
These get turned on every December.
December 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
These get turned on every December.
Oh god, the frustration of hand-soldering a 5-pin DIN plug. Absolutely do not miss that.
December 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Oh god, the frustration of hand-soldering a 5-pin DIN plug. Absolutely do not miss that.
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
I can disassemble and reassemble a 700 series telephone. Not expecting ever again to rejuvenate a carbon granule microphone by slapping it.
I can disassemble and reassemble a 700 series telephone. Not expecting ever again to rejuvenate a carbon granule microphone by slapping it.
December 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
I can disassemble and reassemble a 700 series telephone. Not expecting ever again to rejuvenate a carbon granule microphone by slapping it.
I can disassemble and reassemble a 700 series telephone. Not expecting ever again to rejuvenate a carbon granule microphone by slapping it.
I mean. This makes engineers cry:
December 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I mean. This makes engineers cry:
Need to up my marbling game, tho.
December 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Need to up my marbling game, tho.
Thank you to all who offered help. It worked out okay, despite my efforts to spoil it.
December 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Thank you to all who offered help. It worked out okay, despite my efforts to spoil it.
Cake people*:
This marble cake recipe just uses plain flour and no apparent raising agent. Is that normal? Am I missing something?
*In practice, this means @veeistrying.bsky.social
This marble cake recipe just uses plain flour and no apparent raising agent. Is that normal? Am I missing something?
*In practice, this means @veeistrying.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Cake people*:
This marble cake recipe just uses plain flour and no apparent raising agent. Is that normal? Am I missing something?
*In practice, this means @veeistrying.bsky.social
This marble cake recipe just uses plain flour and no apparent raising agent. Is that normal? Am I missing something?
*In practice, this means @veeistrying.bsky.social
@hutchinsondave.bsky.social, look what the postman just brought.
I love it when I've forgotten that I ordered things.
I love it when I've forgotten that I ordered things.
December 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@hutchinsondave.bsky.social, look what the postman just brought.
I love it when I've forgotten that I ordered things.
I love it when I've forgotten that I ordered things.
Hardback, squared. Accept no substitute.
December 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hardback, squared. Accept no substitute.
I tell a lie, it was a Renault van. Found a pic.
December 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I tell a lie, it was a Renault van. Found a pic.
This episode of Love, Death and Robots has excelled itself.
November 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This episode of Love, Death and Robots has excelled itself.
Been waiting for this moment.
November 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Been waiting for this moment.
Pocket, chef's.
But also, a good quality woodworking marking knife. Like this, but not Temu:
But also, a good quality woodworking marking knife. Like this, but not Temu:
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Pocket, chef's.
But also, a good quality woodworking marking knife. Like this, but not Temu:
But also, a good quality woodworking marking knife. Like this, but not Temu:
Saw metre-tall plushie gingerbread men at the weekend. This is what you have to beat.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Saw metre-tall plushie gingerbread men at the weekend. This is what you have to beat.
Got a little olive tree in the yard, and since it's been frosty and damp, I've wrapped it up with fleece to protect it and tied it up with string, that should keep it perfectly saf...
Oh.
Oh.
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Got a little olive tree in the yard, and since it's been frosty and damp, I've wrapped it up with fleece to protect it and tied it up with string, that should keep it perfectly saf...
Oh.
Oh.
The jokes write themselves.
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The jokes write themselves.
I keep giggling at this. Didn't even notice the photobomber downstairs until much later.
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I keep giggling at this. Didn't even notice the photobomber downstairs until much later.