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Sobtanian
@sobtanian.mstdn.games.ap.brid.gy
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Iraqi. Gamer. Geek. Geriatrician. Greyhound owner. Reader of books. Father who knits. Massive Jean-Michel Jarre fan. The artist formally known as GeriatricGamer on Twitter.

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465 rows out of 611.

I’ve gone a bit cross eyed so time to call it quits for tonight.

In related news: I’ve broken the tiny crochet hook I was using for the beads. I’ll use a piece of wire instead for the final home run 😅

#knitting #startrek
Me in a light robe holding up a scarf with geometric designs of rockets, planets, and space motifs in orange, purple, pink, and yellow on a black background.
November 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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@UKFilmNerd
Black-and-white comic-style drawing. A woman gestures toward an empty shelf and says, “this is where I keep all the tangible benefits of leaving the EU.” Two seated figures look on. The shelf is completely bare, underscoring the sarcastic message that Brexit brought no visible gains.
November 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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My son (11) is taking piano lessons at school.

Yesterday, apropos of nothing, he decided to bang this out on his mum’s really old keyboard 😍

That’s my boy!

PS: we’ve got him a proper digital piano for Christmas.
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Folks!!

We have a #startrek USS Voyager!

Now listen, I’m not a Trekkie but throughout the process of #knitting this scarf I’ve learned that Voyager is either loved or loathed.

I know that the future recipient of this scarf loathes it 😅

Still to do: the […]

[Original post on mstdn.games]
Top shows Voyager knitted in rainbow colours against a black sky. Bottom is the exact opposite.
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Arrived today!

I love them!

#xbox #crocs
A person wearing dark gray Crocs customized to resemble Xbox controllers, complete with thumbsticks, D-pad, and colored A/B/X/Y buttons. They’re dressed in blue jeans and orange socks, with legs crossed on a white surface.
November 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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There’s a moated mansion (https://www.helmingham.com/) near us in #suffolk #england that creates this beautiful festival of light around Christmas time.

We went there yesterday and it was as magical as ever 😍

#photography
#iphonephotography
A nighttime walkway arches with glowing red hearts, leading toward a grand, light-drenched manor. People stroll beneath the illuminated path, one person pausing to capture the scene on their phone. A stately manor glows red and white against the night sky, its facade adorned with projected heart shapes. A stone bridge glows with warm white lights, its spires reflected in still water below. Beside it, a brick manor stands quietly, while a towering tree bursts with color—red, blue, purple, green—casting a magical glow across the night. The scene feels like a fairytale paused mid-breath. (Sorry, copilot made this description but I quite liked it so I kept the cheesiness)
November 29, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Reader! The plot thickens!!

And I’m currently in the middle of making the USS Voyager 😅😅😅

Guess I shall have to make the DS9 station, just to balance it out for him.

#startrek #knitting
Out of interest, are there only 5 Star Trek tv shows? My list. 1. TOS (the original show) 2. TNG 3. Lower Decks 4. Strange New Worlds 5. DS9 .... 99. Voyager
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 AM
sobtanian.mstdn.games.ap.brid.gy
An update:

As suggested by @consumablejoy, I asked my friend if he liked DS9. This was his reply.

So I’m guessing I’ll just stop after the voyager logo 😅

#startrek #knitting
Yo dude, totally random question: Deep Space Nine, yay or nay? Had it's moments. I liked the Dr Bashir character played by a British actor, and they had some good arcs from about S3 on. S1 and S2 were a slow start. So, yay. I guess. My 5th favourite star trek TV show?
November 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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#startrek double #knitting scarf update and question:

I’m at 407 rows (out of 611) and the scarf now measures 155 cm (62 inch), and I’m wondering whether I should stop at the end of the USS Enterprise spaceship and logo, or do I complete the whole thing […]

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Scarf folded to show both sides: dark sky with rainbow ships and vice versa. Side by side of the full length scarf, dark on the left and rainbow on the right. DS9 knitting pattern chart.
November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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#nowplaying the rather excellent Richard. D. James Album by Aphex Twin.

Some of his music can be quite harsh/clinical, but this album is full of some beautiful electronic melodies.
Cover shows Aphex Twin grinning slightly menacingly directly at us.
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Same gym clothes, six months apart 😅

I think I need to get some smaller ones now. These look silly.

#mounjaro #weightloss
On the left, the most handsome man you’ll ever see but he’s fat. On the right, same but thinner.
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Afghan.
Crocheted granny square with symmetrical clusters of double crochet stitches in dark blue, yellow, red, and green yarn.
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Top panels: the gray cat farts (“brap!”) and both cats laugh. Bottom panels: the white cat farts (“pffffft”); the gray cat looks upset and ends up face-down on the floor. Caption contrasts reactions: “When he farts…” vs. “When I fart…”
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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6 months to the day of #mounjaro treatment for #weightloss.

It’s definitely slowing down now but I’m really happy with the results so far.

Onwards!
Graph plotting weight loss over last 6 months, a total of 20.7kg with current weight being 91.1kg.
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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My kinda bag.
Two cartoon mugs at airport baggage claim: a blue mug chats on the phone, saying it’s waiting for its “bag.” In the next panel, it joyfully hugs a white mug while holding a tea bag—revealing the pun.
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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My wife saw me struggling with the scarf as it’s gotten quite long so she had the genius idea of shoving it all in the Zelda ruby pouch I got last week from the Nintendo store 😅

Now I can just turn the pouch around easily, without having to untangle the scarf […]

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Brown pouch with green, blue, and red rubies embroidered on it. Peaking out of the top is a WIP scarf.
November 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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This is the how she wants the colours, repeating round and round to make a big afghan.

Thoughts?

#knitting #crochet
Double stitch granny square Afghan. Blue then yellow then green then red.
November 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Would you like to see a knitted TNG insignia?

I’ll take that as a yes 🖖

#startrek #knitting
Knitted TNG logo. It’s in rainbow colour agains a black sky with silver bead stars.
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
sobtanian.mstdn.games.ap.brid.gy
This morning’s dog walk hat is this Horace Goes Skiing beanie I made many years ago, with help from @Jayenkai and @andycarolan with the pattern.

#sinclair #zxs
Blue and white beanie with horace skiing on it.
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Evenin’
Cup of coffee in a Nintendo Luigi cup.
November 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
sobtanian.mstdn.games.ap.brid.gy
I went to the LYS 😅😅😅

#knitting #crochet

(In my defense, this time my wife was with me and these yarns are her choices for an afghan she wants me to make)
A collection of colorful Stylecraft Special DK yarn skeins—red, navy, teal, and yellow—neatly stacked on a brown leather tufted couch.
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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This is the first time I’ve ever worn a jumper I’ve made, and I think it looks quite good if I do say so myself.

Also, very good for this freezing weather!

#knitting
Adonis of a man standing in front of a mirror, face obscured by phone, wearing a light blue cable-knit sweater and blue jeans; yellow wall and pale carpet in background. Sweater features textured mix of cable and ribbed patterns.
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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YES!!

I was gutted that I missed the original west end run of Inside No 9, so I’m delighted they’ve announced some final London dates.

The show is one of my favourite things ever. I can’t wait!
Inside No 9 tickets.
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
sobtanian.mstdn.games.ap.brid.gy
Arrived today.

These amiibos are huge.

#nintendo #kirby
Kirby air riders. Coffee cup. Kirby plush on his star. Kirby and waddledee amiibos.
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Me. It’s me.
Four-panel comic. A wizard tells an adventurer they can fast travel using a map. The adventurer scoffs, wanting to be a “real explorer.” Cut to a long horseback journey. Final panel: exhausted, the adventurer gives up and selects “YES” on a fast travel prompt. Caption: “Ah, fuck it.”
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM