Operating a pallet truck to be able to move loads that no nine stone seventeen year old should be able to. (Plus I’m no longer nine stone)

I don’t think it constitutes speaking ill of the dead, but I think that if the government had a policy of deleting all Raymond Briggs content, it would be an amazing mental health initiative.

The replies in this post are an indictment of just how bad things have become, and in many instances (ads in streaming services, for example) I’ve become completely numb to it. @joehallenbeck.bsky.social did good work this weekend in this respect and I will follow his lead.

Can I share my version?

I never want to meet that person. They're clearly awful.

An image which will stick with me forever is driving around New England and seeing pickups coming past me with what seemed like an empty* bed, whilst a trailer with something in was pulled behind.

“wE sHouLd GroW ArE oWn!” update 👇

Brandon Lee was a huge loss, and it was unfair of the director to make him say this ridiculous line 👇 I live in the UK. It can and is raining all the time.

Ok. We can stop the internet now, I’ve seen the stupidest thing ever. Why will this magnetic air tag not work to track the movements of this car? 🤔

Trump take not-malaise period.

Same dog walk, still lacking in talent.

Actually misty AF, as I believe landscape photographers call it.

Yet again, I open YouTube and there are adverts for automated email replies. If AI can send an automated reply to an email, which helps with the ‘job’ of clearing your inbox, you don’t have an actual job.

I NEED to watch The Untouchables again. It is an absolute masterpiece.

‘Life goes on. A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms. Enthusiasms, enthusiasms. What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy?’

Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned Morris Traveller Peugeot 205 1.6GTi Vauxhall vx220 MGZTT 260 Audi A2

The viewing as anything else other than amazing of a scheme to get the mobility impaired more mobile, is a scandal. And certainly shouldn’t be used as something to try and win votes.

Excellent late GenX/ Early Millennial content here.

Blimey, it’s been a while since I’ve had to dish out a block on here, but it has been one of those days…

Yay! I get to be a car bore twice in two days! @jonnelledge.bsky.social does a lot of low emission walking, hence will get impacted by particulates from EVs, even though they have zero *tailpipe* emissions. The cars therefore should be taxed for health reasons. www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/02...

#Thanksgiving 🦃

Possibly more offensive than the refurbished Lincoln Bathroom.

My brother has just sent me this, he’s clearly been having a rummage through old stuff. That £3.99 likely needs the decimal place moving to the very right now 😂

Someone riddle me this. Unless ALL farmers only have one child, who is set to inherit the entire farm, how is this an issue? Yes, I’m aware that the tax falls to the estate of the deceased, but only a single child will inherit a business, unless all the children live together. It makes no sense.

I think at this point if you're including Diane Abbott - a woman who has never held government office, has been a backbencher since 2020, and is scarcely a government ally - on your list of political wrongdoers, we all know exactly what your real concerns are

This is abhorrent and a nasty right wing social media lie. Please, someone go and lease a Ford Focus rather than a Mercedes A-Class. Get back to me with your progress.

Is ChatGPT a website or an app? I’ve no idea, and it’s bliss 🥰

@tamslick.bsky.social , this is so incredibly (our) niche! youtu.be/duxdKap09e4?...

The best year for films ever. Fight me.

Are you an animator? Does your boss have eyes? You’re in luck. Your job is safe. Here’s a piece on Coca Cola’s AI slop advert: www.businessinsider.com/coca-cola-ai...

Please tell me people actually knew this?!

This isn’t aimed at the OP, but surprise surprise you don’t need to go that far through the replies to find an equivalent of “all politicians are the same” and it’s taking every fibre of my being to not either 1) block or 2) jump on them. Why are people?

Just saw the list of gritter names for this year and they have outdone themselves These always make me smile

Some mince pies have just been made in our house and there was some remnants of the filling left in here, so I cleared it out as best I could with a sundae spoon. BlueSky doesn’t do polls, but which is the correct answer: It’s fine to eat mincemeat out the jar: 1) Yes 2) Yes with ensuing heartburn

Rather apposite. Last evening I could not for the life of me recall the name of this model of car. I have what I call “a book” about these, which I didn’t have to hand. According to 99.9% of the internet and every Google result, this thing doesn’t exist. The internet is no longer that useful.

Eggs, though?

I was driving home from Derby today when - thar she blows! - I encountered my white whale.

Oh thank goodness. Wouldn't have wanted him associated with anything that would later be embarrassing.

Trucks (lorries in the UK) aren't my thing, but that looks awesome!

Sorry @quietriotpod.bsky.social , but this has to go on first this morning. Please forgive me.

This piece seems to fall foul of the @ajpbradley.bsky.social rule about older members of a profession having to sit down in front of younger members and justify why they are allowed to keep having opinions. The reason for it being removed it crazy, but the piece itself is just junk.

The suggestion is nonsensical, however, just marvel at the epitome of orange boredom which is Brian Kilmeade. It’s quite astonishing. Apologies if I misspelt his name, but I’m British. In a fair world I wouldn’t even know who these people are.

I’m not a great political analyst, but I do feel Labour have made a tactical error by opting to be cunts.

This week on War Movie Theatre, they confirm that next week on War Movie Theatre they’ll be discussing this beauty* of a movie: *not beauty

If I might criticise, the normal question “is this the operation which changed the course of World War 2?” should have remained. It’s a film about WW1, so the answer to the question would be “yes”.

*goes into grammar pedant overload*

Something, something @sturdyalex.bsky.social ‘s @alexpodyssey.bsky.social podcast…

Of all the things which piss me off (and there are a considerable number) likely number one is computers having opinions. Today’s example, our house battery is set to charge overnight. This was inputted ages ago. Today’s result? 👇 Haven’t even looked at the settings, but apparently it knows best 🤷🏻‍♂️

Any politician who is taking seriously that the next election might be lost to a far-right populist party, should be doing all they can to strengthen protections for vulnerable people. If this is lost, it will go down in history as a moment where everything collapsed.