Weird timeline

Watching WoW clip compilation and suddenly Tony Hawk pops up, making fun of a very specific player who died at level 58 to fall damage. I Googled it and the only results are AI generated nonsense assuring me that while often injured, Tony Hawk did not die to fall damage. Feel like I'm going insane.

thesis: ✊ antithesis: 🤚 synthesis: 🖕

Folks I have enormous news I think I finally get dialectics

Rereading The Cuckoo's Egg after a decade or so. Second time around it strikes me that the first 30% of the book is fun hacker tracking stuff, and the last 70% is the west coast lefty author complaining that US Federal agencies take ages to file paperwork, but the CIA and Air Force keep people safe

*searching for the meaning behind a plant symptom* "Well that's a sign of overwatering" "Okay" "But it could also be under-watering" "Got it" "It could also be a nutrient deficiency" "Ah" "Or a nutrient overload" "I see"

Made Nandos at home the other day, I set the proper ambience by playing Spanish guitar music at ear-splitting volumes in the downstairs loo

Every time I open the oven and get blasted with hot air from sticking my mug in there too soon I think "Oh no, backdraft!"

Max Miller lays claim to historical foodstuffs from ancient times all the way up to World War 2, but beyond there is the territory of Jamie the Anti-Chef. The two sides fight bitterly for control of the 1960s, while fending off guerrilla raids from Weird History Food

You won't believe what my wife got my for my birthday

HOT UK CYCLING TIP: I just found out that the place I used to lease a bike from went bust recently, so there's a bunch of new or lightly used commuter bikes on eBay, and they're worth way more than a comparable new bike at the same price imho. They're on eBay etc as "BuzzBike". Solid bargain

Landlord needs to be dragged across hot coals

Just seen a bumblebee the size of a golf ball

Just found out the compost I ordered is being delivered by Hermes, which will save me having to chuck it over the fence into the garden

Nine times out of ten the reason I stop scrolling on this app is because I accidentally hit this button and got launched to the top of the TL. I hate this button so much? Why can't I turn it off? Who put it there, right in my thumb's way? Fuck yooou

I got an old office PC tarted up to be a gaming PC and plugged it into the TV like it's a dodgy console, now I can play all the stuff I've wanted to play for ages but can't because it's not on the switch. I'm gaming unplugged, baby

Today marks 12 entire years since the very first #TalkingReal charity stream where @superstarchar.bsky.social and I played a whole load of different games for 24 hours for Comic Relief!

When we all heard the full length version of ‘Spaceman’ by Babylon Zoo

[Apprentice 2056] Lord Sugar would like to meet you on the moon. Your rocket will arrive in 20 minutes. [The moon, 6am] Lord Sugar: "Dean Martin compared the moon hitting your eye like a big pizza pie. I want you to make and sell pizzas" #theapprentice

[at the committee designing the human body] "alright here's a good one, what if we give it stress-induced health conditions that are themselves stressful to deal with"

White Russians on a school night 👍

Random Lebowski observations from the nnth rewatch: - Maude says she "might have introduced" Bunny and Karl Hungus, but she had it backwards, Bunny met Karl while doing adult movies, and then met Maude and her husband via him

Who remembers

@thwphipps.bsky.social Barry is a show about how it feels to have unmedicated ADHD and a job

Might get back into gardening this year for Men's Mental Health reasons

Due to world events I'm doing high intensity strategic wargaming to keep my tactical assessment centres focused (I've accepted an invite to play Catan at a friend's house)

For some reason it has only just occurred to me that "the muffin man" is almost certainly a man who sells muffins and not a savory companion to the gingerbread man

Aimless thread of Minecraft moments from a small server I made

The Itsy Bitsy Spider and Celeste have the same plot

No, this is actually true, if a little outdated. GPT4 likes using em dashes, and it LOVES using adverbs. Claude has stock phrases it overuses, like "eyes gleaming with...". They all have tells and distinct styles if you use them enough.

My trolls have enlisted me into the Green Berets, the most elite fighting force in all the land. This was the last thing I ever wanted

THEYRE GOING TO STOP MAKING VEGAN KIT KATS This is literally the worst thing Nestlé has ever done

QA: "Yeah I found a bug, while QAing it I thought of some more shit I want you to do" "That's not a bug" "I'm afraid it is a blocker to PR approval, soooooooooooooooo yeah"

Decided to buy a cheap refurbished mini PC specifically to play Minecraft* on because it worked out cheaper than paying Microsoft's mandatory game pass fee to play multiplayer Minecraft servers using my Xbox *and New Vegas

Downloaded an app called Finch that is supposed to help you with tasks and mental health by gamifying routine and stuff. I hate using it because it's SO fucking busy. Every time I load it to check progress or jot down a thought I get bombarded with popups asking questions, virtual currency nonsense

Me: Thank god I got that time-sensitive task done, and just about in time. Now, to push the "Task finished" button. [it doesn't work] Coworker: Well, no better time for you to learn how Big Machine Behind The Button works! Here's the README Manager: why aren't you done yet. you are late. i'm waiting

"It's like Bugsy Malone over there, with real guns"

I know that as we age we are prone to making joking-but-not-really getting old jokes but holy moly I just went to a gig that was doors at 9:30 and I might be actual literally dead

One of the #melodifestivalen hosts is wearing a black tie with white shirt and the other one is wearing a black leather jacket and black tie, it looks like a visit from the Schlager Detectives

Originally I wanted this account to be the place where I don't talk about politics, as opposed to Twitter where I do. Being realistic, it's probably going to end up being "the place where I talk about politics without getting replies from actual nazis, as opposed to Twitter where I do"

I only just found out what "MOT" actually stands for. "Ministry of Transport".

Project Runway S3 challenge: Design a look inspired by something in the aquarium. Project Runway S9 challenge: At Burger King you can design a burger your way, so we want you to design resortwear or whatever that looks good on a HP ImageEmotion TouchSmart PDA

Guy on TV just said "I'm really comfortable on this challenge, I'm like a fish in water"

They should make non-denatured mouthwash. Just for a laugh. Swallowable Listerine, rinse your mouth out and chug it when you're done.

Tim Gunn: I have some concerns, here's what needs to change Contestant: honestly I'm really in love with what I'm doing and Tim doesn't know anything so I'm not changing anything Elimination judges: [the exact same feedback] Contestant: 😱🤯😭💀

2006-2008 was the era of the reality TV boom. It's clear Bravo were trying anything to see what would be a success, with an endless run of "Top [Profession] - Some [thing profession does], All drama!" being advertised. I swear there's a gardening one at some point.

Me: ugh I hate that skirt, that's so ugly, what is happening with that blouse, this is a mess Michael Kors: Frankly, it's astonishing. I love it. It's chic but very wearable. Nina Garcia: I couldn't agree more. Heidi Klum: and it's so elegant but effortless Me: okay well fuck me then