Info and forum posts by 'Snaps'

RE: [VIDEO] Coronavirus, anyone starting to get worried?

As everyone is supposed to be avoiding this nocturnal virus and be cowering behind their curtains on the stroke of twelve for the first time in years I've worked a day.
Soul destroying and I won't be doing it again.
I'll take my chances that there will be enough shift workers and others moving around tomorrow after curfew. 

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RE: [VIDEO] Brexit

Kent may now be surrounded by wagons being fought off like some reverse Western plot.
This whole thing gets more ****ing insane by the day.

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Blackadder

Someone just put this up on twitter and I've not seen it before.

The ending of Blackadder was basically a mistake which turned into a cooperative work of genius.

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RE: Trolls

Quote:
Si Wooldridge says...
"and yet the overwhelming narrative is that Russian influence is only aimed at the right/Trump."
Because that is where they see the best option to achieve their aims and doesn't affect my statement in any way.


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RE: Trolls

I think the mistake is to view them from that perspective.
The intention to disrupt and unsettle recognises no side other than Putin/Russia's interest.

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Trolls

Very interesting and useful little quiz on spotting trolls.

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RE: Arsenal 2020/21 Season

Quote:
Robee J Shepherd says...
"..but this is still a decent start!"
Terrible stat when you think about it but we've already won 25% as many away matches as we did all last season.

If we get 6 points out of the next 12 I wont be disappointed.
Leicester in the Crappybow cup I'm not really fussed about but it would be a good match to shake that bad performance off and give some yoof a run out.

Maybe he'll start Saliba.


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RE: Arsenal 2020/21 Season

Laca-Eddie-daisical.

Distinctly average performance.
Right result.
Unhappy Moyes.
and Utd lose heavily at home.

Gooner sleep well tonight.



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RE: [VIDEO] The Trump Presidency

Swansong?

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This item was edited on Friday, 18th September 2020, 00:12

RE: [VIDEO] Coronavirus, anyone starting to get worried?

Yes but that's fairly limited and specific wouldn't you say.

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RE: Arsenal 2020/21 Season

Quote:
Robee J Shepherd says...
"I mean, clearly the money helped"
Best not mention that eh?
We don't have to pay it, at least directly.
Unless there's something unforeseen lurking round the corner I'd say legendary status is guaranteed.


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RE: Arsenal 2020/21 Season

Quote:
Robee J Shepherd says...
"Still top!"
Still true at Christmas and I'll get excited.

I do think we're capable of a bit more than most pundits think, which is outside the top four and probably sixth to eighth
The only two differing were Ian Wright, obviously, who predicts fourth and Micah Richards who reckons third.
My own opinion is that the Arteta factor will have us closer to those two than everyone else's 6th to 8th.

I see the neighbours tripped at the starting line.
Looks like Amazon's sequel could be 'Nothing Again' or 'Mourin No'







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It's life Jim

...but not as we know it.

The Sky at Night team were privy to the announcement today and produced a very good program covering it.

Possible acid loving bacteria 50 kilometres above the surface of Venus.
If proven it confirms this sci fi loving plebs belief that life will turn out to be like a bloody rash and in every interplanetary nook and cranny.

The search for intelligent life on this planet continues.

Note: It also confirms that scientists are toe curlingly weird and have not learnt from those bloody awful early morning open university programs



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This item was edited on Monday, 14th September 2020, 23:28

RE: [VIDEO] Farewell Mrs Peel

This is rather nice as a final farewell

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RE: Arsenal 2020/21 Season

Quote:
marksparks999 says...
"I'm not sure the alphabet counts..."
Now you're just being silly.
Alphabets spell, numbers count.

Like 6 + 9 =15
(First two matches in the WSL)


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RE: [VIDEO] Dune (2020) slated for December

Took some videos down to the local tip recently.

'Where do these go, in with the books or do they have their own bin?'

'Chuck'em in the hard plastics skip mate.'

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RE: [VIDEO] Dune (2020) slated for December

The Sci Fi mini series completely paased me by.
Is it worth digging out?

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RE: [VIDEO] Brexit

The only vague hope this country has before this bunch of idiots wrecks it is that the current rule breaking legislation gets thrown out and the Tories throw Johnson out with it.
We then have to hope that the 1922 committee cut up rough enough to get an outside bet into number 10 who chucks out Cummings and most of the present cabinet.

Oh and if I could have the right six numbers for Saturday as well please.


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Farewell Mrs Peel

The passing of Diana Rigg cannot go unmentioned on a site like this.

Wonderful actress and a serious risk to young boy's eyesight when playing Emma Peel.
You have to remember we'd only just got 3 (yes three) channels when she started in The Avengers. Three channels, no such thing as video recorders, no internet.
Still a commanding presence as Oleanna Tyrell in GOT just a couple of years back.

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RE: [VIDEO] Brexit

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Jitendar Canth says...
"So, has anyone broken the law today in a "specific and limited way"?

Today I parked on a pavement in London for 10 minutes, while I popped into a shop.
"
I think 'specific and limited' as defined would have involved blocking the door with your car until the goods were handed in through your window.


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RE: [VIDEO] The Trump Presidency

Quote:
Si Wooldridge says...
"He was talking about closing Gitmo and I had real hope that he might instigate fundamental change."
Don't I recall that he had every intention and even made a start at closing it but circumstance and info he wasn't privy to until sworn in made that impossible?


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RE: [VIDEO] Dune (2020) slated for December

Absolutely loved the book(s).
I remember watching the Lynch attempt with a mixture of disbelief and disinterest and I've never chosen to re-watch it as there's always some paint that needs watching.

Initial impression of that trailer is somewhat hopeful but Paul looks woefully miscast.


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[VIDEO] RE: Earthquake

Simultaneous earthquakes eh.
Incredible.

RE: Banksy....Is it Art or Graffiti ??

Quote:
Si Wooldridge says...
"I don't get the need to out everybody anonymous..."
Because then the sh*t stirring press and all the ar**holes on social media can pick apart everything he/she has ever done and make his/her life hell.


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RE: Banksy....Is it Art or Graffiti ??

If you enjoy Banksy's work can I just point in the direction of Cold War Steve.
Very prolific and usually on the money.

No connection, wish there was, just a fan.

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RE: Stuff you can't part with.

Quote:
Robee J Shepherd says...
"I have more ZX Spectrums, Commodore 64s and Amigas than I need, and a lot of board games I should really sell because I will probably never play them.
"
I've unearthed my old ST1040.
How do you get a really yellowed keyboard/case back to normal?


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RE: [VIDEO] Brexit

Quote:
Robee J Shepherd says...
"Basically, if you voted for Brexit and you voted for Boris, the only person you can blame for how it turns out is yourself.
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My views on both are well known but I think you have to agree that a significant amount of voters voted against Corbyn and Momentum rather than for Johnson and the ERG led conservatives.
Therefore they were in the boat and up the creek before having to watch Johnson throw the paddle overboard.


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Stuff you can't part with.

I've been going through some old equipment and just about to brave the loft as I've found a dealer that will take my old B&W darkroom stuff, Durst 600 etc.
I have some pieces that even though they may not work I can't bear to part with.
An old Weston Master V meter that would cost way more than it's worth to fix but it's been with me practically since I picked up a camera.
A Lunasix 3 meter that was so startled at seeing light after bloody ages it's resurrected itself and works!

A Nikon F2 that does work but have you seen the price of 35mm film now.

I've even still got my original Box Brownie.

I think I may have to negotiate with the management to get a display case for them all.


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RE: [VIDEO] Living on Youtube

Hands up anyone who watched the maths.
Yup.
Just the couple of nerds at the front.

I finally got to Kennedy a year or two back, every time in Florida before it was kids and 'That's boring we don't want to go there'.
Sat in the little Gemini that Shepard went up in which makes the moment you see the shuttle up close an even more '**** me that's big' moment.

If you get the chance go.

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This item was edited on Saturday, 5th September 2020, 13:43

RE: [VIDEO] Bond, Trailer Bond

I thought they'd done one for lockdown.
No Time to Diet.

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